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 22P7801 adapter option. The driver is released as an installable package in datastream format. 2.0 Change History ____________________ 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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