N1 Provisioning Server 3.1, Blades Edition, Installation Guide

Sun GigaSwift Gigabit Ethernet Network Interface Card

Install the GigaSwift VLAN-capable gigabit Ethernet network interface card on the server.

The driver configuration file for the GigaSwift gigabit Ethernet card is configured automatically by the N1 Provisioning Server installation program at the beginning of the installation process. The GigaSwift driver is enabled to support VLANs and configured for VLANs from vlan-id 0 to vlan-id 999. You do not need to configure the driver for network connectivity or add VLANs to the configuration file.


Note –

The Sun GigaSwift Ethernet card is designated ce0. If you select a card made by another vendor this designation might change.


At the beginning of the N1 Provisioning Server installation, you are prompted reboot the server in order to enable the GigaSwift card configuration.


The GigaSwift configuration file has been updated to support vlans.
A reboot is required to enable the new configuration to take effect.

As root, type the following command at the command-line prompt:


shutdown -i6 -g0 -y

When the server finishes rebooting, install the system and GigaSwift patches as directed in Installing Required Patches.