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Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000

Connecting the Cables to the
Front-Access Adapter

After installing the adapter, you can attach the Ethernet cables to the adapter’s
connectors.

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To Connect the Cables to the Front-Access
Ethernet Ports

1. Locate the adapter that you installed in the system.

2. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on the adapter (see

FIGURE 3-9

FIGURE 3-9

Connecting Ethernet Cables to the Front-Access Adapter

3. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to an active Ethernet network.

Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for each Ethernet cable you need to connect.

Ethernet cable

Summary of Contents for FASTETHERNET 6U

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Page 7: ...ng the Rear Access Adapter 5 Installing the Front Access Adapter 6 2 Installing the Rear Access Adapter 7 Preparing for the Installation 8 Tools and Equipment Needed 8 Contents of the Ship Kit 8 Selecting a CompactPCI Slot Pair in the System 9 Determining the Installation Type 10 Installing the Rear Access Adapter in Hot Swap Mode 10 To Install the Rear Transition Card 11 To Install the Rear Acces...

Page 8: ... the System 28 Determining the Installation Type 29 Installing the Front Access Adapter in Hot Swap Mode 29 To Install the Front Access Adapter in Hot Swap Mode 29 Installing the Front Access Adapter in Cold Swap Mode 36 To Power Off the Server 36 To Install the Front Access Adapter in Cold Swap Mode 37 To Power On the Server 38 Connecting the Cables to the Front Access Adapter 40 To Connect the C...

Page 9: ... Device Driver Parameters 58 Hardware Overview 58 Device Driver Parameter Values and Definitions 59 Parameters that Define the Current Status 60 Interpacket Gap Parameters 60 Defining an Additional Delay Before Transmitting a Packet 61 Operational Mode Parameters 62 Defining the Number of Back to Back Packets to Transmit 63 Parameters That Report Transceiver Capabilities 63 Parameters That Report ...

Page 10: ...76 To Disable the Network Interfaces and Remove the Adapter 76 Replacing the Adapter and Activating the Network Interfaces 78 To Replace the Adapter and Activate the Network Interfaces 78 D Testing the Adapter 79 Using the SunVTS Diagnostic Software 80 Using the OpenBoot PROM FCode Self Test 81 To Run the FCode Self Test Diagnostic 81 Index 85 ...

Page 11: ...ers 14 FIGURE 2 7 Ejection Levers Installed in the Slot s Cutouts Two Types of Levers 15 FIGURE 2 8 Tightening the Ejection Lever Captive Screws Two Types of Levers 15 FIGURE 2 9 Location of the Front Card s Ejection Levers 17 FIGURE 2 10 Aligning the Front Card With the CompactPCI Slot Card Guide 18 FIGURE 2 11 Location of the Rear Access Adapter s Hot Swap LED on the Front Card 19 FIGURE 2 12 Co...

Page 12: ...abs Installed in the Slot s Cutouts Two Types of Levers 33 FIGURE 3 7 Location of the Front Access Adapter s Hot Swap LED 33 FIGURE 3 8 Tightening the Ejection Lever Captive Screws Two Types of Levers 35 FIGURE 3 9 Connecting Ethernet Cables to the Front Access Adapter 40 FIGURE A 1 RJ 45 Ethernet Port Locations 52 ...

Page 13: ...s 55 TABLE A 6 Power Requirements 56 TABLE B 1 qfe Driver Parameters Status and Descriptions 59 TABLE B 2 Read Only Parameters Defining the Current Status 60 TABLE B 3 Read Write Interpacket Gap Parameter Values and Descriptions 60 TABLE B 4 Parameters Defining lance_mode and ipg0 61 TABLE B 5 Operational Mode Parameters 62 TABLE B 6 Back to Back Packet Transmission Capability 63 TABLE B 7 Read On...

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Page 15: ...ppendixes Chapter 1 describes the adapter Chapter 2 tells you how to install the rear access version of the adapter Chapter 3 tells you how to install the front access version of the adapter Chapter 4 tells you how to configure the network host files associated with the adapter Appendix A lists the specifications for the adapters Appendix B tells you how to set advanced device driver parameters Ap...

Page 16: ... Other software documentation that you received with your system Typographic Conventions TABLE P 1 Typographic Conventions Typeface Meaning Examples AaBbCc123 The names of commands files and directories on screen computer output Edit your login file Use ls a to list all files You have mail AaBbCc123 What you type when contrasted with on screen computer output su Password AaBbCc123 Book titles new ...

Page 17: ...plication Title or Description Adapter installation removal and replacement Your system s Service Manual Installation Manual Administrator s Guide Device driver configuration Platform Notes The Sun Quad FastEthernet Device Driver Managing networks Solaris System Administration Guide Volumes 1 through 3 SunVTS diagnostic testing SunVTS User s Guide SunVTS Test Reference Manual OpenBoot PROM command...

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Page 19: ... Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter This chapter contains an overview of the Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI adapter including Product Description on page 2 Features on page 3 Overview of the Installation Procedure on page 4 ...

Page 20: ...s available for front and rear access CompactPCI systems For rear access systems the adapter consists of two cards the front card and the rear transition card see FIGURE 1 1 For front access systems the adapter consists of one front card see FIGURE 1 2 Caution The front access version the adapter is designed for front access systems only Do not attempt to install this adapter into a rear access sy...

Page 21: ...or rear access systems only Features This adapter offers the following features Fully compliant with the ANSI IEEE standard 802 3 CSMA CD physical layer specification Four Switchable 10BASE T 100BASE TX Ethernet channels with autonegotiation Conforms to IEEE 802 3u Ethernet standard Provides operation of up to 100 meters of twisted pair without use of repeaters Four independent Ethernet channels t...

Page 22: ...g the operation of the server Depending on the level of hot swap your server is running full or basic you may be required to enter software commands during the installation In a cold swap installation you must shut down the operating system and power off the server before installing the adapter After the installation you must power the system back on in order for the server to recognize the new ad...

Page 23: ...n the full hot swap model both the hardware and the software connection process are performed automatically If you install the adapter in a server set to full hot swap mode you will not need to type in any software commands during the installation However if you install the adapter in a server set to basic hot swap mode you will need to type in software commands during the installation For example...

Page 24: ... you install and configure the front access adapter FIGURE 1 2 TABLE 1 2 Front Access Installation Overview Task Chapter or Section Documented Installing the adapter into the system Chapter 3 Connecting the Ethernet cables Connecting the Cables to the Front Access Adapter on page 40 Configuring the network interfaces Attaching the Sun Quad FastEthernet Interfaces to the Network on page 42 ...

Page 25: ...stall the front card in the associated front slot of the server After installing the cards connect the cables to the connectors on the rear transition card Caution Wherever possible this chapter provides explicit instructions for installing the adapter in your system However you must refer to your system s documentation for the specific I O card installation instructions Your system s service manu...

Page 26: ... You will need A No 0 Phillips screwdriver An antistatic wrist strap included in the ship kit Ethernet cables to connect the adapter to an Ethernet network Electrostatic discharge ESD mat optional Contents of the Ship Kit The ship kit contains the following items Front card Rear transition card Antistatic wrist strap This manual A product note document Caution Electrostatic discharge can damage th...

Page 27: ...r to your system s service manual for the exact locations of the CompactPCI I O slots in the system and to determine the most appropriate slot in which to install the adapter FIGURE 2 1 CompactPCI Slot Pairs in a Sun Netra ct 800 Server Top View Caution The rear transition card and the front card must be installed in associated CompactPCI slots For example if you install the rear transition card i...

Page 28: ...he server The server s documentation will describe the specific software commands and hardware components such as LEDs that are used when installing the adapter This section contains two procedures To Install the Rear Transition Card on page 11 To Install the Rear Access Front Card on page 16 After installing the adapter see Connecting the Cables to the Rear Transition Card on page 26 for instruct...

Page 29: ...talled filler panel remove the filler panel before installing the rear transition card Refer to the system s documentation for instructions on how to remove the filler panel Typically you will need to loosen the filler panel s captive screws before removing the panel from the system 4 Remove the rear transition card from its antistatic envelope and place it on an ESD mat if available near the syst...

Page 30: ...of levers The levers may also contain a locking mechanism that must be unlocked before you can open the levers FIGURE 2 3 Opening the Ejection Levers Two Types of Levers 6 Lift up the card and keeping it perfectly vertical carefully slide the card in the selected rear slot Be sure to align the top and bottom of the card in the slot s card guides FIGURE 2 4 Also make sure the ejection levers remain...

Page 31: ...tPCI Slot Card Guide 7 Push the card all the way in the slot until the two ejection levers move inward The tabs of the ejection levers see FIGURE 2 5 should fit smoothly into the rectangular cutouts in the top and bottom of the slot FIGURE 2 5 Location of the Ejection Lever Tabs Two Types of Levers Tabs Tabs ...

Page 32: ... types of ejection levers For example FIGURE 2 6 shows two possible types of levers The levers may also contain a locking mechanism that will lock when the levers have been properly closed FIGURE 2 6 Closing the Ejection Levers Two Types of Levers When installed correctly the ejection lever tabs will fit smoothly into the rectangular cutouts in the top and bottom of the slot FIGURE 2 7 ...

Page 33: ...vers 9 Using a No 0 Phillips screwdriver tighten the captive screws inside the card s top and bottom ejection levers The card may contain different types of ejection levers For example FIGURE 2 8 shows two possible types of levers FIGURE 2 8 Tightening the Ejection Lever Captive Screws Two Types of Levers Cutouts Tabs Tabs ...

Page 34: ...ssociated with the rear slot where you installed the rear transition card If you install the card in a different slot the system may panic For example if you installed the rear transition card into the rear slot 3 you must install the front card into the front slot 3 See Selecting a CompactPCI Slot Pair in the System on page 9 for more information 4 If the front slot contains a factory installed f...

Page 35: ...h the card resting on the on the mat press the levers outward to open the ejection levers The card may contain different types of ejection levers For example FIGURE 2 3 shows two possible types of levers The levers may also contain a locking mechanism that must be unlocked before you can open the levers The ejection levers may be different than the ones on the rear transition card Ejection levers ...

Page 36: ...d Guide 8 Push the card all the way into the slot until the two ejection levers move inward The tabs of the ejection levers see FIGURE 2 5 should fit smoothly into the rectangular cutouts in the top and bottom of the slot 9 Close the ejection levers by pushing the levers in toward the card The card may contain different types of ejection levers For example FIGURE 2 6 shows two possible types of le...

Page 37: ...er has been activated Go to Step 15 If the hot swap LED is ON then the I O slots in the server have been set to basic hot swap You must use software commands to activate the I O card Go to Step 11 Note You should also use the hot swap LEDs on the server when installing the adapter For example Netra ct servers contain an OK to Remove LED on the system status panel that is used like the hot swap LED...

Page 38: ... server you would type The hot swap LED should go off indicating that the card has been activated The LEDs on the system should also show that the card has been successfully connected 14 Reattach the wrist strap to the chassis and your wrist 15 Using a No 0 Phillips screwdriver tighten the captive screws inside the card s top and bottom ejection levers The card may contain different types of eject...

Page 39: ... Card on page 22 To Install the Rear Access Front Card on page 23 To Power On the Server on page 25 After installing the adapter see Connecting the Cables to the Rear Transition Card on page 26 for instructions on connecting the cables to the rear card Caution Do not use excessive force when installing the adapter s front or rear transition card into the CompactPCI slot You may damage the card s c...

Page 40: ...strap from the adapter s ship kit 2 Attach the adhesive copper strip of the antistatic wrist strap to the metal chassis of the system Wrap the other end twice around your wrist with the adhesive side against your skin 3 If the rear slot contains a factory installed filler panel remove the filler panel before installing the rear transition card Refer to the system s documentation for instructions o...

Page 41: ...ectangular cutouts in the top and bottom of the slot FIGURE 2 7 9 Using a No 0 Phillips screwdriver tighten the captive screws inside the card s top and bottom ejection levers The card may contain different types of ejection levers For example FIGURE 2 8 shows two possible types of levers To Install the Rear Access Front Card After installing the rear transition card you can install the front card...

Page 42: ...d keeping it perfectly vertical carefully slide the card into the selected slot Be sure to align the top and bottom of the card into the slot s card guides FIGURE 2 10 Also make sure the ejection levers remain open while you slide the card into the slot 8 Push the card all the way into the slot until the two ejection levers move inward The tabs of the ejection levers see FIGURE 2 5 should fit smoo...

Page 43: ...the hot swap LED on the adapter s front card FIGURE 2 11 The LED should blink quickly and then stay off if the adapter was installed correctly If the hot swap LED remains on lit the adapter was not installed correctly One or both of the cards may not be seated correctly in the slot You must remove and reinstall the adapter s two cards to make sure that they sit correctly in the slots Use the cold ...

Page 44: ...sition card To Connect the Cables to the Rear Ethernet Ports 1 Locate the adapter s rear transition card that you installed in the system 2 Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on the rear transition card see FIGURE 2 12 FIGURE 2 12 Connecting Cables to the Rear Transition Card 3 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to an active Ethernet network Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for ...

Page 45: ...ur system However you must refer to your system s documentation for the specific I O card installation instructions Your system s service manual will describe the system specific software commands and the usage of system LEDs required for installation This chapter contains the following sections Preparing for the Installation on page 28 Installing the Front Access Adapter in Hot Swap Mode on page ...

Page 46: ... The ship kit contains the following items Front access adapter Antistatic wrist strap This manual A product note document Caution Electrostatic discharge can damage the integrated circuits on the adapter Leave the adapter in its antistatic envelope until you are ready to install it in the system Selecting a CompactPCI Slot in the System The front access version of the adapter is exclusively desig...

Page 47: ...d with the server The server s documentation will describe the hot swap commands and system LEDs that will be used when installing the adapter Caution Do not use excessive force when installing the adapter into the CompactPCI slot You may damage the adapter s connector or the pins on the midplane causing permanent damage to the adapter or to the system If the adapter does not seat properly when yo...

Page 48: ...f available near the system If an ESD mat is not available you can place the adapter on the antistatic envelope it was packaged in Before installing the adapter in the system you will need to open the adapter s ejection levers see FIGURE 3 1 FIGURE 3 1 Location of the Front Access Adapter s Ejection Levers 6 With the adapter resting on the mat press the levers outward to open the ejection levers T...

Page 49: ...fectly vertical carefully slide the adapter into the selected slot Be sure to align the top and bottom of the adapter into the slot s card guides FIGURE 3 3 Also make sure the ejection levers remain open while you slide the adapter into the slot FIGURE 3 3 Aligning the Front Adapter in CompactPCI Slot Card Guide Locking mechanism Locking mechanism ...

Page 50: ...uts in the top and bottom of the slot FIGURE 3 4 Location of the Ejection Lever Tabs Two Types of Levers 9 Close the ejection levers by pushing the levers in toward the adapter The adapter may contain different types of ejection levers For example FIGURE 3 5 shows two possible types of levers The levers may also contain a locking mechanism that will lock when the levers have been properly closed F...

Page 51: ...he top and bottom of the slot FIGURE 3 6 FIGURE 3 6 Ejection Lever Tabs Installed in the Slot s Cutouts Two Types of Levers 10 Locate the hot swap LED on the adapter to determine if the adapter has been activated and is attached to the system see FIGURE 3 7 FIGURE 3 7 Location of the Front Access Adapter s Hot Swap LED Cutouts Tabs Tabs Hot swap LED ...

Page 52: ...At the terminal prompt type the hot swap software commands to identify and attach the adapter to the server These commands may be specific to the server s hot swap software Refer to the server s documentation for the correct commands and procedures For example if you are installing the adapter into a Netra ct server you would use the cfgadm pci command to list the attachment point IDs in the serve...

Page 53: ...tive screws inside the adapter s top and bottom ejection levers The adapter may contain different types of ejection levers For example FIGURE 3 8 shows two possible types of levers FIGURE 3 8 Tightening the Ejection Lever Captive Screws Two Types of Levers 16 Remove the wrist strap from the chassis and from your wrist After installing the adapter see Connecting the Cables to the Front Access Adapt...

Page 54: ...he adapter s connector or the pins on the midplane causing permanent damage to the adapter or to the system If the adapter does not seat properly when you apply even pressure remove the adapter and carefully reinstall it To Power Off the Server This procedure describes a general overview of powering off the server Refer to your system s documentation for the exact procedure 1 Before shutting down ...

Page 55: ...nstructions on how to remove the filler panel Typically you will need to loosen the filler panel s captive screws before removing the panel from the system 5 Remove the adapter from its antistatic envelope and place it on an ESD mat if available near the system If an ESD mat is not available you can place the adapter on the antistatic envelope it was shipped in Before installing the adapter in the...

Page 56: ...hten the captive screws inside the adapter s top and bottom ejection levers The adapter may contain different types of ejection levers For example FIGURE 3 8 shows two possible types of levers 11 Remove the wrist strap from the chassis and your wrist See Connecting the Cables to the Front Access Adapter on page 40 for instructions on connecting the cables to the adapter To Power On the Server This...

Page 57: ...in the slot You will need to remove and reinstall the adapter using the cold swap procedures to make sure that it sits correctly in the slot Power off the server Remove and replace the adapter Power on the server Refer to the server s documentation for additional troubleshooting instructions 4 Verify that the server s power LED is on lit indicating that the server has completely powered on Refer t...

Page 58: ...tors To Connect the Cables to the Front Access Ethernet Ports 1 Locate the adapter that you installed in the system 2 Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on the adapter see FIGURE 3 9 FIGURE 3 9 Connecting Ethernet Cables to the Front Access Adapter 3 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to an active Ethernet network Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for each Ethernet cable you need...

Page 59: ...Quad FastEthernet Interfaces to the Network on page 42 Autonegotiation Protocol on page 45 Setting the local mac address Property on page 46 Booting the System Over a Sun Quad FastEthernet Interface on page 48 Note The configuration procedures in this chapter are correct for the Solaris 8 6 00 operating environment If your system is running a future compatible operating environment refer to the Pl...

Page 60: ... Ethernet interfaces on the adapter you will need to create two hostname qfeinstance files You must also add both an IP address and a host name for the new Ethernet interfaces to the etc inet hosts file Note For more information about configuring Solaris networks refer to the Solaris System Administration Guide volumes 1 through 3 You can view these documents on the http docs sun com website To At...

Page 61: ...a Netra ct 800 server 3 Create an etc hostname qfeinstance file for each network interface you plan to use For each file replace instance with the instance number you found in Step 2 For example if you want to use all of the network interfaces from the example in Step 2 you must create four files Follow these rules when creating etc hostname qfeinstance files Do not create etc hostname qfeinstance...

Page 62: ...d the Solaris documentation for more information about this file Note The Internet protocol version 6 IPv6 expands the capabilities of IPv4 which is the current and default version The device driver included in the Solaris operating environment supports both IPv4 and IPv6 IPv4 uses the etc inet hosts configuration file but IPv6 uses different configuration files To transition to manage and impleme...

Page 63: ...pported by the Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI adapter are listed as follows in decreasing order of priority 100 Mbps full duplex 100 Mbps half duplex 10 Mbps full duplex 10 Mbps half duplex When the system is booted the adapter advertises these capabilities to the link partner at the other end of the link a hub switch or another network interface card NIC in a host system If the link partner ...

Page 64: ...ress if it has a system wide MAC address In such cases the system wide MAC address applies to all network interfaces on the system The device driver or any other adapter utility can use the network device s MAC address local mac address while configuring the device A network interface s MAC address can be used when booting over the network The mac address property of the network device specifies t...

Page 65: ... is for a Netra ct series system with a Sun Quad FastEthernet adapter installed in the second CompactPCI slot with the pci_pci0 cpci_slot2 attachment point ID 5 To make the adapter s network interfaces use the local MAC addresses connect and configure the adapter to the system using the appropriate basic hot swap command The command and usage may be unique to different systems so refer to your sys...

Page 66: ...uad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI adapter Ethernet interface as the boot device To Boot the System Over the Network 1 Before shutting down the operating environment and halting the system make sure that all significant application activity on the server has stopped 2 Follow the appropriate procedures as documented in the system s service manual to shut down and halt the system Refer to the system s d...

Page 67: ...ress the Control Y key sequence In this example the Control Y key sequence would be replaced by 6 Press the Return key to boot the system over the qfe device ok show nets a pci 1f 0 pci 1 pci 1 pci e SUNW hme 0 1 b pci 1f 0 pci 1 pci 1 pci d SUNW qfe 3 1 c pci 1f 0 pci 1 pci 1 pci d SUNW qfe 2 1 d pci 1f 0 pci 1 pci 1 pci d SUNW qfe 1 1 e pci 1f 0 pci 1 pci 1 pci d SUNW qfe 0 1 f pci 1f 0 pci 1 pc...

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Page 69: ...e rear and front access versions of the Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI adapter This appendix contains the following sections Ethernet Port Locations and Descriptions on page 52 Operation Specifications on page 53 Physical Dimensions on page 54 Environmental Specifications on page 55 Power Requirements on page 56 ...

Page 70: ...A 1 shows the four Ethernet port connectors of both the rear access and front access versions of the Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI adapter TABLE A 1 lists the pin descriptions for the four RJ 45 Ethernet ports FIGURE A 1 RJ 45 Ethernet Port Locations Rear access Front access Port 3 Port 2 Port 1 Port 0 Port 0 Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 ...

Page 71: ...hannel Host interface 256 pin PBGA PCI to PCI bridge with a 64 bit primary and 32 bit secondary interface Operates transparently in either 64 bit or 32 bit slots Supports both 3 3v and 5v signalling environments Fully compliant with PCI Local Bus Specification Rev 2 1 Network interface 100BASE TX using Category 5 data grade cable 10BASE T using Category 3 voice grade cable or better Single UTP RJ ...

Page 72: ...t card Length 233 35 mm 9 19 in Width 160 mm 6 3 in Height Primary component side Meets the CompactPCI specs of 13 71 mm 0 54 in Back side Meets the CompactPCI specs of 1 52 mm 0 06 in Weight 312 g 10 4 oz Rear transition card Length 233 35 mm 9 19 in Width 80 mm 3 15 in Height Primary component side Meets the CompactPCI specs of 13 71 mm 0 54 in Back side Meets the CompactPCI specs of 1 52 mm 0 0...

Page 73: ...ide Meets the CompactPCI specs of 1 52 mm 0 06 in Weight 312 g 10 4 oz TABLE A 5 Environmental Specifications Condition Operating Specification Nonoperating Specification Temperature 5 to 50 C 23 to 122 F 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Relative humidity 5 to 95 RH noncondensing maximum wet bulb temperature 40 C 95 RH noncondensing Altitude 392 m to 4000 m 1 285 ft to 13 123 ft 4000 m 13 123 ft Shock 10 g ...

Page 74: ...ation and User s Guide June 2000 Power Requirements TABLE A 6 Power Requirements Specification Measurement Maximum power dissipation 14 watts Maximum power consumption 2 8 amps 5V Voltage tolerance 5V 5 Ripple Maximum 100 mV Operational current 5V 2 0 amps ...

Page 75: ...cket Gap Parameters on page 60 Defining an Additional Delay Before Transmitting a Packet on page 61 Operational Mode Parameters on page 62 Defining the Number of Back to Back Packets to Transmit on page 63 Parameters That Report Transceiver Capabilities on page 63 Parameters That Report the Link Partner Capabilities on page 64 Setting the qfe Device Driver Parameters on page 65 Using the ndd Utili...

Page 76: ...face and medium access control MAC functions The local transceiver which connects to an RJ 45 connector provides the physical layer functions The local transceiver is capable of all the operating speeds and modes listed below 100 Mbps full duplex 100 Mbps half duplex 10 Mbps full duplex 10 Mbps half duplex The local transceiver performs autonegotiation with the remote end of the link the link part...

Page 77: ...ional mode parameter adv_100hdx_cap Read and write Operational mode parameter adv_10fdx_cap Read and write Operational mode parameter adv_10hdx_cap Read and write Operational mode parameter autoneg_cap Read only Local transceiver autonegotiation capability 100fdx_cap Read only Local transceiver capability of the hardware 100hdx_cap Read only Local transceiver capability of the hardware 10fdx_cap R...

Page 78: ... is 0 96 microseconds TABLE B 3 lists the default values and allowable values for the IPG parameters ipg1 and ipg2 By default the driver sets ipg1 to 8 byte time and ipg2 to 4 byte time which are the standard values Byte time is the time it takes to transmit one byte on the link with a link speed of either 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps TABLE B 2 Read Only Parameters Defining the Current Status Parameter Des...

Page 79: ...e lance_mode if other systems keep sending a large number of back to back packets Systems that have lance_mode enabled might not have enough time to transmit a large number of back to back packets on the network You can add an additional delay by setting the ipg0 parameter to a value from 0 to 31 which is the nibble time delay Note that nibble time is the time it takes to transfer four bits on the...

Page 80: ...efault adv_100fdx_cap Local transceiver capability advertised by the hardware read write parameter 0 Not 100 Mbit sec full duplex capable 1 100 Mbit sec full duplex capable default adv_100hdx_cap Local transceiver capability advertised by the hardware read write parameter 0 Not 100 Mbit sec half duplex capable 1 100 Mbit sec half duplex capable default adv_10fdx_cap Local transceiver capability ad...

Page 81: ...ime 0 No limit to the number of back to back packets that can be transmitted default TABLE B 7 Read Only Transceiver Capabilities Parameter Description autoneg_cap Local transceiver capability of the hardware 0 Not capable of autonegotiation 1 Autonegotiation capable 100fdx_cap Local transceiver capability of the hardware initialized at startup 0 Not 100 Mbit sec full duplex capable 1 100 Mbit sec...

Page 82: ...f autonegotiation when lp_autoneg_cap is 1 the speed and mode information are displayed when you use autonegotiation and get the link partner capabilities TABLE B 8 Read Only Link Partner Capabilities Parameter Values lp_autoneg_cap 0 No autonegotiation 1 Autonegotiation lp_100fdx_cap 0 No 100 Mbit sec full duplex transmission 1 100 Mbit sec full duplex lp_100hdx_cap 0 No 100 Mbit sec half duplex ...

Page 83: ...or a single qfe device or a subset of qfe devices in the system permanently set the parameters in the kernel drv qfe conf file While the parameters values set in the qfe conf file persist after the system is rebooted you do not need to reboot the system in order for the parameter changes to take effect You can use your system s hot swap commands to apply the qfe conf changes to the qfe devices Usi...

Page 84: ...the selection Using the ndd Utility in Noninteractive and Interactive Modes You can use the ndd utility in two modes Noninteractive Interactive In the noninteractive mode you can invoke the utility to set or display a single device driver parameter Once you execute the ndd command the utility will exit back to the terminal prompt In the interactive mode you can display or set more than one driver ...

Page 85: ...l set the specified device driver parameter to value For example if you want to disable LANCE mode you would type To display the value of a parameter specify the parameter name omitting the set option When you omit the set option and omit the parameter value the utility assumes that you want to display the current parameter value For example if you wanted view the link speed of the device you woul...

Page 86: ...ipg2 read and write use_int_xcvr read and write pace_size read and write adv_autoneg_cap read and write adv_100fdx_cap read and write adv_100hdx_cap read and write adv_10fdx_cap read and write adv_10hdx_cap read and write autoneg_cap read only 100fdx_cap read only 100hdx_cap read only 10fdx_cap read only 10hdx_cap read only lp_autoneg_cap read only lp_100fdx_cap read only lp_100hdx_cap read only l...

Page 87: ...would type To display a parameter value start the ndd utility type a parameter name and press the Return key until the value is displayed Press the Return key at the value and length prompts to display the current value of a selected parameter For example to display the value of the lance_mode parameter you would type Type q to exit interactive mode ndd dev qfe name to get set Enter the parameter ...

Page 88: ... the four operational mode parameters adv_100fdx_cap adv_100hdx_cap adv_10fdx_cap or adv_10hdx_cap and use the ndd utility to set its value to 1 For example to set the 10 Mbps half duplex mode you would set the adv_10hdx_cap parameter to 1 If you set more than one of the operational mode parameters to 1 the driver will select the mode that is highest in the priority order see Operational Mode Para...

Page 89: ...ct the qfe instance that you want to set See Identifying Device Instances on page 65 for more information 2 Select at least one of the four operational mode parameters adv_100fdx_cap adv_100hdx_cap adv_10fdx_cap adv_10hdx_cap that you want to advertise to the remote link partner and set its value to 1 For example to make the interface advertise a 10 Mbps full duplex mode you would type 3 Use the n...

Page 90: ...iption ipg1 Interpacket gap delay parameter ipg2 Interpacket gap delay parameter use_int_xcvr Force the use of the internal transceiver pace_size Set the maximum number of back to back packets that can be transmitted at one time adv_autoneg_cap Advertise to the link partner whether or not the local transceiver is capable of autonegotiation adv_100fdx_cap Advertise to the link partner whether or no...

Page 91: ...racter is the device name The path name before the last component is the parent name The comma separated numbers after the character at the end represent the device and function numbers which are together referred to as the unit address To identify a qfe device unambiguously in the qfe conf file use the name the parent name and the unit address for the device Refer to the pci 4 man page for more i...

Page 92: ...le After editing the qfe conf file you can either reboot the system or use a hot swap command to disconnect and connect the interface to the system For example the cfgadm command used by the Netra ct systems will access the qfe conf file when it attaches the qfe devices to the system See your system s documentation for more information about using hot swap commands name name parent parent unit add...

Page 93: ...aces and Removing the Adapter on page 76 Replacing the Adapter and Activating the Network Interfaces on page 78 These procedures apply to both the rear access and front access versions of the adapter Note The procedures for removing and replacing the adapters are system specific and are beyond the scope of this manual If you are required to reinstall the cards you must follow the instructions outl...

Page 94: ...aces has stopped 1 Log in to the system as superuser Refer to the system s documentation for the correct procedure 2 Use the ifconfig command to disable the qfe interfaces To disable each active qfe interface on the adapter use the following command to disable and unplumb each interface replace instance with the instance number of the interface For example if the adapter had four active qfe device...

Page 95: ... rear transition card first you may panic the system Do not trust the hot swap LED on the adapter when removing the card from the system On some systems the hot swap LED may turn on before the software has completely detached from the adapter Use the LEDs on the system as documented in the system s service manual when removing the adapter If the server is set to full hot swap mode do not rapidly o...

Page 96: ...service manual you may cause your system to panic 2 Log in to the system as superuser Refer to the system s documentation for the procedure 3 Activate the qfe interfaces using the ifconfig command For each adapter interface type the following at the terminal prompt replacing instance with the interface s instance number and ip_address with the interface s IP address For example if you want to acti...

Page 97: ...cribes how to test the adapter using either the SunVTS diagnostic application or the onboard FCode self test This appendix contains the following sections Using the SunVTS Diagnostic Software on page 80 Using the OpenBoot PROM FCode Self Test on page 81 ...

Page 98: ... adapter To use the nettest diagnostic you must have the SunVTS software installed on your system Refer to the Solaris on Sun Hardware Platform Guide for SunVTS installation instructions Refer to the SunVTS documentation listed in TABLE D 1 for instructions on how to run and monitor the nettest diagnostic These SunVTS documents are available on the Solaris on Sun Hardware Collection which is provi...

Page 99: ...t the self test displays appropriate error messages Note Although the self test does not require the adapter s interface to be connected to an active network you will see failing error messages if it is not connected To Run the FCode Self Test Diagnostic For more information about the OpenBoot commands including test in this section refer to the OpenBoot Command Reference manual 1 Make sure that a...

Page 100: ...vice paths on your system may be different from the examples shown here 7 Use the test command and the device paths found in Step 6 to test the adapter when you use the FCode self test Refer to the appropriate OpenBoot Command Reference Manual for more information on the test command ok setenv diag switch true ok reset all ok show nets a pci 1f 0 pci 1 pci 1 pci e SUNW hme 0 1 b pci 1f 0 pci 1 pci...

Page 101: ...and the Ethernet device is connected to an active network If necessary replace the adapter or contact your service provider for support 8 After testing the adapter type the following commands to return the OpenBoot PROM to the standard operating mode ok test pci 1f 0 pci 1 pci 1 pci d SUNW qfe 3 1 Hme register test succeeded Internal loopback test succeeded Transceiver check Using onboard transcei...

Page 102: ...ad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User s Guide June 2000 9 Reset and reboot the system Refer to the system s documentation for the correct procedures for bringing up the system ok reset all ...

Page 103: ...te xviii ordering hardcopies xviii related manuals xvii Solaris manuals xviii SunVTS 80 driver parameters 59 E editing hostname qfe files 42 hosts file 42 qfe conf file 65 72 ejection levers closing 14 32 front access adapter 30 opening 12 31 rear transition card 11 rear access front card 16 tightening screws 15 35 environmental specifications 55 Ethernet channels 43 52 F forcing network speed 62 ...

Page 104: ...apter 19 PICMG standard 4 rear access adapter installing 10 I ifconfig command 42 46 47 48 installing front access adapter 28 to 40 rear access adapter 7 to 26 instance numbers finding 66 73 selecting with ndd utility 65 with hostname qfe files 43 internal transceiver 58 interpacket gap driver parameters 60 61 IPG parameters 60 61 IPv6 protocol 44 L lance_mode 61 LEDs 3 hot swap LED front access a...

Page 105: ...nf file 72 qfe conf file 72 R rear transition card 8 connecting cables 26 illustrated 11 rear access adapter connecting cables 26 Ethernet ports 52 front card 17 hot swap LED 19 illustrated 2 installing 7 to 25 cold swap mode 21 hot swap mode 10 selecting an I O slot 9 overview of installation 5 preparing for installation 8 removing 76 replacing 78 tools needed 8 removing the adapter 76 replacing ...

Page 106: ...tEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User s Guide June 2000 SUNW qfe devices 42 49 57 65 82 T test diagnostic command 81 testing 79 to 84 tools required for installation 8 28 U unplumbing interfaces 47 76 ...

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