Network Card User Manual

Sun GigabitEthernet PCI Adapter Product Notes 5
LED Indicators
An explanation of the LED indicators was omitted from the Sun GigabitEthernet PCI
Adapter 1.0 User’s Guide.
TABLE 1 explains the LED indicators on the adapter.
GigabitEthernet Link Negotiation
The default configuration for link negotiation is auto. With this setting, the PCI
adapter will use IEEE 802.3z (draft) link negotiation.
If you are connecting the adapter to GigabitEthernet equipment that does not
support link negotiation or if there is a problem establishing a link between the two
devices, link negotiation can be turned off. See “Configuring Driver Parameters” on
page 6 for instructions on how to change the settings. Be sure that both devices are
set to the same speed and duplex configuration.
Purchasing Fiber Cables
You can purchase fiber cables directly from Sun Microsystems, Inc. using the
following part numbers:
■ 2-meter fiber cable X973A
■ 15-meter fiber cable X978A
TABLE 1 Sun GigabitEthernet PCI LEDs
Light State Description
Yellow •Off
•On
• Blinking
•Connection is good
•Fault condition detected on this port, which could be the
result of a bad cable or a bad connector; or no cable is
connected to this port
•Data coming in
Green • Off
• Steady
• Flickering
• Blinking
•Port not connected to a device
•Link detected, no data
•Link detected, data detected
•Port has been disabled by software