Broadcom (R) NetXtreme (TM) Gigabit Ethernet Device Driver for SCO Unixware 7 / Caldera Open Unix 8. ===================================================================== CONTENTS -------- 1.0 Overview 2.0 Change History 3.0 Installation and Configuration 4.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 5.0 Trademarks and Notices 6.0 License and Disclaimer 1.0 Overview _____________ This file describes the SCO Unixware 7/Caldera Open Unix 8 driver for the Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5700 series 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Network Interface Controller. This package supports all IBM Broadcom 570x-based Gigabit Ethernet, including the 31P6301 and 22P7801 adapter option. The driver is released as an installable package in datastream format. 2.0 Change History ____________________ v7.0.7 (October 23, 2003) - Fixed problem where, When the 5701 is configured in team and is not the active adapter, the driver logs too many link messages. v7.0.6 (October 20, 2003) - Fixed problem wher Kernel intermittently panics on a unconfigured driver. v7.0.5 (October 17, 2003) - Back out the Ethernet@WireSpeed fix. v7.0.4 (October 13, 2003) - Fixed problem where Driver does not reliably failover to secondary. - Added missing 5705 A3 initialization strings. v7.0.3 (October 8, 2003) - Fixed problem where Ethernet@WireSpeed does not work. - Fixed problem where NC7770 ACT and 10 LEDS blink during link drop. - Modified the bcme package to install/uninstall itself cleanly. v7.0.2 (October 2, 2003) - Fixed problem where boot message identifies the 5705 A3 chip as "unknown". - Fixed problem related to the inability get the status of a secondary controller when configured as a failover controller. - Added a preinstall script to the bcme driver. v7.0.1 (August 26, 2003) - Fixed problem where 5704S secondary port cannot pass traffic when set to forced speed. v7.0.0 (August 22, 2003) - Added missing man page. - Fixed problem where HP Management agents report duplicate port numbers. v6.1.0 (August 13, 2003) - Changed port number reporting standard. - Fixed problem where driver sometimes gets a MAC address of all zeroes. - Fixed problem related to "Host address overflow" error. - Modified default hardware configuration. - Changed Serdes drive level for 5704S and 5704CIOBES. v6.0.17 (August 05, 2003) - Fixed problem related to inconsistent messaging for copper and fiber cards. - Added slot and port numbers to link messages. - Added support for event logging. - Fixed problem where fiber LED not illuminating when link restored when configured in team. - Added support for 5704 B0. - Fixed problem where link drop warning is logged twice. v6.0.16 (July 02, 2003) - Fixed problem where kernel panics regarding transmit buffer. v6.0.15 (June 16, 2003) - Fixed problem where Link toggles continuously when configuring 5703S or another fiber NIC that is directly connected to another fiber NIC running Unixware. v6.0.14 (June 16, 2003) - Fixed problem where 5703S does not failover when cable is disconnected. v6.0.12 (June 12, 2003) - Fixed hardware related problem. v6.0.11 (June 12, 2003) - Fixed problem related to the inability to resume a suspended driver. v6.0.10 (June 10, 2003) - Fixed problem where failover to standby has been unreliable. v6.0.9 (June 09, 2003) - Fixed problem where Continuous link up/link down when 2 NICs are connected directly back-to-back. v6.0.8 (June 06, 2003) - Fixed problem where Netcfg hangs during configuration of second NIC with no link. - Fixed problem that causes a panic during bootup. v6.0.6 (June 02, 2003) - Fixed problem where NIC becomes unstable after cable is unplugged. - Added vendor and device IDs. - Changed link down messages to WARNING. v6.0.4 - Added new OEM IDs. v6.0.3 - Fixed driver load problems v6.0.2 - Fixed link related problems. v6.0.1 - Added a new OEM ID in bcfg file. - Fixed 5704S link up problem when it is set to autoneg and link partner has autoneg disabled. v6.0.0 - Added new IDs for 5705 A2 and some new OEM IDs. v5.0.10 - Added new OEM IDs in bcfg files. v5.0.9 - Added 5704S autoneg. workaround. - Fixed problem detecting 5782. v5.0.8 - Added new OEM IDs. - Improved flow control. v5.0.7 - Updated with latest OEM IDs. v5.0.6 - Updated driver for 5705 A1. - Added new OEM IDs. - Fixed 5704S link up problem. v5.0.4 - Fixed a link related problem on 5704S. - Created new bcfg files for fiber NICs. v5.0.3 - Added support for 5704S hardware autoneg. - Fixed jumbo frames problem. - Fixed symbol errors in MDI cert. test. v5.0.0 - Added support for 5705. v3.0.2 - Fixed hot plug panic. - Fixed problem with 5704. v3.0.1 - Adjusted coalescing parameters. - Added vendor/device/subvendor/subsystem IDs in bcfg files for OU801 v3.0.0 - Added support for 5704. v2.2.13 - Adjusted coalescing parameters. - Added vendor/device/subvendor/subsystem IDs in bcfg files for OU801 - Fixed hot-plug panic. 2.2.12 - Added support for IBM eserver xSeries 252. 2.2.11 - Initial IBM release. 3.0 Installation and Configuration ____________________________________ Do the following to install the bcme package on the Unixware system: pkgadd -d where is the full path name of the installable package bcme-.pkg. After the package is installed, use netcfg or scoadmin network to add the new network adapter. When prompted, choose the line speed and select Advanced option for Flow Control and MAC Address settings if desired. The different settings of these parameters are listed below: Line Speed: Auto Negotiation (default) (all speeds advertised) 10 Mbps half duplex fixed 10 Mbps half duplex auto (only 10 Mbps half duplex advertised) 10 Mbps full duplex fixed 10 Mbps full duplex auto (only 10 Mbps full duplex advertised) 100 Mbps half duplex fixed 100 Mbps half duplex auto (only 100 Mbps half duplex advertised) 100 Mbps full duplex fixed 100 Mbps full duplex auto (only 100 Mbps full duplex advertised) 1000 Mbps half duplex auto (only 1000 Mbps half duplex advertised) 1000 Mbps full duplex fixed* 1000 Mbps full duplex auto (only 1000 Mbps full duplex advertised) Flow Control: Auto Negotiation** (Symmetric Pause advertised) (default) Disabled Receive Pause Transmit Pause Receive & Transmit Pause MAC Address: No Override (default) a user administered MAC address entered with a colon separating each hexadecimal byte, e.g. 12:34:56:78:9a:bc Jumbo MTU Size: 1500 - 9000 (default is 1500) *Note that 1000 Mbps (1Gbps) full duplex fixed speed is only valid for fibre connections. For copper twisted pair connections, 1 Gbps can only be set through auto negotiation with a 1 Gbps link partner. **Note that auto negotiation of flow control is only valid when the line speed is set to auto negotiation (all speeds or single speed advertisments). After the parameters are selected, select network protocol and address when prompted. Advanced Tunable Parameters =========================== Advanced tunable parameters for the BCM5700 are located in the file /etc/conf/pack.d/bcme/space.c. Changing these parameters can affect the performance of the driver. See the bcme man page for details. 4.0 WEB Sites and Support Phone Number ________________________________________ IBM Support Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support IBM Marketing eserver Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/eserver/xseries If you have any questions about this update, or problems applying the update go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers URL: http://www.ibm.com/planetwide. 5.0 Trademarks and Notices ____________________________ The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: IBM eserver xSeries Broadcom and NetXtreme are trademarks or registered trademarks of Broadcom Corporation SCO and UnixWare are trademarks or registered trademarks of Santa Cruz Operations. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others 6.0 License and Disclaimer ___________________________ THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. 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