Network Card User Manual

86 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000
overview of installation, 6
powering off the server, 38
preparing for installation, 8, 28
removing, 76
replacing, 78
tools needed, 8, 28
full-duplex operation mode, 45, 62
H
half-duplex operation mode, 45, 62
hardware
ASIC description, 58
cabling, 26, 40
features, 3
illustrated, 2, 3
installation overview, 4
installing, 7 to 40
local transceiver, 58
product overview, 2
removing adapter, 76
replacing adapter, 78
hostname.qfe# files
creating, 43
editing, 42
examples, 44
hosts file
editing, 42
example, 44
hot swap, 4, 7, 27
basic model, 5
front-access adapter, installing, 29
full model, 5
LED
front-access adapter, 34
rear-access adapter, 19
PICMG standard, 4
rear-access adapter, installing, 10
I
ifconfig command, 42, 46, 47, 48
installing
front-access adapter, 28 to 40
rear-access adapter, 7 to 26
instance numbers
finding, 66, 73
selecting with ndd utility, 65
with hostname.qfe# files, 43
internal transceiver, 58
interpacket gap driver parameters, 60, 61
IPG parameters, 60, 61
IPv6 protocol, 44
L
lance_mode,61
LEDs, 3
hot-swap LED
front-access adapter, 34
rear-access adapter, 19
system, 4, 19, 34
link speed, 45
local transceiver, 58, 63
local-mac-address? variable, 46
M
MAC address, using the adapter’s address, 46
models of hot swap, 4
N
ndd utility, 65
autonegotiation mode, 71
interactive mode, 67, 69
selecting a device, 66
setting forced mode, 70
setting qfe parameters, 65
network speed, forcing 10 or 100 Mbps, 62, 70
nibble time delay, 61
O
OpenBoot PROM
boot command, 49
eeprom command, 47
FCode self-test, 81
local-mac-address? variable, setting, 46