topic Re: btlan6 in Operating System - HP-UX

btlan6

Joe J_1 — Wed, 23 Oct 2002 13:28:47 GMT

Hi all,

We have two V Servers running 11.0 with multiple btlan6 cards. I want to shutoff autonegotiation and set the speed to 100FD.

If I try to do this in SAM I get the following error when selecting one of the lan cards: (The driver specific script in /usr/sbin doesn't support the setting of Speed, Duplex and Autonegotiation parameter.

This problem is only on the V Servers with btlan6. Where can I find the latest configuration script.

Thanks

Re: btlan6

RAC_1 — Wed, 23 Oct 2002 13:39:09 GMT

try with lanadmin, if that fails, try setting it in
/etc/rc.config.d/hpbtlanconf

Post the errors if any

Re: btlan6

S.K. Chan — Wed, 23 Oct 2002 13:40:28 GMT

You mean the config files in /etc/rc.config.d ? If you're using btlan6 the file is :-
/etc/rc.config.d/hpsppci100conf
and if I'm not mistaken, the variable to set is "HP_SPPCI100_SPEED[0]".

Re: btlan6

Jerome Swiniarski — Wed, 23 Oct 2002 13:40:58 GMT

Hi,

to change speed and autonegotiation for btlan6
you can modify file: hpsppci100conf in /etc/rc.config.d directory:
xxx_SPEED --> 10HD, 10FD,100HD, 100FD, auto_on
After you must reboot the system.
To do it in dynamic, use command:
lanadmin -x nmid 100FD (get nmid with lanscan),
but you need to update hpsppci100conf file if you want to keep this config after reboot.

Jerome.

Re: btlan6

Sandip Ghosh — Wed, 23 Oct 2002 13:45:48 GMT

You need to edit the file /etc/rc.config.d/hpsppci100conf. Look at the following page:

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/components/FileAttachment/0,,0xbdcd94f22a31d6118fff0090279cd0f9,00.htm

Sandip

Re: btlan6

RAC_1 — Wed, 23 Oct 2002 13:47:23 GMT

just a query for all those replied.

How do you decide which file to use in /etc/rc.config.d dir.

I do not have file SK mentioned

Re: btlan6

Sandip Ghosh — Wed, 23 Oct 2002 14:06:03 GMT

Anil,

Look at the link provided by me. There you will get the driver file corresponding your hardware (HP Product No).

Sandip

Re: btlan6

Joe J_1 — Wed, 23 Oct 2002 15:54:32 GMT

Our network switch was set to 100FD for this lan card btlan6 V Box.

I edited the hpsppci100 file in /etc/rc.config.d with the proper information. When the system was rebooted the lan card would not come up until we set the network switch back to autonegotiation. I then went into SAM and if gave me the error I posted above!

It seems to be complaining about the hpsppci100_init in the /usr/sbin directory?

Re: btlan6

Tony Lowrie — Thu, 24 Oct 2002 10:24:06 GMT

lanadmin -x nmid 100FD (On the Fly)

also set this in the /etc/rc.config.d/hp*
HP_BASET_SPEED[1]=100FD

double check in the /etc/rc.config.d/hp* entry that "auto_on" is not set as this will set Auto Negotiation on on the Card,

HP_BASET_SPEED[1]=100FD auto_on (might be in another config file)

Re: btlan6

rick jones — Thu, 24 Oct 2002 16:47:01 GMT

iirc, there were problems in the past with sam and the 100bt cards - for which there should be patches.

so, i'd make sure you have the latest sam patches (i dont' think they will require a reboot).

if you can do the reboot, i'd also make sure you have the latest lan common and btlan6 patches installed.

on a personal note, i myself prefer to leave everything auto because all it takes is someone forgetting a config setting somewehre or moving cables around to really mess things up. i have led what may be a charmed autoneg life, using mostly procurve switches