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SunFastEthernet™Adapter2.0 InstallationandUser’sGuide

The Network Is the Computer
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Part No.: 802-6022-11 Revision A, July 1996
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Please read the appropriate section that corresponds to the marking on your Sun product before attempting to install the product.
FCC Class ANotice
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interferenceto radiocommunications. Operationof thisequipment in a residential area is likelyto cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Shielded Cables: Connections between the workstation and peripherals must be made using shielded cables in order to maintain compliance with FCC radio frequency emission limits. Networking connections can be made using unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cables.
Modifications: Any modifications made to this device that are not approved by Sun Microsystems, Inc. may void the authority granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment.
FCC Class BNotice
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
Shielded Cables: Connections between the workstation and peripherals must be made using shielded cables in order to maintain compliance with FCC radio frequency emission limits. Networking connections can be made using unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cables.
Modifications: Any modifications made to this device that are not approved by Sun Microsystems, Inc. may void the authority granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment.
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Contents

Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
1. Preparing for Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.2 Requirements for Using the Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1.2.1 OpenBoot PROM Release 2.26 Required . . . . . . . . . 1-3
2. Installing the Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.1 Performing the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.2 Verifying the Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2.3 Watching Network Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
3. Installing SunFastEthernet Adapter 2.1 Software
On Solaris 2.x Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.1 Preparing for Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
3.2 Net-Install of Solaris 2.4 Over the hme Interface . . . . . . . 3-3
3.3 Host File Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
3.4 Caution: Package Dependency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
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3.5 Booting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
3.5.1 Booting From the Network Using Solaris 2.5 . . . . . 3-6
3.5.2 Diskless Client Booting for Solaris 2.4 . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
3.5.3 Booting From the Network Using Solaris 2.4 . . . . . 3-8
3.6 Post-Installation Procedures (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
3.6.1 Using Hubs That Do Not Send Link Pulses . . . . . . . 3-10
3.6.2 Configuring Driver Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
3.6.3 Increasing TCP/IP Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
3.6.4 Forcing Network Speed Between 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps 3-12
3.6.5 Auto-Negotiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
3.6.6 External Transceivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
4. Installing SunFastEthernet Adapter 2.1 Software
On Solaris 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4.1 Preparing for Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
4.2 Installing from the CD-ROM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
4.2.1 Access to Remote CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
4.2.2 Using cdm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
4.2.3 Mounting the CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
4.2.4 Installing Script Using cdm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
4.2.5 Host File Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
4.2.6 SunFastEthernet Directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
4.2.7 Installation Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
4.3 Setting Up Diskless Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
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4.3.1 Setting Up to Write to the Server /usr Partition . . 4-12
4.3.2 Building a New Kernel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
4.4 Getting the Diskless Client(s) Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
A. Running Diagnostics
for Solaris 2.3 and 2.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
A.1 Sundiag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
A.1.1 Editing .usertest File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
A.1.2 The Sundiag Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
A.1.3 Starting the Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
B. Interface Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
B.1 SunFastEthernet Adapter Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
B.2 RJ-45 Connector Signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
B.3 MII Connector Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
C. Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
C.1 Physical Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
C.2 Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
C.3 Performance Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2
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UNIX Commands

Preface
This manual describes how to install and use your SBus card. The procedures in this manual assume that you are a system or network
administrator experienced in installing similar hardware and familiar with Solaris administration.
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:
• Shutting down the system
• Booting the system
• Configuring devices
• Other basic software procedures
See one or more of the following:
• Solaris 2.x Handbook for SMCC Peripherals contains Solaris™ 2.x software
commands.
• On-line AnswerBook™ for the complete set of documentation supporting
the Solaris 2.x software environment.
• Other software documentation that you received with your system.
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TypographicConventions

The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.
Typeface or Symbol Meaning Example

Shell Prompts

AaBbCc123 The names of commands,
files, and directories; on-screen computer output
AaBbCc123 What you type, contrasted
with on-screen computer output
AaBbCc123 Command-line placeholder:
replace with a real name or value
AaBbCc123 Book titles, new words or
terms, or words to be emphasized
Edit your.login file. Use ls -a to list all files.
machine_name% 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.
The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.
Shell Prompt
C shell machine_name% C shell superuser machine_name# Bourne shell and Korn shell $ Bourne shell and Korn shell
superuser
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Related Documents

The following documents contain topics that relate to the information in the SunFastEthernet Adapter 2.0 Installation and User’s Guide.
Title Part Number
Your system installation or service manual
Solaris 2.x Handbook for SMCC Peripherals SMCC Open Issues Supplement Solaris 2.x Solaris 2.x on Sun Hardware AnswerBook SunVTS 2.0 User’s Guide Platform Notes: The hme Fast Ethernet Device Driver

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1.1 Features

PreparingforInstallation

The SunFastEthernet™ Adapter is an SBus card that operates at either 10 or 100 Mbps, with both an RJ-45 and an MII connector.
SBus connector
This SBus card offers the following features:
1
MII connector
Ethernet connector
• Switchable 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet. Automatically sets
10/100 Mbps speed. Conforms to IEEE 802.3u Ethernet standard.
• MII complies with IEEE 802.3u standard. Connects to TX, T4, FX, AUI and
all supporting transceivers. Rate of 2.5 MHz for 10 Mbps and 25 MHz for 100 Mbps.
• SBus interface to host system. Complies with IEEE 1496 SBus specification.
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1.2 Requirements for Usingthe Adapter

Before installing the adapter, make sure your system meets the following hardware and software requirements:
Supported Operating Environments
Supported Systems Solaris 2.3 and 2.4
OpenBoot™ PROM (OBP)
Solaris 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5 or later Solaris releases Solaris 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 (SunOS™ versions 4.1.3_U1 and 4.1.4)
SPARCstation™ 5*, SPARCstation 10, SPARCstation 20, SPARCstation LX, SPARCclassic™, SPARCserver™ 1000/1000E, SPARCcenter™ 2000/2000E, SPARCserver 6x0MP
Solaris 2.5
Sun™ Ultra™ systems, SPARCstation 5*, SPARCstation 10, SPARCstation 20, SPARCstation LX, SPARCclassic, SPARCserver 1000/1000E, SPARCcenter 2000/2000E, SPARCserver 6x0MP
Solaris 1.1.1 and 1.1.2
SPARCstation 5*, SPARCstation 10, SPARCstation 20, SPARCstation LX, SPARCclassic, SPARCserver 6x0MP
Release 2.26 or later for SPARCserver 1000/1000E and SPARCcenter 2000/2000E systems (see section 1.2.1)
Release 2.10 version 3 or later for SPARCserver 6x0MP
Release 2.9 or later for all other supported systems
External Transceivers Sun MII-AUI transceiver: order number X467A.
IEEE 802.3u compliant third-party transceivers that support speeds of 10 or 100 Mbps and allow connection to fiber and Category 3, 4 and 5 UTP cable, depending on the type of MII transceiver.
*TwoSBusadapters maximum.
Note – The information above is the most up-to-date as of the printing of this manual. Visit Sun on the World Wide Web at http://www.sun.com for more information.
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1.2.1 OpenBoot PROM Release 2.26 Required

Your system OpenBoot PROM must be release 2.26 or later if you are installing the SunFastEthernet Adapter in SPARCserver 1000/1000E or SPARCcenter 2000/2000E systems. Release 2.26 is required on all installed system boards.
If any installed system board PROM is earlier than 2.26, you must replace its PROM before installing the SunFastEthernet Adapter in your system.
Note – If your OpenBoot PROM is not 2.26 or later, attempting to reboot the system with the reboot , sync ➤ sync ➤ halt and init 0 commands will cause a system reset and the following error will occur.
OA>. TEST FAILED - System Reconfiguration .........
OA>Swap to SBI Interrupt Status register caused trap

Determine the OpenBoot PROMRelease of YourSystem Master Board

♦ Use the .version command to check your system OpenBoot PROM
release:
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ok .version Release 2.26 Version 1203 created 96/04/19 09:44:48 ok
♦ Contact your local service provider for an upgrade kit if your
SPARCserver 1000/1000E or SPARCcenter 2000/2000E OpenBoot PROM release is earlier than 2.26.
Preparingfor Installation 1-3
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MII
The MII (Media Independent Interface) on the SunFastEthernet Adapter allows connection to external Fast Ethernet transceivers, thereby allowing compatibility with different wiring types. By default, the driver selects the MII connection. See the table on page 1-2 for compatibility standards.
Prior to proceeding, you should decide which network connection to use — either the SunFastEthernet Adapter RJ-45 or the MII, but not both. See Chapter 3, Section 3.6.6, “External Transceivers” or your external transceiver documentation for more detailed information.
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InstallingtheAdapter
This chapter tells you how to install the adapter in your system and verify that the adapter is correctly installed.

2.1 Performing theInstallation

Note – Refer to your system installation or service manual for detailed instructions for the following tasks.
1. Power off your system, using the standard shutdown procedures described in Solaris 2.x Handbook for SMCC Peripherals.

2. If you are replacing an SBus card with the SunFastEthernet Adapter, remove the old card now.

3. Install the SunFastEthernet Adapter in the selected SBus slot.

4. Connect the Ethernet cable to the SunFastEthernet Adapter and to the hub.

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Note – Make sure you have an Ethernet cable for each interface.

5. Connect the MII device to the SunFastEthernet Adapter.

6. Connect the external transceiver to its appropriate hub.

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2.2 Verifying the Installation

After the SunFastEthernet Adapter is installed, and before booting the system, verify installation by performing the following tasks. Refer to the Solaris 2.x Handbook for SMCC Peripherals manual or your Solaris documentation for the detailed instructions.
1. Power on the system, and when the banner appears, press the Stop-A keys to interrupt the boot process and to get to the ok prompt.

2. Use the show-devs command to list the system devices.

You should see a line (similar to the one in the example below) in the display, specific to the SunFastEthernet Adapter:
ok show-devs ... /iommu@f,e0000000/sbus@f,e0000000/SUNW,hme@0,8c00000 ...
• SUNW,hme@0 identifies the adapter’s Ethernet device.
Note – In the above example, the number 0 following hme@ corresponds to the SBus slot in which the SunFastEthernet Adapter resides.
If you do not see the device listed, check that the adapter is properly seated and reinstall the adapter, if necessary.

Diagnostics Testing

• For SunFastEthernet Adapter diagnostics testing on systems running Solaris
2.3 and 2.4, see Appendix A, “Running Diagnostics for Solaris 2.3 and 2.4.”
• For SunFastEthernet Adapter diagnostics testing on systems running Solaris
2.5 and SunOS versions 4.1.3_U1 and 4.1.4, refer to the SunVTS 2.0 User’s Guide (part number: 802-5331).
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2.3 Watching Network Activity

Make sure that you are connected to an active network.
♦ You can watch network activity or incoming network packets by typing
watch-net-all:
ok watch-net-all /iommu@f,e0000000/sbus@f,e0001000/SUNW,hme@3,8c00000 Internal loopback test -- succeeded. Transceiver check -- Using Onboard Transceiver - Link Up. passed Using Onboard Transceiver - Link Up. Looking for Ethernet Packets. '.' is a Good Packet. 'X' is a Bad Packet. Type any key to stop.
...........
Note – The network speed is the same as the speed of the hub to which your system is connected. See Chapter 3, Section 3.6, “Post-Installation Procedures (Optional)” for more detailed information on speed selection.
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Whereto Proceed

• See Chapter 3, “Installing SunFastEthernet Adapter 2.1 Software On Solaris
2.x Systems” if your system is running Solaris 2.3, 2.4 or 2.5.
• See Chapter 4, “Installing SunFastEthernet Adapter 2.1 Software On Solaris
1.1.1 and 1.1.2 Systems” if your system is running Solaris 1.1.1 or 1.1.2 (SunOS versions 4.1.3_U1 and 4.1.4).
Installing the Adapter 2-3
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InstallingSunFastEthernet
Adapter2.1Software
OnSolaris2.xSystems
This chapter describes SunFastEthernet Adapter 2.1 software installation requirements for systems running Solaris 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5 software versions only. See Chapter 4, “Installing SunFastEthernet Adapter 2.1 Software On Solaris 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 Systems” for systems running Solaris 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 software (SunOS versions 4.1.3_U1 and 4.1.4).
Note – You must have already installed the SunFastEthernet Adapter in your system prior to performing the following tasks.
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3.1 Preparing for SoftwareInstallation

Note – If the CD-ROM drive that you are using for software installation is attached to a remote machine, refer to your SunOS installation guide for remote CD-ROM access.

For Solaris 2.5 Systems

Some newer systems are pre-loaded with the SunFastEthernet Adapter driver (hme). Before installing the driver from the CD-ROM, perform the following task.
♦ As superuser, check for the hme driver and its revision number by using
the modinfo command:
# modinfo | grep hme
You should see a line similar to the example below if the driver is already installed:
51 50270000 9f78 7 1 hme (FEPS Ethernet Driver v 1.40)
• If the revision number is 1.40 or above, your system already has the
SunFastEthernet Adapter driver, and loading from the CD is unnecessary.
• If the revision number is below 1.40, or nothing is displayed as a result of
the modinfo command, install the software from the CD-ROM that came with the SunFastEthernet Adapter. (See below).

Installing Software Fromthe CD-ROM forSolaris 2.3, 2.4and 2.5

♦ Install the software drivers from the CD-ROM that came with the
SunFastEthernet Adapter. Refer to the CD-ROM documentation that came with your adapter for driver installation instructions (Part No: 804-5304-11).
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3.2 Net-Install ofSolaris 2.4 Over thehme Interface

This section is only applicable if you are installing Solaris 2.4 on a net-install client system over the SunFastEthernet Adapter (hme) interface.
Note – The Solaris 2.4 CD-ROM cannot be used to perform a net-install (read only), thus the Solaris 2.4 CD image archive is required to update certain SunFastEthernet Adapter files.

Updating the Solaris 2.4Archive to Usethe hme Interface

1. Determine the directory where the CD image is located on the boot server.

For example, if the Solaris software is located within a directory named
DIR, change to the root partition of the client being installed by typing:
# cd DIR/export/exec/kvm/<archive_of_arch>/etc
The /etc/bootparams file will point you to the client’s root partition.

2. Edit the name_to_major file by adding an entry for the SunFastEthernet Adapter device (hme).

If the major device number for the last file entry is n then use n+1 for the hme channel major device number. As shown in the example below, if the last entry for the major device number is 108, use 109 for the hme device.
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# llcl 107 # audiocs 108 # hme 109
3. Copy the hme driver from the SunFastEthernet Adapter 2.1 CD-ROM to the client’s root partition as follows:
# cp /cdrom/sunfast_2_1/2.4/SUNWhmdl/reloc/kernel/drv/hme \ DIR/export/exec/kvm/<archive_of_arch>/kernel/drv
4. On the client system, perform the tasks in Section 3.5.3, “Booting From the Network Using Solaris 2.4.”
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5. Complete the client installation. Refer to your Solaris documentation for detailed instructions.

6. Reboot the system.

7. Install the software drivers from the CD-ROM that came with the SunFastEthernet Adapter. Refer to the CD-ROM documentation that came with your adapter for driver installation instructions (Part No: 804-5304-11).
3.3 Host FileConfiguration
After installing the SunFastEthernet Adapter software, you must create a hostname.hme<num> file for its Ethernet interface. You must also create both an IP address and a host name for its Ethernet interface in the /etc/hosts file.
To prepare your system for the SunFastEthernet Adapter:
1. Create a /etc/hostname.hme<num> file, where <num> refers to the number of each SunFastEthernet Adapter channel you plan to use. For example, use channel hme0 for the first card; use channel hme1 for a second card.
• Do not create /etc/hostname.hme<num> files for SunFastEthernet
Adapter channels you plan to leave unused. The /etc/hostname.hme<num> file must contain the host name for the appropriate network interface.
• The host name should have an IP address and should be entered in the
/etc/hosts file.
• The host name should be different from any other host name of any other
interface, for example: /etc/hostname.le0 and /etc/hostname.hme0 cannot share the same host name.
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• Following is an example of the /etc/hostname.hme<num> files required
for a machine called zardoz that will be known as zardoz-11 and zardoz-12 on the networks connected to the hme0 and hme1 Ethernet
interfaces.
zardoz # cat /etc/hostname.hme0 zardoz-11 zardoz # cat /etc/hostname.hme1 zardoz-12

2. Create an appropriate entry in the /etc/hosts file for each active hme channel.

Using the example in step 1, you will have:
zardoz # cat /etc/hosts ...
127.0.0.1 localhost
129.144.10.57 zardoz loghost
129.144.11.83 zardoz-11
129.144.12.41 zardoz-12

3.4 Caution: PackageDependency

Caution – There is a package dependency with the SunFastEthernet Adapter. Before proceeding, perform the following task.
♦ As superuser, check for the adapter packages by using the pkginfo
command:
# pkginfo | grep SUNWhmd
• If you see lines containing SUNWhmdl and SUNWhmdlu and lines
containing SUNWhmd and SUNWhmdu, then do not remove any of these packages from your system.
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3.5 Booting

3.5.1 Booting From the Network Using Solaris 2.5

The following sections discuss various ways of booting. See the section that applies to your specific needs. Refer to the Solaris 2.x Handbook for SMCC Peripherals manual or your Solaris documentation if your operating environment is not detailed below.
To use the SunFastEthernet Adapter Ethernet interface as the boot device for Solaris 2.5 systems, perform the following tasks.

1. At the ok prompt type:

ok show-devs
The show-devs command lists the system devices. You should see the full path name of the hme device, similar to the example below:
/iommu@f,e0000000/sbus@f,e0001000/SUNW,hme@3,8c00000

2. At the ok prompt type:

ok boot (full path name of the hme device)

3.5.2 Diskless Client Booting for Solaris 2.4

In order to boot a diskless client with a local SunFastEthernet Adapter interface (hme) on a Solaris 2.4 system, the following tasks must be performed on the boot server.

1. Go to your client’s root partition by typing the following:

# cd /export/root/<client name>/etc
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2. Edit the name_to_major file by adding an entry for the SunFastEthernet Adapter device (hme).

If the major device number for the last file entry is n then use n+1 for the hme channel major device number. As shown in the example below, if the last entry for the major device number is 104, use 105 for the hme device.
# qec 103 # qe 104 # hme 105

3. Copy the hme driver from the CD-ROM to the client’s root partition as follows:

# cp /cdrom/sunfast_2_1/2.4/SUNWhmdl/reloc/kernel/drv/hme \ /export/root/<client name>/kernel/drv/hme
4. Create a hostname.hme<num> file for the client in the /etc directory in the client’s root partition.
Proceed to Section 3.5.3, “Booting From the Network Using Solaris 2.4” for the client system.
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3.5.3 Booting From the Network Using Solaris 2.4

The device name of newer SBus cards for Solaris 2.5 is identified by a “SUNW,” prefix. If your system is running Solaris 2.4, it will not recognize the device. Perform the following tasks to set up your system so the device driver can recognize the SunFastEthernet Adapter.

1. At the ok prompt type:

ok setenv use-nvramrc? true ok show-devs
The show-devs command lists the system devices. You should see the full path name of the hme device, similar to the example below:
/iommu@f,e0000000/sbus@f,e0001000/SUNW,hme@3,8c00000

2. Type:

ok nvedit
3. Type the following exactly as shown, spaces and quotation marks included, pressing the Return key at the end of lines 0, 1 and 2:
0: probe-all install-console banner 1: cd (full path name of the hme device) 2: “ hme” nameprop 3: device-end

4. Press the Control-C keys after typing device-end.

5. At the ok prompt, type:

ok nvstore ok reset
Your system will reset and the banner will appear.
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6. Press the Stop-A keys to get to the ok prompt.

7. At the ok prompt, type show-devs to list your system devices and verify that the name property was changed correctly.
You should see the full path name of the hme device, excluding SUNW, prior to hme, similar to the example below:
/iommu@f,e0000000/sbus@f,e0001000/hme@3,8c00000

8. At the ok prompt, type:

ok boot (full path name of the hme device)
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3.6 Post-Installation Procedures (Optional)

Perform the tasks in the following sections to verify and customize the performance of the SunFastEthernet Adapter.

3.6.1 Using Hubs That Do Not Send Link Pulses

Certain hubs are not compliant with the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standards for link pulses, therefore do not send link pulses. To connect your system to these non­compliant hubs, you need to disable your system from looking for link pulses.

1. At the ok prompt type:

ok show-devs
The show-devs command lists the system devices. You should see the full path name of the hme device, similar to the example below:
/iommu@f,e0000000/sbus@f,e0001000/SUNW,hme@3,8c00000

2. Type:

ok nvedit

3. Type the following, pressing the Return key at the end of line 0:

0: probe-all install-console banner 1: apply disable-link-pulse (full path name of the hme device)

4. Press the Control-C keys after typing (full path name of the hme device).

5. At the ok prompt, type:

ok nvstore ok setenv use-nvramrc? true

6. Reboot your system.

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3.6.2 Configuring Driver Parameters
The hme device driver, which is loaded from the CD-ROM, controls the SUNW,hme Ethernet device. The device driver automatically selects the link
speed using the auto-negotiation protocol with the link partner. (See Section 3.6.5, “Auto-Negotiation.”)
You can manually configure the hme device driver parameters to customize each SUNW,hme device in your system in one of three ways:
• Configure the hme driver parameters generally for all SUNW,hme devices in
the system by entering the parameter variables in the /etc/system file.
• Set a parameter on a per-device basis by creating the hme.conf file in the
/kernel/drv directory.
• Use the ndd utility to temporarily change a parameter. This change is lost
when you reboot the system. Refer to the Platform Notes: The hme Fast Ethernet Device Driver document (Part No: 802-5333) for more information.

3.6.3 Increasing TCP/IP Performance

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The TCP/IP performance of the SunFastEthernet Adapter can be increased by changing the TCP high water mark to 64K. This can be done with the ndd utility as follows.

1. As superuser type:

# ndd -set /dev/tcp tcp_xmit_hiwat 65535 # ndd -set /dev/tcp tcp_recv_hiwat 65535 # ndd -set /dev/tcp tcp_cwnd_max 65534
The changes will take effect immediately. These changes affect all the networking interfaces in the system.
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3.6.4 Forcing Network Speed Between 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps

1. At the ok prompt, use the show-devs command to list the system devices.

You should see the full path name of the hme device, similar to the example below:
/iommu@f,e0000000/sbus@f,e0001000/SUNW,hme@3,8c00000

2. Type:

ok nvedit

3. Type the following, pressing the Return key at the end of line 0:

0: probe-all install-console banner 1: apply transfer-speed=10 (full path name of the hme device)

4. Press the Control-C keys after typing (full path name of the hme device).

Note – In the above example, the speed is forced to 10 Mbps. To force the
speed to 100 Mbps, replace 10 with 100.

5. At the ok prompt type:

ok nvstore ok setenv use-nvramrc? true

6. Reboot your system.

Refer to the Platform Notes: The hme Fast Ethernet Device Driver document (Part No: 802-5333) for more information on the hme device driver and forcing network speed. This document is also available on the Solaris 2.5 and the Solaris 2.5: 1/96 AnswerBook.
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3.6.5 Auto-Negotiation

A key feature of the SunFastEthernet Adapter is auto-negotiation. The auto­negotiation protocol, as specified by the 100BASE-T standard, automatically
selects the operation mode (half-duplex or full-duplex) and speed (10 Mbps or 100 Mbps) for the adapter.
The hme device driver operates the SUNW,hme device by default in half-duplex mode only.
If the SunFastEthernet Adapter is connected to a remote system or interface that is not capable of auto-negotiation, your system automatically selects the speed and half-duplex mode.
If the SunFastEthernet Adapter is connected to a link partner with which the auto-negotiation protocol fails to operate successfully, you can configure the device to not use this protocol and force the driver to set up the link in the mode and speed of your choice.
Refer to the Platform Notes: The hme Fast Ethernet Device Driver document (Part No: 802-5333) for more information on the hme device driver and auto­negotiation. This document is also available on the Solaris 2.5 and the Solaris
2.5: 1/96 AnswerBook.
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3.6.6 External Transceivers

Some external transceivers support multiple link capabilities, such as 100BASE-T4, 100BASE-TX, and 10BASE-T, but not auto-negotiation. In this case, the driver attempts to bring-up the link in the highest priority capability in the following descending order of priority:
• 100BASE-T4
• 100BASE-TX
• 10BASE-T
To bring-up your external transceiver in a lower priority capability, you must configure the driver parameters to force the link to the desired mode.
Refer to your external transceiver documentation or the Platform Notes: The hme Fast Ethernet Device Driver document (Part No: 802-5333) for more information on forcing the link mode.
Note – When using an external transceiver with the SunFastEthernet Adapter, your system may not report the speed at which the link is operating, either 10 or 100 Mbps.
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InstallingSunFastEthernet Adapter2.1Software OnSolaris1.1.1and1.1.2Systems

This chapter describes the SunFastEthernet Adapter installation requirements for systems running Solaris 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 software versions only (SunOS
4.1.3_U1 and 4.1.4).
There is a restriction of 32 SunFastEthernet Adapter cards that can be installed in one system. The name of the SunFastEthernet interface is hme.
After installing the SunFastEthernet Adapter (see Chapter 2, “Installing the Adapter”), you can install the software that is located on the CD-ROM that came with your adapter.
If you will be running the software on a diskless workstation, install the product software on the boot server for that diskless machine, see Section 4.3, “Setting Up Diskless Clients,” on page 4-12. Section 4.2, “Installing from the CD-ROM,” covers installation from a CD-ROM.
Note – The SunFastEthernet interface will not function in a network that uses Ethernet trailers.
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4.1 Preparing for SoftwareInstallation

Before loading the SunFastEthernet software:
• Ensure that the system is running SunOS Version 4.1.3_U1 or 4.1.4. Use the
uname command with the -r argument to determine your SunOS version as shown in the following example:
hostname% uname -r
• Verify that the /export/exec directory contains a symbolic link from
/export/exec/sun4 to the /usr directory on your machine. The link
allows the script to place the SunFastEthernet Adapter files in your /usr rather than your /(root) partition.
• To confirm the existence of the link in the /export/exec directory, use the
commands shown in the following example:
hostname # cd /export/exec hostname # ls -l sun4 lrwxrwxrwx l root 4 Apr 9 03:27 sun4 -> /usr
The example response from command ls -l shows that the sun4 and /usr directories are symbolically linked. If the link does not exist, create one while still in the directory /export/exec, by entering the ln -s command as shown in the following example:
hostname # ln -s /usr sun4
• You need approximately 500 Kbytes of free space in the destination
partition. You can check the amount of free space by using the df command in the directory /export/exec/sun4.
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4.2 Installing fromtheCD-ROM

4.2.1 Access to Remote CD-ROM

If the CD-ROM drive that you are using for software installation is attached to a remote machine, refer to your SunOS installation guide for remote CD-ROM access and proceed with the installation procedures in the sections that follow.

4.2.2 Using cdm

When installing the SunFastEthernet Adapter software from a CD-ROM, you can use the cdm program. The cdm program has a command-line interface that allows you to install applications directly onto a machine that does not have a bit-mapped display. The following text presents instructions for cdm.

4.2.3 Mounting the CD-ROM

1. Mount the CD-ROM from either a local or remote machine. For example, for a local machine type:

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hostname # mkdir /cdrom hostname # mount -rt hsfs /dev/sr0 /cdrom
For a remote machine type:
hostname # mkdir /cdrom hostname # mount -rt hsfs <remote machine>:/cdrom /cdrom

2. After successfully mounting the CD-ROM filesystem, change directories to /cdrom as follows:

hostname # cd /cdrom/1.1.x
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4.2.4 Installing Script Using cdm

3. Enter ./cdm in a shell tool. You will see the following display:

----->>>>>CDM<<<<<-----
1. Select Application
2. Show Current Application
3. Install Application
4. Display Application Text File
5. Print Application Text File
6. List Applications
7. List Categories
8. Change Current Category
9. Change Current Directory
10. Show Program Environment Please enter a number or q to quit:

4. Enter 1 to select an application.

You will see the following display:
Applications available:
1. SunFastEthernet Driver 2.1 Please enter a number or q for the main menu:

5. Enter 1 to select SunFastEthernet Driver 2.1.

You will see the following display:
* “SunFastEthernet Driver 2.1” selected as new application.
----->>>>>CDM<<<<<-----
1. Select Application
2. Show Current Application
3. Install Application
4. Display Application Text File
5. Print Application Text File
6. List Applications
7. List Categories
8. Change Current Category
9. Change Current Directory
10. Show Program Environment Please enter a number or q to quit:
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6. Enter 3 to initiate the installation.

You will see the following display:
Begin installation now?

7. Enter y to begin installation.

You will then see the following display, followed by copyright information:
Executing installation file ...
The following product will be installed: Product Name: 2.1 SunFastEthernet Controller Driver Sun Platforms: Sun-4m SUNBIN Media type/format: CD-ROM (UFS file system format) 1 of 1 Part Number: 704-5304-11 Compatible with the Solaris(R) 1.1.1 and later releases

8. The script will then query: Do you want to continue [y|n]? Enter y to continue. You will see the following display:

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extract_unbundled : Extracting Installation Scripts
extract_unbundled : Begin Install Script Execution Invoking /usr/tmp/unbundled/install_HME; log file is /usr/tmp/unbundled/2.1_SunFastEthernet.log
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9. The script will then query: Do you want to see a description of this installation script [y|n]? Follow by entering y. You will see the following display:
Install the SunFastEthernet Controller driver.
Installation should take approximately 2 minutes.
Here is the Current Free Disk space: Filesystem kbytes used avail capacity Mounted on /dev/sd0a 30807 8921 18806 32% / /dev/sd0g 93935 66834 17708 79% /usr /dev/sd0h 775774 10 698187 0% /home
This software requires 500 kbytes of disk space

10. The script will then query: Do you want to continue [y|n]?

Follow by entering y. You will see the following display:
The destination directory for SunFastEthernet is: /export/exec a sun4/HME/install/install_hme 24 blocks a sun4/HME/install/deinstall_hme 9 blocks a sun4/HME/sys/sunif/if_hme.h 34 blocks a sun4/HME/sys/sunif/hme_ioctl.h 4 blocks a sun4/HME/sys/sunif/hme_mac.h 51 blocks a sun4/HME/sys/sunif/hme_phy.h 27 blocks a sun4/HME/sys/sun4m/OBJ/if_hme.o 24 blocks a sun4/HME/sys/sun4m/OBJ/hme_.o 70 blocks a sun4/HME/usr/man/man4/hme.4s 19 blocks a sun4/HME/usr/bin/hmespeed 48 blocks a sun4/HME/usr/bin/hmestats 48 blocks Software successfully extracted.
Installing SunFastEthernet 2.1 driver software on SunOS version:
4.1.3_U1
SunOS version 4.1.4 will display if your system is running that version.
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Note – The install script assumes you have assigned the host name for the SunFastEthernet interface. For example, if you want to call the SunFastEthernet system5, then system5 should exist in the /etc/hosts file or NIS hosts maps (if you are running NIS), otherwise the script exits, and you will have to restart cdm again.
The script will then query:
The current official hostname is: (current official hostname)
Do you wish to change the official hostname? (y|n) [n]:

11. The default is n. If you want to change the official host name, respond by entering y.

Once the host name is changed or the default n is selected, you will see the following display:
This script is designed to continue the SunFastEthernet installation by:
Creating a System Config File based on a source Config File Changing protections on various files Running sys_install Modifying the system config file Configuring and building the new kernel Setting up the new Kernel image for booting FOLLOW THE STEPS IN THE MANUAL *PRIOR* TO REBOOTING! Please be sure to create /etc/hostname.hme<num> entries prior to rebooting.
Then you must halt the system and reboot using the new kernel.
12. The script will then query: Do you wish to continue with this script (y/n) [y]: Enter y to continue. The script will query:
Source System Config File [GENERIC]:
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If you want to change the source system config file from the default [GENERIC] then enter the change now. Otherwise press Return to accept
the default. You will see the following prompt:
New System Config File [HME]:
If you want to change the new system config file from the default [HME], enter the new file name now. If you have a previously created copy
of a config file by the same name, press Return to accept the default. You will see the following display if you have previously configured a
kernel by the name of HME:
File already exists, OK to overwrite (y/n) [y]:
File protection on files and HME adjusted ....
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Enter y to continue. You will see the following display:
Doing a “make depend”
/etc/config HME run successfully ....
Issuing make ...
(deleted for brevity)
loading vmunix rearranging symbols text data bss dec hex 1572864 467712 209448 2250024 225528
’make’ ran successfully ....
Followed by:
*************************************************************** The SunFastEthernet 2.1 driver has been successfully installed.
To use the new kernel, do the following:
# cd / # mv vmunix vmunix.orig # mv vmunix.hme vmunix # (Please be sure to create /etc/hostname.hme<num> entries # /etc/reboot
***************************************************************
Note – If there are problems with the preceding procedure (moving vmunix / rebooting), then you need to boot the old vmunix which is vmunix.orig in the above example. Thus, type: boot vmunix.orig.
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The install script will then return you to cdm and the following display:
----->>>>> CDM <<<<<-----
1. Select Application
2. Show Current Application
3. Install Application
4. Display Application Text File
5. Print Application Text File
6. List Applications
7. List Categories
8. Change Current Category
9. Change Current Directory
10. Show Program Environment
Please enter a number or q to quit: q
4.2.5 Host File Configuration
After installing the SunFastEthernet Adapter software, you must create a hostname.hme<num> file for its Ethernet interface. You must also create both an IP address and a host name for its Ethernet interface in the /etc/hosts file.
To prepare your system for the SunFastEthernet Adapter:
1. Create a /etc/hostname.hme<num> file, where <num> refers to the number of each SunFastEthernet Adapter channel you plan to use. For example, use channel hme0 for the first card; use channel hme1 for a second card.
• Do not create /etc/hostname.hme<num> files for SunFastEthernet
Adapter channels you plan to leave unused. The /etc/hostname.hme<num> file must contain the host name for the appropriate network interface.
• The host name should have an IP address and should be entered in the
/etc/hosts file.
• The host name should be different from any other hostname of any other
interface, for example: /etc/hostname.le0 and /etc/hostname.hme0 cannot share the same host name.
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• Following is an example of the /etc/hostname.hme<num> files required
for a machine called zardoz that will be known as zardoz-11 and zardoz-12 on the networks connected to the hme0 and hme1 Ethernet
interfaces.
zardoz # cat /etc/hostname.hme0 zardoz-11 zardoz # cat /etc/hostname.hme1 zardoz-12

2. Create an appropriate entry in the /etc/hosts file for each active hme channel.

Using the example in step 1, you will have:
zardoz # cat /etc/hosts ...
127.0.0.1 localhost
129.144.10.57 zardoz loghost
129.144.11.83 zardoz-11
129.144.12.41 zardoz-12

4.2.6 SunFastEthernet Directories

The following are the major subdirectories of the directory that receives SunFastEthernet files, /export/exec/sun4/HME. Note that /export/exec/sun4 is a symbolic link to /usr.
Subdirectory Description
sys Kernel and system configuration files install Product specific installation scripts usr/bin Utilities usr/man Product manual pages
4.2.7 Installation Verification
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Use the netstat (8c) utility to check for hme<num> interfaces. For example:
hostname # netstat -ia Name Mtu Net/Dest Address Ipkts Ierrs Opkts Oerrs Collis Queue le0 1500 mtnview-en avon 197315 0 160609 0 3 0 hme0 1500 mtnview-en avon-bf0 184858 0 177808 0 0 0 hme1* 1500 mtnview-en avon-bf1 0 0 0 0 0 0 lo0 1536 loopback localhost 11418 0 11418 0 0 0
An asterisk (*) following an interface name, such as hme1 as shown in the above example, indicates that the interface is down, that is, you have not used ifconfig to bring the interface up.
You can also use ifconfig to check on a particular interface, for example:
hostname # ifconfig hme0 hme0: flags=63<UP,DROADCAST,NOTRAILERS,RUNNING> inet < ether <
IP_address
MAC_address
> netmask <
>
netmask
> broadcast <
address
>
The string <UP,BROADCAST,NOTRAILERS,RUNNING> indicates that the SunFastEthernet Adapter interface is correctly installed and configured.

4.3 Setting UpDiskless Clients

This section tells you how to set up a server so that you can boot and run diskless client workstations over the SunFastEthernet Adapter. This setup includes building a kernel that supports the SunFastEthernet Adapter interface.

4.3.1 Setting Up to Write to the Server /usr Partition

If your server exports /usr read-only to the diskless client, then you need to refer to the “System Administrators Guide” for the server operating system, to find out how to export the /usr filesystem read/write to the diskless client.
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4.3.2 Building a New Kernel

The following instructions are a supplement to the instructions in Chapter 8, “Administering Workstations,” in the SunOS manual, “System and Network Administration.”
You can use the script install_hme on the client machine to configure a new kernel containing a linkable driver for the SunFastEthernet Adapter. Depending upon the size of the kernel on which you are basing the new kernel, you need about 2 Mbytes of free space in your root partition. You can use the install script to build a new kernel for each client individually. Follow the directions in Section 4.2, “Installing from the CD-ROM.”
If you have a lot of diskless clients, installing the clients one by one may not be practical. You can build the kernels manually by following the steps below. SYS is assumed to be the directory where you build kernels for your diskless client. Use whatever path is right for you in place of SYS.

1. Type:

# cp /usr/HME/sys/sunif/* SYS/sunif # cp /usr/HME/sys/sun4m/OBJ/* SYS/sun4m/OBJ # cp SYS/sun4m/conf/files SYS/sun4m/conf/files.prehme
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2. Add the following lines to SYS/sun4m/conf/files:

# # SunFastEthernet Controller #
sunif/if_hme.c optional hme sunif/hme_.c optional hme
3. Add the following lines to the configuration file that you use for building diskless client kernels:
#
# SunFastEthernet Controller
#
device-driver hme
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4. Use the config command to rebuild the system configuration files for the diskless client. You can now copy the new kernel over to the diskless clients.
You need to remember to add the SunFastEthernet Adapter interface names to /etc/hosts for each diskless client, and add the names of all the new interfaces to NIS if you are using it. The name of the SunFastEthernet Adapter interface will become the official host name for the diskless clients. If you do not want this to happen, then use the SunFastEthernet Adapter install script to do an install on one machine and copy the changes made to /etc/rc.boot to the other diskless clients.

4.4 Getting theDiskless Client(s) Ready

Perform the following tasks to set up your system so the device driver can recognize the SunFastEthernet Adapter.

1. At the ok prompt type:

ok setenv use-nvramrc? true ok show-devs
The show-devs command lists the system devices. You should see the full path name of the hme device, similar to the example below:
/iommu@f,e0000000/sbus@f,e0001000/SUNW,hme@3,8c00000

2. Type:

ok nvedit
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3. Type the following exactly as shown, spaces and quotation marks included, pressing the Return key at the end of lines 0, 1 and 2:
0: probe-all install-console banner 1: cd (full path name of the hme device) 2: “ hme” nameprop 3: device-end

4. Press the Control-C keys after typing device-end.

5. At the ok prompt, type:

ok nvstore ok reset
Your system will reset and the banner will appear.

6. Press the Stop-A keys to get to the ok prompt.

7. At the ok prompt, type show-devs to list your system devices and verify that the name property was changed correctly.
You should see the full path of the hme device, excluding SUNW, prior to hme, similar to the example below:
/iommu@f,e0000000/sbus@f,e0001000/hme@3,8c00000

8. At the ok prompt, type:

ok boot (full path name of the hme device)
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RunningDiagnostics

A.1 Sundiag

forSolaris2.3and2.4
Note – For SunFastEthernet Adapter diagnostics testing on systems running Solaris 2.5 and SunOS versions 4.1.3_U1 and 4.1.4, refer to the SunVTS 2.0 User’s Guide (part number: 802-5331).
Sundiag is an on-line system exerciser that runs diagnostic hardware tests. It is used primarily with the OpenWindows software interface that enables you to quickly and easily set test parameters to run tests.
Note – Sundiag does not probe for SunFastEthernet devices by default. For Sundiag to acknowledge an hme<num> channel, the .usertest file must be edited before bringing up Sundiag, as described in the following section.
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A.1.1 Editing .usertest File

1. Login as superuser and then type the following:

zardoz# cd /opt/SUNWdiag/bin
2. Edit the file .usertest by adding the following line wherein the format is test label, test name, and command-line arguments.
The example given is for a single hme0 interface; for multiple channels add an additional line for each channel using hme1, hme2, etc.:
hme0, nettest, IF=hme0 v
Because testing the SunFastEthernet Adapter card is user defined, default options are not displayed in Sundiag. Test options for an hme<num> channel can be defined in the .usertest file using the command nettest. Type the command nettest without arguments for a list of options, for example:
zardoz# nettest Usage: nettest [TARGET=h1+h2...] [IF=interface] {TEST=0..7} N=nopkts} {P=pattern} [T=seconds]

A.1.2 The Sundiag Window

Note – Examples in this section show Sundiag running in the OPEN LOOK® environment. Sundiag run in the SunView™ environment will look different.
To start Sundiag, cd to the Sundiag directory (/opt/SUNWdiag/bin/sundiag) and then type the sundiag command. After you enter the sundiag command, the Sundiag window is displayed on your screen, refer to Figure A-1. This window is the primary interface for running Sundiag. Refer to the Sundiag manual that came with your operating system for further details.
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The Sundiag window is divided into four small windows:
• The system status window at the upper-left of the screen displays the status
of the tests.
• The performance monitor panel in the upper-middle of the screen displays
the performance statistics for the system that is under test.
• The control panel is located at the right. The panel includes buttons,
exclusive choice, toggle, and pop-up menus that allow you to select test parameters and options.
• The console window at the bottom-left displays test messages, and allows
you, as a superuser, to use operating system commands.
Figure A-1 Sundiag Window
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A.1.3 Starting the Test

1. Review the information in the control panel, which identifies the devices that are available for testing.
Click on the device that you want to test, in this case (USER 0) nettest.Your selection is confirmed with the display of a highlighted box next to the device name.

2. Click on the Start button.

3. Watch the console window for messages.

4. To interrupt a test or to stop after a test is completed, click on the Stop button.

If no problems are identified during the testing, the SunFastEthernet Adapter card is ready for operation in your system. Click on the Quit button to exit Sundiag.
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InterfaceSignals

B.1 SunFastEthernet AdapterConnectors

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1
RJ-45 Connector

B.2 RJ-45 ConnectorSignals

Pin Signal
1 Transmit+ 2 Transmit­3 Receive+ 4 No Connection 5 No Connection 6 Receive­7 No Connection 8 No Connection
820
40
40-pin MII Connector
1
21
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B.3 MII ConnectorSignals

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1
+5V
2
MDIO
3
MDC
4
RXD<3>
5
RXD<2>
6
RXD<1>
7
RXD<0>
8
RX_DV
9
RX_CLK
10
RX_ER
11
TX_ER
12
TX_CLK
13
TX_EN
14
TXD<0>
15
TXD<1>
16
TXD<2>
17
TXD<3>
18
COL
19
CRS
20
+5V
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
+5V GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND +5V
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Specifications

B.1 Physical Dimensions

Dimension Measurement
Length 5.78 in. (147.70 mm) Width 3.3 in. (83.82 mm) Weight 4.0 oz. (113.40 g)

B.2 Power Requirements

Specification Measurement
Maximum Power Dissipation 9.5 Watts Maximum Power Consumption 1.9 Amps @ 5V Voltage Tolerance 5V +/- 5% Ripple Maximum 100 mV Operational Current 1.4 Amps
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B.3 Performance Specifications
Specification Performance
Maximum Ethernet Transfer Rate 10/100 Mbps
Host Interface 240-pin ASIC that handles SBus interface as well as
MII 25 MHz rate for 100 Mbps; 2.5 MHz rate for 10
Network Interface 100BASE-TX using Category 5 (data-grade) cable;
local and external transceiver interfaces via Media Independent Interface (MII)
IEEE 1496 SBus master interface with support for 64-bit mode accesses IEEE 1496 SBus slave interface, at 32-bit mode only Runs at 16.67 MHz to 25 MHz on the SBus
Mbps Conforms to IEEE 802.3u Connects to TX, FX, AUI or any other MII-compatible external transceivers
10BASE-T using Category 3 (voice-grade) cable or better Single UTP RJ-45 for both 10 and 100 Mbps
Ethernet Version Conforms to IEEE 802.3u
SBus Burst Sizes 16/32/64 bytes
SBus Parity Yes
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