Intel® Network Adapter Installation

Install the Intel® Ethernet 10 Gigabit Server Adapter

Install an Adapter

  1. Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord. If performing a "hot plug" install, see your server documentation first.
  2. Remove the computer cover and the adapter slot cover from the slot that matches your adapter. You may utilize a slot that is longer than your adapter’s connector with no harm, but do not attempt to install in a slot that is shorter than the PCI Express connector.
  3. Firmly place the adapter into the slot and secure the bracket.
  4. Replace the computer cover. Plug in the power cord.

Install a Mezzanine Card

  1. Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord.
  2. Remove the computer cover.
  3. Align the PCIe connector on the mezzanine board with the connector and four plastic standoffs on the motherboard.
  4. Press the adapter until it is fully inserted into the MB connector and snaps into the four standoffs.
  5. Replace the computer cover. Plug in the power cord.

Attach the Network Cable

Intel® Ethernet 10 Gigabit copper adapters: Use Category 6, Category 6a, or Category 7 Ethernet cabling.

Intel® Ethernet 10 Gigabit Server Adapter with SFP+ pluggable optics: Install the module and attach the cable according to the module manufacturer’s directions

Intel® Ethernet 10 Gigabit fiber adapters with SC connector: Remove and save the fiber optic connector cover. Insert a SC fiber optic connector into the TX/RX ports on the adapter bracket.

Intel® Ethernet 10 Gigabit fiber adapters with LC connector: Remove and save the fiber optic connector cover. Insert an LC connector into the adapter. Conversion cables to other connector types (such as SC) may be used if the cabling matches the optical specifications of the adapter, including length limitations.

Intel® Ethernet 10 Gigabit CX4 adapters: Physical cabling must meet IEEE Std 802.3ak, Clause 54 specifications. The required cable connector is an MDI latch-type receptacle, as defined by IEC 61076-3-113.

Start your computer and follow the driver installation instructions below.

 

Install the Drivers and Intel® PROSet Software

Microsoft* Windows* Operating Systems

NOTES:
  • Installing drivers requires administrator rights to the operating system.
  • See the System Requirements page in the Intel 10GbE Adapter Guide for supported operating systems.

The adapter is detected as new hardware when Windows starts. To install the correct driver:

  1. The adapter is detected and Windows either installs a Windows resident driver or starts the Found New Hardware wizard.

  2. If the wizard starts, follow the prompts to install the driver from the CD in this package.

  3. If a Windows resident driver installs (wizard does not appear), update the driver by inserting the Intel CD and clicking the Install Drivers and Software button when the Intel Network Connections autorun window appears.

Linux

To build a binary RPM* package of this driver, run 'rpmbuild -tb <filename.tar.gz>'. Replace <filename.tar.gz> with the specific file name of the driver.

NOTE: For the build to work properly, the currently running kernel MUST match the version and configuration of the installed kernel sources. If you have just recompiled the kernel reboot the system now.

RPM functionality has only been tested in Red Hat distributions.

  1. Move the base driver tar file to the directory of your choice. For example, use '/home/username/ixgb' or '/usr/local/src/ixgb'.
     

  2. Untar/unzip the archive, where <x.x.x> is the version number for the driver tar:

    tar zxf ixgb-<x.x.x>.tar.gz

  3. Change to the driver src directory, where <x.x.x> is the version number for the driver tar:

    cd ixgb-<x.x.x>/src/

  4. Compile the driver module:

    make install

    The binary will be installed as:

    /lib/modules/<kernel_version>/kernel/drivers/net/ixgb.o

    The install locations listed above are the default locations. They might not be correct for certain Linux distributions.

  5. Install the module:

    modprobe ixgb <parameter>=<value>

  6. Assign an IP address to the interface by entering the following, where <x> is the interface number:

    ifconfig eth<x> <IP_address>

  7. Verify that the interface works. Enter the following, where <IP_address> is the IP address of another machine on the same subnet as the interface that is being tested:

    ping <IP_address>

FreeBSD

Building and Installation

This driver has been developed for use with FreeBSD kernel, versions 4.8 and later.

NOTE: You must have kernel sources installed in order to compile the driver module.

In the instructions below, x.x.x is the driver version as indicated in the name of the driver tar file.

  1. Move the base driver tar file to the directory of your choice. For example, use /home/username/ixgb or /usr/local/src/ixgb.
     

  2. Untar/unzip the archive:

    tar xfz ixgb-x.x.x.tar.gz

    This will create an ixgb-x.x.x directory.
     

  3. To install man page:
    cd ixgb-x.x.x
    gzip -c ixgb.4 > /usr/share/man/man4/ixgb.4.gz
     

  4. To load the driver onto a running system, perform the following steps:

      cd ixgb-x.x.x
      make

    OR

      cd ixgb-x.x.x/src
      make load
     

  5. To assign an IP address to the interface, enter the following:
      ifconfig ixgb<interface_num> <IP_address>
     

  6. Verify that the interface works. Enter the following, where <IP_address> is the IP address for another machine on the same subnet as the interface that is being tested:
      ping <IP_address>

  7. If you want the driver to load automatically when the system is booted:

    8. cd ixgb-x.x.x/src
    make load
    cp if_ixgb.ko /modules

    Edit /boot/loader.conf, and add the following line:

    if_ixgb_load="YES"

    OR

    compile the driver into the kernel (see item 8).


    Edit /etc/rc.conf, and create the appropriate ifconfig_ixgb<interface_num> entry:

    ifconfig_ixgb<interface_num>="<ifconfig_settings>"

    Example usage:

    ifconfig_ixgb0="inet 192.168.10.1 netmask 255.255.255.0"

    NOTE: For assistance, see the ifconfig man page.
     

  8. If you want to compile the driver into the kernel, enter:

      cd ixgb-x.x.x/src
      mkdir /usr/src/sys/dev/ixgb
      cp if_ixgb* /usr/src/sys/dev/ixgb
      cp ixgb* /usr/src/sys/dev/ixgb
      cp Makefile.kernel /usr/src/sys/modules/ixgb/Makefile
    Edit the /usr/src/sys/conf/files.i386 file, and add the following line:

      dev/ixgb/ixgb_hw.c optional ixgb
      dev/ixgb/ixgb_ee.c optional ixgb
      dev/ixgb/if_ixgb.c optional ixgb

    Remove the following lines from the /usr/src/sys/conf/files.i386 file, if
    they exist:

      /dev/ixgb/if_ixgb_fx_hw.c optional ixgb
      /dev/ixgb/if_ixgb_phy.c optional ixgb
    Edit the kernel configuration file (i.e., GENERIC or MYKERNEL) in
    /usr/src/sys/i386/conf, and ensure the following line is present:

      device ixgb

    Compile and install the kernel. The system must be reboot for the kernel updates to take affect.

For additional information on compiling the kernel, consult the FreeBSD operating system documentation.

More Information

For more information, see the User's Guide on the Intel CD or Intel support web site: http://support.intel.com.

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