IBM 8669 - Eserver xSeries 342 Hardware Maintenance Manual page 83

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To install the IBM PCI Hot Plug Solution package:
1. Download the IBM PCI Hot Plug Services EXE file from the xSeries Support
web page and extract the files onto a diskette.
2. Log on to Windows NT Server as a user in the Administrator group.
3. Insert the diskette into the diskette drive.
4. From the Start menu, select the Run option.
5. Type A:\SETUP.EXE in the Open box.
6. Click OK. The Setup wizard opens.
7. Follow the instructions given by the setup wizard until the program is installed.
Windows NT Server failover setup:
To install the IBM Netfinity 10/100 Fault Tolerant Adapter device drivers:
1. Add the redundant NIC adapter according to the instructions that are provided
with the adapter.
2. Use the ServerGuide CDs to install the AMD PCNet Ethernet Family adapter
device driver.
3. Do not select the Grouping box at this point; you must first restart the machine.
4. From the Windows NT Server desktop, select Control Panel, then select the
Network icon, then select the Adapters tab.
5. Highlight one of the adapters that will be in the redundant pair and then click the
Properties... button.
6. Check the Grouping box. This will show the possible combinations for redundant
pairs.
7. Select the adapter pair you want and then select OK. Note that the integrated
Ethernet controller is located at PCI bus A, slot 2.
Two options are available for recovering from a failover condition. The options
are determined by the Enable for DMI / Hot Swap Support checkbox. If the IBM
Netfinity Hot Plug PCI for Windows NT Server 4.0 package is installed, this
checkbox will appear at the bottom of the Adapter Properties panel. If you do
not have the IBM Netfinity Hot Plug PCI for Windows NT Server 4.0 package
installed on the server, you will not see the Enable for DMI / Hot Swap Support
checkbox.
If the Enable for DMI / Hot Swap Support checkbox is not checked or is not
present, traffic will automatically switch back to the primary adapter when the
primary link status is restored. In this mode, the adapter cannot be
hot-swapped. Users with the IBM Netfinity Hot Plug PCI for Windows NT Server
4.0 package installed should check the Enable for DMI / Hot Swap Support
checkbox.
If the Enable for DMI / Hot Swap Support checkbox is checked, traffic will
remain on the secondary adapter until the user directs it to return to the primary
adapter. This can be done after the hot-swap replacement of the primary
adapter or by using the DMI interface.
8. Select Close to exit from the Network setup.
When you restart the server, the failover function will be in effect.
If a failover occurs, a message is written to the NT Event Viewer log. In addition, if
the Enable for DMI / Hot Swap Support checkbox is checked, a DMI alert will also
be generated.
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