Sun Microsystems X1150A - Manual (Page 12)

xii Sun GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • February 2003
Rebooting the System 20
Installing the Adapter With Dynamic Reconfiguration 21
▼ To Install an Adapter in a Dynamic Reconfiguration System 21
3. Network Configuration 25
Configuring the Network Host Files 25
Setting Up a GigaSwift Ethernet Network on a Diskless Client System 27
▼ To Set Up a GigaSwift Ethernet Port on a Diskless Client 27
Installing the Solaris Operating Environment Over a GigaSwift Ethernet
Network 29
▼ To Install the Solaris Environment Over a GigaSwift Ethernet Network 29
Booting Over the GigaSwift Ethernet Network 33
4. Configuring Driver Parameters 37
GigaSwift Ethernet Device Driver Parameters 37
Driver Parameter V 38
Operational Mode Parameters 39
Flow Control Parameters 40
Gigabit Link Clock Mastership Controls 42
Interpacket Gap Parameters 42
Interrupt Parameters 44
Random Early Drop Parameters 45
PCI Bus Interface Parameters 46
Setting ce Driver Parameters 47
Setting Parameters Using the ndd Utility 47
▼ To Specify Device Instances for the ndd Utility 48
Setting Parameters Using the ce.conf File 51
▼ To Set Driver Parameters Using a ce.conf File 52
Usability Enhancements to the Driver 53