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Understanding the Sun Dual 10GbE PCIe 2.0 Fabric Expansion Module

Shipping Kit Contents

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

Index

B

booting over the network, Configuring the Network
Solaris x86 over 10GbE network, Boot Solaris x86 and Linux Systems Over a 10GbE Network
using PXE, Boot Over the Network Using PXE

C

configuring the network host files
creating/etc/hostname.ixgbe#, Create /etc/hostname.ixgbe# Files
usingifconfig, Configure the Network Host Files With the ifconfig Command
configuring VLANs, VLAN Configuration
in a Linux environment, Configure VLANs in a Linux Environment
in a Solaris environment, Configure Static VLANs in a Solaris Environment
in a Windows environment, Configure VLANs in a Microsoft Windows Environment

D

driver
downloading and installing on a Microsoft Windows platform, Download and Install the Driver on a Microsoft Windows Platform
downloading and installing on Linux platforms, Download and Install the Driver on a Linux Platform
installing, Installing the Driver
removing from a Linux platform, Remove the Driver From a Linux Platform
removing from a Microsoft Windows platform, Remove the Driver From a Microsoft Windows Platform
removing from a Solaris platform, Remove the Driver From a Solaris Platform
verifying on a Solaris platform, Verify the Driver Version on a Solaris Platform
driver parameters
improving performance in Solaris OS, Improve Performance in the Solaris OS
setting in Linux OS, Set Driver Parameters in Linux
setting in Solaris OS, Set ixgbe Driver Parameters in the Solaris OS
tunable for Linux OS, Driver Parameters for Linux
tunable for Solaris OS, Driver Parameters for the Solaris OS

F

features, Product Description
FEM
installing, Install the FEM in a Server Module
verifying installation in a Solaris SPARC system, Verify the Installation in a Solaris SPARC System
verifying installation in Linux system, Verify the Installation in a Linux System
verifying installation in Microsoft Windows system, Verify the Installation in a Microsoft Windows System
verifying installation in Solaris x86 system, Verify the Installation in a Solaris x86 System

H

hardware and software requirements
Hardware and Software Requirements
Hardware and Software Requirements
hardware components
Shipping Kit Contents
Regulatory Compliance

I

ifconfig command, Configure Static VLANs in a Solaris Environment
installation verification
Linux system, Verify the Installation in a Linux System
Microsoft Windows, Verify the Installation in a Microsoft Windows System
Solaris SPARC, Verify the Installation in a Solaris SPARC System
Solaris x86, Verify the Installation in a Solaris x86 System
installing the module, Install the FEM in a Server Module
installing theixgbe driver
on Linux platforms, Download and Install the Driver on a Linux Platform
on Windows platforms, Download and Install the Driver on a Microsoft Windows Platform

J

Jumbo Frames, Configure Jumbo Frames in Linux
configuring in Linux, Configure Jumbo Frames in Linux
configuring in Solaris OS, Configure Jumbo Frames in Solaris OS

N

Network Express Module (NEM)
Hardware and Software Requirements
Boot Solaris x86 and Linux Systems Over a 10GbE Network
networking interfaces, Driver Parameters for the Solaris OS

P

patches
OS Patches and Updates
OS Patches and Updates

R

regulatory compliance, Regulatory Compliance
related documentation, Related Documentation
removing theixgbe driver
from Linux platforms, Remove the Driver From a Linux Platform
from Solaris platform, Remove the Driver From a Solaris Platform
from Windows platforms, Remove the Driver From a Microsoft Windows Platform

S

settingixgbe driver parameters, Configuring the Driver Parameters
shipping kit contents, Shipping Kit Contents
SPF+ tranceiver, Boot Solaris x86 and Linux Systems Over a 10GbE Network
Sun Dual 10GbE PCIe 2.0 FEM interfaces, Configuring the Driver Parameters
supported operating systems, Hardware and Software Requirements

T

transceivers, optical, Hardware and Software Requirements

V

virtual device, Configure Static VLANs in a Solaris Environment
VLAN
configuration, VLAN Configuration
configuring in a Linux environment, Configure VLANs in a Linux Environment
configuring in a Microsoft Windows environment, Configure VLANs in a Microsoft Windows Environment
configuring in a Solaris environment, Configure Static VLANs in a Solaris Environment
naming format, VLAN Naming Format
overview, VLAN Overview
VLAN ID, VLAN Configuration