Installation and User's Guide Network Adapter

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Ethernet 10/100 Auto-Negotiation..........................................................43
Verifying the Installation........................................................................44
Diagnostic Testing..................................................................................45
Verify Connectivity by Monitoring Network Activity..............................47
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION .................................................................48
INSTALLATION FOR SUN™ SPARC™ SOLARIS™ ULTRA2 SCSI OPTIONS
(ITI-8200 SERIES).......................................................................................48
Introduction ............................................................................................49
Features ..................................................................................................49
System Requirements........................................................................49
Verifying Correct Installation ...........................................................50
Identifying the SCSI disks ................................................................51
ITHPS and ITSPS Device Drivers .........................................................53
Installing ITHPS Ultra2 SCSI Drivers...................................................53
Existing System Installation..............................................................53
Floppy Disk Install .......................................................................53
Distribution File Install.................................................................54
Network Installation Procedure.........................................................54
Setting up a Boot/Install Server ....................................................54
Installing the ITHPS/ITSPS Drivers on the Boot/Install Server...55
Adding Clients to your Boot/Install Server...................................55
Booting the Client using ITHPS/ITSPS drivers............................56
CONFIGURING THE DRIVER SOFTWARE ........................................................58
Configuring Host Files ...........................................................................58
Installing the software for the ITI-8241C-S qfe adapter entry...............58
Booting from the Network Using Solaris ...............................................59
Customizing the Installation...................................................................60
Network Hubs that do not send Link Pulses .....................................60
Configuring Driver Parameters.........................................................60
Increasing TCP/IP performance........................................................61
Manually Specifying 10Mbps or 100Mbps Connection...................61
qfe local-mac-address........................................................................62
Conflicts With FastEthernet Switches ..............................................62
Increasing Performance on Enterprise Servers .................................63
IP Forwarding Routing Protocols......................................................63
Troubleshooting......................................................................................64
GLOSSARY OF TERMS ............................................................................67
APPENDIX A CONNECTOR SPECIFICATIONS..................................................70
VGA Video Connector ............................................................................70
Ethernet Connector.................................................................................71
Network Cabling Requirements..............................................................72
APPENDIX B: BLOCK DIAGRAM...................................................................73
APPENDIX C: REAR I/O BACKPLANE CONNECTIONS....................................74
List of Figures.........................................................................................76
List of Tables ..........................................................................................76
SOFTWARE LICENSE...............................................................................77