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• Sun™ Quad FastEthernet™ PCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide
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• Contents
  • 1. Product Overview1
  • 2. Installing the Adapter5
  • 3. Configuring the Driver Software11
  • A. Specifications19
  • B. Interface Signals21
  • C. Configuring the Quad FastEthernet Device Driver Parameters23
  • D. Running Diagnostics Tests39
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  • Product Overview
    • FIGURE11 Sun Quad FastEthernet PCI adapter
    • FIGURE12 Sun Quad FastEthernet PCI adapter Back Panel
• Features
• Hardware and Software Requirements
  • TABLE11 Hardware and Software Requirements
• Checking the OpenBoot PROM Revision Level
  • Displaying the OpenBoot PROM Revision Level
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    • Installing the Adapter
• Adding an Entry to the driver_aliases File
  • 1. Check the /etc/driver_aliases file for the line required by the adapter.
  • 2. Using a text editor, add the following line to the end of the /etc/driver_aliases file.
• Installing the Adapter
  • 1. Power off your system and open the system unit.
  • 2. Attach the adhesive copper strip of the wrist strap to the metal casing of the power supply. W...
  • 3. Holding the PCI adapter by the edges, unpack and place it on an antistatic surface.
  • 4. Remove the PCI filler panel from the slot in which you want to insert the Sun Quad FastEtherne...
  • 5. Holding the PCI adapter by the edges, align the adapter edge connector with the PCI slot. Slid...
  • 6. Applying even pressure at both corners of the adapter, push the PCI adapter until it is firmly...
  • 7. If necessary, reinstall the PCI filler panel in the unused PCI opening.
  • 8. Detach the wrist strap and close the system unit.
  • 9. Connect Ethernet cables to the Sun Quad FastEthernet PCI adapter and to an Ethernet network.
• Verifying the Installation
  • 1. Power on the system, and when the banner appears, press the Stop-A keys to interrupt the boot ...
  • 2. Use the show-devs command to list the system devices.
  • Diagnostic Testing
• Examining Network Activity
• Rebooting the System
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  • Configuring the Driver Software
• Installing the Driver Software
• Configuring the Host Files
  • 1. At the command line, use the grep command to search the /etc/path_to_inst file for qfe devices.
  • 2. Create an /etc/hostname.qfe<num> file, where <num> corresponds to the instance number of each ...
  • 3. Create an appropriate entry in the /etc/hosts file for each active qfe channel.
  • 4. Reboot your system.
• Booting From the Network
  • 1. At the ok prompt type:
  • 2. At the ok prompt type:
• Post-Installation Procedures (Optional)
  • Configuring Driver Parameters
  • Increasing TCP/IP Performance
    • 1. As superuser (root), type:
  • Forcing Network Speed Between 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps
    • 1. At the ok prompt, use the show-devs command to list the system devices.
    • 2. Type:
    • 3. Type the following, pressing the Return key at the end of line 0:
    • 4. Press the Control-C keys after typing (full path name of a qfe device).
    • 5. At the ok prompt type:
    • 6. Reboot your system.
  • Auto-Negotiation
  • localmac-address Property
    • A
    • Specifications
• Physical Dimensions
  • TABLEA1 Physical Dimensions
• Power Requirements
  • TABLEA2 Power Requirements
• Performance Specifications
  • TABLEA3 Performance Specifications
  • B
  • Interface Signals
    • FIGUREB1 32-Pin RJ-45 Connectors
    • TABLEB1 Pin Descriptions for the 32-Pin RJ-45 Connectors: Channels 0 - 3
    • B
  • Configuring the Quad FastEthernet Device Driver Parameters
• Internal Transceiver
• Driver Parameter Values and Definitions
  • TABLEB1 qfe Driver Parameter, Status, and Descriptions 
  • Defining the Current Status
    • TABLEB2 Read-Only Parameters Defining the Current Status
  • Inter-Packet Gap Parameters
    • TABLEB3 Read-Write Inter-Packet Gap Parameter Values and Descriptions
  • Defining an Additional Delay Before Transmitting a Packet Using lance_mode and ipg0
    • TABLEB4 Parameters Defining lance_mode and ipg0
  • Operational Mode Parameters
    • TABLEB5 Operational Mode Parameters 
  • Defining the Number of Back-to-Back Packets to Transmit
    • TABLEB6 Back-to-back Packet Transmission Capability
  • Reporting Transceiver Capabilities
    • TABLEB7 Read-Only Transceiver Capabilities
  • Reporting the Link Partner Capabilities
    • TABLEB8 Read-Only Link Partner Capabilities 
• Setting qfe Driver Parameters
  • Setting Parameters Using the ndd Utility
    • Identifying Device Instances
    • To Specify the Device Instance for the ndd Utility
      • 1. Check the /etc/path_to_inst file to identify the instance associated with a particular device.
      • 2. Use the instance number to select the device.
    • Non-Interactive and Interactive Modes
      • Using the ndd Utility in Non-Interactive Mode
      • Using the ndd Utility in Interactive Mode
        • FIGUREB1 Example of Listing All Parameters Supported by the qfe Driver
    • Setting Forced Mode
    • To Select One Local Transceiver Capability and Setting Forced Mode
      • 1. Select one of the following capabilities: adv_100fdx_cap, adv_100hdx_cap, adv_10fdx_cap, or ad...
      • 2. Set the local transceiver capabilities advertised by the hardware to forced mode = 0, which is...
    • Auto-Negotiation Mode
    • To Set the Mode to Auto-Negotiation
      • 1. Select at least one of the five capabilities (adv_100fdx_cap, adv_100hdx_cap, adv_10fdx_cap, a...
      • 2. Set the local transceiver capabilities advertised by the hardware to 1, the auto- negotiation ...
• Setting Parameters in the /etc/system File
  • TABLEB9 Setting Variables in the /etc/system File 
  • Setting the ipg1 and ipg2 Parameters in the /etc/system File
    • 1. Become superuser.
    • 2. Add the following lines to the /etc/system file:
    • 3. Save the /etc/system file.
    • 4. Save all files and exit all programs, exit the windowing system.
    • 5. Reboot the system by typing init 6 at the superuser prompt.
• Setting Parameters Using the qfe.confFile
  • Setting ipg Driver Parameters Using a qfe.conf File
    • 1. Obtain the hardware path names for the qfe devices in the device tree.
    • 2. Set the ipg1 and ipg2 parameters for the above four devices in the /kernel/drv/qfe.conf file.
    • 3. Save the qfe.conf file.
    • 4. Save and close all files and programs, and exit the windowing system.
    • 5. Halt and reboot the system by typing the init 6 command at the superuser prompt.
    • D
    • Running Diagnostics Tests
• Using the OpenBoot PROM FCode Selftest
  • Running the Ethernet FCode Selftest Diagnostic
    • 1. Shut down the system.
    • 2. At the ok prompt, set the auto-boot? configuration variable to false.
    • 3. Reset the system.
    • 4. Type show-devs to display the list of devices.
    • 5. Type the following to put the OpenBoot PROM into diagnostic mode:
    • 6. Type the following to run the selftest using the test command on one of the adapters four Ethe...
    • 7. After testing the adapter, type the following to return the OpenBoot PROM to standard operatin...
    • 8. Set the auto-boot? configuration parameter to true.
    • 9. Reset and reboot the system.
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