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
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
If your system uses the Red Hat or SUSE Linux operating system, you must download the ixgbe device driver to install it.
Log in to your system.
In a browser, go to this location:
Select the following product:
Intel 10 Gigabit XF SR Dual Port Server Adapter
Select this option:
Download drivers and software
Select Linux as the operating system.
Locate the following driver and select Download:
Network Adapter Driver for PCI-E 10 Gigabit Network Connections under Linux
Review and accept the software license agreement.
Select this option:
Download Network Adapter Driver for PCI-E 10 Gigabit Network Connections under Linux
The download begins. The file named ixgbe-x.x.x.x.tar.gz is saved in the ~/Desktop directory of your system.
Note - The primary driver link is a buildable source archive that works with Linux 2.6.x kernels only and requires that the currently running kernel match the SRC RPM kernel files and headers in order to build the driver. See the bundled README file in the unpacked archive from Intel for more information.
For this example assume that the file is named ixgbe-2.0.38.2.tar.gz. The actual file might have different version or subversion numbers.
Copy the file containing the driver from ~/Desktop to /temp.
Uncompress and untar the file:
# tar -zxvf ixgbe-2.0.38.2.tar.gz
Go to the newly created src directory:
# cd /temp/ixgbe-2.0.38.2/src
Compile the driver source file:
# make # make install
Load the ixgbe driver:
# modprobe ixgbe
Verify that the ixgbe driver has been successfully installed:
# lsmod | grep ixgbe
The output should be similar to the following:
ixgbe 118052 0
Check the ixgbe driver version:
# modinfo ixgbe | grep ver
For example, the output might be the following:
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.18-53.el5/kernel/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe.ko version: 2.0.38.2ro description: Intel(R) 10 Gigabit PCI Express Network Driver srcversion: 5CFF6AEBA251050F8A4B746 vermagic: 2.6.18-53.el5 SMP mod_unload gcc-4.1