Sun x4 PCI-Express Quad Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Overview
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This chapter describes the Sun x4 PCI-Express Quad Gigabit Ethernet UTP Low Profile adapter hardware and software, and includes the following sections:
Shipping Kit Contents
The carton in which your Sun x4 PCI-Express Quad Gigabit Ethernet UTP Low Profile adapter was shipped should contain the following items:
- Sun x4 PCI-Express Quad Gigabit Ethernet UTP Low Profile adapter
- Sun x4 PCI-Express Quad Gigabit Ethernet Low Profile Adapter Getting Started Guide
Adapter Hardware Overview
The adapter provides a high-performance, highly integrated Ethernet LAN adapter for PCI-Express systems using x4 PCI-E.
The Sun x4 PCI-Express Quad Gigabit Ethernet UTP Low Profile adapter is a low-profile, four-port gigabit Ethernet copper-based PCI-Express adapter. The adapter can be configured to operate in 10, 100, or 1000 Mbits/sec Ethernet networks. At 10 or 100 Mbits/sec, the adapter can be set to either half- or full-duplex. At 1000 Mbits/sec, the adapter must operate at full-duplex.
FIGURE 1-1 Sun x4 PCI-Express Quad Gigabit Ethernet UTP Low Profile Adapter
Adapter Features
The Sun x4 PCI-Express Quad Gigabit Ethernet UTP Low Profile adapter addresses the following requirements, and provides additional features and benefits:
- Provides a high-performance, highly integrated Ethernet LAN adapter for PCI-Express systems using x4 PCI-E
- Provides four 1 Gbps Ethernet Ports
- Four RJ45 connectors including LEDs
- Link and Activity LEDs for each port
- Based on the Intel 82571EB 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec Ethernet controller
- Provides diagnostics tool(s), firmware drivers (FCode and PXE) for booting the system over the network, and power on selftest (POST) resources
- EEPROM, AT25128A, 16 Kbyte, connected to I82571 SPI (serial EEPROM) bus
- FLASH, AT25F1024AN, 128 Kbyte, connected to I82571 SPI (serial Flash) bus to support PXE and Sun Netboot code
- Provides PCIe 4x backplane connections
- Complies with RoHS-6 standards
- Supports the following operating systems:
LED Displays on the Adapter
Four LEDs are displayed on the front panel of the adapter. The LEDs are labeled on the front panel as shown in TABLE 1-1.
TABLE 1-1 Front Panel Display LEDs for the UTP Low Profile Adapter
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Label
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Meaning if Lit
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Color
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Description
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ACT(3)
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Port 4 connected to LP*
Activity on Port 4
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Steady Green
Blinking Green
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Connection with LP
RX/TX activity indicator
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LINK(3)
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Link speed on Port 4
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Green
Amber
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100 Mbps connection
1000 Mbps connection
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ACT(2)
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Port 3 connected to LP
Activity on Port 3
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Steady Green
Blinking Green
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Connection with LP
RX/TX activity indicator
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LINK(2)
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Link speed on Port 3
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Green
Amber
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100 Mbps connection
1000 Mbps connection
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ACT(1)
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Port 2 connected to LP
Activity on Port 2
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Steady Green
Blinking Green
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Connection with LP
RX/TX activity indicator
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LINK(1)
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Link speed on Port 2
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Green
Amber
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100 Mbps connection
1000 Mbps connection
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ACT(0)
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Port 1 connected to LP
Activity on Port 1
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Steady Green
Blinking Green
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Connection with LP
RX/TX activity indicator
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LINK(0)
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Link speed on Port 1
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Green
Amber
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100 Mbps connection
1000 Mbps connection
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Hardware and Software Requirements
Before using the Sun x4 PCI-Express Quad Gigabit Ethernet UTP Low Profile adapter , ensure that your system meets the following hardware and software requirements.
TABLE 1-2 Hardware and Software Requirements
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Requirements
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Hardware or Software
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Hardware
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Sun Fire X4100, Sun Fire X4200, Sun Fire X4600
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Operating System
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Solaris 10 11/06 x86 Operating System
Rhel4-U4(32/64), Rhel3-U8(64), SuSe9(64), SuSe10(32/64)
Win2003/(32/64)
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Patch Requirements
The Solaris 10 01/07 Operating System does not include the latest driver patch:
Install the latest version of the driver Patch-ID Number for example, the dash number -03 becomes higher with each new version of the patch.
You must install the latest version of the patch from the following web site:
http://sunsolve.sun.com
If the patch is not available on SunSolve, contact your local sales or service representative.
Patches and Updates
Check the Sun Update Connection to ensure that you have the latest recommended patch clusters and security patches. You can download the latest recommended patch clusters and security patches at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/show.pl?target=patchpage
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