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SMC Networks EtherPower II 1000 User Manual

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EtherPower II 1000
1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet
PCI Network Card
High performance for instant access to network resources
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Conforms to IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-SX
K
Supports PCI 32- and 64-bit bus-master architectures
K
Full-duplex operation for up to 2 Gbps of bandwidth
K
Support for VLAN tagging with eight levels of priority
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IP, TCP and UDP checksum off-loading capability
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reduces CPU overhead
User Guide
SMC9462SX

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  • Page 1 EtherPower II 1000 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet PCI Network Card High performance for instant access to network resources Conforms to IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-SX Supports PCI 32- and 64-bit bus-master architectures Full-duplex operation for up to 2 Gbps of bandwidth Support for VLAN tagging with eight levels of priority...
  • Page 2 EtherPower II 1000 User Guide From SMC’s Tiger line of feature-rich workgroup LAN solutions 6 Hughes Irvine, CA 92618 June 1999 Phone: (949) 707-2400 Pub. # 150017-102 R01...
  • Page 3 Information furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC.

  • Page 4: Limited Warranty

    Customer contained in, stored on, or integrated with any products returned to SMC pursuant to any warranty. LIMITED LIFETIME: EtherPower II 1000 Network Cards have a standard three-year warranty. If you wish to extend your three-year warranty on...
  • Page 5 This warranty gives you specific legal rights which may vary from state to state. SMC Networks, Inc. 6 Hughes Irvine, CA 92618...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    ABLE OF ONTENTS Installing the Network Card ......1-1 Introduction ................. 1-2 Package Contents ................ 1-4 SuperDisk Contents ..............1-4 System Requirements ..............1-5 Inserting the Network Card ............1-6 PCI Configuration ................. 1-8 Connection Guidelines ..............1-8 Connecting a Fiber Cable ............1-9 Installing Network Drivers .......
  • Page 7 ABLE OF ONTENTS Cables ..............B-1 Cable Specifications ..............B-2 Specifications ............. C-1 General Specifications ..............C-2 Index...
  • Page 8 OMPLIANCES FCC - Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 9 OMPLIANCES Japan VCCI Class B Australia AS/NZS 3548 (1995) Class B Australian Contact: SMC Australia Suite 18, 12 Tryon Road, Lindfield, NSW 2070 Phone: 61-2-9416-0437 Fax: 61-2-9416-0474 Class I Laser Safety Compliance Warning: Fiber Optic Port Safety Never look at the transmit laser while it is powered on. Also, never look directly at the fiber TX port and fiber cable ends when they are powered Avertissment: Ports pour fibres optiques - sécurité...
  • Page 10 OMPLIANCES Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise (Germany) 1. Bitte lesen Sie diese Hinweise sorgfältig durch. 2. Heben Sie diese Anleitung für den späteren Gebrauch auf. 3. Vor jedem Reinigen ist das Gerät vom Stromnetz zu trennen. Verwenden Sie keine Flüssigoder Aerosolreiniger. Am besten eignet sich ein angefeuchtetes Tuch zur Reinigung.
  • Page 11 OMPLIANCES 15. Zum Netzanschluß dieses Gerätes ist eine geprüfte Leitung zu verwenden. Für einen Nennstrom bis 6A und einem Gerätegewicht größer 3kg ist eine Leitung nicht leichter als H05VV-F, 3G, 0.75mm2 einzusetzen. Der arbeitsplatzbezogene Schalldruckpegel nach DIN 45 635 Teil 1000 beträgt 70dB(A) oder weniger.

  • Page 12: Installing The Network Card

    HAPTER NSTALLING THE ETWORK Introduction ......1-2 Hardware Description ....1-2 LED Indicators .

  • Page 13: Introduction

    Hardware Description The EtherPower II 1000 is a Gigabit Ethernet network card designed for 32-bit and 64-bit PCI-bus computers. The SC fiber connector enables the network card to support 1000 Mbps transmissions at half and full duplex over 62.5/125 and 50/125...

  • Page 14: Led Indicators

    NSTALLING THE ETWORK LED Indicators The EtherPower II 1000 network card includes three status LED indicators. The “LNK,” “FDX” and “ACT” LEDs are grouped together below the SC fiber port on the card’s bracket. All the LED indicators are as described in the following figure and table.

  • Page 15: Package Contents

    Please fill out and return the Warranty Registration Card to SMC or register on SMC’s Web site. The EtherPower II 1000 is covered by a limited lifetime warranty. SuperDisk Contents The SuperDisk contains drivers and other files to make network card configuration, testing, and driver installation easy.

  • Page 16: System Requirements

    NSTALLING THE ETWORK System Requirements Before you install the EtherPower II 1000 card, check your system for the following requirements: A PC and BIOS that support the PCI Local Bus Specification v2.0 or later An available bus-mastering 32-bit or 64-bit PCI slot 62.5/125 or 50/125 micron multimode fiber cable (refer to the...

  • Page 17: Inserting The Network Card

    NSTALLING THE ETWORK Inserting the Network Card WARNINGS: • Network cards are sensitive to static electricity. To protect the card, avoid touching its electrical components and always touch the metal chassis of your computer before handling the card. • Backup your SuperDisk driver diskette and use the copy as the working diskette to protect the original from accidental damage.
  • Page 18 BIOS settings. 6. The SMC SuperDisk that accompanies the EtherPower II 1000 contains all the network operating system drivers supported by this card. Please read the “RELEASE.TXT” file on the diskette for a list of all drivers.

  • Page 19: Pci Configuration

    62.5/125 micron cable and 550 meters for 50/125 micron cable. For additional information on cable lengths, refer to Appendix B. For 1000 Mbps operation, the EtherPower II 1000 card must be connected to a 1000BASE-SX compliant switch or buffered repeater.

  • Page 20: Connecting A Fiber Cable

    NSTALLING THE ETWORK Connecting a Fiber Cable Use the following procedure to make an SC connection to the network. Note that because SC connectors are keyed, they can only be attached in one orientation. Caution: This network card uses lasers to transmit signals over fiber optic cable.
  • Page 21 NSTALLING THE ETWORK 1-10...

  • Page 22: Installing Network Drivers

    HAPTER NSTALLING ETWORK RIVERS Windows NT 4.0 Installation ....2-2 First-Time Installation ....2-2 Secondary Installation .

  • Page 23: Windows Nt 4.0 Installation

    RIVERS This chapter describes how to install and configure network drivers for the EtherPower II 1000 network card. The drivers for this EtherPower II 1000 network card are not compatible with those on previous SuperDisks—even if the previous drivers were designed for other SMC Fast Ethernet network cards (Models SMC9334BDT or SMC9432 series).
  • Page 24 Disk.” Insert the SuperDisk when prompted and click on “OK.” 6. You are presented with the “Select OEM Option” window. Highlight “EtherPower II 1000” and click on “OK.” 7. When prompted to “Search for an Adapter,” click on “Next.” 8. Select network protocols when prompted and click “Next.”...

  • Page 25: Secondary Installation

    SuperDisk (e.g., A:\) and click on “OK.” 7. You are presented with the “Select OEM Option” window. Highlight “EtherPower II 1000” and click on “OK.” 8. You are presented with the “Network Card Setup” window where you can specify the network card data rate.

  • Page 26: Further Configuration

    3. To modify other network card properties, click on the “Adapters” tab and select the EtherPower II 1000 in the list box. Then click on the “Properties” button to run the card’s configuration utility. Refer to Chapter 3 for a description of the...

  • Page 27: Novell Netware Installation

    You will need the SMC SuperDisk during this procedure. 1. Shutdown your computer and install the EtherPower II 1000 network card in a PCI slot. Connect the card to the network using fiber optic cable.

  • Page 28: Netware Server 4.11

    You will need the SMC SuperDisk during this procedure. 1. Shutdown your computer and install the EtherPower II 1000 network card in a PCI slot. Connect the card to the network using fiber optic cable.
  • Page 29 NSTALLING ETWORK RIVERS 2. Turn your computer on and boot it to the NetWare 4.11 console prompt. 3. At the NetWare console prompt Enter the command “load install” to start the install utility. The Installation Options dialog box is displayed. 4.

  • Page 30: Netware Server 3.12 And 3.2

    NSTALLING ETWORK RIVERS 11. Tab to the “Board SMC9462_1 Actions” dialog box. Select the “Save Parameters and Load Driver” option and press Enter. 12. Perform protocol specific configuration as required. 13. Select “No” when asked if you want to load additional drivers. 14.
  • Page 31 NET=30 LOAD C:SMC9462 slot=3 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3 NAME=E_8023 BIND IPX to E_8023 NET=20 LOAD C:SMC9462 slot=3 FRAME=ETHERNET_SNAP NAME=E_SNAP BIND IPX to E_SNAP NET=40 5. Reboot the NetWare Server, and the EtherPower II 1000 driver will launch automatically for NetWare Server 3.12. 2-10...

  • Page 32: Linux 2.0.35 Or Later Installation

    Linux 2.0.35 or Later Installation This section describes the procedure for manual and automatic loading and configuration of the EtherPower II 1000 Unix stream driver for Linux 2.0.35 or later. The Linux driver can be found in the “\linux” directory on the SMC SuperDisk driver diskette.

  • Page 33: Automatic Installation

    NSTALLING ETWORK RIVERS speed: connection speed, 0 auto-negotiate (default), 10 ten megabits... duplex: duplex mode, 0 auto-negotiate (default), “half” half duplex, “full” full duplex 3. Assuming the card has been assigned the device name “eth1,” the following command brings the card into an operational state: # ifconfig eth1 up 4.
  • Page 34 NSTALLING ETWORK RIVERS 1. Log into the Unix system as supervisor (root) and enter Maintenance mode. Make sure that the current directory is “/” using Unix command “pwd.” 2. Use the following steps to uncompress the package file: cd /tmp (and insert the floppy in the proper drive, i.e.

  • Page 35: Windows 98 Installation

    NSTALLING ETWORK RIVERS Windows 98 Installation The EtherPower II 1000 driver for Windows 98 conforms to the Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) 5.0 and can be found in the “\Win98” directory on the SMC SuperDisk driver diskette. Note: For users of Windows 95 and Windows 95 OSR2 there is an NDIS 3.1 driver provided on the SMC SuperDisk in the...
  • Page 36 NSTALLING ETWORK RIVERS 9. Windows 98 will prompt with “SMC9462SX EtherPower II 1000 Adapter” in the “Add New Hardware Wizard” dialog box. 10. Click the “Next” button in the “Add New Hardware Wizard” dialog box, then Windows 98 will copy the driver (smc9462.sys) from “A:\Win98”...

  • Page 37: Other Installations

    NSTALLING ETWORK RIVERS Other Installations Refer to the installation documents on SMC’s SuperDisk for instructions on installing drivers for use with other operating systems. Please note that new releases of SMC drivers and operating systems may result in procedures slightly different than those described in this chapter.
  • Page 38 HAPTER ONFIGURING AND ESTING ETWORK Introduction ......3-2 How to Run the Windows NT Utility ..3-2 Network Card Information .

  • Page 39: Configuring And Testing The Network Card

    1. Double-click on the “My Computer,” “Control Panel,” and “Network” icons. The “Network” dialog box appears. 2. Click on the “Adapters” tab and select the EtherPower II 1000 card in the list box. 3. Click on the “Properties” button to run the utility.

  • Page 40: Network Card Information

    This field lets you set a local network MAC address to override the “Permanent Network Address.” This feature is useful if the EtherPower II 1000 card is being used in a test environment. However, for normal use it is recommended to retain the factory-...

  • Page 41: Advanced Properties

    ONFIGURING AND ESTING THE ETWORK Advanced Properties Select the “Advanced Properties” tab in the utility window to view the network card’s configuration options. This window is shown below and the various items are described in the following table. Link Parameters The network card’s link speed, PHY type and duplex mode can all be set from this page.

  • Page 42: Packet Propulsion

    CPU resources. Depending on your PC hardware and the applications you are running, you can set the Packet Propulsion threshold to optimize the performance of the EtherPower II 1000 card or its effect on your operating system. Jumbo Frame Support The EtherPower II 1000 network card can be configured to use Jumbo Frames.

  • Page 43: Vlan Properties

    VLAN options and to edit the 16-entry VLAN ID table. Using VLANs The EtherPower II 1000 network card supports the IEEE 802.1Q VLAN standard and can be configured to participate in a network with other devices that use VLANs.

  • Page 44: Traffic Priority

    Usually VLANs are configured within IEEE 802.1Q VLAN-enabled switches in the network and computers are assigned to a VLAN ID based on the switch port number. The EtherPower II 1000 card overcomes this limitation by allowing up to 16 VLAN IDs to be configured directly within the network card.

  • Page 45: Vlan Table Maintenance

    ETWORK VLAN Table Maintenance The EtherPower II 1000’s VLAN configuration features a 16-entry VLAN ID table. Just click on the “Insert” button to add an entry to the table. Each entry requires a VLAN ID number in the range of 0 to 4095 and a user priority level of 0 (lowest) to 7 (highest).

  • Page 46: Network Card Diagnostics

    ONFIGURING AND ESTING THE ETWORK Network Card Diagnostics Select the “Diagnostics” tab in the utility window to test the basic functions of the network card and its ability to communicate over the network with another card. Local Tests These tests can be used to test the basic functions of the network card.

  • Page 47: Send And Receive Test

    This test verifies that the network cable is connected correctly, so that the network card can transmit and receive data. The test requires two computers with the EtherPower II 1000 network card installed. One computer is configured in Send mode to generate and send test messages.
  • Page 48 PPENDIX ROUBLESHOOTING PCI Compatibility ..... . A-2 Solutions for Common Problems ... A-4 Network Card Installation Problems .

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting

    BIOS Setup program configuration: Verify that the PCI slot is an enabled busmaster slot and not a slave PCI slot. The EtherPower II 1000 card must be installed in a PCI busmaster slot. In some computers the PCI slot must be configured to enable bus mastering.
  • Page 50 ROUBLESHOOTING Check the BIOS Setup program’s PCI parameters for the slot where the EtherPower II 1000 network card is installed. Be sure the slot is configured for level-triggered interrupts instead of edge-triggered interrupts. An example of typical PCI parameters follows:...

  • Page 51: Solutions For Common Problems

    EtherPower II 1000 network card, use the following checklists to identify and correct the problem. Network Card Installation Problems If your computer can’t find the EtherPower II 1000 card or the network driver doesn’t install correctly, check the following items before contacting SMC Technical Support.

  • Page 52: Network Connection Problems

    ROUBLESHOOTING Network Connection Problems There may be a network connection problem if the Link LED on the card’s bracket does not light, or if you can’t access any network resources from the computer. Check the following items before contacting SMC Technical Support. Make sure the cable is within the IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-SX standard for Gigabit Ethernet.
  • Page 53 ROUBLESHOOTING...

  • Page 54: Cables

    PPENDIX ABLES Cable Specifications ....B-2...

  • Page 55: Cable Specifications

    ABLES Cable Specifications i t l ) t f ) t f ) t f ) t f...

  • Page 56: Specifications

    PPENDIX PECIFICATIONS General Specifications ....C-2...

  • Page 57: General Specifications

    PECIFICATIONS General Specifications Network Interface 1000BASE-SX; multimode fiber cable SC connector (62.5/125 or 50/125 micron core) Optical Wavelength: Transmitter; 840 nm to 860 nm Receiver; 770 nm to 860 nm Data Rate 1 Gbps, half and full duplex Bus Interface 32-bit and 64-bit bus master, PCI Interrupt INTA...
  • Page 58 PECIFICATIONS Operating Voltage +5 VDC @ 900 mA maximum Temperature Operating 32 to 140°F (0 to 60°C) Storage -40 to 185°F (-40 to 85°C) Humidity 5% to 95% Standards IEEE 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.3x Full-Duplex flow control IEEE 802.1Q VLANs IEEE 802.1p Quality of Service PCI v2.1 Compliances...
  • Page 59 PECIFICATIONS...

  • Page 60: Index

    NDEX Auto-Negotiation 2-3, 3-4 diagnostic tests 3-8 driver diskette 1-4 driver files 1-4, 1-7, 2-2, 2-16 drivers BIOS settings 1-8, A-2 installation 2-2 new or updated 1-7 Release.TXT file 1-7 cable fiber 1-5, 1-9 Gigabit Ethernet 1-5 EC conformance iv guidelines 1-8 emissions iii maximum length 1-8...
  • Page 61 NDEX BIOS settings 1-8, A-2 Jumbo Frames 3-5 configuration 1-8, A-2 settings 3-2 PCI bus specification 1-5, A-2 performance, optimizing 3-5 laser safety 1-9 priority levels 3-7 latest drivers 2-16 problems LEDs common A-4 activity 1-3 network connections A-5 full duplex 1-3 PCI settings A-2 link 1-3 status 1-3...
  • Page 62 NDEX two-node test 3-9 utility, diagnostic 3-2 VLAN configuration 3-6 Windows 95 drivers 2-14 Windows 98 installation 2-14 Windows NT installation 2-2, 3-2 Index-3...
  • Page 63 NDEX Index-4...
  • Page 64 FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT, CALL: From U.S.A. and Canada (8:30 AM - 8:00 PM Pacific Time) (800) SMC-4-YOU; (949) 707-2400; (949) 707-2460 (Fax) From Europe (8:00 AM - 5:30 PM UK Greenwich Mean Time) 44 (0) 1344-420068; 44 (0) 1344-418835 (Fax) INTERNET e-mail address: techsupport@smc.com Driver updates available from the internet: Host name info.smc.com (IP address: 170.129.51.1)

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