Documentation, Support, and Training
Understanding the ExpressModule
Front Panel Connectors and LEDs
Power and Environmental Requirements
Hardware and Software Requirements
Solaris Platform Installation Overview
Linux Platform Installation Overview
Microsoft Windows Platform Installation Overview
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
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
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
Set Driver Parameters in Linux
Configure Jumbo Frames in Solaris OS
Configure Jumbo Frames in Linux
Configuring Link Aggregation in a Solaris Environment
Display Information About Link Aggregations
Configure Static VLANs in a Solaris Environment
Configure VLANs in a Linux Environment
Configure VLANs in a Microsoft Windows Environment
When configuring VLANs, use the following naming format, which includes both the VID and the physical point of attachment (PPA):
VLAN logical PPA = 1000 * VID + Device-PPA
For example, 123000 = 1000 * 123 + 0. So the VLAN interface will be ixgbe123000.
This format limits the maximum number of PPAs (instances) that you can configure in the /etc/path_to_inst file to 1000.
For example, if the virtual ID is 123 and the physical adapter is instance 2:
VLAN logical PPA = 1000 * VID + Device-PPA
Thus, 123002 = 123000 + 2.
So the VLAN interface is ixgbe123002. This format limits the maximum number of PPAs (instances) that can be configured in the /etc/path_to_inst file to 1000.
For example, on a server with Oracle’s Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe 2.0 ExpressModule having an instance of 2, belonging to a member of two VLANs, with VID 123 and 224, you would use ixgbe123002 and ixgbe224002, respectively, as the two VLAN PPAs.