HP-UX 11i Release Notes (December 2000)

I/0 and Networking Cards
Network Drivers (new)
Chapter 5 115
1. Copy the value of the interface name into the parameter
HP_BTLAN_INTERFACE_NAME.
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 this 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.