Network Card speed Solaris 1

[Scunningham99]

Any clues as to find the network speed on solaris box:-

unOS euratlsunx02 5.8 Generic_108528-22 sun4u sparc SUNW,Sun-Fire-880

thanks in advance!

Sy UK

 

[Scunningham99]

I have run the following which returns:

# ndd -get /dev/qfe link_speed link_mode
0

0

So i have identified it is running at half duplex 10mbps.

How can i check the card is capable of 100mbps and full duplex?????

ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!

Sy UK

 

[daFranze]

all Sun qfe Cards are 100fdx capable, but does your linkpartner support 100fdx? You can check this by typing:

host# ndd -set /dev/qfe instance 0 # or 1,2,3 depends on which interface is connected
host# ndd -get /dev/qfe lp_autoneg_cap # 1=link partner runs in autonegotiaton mode
host# ndd -get /dev/qfe lp_100fdx_cap # 1 = lp supports 100fdx
host# ndd -get /dev/qfe lp_100hdx_cap
host# ndd -get /dev/qfe lp_10fdx_cap
host# ndd -get /dev/qfe lp_10hdx_cap

you can force the link speed by setting it the following way (write a script, which is executed during startup to have it persistant)
ndd -set /dev/qfe instance 0
ndd -set /dev/qfe adv_autoneg_cap 0
ndd -set /dev/qfe adv_100fdx_cap 1
ndd -set /dev/qfe adv_10fdx_cap 0
ndd -set /dev/qfe adv_100hdx_cap 0
ndd -set /dev/qfe adv_10hdx_cap 0


Regards
-- Franz
Sorry I'm not a native spaeker, I'm from Munich, Germany - "Home of the Whopper", oh no, "Home of the Oktoberfest" ;-)

 

[Scunningham99]

Thanks for reply! Looks like i need to set your reply in /etc/system correct?

here my output:-
# ndd -set /dev/qfe instance 0
# ndd -get /dev/qfe lp_autoneg_cap
1
# ndd -get /dev/qfe lp_100fdx_cap
1
# ndd -get /dev/qfe lp_100hdx_cap
1
# ndd -get /dev/qfe lp_10fdx_cap
1
# ndd -get /dev/qfe lp_10hdx_cap
1

DO I SIMPLY PAST THE FOLLOWING IN TO /etc/system:- (this is output from one of our other servers running at 100mbps at full duplex!

set eri:adv_100T4_cap=0
set eri:adv_100hdx_cap=0
set eri:adv_10fdx_cap=0
set eri:adv_10hdx_cap=0
set eri:adv_100fdx_cap=1
set eri:adv_autoneg_cap=0


REPLACING "eri" with "qfe"??



Sy UK

 

[daFranze]

yes, I used to tell my customers (I worked for Sun Microsystems) to use the script, not the /etc/system since the system file can not distinguish between interfaces, it will set all interfaces (the driver) to that speed/mode.

Regards
-- Franz
Sorry I'm not a native spaeker, I'm from Munich, Germany - "Home of the Whopper", oh no, "Home of the Oktoberfest" ;-)

 

[Scunningham99]

Thanks for reply!

To be clear then (sorry i want to be exact because this is one of our production box's) is this the exact syntax i paste into the /etc/system; then re-boot the box:-

set qfe:adv_100T4_cap=0
set qfe:adv_100hdx_cap=0
set qfe:adv_10fdx_cap=0
set qfe:adv_10hdx_cap=0
set qfe:adv_100fdx_cap=1
set qfe:adv_autoneg_cap=0



Sy UK

 

[daFranze]

yes, syntax is correct; I prefere the ndd commands since you do not need a reboot... ;-)

Regards
-- Franz
Sorry I'm not a native spaeker, I'm from Munich, Germany - "Home of the Whopper", oh no, "Home of the Oktoberfest" ;-)

 

[mikeclark]

Check that the switch port the system it connected to is also locked to 100MbFDX
Sun gear and some switches (notably Cisco ) have big problems trying to autonegotiate.

 

[daFranze]

Yes, Mike, that's true, but at least Cisco implemented, that they accept the LinkPartners mode (ie. 100fdx), if it's not autonegotiating

Regards
-- Franz
Sorry I'm not a native spaeker, I'm from Munich, Germany - "Home of the Whopper", oh no, "Home of the Oktoberfest" ;-)

 

[Scunningham99]

After speaking with one of our support guys he has provided me with the following syntax which is different from the one above which i posted.

Please can you confirm which of the two is correct:-

1. (from our support guys)
set qfe:qfe_adv_100fdx_cap=1
set qfe:qfe_adv_100hdx_cap=0
set qfe:qfe_adv_10fdx_cap=0
set qfe:qfe_adv_10hdx_cap=0
set qfe:qfe_adv_autoneg_cap=0

or

2. (from this post)
set qfe:adv_100T4_cap=0
set qfe:adv_100hdx_cap=0
set qfe:adv_10fdx_cap=0
set qfe:adv_10hdx_cap=0
set qfe:adv_100fdx_cap=1
set qfe:adv_autoneg_cap=0

Thanks for all your help!



Sy UK

 

[daFranze]

ok, sorry I must correct my posting the support guys are right (I doublechecked my documents) this block is correct:

1. (from our support guys)
set qfe:qfe_adv_100fdx_cap=1
set qfe:qfe_adv_100hdx_cap=0
set qfe:qfe_adv_10fdx_cap=0
set qfe:qfe_adv_10hdx_cap=0
set qfe:qfe_adv_autoneg_cap=0

since I prefere the ndd commands I was not 100% familiar whether qfe:qfe... or just qfe:...



Regards
-- Franz
Sorry I'm not a native spaeker, I'm from Munich, Germany - "Home of the Whopper", oh no, "Home of the Oktoberfest" ;-)

 

[Scunningham99]

spot on thanks!!!!!!!!!!! daFranze

Sy UK