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 VLANs in a Linux Environment
Create one /etc/hostname.ixgbe# file for each VLAN that will be configured for each adapter on the server.
See VLAN Naming Format.
Use the ifconfig command to configure each VLAN virtual device.
Include the IP address in the command you type. For example, if the IP address is 192.2.2.84, type:
# ifconfig ixgbe123002 plumb 192.2.2.84 up
Use the ifconfig -a command to see details about the VLAN devices.
This example shows the output of ifconfig -a on a system having VLAN devices ixgbe123002 and ixgbe224002:
ixgbe123002: flags=201000843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv4,COS>\ mtu 1500 index 4 inet 192.2.2.82 netmask ffffff00 broadcast 192.2.2.255 ether 0:13:20:f5:f6:dc ixgbe224002: flags=201000843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST,IPv4,CoS>\ mtu 1500 index 5 inet 0.0.0.0 netmask ffffff00 ether 0:13:20:f5:f6:dc
Note - In the preceding examples, the second NIC output for ixgbe224002 was plumbed and enabled (that is, used the up option), but had no IP address. By default, the netmask and broadcast addresses are set by the system, which uses IP class C to make that setting 255.255.255.0. When the address is set, the ifconfig command by default does not display the broadcast address if the explicit IP address is not set.
Refer to the documentation that came with your switch for specific instructions for setting VLAN tagging and ports.
Solaris 10 System Administrator Collection
ifconfig(1M) man page