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Understanding the Sun Dual 10GbE PCIe 2.0 Fabric Expansion Module

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Product Description

Physical Characteristics

Performance Specifications

Power and Environmental Requirements

Regulatory Compliance

Hardware and Software Requirements

OS Patches and Updates

Installation Overview for Solaris Platforms

Installation Overview for Linux Platforms

Installation Overview for Microsoft Windows Platforms

Installing the Driver

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

Configuring the Network

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

Driver Parameters for Linux

Set Driver Parameters in Linux

Configure Jumbo Frames in Solaris OS

Configure Jumbo Frames in Linux

Configuring VLANs

VLAN Overview

VLAN Configuration

Configure Static VLANs in a Solaris Environment

VLAN Naming Format

Configure VLANs in a Linux Environment

Configure VLANs in a Microsoft Windows Environment

Index

Verify the Installation in a Solaris SPARC System

Before You Begin

Note - Verification is not required if your system supports dynamic reconfiguration (DR).


  1. Power on the system.

  2. When the banner appears, press the Stop-A key sequence to interrupt the boot process and display the OpenBoot (ok) prompt.

  3. List the network devices on your system:

    ok show-nets
    a) /pci@400/pci@0/pci@9/network@0,1
    b) /pci@400/pci@0/pci@9/network@0
    c) /pci@400/pci@0/pci@8/pci@0/pci@4/network@0,1 
    d) /pci@400/pci@0/pci@8/pci@0/pci@4/network@0
    e) /pci@400/pci@0/pci@8/pci@0/pci@2/network@0,1
    f) /pci@400/pci@0/pci@8/pci@0/pci@2/network@0
    g) /pci@400/pci@0/pci@2/network@0,1
    h) /pci@400/pci@0/pci@2/network@0
    q) NO SELECTION
    Enter Selection, q to quit: q

    If you do not see the device listed, check that the FEM is properly seated. If necessary, reinstall the FEM. See Install the FEM in a Server Module.


    Note - Checking the .properties output for each device is the surest way to identify the device.


  4. Check the .properties output for each device.

    The following examples assume that /pci@400/pci@0/pci@9/network@0 is a port on the Sun Dual 10GbE PCIe 2.0 Fabric Expansion Module.

    1. Move to the device directory:

      ok cd /pci@400/pci@0/pci@9/network@0
    2. Display properties for the device:

      ok .properties

      The output will be similar to the following:

      assigned-addresses       82500010 00000000 10800000 00000000 00800000
                               81500018 00000000 02001000 00000000 00000020
                               82500020 00000000 10300000 00000000 00004000
                               82500030 00000000 10400000 00000000 00400000
      reg                      00500000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
                               03500010 00000000 00000000 00000000 00080000
                               01500018 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000020
                               03500020 00000000 00000000 00000000 00004000
                               02500030 00000000 00000000 00000000 00080000
      local-mac-address        00 1b 21 4a ab 9c
      phy-type                 xgf
      version                  Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe 2.0 FEM FCode 1.5 09/09/04
      board-model              375-3648-01
      model                    x4871a-z/4871a-z
      compatible               pciex8086,10f7.108e.7b12.1
                               pciex8086,10f7.108e.7b12
                               pciex8086,10f7.1
                               pciex8086,10f7
                               pciexclass,020000
                               pciexclass,0200
      address-bits             00000030
      max-frame-size           00002400
      network-interface-type   ethernet
      device_type              network
      name                     network
      fcode-rom-offset         0000f000
      interrupts               00000001
      cache-line-size          00000010
      class-code               00020000
      subsystem-id             00007b12
      subsystem-vendor-id      0000108e
      revision-id              00000001
      device-id                000010f7
      vendor-id                00008086
    3. Type the following when you finish looking at the .properties values:

      ok device-end
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