Sun-microsystems SunFastEthernet Adapte Manuale Utente

SunFastEthernetAdapterUserGuidePart No.: 801-6109-11Revision A, November 1994Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation2550 Garcia AvenueMountain View, CA

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xiPrefaceThis manual provides information about the SunFastEthernet Adapter card.DocumentOrganizationThe information in this manual is presented in si

xii SunFastEthernetAdapter UserGuide—November1994Appendix A: “Interface Signals” provides pinout data.Appendix B: “SunFastEthernet Adapter Card Specif

Preface xiiiWhatTypographicChangesandSymbolsMeanSection Table P-1, “Typographic Conventions describes the typefaces andsymbols used in this book.Table

xiv SunFastEthernetAdapter UserGuide—November1994Notes,Cautions,andWarningsWarning – This equipment contains lethal voltage. Accidental contact canres

1-1IntroducingtheSunFastEthernetAdapterCard1The information contained in this guide is organized as follows:Table 1-1 OrganizationChapter/Appendix Mat

1-2 SunFastEthernetAdapter UserGuide—November19941The SunFastEthernet™ Adapter card is a dual mode high speed ethernet SBuscard that can operate at ei

IntroducingtheSunFastEthernetAdapter Card 1-31Figure 1-1 SunFastEhernet Adapter Card ComponentsSBUSQECBigMACSRAMSRAM EPROMULTRA DB40RJ45MACHMACHIOTXFM

1-4 SunFastEthernetAdapter UserGuide—November19941Figure 1-2 SunFastEthernet Block DiagramQEC ASICBuffermemoryLocal busBigMAC ASICRXbufferBabyBACTrans

IntroducingtheSunFastEthernetAdapter Card 1-51The SunFastEthernet Adapter card is supported on most SBus based Sun-4c,Sun-4m, and Sun-4d system archit

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2-1InstallingtheSunFastEthernetSBusCard22.1 CardInstallation1. Remove the SunFastEthernet Adapter card from the antistatic bag andspread the bag on a

2-2 SunFastEthernetAdapter UserGuide—November19942Use the onboard transceiver RJ45 connector for Category 5, data gradeUTP wiring (100M maximum).The e

Installingthe SunFastEthernetSBusCard 2-322. Use show-devs to find out SBus card information.The show-devs command used by itself shows the entire dev

2-4 SunFastEthernetAdapter UserGuide—November19942Note – To find out the OpenBoot PROM revision level on your system, type.version at the <#0> o

Installingthe SunFastEthernetSBusCard 2-52b. If the system has OpenBoot PROM 2.3 to 2.5, use the watch-netcommand.5. Set the diag-switch to false.At t

2-6 SunFastEthernetAdapter UserGuide—November199422.3 BootingFromSunFastEthernetDevicesTo get information about valid SunFastEthernet device path name

Installingthe SunFastEthernetSBusCard 2-722.4 RelocatingaSunFastEthernetCard(Solaris2.xOnly)If a SunFastEthernet card is installed in an sbus slot and

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3-1InstallingSunFastEthernetSoftwareUsingSolaris1.x3The Solaris 1 software version of the SunFastEthernet driver is supported onSolaris 1.1 (SunOS 4.1

iiiContentsPreface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi1. Introducing the SunFastEthernet A

3-2 SunFastEthernetAdapter UserGuide—November199433.1 HardwareRequirementsTable 3-1 lists systems supported under the Solaris 1.x software versions fo

InstallingSunFastEthernet SoftwareUsing Solaris1.x 3-33• To confirm the existence of the link in the /export/exec directory, use thecommands shown in

3-4 SunFastEthernetAdapter UserGuide—November199433.3.3 Mounting the CD-ROM1. Mount the CD-ROM from either a local or remote machine. For example,for

InstallingSunFastEthernet SoftwareUsing Solaris1.x 3-534. Enter 1 to select an application.You will then see the following display:5. Enter 2 to selec

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InstallingSunFastEthernet SoftwareUsing Solaris1.x 3-73 Executing installation file...The following product will be installed:Product Name:

3-8 SunFastEthernetAdapter UserGuide—November199438. The script will then query: Do you want to continue [y|n]?Enter y to continue. You will then see

InstallingSunFastEthernet SoftwareUsing Solaris1.x 3-939. The script will then query: Do you want to see a description of thisinstallation script [y|n

3-10 SunFastEthernetAdapter UserGuide—November19943Follow by entering y. You will then see the following display:Note – The install script assumes you

InstallingSunFastEthernet SoftwareUsing Solaris1.x 3-113you for a hostname for every SunFastEthernet hardware device installed.Once all devices have b

iv SunFastEthernet Adapter User Guide—November 19943.3.5 SunFastEthernet Directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-153.3.6 Installation Veri

3-12 SunFastEthernetAdapter UserGuide—November19943You will then see the following prompt:New System Config File [BQE]:

InstallingSunFastEthernet SoftwareUsing Solaris1.x 3-133If you want to change the new system config file from the default [BQE], thenenter the new fil

3-14 SunFastEthernetAdapter UserGuide—November19943Followed by:Note – If there are problems with the preceding procedure (moving vmunix /rebooting), t

InstallingSunFastEthernet SoftwareUsing Solaris1.x 3-1533.3.5 SunFastEthernet DirectoriesThe following table lists the major subdirectories of the dir

3-16 SunFastEthernetAdapter UserGuide—November19943You can also use ifconfig to check on a particular interface, for example:The string <UP,BROADCA

InstallingSunFastEthernet SoftwareUsing Solaris1.x 3-173If you are on a SunOS 4.1.3 machine use 4.1.3 in place of OSVER, for releaseslater than SunOS

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4-1InstallingSunFastEthernetSoftwareUsingSolaris2.x4This chapter describes SunFastEthernet installation requirements for Solaris 2.xsoftware versions

4-2 SunFastEthernetAdapter UserGuide—November199444.2 Solaris2.3Hardware:5/94SoftwareRequirementsSolaris 2.3 Hardware: 5/94 is the first Solaris 2 rel

InstallingSunFastEthernet SoftwareUsing Solaris2.x 4-34automatically installs SUNWbmac. If disk space is a concern, and you chooseto install another c

Contents vB.1 Performance Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1B.2 Power Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4-4 SunFastEthernetAdapter UserGuide—November199444. Verify that the driver is installed as follows:5. Once you verify that the driver has been instal

InstallingSunFastEthernet SoftwareUsing Solaris2.x 4-542. Create an appropriate entry in the /etc/hosts file for each active be channel.Using the exam

4-6 SunFastEthernetAdapter UserGuide—November19944If SunFastEthernet hardware was not installed when the Solaris 2.3 Hardware:8/94 software distributi

InstallingSunFastEthernet SoftwareUsing Solaris2.x 4-743. Use the cd command and go to the directory containing your particulararchitecture.4. Type th

4-8 SunFastEthernetAdapter UserGuide—November199443. Copy be driver to clients root partition as follows:then:4.4 Solaris2.4Hardware:11/94SoftwareRequ

5-1NetworkLinkups/SpeedSelection5The information presented in this chapter is applicable to both Solaris 1.x and2.x software versions.5.1 NetworkLinkU

5-2 SunFastEthernetAdapter UserGuide—November19945Note – If you do not see a “10 or 100Mbits/sec Link Up” message, then thelink is down and the probab

NetworkLinkups/Speed Selection 5-355.2 SpeedSelectionIf you receive the following messages after connecting to a 10 or 100Mbpsnetwork then more than l

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A-1InterfaceSignalsATable A-1 lists SBus interface signals and their corresponding pin numbers.Table A-1 SBus Interface SignalsPin No. Description Pin

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A-2 SunFastEthernetAdapter UserGuide—November1994A46 PA (26) 63 D (17) 80 +5V47 DP 64 +5V 81 PA (7)48 -12V 65 D (18) 82 PA (9)49 CLK 66 D (20) 83 PA (

InterfaceSignals A-3ATable A-2 lists SunFastEthernet Adapter Media Independent Interface signalsand their corresponding pin numbers.Table A-2 SunFastE

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B-1SunFastEthernetAdapterCardSpecificationsBB.1 PerformanceSpecificationsTable B-1 Performance SpecificationsFeature SpecificationSBus Clock 12.5MHz to

B-2 SunFastEthernetAdapterUser Guide—November 1994BB.2 PowerSpecificationsB.3 PhysicalDimensionsTable B-2 Power SpecificationsSpecification Measurement

SunFastEthernetAdapter CardSpecifications B-3BB.4 EnvironmentalSpecificationsNote – Specifications shown are for Sun Fast Ethernet Adapter Card inSPARC

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C-1RunningDiagnosticsCNote – The SunFast Ethernet Adapter is not supported in Sundiag for Solaris1.x.The tests available for this device consist of a

C-2 SunFastEthernetAdapterUserGuide—November 1994CTo check that the system has a SunFastEthernet Adapt;er card installed and inwhich SBus slot, look f

RunningDiagnostics C-3CTo browse the OBP device tree, use the cd command to get to a specificworking directory, and words to find all the Forth words

viiFiguresFigure 1-1 SunFastEhernet Adapter Card Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3Figure 1-2 SunFastEthernet Block Diagram . . . . . . . . .

C-4 SunFastEthernetAdapterUserGuide—November 1994CC.1.1 Selftest DescriptionThe Selftest can be invoked from the ok prompt on a Sun machine that has O

RunningDiagnostics C-5CC.1.1.1 RegisterTestThis test performs write, read, and compare on the QEC, bmac, and transceiverregisters. The test will then

C-6 SunFastEthernetAdapterUserGuide—November 1994CC.1.2 Debug using SelftestFor debuging under selftest refer to “Writing FCode Programs, Revision A,N

RunningDiagnostics C-7CC.2.2 The Sundiag WindowNote – The SunFast Ethernet Adapter is not supported in Sundiag for Solaris1.x.Note – Examples in this

C-8 SunFastEthernetAdapterUserGuide—November 1994CFigure C-1 Sundiag WindowC.2.3 Starting the Test1. Review the information in the control panel, whic

RunningDiagnostics C-9C4. To interrupt a test or to stop after a test is completed, click on the Stopbutton.If no problems are identified during the t

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D-1Solaris2.xDriverPerformanceTuningDIf your system is a server which serves clients with heavy traffic and youexperience numerous RPC errors, you may

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E-1ConsoleMessages(Solaris1.xOnly)EThe SunFastEthernet software can output the messages listed below. Eachmessage is accompanied by an explanation and

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E-2 SunFastEthernetAdapterUser Guide—November 1994EThe no carrier portion of this message indicates that the device may have lostthe carrier detect si

ConsoleMessages (Solaris1.xOnly) E-3EandThe DMA engine encounted an error which indicates a potential hardware ordriver problem.andThe DMA engine enco

E-4 SunFastEthernetAdapterUser Guide—November 1994EThe driver cannot allocate sufficient memory for resources. These messagesoccur when attempting to

ConsoleMessages (Solaris1.xOnly) E-5Eerror is usually symptomatic of trouble elsewhere in the operating system.andThe driver cannot allocate sufficien

E-6 SunFastEthernetAdapterUser Guide—November 1994EThe driver has received a packet with an incorrect checksum field.Indicates that the device receive

ConsoleMessages (Solaris1.xOnly) E-7Etransmission of a chained packet. This indicates a problem in the driver. Thedevice will reset itself and continu

E-8 SunFastEthernetAdapterUser Guide—November 1994Edevice.The SBus card has reported an invalid number of device registers. The devicemay be bad, or t

RevisionHistoryRevision Dash Date CommentsA 11 November 1994 Included Solaris 1.x support.

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ixTablesTable 1-1 Organization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1Table 3-1 Solaris 1.x Platform Ar