Hme interface

How to set your NIC to 10/100 half/full duplex

Set hme0 to 100 Mb half duplex

    ndd -set /dev/hme instance 0               <------------ 	Change this accoringly for multiple interfaces:
    ndd -set /dev/hme adv_100T4_cap 0			    	Ex. hme0, hme1, hme2...
    ndd -set /dev/hme adv_100fdx_cap 0			    
    ndd -set /dev/hme adv_100hdx_cap 1
    ndd -set /dev/hme adv_10fdx_cap 0
    ndd -set /dev/hme adv_10hdx_cap 0
    ndd -set /dev/hme adv_autoneg_cap 0

Set hme0 to 100 Mb full duplex

    ndd -set /dev/hme instance 0              
    ndd -set /dev/hme adv_100T4_cap 0		
    ndd -set /dev/hme adv_100fdx_cap 1			    
    ndd -set /dev/hme adv_100hdx_cap 0
    ndd -set /dev/hme adv_10fdx_cap 0
    ndd -set /dev/hme adv_10hdx_cap 0
    ndd -set /dev/hme adv_autoneg_cap 0

Set hme1 to 10 Mb half duplex

    ndd -set /dev/hme instance 1
    ndd -set /dev/hme adv_100T4_cap 0
    ndd -set /dev/hme adv_100fdx_cap 0
    ndd -set /dev/hme adv_100hdx_cap 0
    ndd -set /dev/hme adv_10fdx_cap 0
    ndd -set /dev/hme adv_10hdx_cap 1
    ndd -set /dev/hme adv_autoneg_cap 0

Set hme1 to 10 Mb full duplex

    ndd -set /dev/hme instance 1
    ndd -set /dev/hme adv_100T4_cap 0
    ndd -set /dev/hme adv_100fdx_cap 0
    ndd -set /dev/hme adv_100hdx_cap 0
    ndd -set /dev/hme adv_10fdx_cap 1
    ndd -set /dev/hme adv_10hdx_cap 0
    ndd -set /dev/hme adv_autoneg_cap 0

NOTE: ndd only modifies the current running session. If you reboot, you will lose any changes you have made. Please set these in /etc/system or place them in a startup script (Ex. /etc/rc2.d/S99hme_config) if you want them to "live on" to the next reboot.

If setting this in /etc/system, these settings will apply to all hme interfaces.

Set all hme's to 100 Mb full duplex

       set hme:hme_adv_autoneg_cap=0           
       set hme:hme_adv_100T4_cap=0
       set hme:hme_adv_100fdx_cap=1
       set hme:hme_adv_100hdx_cap=0
       set hme:hme_adv_10fdx_cap=0
       set hme:hme_adv_10hdx_cap=0

Ok, what if I don't want to use the two options from above? I love living dangerously... You can edit /kernel/drv/hme.conf.

Per Sun Infodoc 16070:

Create /kernel/drv/hme.conf ( see Manual ! 802-5333 or 801-3970

  "Platform Notes: The hme Fast Ethernet Device Driver Solaris )

NOTE: This is obviously more intrusive and should only be used by an

      administrator with the experience necessary to follow through the
      below steps.  The above steps should always be considered and
      attempted first.

Example of /kernel/drv/hme.conf to turn off autonegotiation, turn on 100 Full, force 100BaseTX port, change Interpacket gap. (The reg= entries will be unique for each instance.)

    name="hme" class="sbus" 
    reg=0xe,0x8c00000,0x00000108,0xe,0x8c02000,0x00002000,0xe, 
    0x8c04000,0x00002000,0xe,0x8c06000,0x00002000,0xe,0x8c07000, 0x00000020 
    adv_autoneg_cap=0 adv_100fdx_cap=1 use_int_xcvr=1 ipg1=10 ipg2=8;

Infomation extracted directly fro http://sysunconfig.net/unixtips/set_nic_settings.txt

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