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613-001255 Rev. BNetwork AdaptersAT-2711FXAT-2712FXAT-2812FXAT-2912TAT-2916SXAT-2931SXAT-2972SXLinux User’s Guide

Enabling LINUX10IntroductionThis chapter describes the tg3 Linux driver for the Broadcom NetXtreme-based Allied Telesis PCI/PCI-X/PCI Express Ethernet

Network Adapters Linux User’s Guide11Installing the LINUX TG3 FileThere are two procedures to install the Linux TG3 file: “Installing the Source RPM

Enabling LINUX12NoteThe force option may be needed on some Linux distributions if conflicts are reported.Depending on the kernel, the driver is instal

Network Adapters Linux User’s Guide13Enter the following command:make KVER=<kernel_version>where <kernel_version> in the form of 2.x.y-z i

Enabling LINUX14On Red Hat distributions, you can specify “ethtool -s” parameters in the ifcfg-ethx scripts using the ETHTOOL_OPTS keyword. The specif

Network Adapters Linux User’s Guide15MTU 1500 (range 46 - 9000)Rx Ring Size 200 (range 0 - 511)Rx Jumbo Ring Size 100 (range 0 - 255)Tx Ring Size 511

Enabling LINUX16Unloading and Removing the Driver To unload the driver, use the ifconfig command to bring down all eth# interfaces opened by the drive

Network Adapters Linux User’s Guide17Driver MessagesThe following messages are the most common sample messages that are logged in the /var/log/message

Enabling LINUX18

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5PrefaceThis guide contains instructions on how to configure the following Allied Telesis adapters using the Linux driver software: AT-2711FX AT-271

Preface6Safety Symbols Used in this DocumentThis document uses the safety symbols defined in Table 1.Table 1. Safety SymbolsSymbol Meaning Description

Network Adapters Linux User’s Guide7Where to Find Web-based GuidesThe installation and user guides for all Allied Telesis products are available in po

Preface8Contacting Allied Telesis This section provides Allied Telesis contact information for technical support as well as sales or corporate informa

9Chapter 1Enabling LINUXThis chapter describes how to enable the LINUX System on the Allied Telesis adapters. This chapter contains the following sect