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Sun Microsystems FASTETHERNET 6U manual available for free PDF download: Installation And User Manual
Sun Microsystems FASTETHERNET 6U Installation And User Manual (106 pages)
CompactPCI Adapter
Brand:
Sun Microsystems
| Category:
PCI Card
| Size: 1.17 MB
Table of Contents
Fcc Class a Notice
3
Regulatory Compliance Statements
3
Table of Contents
7
Preface
15
How this Book Is Organized
15
Typographic Conventions
16
Related Documentation
17
1 Overview of the Sun Quad Fastethernet 6U Compactpci Adapter
19
Product Description
20
FIGURE 1-1 Sun Quad Fastethernet 6U Compactpci Adapter (Rear-Access Version)
20
Features
21
FIGURE 1-2 Sun Quad Fastethernet 6U Compactpci Adapter (Front-Access Version)
21
Overview of the Installation Procedure
22
Installation Methods
22
Models of Hot Swap
22
Installing the Rear-Access Adapter
23
TABLE 1-1 Rear-Access Installation Overview
23
Installing the Front-Access Adapter
24
TABLE 1-2 Front-Access Installation Overview
24
2 Installing the Rear-Access Adapter
25
Preparing for the Installation
26
Tools and Equipment Needed
26
Contents of the Ship Kit
26
Selecting a Compactpci Slot Pair in the System
27
Figure
27
Determining the Installation Type
28
Installing the Rear-Access Adapter in Hot-Swap Mode
28
To Install the Rear Transition Card
29
FIGURE 2-2 Location of the Rear Transition Card's Ejection Levers
29
FIGURE 2-3 Opening the Ejection Levers (Two Types of Levers)
30
FIGURE 2-4 Aligning the Rear Transition Card with the Compactpci Slot Card Guide
31
FIGURE 2-5 Location of the Ejection Lever Tabs (Two Types of Levers)
31
FIGURE 2-6 Closing the Ejection Levers (Two Types of Levers)
32
FIGURE 2-7 Ejection Levers Installed in the Slot's Cutouts (Two Types of Levers)
33
FIGURE 2-8 Tightening the Ejection Lever Captive Screws (Two Types of Levers)
33
To Install the Rear-Access Front Card
34
FIGURE 2-9 Location of the Front Card's Ejection Levers
35
FIGURE 2-10 Aligning the Front Card with the Compactpci Slot Card Guide
36
FIGURE 2-11 Location of the Rear-Access Adapter's Hot-Swap LED on the Front Card
37
Installing the Rear-Access Adapter in Cold-Swap Mode
39
To Power off the Server
39
To Install the Rear Transition Card
40
To Install the Rear-Access Front Card
41
To Power on the Server
43
Connecting the Cables to the Rear Transition Card
44
To Connect the Cables to the Rear Ethernet Ports
44
FIGURE 2-12 Connecting Cables to the Rear Transition Card
44
3 Installing the Front-Access Adapter
45
Preparing for the Installation
46
Tools and Equipment Needed
46
Contents of the Ship Kit
46
Selecting a Compactpci Slot in the System
46
Determining the Installation Type
47
Installing the Front-Access Adapter in Hot-Swap Mode
47
To Install the Front-Access Adapter in Hot-Swap Mode
47
FIGURE 3-1 Location of the Front-Access Adapter's Ejection Levers
48
FIGURE 3-2 Opening the Ejection Levers (Two Types of Levers)
49
FIGURE 3-3 Aligning the Front Adapter in Compactpci Slot Card Guide
49
FIGURE 3-4 Location of the Ejection Lever Tabs (Two Types of Levers)
50
FIGURE 3-6 Ejection Lever Tabs Installed in the Slot's Cutouts (Two Types of Levers)
51
FIGURE 3-7 Location of the Front-Access Adapter's Hot-Swap LED
51
FIGURE 3-8 Tightening the Ejection Lever Captive Screws (Two Types of Levers)
53
Installing the Front-Access Adapter in Cold-Swap Mode
54
To Power off the Server
54
To Install the Front-Access Adapter in Cold-Swap Mode
55
To Power on the Server
56
Connecting the Cables to the Front-Access Adapter
58
To Connect the Cables to the Front-Access Ethernet Ports
58
FIGURE 3-9 Connecting Ethernet Cables to the Front-Access Adapter
58
4 Configuring the Network Software
59
Attaching the Sun Quad Fastethernet Interfaces to the Network
60
To Attach the Sun Quad Fastethernet Interfaces to the Network
60
Autonegotiation Protocol
63
Setting the Local-Mac-Address Property
64
To Set the Local-Mac-Address Property to the Network Interfaces
64
Booting the System over a Sun Quad Fastethernet Interface
66
To Boot the System over the Network
66
Specifications
69
TABLE A-2 Operation Specifications
69
TABLE A-6 Power Requirements
69
Ethernet Port Locations and Descriptions
70
FIGURE A-1 RJ-45 Ethernet Port Locations
70
Operation Specifications
71
Physical Dimensions
72
Physical Dimensions of the Rear-Access Adapter
72
Physical Dimensions of the Front-Access Adapter
73
Environmental Specifications
73
Power Requirements
74
Configuring the Sun Quad Fastethernet Device Driver Parameters
75
TABLE B-5 Operational Mode Parameters
75
Sun Quad Fastethernet Device Driver Parameters
76
Hardware Overview
76
Device Driver Parameter Values and Definitions
77
TABLE B-1 Qfe Driver Parameters, Status, and Descriptions
77
Parameters that Define the Current Status
78
Interpacket Gap Parameters
78
TABLE B-2 Read-Only Parameters Defining the Current Status
78
TABLE B-3 Read-Write Interpacket Gap Parameter Values and Descriptions
78
Defining an Additional Delay before Transmitting a Packet
79
TABLE B-4 Parameters Defining Lance_Mode and Ipg0
79
Operational Mode Parameters
80
Defining the Number of Back-To-Back Packets to Transmit
81
Parameters that Report Transceiver Capabilities
81
TABLE B-6 Back-To-Back Packet Transmission Capability
81
TABLE B-7 Read-Only Transceiver Capabilities
81
Parameters that Report the Link Partner Capabilities
82
TABLE B-8 Read-Only Link Partner Capabilities
82
Setting the Qfe Device Driver Parameters
83
Using the Ndd Utility to Set and Display Parameters
83
To Specify the Device Instance for the Ndd Utility
84
Setting Parameters Using the Qfe.conf File
90
To Set Driver Parameters by Creating a Qfe.conf File
91
Removing and Replacing the Adapter
93
Disabling the Network Interfaces and Removing the Adapter
94
To Disable the Network Interfaces and Remove the Adapter
94
Replacing the Adapter and Activating the Network Interfaces
96
To Replace the Adapter and Activate the Network Interfaces
96
Testing the Adapter
97
Using the Sunvts Diagnostic Software
98
TABLE D-1 Sunvts Documentation
98
Using the Openboot PROM Fcode Self-Test
99
To Run the Fcode Self-Test Diagnostic
99
Index
103
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