Ethernet Support Guide (for HP-UX 11i v1, 11i v2)
Table Of Contents
- About This Manual
- 1 Introduction to Technology
- 2 Installation and Configuration
- 3 Administration
- Gigabit-Specific Information
- Logging and Auditing
- Detailed Configuration Information
- Understanding the Gigabit Ethernet Parameters
- Using the lanadmin Tool with Gigabit Ethernet
- Performance and Tuning Considerations
- Fast Ethernet-Specific Information
- 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
- Contacting Your HP Representative
- A Technical Specifications
- Gigabit Ethernet
- The Meaning of the LEDs
- Card Specifications
- A4924A / A4925A / A4926A Specifications
- A4929A Specifications
- A6825A/A6847A Specifications
- Fast Ethernet
- PCI-X 10/100Base-TX card Specifications
- One-Port cards (B5509AA/A5230A)
- Four-Port card (A5506A)
- B Cabling Requirements
- Gigabit Ethernet
- Connectors
- Cabling
- Back-to-Back Connection
- 10/100Base-TX Ethernet
- Connectors
- PCI-X 10/100Base-TX card Twisted-Pair Connector
- Connector Pin Usage for 10- Mbit/s Twisted-Pair Connector
- FigureB1 Pin Layout of RJ-45 Connector on PCI-X Card
- Connector Pin Usage for 100- Mbit/s Twisted-Pair Connector
- Cabling
- C Worksheets
- Gigabit Ethernet Worksheets
- Network Card Configuration Worksheet
- D Card Statistics
- Glossary
TroubleshootingEthernet-Specific InformationChapter 474Manuals Available for Gigabit EthernetSee the Installation Guide for your specific card for step-by-step instructions on how toinstall and configure Gigabit Ethernet hardware and software. The documents areavailable on the Web at http://docs.hp.com under networking and communications .• For the A4926A and A4929A products:PCI-X 1000Base-T and HSC/PCI-X 1000Base-SX/9000 Quick Installation• For the A6794A, A6847A and A6825A products:PCI-X 1000Base-T and 1000Base-SX Quick Installation and Configuration GuideNOTE For complete component installation instructions, see the Service Guide HP 9000Server manual for your server or the appropriate Owner’s Guide for yourworkstation.Manuals Available for Fast EthernetThe following documents summarize installation, configuration, verification andtroubleshooting of the PCI-X 10/100Base-TX LAN link:PCI-X 10/100Base-TX/9000 Quick Installation GuideUsing PCI-X 10/100Base-TX/9000. Available on the Instant Information CDROM orfrom www.docs.hp.comOther Useful ManualsThe following manuals also provide useful information. They are available on the Webat: http://docs.hp.com• Installing and Administering LAN/9000 SoftwareProvides information on installing and administering the LAN product. It alsoincludes information on configuring other HP-UX link products.• The following manuals provide details on how to replace a card without shuttingdown the entire system:— Interface Card OL* Support Guide for systems running HP-UX v2— Configuring HP-UX for Peripherals for HP9000 Computers for systems runningHP-UX v1.6, or earlier
- Network Card Configuration Worksheet
- C Worksheets
- Cabling
- One-Port cards (B5509AA/A5230A)
- The Meaning of the LEDs
- Performance and Tuning Considerations
- Using the lanadmin Tool with Gigabit Ethernet
- Understanding the Gigabit Ethernet Parameters
- Gigabit-Specific Information