Page 3 - Regulatory Compliance Statements; FCC Class A Notice
iii 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 5 - BSMI Class A Notice
Regulatory Compliance Statements v BSMI Class A Notice The following statement is applicable to products shipped to Taiwan and marked as Class A on the product compliancelabel.
Page 7 - Contents; Preface
vii Contents Preface xv 1. Overview of the Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter 1 Product Description 2 Features 3 Overview of the Installation Procedure 4 Installation Methods 4 Models of Hot Swap 4 Installing the Rear-Access Adapter 5 Installing the Front-Access Adapter 6 2. Installing the ...
Page 8 - Installing the Front-Access Adapter
viii Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000 Installing the Rear-Access Adapter in Cold-Swap Mode 21 ▼ To Power Off the Server 21 ▼ To Install the Rear Transition Card 22 ▼ To Install the Rear-Access Front Card 23 ▼ To Power On the Server 25 Connecting t...
Page 9 - Specifications; qfe; Removing and Replacing the Adapter
Contents ix Booting the System Over a Sun Quad FastEthernet Interface 48 ▼ To Boot the System Over the Network 48 A. Specifications 51 Ethernet Port Locations and Descriptions 52 Operation Specifications 53 Physical Dimensions 54 Physical Dimensions of the Rear-Access Adapter 54 Physical Dimensions ...
Page 11 - Figures
xi Figures FIGURE 1-1 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter (Rear-Access Version) 2 FIGURE 1-2 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter (Front-Access Version) 3 FIGURE 2-1 CompactPCI Slot Pairs in a Sun Netra ct 800 Server (Top View) 9 FIGURE 2-2 Location of the Rear Transition Card’s Eject...
Page 13 - Tables
xiii Tables TABLE 1-1 Rear-Access Installation Overview 5 TABLE 1-2 Front-Access Installation Overview 6 TABLE A-1 Pin Descriptions for the Four 8-Pin RJ-45 Connectors (Ports 0 to 3) 53 TABLE A-2 Operation Specifications 53 TABLE A-3 Physical Dimensions (Rear-Access) 54 TABLE A-4 Physical Dimensions...
Page 15 - How This Book Is Organized; This manual contains the following chapters and appendixes:; Chapter 1 describes the adapter.
xv Preface The Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User ’s Guideprovides installation and configuration instructions for the Sun Quad FastEthernet™6U CompactPCI adapter. These instructions are designed for system administratorswith experience installing similar hardware. How...
Page 16 - Using UNIX Commands; This document may not contain information on basic UNIX; su
xvi Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000 Using UNIX Commands This document may not contain information on basic UNIX ® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuringdevices. See one or more of the followi...
Page 18 - Accessing Sun Documentation Online; The; web site enables you to access Solaris technical; Ordering Sun Documentation
xviii Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000 Accessing Sun Documentation Online The docs.sun.com sm web site enables you to access Solaris technical documentation on the Web. You can browse the docs.sun.com archive or search for a specific book title or...
Page 19 - “Product Description” on page 2
1 C H A P T E R 1 Overview of theSun Quad FastEthernet 6UCompactPCI Adapter This chapter contains an overview of the Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCIadapter, including: ■ “Product Description” on page 2 ■ “Features” on page 3 ■ “Overview of the Installation Procedure” on page 4
Page 20 - Product Description; Caution –
2 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000 Product Description The Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI adapter contains four fully bufferedtwisted-pair Ethernet ports (RJ-45), providing four switchable 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX channels, on a CompactPCI adapter...
Page 21 - Features; This adapter offers the following features:
Chapter 1 Overview of the Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter 3 FIGURE 1-2 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter (Front-Access Version) Caution – Do not attempt to use the rear-access adapter ’s rear transition card ( FIGURE 1-1 ) with the front-access adapter ( FIGURE 1-2 ). Using thi...
Page 22 - Overview of the Installation Procedure; Installation Methods; Note –; Models of Hot Swap
4 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000 Overview of the Installation Procedure This section presents an overview of the terminology and lists the major tasks youwill perform when installing the adapter into your system. Because of thecomplexity of the ...
Page 23 - cfgadm; Installing the Rear-Access Adapter
Chapter 1 Overview of the Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter 5 CompactPCI platform without affecting the other functions of the platform. Thestandard also defines state transitions for the hardware and software connectionprocesses that allow the card to be connected and configured. The adap...
Page 26 - Preparing for the Installation; Tools and Equipment Needed
8 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000 Preparing for the Installation Before installing the adapter, prepare for the installation by assembling theappropriate tools, unpacking the ship kit, selecting a CompactPCI slot, anddetermining a mode of install...
Page 27 - Selecting a CompactPCI Slot Pair in the System; For example, in a Sun Netra ct 800 server (see
Chapter 2 Installing the Rear-Access Adapter 9 Selecting a CompactPCI Slot Pair in the System The rear-access version of the adapter is exclusively designed to be installed in arear-accessible 6U system. You must first install the rear transition card in a rearCompactPCI slot of the server, and then...
Page 28 - Determining the Installation Type; This section contains two procedures:
10 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000 Determining the Installation Type You can install the adapter in the system in either a hot-swap mode or in a cold-swap mode. (See “Installation Methods” on page 4 for more information.) ■ Hot swap—see “Installi...
Page 29 - To Install the Rear Transition Card; Retrieve the wrist strap from the adapter ’s ship kit.
Chapter 2 Installing the Rear-Access Adapter 11 ▼ To Install the Rear Transition Card Install the rear transition card in the rear CompactPCI slot that you selected in“Selecting a CompactPCI Slot Pair in the System” on page 9. 1. Retrieve the wrist strap from the adapter ’s ship kit. 2. Attach the a...
Page 31 - The tabs of the ejection levers (see
Chapter 2 Installing the Rear-Access Adapter 13 FIGURE 2-4 Aligning the Rear Transition Card With the CompactPCI Slot Card Guide 7. Push the card all the way in the slot until the two ejection levers move inward. The tabs of the ejection levers (see FIGURE 2-5 ) should fit smoothly into the rectangu...
Page 33 - and bottom ejection levers.; shows two possible types of levers.
Chapter 2 Installing the Rear-Access Adapter 15 FIGURE 2-7 Ejection Levers Installed in the Slot’s Cutouts (Two Types of Levers) 9. Using a No. 0 Phillips screwdriver, tighten the captive screws inside the card’s top and bottom ejection levers. The card may contain different types of ejection levers...
Page 34 - To Install the Rear-Access Front Card; Locate the slot where you plan to install the front card.; before installing the card.
16 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000 ▼ To Install the Rear-Access Front Card After installing the rear transition card, you can install the front card. The front cardis hot-swap aware, which means the system will recognize the card during theinstal...
Page 36 - ). Also, make sure the ejection levers remain open while you slide the
18 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000 7. Lift up the card, and keeping it perfectly vertical, carefully slide the card into the selected slot. Be sure to align the top and bottom of the card into the slot’s card guides( FIGURE 2-10 ). Also, make sur...
Page 37 - activated and is attached to the system (see; The hot-swap LED shows whether the adapter has been activated.; adapter. For example, Netra ct servers contain an OK to Remove LED (; Remove the wrist strap from the chassis and from your wrist.
Chapter 2 Installing the Rear-Access Adapter 19 10. Locate the hot-swap LED on the front card to determine if the card has been activated and is attached to the system (see FIGURE 2-11 ). FIGURE 2-11 Location of the Rear-Access Adapter ’s Hot-Swap LED on the Front Card The hot-swap LED shows whether...
Page 38 - Refer to the server ’s documentation for the procedure.; attach the adapter to the server.; cfgadm pci; Reattach the wrist strap to the chassis and your wrist.
20 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000 12. Log in to the server. Refer to the server ’s documentation for the procedure. 13. At the terminal prompt, type the hot-swap software commands to identify and attach the adapter to the server. These commands ...
Page 39 - Remove the wrist strap from the chassis and from your wrist.; “To Power Off the Server” on page 21; To Power Off the Server
Chapter 2 Installing the Rear-Access Adapter 21 16. Remove the wrist strap from the chassis and from your wrist. See “Connecting the Cables to the Rear Transition Card” on page 26 for instructionson connecting the cables to the rear transition card. Installing the Rear-Access Adapter inCold-Swap Mod...
Page 43 - To Power On the Server; connected to the server are powered on.; Power off the server; completely powered on.
Chapter 2 Installing the Rear-Access Adapter 25 ▼ To Power On the Server This procedure describes a general overview for powering on the server. Refer toyour server ’s documentation for the exact procedure. 1. Before powering on the server, make sure that all any peripheral devices connected to the ...
Page 44 - To Connect the Cables to the Rear Ethernet Ports; Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for each Ethernet cable you need to connect.
26 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000 Connecting the Cables to the RearTransition Card After installing the adapter in the system, you can attach the Ethernet cables to theEthernet ports on the rear transition card. ▼ To Connect the Cables to the Re...
Page 46 - Selecting a CompactPCI Slot in the System
28 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000 Preparing for the Installation Before installing the adapter, prepare for the installation by assembling theappropriate tools, unpacking the ship kit, selecting a CompactPCI slot, anddetermining a mode of instal...
Page 47 - Do not use excessive force when installing the adapter into the
Chapter 3 Installing the Front-Access Adapter 29 Determining the Installation Type You can install the adapter in the system in either a hot-swap mode or in a cold-swap mode. (See “Installation Methods” on page 4 for more information.) ■ Hot swap—see “Installing the Front-Access Adapter in Hot-Swap ...
Page 48 - installing the adapter.
30 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000 4. If the slot contains a factory-installed filler panel, remove the filler panel before installing the adapter. Refer to the system’s documentation for instructions on how to remove the fillerpanel. Typically, ...
Page 49 - into the selected slot.
Chapter 3 Installing the Front-Access Adapter 31 FIGURE 3-2 Opening the Ejection Levers (Two Types of Levers) 7. Lift up the adapter, and keeping it perfectly vertical, carefully slide the adapter into the selected slot. Be sure to align the top and bottom of the adapter into the slot’s card guides(...
Page 53 - For example, if the attachment point ID is; Reattach the wrist strap to the chassis and to your wrist.
Chapter 3 Installing the Front-Access Adapter 35 For example, if the attachment point ID is pci_pci0:cpci_slot3 (the third CompactPCI slot on the server), you would type: The hot-swap LED should go off, indicating that the adapter has been activated. 14. Reattach the wrist strap to the chassis and t...
Page 54 - “To Power Off the Server” on page 36; to shut down and halt the system.
36 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000 Installing the Front-Access Adapter inCold-Swap Mode Note – When installing the adapter in a server in cold-swap mode, you must consult the documentation that shipped with the server. The server ’s documentation...
Page 55 - completely powered off.
Chapter 3 Installing the Front-Access Adapter 37 3. Verify that the system’s power LED is off (unlit), indicating that the system is completely powered off. Refer to the system’s documentation for the location of the power LED. For example,on a Netra ct server, the power LED is on the front panel. O...
Page 56 - top and bottom ejection levers.; Remove the wrist strap from the chassis and your wrist.; the server are powered on.
38 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000 8. Push the adapter all the way into the slot until the two ejection levers move inward. The tabs of the ejection levers (see FIGURE 3-4 ) should fit smoothly in the rectangular cutouts in the top and bottom of ...
Page 57 - During the power on sequence, watch the hot-swap LED on the adapter
Chapter 3 Installing the Front-Access Adapter 39 3. During the power on sequence, watch the hot-swap LED on the adapter ( FIGURE 3-7 ). ■ The LED should blink quickly and then stay off if the adapter was installedcorrectly. ■ If the hot-swap LED remains on (lit), the adapter was not installed correc...
Page 58 - Locate the adapter that you installed in the system.
40 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000 Connecting the Cables to theFront-Access Adapter After installing the adapter, you can attach the Ethernet cables to the adapter ’sconnectors. ▼ To Connect the Cables to the Front-AccessEthernet Ports 1. Locate ...
Page 59 - Configuring the Network Software; This chapter contains the following sections:; The configuration procedures in this chapter are correct for the
41 C H A P T E R 4 Configuring the Network Software This chapter describes how to configure the network software files associated withthe Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI adapter. This chapter also containsadditional software and firmware procedures that may be needed when configuringthe adapter....
Page 60 - Refer to your server ’s documentation for the correct procedure.; command to search the
42 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000 Attaching the Sun Quad FastEthernetInterfaces to the Network The adapter ’s four FastEthernet network interfaces are controlled by the Sun QuadFastEthernet qfe (1M) device driver. In order to use the adapter ’s ...
Page 61 - instance file for each network interface you plan to
Chapter 4 Configuring the Network Software 43 In the preceding example, the four SUNW,qfe instances are from a Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI adapter. The path_to_inst file contains the full device path names to the four SUNW,qfe instances, the instance numbers (shown in bold type), and the dri...
Page 62 - Create an entry in the; network; You must create an entry for each
44 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000 Using the instance examples in Step 2, the following example shows the four /etc/hostname.qfe instance files required for a system called zardoz , which has a Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI adapter ( zardoz...
Page 63 - interfaces using the; ifconfig; Autonegotiation Protocol; plumb up
Chapter 4 Configuring the Network Software 45 5. Activate the new qfe interfaces using the ifconfig command. For each adapter interface, type the following at the command line, replacinginstance with the interface’s instance number and ip_address with the interface’s IPaddress: For example, if you w...
Page 64 - ndd; Setting the; true; To Set the
46 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000 If the adapter is connected to a link partner with which the autonegotiation protocolfails to operate successfully, you can configure the device not to use this protocoland force the driver to set up the link in...
Page 65 - command to stop all network activity travelling over the; Refer to the
Chapter 4 Configuring the Network Software 47 2. At a terminal prompt, type the following command to set the property to true: 3. Use the ifconfig command to stop all network activity travelling over the adapter ’s Ethernet interfaces. For example, if you were using the adapter ’s four interfaces, a...
Page 66 - command to activate the adapter ’s Ethernet interfaces.; To Boot the System Over the Network; After shutting down the system, you should see the OpenBoot PROM
48 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000 6. Use the ifconfig command to activate the adapter ’s Ethernet interfaces. For each adapter interface, type the following at the command line, replacinginstance with the interface’s instance number and ip_addre...
Page 67 - You should see the full path name of the; You need to select only one of these
Chapter 4 Configuring the Network Software 49 3. At the ok prompt, type show-nets to list the network devices on your system. You should see the full path name of the qfe devices, similar to the following example: 4. Select the qfe device that you want to use as a boot device. Using the show-nets co...
Page 70 - lists the pin descriptions for the four RJ-45 Ethernet ports.
52 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000 Ethernet Port Locations andDescriptions FIGURE A-1 shows the four Ethernet port connectors of both the rear-access and front-access versions of the Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI adapter. TABLE A-1 lists th...
Page 72 - Physical Dimensions; Physical Dimensions of the Rear-Access Adapter
54 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000 Physical Dimensions Physical Dimensions of the Rear-Access Adapter TABLE A-3 Physical Dimensions (Rear-Access) Dimension Measurement Front card: Length 233.35 mm (9.19 in.) Width 160 mm (6.3 in.) Height Primary ...
Page 73 - Physical Dimensions of the Front-Access Adapter
Appendix A Specifications 55 Physical Dimensions of the Front-Access Adapter Environmental Specifications TABLE A-4 Physical Dimensions (Front-Access) Dimension Measurement Length (with the card guide) 233.35 mm (9.19 in.) Length (without the card guide) 100.00 mm (3.94 in.) Width 160 mm (6.3 in.) H...
Page 76 - Hardware Overview
58 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000 Sun Quad FastEthernet Device DriverParameters This section describes the hardware overview of the local transceiver used in theadapter and defines the qfe device driver parameters. Hardware Overview The four SUN...
Page 77 - Device Driver Parameter Values and Definitions; lists the
Appendix B Configuring the Sun Quad FastEthernet Device Driver Parameters 59 Device Driver Parameter Values and Definitions TABLE B-1 lists the qfe device driver parameters. TABLE B-1 qfe Driver Parameters, Status, and Descriptions Parameter Status Description transceiver_inuse Read only Defines the...
Page 81 - Parameters That Report Transceiver Capabilities; the capabilities of the local transceiver.
Appendix B Configuring the Sun Quad FastEthernet Device Driver Parameters 63 Defining the Number of Back-to-Back Packetsto Transmit The pace_size parameter (see TABLE B-6 ) defines the maximum number of back-to- back packets you can transmit at one time. If the value is zero, there will be no limitt...
Page 83 - Using the; Identifying Device Instances
Appendix B Configuring the Sun Quad FastEthernet Device Driver Parameters 65 Setting the qfe Device Driver Parameters This section describes how to set the qfe device driver parameters in three ways: ■ Using the ndd utility ■ Using the qfe.conf file To set device driver parameters dynamically while ...
Page 84 - file to identify the instance number associated; command to select the
66 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000 ▼ To Specify the Device Instance for the ndd Utility 1. Check the /etc/path_to_inst file to identify the instance number associated with a particular SUNW,qfe device. For example: In the preceding example, the f...
Page 85 - To modify a parameter value, use the
Appendix B Configuring the Sun Quad FastEthernet Device Driver Parameters 67 Using the ndd Utility in Noninteractive Mode This section describes how to modify a parameter value and how to display aparameter value using the ndd utility in noninteractive mode. ● To modify a parameter value, use the -s...
Page 86 - To list all the parameters supported by the; at
68 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000 ● To list all the parameters supported by the qfe driver, type ndd /dev/qfe \? at a terminal prompt. # ndd /dev/qfe \? ? (read only) transceiver_inuse (read only) link_status (read only) link_speed (read only) l...
Page 87 - To display a parameter value, start the; press the Return key until the value is displayed.; value; Type
Appendix B Configuring the Sun Quad FastEthernet Device Driver Parameters 69 Using the ndd Utility in Interactive Mode ● To modify a parameter value in interactive mode, start the utility as shown below. The ndd utility prompts for the name of a parameter: After you type the parameter name, the ndd ...
Page 89 - To Enable Autonegotiation Using the
Appendix B Configuring the Sun Quad FastEthernet Device Driver Parameters 71 To Enable Autonegotiation Using the ndd Utility This section describes how to set at least one of the four operational modes andenable autonegotiation. See “Autonegotiation Protocol” on page 45 for moreinformation about the...
Page 91 - To Set Driver Parameters By Creating a; Obtain the hardware path names for the; devices in the device tree.
Appendix B Configuring the Sun Quad FastEthernet Device Driver Parameters 73 ▼ To Set Driver Parameters By Creating a qfe.conf File 1. Log in to the system. Refer to the server ’s documentation for the procedure. 2. Obtain the hardware path names for the qfe devices in the device tree. The path name...
Page 93 - This appendix describes how to disable the adapter ’s
75 A P P E N D I X C Removing and Replacing theAdapter This appendix describes how to disable the adapter ’s qfe interfaces prior to removing the adapter from a system, and how to activate the interfaces afterreplacing the adapter. This appendix contains the following sections: ■ “Disabling the Netw...
Page 94 - command to disable the; unplumb
76 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000 Disabling the Network Interfaces andRemoving the Adapter This procedure describes how to disable the adapter ’s qfe interfaces before removing the adapter from a hot-swap server. This procedure also lists cautio...
Page 97 - Testing the Adapter; This appendix contains the following sections:
79 A P P E N D I X D Testing the Adapter This appendix describes how to test the adapter using either the SunVTS diagnosticapplication or the onboard FCode self-test. This appendix contains the following sections: ■ “Using the SunVTS Diagnostic Software” on page 80 ■ “Using the OpenBoot PROM FCode S...
Page 98 - Using the SunVTS Diagnostic Software; nettest
80 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000 Using the SunVTS Diagnostic Software The SunVTS software executes multiple diagnostic hardware tests from a single userinterface. It is used to verify the configuration and functionality of most hardwarecontroll...
Page 99 - To Run the FCode Self-Test Diagnostic; test; ok; configuration variable to false.
Appendix D Testing the Adapter 81 Using the OpenBoot PROM FCodeSelf-Test The Sun Quad FastEthernet adapter ’s self-test verifies the correct operation of theadapter and identifies any hardware problems with the adapter. The self-test is asuite of tests that reside in the adapter ’s FCode PROM. You c...
Page 100 - Among the list of devices, you should see the four; system may be different from the examples shown here.; command, and the device paths found in Step 6, to test the adapter
82 Sun Quad FastEthernet 6U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2000 4. Set the diag-switch? parameter to true to see the diagnostic power-on self-test (POST) messages. 5. Reset the system to activate these parameter changes. 6. Use the show-nets command to display the list of ne...
Page 101 - PROM to the standard operating mode.
Appendix D Testing the Adapter 83 The following tests are run when you execute the test command: ■ HME register ■ MAC internal loopback ■ 100 Mbps PHY loopback ■ 10 Mbps PHY loopback Note – To test all of the interfaces of the adapter, you will need to execute the test command separately for each SU...
Page 103 - Index
Index 85 Index A activating network interfaces, 78autonegotiation, 45, 64, 71 B booting over a qfe network, 48 C cabling front-access adapter, 40rear-access adapter, 26 cold swap defined, 4, 7, 27front-access adapter installation, 36powering off the server, 21, 36powering on the server, 25, 38rear-a...