iv Sun 10-Gigabit Ethernet PCI-X Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • December 2005
10-Gigabit Ethernet Driver Parameter Values and Definitions 20
Flow Control Parameters 20
Interrupt Parameters 21
Jumbo Frames 22
▼ To Configure Jumbo Frames Using ndd 22
▼ To Configure Jumbo Frames in a Linux Environment 23
Setting ixge Driver Parameters 23
Setting Parameters Using the ndd Utility 23
▼ To Specify Device Instances for the ndd Utility 24
Noninteractive and Interactive Modes 24
▼ To Use the ndd Utility in Noninteractive Mode 24
▼ To Use the ndd Utility in Interactive Mode 25
Setting Parameters Using the ixge.conf File 26
▼ To Set Driver Parameters Using a ixge.conf File 27
10-Gigabit Ethernet Driver Operating Statistics 29
▼ To Check Link Partner Settings 32
▼ To Discover Device Capabilities 34
▼ To Discover Link Settings 35
Configuration Checking 35
4. Configuring VLANs 37
Overview of VLANs 37
Configuring VLANs 39
▼ To Configure Static VLANs 40
A. Specifications 43
Performance Specifications 43
Physical Characteristics 44
Power Requirements 44