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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 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
Note - Verification is not required if your system supports dynamic reconfiguration (DR).
Power on the system.
When the banner appears, press the Stop-A key sequence to interrupt the boot process and display the OpenBoot (ok) prompt.
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.
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.
Move to the device directory:
ok cd /pci@400/pci@0/pci@9/network@0
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 00008086Type the following when you finish looking at the .properties values:
ok device-end