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Sun x4 PCIe Quad Gigabit Ethernet ExpressModule User’s Guide

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Contents

Tables

Regulatory Compliance Statements

Safety Agency Compliance Statement

Declaration of Conformity

Preface

1. Sun x4 PCIe Quad Gigabit Ethernet ExpressModule Overview

1.1 Shipping Kit Contents

1.2 Module Hardware Overview

1.2.1 Module Features

1.2.2 LED Displays on the Module

1.2.3 Front Panel LED Displays on the ExpressModule

1.3 Hardware and Software Requirements

1.4 Patch Requirements

1.5 Patches and Updates

2. Installing and Setting Up the Device Driver Software

2.1 Verifying the e1000g Driver on a Solaris x86 Platform

2.2 Downloading and Installing the Driver on a Linux Platform

2.3 Setting Up the Driver on a Linux Platform

2.4 Downloading and Installing the Driver on a Microsoft Windows Platform

3. Installing the Sun x4 PCI-Express Quad Gigabit Ethernet ExpressModule

3.1 Installing the Module in a System

3.2 Verifying the Installation

4. Network Configuration

4.1 Configuring the Network Host Files for Solaris x86 Systems

4.2 Booting Over the Gigabit Ethernet Network for Solaris x86 and Linux Systems

4.3 Installing the Solaris Operating System Over a Gigabit Ethernet Network

5. Configuring the Driver Parameters

5.1 Module Parameter Overview

5.2 Driver Parameters for Solaris x86 Systems

5.3 Driver Parameters for Linux Systems

5.4 Setting e1000 Driver Parameters in Linux Systems

6. Configuring Link Aggregation

6.1 Overview of Link Aggregation

6.2 Configuring Link Aggregation in a Solaris Environment

7. Configuring VLANs

7.1 VLAN Overview

7.2 Configuring VLANs

7.3 Configuring Bonding for Multiple Interfaces

A. Sun x4 PCIe Quad Gigabit Ethernet ExpressModule Specifications

A.1 Connectors

A.2 Performance Specifications

A.3 Physical Characteristics

A.4 Power Requirements

Index