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These instructions apply to PCI 1000Base-T and 1000Base-SX
(fiber) cards on HP-UX 11i v 2.0 or later. The Base-T cards operate
at 10 or 100 Mbit/s in either full- or half-duplex modes and at
1000 Mbps only in full-duplex mode. The 1000Base-SX cards operate
only at 1000 Mbps and in full-duplex mode. Ensure that your switch
is set to autonegotiation or the same speed and duplex mode as this
card. For information on online addition and replacement or for
advanced troubleshooting, refer to the online Ethernet
Support Guide. The Support Guide and Release Notes are
available at http://docs.hp.com and,
if you have a support contract, on the Instant Information CD. | | | |  | NOTE: If PCI 1000Base-T is built-in, or if you have ordered
factory pre-installation, you will not need to perform the following
hardware and software installation steps. | | | | |
Step 1:
Access the system card bay | |
If the system is running, shut it
down by executing: shutdown -h Respond “y” to continue to shutdown prompt. Wait for the system to shutdown
completely, and then power off the system by pressing the system
off button. Ensure that the system is grounded. Open the system to gain access
to the PCI backplane. Select an empty PCI slot
and remove the slot cover.
Step 2:
Install the card | |
Observe the
antistatic precautions. Record the serial number
located on the card for future reference. Grasp the card by its edges
or faceplate with both hands, insert the card into the slot, and
firmly but gently press the card in until it is fully seated. Secure the card and reassemble
the system.
Step 3:
Connect the card to the network | |
Attach the
network cable to the card. For 1000Base-SX, cabling can be either
62.5 micron or 50 micron multimode fiber optic cable. For 1000Base-T,
cabling must be Cat 5 or 5E UTP. Attach the free end of the
cable to any unused port on the switch. Ensure power cable is connected
to system. Ensure that the 1000 Mbps port on the switch is set for
autonegotiation. If using Jumbo Ethernet frames,
ensure that all end stations on a given LAN (that is, no routers
or layer 3 switches in between) have the same MTU setting. However
switch ports in the LAN can have any MTU setting greater than or
equal to the end station MTU.
Step 4:
Prepare to install the software | |
Check that the /usr/bin, /usr/sbin, and /sbin directories are in your PATH using the command: echo $PATH The version must be B.11.23 (11i v 2.0) or later,
check the HP-UX version by executing: uname -r Install the appropriate patches
for your system as described in the “Required Software” section
of the Release Notes, which is available on the web at http://docs.hp.com under “Networking
and Communications.”
Step 5:
Install the software | |
Load the software
media into the appropriate drive. Run the swinstall program to
install the software using the command: swinstall Change the host name after “Source
Host Name,” if necessary. Click on the Source Depot
Path to identify the registered depot for the appropriate source
depot path and activate the OK button
to return to the Software Selection Window. Highlight the 1000Base-SX/T
software: GigEther-00
(for cards such as A4926A and A4929A) on HP-UX 11i v 2.0, or GigEther-01 (for cards such
as A6825A and A6847A) on HP-UX 11i v 2.0. Check the Release Notes, the
Support Guide, or ask your HP representative for a list of the latest
cards supported.
Choose Mark for Install from
the “Actions” menu to choose the product to be
installed. Choose Install from the “Actions” menu
to begin product installation and open the Install Analysis Window. Activate the OK button in the Install Analysis Window
when the Status field displays a Ready message. Activate the YES button at the Confirmation Window
to confirm that you want to install the software. swinstall loads
the fileset, runs the control scripts for the filesets, and builds
the kernel. This should take about 3 to 5 minutes. When the status
field indicates Ready, click DONE.
A Note Window then opens. Activate the OK button
to reboot the system.
Step 6:
Configure the card using SAM | |
Log in as root and verify that the card and its hardware path are
displayed by executing: ioscan Run the System Administration Manager: sam Double-click Networking and Communications. Double-click Networking Interface Cards. Highlight the Gigabit Ethernet
card and choose Configure from
the Actions menu. Fill in the form according
to the instructions using the Network Card Configuration Worksheet
on page 2. Activate the OK button to activate the card and
then select exit from the “File” menu until you
exit SAM.
Step
7: Verify the installation | |
Obtain the PPA number and
the station address of each card by using the lanscan(1M) command. Verify link-level connectivity with a remote system
by executing: linkloop -i PPA_number remote_station_address Verify IP-level connectivity with a remote system
by executing: ping Remote_IP_Address netstat -in Installation is complete when you have successfully run linkloop and ping.
To configure remote systems, refer to Installing
and Administering HP-UX LAN available on the web at http://docs.hp.com. Do this
step only if remote systems have not been previously configured. Optional Step: Configure Jumbo Frame Size (Jumbo Frames only
supported at 1000 Mbit/s) Configure
Jumbo Frame Size | |
An optional step is to configure jumbo frame size. | | | | | NOTE: Jumbo
frames are only supported at 1000 Mbit/s. | | | | |
Jumbo frames are in the range of 1501-9000 bytes. If using
Jumbo Ethernet frames, ensure that all end stations on a given LAN
(that is, no routers or layer 3 switches in between) have the same
MTU setting. However switch ports in the LAN can have any MTU setting
greater than or equal to the end station MTU. Obtain the PPA number of the card by executing: lanscan Choose one of two configuration methods that will permanently
save your configuration. You can either: Use the
GUI-based system admin manager (SAM).
To use SAM, type
sam at the HP-UX system prompt; then double-click Networking
and Communications, and then Advanced Configuration. See the
Ethernet Support Guide for details and then
do the steps for verifying the MTU size; or Edit the configuration file
in /etc/rc.config.d/ using an editor such as vi.Depending on your driver, the filename can be either
hpgelanconf, hpigelanconf, or hpietherconf. Set the mtusize by editing either HP_GELAN_MTU[0]=
mtusize , HP_IGELAN_MTU[0]=mtusize, or
HP_IETHER_MTU[0]=mtusize, and insert the proper interface name: HP_GELAN_INTERFACE_NAME,
HP_IGELAN_INTERFACE_NAME, or HP_IETHER_INTERFACE_NAME. When the
system reboots, the interface will be configured for jumbo frame
operation.
Verify MTU change by executing: netstat -rn If MTU has not changed, execute the following commands: ifconfig lan PPA_number unplumb ifconfig lan PPA_number ip_address netmask netmask up To check (or verify) the current Ethernet frame size,
execute: lanadmin -m PPA_number
An alternative way to temporarily configure jumbo frame size
is to execute the following command: lanadmin -M mtu_size PPA_number The PPA number is the one we obtained from the output of lanscan.
Jumbo frames are in the range of 1501-9000 bytes. | | | | | NOTE: Using lanadmin will not preserve your settings across reboots. | | | | |
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