To Verify the NEM and FEM Connections

Power on the system.

Access the ok prompt and type show-devs.

This example from a Sun Blade T6340 server module is abbreviated to show the FEM and NEM in the output.

ok show-devs
/pci-performance-counters@500
...
/pci@400/pci@0/pci@9/pci@0 <===The
FEM
/pci@400/pci@0/pci@9/pci@0/pci@2 <===One
x4 port on the FEM
/pci@400/pci@0/pci@9/pci@0/pci@1 <===One
x4 port on the FEM
/pci@400/pci@0/pci@9/pci@0/pci@2/network@0 <===NEM1
/pci@400/pci@0/pci@9/pci@0/pci@1/network@0 <===NEM0
...

This example from a Sun Blade T6320 server module is abbreviated to show the FEM and NEM in the output.

ok show-devs
/pci@0/-performance-counters@0
... 
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@d/pci@0
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@d/pci@2 <===One x4
port on the FEM
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@d/pci@1 <===One x4
port on the FEM
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@d/pci@2/network@0 <===NEM1
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@d/pci@1/network@0 <===NEM0
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@c/network@0,1 <===1GbE
e1000g0 Ethernet port, motherboard chip
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@c/network@0 <===1GbE
e1000g0 Ethernet port, motherboard chip
...

Checking Connections Between the FEM and NEMs

After you install the FEM, perform the following tasks to verify the installation.

To Verify PCIe Connectivity Between the FEM and NEMs

The following examples show connectivity between the FEM and two Sun Blade 6000 Virtualized Multi-Fabric 10GbE NEMs.

From the ok prompt, list the network devices on the system.

This examples was obtained using a Sun Blade T6340 server module.

ok show-nets
a) /pci@400/pci@0/pci@9/pci@0/pci@2/network@0   <==== NEM1
b) /pci@400/pci@0/pci@9/pci@0/pci@1/network@0   <==== NEM0
...
q) NO SELECTION
Enter Selection, q to quit

You should see the network devices in a) and b). If you do not see the network devices, verify that the FEM is properly seated.

This example is from a Sun Blade T6320 server module:

ok show-nets
a) /pci@0/pci@0/pci@d/pci@0/pci@2/network@0   <====
NEM1
b) /pci@0/pci@0/pci@c/pci@0/pci@1/network@0   <====
NEM0
...
q) NO SELECTION
Enter Selection, q to quit

To Verify Ethernet Connections Between the FEM and NEMs

Use the watch-net-all command to confirm that the FEM is sending packets from the server module to the NEM in the chassis.

From the ok prompt, change to the directory of the NEM that you want to observe, and type the watch-net-all command.

This Sun Blade T6340 example shows that the NEM in slot 0 of the chassis is receiving packets from the FEM:

ok cd /pci@400/pci@0/pci@9/pci@0/pci@1/network@0
ok watch-net-all
/pci@400/pci@0/pci@2/network@0,1
1000 Mbps full duplex  Link up
Looking for Ethernet Packets.
’.’ is a Good Packet.  ’X’ is a Bad Packet.
Type any key to stop.

This Sun Blade T6320 example shows that the NEM in slot 1 of the chassis is receiving packets from the FEM:

ok cd /pci@0/pci@0/pci@d/pci@0/pci@2/network@0
ok watch-net-all
/pci@0/pci@0/pci@d/pci@0/pci@2/network@0
1000 Mbps full duplex  Link up
Looking for Ethernet Packets.
’.’ is a Good Packet.  ’X’ is a Bad Packet.
Type any key to stop.

To Reboot the System

After verifying the FEM installation, perform a reconfiguration boot on the system so that the Solaris OS can recognize the new FEM.
ok boot -r

Verifying NEM and FEM Functionality

To Verify the NEM and FEM Connections

Checking Connections Between the FEM and NEMs