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HP Part Number: J5683-90017

Published: E0505

© Copyright 2003-2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Table of Contents

About This Manual
Intended Audience
Changed Product Features for May 2005
Changed Product Features for September 2004
Changed Product Features for July 2003
Changed Product Features for December 2003
Publication History
Publishing History
What’s in this Manual
Typographical Conventions
HP-UX Release Name and Release Identifier
Related Documents
HP Encourages Your Comments
1 Introduction to Technology
“Gigabit” Versus “Fast” Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet Overview
Features
Checksum Offload Changes for the iether and igelan Gigabit Ethernet Drivers
Support for TCP Segmentation Offload (TSO)
Gigabit card Overview
Fast Ethernet Overview
Features
Fast Ethernet card Overview
2 Installation and Configuration
Installation Overview
Create a Record or Map of Your Internetwork
HP-UX Ethernet Card, Driver, Version Matrix
How to Verify that the Correct Driver is in the Kernel
Installation and Configuration
Configuring Remote Network Connectivity Using SAM
Manual Speed and Duplex Mode Configuration
Removing a Card
Replacing a Card
3 Administration
Gigabit-Specific Information
Logging and Auditing
Detailed Configuration Information
Performance and Tuning Considerations
Fast Ethernet-Specific Information
Logging and Auditing
Performance and Tuning Considerations
4 Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Overview
Diagnostic Flowcharts
Flowchart 1: Cable and LED Test
Flowchart 2: Link Level Test
Flowchart 3: Network Level Tests
Flowchart 4: ARP Test
Flowchart 5: ping Test
Flowchart 5 (continued)
Flowchart 6: Transport Level Test
Flowchart 7: Bridge/Gateway Loopback Test
Flowchart 8: Configuration Tests
Flowchart 9: ioscan and lanscan Tests
Flowchart 10: netfmt and lanadmin Tests
Flowchart 11: ifconfig Test
Network Level Test for Jumbo Frames (Gigabit Ethernet only)
Ethernet-Specific Information
Error Messages
Logging Messages
Basic Troubleshooting Tips
HP-UX Manual Reference Pages (manpages)
Manuals Available for Gigabit Ethernet
Manuals Available for Fast Ethernet
Other Useful Manuals
Contacting Your HP Representative
A Technical Specifications
Gigabit Ethernet
The Meaning of the LEDs
Card Specifications
Fast Ethernet
PCI-X 10/100Base-TX card Specifications
B Cabling Requirements
Gigabit Ethernet
Connectors
Cabling
10/100Base-TX Ethernet
Connectors
Cabling
C Worksheets
Gigabit Ethernet Worksheets
Network Card Configuration Worksheet
D Card Statistics
lanadmin Display
RFC 1213 MIB II
RFC 1284 Ethernet-Like Interface Statistics
Card Statistics
Explanation of Card Statistics
Glossary
Index

List of Figures

4-1 Flowchart 1: Cable and LED Test
4-2 Flowchart 2: Link Level Test
4-3 Flowchart 3: Network Level Tests
4-4 Flowchart 4: ARP Test
4-5 Flowchart 5: ping Test
4-6 Flowchart 5: ping Test (continued)
4-7 Flowchart 6: Transport Level Test
4-8 Flowchart 7: Bridge/Gateway Loopback Test
4-9 Flowchart 8: Configuration Tests
4-10 Flowchart 9: ioscan and lanscan Tests
4-11 Flowchart 10: netfmt and lanadmin Tests
4-12 Flowchart 11: ifconfig Test
B-1 Pin Layout of RJ-45 Connector on PCI-X Card

List of Tables

1-1 HP-UX 1000Base-T Supported Configurations
3-1 Allowable MTU Sizes
3-2 Link Card Parameters that lanadmin can Display (-x) or Set (-X)
4-1 Diagnostic Flowcharts
A-1 LED Description and Status for 1000Base-SX
A-2 LED Description and Status for 1000Base-T
A-3 A4924A / A4925A / A4926A Physical Specifications
A-4 A4924A / A4925A / A4926A Electrical Specifications
A-5 A4924A / A4925A / A4926A Environmental Specifications
A-6 A4924A / A4925A / A4926A Humidity Specifications
A-7 A4924A / A4925A / A4926A Altitude Specifications
A-8 A4924A / A4925A / A4926A Electromagnetic Compatibility Specs
A-9 A4929A Physical Specifications
A-10 A4929A Electrical Specifications
A-11 A4929A Environmental Specifications
A-12 A4929A Humidity Specifications
A-13 A4929A Altitude Specifications
A-14 A4929A Electromagnetic Compatibility Specifications
A-15 A6825A / A6847A Physical Specifications
A-16 A6825A / A6847A Electrical Specifications
A-17 A6825A / A6847A Environmental Specifications
A-18 A6825A / A6847A Humidity Specifications
A-19 A6825A / A6847A Altitude Specifications
A-20 A6825A / A6847A Electromagnetic Compatibility Specs
A-21 B5509AA / A5230A Physical Specifications
A-22 B5509AA / A5230A Electrical Specifications
A-23 B5509AA / A5230A Environmental Specifications
A-24 B5509AA / A5230A Electromagnetic Compatibility Specs
A-25 A5506A Physical Specifications
A-26 A5506A Electrical Specifications
A-27 A5506A Environmental Specifications
A-28 A5506A Electromagnetic Compatibility Specifications
B-1 Cabling for 1000Base-SX and 1000Base-T
B-2 IEEE 802.3 Type 10Base-T Standard
B-3 IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX Standard
B-4 Cable Types and Distances for 100Base-T (Copper)
C-1 Ethernet Card Configuration Worksheet
D-1 Administration Status (ifAdmin): Valid Values
D-2 Operation Status (ifOper): Valid Values
   


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