lan card not getting configured in D class server

[VINU]

hi friends,

we are not able to configure lan card in a D class server. Can somebody tell me how to do that.

Thanks & regards
vinu

[Victor Fridyev]

Hi

Could you please provide more details: OS version, the card type and the computer's model ?

TIA

[SS_6]

What errors you are getting and which commands you are using? Please provide some detail. ifconfig is the command to configure it and permanent setting should be set in /etc/rc.config.d/netconf file.

[Mel Burslan]

if you are using a modern version of HP-UX, i.e. 11.x or 10.20

issue the command :

ifconfig lanX inet a.b.c.d netmask w.x.y.z up

where X is your lan instance like lan0 lan1 or whatever

a.b.c.d is the ip address of the server
w.x.y.z is the netmask (unless you are in a very large or very small network 255.255.255.0 should work)

this command is to configure the network interface on the fly. then you will need to make this change permanent but for the time being, just to diagnose the problem, run this command and see if you get any error on the output.

if there are no errors, run command

ifconfig lanX

X again being the same number as above but this time w/o any other parameters and it should show you what state the interface is in. If you copy that output here, people can tell you what to check next if it is still not functional.

Hope this helps

[Ravi_8]

Hi Vinu

#ioscan -fnC lan

check whether the lan card is claimed or not, if not claimed you need to install latest QPK(for 11.0)/GOLD(for 11i) patch bundle from Support plus media. and then configure the IP/subnet as said by others in the posts

[VINU]

hi friends,

The details requested by u are given below.

I am remotely installing the lan card.The onsite person has informed that he has physically installed in the server.

But when I do 'ioscan -funC lan' or 'lanscan' it is not showing there.

When I am ioscan -fn I can see two EISA unclaimed cards.

Not sure whether the lan card is PCI/EISA.

Are PCI cards supported in D class servers?

The OS version is 11.0

Thanks & Regards

Vinu

[CHA_1]

hi vinu,

it is important to know what kind of lan-adapater you used.
normaly you can use EISA- or HSC-Apapter in
an D-Server. HSC-Apapter (for example J3515A) will apear as PCI-Cards. For some cards you need to install the software before the hardware.
Another point of interest is the model of the d-class server because of the number of
running slots. You can't put your adapter wherever you want to.

[Ravi_8]

Hi again,

since ioscan -fnC lan is not showing anything, it shows that installed lan card is not claimed by the machines, i.e the machine doesn't have required software to claim that card. install the latest QPK bundle and check whether the machine claims the card or not. let's know the output to continue.

[VINU]

hi friends,

thanks for ur valuable inputs.
Could anyone tell me how to manually configure a lan card ( EISA/HSC) if it is not autosensing during boot .

Regards
Vinu

[Ravi_8]

Hi
#lanscan

shows the configured lan cards.

ifconfig is the command used to configure lan card,for details see the man pages of ifconfig

[Craig Gilmore]

Vinu,

The D-Class system has a built in LAN card, as well as any added cards. If you have not added a card, then you are probably trying to configure the built in LAN.

Since ioscan is not reporting the card, the drivers are not loaded in the kernel; or the built in lan is disabled.

There are 2 ways to fix this, depending on if a card has been added or not.

First, No card added. You will need to have the system shut down. Interrupt the boot and get to the main configuration menu. This is the CO command at the PDC level. Then, I believe the command is LA? You can issue HE for help. You need to ENABLE the built-in lan to use it. It probably has been disabled if ioscan is not showing it. When you boot after enabling the built-in, you will then be able to configure it using ifconfig.

Second, You've added a card. You will need to find the model number of the card that you added. This will tell you what driver to install. All of the network drivers are on the first disk of an Application set. The ioscan should tell you the model number of the card even if the driver is not loaded. Remember to use the -fun options on the ioscan. If the model number is not listed, then you may have a bad or improper card.

The D-Series system supports GSC and PCI cards.

Good Luck!

[Sundar_7]

Sorry this is off-topic. Just curious, are u Vinu Luis ?

[Ashwani Kashyap]

Its been a long time since I worked on a D class , but if I am not wrong there used to be a coomand line EISA configuration utility on the D boxes and the cards in an EISA slot must be enabled through the utility for the driver to recognise it , but again I may be wrong and I don't remeber the name of the utility .

[VINU]

The lan card product no. is A3658A.It is a
EISA 100BASE-T LAN ADAPTER .

Can u guys give more inputs now.

Thanks & Regards

Vinu

[Victor Fridyev]

Hi,

AFAIK, HPUX11 doesn't support EISA lan controllers on D servers.

This is the reason why uoi don't see this card in ioscan and can't configure it.

Sorry.

8 (((

[A. Clay Stephenson]

Actually EISA LAN cards are supported under 11.x but ONLY in 32-bit. If you loaded 64-bit 11.x on this D-box (assuming it is capable of running 64-bit code), no EISA cards are supported.

[VINU]

Our os is 11.0 32 bit. and server model is D390.

Card is installed in slot 6.

The output we are getting for this path in ioscan is pasted below,

unknown -1 8/20/5/6 ERROR UNKNOWN EISA card INP0500

Product No. of the Card :A3658A

how to configure this card.
please help us

Thanks & Regards
vinu

[Dietmar Konermann]

Vinu,

So you're on 11.00/32 which is fine.

1st check if the corresponsing driver is installed. You can get it from the DART/Application CDs.

J2780BA B.11.00.04 EISA 100BT LAN/9000/800

The driver is called "btlan0". Please check, if this driver is in the kernel (e.g. using ng 'what /stand/vmunix | grep btlan0').

Check/Install PHNE_28636 to get the recent version 11.00.07 of the driver.

Best regards...
Dietmar.

[VINU]

Hi Dietmar and other Friends,

I have installed the driver 'J2780BA B.11.00.04 EISA 100BT LAN/9000/800 ' as told by you.The btlan0 driver is now in the kernal.But still it is now working.The 'ioscan' ouput is as earlier and it is given below,

unknown -1 8/20/5/6 ERROR UNKNOWN EISA card INP0500

If I try to bind it forcefully with the driver,it is giving the following error.The ouput is given below,

# ioscan -M btlan0 -H 8/20/5/6
ioscan: libIO error from io_insert_node: Node already exists or parameter error detected.
#

There is a config file (!INP0500.CFG )for this card in /sbin/lib/eisa directory.It is attached.

Thanks & Regards

Vinu Louis P