Table Of Contents - Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57 Series User Manual

Ethernet controller

Table of Contents

NetXtreme User Guide

Section 1: Installing the Hardware .................................................................................. 10

Safety Precautions ..................................................................................................................................... 10

Preinstallation Checklist ............................................................................................................................ 11

Installing the Adapter ................................................................................................................................. 11

Connecting the Network Cables................................................................................................................ 12

Copper................................................................................................................................................... 12

Section 2: Functionality and Features ........................................................................... 13

Functional Description...............................................................................................................................13

Features....................................................................................................................................................... 13

Power Management ....................................................................................................................... 14

Adaptive Interrupt Frequency ......................................................................................................... 14

Dual DMA Channels....................................................................................................................... 14

ASIC with Embedded RISC Processor .......................................................................................... 15

Broadcom Advanced Control Suite ................................................................................................15

Supported Operating Environments......................................................................................................... 15

Network Link and Activity Indication........................................................................................................ 15

Section 3: Windows Driver and Management Application Installation ........................ 17

Installing the Driver Software .................................................................................................................... 18

Using Silent Installation ......................................................................................................................... 19

Modifying the Driver Software................................................................................................................... 19

Repairing or Reinstalling the Driver Software ......................................................................................... 20

Removing the Device Drivers .................................................................................................................... 20

Viewing or Changing the Properties of the Adapter ............................................................................... 21

Setting Power Management Options ........................................................................................................ 21

Configuring the Communication Protocol To Use With BACS4 ............................................................ 22

Using WS-MAN ..................................................................................................................................... 22

WS-MAN Windows Server Configuration....................................................................................... 22

WS-MAN Windows Client Installation ............................................................................................ 29

Using WMI ............................................................................................................................................. 31

Step 1: Set up Namespace Security Using WMI Control ............................................................... 31

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