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Understanding the ExpressModule

Shipping Kit Contents

Product Description

Front Panel Connectors and LEDs

Physical Characteristics

Performance Specifications

Power and Environmental Requirements

Hardware and Software Requirements

OS Patches and Updates

Solaris Platform Installation Overview

Linux Platform Installation Overview

Microsoft Windows Platform Installation Overview

Installing the Driver

Verify the Driver Version on a Solaris Platform

Remove the Driver From a Solaris Platform

Download and Install the Driver on a Linux Platform

Remove the Driver From a Linux Platform

Download and Install the Driver on a Microsoft Windows Platform

Remove the Driver From a Microsoft Windows Platform

Installing the ExpressModule

Install the SFP+ Transceivers

Install the ExpressModule

Verify the Installation in a Solaris SPARC System

Verify the Installation in a Solaris x86 System

Verify the Installation in a Linux System

Verify the Installation in a Microsoft Windows System

Configuring the Network

Create /etc/hostname.ixgbe# Files

Configure the Network Host Files With the ifconfig Command

Boot Over the Network Using PXE

Boot Solaris x86 and Linux Systems Over a 10GbE Network

Install the Solaris OS Over a 10GbE Network on SPARC Systems

Configuring the Driver Parameters

Driver Parameters for the Solaris OS

Set ixgbe Driver Parameters in the Solaris OS

Solaris OS Performance Variables

Improve Performance in the Solaris OS

Driver Parameters for Linux

Set Driver Parameters in Linux

Configure Jumbo Frames in Solaris OS

Configure Jumbo Frames in Linux

Configuring Link Aggregation in a Solaris Environment

Link Aggregation Overview

Configure Link Aggregations

Display Information About Link Aggregations

Delete Link Aggregations

Configuring VLANs

VLAN Overview

VLAN Configuration

Configure Static VLANs in a Solaris Environment

VLAN Naming Format

Configure VLANs in a Linux Environment

Configure VLANs in a Microsoft Windows Environment

Configure Bonding for Multiple ixgbe Interfaces

Remove Bonding

Index

Configure the Network Host Files With the ifconfig Command

Use this procedure to configure the network host files dynamically on the command line. At reboot, the settings will revert.

  1. Create a file named /etc/hostname.ixgbe# for each ixgbe interface.

    where # is the ixgbe interface instance number you plan to use.

    For example, to bring up ixgbe0 at boot, create a file called /etc/hostname.ixgbe0, where 0 is the number of the ixgbe interface. If the instance number were 1, the filename would be /etc/hostname.ixgbe1. The /etc/hostname.ixgbe# file must contain the host name for the appropriate ixgbe interface.

  2. Get the ixgbe instances:

    # dladm show-dev

    The output might include lines similar to the following:

    ixgbe0        link: up      speed: 10000     Mbps duplex: full
    nge0          link: up      speed: 1000      Mbps duplex: full
    nge1          link: down    speed: 0         Mbps duplex: unknown
    ixgbe1        link: up      speed: 10000     Mbps duplex: full
    ixgbe2        link: up      speed: 10000     Mbps duplex: full
  3. Use the ifconfig command to set up the ExpressModule’s ixgbe interfaces.

    Your ifconfig command might look similar to the following:

    # ifconfig ixgbe0 plumb ip_address netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast + up
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