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Contents

Preface viii

1. Product Overview 1

Features 2
Hardware and Software Requirements 2
Checking the OpenBoot PROM Revision Level 3

H

Displaying the OpenBoot PROM Revision Level 3

2. Installing the Adapter 5

Adding an Entry to the driver_aliases File 5
Installing the Adapter 6
Verifying the Installation 7

Diagnostic Testing 7
Examining Network Activity 7
Rebooting the System 9

3. Configuring the Driver Software 11

Installing the Driver Software 11
Configuring the Host Files 11
Booting From the Network 13
Post-Installation Procedures (Optional) 14

Configuring Driver Parameters 14

Contents iv

Increasing TCP/IP Performance 14
Forcing Network Speed Between 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps 15
Auto-Negotiation 16
local-mac-address Property 16

A. Specifications 19

Physical Dimensions 19
Power Requirements 20
Performance Specifications 20

B. Interface Signals 23
C. Configuring the Quad FastEthernet Device Driver Parameters 25

Internal Transceiver 25
Driver Parameter Values and Definitions 26

Defining the Current Status 27
Inter-Packet Gap Parameters 28
Defining an Additional Delay Before Transmitting a Packet Using

lance_mode and ipg0 29
Operational Mode Parameters 30
Defining the Number of Back-to-Back Packets to Transmit 31
Reporting Transceiver Capabilities 31
Reporting the Link Partner Capabilities 32

Setting qfe Driver Parameters 33

Setting Parameters Using the ndd Utility 33

Setting Parameters in the /etc/system File 37

H

Setting the ipg1 and ipg2 Parameters in the /etc/system File 38

Setting Parameters Using the qfe.conf File 38

Setting ipg Driver Parameters Using a qfe.conf File 39

D. Running Diagnostics Tests 41

Using the OpenBoot PROM FCode Selftest 41

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Running the Ethernet FCode Selftest Diagnostic 42

E. Regulatory Compliance Statements 45

FCC Class A Notice 45
FCC Class B Notice 46

DOC Class A Notice - Avis DOC, Classe A 47

DOC Class B Notice - Avis DOC, Classe B 47
Declaration of Conformity 48

EMC 48

Supplementary Information 49

Index 51

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Preface

The Sun Quad FastEthernet PCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide provides
installation instructions for the Sun
also describes how to configure the Sun Quad FastEthernet driver software.

These instructions are designed for system administrators with experience installing
similar hardware.

TM

Quad FastEthernetTMPCI Adapter. This manual

How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1,” describes the hardware and software features for the Sun Quad
FastEthernet PCI adapter.

Chapter 2,” tells you how to install the Sun Quad FastEthernet PCI adapter into your
system.

Chapter 3,” describes how to create and edit the device driver configuration files.
Appendix A,” lists the specifications for the Sun Quad FastEthernet PCI adapter.
Appendix B,” lists the pin descriptions.
Appendix C,” describes how to configure the Quad FastEthernet (qfe) driver.
Appendix D,” describes the diagnostic procedures for testing the Sun Quad

FastEthernet PCI adapter.

Preface viii

Related Documents

The following documents contain topics that relate to the information in the Sun
Quad FastEthernet PCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide.

Title Part Number

Your system installation or service manual (System dependent)

Solaris 2.x Handbook for SMCC Peripherals

SunVTS User’s Guide

Sun Quad FastEthernet 2.0 CD-Insert 804-5901

OpenBoot 3.x Command Reference Manual

(Release dependent)

(Release dependent)

802-5837

UNIX Commands

This document may not include specific software commands or procedures. Instead,
it may name software tasks and refer you to operating system documentation or the
handbook that was shipped with your new hardware.

The type of information that you might need to use references for includes:

4

Shutting down the system

4

Booting the system

4

Configuring devices

4

Other basic software procedures

See one or more of the following:

4

Solaris 2.x Handbook for SMCC Peripherals contains SolarisTM2.x software commands.

4

On-line AnswerBookTMfor the complete set of documentation supporting the
Solaris 2.x software environment.

4

Other software documentation that you received with your system.

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output

What you type, contrasted with
on-screen computer output

Command-line placeholder:
replace with a real name or value

Book titles, new words or terms, or
words to be emphasized

Edit your.login file.
Use ls -a to list all files.

You have mail.

machine_name% su

Password:

To delete a file, type rm filename.

Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide.
These are called class options.

You must be root to do this.

Shell Prompts

The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the
C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Shell Prompt

C shell

C shell superuser

machine_name%

machine_name#

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Shell Prompt

Bourne shell and Korn shell

Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser

$

#

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CHAPTER 1

Product Overview

The Sun Quad FastEthernet PCI adapter contains four fully-buffered twisted-pair
Ethernet ports (RJ-45), providing four switchable 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX channels,
on a PCI adapter.

Figure 1–1 Sun Quad FastEthernet PCI adapter

Figure 1–2 Sun Quad FastEthernet PCI adapter Back Panel

1

Features

This PCI adapter offers the following features:

4

Fully complies with the ANSI/IEEE std. 802.3 CSMA/CD physical layer
specification

4

Four Switchable 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet channels with auto negotiation.
Conforms to IEEE 802.3u Ethernet standard

4

Provides operations of up to 100 meters of twisted-pair without use of repeaters

4

Four independent Ethernet channels run at either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps

4

Supports half-duplex or full-duplex operation modes

4

Multiple 48-bit IEEE 802.3 style media access control (MAC) identifiers, one for
each channel

4

Link integrity LED for each channel

Hardware and Software Requirements

Before installing the adapter, make sure your system meets the following hardware
and software requirements:

TABLE 1–1 Hardware and Software Requirements

Requirements Hardware or Software

Supported Systems SunTMUltraTMsystems, with an available PCI slot.

Supported Operating Environments Solaris 2.5.1 Hardware: 4/97, and later Solaris releases

OpenBoot

TM

PROM (OBP) Release 3.0 or later

Note - The information above is up-to-date as of the printing of this manual. Visit

Sun on the World Wide Web at http://www.sun.com/ for the latest information.

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Checking the OpenBoot PROM Revision
Level

You can use the OpenBoot command .version to display your system’s OpenBoot
PROM revision level.

Displaying the OpenBoot PROM Revision Level

1. At the ok prompt, type .version to check your system’s OpenBoot PROM

revision level.

ok .version

Release 3.00 Version 1203 created 97/04/19 09:44:48

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CHAPTER 2

Installing the Adapter

This chapter tells you how to install the Sun Quad FastEthernet PCI adapter in your
system and how to verify that it has been installed correctly.

Adding an Entry to the
driver_aliases File

If your system is running the Solaris 2.5.1 Hardware: 4/97 operating environment,
you will need to add an entry to the /etc/driver_aliases file before installing
the Sun Quad FastEthernet PCI adapter. In future operating system releases, you will
not need to edit this file.

1. Check the /etc/driver_aliases file for the line required by the adapter.

# grep ’pci_pci "pci1011,25"’ /etc/driver_aliases

If this line already exists in the driver_aliases file, you can proceed with the
adapter installation, which is described in the next section. Otherwise, you will
need to add this line to the file before installing the adapter.

2. Using a text editor, add the following line to the end of the

/etc/driver_aliases file.

pci_pci "pci1011,25"

Once you have added this line to the file, you can safely install the adapter.

5

Installing the Adapter

Note - Refer to your system installation or service manual for detailed instructions

for the following tasks.

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. Wrap the other end twice around your wrist, with the adhesive
side against your skin.

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 FastEthernet PCI adapter.

5. Holding the PCI adapter by the edges, align the adapter edge connector with
the PCI slot. Slide the adapter face plate into the small slot at the end of the
PCI opening.

6. Applying even pressure at both corners of the adapter, push the PCI adapter
until it is firmly seated in the slot.

Caution - Do not use excessive force when installing the adapter into the PCI slot.

You may damage the adapter’s PCI connector. If the adapter does not seat properly
when you apply even pressure, remove the adapter and carefully reinstall it again.

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.

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