Study Notes

Server Platform: Intel 7520JR2
Operating system: Red Hat Linux 9.0(2.4.20)

Using the following commands to install Intel 82545 ethernet card who driver is same as Intel 82546(The board has two 82546 ethernet card,and we added four 82545 card through external card inserted in two slots).

# make install

Configure eth0’s IP and name

# vi /etc/sysconfig/networking-scripts/ifeth0

Copy the driver file for eth1,because they use same drivers.

# cp ifeth0 ifeth1

Configure eth1’s parameter,change the IP and name

# vi /etc/sysconfig/networking-scripts/ifeth1

Copy the driver file for eth2,because they use same drivers.

# cp ifeth0 ifeth2

Configure eth2’s parameter,change the IP and name

# vi /etc/sysconfig/networking-scripts/ifeth2 

……
Copy the driver file for eth5,because they use same drivers.

# cp ifeth0 ifeth5

Configure eth5’s parameter,change the IP and name

# vi /etc/sysconfig/networking-scripts/ifeth5 

Identify whether these devices are installed correctly

 # service network restart

or

# /etc/rc.d/init.d/network reload