How to configure a NIC?

Hi,

When I run ifconfig -a

i get a lo0 device with 127.0.0.1 address. I guess this should be the local loopback.

No other devices are shown even though I have a on board network card and the lights on it are on.

How do I configure this and make it visible on the ifconfig?

[305 byte] By [boneysekha] at [2007-11-27 6:35:50]

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# 1

I had the same issue I downloaded the Solaris 10 test iso

Booted from it...

This test your hardware compatibility etc etc

It reports back non supported and third party driver information including download information.

Once I downloaded the driver it worked fine.

http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/hcts/install_check.html#download

Hope this helps

SRG

Paragon37a at 2007-7-12 18:03:07 >

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# 2

What type of hardware is the system running (x86 or SPARC)?You may have to "plumb" the interface to see it:ifconfig hme0 plumbifconfig ipge0 plumbetc...Then try ifconfig -a to see if you can see it...

jemurraya at 2007-7-12 18:03:07 >

# 3

Please check /dev directory and make sure there is a network interface device.Examples:bgehmedmfeetc.Regards,Daniel

nagardda at 2007-7-12 18:03:07 >

# 4

if the driver is loaded, the following command will show you the name of the interface# dladm show-devwhich you can plumb with ifconfigto have it auto-plumbed, create the file /etc/hostname.bge0 where bge0 is the name of the interface

Vinza at 2007-7-12 18:03:07 >

# 5

# prtconf -pv

and in section about "Ethernet ..." you will see vendor and dev id

now view /platform/'uname -i'/boot/solaris/devicedb/master for your vendor and dev ids and you wiil find alias for your NIC

at end write to /etc/driver_aliases your NIC alias, vendor and dev id such as :

iprb "pci8086, 1092"

then

#touch /reconfigure

#devfsadm (devlinks)

reboot and use your NIC

vitaliy.marin@gmail.coma at 2007-7-12 18:03:07 >

# 6

I had found a few similar posts in between and it showed me how to get it configured.Seems like it is a common problem for Intel PRO on board LAN chips.Modifying the driver_aliases makes it work.Thanks everyone for helping.

boneysekha at 2007-7-12 18:03:07 >

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