Sun Microsystems Adapter 2.0 User Manual

SunFastEthernet™Adapter2.0 InstallationandUser’sGuide

The Network Is the Computer

Sun Microsystems Computer Company

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Part No.: 802-6022-11 Revision A, July 1996

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Regulatory Compliance Statements

Your Sun product is marked to indicate its compliance class:

• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) — USA

• Department of Communications (DOC) — Canada

• Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) — Japan

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.

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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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

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.

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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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:

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.

1-1

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:

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

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.

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.

2-1

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.”