Oracle^® Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide

Index

A

adapter

descriptionAdapter Description

front panelFront Panel Connectors and LEDs

LEDsFront Panel Connectors and LEDs

part numbersAdapter Description

upgrading

Upgrade the Adapter Firmware

Firmware Update Tool Overview

verifying installation

Linux serverVerify the Adapter Installation (Linux)

Oracle SPARC serverVerify the Adapter Installation (Oracle SPARC)

Oracle x86 serverVerify the Adapter Installation (Oracle Solaris x86)

Windows serverVerify the Adapter Installation (Windows)

adapter installationInstalling the Adapter

adapter upgrade

verifyingVerify the Upgrade

B

boot

optionsBoot Options

booting over the networkConfiguring the Network

Oracle Solaris x86/x64 and Linux systemsBoot Over a 10GbE Network (Oracle Solaris x86/x64 and Linux)

using PXEBoot Over the Network (PXE)

bottlenecksAnalyze Slow Network Performance (Oracle Solaris)

C

cable

cautionsCable Cautions

cables

list of supportedSupported Cables

configuring

driver parametersConfiguring Driver Parameters

jumbo framesConfiguring Jumbo Frames

link aggregationConfiguring a Link Aggregation

networkConfiguring the Network

VLANs

WindowsConfigure VLANs (Windows)

VLANs (Linux)Configure VLANs (Linux)

VLANs (Oracle Solaris)Configure VLANs (Oracle Solaris)

VXLANsConfigure VXLANs (Oracle Solaris)

CPU interruptsAnalyze Slow Network Performance (Oracle Solaris)

CPU peggingAnalyze Slow Network Performance (Oracle Solaris)

crash dumpRecover From a Port Hang (Oracle Solaris)

D

device link, missingAnalyze Why the Device Link Is Missing (Oracle Solaris)

device tree, cleaningAnalyze Why the Device Link Is Missing (Oracle Solaris)

driver

downloading and installing

Linux

Download and Install the i40evf Driver (Linux)

Download and Install the i40e Driver (Linux)

Windows

Download and Install the i40evf Driver (Windows)

Download and Install the i40e Driver (Windows)

removing (Linux)Remove the i40e Driver (Linux)

removing (Oracle Solaris)Remove the i40e/i40evf Driver (Oracle Solaris)

removing (Windows)Remove the i40e Driver (Windows)

driver parameters

LinuxDriver Parameters (Linux)

Oracle SolarisDriver Parameters (Oracle Solaris)

setting in LinuxSet Driver Parameters (Linux)

setting in Oracle SolarisSet Driver Parameters (Oracle Solaris)

DTraceRecover From a Port Hang (Oracle Solaris)

E

electrical specificationsElectrical Specifications

environmental specificationsEnvironmental Specifications

F

firmware

upgrading adapterFirmware Update Tool Overview

firmware update tool

upgrading adapterUpgrade the Adapter Firmware

fwupdate

updating on adapterUpgrading the Adapter

H

hard port hangRecover From a Port Hang (Oracle Solaris)

hardware

supported cablesSupported Cables

hardware and software requirementsHardware and Software Requirements

hardware componentsShipping Kit Contents

I

I/O statisticsAnalyze Slow Network Performance (Oracle Solaris)

installation task overview

LinuxInstallation Task Overview (Linux)

Oracle SolarisInstallation Task Overview (Oracle Solaris)

WindowsInstallation Task Overview (Windows)

installation verification

Linux serverVerify the Adapter Installation (Linux)

Oracle SPARC serverVerify the Adapter Installation (Oracle SPARC)

Oracle x86 serverVerify the Adapter Installation (Oracle Solaris x86)

Windows serverVerify the Adapter Installation (Windows)

installing

adapterInstall the Adapter

driverInstalling the Driver

i40e driver, LinuxDownload and Install the i40e Driver (Linux)

i40e driver, Oracle SolarisVerify the i40e Driver (Oracle Solaris)

i40e driver, WindowsDownload and Install the i40e Driver (Windows)

i40evf driver, LinuxDownload and Install the i40evf Driver (Linux)

i40evf driver, Oracle SolarisVerify the i40evf Driver (Oracle Solaris)

i40evf driver, WindowsDownload and Install the i40evf Driver (Windows)

installing adapterInstalling the Adapter

J

jumbo frames

LinuxConfigure Jumbo Frames (Linux)

Oracle SolarisChange the MTU Permanently (Oracle Solaris)

L

link aggregation

configuring in Oracle SolarisConfigure a Link Aggregation (Oracle Solaris 11)

deletingDelete a Link Aggregation (Oracle Solaris)

displaying informationDisplay Information About a Link Aggregation (Oracle Solaris)

Linux

boot over a 10GbE networkBoot Over a 10GbE Network (Oracle Solaris x86/x64 and Linux)

configure VLANsConfigure VLANs (Linux)

configuring jumbo framesConfigure Jumbo Frames (Linux)

downloading and installing i40e driverDownload and Install the i40e Driver (Linux)

downloading and installing i40evf driverDownload and Install the i40evf Driver (Linux)

remove the i40e driverRemove the i40e Driver (Linux)

remove the i40evf driverRemove the i40evf Driver (Linux)

set driver parametersSet Driver Parameters (Linux)

task overviewInstallation Task Overview (Linux)

verify installationVerify the Adapter Installation (Linux)

M

memory outagesAnalyze Slow Network Performance (Oracle Solaris)

N

network

configurationConfiguring the Network

configure the interface (Oracle Solaris)Configure the Network Interface (Oracle Solaris)

performanceAnalyze Slow Network Performance (Oracle Solaris)

routing outagesAnalyze Slow Network Performance (Oracle Solaris)

task overviewConfiguring the Network

networking interfacesDriver Parameters (Oracle Solaris)

O

Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter

descriptionAdapter Description

Oracle SolarisConfigure VLANs (Oracle Solaris)

boot over a 10GbE networkBoot Over a 10GbE Network (Oracle Solaris x86/x64 and Linux)

configure a link aggregationConfigure a Link Aggregation (Oracle Solaris 11)

configure VLANsConfigure VLANs (Oracle Solaris)

configure VXLANsConfigure VXLANs (Oracle Solaris)

configuring jumbo framesConfiguring Jumbo Frames

download and install i40e driverVerify the i40e Driver (Oracle Solaris)

download and install i40evf driverVerify the i40evf Driver (Oracle Solaris)

remove the i40e driverRemove the i40e/i40evf Driver (Oracle Solaris)

set driver parametersSet Driver Parameters (Oracle Solaris)

task overviewInstallation Task Overview (Oracle Solaris)

troubleshootingTroubleshooting the Adapter (Oracle Solaris)

verify installationVerify the Adapter Installation (Oracle Solaris x86)

Oracle Solaris OS

updatingUpdate the OS (Oracle Solaris)

P

page faultsAnalyze Slow Network Performance (Oracle Solaris)

panic, systemRecover From a Port Hang (Oracle Solaris)

performance

bottlenecksAnalyze Slow Network Performance (Oracle Solaris)

networkAnalyze Slow Network Performance (Oracle Solaris)

port hang

hardRecover From a Port Hang (Oracle Solaris)

softRecover From a Port Hang (Oracle Solaris)

R

removing the driver

LinuxRemove the i40e Driver (Linux)

Oracle SolarisRemove the i40e/i40evf Driver (Oracle Solaris)

WindowsRemove the i40e Driver (Windows)

resource contentionAnalyze Slow Network Performance (Oracle Solaris)

S

setting driver parameters

LinuxDriver Parameters (Linux)

Oracle SolarisConfiguring Driver Parameters

shipping kit contentsShipping Kit Contents

soft port hangRecover From a Port Hang (Oracle Solaris)

specifications

electricalElectrical Specifications

environmentalEnvironmental Specifications

physicalPhysical Specifications

statisticsAnalyze Slow Network Performance (Oracle Solaris)

system panicRecover From a Port Hang (Oracle Solaris)

T

trace informationRecover From a Port Hang (Oracle Solaris)

troubleshooting

CPU interruptsAnalyze Slow Network Performance (Oracle Solaris)

CPU peggingAnalyze Slow Network Performance (Oracle Solaris)

crash dumpRecover From a Port Hang (Oracle Solaris)

device linksAnalyze Why the Device Link Is Missing (Oracle Solaris)

device treeAnalyze Why the Device Link Is Missing (Oracle Solaris)

DTraceRecover From a Port Hang (Oracle Solaris)

memory outagesAnalyze Slow Network Performance (Oracle Solaris)

page faultsAnalyze Slow Network Performance (Oracle Solaris)

port hangRecover From a Port Hang (Oracle Solaris)

resource contentionAnalyze Slow Network Performance (Oracle Solaris)

U

updating

Oracle Solaris OSUpdate the OS (Oracle Solaris)

upgrading

adapter

Upgrade the Adapter Firmware

Firmware Update Tool Overview

V

verifying

adapter upgradeVerify the Upgrade

verifying the i40e driver, LinuxDownload and Install the i40e Driver (Linux)

verifying the i40e driver, Oracle SolarisVerify the i40e Driver (Oracle Solaris)

verifying the i40evf driver, Oracle SolarisVerify the i40evf Driver (Oracle Solaris)

VLAN IDVLANs Overview

VLANs

configuringConfigure VLANs (Oracle Solaris)

LinuxConfigure VLANs (Linux)

WindowsConfigure VLANs (Windows)

overviewVLANs Overview

VXLANs, configuringConfigure VXLANs (Oracle Solaris)

W

Windows

configure VLANsConfigure VLANs (Windows)

download and install i40e driverDownload and Install the i40e Driver (Windows)

download and install i40evf driverDownload and Install the i40evf Driver (Windows)

remove the i40e driverRemove the i40e Driver (Windows)

remove the i40evf driverRemove the i40evf Driver (Windows)

task overviewInstallation Task Overview (Windows)

verify installationVerify the Adapter Installation (Windows)