Documentation, Support, and Training
Understanding the Sun Dual 10GbE PCIe 2.0 Fabric Expansion Module
Power and Environmental Requirements
Hardware and Software Requirements
Installation Overview for Solaris Platforms
Installation Overview for Linux Platforms
Installation Overview for Microsoft Windows Platforms
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 Fabric Expansion Module
Install the FEM in a Server Module
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
Configure Static VLANs in a Solaris Environment
Configure VLANs in a Linux Environment
VLANs can be created according to various criteria, but each VLAN must be assigned a VLAN tag or VLAN ID (VID). The VID is a 12-bit identifier between 1 and 4094 that identifies a unique VLAN. For each network interface (ixgbe0, ixgbe1, ixgbe2, and so on), 4094 possible VLAN IDs can be selected for each port.
Tagging an Ethernet frame requires the addition of a tag header to the frame. The header is inserted immediately following the destination MAC address and the source MAC address. The tag header consists of two bytes of Ethernet Tag Protocol identifier (TPID, 0x8100) and two bytes of tag control information (TCI). The following figure shows the Ethernet tag header format.
By default, a single VLAN is configured for every port, which groups all ports into the same broadcast domain, just as if there were no VLANs at all. This means that VLAN tagging for the switch port is turned off.
Note - If you configure a VLAN virtual device for an Ethernet adapter, all traffic sent or received by that Ethernet adapter must be in VLAN-tagged format.