Sun Microsystems Gigabit Ethernet MMF/UTP Adapter - Manual (Page 4)

iv Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet MMF/UTP Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • June 2006
Features of the Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet UTP ExpressModule 11
2. Installing the Adapter 13
Installing the Low-Profile Adapter 13
▼ To Install the Low-Profile Adapter 13
▼ To Verify the Installation 14
Setting the local-mac-address Property 17
Rebooting the System 18
Installing the ExpressModule Adapter 18
▼ To Install the ExpressModule Adapter With Power Off 18
▼ To Install the ExpressModule Adapter Using Hot-Plug 18
▼ To Verify the ExpressModule Installation 19
3. Configuring ipge and e1000 Driver Parameters 21
Hardware and Software Overview 21
Setting ipge Driver Parameters 22
Setting Parameters Using the ndd Utility 22
▼ To Specify Device Instances for the ndd Utility 23
Noninteractive and Interactive Modes 23
▼ To Use the ndd Utility in Noninteractive Mode 24
▼ To Use the ndd Utility in Interactive Mode 24
Setting the Autonegotiation Mode 25
▼ To Disable Autonegotiation Mode 25
Setting Parameters Using the ipge.conf File 26
▼ To Set Driver Parameters Using an ipge.conf File 27
Link Partner Parameters 28
Reporting Link Partner Capabilities 30
▼ To Discover Link Partner Capabilities 30
▼ To Discover Link Settings 30