Page 3 - Contents; Preface
iii Contents Preface xv 1. Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe ExpressModule Overview 1 Shipping Kit Contents 1 ExpressModule Hardware Overview 1 ExpressModule Features 2 Indicator Lights on the ExpressModule 3 Hardware and Software Requirements 5 Patch Requirements 5 Patches and Updates 6 2. Installing and Se...
Page 4 - Network Configuration; Configuring VLANs; ixgbe; Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe ExpressModule Specifications
iv Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe ExpressModule User’s Guide • August 2008 Installing an Optical Transceiver 13 ▼ To Install an Optical Transceiver 13 Installing the ExpressModule 16 ▼ To Install the ExpressModule With the Power Off 16 Verifying the Installation 19 ▼ To Verify the Installation in a Linux ...
Page 5 - Physical Characteristics; Index
Contents v Physical Characteristics 37 Power and Environmental Requirements 38 Index 39
Page 7 - Regulatory Compliance Statements; FCC Class A Notice
vii Regulatory Compliance Statements Your Sun product is marked to indicate its compliance class: • Federal Communications Commission (FCC) — USA • Industry Canada Equipment Standard for Digital Equipment (ICES-003) — Canada • Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) — Japan • Bureau of Sta...
Page 8 - BSMI Class A Notice
viii Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe ExpressModule User’s Guide • August 2008 BSMI Class A Notice The following statement is applicable to products shipped to Taiwan and marked as Class A on the product compliancelabel. CCC Class A Notice The following statement is applicable to products shipped to China a...
Page 9 - Safety Precautions; Symbols
ix Safety Agency ComplianceStatements Read this section before beginning any procedure. Thefollowing text provides safety precautions to follow wheninstalling a Sun Microsystems product. Safety Precautions For your protection, observe the following safetyprecautions when setting up your equipment: ■...
Page 10 - Conformité aux normes de sécurité; Mesures de sécurité
x Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe ExpressModule User’s Guide • August 2008 Conformité aux normes de sécurité Veuillez lire attentivement cette section avant decommencer. Ce texte traite des mesures de sécurité qu’ilconvient de prendre pour l’installation d’un produit SunMicrosystems. Mesures de sécurité Po...
Page 11 - Einhaltung sicherheitsbehördlicher; Sicherheitsvorkehrungen
Safety Agency Compliance Statements xi Einhaltung sicherheitsbehördlicher Vorschriften Lesen Sie vor dem Ausführen von Arbeiten diesenAbschnitt. Im folgenden Text werden Sicherheitsvor-kehrungen beschrieben, die Sie bei der Installation einesSun Microsystems-Produkts beachten müssen. Sicherheitsvork...
Page 12 - Normativas de seguridad; Medidas de seguridad
xii Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe ExpressModule User’s Guide • August 2008 Normativas de seguridad Lea esta sección antes de realizar cualquier operación. Enella se explican las medidas de seguridad que debe tomar alinstalar un producto de Sun Microsystems. Medidas de seguridad Para su protección, tome l...
Page 13 - Declaration of Conformity; EMC; USA—FCC Class A; European Union; Safety
xiii Declaration of Conformity EMC USA—FCC Class A This equipment complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:1. This equipment may not cause harmful interference.2. This equipment must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation. Canad...
Page 15 - Note –; How This Document Is Organized
xv Preface This user ’s guide provides hardware and software installation instructions for theSun™ Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe Express Module. This document also describes how toconfigure the driver software for the ixgbe driver for Linux operating systems and Microsoft Windows Server 2003. These instructi...
Page 16 - Typographic Conventions
xvi Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe ExpressModule User’s Guide • August 2008 Chapter 6 explains virtual local area networks (VLANs), and provides configuration instructions and examples. Appendix A lists the specifications for the Sun 10GbE XFP SR PCI Express Card. Typographic Conventions Shell Prompts Typ...
Page 17 - Related Documentation; Third-Party Web Sites
Preface xvii Related Documentation The documents listed as online are available at: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/dual.sfp.pcie Documentation, Support, and Training Third-Party Web Sites Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in thisdocument. Sun does not ...
Page 18 - Sun Welcomes Your Comments
xviii Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe ExpressModule User’s Guide • August 2008 Sun Welcomes Your Comments Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments andsuggestions. You can submit your comments by going to: http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback Please include the title and par...
Page 19 - Shipping Kit Contents; ExpressModule Hardware Overview
1 C H A P T E R 1 Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIeExpressModule Overview This chapter describes the Sun 10GbE XFP SR PCI Express Card hardware andsoftware, and includes the following sections: ■ “Shipping Kit Contents” on page 1 ■ “ExpressModule Hardware Overview” on page 1 ■ “Hardware and Software Requirem...
Page 20 - ExpressModule Features
2 Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe ExpressModule User’s Guide • August 2008 The ExpressModule is optimized for Intel I/O Acceleration Technology (I/OAT),which is designed to optimize network I/O. The ExpressModule is a high-performance, highly integrated 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN card with PCIe hostinterface ...
Page 21 - Indicator Lights on the ExpressModule
Chapter 1 Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe ExpressModule Overview 3 ■ Compatible with x8 standard and low-profile PCI Express slots ■ Support for most network operating systems (NOS) ■ Remote management support ■ Support for SFP+ form factor transceivers ■ RoHS compliant, lead-free technology ■ Intel PROSet...
Page 23 - Patch Requirements
Chapter 1 Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe ExpressModule Overview 5 Hardware and Software Requirements Before using the Sun 10GbE XFP SR PCI Express Card, ensure that your systemmeets the hardware and software requirements in TABLE 1-3 . Note – The preceding information is up-to-date at the time this manual...
Page 24 - Patches and Updates
6 Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe ExpressModule User’s Guide • August 2008 Patches and Updates Check the Sun Update Connection to ensure that you have the latest recommendedpatch clusters and security patches. You can download the latest recommendedpatch clusters and security patches at: http://sunsolve.su...
Page 25 - To Download the Driver for a Linux Platform
7 C H A P T E R 2 Installing and Setting Up the DeviceDriver Software This chapter explains how to install and remove the ixgbe driver on Linux and Microsoft Windows systems. This chapter contains the following sections: ■ “Downloading and Installing the Driver on a Linux Platform” on page 7 ■ “Down...
Page 26 - To Install the Driver for a Linux Platform
8 Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe ExpressModule User’s Guide • August 2008 4. Select this option: Download drivers and software 5. Select Linux as the operating system. 6. Locate the following driver and select Download: Network Adapter Driver for 10 GbE PCI-E Based Network Connections for Linux 7. Review ...
Page 27 - driver has been successfully installed with this; driver version with this; To Remove the Driver From a Linux Platform; Use the
Chapter 2 Installing and Setting Up the Device Driver Software 9 6. Verify that the ixgbe driver has been successfully installed with this lsmod command: The output should be similar to the following: 7. Check the ixgbe driver version with this modinfo command: For example, the output might be the f...
Page 28 - Select one of the following as the operating system:
10 Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe ExpressModule User’s Guide • August 2008 Downloading and Installing the Driveron a Microsoft Windows Platform If your system uses the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system, performthe following procedures to download and install the device driver. ▼ To Download a...
Page 29 - Click on the following; files to install the driver:
Chapter 2 Installing and Setting Up the Device Driver Software 11 9. Click on the following exe files to install the driver: ■ For a 64-bit driver: PROEM64T.exe ■ For a 32-bit driver: PRO2KXP.exe 10. Follow the instructions in the installation wizard. 11. If the Found New Hardware Wizard screen is d...
Page 31 - Installing the ExpressModule; Installing an Optical Transceiver; To Install an Optical Transceiver; Pull the locking handle into the full horizontal position.
13 C H A P T E R 3 Installing the ExpressModule This chapter describes how to install the ExpressModule in your system and verifythat it is recognized by the operating system. This chapter contains the following sections: ■ “Installing an Optical Transceiver” on page 13 ■ “Installing the ExpressModu...
Page 32 - in the ExpressModule and slide the transceiver into the opening.
14 Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe ExpressModule User’s Guide • August 2008 2. Holding the optical transceiver by the edges, align the transceiver with the slot in the ExpressModule and slide the transceiver into the opening. 3. Applying even pressure at both corners of the transceiver, push the transceive...
Page 33 - through; Caution –
Chapter 3 Installing the ExpressModule 15 5. Repeat Step 1 through Step 4 to install the second optical transceiver. Caution – If you pull the locking handle down when the optical transceiver is installed, remove the optical transceiver entirely and reinstall it. The handle operatesan internal lock....
Page 34 - Power off all peripherals connected to your system.
16 Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe ExpressModule User’s Guide • August 2008 Installing the ExpressModule The following instructions describe the basic tasks required to install theExpressModule. Refer to your system installation or service manual for detailedExpressModule installation instructions. Note – ...
Page 37 - Verifying the Installation; To Verify the Installation in a Linux System
Chapter 3 Installing the ExpressModule 19 Verifying the Installation After you have installed the Sun 10GbE XFP SR PCI Express Card, perform thefollowing tasks to verify the installation. ▼ To Verify the Installation in a Linux System ● Verify the new network interface instances corresponding to the...
Page 39 - To Boot Over the Network on Linux Systems; by checking the label of the card.
21 C H A P T E R 4 Network Configuration This chapter describes how to edit the network host files after the card has beeninstalled on your system. This chapter contains the following section: ■ “Configuring the Network Host Files for Booting Over the Gigabit EthernetNetwork for Linux Systems” on pa...
Page 40 - Plug the Ethernet cable into the card port.; Press the F12 key to install the OS from the network.; driver and configure the Ethernet adapter.
22 Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe ExpressModule User’s Guide • August 2008 4. Plug the Ethernet cable into the card port. 5. Power on the system. 6. Press the F2 key or the Control-E keys to go to the BIOS. 7. Check and ensure that the boot order of the network devices is higher than the hard drive. 8. Pr...
Page 41 - Configuring the Driver Parameters; Driver Overview
23 C H A P T E R 5 Configuring the Driver Parameters The ixgbe device driver controls the Sun 10GbE SFP+ PCIe ExpressModule interfaces. You can manually set the ixgbe device driver parameters to customize each device in your system. This chapter lists the available device driver parameters and descr...
Page 42 - Driver Parameters for Linux Systems
24 Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe ExpressModule User’s Guide • August 2008 Driver Parameters for Linux Systems TABLE 5-1 lists the tunable ixgbe driver parameters for Linux operating systems and describes their function. TABLE 5-1 Tunable ixgbe Driver Parameters for Linux Operating Systems Keyword Valid R...
Page 43 - Setting; To Configure Jumbo Frames; command to increase MTUs to allow transmission of Jumbo
Chapter 5 Configuring the Driver Parameters 25 Setting ixgbe Driver Parameters in Linux Systems ▼ To Configure Jumbo Frames Jumbo Frames can support up to 15000 MTU. The default value is 1500 MTU. ● Use the ifconfig command to increase MTUs to allow transmission of Jumbo Frames. For example, where t...
Page 45 - VLAN Overview
27 C H A P T E R 6 Configuring VLANs This chapter describes how to configure virtual local area networks (VLANs). This chapter contains the following sections: ■ “VLAN Overview” on page 27 ■ “Configuring VLANs” on page 30 ■ “Configuring Bonding for Multiple Interfaces” on page 32 Note – If you chang...
Page 48 - To Configure VLANs in a Linux Environment
30 Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe ExpressModule User’s Guide • August 2008 Configuring VLANs VLANs can be created according to various criteria, but each VLAN must beassigned a VLAN tag or VLAN ID (VID). The VID is a 12-bit identifier between 1and 4094 that identifies a unique VLAN. For each network inter...
Page 49 - Plumb the Sun 10GbE XFP SR PCI Express Card interface:; To Configure VLANs in a Microsoft Windows; Right-click the Sun 10GbE XFP SR PCI Express Card port, then select; with
Chapter 6 Configuring VLANs 31 2. Plumb the Sun 10GbE XFP SR PCI Express Card interface: where xxx.xxx.xx.xxx = the IP address of the interface. 3. Add the VLAN instance (VID). For example: where eth6 is the interface and 5 is the VID. Note – In Linux systems, you can use any single digit as the VID...
Page 50 - To Configure Bonding for Multiple; command to configure the mode:; command to create the bond:
32 Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe ExpressModule User’s Guide • August 2008 11. Click Subnet Mask. The value 255.255.255.0 is displayed. 12. Click OK. 13. Repeat Step 3 through Step 10 until all the network ports are VLAN configured. Note – Ensure that the firewall is configured to allow VLAN traffic. Othe...
Page 51 - To Remove Bonding; command to remove bonding:
Chapter 6 Configuring VLANs 33 In this example, two bonds ( bond0 and bond1 ) are configured: Refer to Linux documentation for more information. ▼ To Remove Bonding ● Use the rmmod command to remove bonding: # modprobe bonding mode=balance-rr miimon=100 max_bonds=2 # ifconfig bond0 192.2.2.15 netmas...
Page 54 - Connectors
36 Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe ExpressModule User’s Guide • August 2008 Connectors FIGURE A-1 shows the connectors for the Sun 10GbE XFP SR PCI Express Card. FIGURE A-1 Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe ExpressModule Connectors
Page 55 - Technical Features
Appendix A Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe ExpressModule Specifications 37 Technical Features Physical Characteristics TABLE A-1 Performance Specifications Feature Specification Data rate supported per port 10 Gigabit (Gb) Bus type PCI Express 2.0 Bus width x8 lane PCI Express Conforms to Ethernet Standard...
Page 56 - Power and Environmental Requirements
38 Sun Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe ExpressModule User’s Guide • August 2008 Power and Environmental Requirements TABLE A-3 Card Power Requirements Specification Measurement Typical power consumption 14W (1.17A at 12V) dual port Main host power supply 12 V ± 15% Operating temperature 35 to 70 ° C (95 to 158...
