Sun Microsystems Ethernet MMF/UTP Adapter Network Card User Manual


 
iv Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet MMF/UTP Adapter Installation and User’s Guide June 2006
Features of the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet UTP ExpressModule 11
2. Installing the Adapter 13
Installing the Low-Profile Adapter 13
To Install the Low-Profile Adapter 13
To Verify the Installation 14
Setting the local-mac-address Property 17
Rebooting the System 18
Installing the ExpressModule Adapter 18
To Install the ExpressModule Adapter With Power Off 18
To Install the ExpressModule Adapter Using Hot-Plug 18
To Verify the ExpressModule Installation 19
3. Configuring ipge and e1000 Driver Parameters 21
Hardware and Software Overview 21
Setting ipge Driver Parameters 22
Setting Parameters Using the ndd Utility 22
To Specify Device Instances for the ndd Utility 23
Noninteractive and Interactive Modes 23
To Use the ndd Utility in Noninteractive Mode 24
To Use the ndd Utility in Interactive Mode 24
Setting the Autonegotiation Mode 25
To Disable Autonegotiation Mode 25
Setting Parameters Using the ipge.conf File 26
To Set Driver Parameters Using an ipge.conf File 27
Link Partner Parameters 28
Reporting Link Partner Capabilities 30
To Discover Link Partner Capabilities 30
To Discover Link Settings 30