Sun Microsystems GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter - Manual (Page 4)

iv Sun GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • August 2004
Setting the local-mac-address? Variable 13
Rebooting the System 14
Using the Installation Script 14
▼ To Install the Software Using the Installation Script 15
Verifying the Software Installation 21
Configuring the Network Host Files 22
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 System Over a GigaSwift Ethernet Network 28
▼ To Install the Solaris Operating System Over a GigaSwift Ethernet
Network 29
Booting Over the GigaSwift Ethernet Network 32
4. Configuring Driver Parameters 37
GigaSwift Ethernet Device Driver Parameters 37
GigaSwift Ethernet Driver Parameter Values and Definitions 38
Operational Mode Parameters 39
Flow Control Parameters 40
Gigabit Link Clock Mastership Controls 41
Interpacket Gap Parameters 41
Interrupt Parameters 43
Random Early Drop Parameters 43
PCI Bus Interface Parameters 44
Jumbo Frames 45
Setting ce Driver Parameters 46
Setting Parameters Using the ndd Utility 47
▼ To Specify Device Instances for the ndd Utility 47