HP-UX 11i June 2001 Release Notes

I/0 and Networking Cards
Network Drivers (new at 11i original release)
Chapter 5116
Copy the value of the station address into the parameter
HP_BTLAN_STATION_ADDRESS.
2. If the SPEED parameter exists, and if its value (lowercase or
uppercase) is 100FD or 100HD, 10FD or 10HD, or auto_on;
copy the value into the HP_BTLAN_SPEED parameter.
However, if the SPEED parameter does not exist, and the
DUPLEX parameter has been set and its value (lowercase or
uppercase) is FULL or HALF, copy the value to
HP_BTLAN_SPEED parameter.
If neither the SPEED nor DUPLEX parameter values have not
been set do not put any value for the HP_BTLAN_SPEED
parameter.
5. If it exists, copy the hpbtlanconf configuration file
/etc/rc.config.d/hpbtlanconf to
/etc/rc.config.d/hplanconf.obsolete.
6. Move the file hpbtlanconf.merge to hpbtlanconf by using the
command:
mv -f /etc/rc.config.d/hpbtlanconf.merge /etc/rc.config.d/hpbtlanconf
7. Restart the update process. Answer NO (N) at the prompt Do you
want to proceed in merging the configuration file into
one [Y|N].
HSC and PCI 1000Base-SX/T (Gigabit Ethernet)
New with the December 2000 HP-UX 11i release is a PCI 1000Base-T
card which allows HP 9000’s to connect to IEEE 802.3ab standard
networks over Cat 5 or Cat 5E UTP copper cable. The card supports HP
Auto Port Aggregation, MC/ServiceGuard, and LAN Monitor. The card
operates at 10, 100, or 1000 Mbit/s and supports auto-negotiation and
auto-sensing. There is no 1000Base-T card for HSC backplanes.
The HSC and PCI 1000Base-SX/9000 products provide the means for
interfacing various types of HP 9000 computers to a 1000Base-SX
multimode fiber network.
It is recommended that your system have at least 128 megabytes of
memory when using this product.