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APPENDIX
B
Configuring the
Sun Quad FastEthernet
Device Driver Parameters
The qfe(1M) device driver controls the four Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI
adapter SUNW,qfe Ethernet devices. You can manually set the qfe device driver
parameters to customize each SUNW,qfe device in your system. This appendix lists
the available qfe device driver parameters and describes how you can set these
parameters.
This appendix contains these sections:
■ “Sun Quad FastEthernet Device Driver Parameters” on page 58
■ “Hardware Overview” on page 58
■ “Device Driver Parameter Values and Definitions” on page 59
■ “Parameters that Define the Current Status” on page 60
■ “Interpacket Gap Parameters” on page 60
■ “Defining an Additional Delay Before Transmitting a Packet” on page 61
■ “Operational Mode Parameters” on page 62
■ “Defining the Number of Back-to-Back Packets to Transmit” on page 63
■ “Parameters That Report Transceiver Capabilities” on page 63
■ “Parameters That Report the Link Partner Capabilities” on page 64
■ “Setting the qfe Device Driver Parameters” on page 65
■ “Using the ndd Utility to Set and Display Parameters” on page 65
■ “Setting Parameters Using the qfe.conf File” on page 72
Note – The configuration procedures in this chapter are correct for the Solaris 8
6/00 operating environment. If your system is running a future compatible
operating environment, refer to the Platform Notes: The Sun Quad FastEthernet Device
Driver document for the latest configuration procedures. You can view this manual
on the http://docs.sun.com website.