From 2115a6432911b669bec037686066c7bbc70cc68e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jesse Brandeburg Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 15:51:57 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] ixgb: update readme text Signed-off-by: Jesse Brandeburg Signed-off-by: Jeff Kirsher Signed-off-by: Jeff Garzik --- Documentation/networking/ixgb.txt | 419 +++++++++++++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 320 insertions(+), 99 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ixgb.txt b/Documentation/networking/ixgb.txt index 7c98277777eb..a0d0ffb5e584 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/ixgb.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/ixgb.txt @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ -Linux* Base Driver for the Intel(R) PRO/10GbE Family of Adapters -================================================================ +Linux Base Driver for 10 Gigabit Intel(R) Network Connection +============================================================= -November 17, 2004 +October 9, 2007 Contents @@ -9,94 +9,151 @@ Contents - In This Release - Identifying Your Adapter +- Building and Installation - Command Line Parameters - Improving Performance +- Additional Configurations +- Known Issues/Troubleshooting - Support + In This Release =============== -This file describes the Linux* Base Driver for the Intel(R) PRO/10GbE Family -of Adapters, version 1.0.x. +This file describes the ixgb Linux Base Driver for the 10 Gigabit Intel(R) +Network Connection. This driver includes support for Itanium(R)2-based +systems. + +For questions related to hardware requirements, refer to the documentation +supplied with your 10 Gigabit adapter. All hardware requirements listed apply +to use with Linux. + +The following features are available in this kernel: + - Native VLANs + - Channel Bonding (teaming) + - SNMP + +Channel Bonding documentation can be found in the Linux kernel source: +/Documentation/networking/bonding.txt + +The driver information previously displayed in the /proc filesystem is not +supported in this release. Alternatively, you can use ethtool (version 1.6 +or later), lspci, and ifconfig to obtain the same information. + +Instructions on updating ethtool can be found in the section "Additional +Configurations" later in this document. -For questions related to hardware requirements, refer to the documentation -supplied with your Intel PRO/10GbE adapter. All hardware requirements listed -apply to use with Linux. Identifying Your Adapter ======================== -To verify your Intel adapter is supported, find the board ID number on the -adapter. Look for a label that has a barcode and a number in the format -A12345-001. +The following Intel network adapters are compatible with the drivers in this +release: + +Controller Adapter Name Physical Layer +---------- ------------ -------------- +82597EX Intel(R) PRO/10GbE LR/SR/CX4 10G Base-LR (1310 nm optical fiber) + Server Adapters 10G Base-SR (850 nm optical fiber) + 10G Base-CX4(twin-axial copper cabling) + +For more information on how to identify your adapter, go to the Adapter & +Driver ID Guide at: + + http://support.intel.com/support/network/sb/CS-012904.htm + + +Building and Installation +========================= + +select m for "Intel(R) PRO/10GbE support" located at: + Location: + -> Device Drivers + -> Network device support (NETDEVICES [=y]) + -> Ethernet (10000 Mbit) (NETDEV_10000 [=y]) +1. make modules && make modules_install + +2. Load the module: + +    modprobe ixgb = + + The insmod command can be used if the full + path to the driver module is specified. For example: + + insmod /lib/modules//kernel/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb.ko + + With 2.6 based kernels also make sure that older ixgb drivers are + removed from the kernel, before loading the new module: -Use the above information and the Adapter & Driver ID Guide at: + rmmod ixgb; modprobe ixgb - http://support.intel.com/support/network/adapter/pro100/21397.htm +3. Assign an IP address to the interface by entering the following, where + x is the interface number: -For the latest Intel network drivers for Linux, go to: + ifconfig ethx + +4. Verify that the interface works. Enter the following, where + is the IP address for another machine on the same subnet as the interface + that is being tested: + + ping - http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df/support_intel.asp Command Line Parameters ======================= -If the driver is built as a module, the following optional parameters are -used by entering them on the command line with the modprobe or insmod command -using this syntax: +If the driver is built as a module, the following optional parameters are +used by entering them on the command line with the modprobe command using +this syntax: modprobe ixgb [