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SGI®10-Gigabit Ethernet NetworkAdapter User’s Guide007–4669–003

ContentsVerifying that the Adapter is Properly Configured and Enabled ... 12IRIX Adapter Configuration Verification . ... 12Linux Adapter

About this GuideThis guide describes the SGI 10-Gigabit (Gbit) Ethernet network adapter. It operatesunder the IRIX and SGI ProPack for Linux operating

About this GuideScope of this GuideThis guide is written to facilitate installation of the adapter and does not coverdetailed points of network configu

SGI®10-Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter User’s Guide• Standard Linux man pages that are useful for any Ethernet device:– ethtool(8)– ifconfig(8)– ip(8

About this Guideuser input This bold, fixed-space font denotes literal items that theuser enters in interactive sessions. (Output is shown innonbold, fi

SGI®10-Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter User’s Guide[ ] Brackets enclose optional portions of a command ordirective line... Ellipses indicate that a

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Chapter 1Features and Capabilities of the SGI 10-GbitEthernet Network AdapterThe 10-Gbit Ethernet technology is an extension of Gigabit Ethernet (1000

1: Features and Capabilities of the SGI 10-Gbit Ethernet Network Adapter• "Configuration Limits" on page 3• "Tools" on page 3Featur

SGI®10-Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter User’s GuideTable 1-110-Gbit Cable StandardsDiameter (Microns) Modal Bandwidth (MHz * km) Range (Meters)50 400

CONTRIBUTORSWritten by Lori JohnsonIllustrated by Dan Young and Chrystie DanzerEngineering contributions Arthur Kepner, Edward Mascarenhas, Steve Modi

Chapter 2Connecting the Adapter to a NetworkTo install the SGI 10-Gbit Ethernet network adapter, refer to the instructions forinstalling a PCI card in

2: Connecting the Adapter to a NetworkFiber-opticconnector Figure 2-1 Release 1 Card: Fibre Optic Connections6 007–4669–003

SGI®10-Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter User’s GuideFiber-opticconnector RxTxLinkFigure 2-2 Release 2 Card: Fibre Optic ConnectionsFor information abo

Chapter 3Operating the AdapterThis chapter describes various issues that may occur when using the SGI 10-GbitEthernet network adapter in a 10-Gbit Eth

3: Operating the AdapterTable 3-1LEDs on the SGI 10-Gbit Ethernet Network AdapterLED State PurposeACT BlinkingOffData detectedNo data detectedLINK OnO

SGI®10-Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter User’s GuideA line similar to the following should appear, where N is the number of the adapter:10 Gigabit Eth

3: Operating the AdapterRX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0collisions:0 txqueuelen:

SGI®10-Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter User’s GuideIn this address, the organizationally unique identifier (OUI) of the adapter vendor isrepresented b

TUVgeprufteSicherheitRNRTL/CInternational Special Committee on Radio Interference (CISPR)This equipment has been tested to and is in compliance with t

3: Operating the Adapter• Linux:# ifconfig ethN down# ifconfig ethN upConfigurationIRIX and Linux use different configuration tools.IRIX ConfigurationThe

SGI®10-Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter User’s GuideThe output will display information about the network adapters currentlyinstalled in the system, a

Chapter 4Performance TuningThis chapter discusses performance tuning topics for IRIX and SGI ProPack for Linux.For good TCP performance, the socket bu

4: Performance TuningRead/Write Size and IRIXIn a point-to-point configuration, use a buffer length of 513920 bytes.In a multiclient configuration, use

SGI®10-Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter User’s GuideSGI ProPack Performance TuningThis section discusses the following:• "Socket Read and Write B

4: Performance Tuningwmem_max will limit the amount of memory available for each socket’s buffers, andcan result in degraded network throughput. Unles

GlossaryCD-ROM (CD)A flat metallic disk that contains information that you can view and copy onto yourown hard disk; you cannot change or add to the di

GlossaryMTUMaximum Transmission Unit is a configuration parameter that controls the size of theEthernet frames that the SGI 10-Gigabit Ethernet network

Index1000-Base-SX, 3Aadapter enabling, 12adapter recognition, 10Altix systems, 1Altix XE systems, 1Ccabling, 2capabilities, 1configuration limits, 3con

IndexMMAC address, 12MMR, 3MTU sizes, 14, 17multibuffer mode and tuning, 18multiclient configuration, 17Nnetstat, 12–14network connection, 5network int

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New FeaturesThis revision adds support for the Release 2 card, which is supported with SGIProPack 4 Service Pack 3 and later releases.007–4669–003 v

Record of RevisionVersion Description001 May 2004Initial publication002 August 2005Revision003 July 2006Revision007–4669–003 vii

ContentsAbout this Guide ...... xiAudience . . ....... xiImportant Information . . . ...... xiScope of th