Document Outline

• Contents
• Figures
• Tables
• Regulatory Compliance Statements
  • FCC Class A Notice
    • 1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
    • 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undes...
  • FCC Class B Notice
    • 1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
    • 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undes...
  • ICES-003 Class A Notice - Avis NMB-003, Classe A
  • ICES-003 Class B Notice - Avis NMB-003, Classe B
  • BSMI Class A Notice
  • GOST-R Certification Mark
• Preface
  • How This Book Is Organized
  • Using UNIX Commands
  • Typographic Conventions
  • Shell Prompts
  • Related Documentation
  • Accessing Sun Documentation
  • Third-Party Web Sites
  • Contacting Sun Technical Support
  • Sun Welcomes Your Comments
• Sun GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter Overview
  • Hardware Overview
    • Sun GigaSwift Ethernet MMF Adapter
    • LED Displays on the MMF Adapter
    • Sun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP Adapter
    • LED Displays on the UTP Adapter
  • Hardware and Software Requirements
  • Patch Requirements
  • Product Features
    • Key Protocols and Interfaces
    • Diagnostic Support
    • Support for Solaris 9 x86 Operating System
• Installing the Adapter
  • Installing the Adapter With Dynamic Reconfiguration
  • Installing the Adapter Without Dynamic Reconfiguration
    • To Install the Adapter
    • To Verify the Hardware Installation
    • Setting the localmac-address? Variable
      • To Set the Gigabit Ethernet Device as the Primary Boot Device
    • Rebooting the System
  • Using the Installation Script
    • To Install the Software Using the Installation Script
      • Example 1: All Requirements Met on SPARC Systems
      • Example 2: All Requirements Met on Solaris 9 x86 Systems
      • Example 3: Updates Required
      • Example 4: Packages Missing
  • Verifying the Software Installation
  • Configuring the Network Host Files
• Network Configuration
  • Configuring the Network Host Files
  • Setting Up a GigaSwift Ethernet Network on a Diskless Client System
    • To Set Up a GigaSwift Ethernet Port on a Diskless Client
  • Installing the Solaris Operating System Over a GigaSwift Ethernet Network
    • To Install the Solaris Operating System Over a GigaSwift Ethernet Network
  • Booting Over the GigaSwift Ethernet Network
• Configuring Driver Parameters
  • GigaSwift Ethernet Device Driver Parameters
    • GigaSwift Ethernet Driver Parameter Values and Definitions
    • Operational Mode Parameters
    • Flow Control Parameters
    • Gigabit Link Clock Mastership Controls
    • Interpacket Gap Parameters
    • Interrupt Parameters
    • Random Early Drop Parameters
    • PCI Bus Interface Parameters
    • Jumbo Frames
      • Jumbo Frames With Trunking 1.3
      • To Configure Jumbo Frames Using ndd
  • Setting ce Driver Parameters
    • Setting Parameters Using the ndd Utility
    • To Specify Device Instances for the ndd Utility
      • Noninteractive and Interactive Modes
      • To Use the ndd Utility in Noninteractive Mode
      • To Use the ndd Utility in Interactive Mode
      • Setting the Autonegotiation Mode
      • To Disable Autonegotiation Mode
    • Setting Parameters Using the ce.confFile
    • To Set Driver Parameters Using a ce.conf File
  • Usability Enhancements to the Driver
  • GigaSwift Ethernet Driver Operating Statistics
    • Reporting the Link Partner Capabilities
      • To Check Link Partner Settings
      • To Discover Link Partner Capabilities
      • To Discover Link Settings
      • Configuration Checking
• Configuring VLANs
  • Overview of VLANs
  • Configuring VLANs
    • To Configure Static VLANs
• Installing the Software Manually
  • Installing the Driver Software Manually
    • To Install the Driver Software Manually
  • Verifying Patches
    • To Install Patches
    • To Install a Sun VLAN Utility Patch
• Using the Sun GigaSwift Ethernet Driver in Solaris 9 x86 Operating Systems
  • Hardware and Software Requirements
  • Patch Requirements
  • Product Features
    • Key Protocols and Interfaces
  • Features Not Currently Supported
  • Using the Installation Script
    • To Install the Software Using the Installation Script
      • Example: All Requirements Met on Solaris x86 Systems
  • Installing the Software Manually
    • To Install the Software Manually
    • Verifying the Software Installation
  • Configuring Driver Parameters
  • Configuring VLANs
• Specifications
  • Connectors
  • Performance Specifications
  • Physical Characteristics
  • Power Requirements
• Diagnostic Software and Troubleshooting Issues
  • SunVTS Diagnostic Software
  • Using the SunVTS netlbtest
    • To Use the netlbtest
  • Using the OpenBoot PROM FCode Self- Test
    • To Run the FCode Self-Test Diagnostic
  • Troubleshooting Issues
    • Known Incompatibilities With Pre-IEEE 802.3z Network Switches
    • To Set Autonegotiation to off for a SunSwitch or an Alteon ACE 110 Switch
    • To Set Autonegotiation to off for Other Noncompliant Network Equipment
    • Failure to Configure GigaSwift Ethernet Instance
    • Nonspecific Issues
• Index