The network adapter can be brought up for use with the "plumb" switch in the ifconfig command. This is done by using:
ifconfig <NIC> plumb (or deplumb for the reverse)
ifconfig <NIC> ip <ip address> netmask <subnet mask> broadcast <broadcast address>
ifconfig -a {verify the NIC properties} |
Solaris is often unable to correctly auto-negotiate duplex settings with a link partner (e.g. switch), especially when the switch is set to 100Mbit full-duplex. You can force the NIC into 100Mbit full-duplex by disabling auto-negotiation and 100Mbit half-duplex capability.
To check the link status for every available network adapters on the system, as root use:
dladm show-dev netstat -in # shows packet information, look for the Collis (Collisions) column, if there is anything more than 0, then you know there is a problem |
Make the changes to the running system as a test.
nestat -an # to determine your interface name, in this example it is bge0} # You run these command only on the console. ndd -set /dev/bge0 adv_100hdx_cap 0 ndd -set /dev/bge0 adv_100fdx_cap 1 ndd -set /dev/bge0 adv_autoneg_cap 0 # people on the internet seem to indicate that we should use autoneg_cap last |
Full confusing details from Sun here, http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/805-4449/6j47dm3ih?l=en&q=system+hme&a=view.
To set parameters so they remain in effect after you reboot the system there are at least 3 ways of doing so,
There are different types of devices,
Modify network configuration file appropriate to your kernel,
Reboot the system,
shutdown -i6 -g0 -y
Example with bge0 interface.
1. Make the changes to the running system.
nestat -an {to determine your interface name}
You run these command only on the console.
ndd -set /dev/bge0 adv_100hdx_cap 0
ndd -set /dev/bge0 adv_100fdx_cap 1
ndd -set /dev/bge0 adv_autoneg_cap 0
2. Make kernel parameter changes to preserve the speed and duplex settings after a reboot.
vi /etc/system
Add:
set hme:bge0_adv_autoneg_cap=0
set hme:bge0_adv_100hdx_cap=0
set hme:bge0_adv_100fdx_cap=1
I don't understand below. At this point is not everything done? Tin
The /etc/system settings listed above are in the /platform/sun4u/kernel/drv/bge.conf file
Example: /etc/init.d/nddconfig
The contents of the file should be,
#!/bin/sh
ndd -set /dev/bge0 instance 0
ndd -set /dev/bge0 adv_1000fdx_cap 0
ndd -set /dev/bge0 adv_1000hdx_cap 0
ndd -set /dev/bge0 adv_100fdx_cap 1
ndd -set /dev/bge0 adv_100hdx_cap 0
ndd -set /dev/bge0 adv_10fdx_cap 0
ndd -set /dev/bge0 adv_10hdx_cap 0
ndd -set /dev/bge0 adv_autoneg_cap 0
Make a symbolic link,
ln -s /etc/init.d/nddconfig /etc/rc2.d/S31nddconfig dmesg | grep bge0 # Make sure the network card shows up by searching in display message |