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
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
Solaris 10 5/09 OS is the first release of Solaris to support the Sun Dual 10GbE PCIe 2.0 Fabric Expansion Module and other Intel 82599 10GbE controller-based adapters. The Solaris ixgbe driver, version 1.0.9 and later, supports both the Intel 82599 and Intel 82598 families of network controllers.
The ixgbe drive comes bundled with the Solaris OS. Depending on your version of the Solaris 10 OS, you might or might not need to download the updated driver.
Check the version of the installed driver to ensure that the FEM is properly loaded and is recognized by the Solaris OS.
# modinfo | grep ixgbe 173 7b762000 17998 100 1 ixgbe (Intel 10Gb Ethernet 1.0.9)
If the version number is not 1.0.9 or later, you must install the latest driver patch. See OS Patches and Updates.
Note - If the ixgbe driver is not listed, the driver might not be loaded. You can use the modload command to load the driver if needed. See the modload(1M) man page.
Apply the necessary patch to get the latest driver:
# patchadd /absolute_path/patchID
See the patchadd(1M) man page for more information.
Sun Dual 10GbE PCIe 2.0 Fabric Expansion Module Product Notes
patchadd(1M) man page
modload(1M) man page.