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Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter
Product Note

This document contains the late-breaking news and documentation updates for the
Sun™ FastEthernet™ PCI adapter.

Replacing a SunSwift PCI Adapter With
a Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter in the
Same PCI Slot

Your system will encounter network problems if you replace a SunSwift™ PCI
adapter with a Sun FastEthernet PCI adapter, or if you replace a Sun FastEthernet
PCI adapter with a SunSwift PCI adapter, in the same PCI slot. To avoid these
problems, you must rename the

/etc/hostname.hme

<num> file on your system to

reflect the new adapter’s Ethernet interface. The

/etc/path_to_inst

file will be

updated when you perform a reconfiguration boot on your system after installing
the new PCI adapter.

If you are replacing a SunSwift PCI adapter with a Sun FastEthernet PCI adapter,
see page 2.

If you are replacing a Sun FastEthernet PCI adapter with a SunSwift PCI adapter,
see page 4.

Note –

If you are adding a new adapter into a different PCI slot, refer to the

adapter’s installation and user’s Guide for instructions on how to install the adapter
and configure the software.

Summary of Contents for Ethernet PCI Adapter

Page 1: ...901 San Antonio Road Palo Alto California 94303 USA 415 960 1300 fax 415 969 9131 A Sun Microsystems Inc Business Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter Product Note Part No 805 2715 10 Revision A August 1997...

Page 2: ...ht 1997 Sun Microsystems Inc 2550 Garcia Avenue Mountain View Californie 94043 1100 Etatis Unis Tous droits r serv s Ce produit ou document est prot g par un copyright et distribu avec des licences qu...

Page 3: ...PCI slot To avoid these problems you must rename the etc hostname hme num file on your system to reflect the new adapter s Ethernet interface The etc path_to_inst file will be updated when you perfor...

Page 4: ...rrupt the boot process and to display the ok prompt 5 At the ok prompt use the show nets command to list the system s network devices and to verify the Sun FastEthernet PCI adapter s installation You...

Page 5: ...Sun FastEthernet PCI adapter is 2 which is shown in bold 8 Using the instance number found in Step 7 rename the etc hostname hme num file previously used by the SunSwift PCI adapter to reflect the new...

Page 6: ...prompt 5 At the ok prompt use the show nets command to list the system s network devices and to verify the SunSwift PCI adapter s installation You will see the system s network devices which should be...

Page 7: ...2 which is shown in bold 8 Using the instance number found in Step 7 rename the etc hostname hme num file previously used by the Sun FastEthernet PCI adapter to reflect the new instance number For ex...

Page 8: ...information Note Refer to the OpenBoot 3 x Command Reference Manual part number 802 5837 xx for more information about the test net and reset all commands This document can be found in the Solaris 2...

Page 9: ...id 4064879 for more information Patch 104212 06 fixes bug 4064879 Ultra 170E In the Ultra 170E an MII AUI transceiver hangs the network in 10Base T mode Refer to bug id 1252776 for more information Pa...

Page 10: ...8 Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter Product Note August 1997...

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