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Sun Blade 6000 Virtualized 40 GbE Network Express Module
User's Guide
January 2015
Install and administer the NEM.
Document Information
Using This Documentation
Related Documentation
Feedback
Support and Accessibility
Understanding the NEM
Task Overview
Product Features
Understanding the Components
SAS Connections
Ethernet Connections
10GbE NIC Virtualization
Fabric Express Modules
Processor
Identifying Ports and LEDs
Connector Locations
External NEM Ports
RJ-45 Ethernet Connector Port LEDs
NEM Front Panel and LEDs
Performing Hot-plug Insertion and Removal
Performing PCIe Hot-plug
Understanding PCIe Hot-plug
ATTN Button
Surprise Removal
Forcing NEM Graceful Removal
Prepare the PCIe Interface for Hot-plug Removal
Performing SAS Interface Hot-plug
Prepare SAS Interfaces for Hot-plug Removal
Restoring SAS Configurations After NEM Installation
Saving the Zoning Configuration to a Backup File
Save the Zoning Configuration to a Backup File (Web)
Save the Zoning Configuration to a Backup File (CLI)
Recovering Zoning Configurations
Recover Zoning Configurations (Web)
Recover Zoning Configurations (CLI)
Installing or Replacing a NEM
Before Installing a NEM
Determine the CMM Part Number Using ILOM 3.0x Web Interface
Determine the CMM Part Number Using ILOM 3.1x Web Interface
Determine the CMM Part Number Using
ipmitool
Find the CMM Part Number on the CMM Label
Install a NEM
Verifying NEM Installation
Verify Installation (CMM ILOM Web)
Verify Installation (CMM ILOM CLI)
Remove a NEM
Replace a NEM
Installing and Removing SFP+ Optical Transceiver Modules
Install an SFP+ Optical Transceiver Module
Remove an Optical Transceiver SFP+ Module
SFP+ Connector Cabling Options
Enabling Jumbo Frames
Configuring Jumbo Frames (Solaris)
Jumbo Frames Overview
Jumbo Frames Configurations and Driver Statistics
Enable Jumbo Frames (Solaris)
Check Layer 2 Configuration
Check Layer 3 Configuration
Configuring Jumbo Frames (Linux)
Temporarily Configure Jumbo Frames (Linux)
Permanently Enable Jumbo Frames (Linux)
Enable Jumbo Frames (Windows)
Configuring Jumbo Frames (VMware ESX)
Create a Jumbo Frames-Enabled vSwitch (VMWare)
Create a Jumbo Frames-Enabled VMkernel Interface (VMWare
Configuring Static Link Aggregation
Example (Oracle Solaris 11 OS)
Example (Oracle Solaris 10 OS)
Example (Linux OS)
Booting an x86 Server Over the Network
Booting the NEM on an x86 Blade Server Over the Network
Set Up the BIOS for Booting From the NEM
Use the F12 Key to Initiate the Network Boot
Use the F8 Key to Boot Off the PXE Server
Boot a SPARC Blade Over the Network
Installing Drivers on Oracle Solaris OS SPARC or x86 Platform
Download the
sxge
Driver
Configure the Network Host Files
Configure the
sxge
Device Driver Parameters
Installing Drivers on a Linux Platform
Downloading, Installing, and Removing Drivers
Download and Install the Drivers
Remove the Drivers
Configuring the Network Interface
Temporary Network Interface Configuration
Permanent Network Interface Configuration
Bring the Interface Online Manually
Configure the Network Interface File Automatically for Red Hat Linux
Configure the Network Interface Automatically for SUSE Linux
Device Checking and Testing
Configure the Syslog Parameter
Installing Drivers on a Windows Platform
Installing Drivers on a Windows Platform
Installing and Uninstalling the Network Controller
Install the Sun Blade 6000 40 GbE Network Controller
Uninstall the Sun Blade 6000 40 GbE Network Controller
Installing and Uninstalling the Sun Blade 6000 40 GbE VLAN Driver (Optional)
Install the VLAN Driver
Uninstall the VLAN Driver
Adding and Removing VLANs
Add a VLAN
Remove a VLAN
Install the Enclosure Device on a Windows Server 2008 System
Dynamic and NIC Teaming
Installing Drivers on a VMware ESX Server Platform
Installing ESX Server Drivers
Install a NEM Driver for a New ESX4.0 Installation
Install a NEM Driver on an Existing ESX 4.0 Server
Install a NEM Driver on an ESX/ESXi Server
Configure the NEM Network Adapters
Uninstalling the Drivers
Configuring Blade and Port Parameters and Managing the NEM
Configuring and Viewing Parameters
Defaults and Options
Setting Blade Parameters
Bandwidth
PCI Generation
MAC Address
Promiscuous
Receiver Side Scaling
SR-IOV
VLAN
Setting Port Parameters
Speed
Link Status
Saving User Configurations or Resetting to Defaults
Viewing Parameter Settings, Firmware Versions, and Configuration File
Showing Blade Parameters
Bandwidth
Gen
MAC Address
Promiscuous
RSS
SR-IOV
VLAN
Showing Port Parameters
Showing Firmware
Showing Configuration File
Configuring NEM for Oracle VM Para-Virtualization
Configure Para-Virtualization Without Live Migration
Configure Para-Virtualization With Live Migration
Managing the NEM Using CMM ILOM
ILOM Documentation and Updates
Start NEM CLI from CMM ILOM CLI
Updating the NEM Firmware
Configuring Hot Plug Service
Verify and Enable Hot Plug (Oracle Solaris OS)
Verify and Enable Hot Plug (Linux OS)
Disabling Interfaces
Updating Firmware (Web)
Obtain and Apply the Newest Firmware
Reset the NEM (Web)
Updating the Firmware (CLI)
Update NEM ILOM Firmware (CLI)
Reset the NEM (CLI)
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