Install and Upgrade Sun PCIe Dual-Port GbE UTP EM Drivers

If you are using the most current releases of Solaris 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Enterprise Linux, and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating systems, the bundled drivers will support basic operation for your Sun PCI Express (PCIe) Dual-Port Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) UTP ExpressModule (EM). You should not need to update your OS-specific drivers. Exceptions are noted below.

Note

Consult the Sun Blade 8000 Modular System Product Notes for the most recent information about operating system support and EM driver support.

Installing Drivers

If you are installing Solaris, RHEL, SUSE, or Windows OS on a Sun Blade Server Module (blade), you do not need to install additional drivers for your GbE UTP EM. For additional information about Intel 82571 GbE adapters, drivers, and firmware, see the following site:

Intel PRO Server Adapters

Operating System

Driver Required

Patches Required

Procedure(s)

Solaris 10 6/06

e1000g(7D)

None as of this writing.

Check SunSolve for updated patch information.

Use patchadd(1M) and patchrm(1M).

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 3 or later [64-bit]

e1000(7D)

None as of this writing.

Run up2date periodically to update all your drivers.

The RHEL drivers required to manage the Sun PCIe Dual-Port GbE UTP EM are automatically installed when you install RHEL 4 Update 3 from the Red Hat distribution media.

SUSE Enterprise Linux 9 SP3 or later [64-bit]

e1000

None as of this writing.

The SUSE drivers required to manage the Sun PCIe Dual-Port GbE UTP EM are automatically installed when you install SUSE 9 SP3 from the SUSE distribution media.

Windows Server 2003 or later [32-bit]

X8400_32_Intel_Drivers_v1_1_6.exe

None as of this writing.

Windows Server 2003 or later [64-bit]

X8400_64_Intel_Drivers_v1_1_6.exe

None as of this writing.