How do I configure a IE interface


To setup a Integrated Ethernet (IE) network interface do the following.

1.  Uncomment the appropriate ie line in /etc/conf/sadapters.d/kernel.

        #       ISE daughtercard on 1st processor card
        # ie       0        ise0    intr  -       97100000   0
        ie       0        ise0    intr  -       97100000   0

        
2.  Make sure the conf flag in /etc/conf/sdevice.d/ie is set to Y.

        $version 1
        $loadable ie

        #name   conf    unit
        ie     Y       0


3.  Uncomment the appropriate lines in the Node file /etc/conf/node.d/ie.

        #module node    type    minor   user    group   permissions   level
        clone   ie0     c:0     ie      0       3       0666            2
        #clone   ie1     c:1     ie      0       3       0666            2
        #clone   ie2     c:2     ie      0       3       0666            2
        #clone   ie3     c:3     ie      0       3       0666            2


4.  If you modified /etc/conf/sadapters.d/kernel or /etc/conf/sdevice.d/ie
rebuild the kernel and reboot the system.  If not, proceed to step 6.

        # /etc/conf/bin/idbuild -K
        ...
        # init 6
        ....


5.  Check that the node file made the device correctly.

        # < /dev/ie0
        #

You should see no error messages.


6.  Add an entry for the ie in /etc/confnet.d/inet/interface.

        ...
        #
        # Loopback interface
        #
        lo:0:localhost:/dev/loop::add_loop:
        #
        # Additional network interfaces
        #
        ie:0:dole:/dev/ie0:netmask 255.255.255.0 arp::

IMPORTANT: If this file is incorrect none of the network devices may work.
If this happens boot to single-user mode and re-edit the file.


7.  Reboot the system.

        # init 6
        ....


8.  After the system comes up verify the interfaces are configured by running
netstat -in.

        # netstat -in
        Name   Mtu   Network     Address      Ipkts   Ierrs Opkts   Oerrs Collis
        lo0    8232  127.0.0.0   127.0.0.1    13      0     13      0     0
        ie0    1500  129.134.49  129.134.49   7582    0     5073    15    0


If you have configured everything correctly you should the interface in
the output.  If you don't see the ie configured try touching the file
/etc/confnet.d/inet/interface then reboot the system.


For more information see Node(4), Sadapters(4), System(4), config_inet(1),
configure(1), idbuild(1), idmknod(1), interface(4), ifconfig(1), or netstat(1).