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Gigabit 1000BASE-SX/LX PCI 64-/32-Bit Fiber NICs

4.5 Solaris

The following procedures describe the Solaris Release 8 driver for LH1660C-SC and LH1660C-LC Gigabit 1000BASE-X PCI  
64-/32-Bit Fiber NICs. The driver is released in three formats:

 

BRCMbcme.pkg: Datastream format.

 

BRCMbcme.tar.Z: Compressed and TAR file system format.

 

cmedu.img: Driver Update (DU) binary image, which is used to create DU diskette.

1. Change directory to where BRCMbcme.pkg resides.

 

pkgadd -d BRCMbcme.pkg

 

Copy BRCMbcme.tar.Z to /tmp. cd /tmp

 

uncompress BRCMbcme.tar.Z

 

tar xvf BRCMbcme.tar

 

pkgadd -d /tmp

2. Execute prtconf to determine instance number of the NIC.

3. ifconfig bcme[instance_number] plumb

4. ifconfig bcme[instance_number] ip_address netmask ....

To make these changes permanent, follow these steps:

1.  Use your favorite text editor (eg. vi) and create a file named hostname.bcme[instance_number] in /etc directory. Add the IP 

address of the interface to this file, save and exit.

2. Add a proper subnet mask to the file /etc/netmasks.

In Solaris 7.0 (Intel

®

 platform), the operating system only allocates 36 pages of 4K to physically contiguous memory. The driver 

needs about 130K of physically contiguous memory per NIC. To use more than one NIC, the O/S has to allocate more memory. 
This can be done by setting an O/S system variable "lomempages" in /etc/system. For instance, if 4 NICs are installed in Solaris 7 
system, then physically contiguous memory is calculated as follows:

 

4 NICs * 130K = 520 K==> 130 pages of 4K is required.

Since this memory might be used by other drivers in the system, 200 of 4K of memory is allocated. Add the following line in file/
etc/system:

 

set lomempages=200

Summary of Contents for LH1660C-LC

Page 1: ...p Protocol BOOTP and Multi Boot Agent MBA Gigabit 1000BASE SX LX PCI 64 32 Bit Fiber NICs Order toll free in the U S Call 877 877 BBOX outside U S call 724 746 5500 FREE technical support 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call 724 746 5500 or fax 724 746 0746 Mailing address Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 Web site www blackbox com E mail info blackbox com Customer Support ...

Page 2: ...e Double Diamond logo are registered trademarks of BB Technologies Inc Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Novell is a registered trademark of Novell Enterprises Inc Solaris is a tr...

Page 3: ...ent is operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment...

Page 4: ...binetes que impidan el flujo de aire por los orificios de ventilación 10 El equipo eléctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor como radiadores registros de calor estufas u otros aparatos incluyendo amplificadores que producen calor 11 El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación o como se indique en el ...

Page 5: ...Driver Installation 11 4 1 Windows 2000 XP Server 2003 Windows Vista 32 bit 64 bit 11 4 2 Windows NT 4 0 13 4 3 Linux 13 4 4 NetWare 13 4 4 1 Novell 32 Bit ODI Driver for Client32 in DOS 13 4 4 2 Novell ODI 16 Bit DOS Client Driver 14 4 4 3 NetWare 4 x Server Driver 15 4 5 Solaris 16 5 Configuration 17 5 1 Network Remote Boot Configuration 17 5 2 Fiber Cable and Bandwidth 17 ...

Page 6: ...c Cable 62 5 125 50 125m multimode Software Support Windows 2000 Windows 2003 Windows XP Windows NT 4 0 Windows Vista Novell NetWare 4 x Linux driver Unix Solaris PXE and RPL Boot ROM Standards IEEE 802 3z Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE SX LX IEEE 802 3x Full Duplex Flow Control IEEE 802 3ad Link Aggregation IEEE 802 1Q VLAN IEEE 802 1p Quality of Service Connectors LH1660C SC 850 nm SC multimode LH166...

Page 7: ...02 3x full duplex flow control Supports 32 64 bit PCI bus Complies with PCI 2 2 Interface Supports jumbo frame up to 9014 Bytes Supports high level VLAN filtering function and 802 3ad link aggregation LACP Supports IP headers and TCP UDP checksums offload Supports on board screening of VLAN tagged Ethernet frames 2 3 What s Included Your package should include the following items If anything is mi...

Page 8: ... and wear an ESD wrist strap connected to a grounded surface To install the fiber NIC follow these steps 1 High voltage inside the system presents a safety hazard Make sure the power is off before removing the PC cover WARNING Before installing the NIC make sure the system power is OFF the PC is unplugged from the power outlet and that proper electrical grounding procedures have been followed 2 Re...

Page 9: ...r a grounding device and observe electrostatic discharge precautions when installing the fiber card in a system Failure to observe this caution could cause damage to the card 5 Applying even pressure at both corners of the card push the fiber card until it is firmly seated in the PCI 32 64 bit slot Make sure the card is securely seated See Figure 3 3 Figure 3 3 Place the NIC into the PCI 32 64 bit...

Page 10: ... 1000BASE SX LX PCI 64 32 Bit Fiber NICs 6 Replace the system s cover and secure it with the screws you removed in Step 2 See Figure 3 4 Figure 3 4 Securing the NIC with screws 7 Disconnect any personal antistatic devices 8 Power on the system ...

Page 11: ...indows opens NOTE Before beginning this procedure verify that the Windows system has been upgraded to the latest version with the latest service pack applied 2 In the Install Found New Hardware window click No not this time to copy the driver software from the CD ROM Click Next Figure 4 1 Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Window 3 The second Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Window i...

Page 12: ...ot LH1660C LC_SC WinXP 32 Windows XP 64 bit CD ROM Root LH1660C LC_SC WinXP 64 Windows 2003 32 bit CD ROM Root LH1660C LC_SC Win2003 32 Windows 2003 64 bit CD ROM Root LH1660C LC_SC Win2003 64 Windows VISTA 32 bit CD ROM Root LH1660C LC_SC VISTA 32 Windows VISTA 64 bit CD ROM Root LH1660C LC_SC VISTA 64 6 When the driver installation is completed restart Windows if needed NOTE On some machines it ...

Page 13: ...sion 2 4 x and 2 6 x now For 2 6 kernel it supports up to version 2 6 18 This driver supports x86 based Linux system Enter the following commands building driver from the TAR file 1 Create a directory and extract the files tar xvzf tg3 version tar gz 2 Build the driver tg3 o or tg3 ko as a loadable module for the running kernel 3 Test the driver by loading it cd src make 4 Install the driver make ...

Page 14: ...t to use VID TAG HCHECKSUM for CHSM keywords supported by management adapter be aware of the string length limitation in DOS prompt The driver can t be loaded if you are using Client32 for DOS Installer v2 01 Use Installer v2 71 and later for CHSM Spec v1 11 driver 4 4 2 Novell ODI 16 Bit DOS Client Driver Before starting the installation make sure that the NIC is properly installed and configured...

Page 15: ...r console execute the INSTALL program LOAD INSTALL Enter 2 Choose Driver Option Configure network drivers Select a driver 3 Press the Ins key to install a driver that s not on the list 4 Press F3 to specify a different path and press Enter 5 The GETNWSC LAN should appear on the selection list Press Enter to choose it 6 You can Select Modify driver parameters and protocols and then Save parameters ...

Page 16: ..._address netmask To make these changes permanent follow these steps 1 Use your favorite text editor eg vi and create a file named hostname bcme instance_number in etc directory Add the IP address of the interface to this file save and exit 2 Add a proper subnet mask to the file etc netmasks In Solaris 7 0 Intel platform the operating system only allocates 36 pages of 4K to physically contiguous me...

Page 17: ...te Boot enter PC BIOS first then select Boot tab after that choose MBA as the priority first boot device 3 Cancel Network Remote Boot To cancel Network Remote Boot change the Boot setting in PC BIOS from MBA to Hard Drive or other devices 5 2 Fiber Cable and Bandwidth Table 5 1 Fiber Cable and Modal Bandwidth using multimode 850 nm 62 5 125 µm fiber cable Modal Bandwidth Distance Modal Bandwidth D...

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