Sun Microsystems X1150A User Manual

Sun™GigaSwift Ethernet
Adapter Installation and

User’s Guide

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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

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BSMI Class A Notice

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Declaration of Conformity

Compliance Model Number: GCC PCI
Product Family Name: Sun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP Adapter (X1150A)

EMC

European Union

This equipment complies with the following requirements of the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC:
EN55022:1998/CISPR22:1997 Class A

EN55024:1998 Required Limits (as applicable):

EN61000-4-2 4 kV (Direct), 8 kV (Air)
EN61000-4-3 3 V/m
EN61000-4-4 1 kV AC Power Lines, 0.5 kV Signal and DC Power Lines
EN61000-4-5 1 kV AC Line-Line and Outdoor Signal Lines

2 kV AC Line-Gnd, 0.5 kV DC Power Lines
EN61000-4-6 3 V
EN61000-4-8 1 A/m
EN61000-4-11 Pass

EN61000-3-2:1995 + A1, A2, A14 Pass
EN61000-3-3:1995 Pass

Safety

This equipment complies with the following requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC:
EC Type Examination Certificates:

EN60950:1992, 2nd Edition, Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 11

Supplementary Information

This product was tested and complies with all the requirements for the CE Mark.

/S/ /S/
Dennis P. Symanski DATE

Manager, Compliance Engineering
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
901 San Antonio Road, MPK15-102
Palo Alto, CA 94303-4900 U.S.A.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Quality Manager
Sun Microsystems Scotland, Limited
Springfield, Linlithgow
West Lothian, EH49 7LR
Scotland, United Kingdom
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Declaration of Conformity

Compliance Model Number: GFC PCI
Product Family Name: Sun GigaSwift Ethernet MMF Adapter (

EMC

European Union

This equipment complies with the following requirements of the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC:
EN55022:1998/CISPR22:1997 Class A

EN55024:1998 Required Limits (as applicable):

EN61000-4-2 4 kV (Direct), 8 kV (Air)
EN61000-4-3 3 V/m
EN61000-4-4 1 kV AC Power Lines, 0.5 kV Signal and DC Power Lines
EN61000-4-5 1 kV AC Line-Line and Outdoor Signal Lines

2 kV AC Line-Gnd, 0.5 kV DC Power Lines
EN61000-4-6 3 V
EN61000-4-8 1 A/m
EN61000-4-11 Pass

EN61000-3-2:1995 + A1, A2, A14 Pass
EN61000-3-3:1995 Pass

X1151A)

Safety

This equipment complies with the following requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC:
EC Type Examination Certificates:

EN60950:1992, 2nd Edition, Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 11

Supplementary Information

This product was tested and complies with all the requirements for the CE Mark.

/S/ /S/
Dennis P. Symanski DATE

Manager, Compliance Engineering
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
901 San Antonio Road, MPK15-102
Palo Alto, CA 94303-4900 U.S.A.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Peter Arkless DATE
Quality Manager
Sun Microsystems Scotland, Limited
Springfield, Linlithgow
West Lothian, EH49 7LR
Scotland, United Kingdom
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]

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Contents

1. Product Overview 1

Hardware Overview 1

Sun GigaSwift Ethernet MMF Adapter 2
LED Displays 2
Sun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP Adapter 3
LED Displays 3

Hardware and Software Requirements 5
Patch Requirements 5
Product Features 6

Key Protocols and Interfaces 6
Diagnostic Support 7

2. Installing the Adapter 9

Installing the Driver Software 9

▼ To Install Driver Software for Solaris 2.6 Operating Environments 12

Verifying Patches 12
Installing the Adapter Without Dynamic Reconfiguration 14

▼ To Install the Adapter 14
▼ To Verify the Installation 16

Setting the local-mac-address Property 19

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Rebooting the System 20

Installing the Adapter With Dynamic Reconfiguration 21

▼ To Install an Adapter in a Dynamic Reconfiguration System 21

3. Network Configuration 25

Configuring the Network Host Files 25
Setting Up a GigaSwift Ethernet Network on a Diskless Client System 27

▼ To Set Up a GigaSwift Ethernet Port on a Diskless Client 27

Installing the Solaris Operating Environment Over a GigaSwift Ethernet

Network 29

▼ To Install the Solaris Environment Over a GigaSwift Ethernet Network 29

Booting Over the GigaSwift Ethernet Network 33

4. Configuring Driver Parameters 37

GigaSwift Ethernet Device Driver Parameters 37

Driver Parameter V 38
Operational Mode Parameters 39
Flow Control Parameters 40
Gigabit Link Clock Mastership Controls 42
Interpacket Gap Parameters 42
Interrupt Parameters 44
Random Early Drop Parameters 45
PCI Bus Interface Parameters 46

Setting ce Driver Parameters 47

Setting Parameters Using the ndd Utility 47

▼ To Specify Device Instances for the ndd Utility 48

Setting Parameters Using the ce.conf File 51

▼ To Set Driver Parameters Using a ce.conf File 52

Usability Enhancements to the Driver 53

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GigaSwift Ethernet Driver Operating Statistics 54

Reporting the Link Partner Capabilities 55

5. Configuring VLANs 63

An Overview of VLANs 63
Configuring VLANs 65

▼ To Configure Static VLANs 66

A. Specifications 69

Connectors 69
Performance Specifications 70
Physical Characteristics 71
Power Requirements 71

B. Diagnostic Software and Troubleshooting Issues 73

SunVTS Diagnostic Software 73
Using the OpenBoot PROM FCode Self-Test 74

▼ Running the Ethernet FCode Self-Test Diagnostic 74

Troubleshooting Issues 76

Known Incompatibilities with Pre-IEEE 802.3z Network Switches 76

▼ To Set Autonegotiation to off for a SunSwitch or an Alteon ACE 110

Switch 76

▼ To Set Autonegotiation to off for Other Noncompliant Network

Equipment 77
Failure to Configure GigaSwift Ethernet Instance 78
Non-Specific Issues 78

Problem with DR Attach on Sun Enterprise Platforms 79

Index 81

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Figures

FIGURE 1-1 Sun GigaSwift Ethernet MMF Adapter 2
FIGURE 1-2 Sun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP Adapter 3
FIGURE 2-1 Connecting the Fiber Optic Cable 15
FIGURE 2-2 Cat-5 Twisted-Pair Cable 16
FIGURE 5-1 Example of Servers Supporting Multiple VLANs with Tagging Adapters 64
FIGURE 5-2 Ethernet Tag Header Format 66
FIGURE A-1 Sun GigaSwift Ethernet MMF Adapter Connector 69
FIGURE A-2 Sun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP Adapter Connector 70

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Tables

TABLE 1-1 Front Panel Display LEDs for the MMF Adapter 2
TABLE 1-2 Front Panel Display LEDs for the UTP Adapter 4
TABLE 2-1 Files and Directories on the CD-ROM 10
TABLE 3-1 Device Link Parameters 34
TABLE 3-2 link-clock Capabilities for Link Up 34
TABLE 4-1 ce Driver Parameter, Status, and Descriptions 38
TABLE 4-2 Operational Mode Parameters 39
TABLE 4-3 Read-Write Flow Control Keyword Descriptions 41
TABLE 4-4 Forced Mode Parameter 42
TABLE 4-5 Parameters Defining enable-ipg0 and ipg0 43
TABLE 4-6 Read-Write Interpacket Gap Parameter Values and Descriptions 43
TABLE 4-7 RX Blanking Register for Alias Read 44
TABLE 4-8 RX Random Early Detecting 8-Bit Vectors 45
TABLE 4-9 PCI Bus Interface Parameters 46
TABLE 4-10 Read-Only ce Device Capabilities 54
TABLE 4-11 Read-Only Link Partner Capabilities 55
TABLE 4-12 Transmit and Receive Parameters 56
TABLE A-1 SC Connector Link Characteristics (IEEE P802.3z) 69

TABLE A-2 Cat-5 Connector Link Characteristics 70

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TABLE A-3 Performance Sepcifications 70
TABLE A-4 Physical Characteristics 71
TABLE A-5 Power Requirements 71
TABLE B-1 Troubleshooting the GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter 78

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Preface

The Sun GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter Installation and User’s Guide provides installation
instructions for both the Sun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP adapter and the Sun GigaSwift
Ethernet MMF adapter. This manual also describes how to configure the driver
software.

These instructions are designed for enterprise system administrators with experience
installing network hardware and software.

How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1, provides a description of the adapter, including hardware and software.
Chapter 2, describes how to install the adapter in your system and how to verify that

it has been installed correctly.
Chapter 3, describes how to edit the network host files after the adapter has been

installed on your system.
Chapter 4, describes how to configure the driver parameters used by the Sun

GigaSwift Ethernet adapter.
Chapter 5, explains VLANs in detail and provides configuration instructions and

examples.
Appendix A, lists the specifications for the Sun GigaSwift Ethernet adapter.
Appendix B, provides an overview of the SunVTS diagnostic application and

instructions for testing the adapter using the onboard FCode selftest. There is also a
section outlining some common troubleshooting issues.

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Using UNIX Commands

This document may not contain information on basic UNIX®commands and
procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring
devices.

See one or more of the following for this information:

■ Solaris Handbook for Sun Peripherals

■ AnswerBook2™ online documentation for the Solaris™ operating environment

■ Other software documentation that you received with your system

Typographic Conventions

Typeface Meaning Examples

AaBbCc123 The names of commands, files,

and directories; on-screen
computer output

AaBbCc123

AaBbCc123 Book titles, new words or terms,

What you type, when
contrasted with on-screen
computer output

words to be emphasized

Command-line variable; replace
with a real name or value

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

% You have mail.
% su

Password:

Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide.
These are called class options.
You must be superuser to do this.

To delete a file, type rm filename.

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Shell Prompts

Shell Prompt

C shell machine_name%
C shell superuser machine_name#
Bourne shell and Korn shell $
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser #

Related Documentation

Application Title

PCI Adapter Installation Your system installation or service manual
Storage Device Installation Your storage device installation or service manual
Dynamic Reconfiguration

Installation
Diagnostic Software SunVTS User’s Guide

OpenBoot™ Commands OpenBoot 3.x Command Reference Manual

Sun Enterprise 6x00, 5x00, 4x00, and 3x00 Systems
Dynamic Reconfiguration User’s Guide

SunVTS Test Reference Manual

Accessing Sun Documentation Online

You can view, print, or purchase a broad selection of Sun documentation, including
localized versions, at:

http://docs.sun.com/db?p=prod/net.hard

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CHAPTER

1

Product Overview

This chapter provides a description of the Sun GigaSwift Ethernet adapter hardware
and software. This chapter includes the following sections:

■ “Hardware Overview” on page 1

■ “Hardware and Software Requirements” on page 5

■ “Patch Requirements” on page 5

■ “Product Features” on page 6

Hardware Overview

The adapter relieves congestion experienced at the backbone and server levels by
today’s networks, while providing a future upgrade path for high-end workstations
that require more bandwidth than fast Ethernet can provide.

1

Sun GigaSwift Ethernet MMF Adapter

The Sun GigaSwift Ethernet MMF adapter is a single-port gigabit Ethernet fiber
optics PCI Bus card. It operates in 1000 Mbps Ethernet networks only.

FIGURE 1-1 Sun GigaSwift Ethernet MMF Adapter

LED Displays

Four LEDs are displayed on the front panel of Sun GigaSwift Ethernet MMF adapter.
They are labeled on the front panel as shown in

TABLE1-1 Front Panel Display LEDs for the MMF Adapter

Label Meaning if Lit Color

Link Link is up Green
FDX
TX Link is transmitting Green
RX Link is receiving Green

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Link is in Full Duplex mode. Green

TABLE 1-1.

Sun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP Adapter

The Sun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP adapter is a single-port gigabit Ethernet copper­based PCI Bus card. It can be configured to operate in 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps Ethernet
networks.

FIGURE 1-2 Sun GigaSwift Ethernet UTP Adapter

LED Displays

A total of nine LEDs are displayed on the front panel of the Sun GigaSwift Ethernet
UTP adapter. They are labeled on the front panel as shown in

The nine LEDs consist of a single purple LED and two sets of four green LEDs. Note
that all LEDs are sourced by the gigabit PHY except the last two LEDs. TXM and
RXM are sourced by the Sun GigaSwift Ethernet MAC ASIC. These LEDs are

Chapter 1 Product Overview 3

TABLE 1-2.

equivalent to TX and RX of the PHY except that they indicate the state of the MAC
instead and can be used for diagnostic purposes to isolate a PHY or a MAC failure
on the board.

TABLE1-2 Front Panel Display LEDs for the UTP Adapter

Label Meaning if On/Active Color Source

Link quality Gigabit link quality good Purple PHY
1000X Gigabit link is up Green PHY
100X 100Mbt link is up Green PHY
10X 10Mbt link is up Green PHY
FDX Full Duplex Mode Green PHY
TX PHY Transmitting data Green PHY
RX PHY Receiving data Green PHY
TXM MAC transmitting data Green MAC
RXM MAC receiving data Green MAC

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Hardware and Software Requirements

Before using the Sun GigaSwift Ethernet adapter, make sure your system meets the
following hardware and software requirements:

Hardware and Software Requirements

Hardware Sun Ultra™ 5, 10, 60, 80

Sun Enterprise™ 220R, 250, 450, 3000/3500, 4000/4500, 5000/
5500, 6000/6500/6800, 10000, 15000
Sun Fire™ 280R, V480, V880

Sun Blade™ 1000
OpenBoot PROM Revision 3.x
Operating environment Solaris 2.6, 7, 8, and 9 releases

Enterprise 3000, 4000, 5000, and 6000 series systems using the Sun GigaSwift
Ethernet adapter require a shielded twisted pair Ethernet cable.

Caution – Installing the Sun GigaSwift Ethernet adapter on the Enterprise 3000,

4000, 5000, and 6000 series systems is prohibited if option (X)1080A Sun Enterprise
Systems Interface card is already installed on the 2632A PCI I/O board for these
platforms. Install the Sun GigaSwift Ethernet adapter on the next available 2632A
PCI I/O card.

Patch Requirements

The software driver package provided on the CD ROM has the following patches
preinstalled.

■ Solaris™ 2.6 and 7 operating environments Patch-ID Number 112327-02

■ Solaris 8 operating environments Patch-ID Number 111883-07

The Solaris 8 2/02 release includes Patch-ID Number 111883-05. Subsequent versions
of the Solaris operating environment may include the correct version.

■ Solaris 9 operating environements Patch-ID 112817-05

Following are the current driver patch versions (at the time this document was
created):

Chapter 1 Product Overview 5

■ Patch-ID Number 112327-07 for Solaris 2.6 and 7 operating environments

■ Patch-ID Number 111883-13 for Solaris 8 operating environments

Install the latest version of the Patch-ID Number for example, the dash number -07
becomes higher with each new version of the patch.

If you install Solaris 8 2/02 or any previous version of the Solaris operating
environment after installing the Sun GigaSwift Ethernet driver software, you must
install the latest version of the patch from the following web site:

http://sunsolve.sun.com

If the patch is not available on SunSolve, contact your local sales or service
representative.

Product Features

You can install or replace the Sun GigaSwift Ethernet adapter. You can also diagnose
a failure using the built-in diagnostic tools.

Key Protocols and Interfaces

The Sun GigaSwift Ethernet adapter is interoperable with existing Ethernet
equipment assuming standard Ethernet minimum and maximum frame size (64 to
1518 bytes), frame format, and compliance with the following standards and
protocols:

■ SNMP (limited MIB)

■ Full-duplex gigabit Ethernet interface

■ Low CPU utilization—Frees up server system resource and bandwidth

■ Dynamic reconfiguration (DR) and redundancy/failover support

■ Full flow control support

■ Duplex SC fiber connector (850 nm, SX)

■ 33/66-MHz, 32- or 64-bit bus master

■ Universal dual voltage signaling (3.3V and 5V)

■ PCI Local Bus Rev 2.2-compliant (6.8-inch x 4.2-inch short card)

■ IPv4 and IPv6 support

■ Load balancing for RX packets among multiple CPUs

■ IEEE 802.1Q VLAN

■ IEEE 802.1P/802.1D Priority Tagging/Quality Of Service

■ RAS support

■ Energy Star® support

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Diagnostic Support

■ User-executable self-test using OpenBoot™ PROM

■ SunVTS diagnostic tool

Chapter 1 Product Overview 7

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