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FreeBSD* Driver for the Intel(R) PRO/1000 Family of Adapters
============================================================

September 11, 2002


Contents
========

- In This Release
- Supported Adapters
- Building and Installation
- Speed and Duplex Configuration
- Additional Configurations
- Known Limitations
- Support
- License


In This Release
===============

This file describes the FreeBSD* driver, version 1.4.x, for the Intel(R)
PRO/1000 Family of Adapters. This driver has been developed for use with 
FreeBSD, version 4.6. As a new feature for this release, the driver is now 
compiled by default into the FreeBSD 4.6 kernel.

The driver supports Transmit/Receive Checksum Offload and Jumbo Frames on 
all but the 82542-based adapters. For specific adapters, refer to the 
Supported Adapters section below.

For questions related to hardware requirements, refer to the documentation 
supplied with your Intel PRO/1000 adapter. All hardware requirements listed 
apply to use with FreeBSD.


Supported Adapters
==================

The following Intel network adapters are compatible with the drivers in this 
release:

   Controller  Adapter Name                         Board IDs
   ----------  ------------                         ---------

   82542       PRO/1000 Gigabit Server Adapter      700262-xxx, 717037-xxx

   82543       PRO/1000 F Server Adapter            738640-xxx, A38888-xxx,
                                                    A06512-xxx

   82543       PRO/1000 T Server Adapter            A19845-xxx, A33948-xxx

   82544       PRO/1000 XT Server Adapter           A51580-xxx

   82544       PRO/1000 XF Server Adapter           A50484-xxx

   82544       PRO/1000 T Desktop Adapter           A62947-xxx

   82540       PRO/1000 MT Desktop Adapter          A78708-xxx

   82545       PRO/1000 MT Server Adapter           A92165-xxx

   82545       PRO/1000 MF Server Adapter           A91622-xxx

   82545       PRO/1000 MF Server Adapter(LX)       A91624-xxx

   82546       PRO/1000 MT Dual Port Server Adapter A92111-xxx

   82546       PRO/1000 MF Dual Port Server Adapter A91620-xxx


To verify your Intel adapter is supported, find the board ID number on the
adapter. Look for a label that has a barcode and a number in the format of
123456-001 (six digits hyphen three digits). Match this to the list of 
numbers above.

For more information on how to identify your adapter, go to the Adapter &
Driver ID Guide at:

    http://support.intel.com/support/network/adapter/pro100/21397.htm

For the latest Intel network drivers for FreeBSD, see:

    http://appsr.intel.com/scripts-df/support_intel.asp


Building and Installation
=========================

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.


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

2. Untar/unzip the archive:

        tar xfz em-x.x.x.tar.gz

3. To load the driver onto a running system:

        cd em-x.x.x/modules
        kldload ./if_em.ko

4. To assign an IP address to the interface, enter the following:

        ifconfig em<interface_num> <IP_address>

5. 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>

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

        cd em-x.x.x/modules
        cp if_em.ko /modules
        
   Edit /boot/loader.conf, and add the following line:
        
             if_em_load="YES"

               OR

        compile the driver into the kernel (see item 7).


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

        ifconfig_em<interface_num>="<ifconfig_settings>"

     Example usage:

        ifconfig_em0="inet 192.168.10.1 netmask 255.255.255.0"

     NOTE: For assistance, see the ifconfig man page.

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

        cd em-x.x.x/src
        cp if_em* /usr/src/sys/dev/em   
        cp Makefile /usr/src/sys/modules/em

   Edit the /usr/src/sys/conf/files.i386 file, and add the following line:

        dev/em/if_em_hw.c optional em

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

        /dev/em/if_em_fx_hw.c optional em
        /dev/em/if_em_phy.c optional em

   Compile and install the kernel.


Speed and Duplex Configuration
==============================

By default, the adapter auto-negotiates the speed and duplex of the 
connection. If there is a specific need, the ifconfig utility can be used to 
configure the speed and duplex settings on the adapter. Example usage:

        ifconfig em<interface_num> <IP_address> media 100baseTX mediaopt 
            full-duplex

   NOTE: Only use mediaopt to set the driver to full-duplex. If mediaopt is 
         not specified and you are not running at gigabit speed, the driver 
         defaults to half-duplex.


This driver supports the following media type options:

   autoselect      -  Enables auto-negotiation for speed and duplex.

   10baseT/UTP     -  Sets speed to 10 Mbps. Use the ifconfig mediaopt 
                      option to select full-duplex mode.

   100baseTX       -  Sets speed to 100 Mbps. Use the ifconfig mediaopt
                      option to select full-duplex mode.

   1000baseTX      -  Sets speed to 1000 Mbps. In this case, the driver
                      supports only full-duplex mode.

   1000baseSX      -  Sets speed to 1000 Mbps. In this case, the driver
                      supports only full-duplex mode.

For more information on the ifconfig utility, see the ifconfig man page.


Additional Configurations
=========================

  Jumbo Frames
  ------------

  To enable Jumbo Frames, use the ifconfig utility to increase the MTU 
  beyond 1500 bytes. 

  NOTE: Only enable Jumbo Frames if your network infrastructure supports 
        them.

  The MTU range for Jumbo Frames is 1500 to 16114. For example, enter the 
  following:

        ifconfig em<interface_num> mtu 9000

  VLANs
  -----

  To enable VLANs in the kernel, modify the config file as follows:

        pseudo-device  vlan <num_VLANs>

  Then, recompile the kernel and reboot.

  To see the VLAN device entries, use ifconfig.

  To attach a VLAN to the driver enter the following:

        ifconfig vlan0 inet 10.0.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 vlan 1 vlandev 
             em0 mtu 1500 up

  Also, bring the driver up by entering:

        ifconfig em0 up


Known Limitations
=================
 
There are known performance problems with this driver when running UDP 
traffic with Jumbo Frames. Intel recommends not using Jumbo Frames for UDP
traffic.


Support
=======

For general information and support, go to the Intel support website at:

        http://support.intel.com

If an issue is identified with the released source code on the supported
kernel with a supported adapter, email the specific information related to 
the issue to freebsdnic@mailbox.intel.com.


License
=======

This software program is released under the terms of a license agreement 
between you ('Licensee') and Intel. Do not use or load this software or any 
associated materials (collectively, the 'Software') until you have carefully 
read the full terms and conditions of the LICENSE located in this software 
package. By loading or using the Software, you agree to the terms of this 
Agreement. If you do not agree with the terms of this Agreement, do not 
install or use the Software.

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