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Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter ® User's Guide Part No: E75876-02 June 2019...
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Physical Specifications ................... 21 Electrical Specifications .................. 22 Environmental Specifications ................ 22 Hardware and Software Requirements ............... 23 Supported Cables .................. 24 Updating Software ..................... 25 ▼ Update the OS (Oracle Solaris) .............. 25 Installing the Driver ................... 27 ▼ Verify the i40e Driver (Oracle Solaris) ............ 28 ▼ Verify the i40evf Driver (Oracle Solaris) ............. 29...
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▼ Configure the Network Interface (Oracle Solaris) ........... 48 Boot Options .................... 48 ▼ Boot Over the Network (PXE) .............. 49 ▼ Boot Over a 10GbE Network (Oracle Solaris x86/x64 and Linux) ..... 49 ▼ Install Oracle Solaris 11 Over a Network (Oracle SPARC) ....... 51 Configuring Driver Parameters ................. 55 ▼...
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▼ Recover From a Port Hang (Oracle Solaris) .......... 84 ▼ Analyze Slow Network Performance (Oracle Solaris) ........ 86 ▼ Analyze Why the Link Is Not Up After Back-To-Back Cable Connection (Oracle Solaris) ...................... 87 ▼ Analyze Why Changing the MTU Does Not Correctly Set the Link Property (Oracle Solaris) .....................
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Required knowledge – Advanced experience troubleshooting and replacing hardware. ■ In this document, the term “adapter” refers to the Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter, the term “x86” refers to 64-bit and 32-bit systems manufactured using processors compatible with the AMD64, Intel Xeon, or Intel Pentium product families, and the term “Oracle Solaris” refers to Oracle Solaris 11.3 SRU22.
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Understanding the Installation Process These topics provide an overview of the installation process for the adapter: “Installation Task Overview (Oracle Solaris)” on page 11 ■ “Installation Task Overview (Linux)” on page 12 ■ “Installation Task Overview (Windows)” on page 13 ■...
“Electrical Specifications” on page 22 “Environmental Specifications” on page 22 Determine if the driver is supported on your server “Hardware and Software Requirements” on page 23 and the driver is up to date. Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...
Install the adapter and verify the installation. “Installing the Adapter” on page 37 Boot over the network. “Boot Options” on page 48 “Boot Over a 10GbE Network (Oracle Solaris x86/x64 and Linux)” on page 49 Configure the driver parameters. “Set Driver Parameters (Linux)” on page 58 “Driver Parameters (Linux)”...
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Related Information “Installation Task Overview (Oracle Solaris)” on page 11 ■ “Installation Task Overview (Linux)” on page 12 ■ Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide Product Page (https://www.oracle. ■ com/networking/index.html). Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...
“Troubleshooting the Adapter (Oracle Solaris)” on page 83 ■ Shipping Kit Contents The carton in which the adapter was shipped contains the following items: Adapter with a low-profile bracket attached ■ Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter Where To Find Documentation ■ Understanding the Adapter...
■ Adapter Overview The Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter is a standalone PCIe 3.0 x8 card that can be low profile or full height. This adapter has four independent ports, and you can configure and operate each port a different speed. An RJ45 Ethernet cable connects to each port. The adapter is used for virtualized cloud deployments and network virtualization.
Front Panel Connectors and LEDs Related Information “Shipping Kit Contents” on page 15 ■ “Front Panel Connectors and LEDs” on page 17 ■ Front Panel Connectors and LEDs On the front panel between the four ports, two LEDs display the activity and port speed for each port.
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Front Panel Connectors and LEDs Description Port 0 Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 indicates Port status and activity: Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...
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Front Panel Connectors and LEDs Description ■ Solid Green – Port is up. ■ Blinking Green – Traffic is occurring on the port. ■ Off – Port is not active. indicates Link speed: ■ Solid Green – 10GbE. ■ Solid Yellow – 1GbE. ■...
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“Configuring Jumbo Frames” on page 61 ■ “Configuring a Link Aggregation” on page 65 ■ “Configuring VLANs and VXLANs” on page 69 ■ “Removing the Driver” on page 75 ■ “Troubleshooting the Adapter (Oracle Solaris)” on page 83 ■ Physical Specifications Confirming Specifications and Requirements...
12V ± 8% 3.3Vaux ± 9% Related Information “Physical Specifications” on page 21 ■ “Environmental Specifications” on page 22 ■ “Hardware and Software Requirements” on page 23 ■ Environmental Specifications Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...
Hardware and software support changes over time. For the latest information concerning I/O options supported by your server, refer to http://www.oracle.com/networking/index.html. For Oracle Solaris OS systems, the minimum supported version is Solaris 11.3 SRU22. Related Information “Physical Specifications” on page 21 ■...
Supported Cables Supported Cables The Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter supports 10GBase-T, 1000Base-T, and 100Base-T cables. When you install a cable, follow the guidelines in “Cable Cautions” on page Speed Cable Type Maximum Distance Supported CAT 6 10GBase-T CAT 6a...
For the latest list of supported platforms and operating systems, see “Hardware and Software Requirements” on page For Solaris OS systems, the minimum supported version is required, which is Oracle Solaris 11.3 SRU22. Update the entire OS image on the client server.
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Update the OS (Oracle Solaris) “Installing the Driver” on page 27 ■ Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...
These topics describe how to install the driver on all server types. Description Links Verify the driver on an Oracle Solaris “Verify the i40e Driver (Oracle Solaris)” on page 28 platform. “Verify the i40evf Driver (Oracle Solaris)” on page 29 Download and install the driver on a “Download and Install the i40e Driver (Linux)”...
- Virtual function (VF) driver ■ Oracle Solaris 11.3 SRU22 OS is the first release to support this adapter. You can Note - upgrade to or install this release, but the version of the driver must be the same on both the client and the server.
- Virtual function (VF) driver ■ The Oracle Solaris 11.3 SRU22 OS is the first release to support this adapter. You can Note - upgrade to or install this release, but the version of the driver must be the same on both the client and the server.
If the i40evf driver is not listed, the driver might not be loaded. You can use the Note - modload command to load the driver if needed. # modload /kernel/drv/arch/i40evf where arch is amd64 for 64-bit Intel servers or sparcv9 for Oracle SPARC servers. Related Information “Verify the i40e Driver (Oracle Solaris)” on page 28 ■...
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Download and Install the i40e Driver (Linux) In a browser, go to: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/24411 Select Downloads and Drivers. Select Linux as the OS. Select this driver: Network Adapter Virtual Function Driver for 40 Gigabit Network Connections. Select Download. The download begins. The file named i40e-x.x.xx.tar.gz is saved in the ~/Desktop directory of your server.
Log in to your server. In a browser, go to http://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/24693. Select Downloads and Drives. Select Linux as the OS. Select the Network Adapter Virtual Function Driver for 40 Gigabit Network Connections driver. Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...
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Download and Install the i40evf Driver (Linux) Select Download. The download begins. The file named i40evf-x.x.xx.tar.gz is saved in the ~/Desktop directory of your server. The primary driver link is a buildable source archive that works with Linux 2.6.x kernels Note - only and requires that the currently running kernel match the SRC RPM...
Click on the .exe files to install the driver. Follow the instructions in the installation wizard. If the Found New Hardware Wizard screen is displayed, click Cancel. The autorun utility automatically runs after you have extracted the files. Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...
Download and Install the i40evf Driver (Windows) Related Information “Verify the i40e Driver (Oracle Solaris)” on page 28 ■ “Verify the i40evf Driver (Oracle Solaris)” on page 29 ■ “Download and Install the i40e Driver (Linux)” on page 30 ■...
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Download and Install the i40evf Driver (Windows) “Download and Install the i40evf Driver (Linux)” on page 32 ■ “Download and Install the i40e Driver (Windows)” on page 34 ■ Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...
“Install the Adapter” on page 40 Verify the adapter installation. “Verify the Adapter Installation (Oracle SPARC)” on page 41 “Verify the Adapter Installation (Oracle Solaris x86)” on page 43 “Verify the Adapter Installation (Linux)” on page 44 “Verify the Adapter Installation (Windows)” on page 45 Related Information “Understanding the Installation Process”...
Cable Cautions The Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter is a 4x10G adapter, and supports twisted-pair copper cabling. 4x10GbE Mode Part Number Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T ■ 7111182, factory installed Adapter ■ 7111181, Xoption Related Information “Cable Cautions” on page 38 ■...
“Install the Adapter” on page 40 ■ “Verify the Adapter Installation (Oracle SPARC)” on page 41 ■ “Verify the Adapter Installation (Oracle Solaris x86)” on page 43 ■ “Verify the Adapter Installation (Linux)” on page 44 ■ “Verify the Adapter Installation (Windows)” on page 45 ■...
Slide the adapter face plate into the small slot at the end of the PCIe opening. Applying even pressure at both corners of the adapter, push the adapter until it is firmly seated in the slot. Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...
Follow the instructions in the appropriate section. “Verify the Adapter Installation (Oracle SPARC)” on page 41 “Verify the Adapter Installation (Oracle Solaris x86)” on page 43 “Verify the Adapter Installation (Linux)” on page 44 “Verify the Adapter Installation (Windows)” on page 45 Related Information “Adapter Description”...
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02050030 00000000 00000000 00000000 00080000 local-mac-address 3c fd fe 50 00 f0 version Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter FCode 3.7 10/18/2016 board-model 7096675 model 7111181/7111182 compatible pciex8086,1589.108e.7b1c.1 pciex8086,1589.108e.7b1c pciex8086,1589.1 pciex8086,1589 Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...
“Cable Cautions” on page 38 ■ “Install the Adapter” on page 40 ■ “Verify the Adapter Installation (Oracle Solaris x86)” on page 43 ■ “Verify the Adapter Installation (Linux)” on page 44 ■ “Verify the Adapter Installation (Windows)” on page 45 ■...
Verify the Adapter Installation (Linux) Check the version of the Oracle Solaris SRU. You must have at least Oracle Solaris 11.3 SRU22 OS installed. For example: % pkg info entire Name: entire Summary: entire incorporation including Support Repository Update (Oracle Solaris 11.3.22.4.0).
“Install the Adapter” on page 40 ■ “Verify the Adapter Installation (Oracle SPARC)” on page 41 ■ “Verify the Adapter Installation (Oracle Solaris x86)” on page 43 ■ “Verify the Adapter Installation (Windows)” on page 45 ■ Verify the Adapter Installation (Windows) Click Control Panel.
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These topics describe how to configure the network for the adapter. Description Links Configure the network for an Oracle “Configure the Network Interface (Oracle Solaris)” on page 48 Solaris server. Boot over the network. “Boot Options” on page 48 “Boot Over the Network (PXE)” on page 49 “Boot Over a 10GbE Network (Oracle Solaris x86/x64 and...
“Boot Options” on page 48 ■ “Boot Over the Network (PXE)” on page 49 ■ “Boot Over a 10GbE Network (Oracle Solaris x86/x64 and Linux)” on page 49 ■ “Install Oracle Solaris 11 Over a Network (Oracle SPARC)” on page 51 ■...
“Configure the Network Interface (Oracle Solaris)” on page 48 ■ “Boot Over the Network (PXE)” on page 49 ■ “Boot Over a 10GbE Network (Oracle Solaris x86/x64 and Linux)” on page 49 ■ “Install Oracle Solaris 11 Over a Network (Oracle SPARC)” on page 51 ■...
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The server should reboot after saving the boot configuration. On Oracle platforms, press the F12 key to install the OS from the network. If the cable is connected to the correct port, you should see the MAC address that you assigned to your PXE server displayed by BIOS.
Oracle Solaris 11 OS over the network. Prepare an installation server and a client server for installing the Oracle Solaris 11 OS over the network. Create an installation server that contains the image of the Oracle Solaris 11 Set up the client server to be installed over the network.
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Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter FCode 3.7 10/18/2016 board-model 7096675 model 7111181/7111182 compatible pciex8086,1589.108e.7b1c.1 pciex8086,1589.108e.7b1c pciex8086,1589.1 pciex8086,1589 pciexclass,020000 pciexclass,0200 address-bits 00000030 max-frame-size 00002400 network-interface-type ethernet device_type network name network fcode-rom-offset 00059c00 vf-stride 00000001 first-vf-offset 00000010 total-vfs 00000020 Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...
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Oracle Solaris 11 OS. Proceed with the Oracle Solaris 11 OS installation. Refer to Managing Network Virtualization and Network Resources in Oracle Solaris 11.3 more information about installing the Oracle Solaris OS over the network. Configuring the Network...
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■ “Boot Options” on page 48 ■ “Boot Over the Network (PXE)” on page 49 ■ “Boot Over a 10GbE Network (Oracle Solaris x86/x64 and Linux)” on page 49 ■ Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...
These topics describe how to configure driver parameters: Description Links Configure driver parameters in the “Set Driver Parameters (Oracle Solaris)” on page 56 Oracle Solaris OS. “Driver Parameters (Oracle Solaris)” on page 57 Configure driver parameters in Linux. “Set Driver Parameters (Linux)” on page 58 “Driver Parameters (Linux)”...
Set Driver Parameters (Oracle Solaris) Locate the path names and the associated instance numbers in the /etc/ path_to_inst file. For example, on an Oracle SPARC server, you should see output similar to this: # grep i40e /etc/path_to_inst "/pci@500/pci@2/pci@0/pci@a/network@0" 1 "i40e"...
Allowed values: 1500 to 9706 (default = 1500) Flow control Ethernet flow control. Allowed values: flow_control 0 - Disable (default in Oracle Solaris 11) 1 - Receive only 2 - Transmit only 3 - Receive and transmit LAN VSI queue pairs The number of queue pairs for the default LAN VSI.
“Driver Parameters (Linux)” on page 59 ■ Set Driver Parameters (Linux) Use the ethtool utility or the configtool utility to set parameters on a Linux platform. “Driver Parameters (Linux)” on page Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...
Driver Parameters (Linux) Related Information “Set Driver Parameters (Oracle Solaris)” on page 56 ■ “Driver Parameters (Oracle Solaris)” on page 57 ■ “Driver Parameters (Linux)” on page 59 ■ Driver Parameters (Linux) This table lists the tunable i40e driver parameters for Linux OS and describes their functions.
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Driver Parameters (Linux) “Driver Parameters (Oracle Solaris)” on page 57 ■ “Set Driver Parameters (Linux)” on page 58 ■ Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...
Configuring Jumbo Frames Jumbo frames can support up to 9706 MTU. The default value is 1500 MTU. “Change the MTU Permanently (Oracle Solaris)” on page 61 ■ “Change the MTU Temporarily (Oracle Solaris)” on page 62 ■ “Configure Jumbo Frames (Linux)” on page 62 ■...
For example, where the IP address for eth7 is 192.1.1.200, the following command increases MTUs to the maximum: # ifconfig eth7 192.1.1.200 mtu 9706 up Related Information “Change the MTU Temporarily (Oracle Solaris)” on page 62 ■ Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...
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Configure Jumbo Frames (Linux) “Change the MTU Permanently (Oracle Solaris)” on page 61 ■ Configuring Jumbo Frames...
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Configuring a Link Aggregation These topics describe how to configure link aggregation in the Oracle Solaris 11.3 OS. For more instructions on link aggregations in the Oracle Solaris 11 OS, refer to “Creating a Link Aggregation” in Managing Network Datalinks in Oracle Solaris 11.3.
Chapter 2, “Configuring High Availability by Using Link Aggregations” in Managing Network Datalinks in Oracle Solaris 11.3. Related Information “Display Information About a Link Aggregation (Oracle Solaris)” on page 66 ■ “Delete a Link Aggregation (Oracle Solaris)” on page 67 ■...
Delete a Link Aggregation (Oracle Solaris) For more information about link aggregation, refer to Chapter 2, “Configuring High Availability by Using Link Aggregations” in Managing Network Datalinks in Oracle Solaris 11.3. Related Information “Configure a Link Aggregation (Oracle Solaris 11)” on page 65 ■...
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“Configuring VLANs and VXLANs” on page 69 ■ “Removing the Driver” on page 75 ■ “Troubleshooting the Adapter (Oracle Solaris)” on page 83 ■ VLANs Overview Virtual LANs enable you to divide the network into subnetworks without having to add to the physical network environment.
VLAN ID number, and vlan-link specifies the name of the VLAN, which can also be an administratively-chosen name. Verify the VLAN configuration. # dladm show-vlan Create an IP interface over the VLAN. # ipadm create-ip interface Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...
Click Control Panel. Click Network Connection. Click the folder icon from the sub-manual bar. Right-click the Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter port, then select Properties. Click Configure. Click VLAN, then click New. Type VLAN with ID (for example, type VLAN10).
Configure VXLANs (Oracle Solaris) “Configure VLANs (Oracle Solaris)” on page 70 ■ “Configure VLANs (Linux)” on page 71 ■ “Configure VXLANs (Oracle Solaris)” on page 73 ■ Configure VXLANs (Oracle Solaris) VXLAN is a Layer 2 technology that enables you to create a Layer 2 network on top of a Layer 3 network, thereby providing further network isolation.
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Description Links Remove the driver on an Oracle “Remove the i40e/i40evf Driver (Oracle Solaris)” on page 76 Solaris server. Remove the driver on a Linux server. “Remove the i40e Driver (Linux)” on page 76 “Remove the i40evf Driver (Linux)” on page 76 Remove the driver on a Windows “Remove the i40e Driver (Windows)”...
Remove the i40e/i40evf Driver (Oracle Solaris) Remove the i40e/i40evf Driver (Oracle Solaris) Type: # pkg uninstall i40e Refer to the Oracle Solaris pkg(1M) man page for more information. Related Information “Remove the i40e Driver (Linux)” on page 76 ■ “Remove the i40evf Driver (Linux)” on page 76 ■...
Select Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers. Click Add/Remove. When the confirmation dialog displays, click OK. Related Information “Remove the i40e/i40evf Driver (Oracle Solaris)” on page 76 ■ “Remove the i40e Driver (Linux)” on page 76 ■ “Remove the i40evf Driver (Linux)” on page 76 ■...
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Use the fwupdate tool located in the system/management directory to upgrade your adapter. These topics explain how to upgrade the firmware on the Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter and verify the upgrade: “Firmware Update Tool Overview” on page 79 ■...
Upgrade the Adapter Firmware Upgrade the Adapter Firmware This task assumes you are upgrading an adapter on Oracle Solaris SPARC. For instructions on Oracle Solaris SPARC and other platforms, refer to “Using fwupdate to Update Firmware” in Oracle Server CLI Tools User’s Guide.
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To reset a device after a firmware upgrade, refer to “Reset a Device After a Firmware Note - Update” in Oracle Server CLI Tools User’s Guide. Related Information “Updating Software” on page 25 ■...
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These topics describe how to troubleshoot the installation and operation of the Oracle Quad 10 Gb or Dual 40 Gb Ethernet Adapter on an Oracle SPARC or x86 server running the Oracle Solaris 11 OS. These topics cover basic installation issues and are not intended to be comprehensive.
Check the OS. Use the ipadm(1M) command to plumb the driver. Refer to the Oracle Solaris ipadm(1M) man page for instructions. Check that the adapter is seated properly in its slot, that the cables are properly attached, and that the LEDs are functioning.
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If the server is panicked, retrieve the crash dump in /var/crash. ■ If the interface encountered a hard hang or a panic, file a CR at My Oracle Support. ■ Attach the last page of the dtrace command output or the crash dump file to the CR.
“Analyze Why the Link Is Not Up After Back-To-Back Cable Connection (Oracle ■ Solaris)” on page 87 “Analyze Why Changing the MTU Does Not Correctly Set the Link Property (Oracle ■ Solaris)” on page 87 Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...
Analyze Why the Link Is Not Up After Back-To-Back Cable Connection (Oracle Solaris) Analyze Why the Link Is Not Up After Back-To-Back Cable Connection (Oracle Solaris) Ensure that you are using the correct cable type. “Supported Cables” on page Check the auto-neg/link settings on both peers to ensure that they are compatible.
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Analyze Why Changing the MTU Does Not Correctly Set the Link Property (Oracle Solaris) “Recover From a Port Hang (Oracle Solaris)” on page 84 ■ “Analyze Slow Network Performance (Oracle Solaris)” on page 86 ■ “Analyze Why the Link Is Not Up After Back-To-Back Cable Connection (Oracle ■...
Glossary Activity LED. Indicates that the port is up and running. adapter The Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter. DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Part of the application layer in the Internet protocol suite. Domain name system. Translates human-readable domain names into numerical identifiers.
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Peripheral Component Interconnect. PCIe PCI Express. Physical function. Preboot execution environment. Enables clients to boot over a network interface, independent of the OS or other devices. Oracle Quad Port 10GBase-T Adapter User's Guide • June 2019...
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VXLAN Read-only memory. RPM Package Manager. Response. The automatic response mechanism used by Ethernet PAUSE frames. Source code. The SRC RPM is used in Linux to build the driver kernel files. Transmission Control Protocol. Part of the transport layer of the Internet protocol suite. TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol.
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