Ethernet Port Connector - IBM xSeries 150 User Reference Manual

Configuring for failover: The failover feature currently is supported by Windows
NT Server, and IntraNetWare. The setup required for each operating system follows.
Windows NT Server : To install the IBM Netfinity 10/100 Fault Tolerant Adapter
device drivers:
If a failover occurs, a message is written to the NT Event Viewer log.
IntraNetWare:
The failover function is now enabled. If a failover occurs:
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Ethernet port connector

The following table shows the pin-number assignments for the RJ-45 connector. These
assignments apply to both 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX devices.
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IBM® xSeries 150 : User's Reference
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.
8. Select Close to exit from the Network setup.
When you restart the server, the failover function will be in effect.
1. Add the redundant NIC adapter according to the instructions that are provided
with the adapter.
2. Load the device driver by using the following command:
LOAD d:\path\PCNTNW.LAN PRIMARY=x SECONDARY=y
where d and path are the drive and path where the driver is located, and x and y
are the PCI slot numbers where the redundant pair is located.
The slot number associated with the integrated Ethernet controller can vary
depending on the configuration of the server. To determine the slot number, load
the driver with no parameters. The driver will display the available slot numbers.
The slot number that is greater that 10000 will be the slot number of integrated
Ethernet controller. When the slot number of the integrated Ethernet controller is
determined, reload the driver with the appropriate parameters.
3. When the driver is loaded, bind it to a protocol stack.
The operating system console generates a message.
The custom counters for the device driver contain variables that define the state
of the failover function and the location of the redundant pair. You can use the
NetWare Monitor to view the custom counters.