Page 2 - Legal Notices
2 Legal Notices The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to thismanual, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties ofmerchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packardshall not be hel...
Page 5 - Contents; Configuring Network Connectivity Using SAM
Contents 5 1. Installing and Configuring 10/100Base-TX/9000 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Required and Optional P...
Page 7 - B. Hardware Reference Information
Contents 7 A. 10/100Base-TX Interface Card Statistics RFC 1213 MIB II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 RFC 1284 Ethernet-Like Interface Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Create a Record or Map of Your Internetwork . . . . ...
Page 10 - Introduction
10 Chapter 1 Installing and Configuring 10/100Base-TX/9000 Introduction Introduction The HP-PB 10/100Base-TX/9000 product provides the means forinterfacing various types of HP 9000 Series 800 computers to either a10Base-T or 100Base-TX network. Refer to the Release Notes for the listof supported sys...
Page 11 - Required and Optional Patches; Server
Chapter 1 11 Installing and Configuring 10/100Base-TX/9000 Required and Optional Patches Required and Optional Patches The following patches are required in order to use the HP-PB10/100Base-TX/9000 card: Server • PHNE_17113—a patch for lanadmin changes on HP-UX 11.x versions. • PHNE_17000—a patch fo...
Page 12 - Compatibility and Installation Requirements; and reset it if necessary using
12 Chapter 1 Installing and Configuring 10/100Base-TX/9000 Compatibility and Installation Requirements Compatibility and Installation Requirements Following are the compatibility requirements of the HP-PB10/100Base-TX/9000: • The HP-PB 10/100Base-TX/9000 card supports autonegotiation and autosensing...
Page 13 - command as described later in this section.
Chapter 1 13 Installing and Configuring 10/100Base-TX/9000 Compatibility and Installation Requirements Manual Speed and Duplex ModeConfiguration Because the HP-PB 10/100Base-TX/9000 card supports autonegotiation,you should not normally need to manually set the duplex mode.Sometimes you may need to m...
Page 14 - lanadmin
14 Chapter 1 Installing and Configuring 10/100Base-TX/9000 Compatibility and Installation Requirements To list the current speed and duplex mode of the HP-PB10/100Base-TX/9000 card, use the -x option (NOTE: lowercase x ) of the lanadmin command. Determine the speed and duplex mode of your hub or swi...
Page 15 - NameUnit
Chapter 1 15 Installing and Configuring 10/100Base-TX/9000 Compatibility and Installation Requirements Manually configuring the speed or duplex setting of a switch port onsome switches may disable that switch port from doing autonegotiation.Verify that both the card and the switch port are operating...
Page 16 - Autonegotiation and Autosensing; • 100Base-TX half duplex
16 Chapter 1 Installing and Configuring 10/100Base-TX/9000 Compatibility and Installation Requirements Autonegotiation and Autosensing Autonegotiation is a mechanism defined in the IEEE 802.3u specificationwhereby devices sharing a link segment can exchange information andautomatically configure the...
Page 17 - Known Problems and Workarounds; mode ppa; NOTE
Chapter 1 17 Installing and Configuring 10/100Base-TX/9000 Known Problems and Workarounds a switch, that is autonegotiating, the HP-PB card will autonegotiate withthe device to mutually determine the highest possible speed and duplexsettings between them. NOTE If the HP-PB 10/100Base-TX/9000 card is...
Page 18 - What Manuals are Available
18 Chapter 1 Installing and Configuring 10/100Base-TX/9000 What Manuals are Available What Manuals are Available The following documents summarize installation, configuration,verification and troubleshooting of the HP-PB 10/100Base-TX/9000 LANlink: • HP-PB 10/100Base-TX/9000 Quick Installation • Usi...
Page 19 - Overview of Installation Steps; • Step 5: Attach the system to the Network.
Chapter 1 19 Installing and Configuring 10/100Base-TX/9000 Overview of Installation Steps Overview of Installation Steps NOTE The HP 9000 10/100Base-TX/9000 Quick Installation guide lists thesteps required to install your 10/100Base-TX/9000 hardware andsoftware. The quick installation guide refers y...
Page 20 - PATH using the command:
20 Chapter 1 Installing and Configuring 10/100Base-TX/9000 Step 1: Check the 10/100Base-TX Installation Prerequisites Step 1: Check the 10/100Base-TX InstallationPrerequisites NOTE The 10/100Base-TX card is a combination card that allows you to connectto a 10Mbit/s 10Base-T or 100 Mbit/s 100Base-TX ...
Page 22 - Chapter 1; root
22 Chapter 1 Installing and Configuring 10/100Base-TX/9000 Step 2: Loading 10/100Base-TX Software Step 2: Loading 10/100Base-TX Software Follow the steps below to load 10/100Base-TX /9000 software using theHP-UX swinstall program. 1. Log in as root . 2. Insert the software media (tape or CD) into th...
Page 23 - Go to the next section “Access the System Card Bay.”
Chapter 1 23 Installing and Configuring 10/100Base-TX/9000 Step 2: Loading 10/100Base-TX Software 11. When the system reboots, check that the swinstall log file in tail /var/adm/sw/swagent.log to make sure the installation wassuccessful. Use the tail command to locate the 10/100Base-TXsoftware. 12. ...
Page 24 - Step 3: Access the System Card Bay; At the HP-UX prompt, execute the following command and wait for
24 Chapter 1 Installing and Configuring 10/100Base-TX/9000 Step 3: Access the System Card Bay Step 3: Access the System Card Bay NOTE The HP-PB 10/100Base-TX card is not for use on a personal computer(PC). NOTE If you installed the card before you installed the software, executeshutdown (no -h optio...
Page 25 - Grasp the card by its edges or faceplate with both hands.
Chapter 1 25 Installing and Configuring 10/100Base-TX/9000 Step 4: Install the 10/100Base-TX Card Step 4: Install the 10/100Base-TX Card Follow the steps below to install the 10/100Base-TX card. 1. Grasp the card by its edges or faceplate with both hands. 2. Slide the card into the HP-PB slot. 3. Pr...
Page 26 - Step 5: Attach the System to the Network; dmesg
26 Chapter 1 Installing and Configuring 10/100Base-TX/9000 Step 5: Attach the System to the Network Step 5: Attach the System to the Network Follow the steps below to attach the system to the network. 1. Attach the 8-pin RJ-45 plug on your twisted-pair LAN cable into the RJ-45 10/100 Mbit/s connecto...
Page 29 - system name
Chapter 1 29 Installing and Configuring 10/100Base-TX/9000 Step 6: Configure the 10/100Base-TX Link Step 6: Configure the 10/100Base-TX Link NOTE Make sure the 10/100Base-TX card and software are installed in thesystem before you use SAM to configure the software. NOTE The instructions below are for...
Page 30 - Configure; Card Name, Hardware Path
30 Chapter 1 Installing and Configuring 10/100Base-TX/9000 Step 6: Configure the 10/100Base-TX Link 5. Verify that the hardware path is correct for your 10/100Base-TX card. The slot number specified in the hardware path should be thebackplane slot number of the 10/100Base-TX card multiplied by 4.For...
Page 31 - OK; At the Network Card Configuration menu, choose Exit from the “File
Chapter 1 31 Installing and Configuring 10/100Base-TX/9000 Step 6: Configure the 10/100Base-TX Link address and the Internet broadcast address. Activate the SAMonline help for additional information on these options. 7. Activate the OK button at the Configure LAN Card window to enable your 10/100Bas...
Page 32 - Step 7: Verifying the Installation; To check that the network connection is working, enter the ping
32 Chapter 1 Installing and Configuring 10/100Base-TX/9000 Step 7: Verifying the Installation Step 7: Verifying the Installation Once your 10/100Base-TX/9000 software is installed, fully configuredand running, you should run the following commands to verify10/100Base-TX hardware and software install...
Page 33 - display
Chapter 1 33 Installing and Configuring 10/100Base-TX/9000 Step 7: Verifying the Installation display To exit the utility, enter: quit Refer to appendix A for a description of the lanadmin display fields.
Page 34 - driver for the card. The card
34 Chapter 1 Installing and Configuring 10/100Base-TX/9000 What Happens During Card Initialization Sequence? What Happens During Card InitializationSequence? Following is an overview of the initialization sequence for the HPPB10/100Base-TX card: Initialization of an HP-PB 10/100Base-TX card happens ...
Page 36 - Chapter 2; Configuring Network Connectivity Using SAM
36 Chapter 2 Configuring Network Connectivity Using SAM • Step 1: Configuring Network Connectivity • Step 2: Deleting a Default Gateway (Optional)
Page 37 - Step 1: Configuring Network Connectivity; sam
Chapter 2 37 Configuring Network Connectivity Using SAM Step 1: Configuring Network Connectivity Step 1: Configuring Network Connectivity Your system may not be able to communicate with other systems, forexample, PCs, workstations, servers, etc., until you configuresystem-to-system connections by ad...
Page 39 - Step 2: Deleting a Default Gateway
Chapter 2 39 Configuring Network Connectivity Using SAM Step 2: Deleting a Default Gateway Step 2: Deleting a Default Gateway To delete a default gateway that you have added with SAM, do thefollowing: 1. Enter the following command at the HP-UX prompt: route delete default gateway_hostname where gat...
Page 42 - HP-UX Manual Reference Pages; man arp
42 Chapter 3 100Base-TX Resources HP-UX Manual Reference Pages HP-UX Manual Reference Pages While installing, configuring, or troubleshooting 10/100Base-TX, youmay need to refer to any of the following online manual reference pages(man pages) for useful HP-UX operating system or 10/100Base-TXcommand...
Page 44 - Error Messages
44 Chapter 3 100Base-TX Resources Error Messages Error Messages HP-PB 10/100Base-TX comes with an online message catalog that isused to report networking problems. You must use the nettl logging andtracing utility to display the probable cause and action for a message.
Page 45 - Logging Messages; nettladm
Chapter 3 45 100Base-TX Resources Logging Messages Logging Messages HP 100Base-TX/9000 uses the nettl(1M) logging and tracing facilitysupplied with HP-UX. You may access the logging and tracing utilityusing either the graphical user interface (GUI) version or the commandline interface. Features of t...
Page 46 - • To examine just the log messages in the log file.
46 Chapter 3 100Base-TX Resources Logging Messages connection between the adapter in slot 2 and the hub or switch. • To examine just the log messages in the log file. netfmt -f /var/adm/nettl.LOG00 • To check network logging and tracing status. nettl -status • To start 10/100Base-TX tracing to the f...
Page 47 - Manual Installation and Configuration; • The driver for the HP-PB 10/100Base-TX card has a floating major
Chapter 3 47 100Base-TX Resources Manual Installation and Configuration Manual Installation and Configuration If you want to manually install and configure your 10/100Base-TX/9000product, refer to the detailed instructions in the Installing andAdministering LAN/9000 Software manual. You may need som...
Page 48 - Contacting Your HP Representative
48 Chapter 3 100Base-TX Resources Contacting Your HP Representative Contacting Your HP Representative If you have no service contract with HP, you may follow the proceduredescribed below, but you will be billed accordingly for time and materials. If you have a service contract with HP, document the ...
Page 52 - Chapter 4; • Troubleshooting Overview.
52 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 10/100Base-TX/9000 • Troubleshooting Overview. • Diagnostic Flowcharts.
Page 53 - Troubleshooting Overview
Chapter 4 53 Troubleshooting 10/100Base-TX/9000 Troubleshooting Overview Troubleshooting Overview 10/100Base-TX problems can be caused by problems in a variety ofhardware and software components. The problem impacting your systemmay originate in another part of the 10/100Base-TX network. As with any...
Page 54 - If the card LEDs appear to be okay:; Troubleshooting Information
54 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 10/100Base-TX/9000 Troubleshooting Overview The card LEDs are okay, but youcan’t communicate with othersystems. If the card LEDs appear to be okay: 1) Verify that the cable being usedcomplies with the IEEE 802.3u-1995standard. 2) Ping the broadcast address for thecard, a...
Page 56 - Diagnostic Flowcharts; Flowchart Descriptions
56 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 10/100Base-TX/9000 Diagnostic Flowcharts Diagnostic Flowcharts Below is a summary of the types of network tests in the diagnosticflowcharts. Follow the flowcharts in sequence beginning with flowchart 1.Continue sequentially through flowcharts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9,r...
Page 58 - Flowchart 1: Network Level Loopback Test; yes
58 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 10/100Base-TX/9000 Diagnostic Flowcharts Flowchart 1: Network Level Loopback Test Figure 4-1 1 A C Execute: ping to remote host Network unreachable ? ping successful ? E Unknown host ? yes G No route to host ? yes Stop yes yes no no no no Correct BIND, YP or /etc/hosts c...
Page 59 - ping spiff
Chapter 4 59 Troubleshooting 10/100Base-TX/9000 Diagnostic Flowcharts Flowchart 1 Procedures A. Execute: ping to remote host.Using ping(1M), senda message to the remote host to which you are havingproblems connecting. For example: ping spiff B. ping successful? A message is printed to stdout foreach...
Page 60 - Link
60 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 10/100Base-TX/9000 Diagnostic Flowcharts Flowchart 2: 10/100Base-TX Connections/LED Test Figure 4-2 2 Check: Power outlet D Test LED = ON 100 Mbit port LED=ON 10 Mbit port LED=OFF LED Display: ? Check status of Test Error Message ? Link LED = OFF ? B E H yes no no no LED...
Page 64 - Flowchart 3: Configuration Test
64 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 10/100Base-TX/9000 Diagnostic Flowcharts Flowchart 3: Configuration Test Figure 4-4 3 A Execute: lanscan Is your interface displayed B 5 yes yes Verify or edit/stand/system Regen kernel. Run ioscan Is driver in kernel Reboot the system E H no yes -f ? ? Hardware up ? C D...
Page 68 - Flowchart 4: Configuration Test
68 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 10/100Base-TX/9000 Diagnostic Flowcharts Flowchart 4: Configuration Test Figure 4-5 no Problem solved ? Execute: netfmt A B C D E yes no 4 Execute: lanadmin Select LAN from Menu F Select PPA (NMID) and enter it Check causes and actions on display in the formatted log out...
Page 69 - Flowchart 4 Procedures
Chapter 4 69 Troubleshooting 10/100Base-TX/9000 Diagnostic Flowcharts Flowchart 4 Procedures A, Execute: netfmt. Use the netfmt command to view logdata (error and disaster messages). An examplecommand is shown below. netfmt -v -f /var/adm/nettl.LOG00 | more B. Check causes and actions on display in ...
Page 70 - Flowchart 4A: Configuration Test
70 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 10/100Base-TX/9000 Diagnostic Flowcharts Flowchart 4A: Configuration Test Figure 4-6 Execute: netfmt A B 4A Check causes an d actions on display in the formatted log output Problem solved ? C yes no Call HP 1
Page 71 - Flowchart 4A Procedures
Chapter 4 71 Troubleshooting 10/100Base-TX/9000 Diagnostic Flowcharts Flowchart 4A Procedures A. Execute: netfmt. Use the netfmt command to view logdata (error and disaster messages). An example netfmtcommand is shown below: netfmt -v -f /var/adm/nettl.LOG00 | more Extend the search to LOG01 as info...
Page 72 - Flowchart 5: Configuration Test
72 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 10/100Base-TX/9000 Diagnostic Flowcharts Flowchart 5: Configuration Test Figure 4-7 : ifconfig successful ? 5 Add ifconfig command to ? ifconfig entry in /etc/rc.config.d/netconf Execute: ifconfig <interface> ? 5 Execute ifconfig <interface> ...<IP address...
Page 73 - Flowchart 5 Procedures; ifconfig lan1
Chapter 4 73 Troubleshooting 10/100Base-TX/9000 Diagnostic Flowcharts Flowchart 5 Procedures A. Execute: ifconfig <interface> <IP address> up.Execute ifconfig on the interface you want to configurein order to ensure that the interface is enabled. Forexample, to configure the 10/100Base-T...
Page 75 - Flowchart 6: Network Level Loopback Test
Chapter 4 75 Troubleshooting 10/100Base-TX/9000 Diagnostic Flowcharts Flowchart 6: Network Level Loopback Test Figure 4-8 6 A D Entry complete ? yes Bring up remote host yes no no E B Remotehost up ? yes no Use arp to complete entry F ping local host Host entry in ARP ? cache C 1 1 1
Page 76 - Flowchart Procedures; arp spiff
76 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 10/100Base-TX/9000 Diagnostic Flowcharts Flowchart Procedures A. Host entry in ARP cache? Using arp, check that anentry exists for the remote host in your system's ARPcache. For example: arp spiff B. Remote host up? If there is no ARP cache entry forthe remote host, firs...
Page 77 - Flowchart 7: Link Level Loopback Test
Chapter 4 77 Troubleshooting 10/100Base-TX/9000 Diagnostic Flowcharts Flowchart 7: Link Level Loopback Test Figure 4-9 7 C Loopback FAILED: Address has bad Loopback FAILED: E Loopback FAILED Not an individual Correct the link H linkloop ? no Check remote host’s connectivity to successful D F I G Cho...
Page 78 - Flowchart 7 Procedures
78 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 10/100Base-TX/9000 Diagnostic Flowcharts Flowchart 7 Procedures A. Execute: linkloop to remote host. Enter the PPA(NMID) of your 10/100Base-TX card and link leveladdress (station address) of the remote host inhexadecimal form (preceded by “0x”). Execute lanscan(1M) on th...
Page 81 - Flowchart 8: Procedures
Chapter 4 81 Troubleshooting 10/100Base-TX/9000 Diagnostic Flowcharts Flowchart 8: Procedures A. Execute: telnet to remote host. Try to establish atelnet connection to the remote host. B. Successful? If your telnet attempt was successful,stop. The connection is o.k. through the TransportLayer (OSI L...
Page 82 - Flowchart 9: Bridge/Gateway Loopback Test
82 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 10/100Base-TX/9000 Diagnostic Flowcharts Flowchart 9: Bridge/Gateway Loopback Test Figure 4-11 9 F Non-HP 9000 or Configure interface G If HP 9000 up Network ? interface up I execute: ifconfig on gateway host A Execute: ping from known good host B Successful ? yes no C C...
Page 83 - Flowchart 9 Procedures
Chapter 4 83 Troubleshooting 10/100Base-TX/9000 Diagnostic Flowcharts Flowchart 9 Procedures A. Execute: ping from known good host throughgateway to known good remote host. This will testgateway connectivity to the remote network. B. Successful? If the executing ping returnedsuccessfully, the proble...
Page 86 - Appendix A
86 Appendix A 10/100Base-TX Interface Card Statistics display command in lanadmin LAN Interface Test Mode. A description ofeach field follows the display. LAN INTERFACE STATUS DISPLAY Tue , Aug 20,1996 11:45:17 Network Management ID = 5 Description = lan3 Hewlett-Packard 10/100Base-TX Half-Duplex Hw...
Page 87 - The following values are for other networking products.
Appendix A 87 10/100Base-TX Interface Card Statistics RFC 1213 MIB II RFC 1213 MIB II For more detailed information about the fields described below, refer toRFC 1213. Field Description Network Management ID A unique ID assigned by the system for the networkmanagement of each network interface. Desc...
Page 88 - and is not configurable. It will have one of the
88 Appendix A 10/100Base-TX Interface Card Statistics RFC 1213 MIB II Administration Status The desired state of the interface. This parameter is setto up(1) and is not configurable. It will have one of the following values: Operation Status The current operational state of the interface. Thisvalue ...
Page 91 - RFC 1284 Ethernet-Like Interface Statistics
Appendix A 91 10/100Base-TX Interface Card Statistics RFC 1284 Ethernet-Like Interface Statistics RFC 1284 Ethernet-Like Interface Statistics Field Description Index A value that uniquely identifies an interface to an802.3 medium. Alignment Errors A count of frames received on a particular interface...
Page 93 - Create a Record or Map of Your Internetwork
Appendix A 93 10/100Base-TX Interface Card Statistics Create a Record or Map of Your Internetwork Create a Record or Map of Your Internetwork Be sure to create or update a record of your network and internetworkbefore attempting 10/100Base-TX installation. You may wish to create amap showing how pie...
Page 96 - Appendix B; Hardware Reference Information; Basic Troubleshooting Tips; • Check the network cables. Make sure the network cable connections; LED Display for 10 or 100 Mbit/s Normal Operation
96 Appendix B Hardware Reference Information Basic Troubleshooting Tips Basic Troubleshooting Tips Listed below are some tips on troubleshooting common hardwareproblems. Refer to this information when you are trying to identify10/100Base-TX hardware problems. • Check the network cables. Make sure th...
Page 97 - LED OFF
Appendix B 97 Hardware Reference Information Basic Troubleshooting Tips if the Test LED is ON, this indicates a fault. The possible causes of a fault condition could be: • Defective cable • Cable not connected to active hub or switch • Defective card NOTE If the Link LED is ON and the Test LED is OF...
Page 98 - Meaning of LEDs; Following is a summary of the purpose of the front-panel LEDs.
98 Appendix B Hardware Reference Information Meaning of LEDs Meaning of LEDs Following is a summary of the purpose of the front-panel LEDs. If this LED is ON... It means this ... Power The card’s power is on. Test The card has not passed its initializationsequence. 10 Operating at 10 Mbit/s 100 Oper...
Page 99 - Connector Information; CAUTION
Appendix B 99 Hardware Reference Information Connector Information Connector Information This section includes pin usage information for the RJ-45 twisted pairconnector. Connectors on LAN adapters adhere to appropriate standardsagreed upon by various standards bodies and are widely available. Incorr...
Page 101 - Unused
Appendix B 101 Hardware Reference Information Connector Information Available HP Cables: • HP 92268A - 4 meter with attached 8-pin connectors. • HP92268B - 8-meter with attached 8-pin connectors. • HP 92268C - 16-meter with attached 8-pin connectors. • HP 92268D - 32-meter with attached 8-pin connec...
Page 102 - Physical; Operating temperature:
102 Appendix B Hardware Reference Information HP-PB 10/100Base-TX Card HP-PB 10/100Base-TX Card Specifications. Physical Electrical Environmental Cable Interfaces • The 10-Mbit/s twisted-pair port is compatible with IEEE 802.3u-1995 Type 10Base-T. • The 100-Mbit/s twisted-pair port is compatible wit...
Page 103 - Electromagnetic; FCC part 15 Class A
Appendix B 103 Hardware Reference Information HP-PB 10/100Base-TX Card Electromagnetic (For compliance to European standards, see the Declaration ofConformance under “Regulatory Statements.”) Exchange Assembly The HP-PB 10/100 Base-TX card may be replaced under the HP boardexchange program. Card par...
Page 106 - Appendix C; Hardware Regulatory Statements
106 Appendix C Hardware Regulatory Statements European community.
Page 107 - WARNING; Canada
Appendix C 107 Hardware Regulatory Statements FCC Statement (For U.S.A.) FCC Statement (For U.S.A.) Federal Communications Commission Radio FrequencyInterference Statement WARNING This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequencyenergy. If it is not installed and used in accordance wit...
Page 108 - VCCI Regulatory Statemen
108 Appendix C Hardware Regulatory Statements VCCI (Japan) VCCI (Japan) This equipment complies with the Class A category for informationtechnology equipment based on the rules of Voluntary Control Councilfor Interference by Information Technology Equipment. When used in aresidential area, radio int...
Page 109 - Glossary
109 Glossary 10Base-T: A 10 Mbit/scommunication method specified inthe IEEE 802.3u-1995 standard. 100Base-T: A 100 Mbit/scommunication method specified inthe IEEE 802.3u-1995 standard.The official name for FastEthernet. 100Base-TX: A specificimplementation of 100Base-Tdesigned to operate over Catego...
