Sun Fire V445 Server Administration Guide - SCN Research

Configuring the Primary Network
Interface
For background information, see:
■ Sun Fire V445 Server Installation Guide
■ “About the Network Interfaces” on page 129
If you are using a PCI network interface card, see the documentation supplied with
the card.
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To Configure the Primary Network Interface
1. Choose a network port, using the following table as a guide.
Ethernet
Port PCI
OpenBoot PROM
Device Alias
Device Path
0 net0 /pci@1e,600000/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/network@4
1 net1 /pci@1e,600000/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/network@4,1
2 net2 /pci@1f,700000/pci@0/pci@2/pci@0/network@4
3 net3 /pci@1f,700000/pci@0/pci@2/pci@0/network@4,1
2. Attach an Ethernet cable to the port you chose.
See “Attaching a Twisted-Pair Ethernet Cable” on page 131.
3. Choose a network host name for the system and make a note of it.
You need to furnish the name in a later step.
The host name must be unique within the network. It can consist only of
alphanumeric characters and the dash (-). Do not use a dot in the host name. Do not
begin the name with a number or a special character. The name must not be longer
than 30 characters.
4. Determine the unique Internet Protocol (IP) address of the network interface and
make a note of it.
You need to furnish the address in a later step.
An IP address must be assigned by the network administrator. Each network device
or interface must have a unique IP address.
132 Sun Fire V445 Server Administration Guide • August 2006