setting lan card to auto/auto

[khilari]

Hi Guys,just wondering how do you set auto/auto on the lancard.....
Thanks

[Tingli]

# lanadmin -X auto_on ppa

[Pete Randall]

And change /etc/rc.config.d/hp*conf to make the change permanent. The files correspond to your lan card's driver:

btlan hpbtlanconf
btlan0 hpeisabtconf
btlan1 hpbasetconf
btlan3 hpbase100conf
btlan4 hpgsc100conf
btlan5 hppci100conf
btlan6 hpsppci100conf
igelan hpigelanconf
iether hpietherconf
?????? hpetherconf
?????? hpgelanconf




Pete

[Ganesan R]

Hi Khilari,

You can do it through SAM also. SAM-Networking and communications-Network Interface cards-select the network card-Actions-Autoneg->Auto

If you do it through SAM, it will make the changes permenantly.

[khilari]

does the server needs to reboot to change these settings??

[Stephan.]

No, it works on the fly.

[Bill Hassell]

> does the server needs to reboot to change these settings??

But depending on the LAN card type, it will go through a reset and definitely scramble any connections. Don't try this with the LAN card you are using to issue the command. Also note that auto on can be a problem with 100 Mbit. Specifically, when you see duplex = half, auto should be off and duplex set to full (for the vast majority of 100 Mbit installations).