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  • Page 1: Fast Ethernet

    User’s Guide Fast Ethernet Network Interface Cards...
  • Page 2 Adaptec, Inc. 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 © 1998, Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Printed in Singapore STOCK NO.: 511472-00, Rev. B BKB 3/98...
  • Page 3 Fast Ethernet Network Interface Cards User’s Guide...

  • Page 4: Electronic Support

    Copyright © 1998 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be repro- duced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, elec- tronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035.

  • Page 5: Technical And Product Support

    Technical and Product Support For technical support and information about many of Adaptec’s electronic sup- port services, call 800-959-7274 or 408-945-2550, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To use the Adaptec Interactive Support System, call 800-959-7274 or 408-945-2550, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The system prompts you with ques- tions regarding your problem and then provides step-by-step troubleshooting instructions.
  • Page 6 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two con- ditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Adaptec, Inc. Tested To Comply With FCC Standards Canadian Compliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
  • Page 7 European Compliance Statement WARNING: This is a Class B product. In domestic environments this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Safety Standards These products meet the following national and international regulations: UL 1950 Standard for Safety of Information Processing and Business Equipment IEC 950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment in Electrical Business Equipment CAN/CSA-C22.2 # 950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment including Electrical...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Getting Started Fast Ethernet 1-2 Duralink Failover 1-2 Supported Platforms and NICs 1-2 Adaptec NICs 1-3 System Requirements 1-5 Conventions and Advisories 1-5 PART 1: Installing NIC’s Installing Your NIC Installing the NIC 2-1 Connecting to Your Network Cable 2-2...
  • Page 10 Fast Ethernet Network Interface Cards NetWare NetWare 4.1x 4-1 Removing Previously Configured Drivers 4-2 Adding NIC Drivers 4-2 Configuring the Ports 4-3 Configuring Protocols 4-4 Netware 3.12 4-5 Removing Previously Configured Drivers 4-5 Adding NIC Drivers 4-6 Configuring Ports 4-6 Windows Windows NT 4.0 5-1 Removing Previously Configured Drivers 5-1...
  • Page 11 Dual Hubs with Routers 8-3 Dual Hubs with a Four-Port Quartet NIC 8-4 Installing Duralink Drivers for Windows NT Installation Overview 9-1 Removing Existing Adaptec Ethernet NICs 9-2 Adding NIC Drivers 9-3 Configuring Ports 9-5 Configuring Failover Pairs 9-6 Configuring Protocols 9-8...
  • Page 12 Fast Ethernet Network Interface Cards Installing Duralink Drivers for NetWare Installation Overview 10-1 Removing Previously Configured Drivers 10-2 Fresh NetWare Installation 10-2 Initial Installation and Configuration of Duralink Failover 10-3 Installing the Failover Software using fosetup 10-3 Configuring Ports 10-4 Setting Failover Pairs 10-5 Configuring Protocols 10-7 Viewing Configuration 10-9...
  • Page 13 Troubleshooting Running EMDIAG B-2 Using EMDIAG for PCI NICs B-2 EMDIAG PCI Main Menu B-2 Troubleshooting B-9 Isolating Faulty Hardware B-9 Frequently Asked Questions B-10 EMDIAG Error Messages B-11 Identifying Ports Installing 2 Network Cards C-2 Installing 3 Network Cards C-5 Index Contents...

  • Page 15: Getting Started

    Getting Started This document contains information about installing and configuring the Adaptec PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet network interface cards (NIC’s). The following describes the sections in this document: Part 1, Installing NIC’s, describes how to install your Adaptec NIC.

  • Page 16: Fast Ethernet

    Supported Platforms and NICs Duralink Failover is supported for Windows NT Netware-based servers. Duralink Failover is compatible with Adaptec ANA port NIC, ANA-6922A dual port NIC, and ANA-6944A quad port NIC. ™ and Novell ™...

  • Page 17: Adaptec Nics

    Adaptec NICs The Adaptec PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet NICs currently includes the following products: 10/100 AutoSensing NICs - support autosensing between 10 and 100 Mbps line speeds. The NICs support universal cable connectivity with RJ-45 and BNC connectors. They support Duralink Failover protection.
  • Page 18 Fast Ethernet Network Interface Cards Quartet NICs - provide four separate Fast Ethernet ports on a single NIC. Each port runs at independent speeds for maximum flexibility. The NICs support Full Duplex on UTP for up to 800 Mbps throughput on one NIC. They support Duralink Failover protection.

  • Page 19: System Requirements

    System Requirements The minimum system requirements for using the Adaptec NIC and for running the EMDIAG Diagnostics utility are as follows: System Component PCI NIC Quartet & Duo NICs with Windows NT EMDIAG program Conventions and Advisories This document includes the following typographic conventions.
  • Page 20 Always use care when handling any electrical equipment. To avoid injury to people or damage to equipment and data, be sure to follow the cautions and warnings in this document. Adaptec does not claim to have included in this document every condition or situation that might require a caution or warning notice.

  • Page 21: Part 1: Installing Nic's

    Part 1 Installing NIC’s...

  • Page 23: Installing Your Nic

    Installing Your NIC This chapter describes how to install and configure your Adaptec NIC in your computer. The following procedures are covered: Installing the NIC on page 2-1 Connecting to Your Network Cable on page 2-2 Configuring the PCI NIC on page 2-3...

  • Page 24: Connecting To Your Network Cable

    Fast Ethernet Network Interface Cards Note: PCI slots and NICs come in two varieties, 3.3-volt and the more common 5 volt. All Adaptec PCI NICs support 5-volt slots. Some models also support 3.3-volt slots. To improve performance with the multiport NICs, install these NICs in PCI Bus 0.

  • Page 25: Configuring The Pci Nic

    Configuring the PCI NIC Your computer’s BIOS may determine available NIC resources and configure the Adaptec PCI NICs automatically. However, depending on your system, you may need to configure the PCI BIOS. To do this, enter your computer BIOS Setup and select Advanced Settings from the Main Menu.

  • Page 27: Part 2: Installing Lan Drivers

    Part 2 Installing LAN Drivers...

  • Page 29: Installing Lan Network Drivers Drivers

    Installing LAN Network Drivers The following chapters describe how to install network drivers and enable Full Duplex support for the following network operating systems: NetWare 4.1x NetWare 3.12 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 95 SCO UnixWare SCO OpenServer IBM OS/2 Warp Versions Instructions for other operating systems are available in the readme.txt files of their respective drivers.
  • Page 30 SCO Unixware SCO Openserver OS2 NDIS Diagnostics Additional drivers are available directly from Adaptec or your operating system vendor. See the readme.txt file for details. Note: Always use the latest driver version available for your NIC. Drivers are updated regularly on Adaptec’s World Wide Web, FTP, BBS, and CompuServe forum sites to provide enhanced performance and new features.

  • Page 31: Full Duplex Support

    Full Duplex. Additional information can be found in the readme.txt file. Adaptec PCI 10 Mbps NICs support Full Duplex on twisted-pair cabling; Adaptec PCI TX NICs support Full Duplex at both 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps; Adaptec PCI T4 NICs support Full Duplex at 10 Mbps only.

  • Page 33: Netware

    The Novell NetWare driver, \nwserver\empci.lan is used with NetWare 4.1x servers, NetWare 3.12 and NetWare 4 SFT III. Note: An Adaptec LAN adapter cannot be used as the MSL NIC in an SFT-III environment. NetWare 4.1x This section describes how to install the LAN drivers for NetWare 4.1x.

  • Page 34: Removing Previously Configured Drivers

    Removing Previously Configured Drivers To ensure that no conflicts exist between previously installed drivers and the NetWare driver, delete all previously installed Adaptec drivers. This is done by following the procedures below: At the server prompt, type load inetcfg and press Enter to display the Internetworking Configuration (INETCFG) window.

  • Page 35: Configuring The Ports

    Configuring the Ports Select the new empci from the updated list of NICs. Type in a name for the newly added NIC. Note: When choosing a name for the NIC, you should include a reference to the index number assigned to that NIC (See Step 3 below).

  • Page 36: Configuring Protocols

    Fast Ethernet Network Interface Cards Configuring Protocols From the INETCFG main menu, select Protocols. Enable the appropriate protocols for your network. Press Esc to exit, saving your protocol configuration. From the INETCFG main menu, select Bindings. Highlight the NIC to bind and press Ins. Select your configuration settings.

  • Page 37: Netware 3.12

    NetWare 3.12 requires one patch to enable ODI 3.3 support. Download the landr9.exe patch from http://support.novell.com. Removing Previously Configured Drivers Before adding new NICs, commands referencing previously installed Adaptec NICs and drivers must be removed from the autoexec.ncf file. At the system command line prompt type load edit sys:\system\autoexec.ncf.

  • Page 38: Adding Nic Drivers

    Fast Ethernet Network Interface Cards Adding NIC Drivers To add NIC drivers you must copy the Adaptec driver from a client to the Server’s system directory. To do this Insert Diskette 1 in the server’s drive A. Type load a:\nwserver\empci and select a port index number.
  • Page 39 This configuration binds multiple frames and protocols to the same port. LOAD EMPCI NAME=S1 FRAME=Ethernet_802.2 INDEX=6 BIND IPX S1 net=a22 LOAD EMPCI NAME=S2 FRAME=Ethernet_802.2 INDEX=6 LOAD TCPIP BIND IP S2 address=100.100.100.100 mask=FF.FF.FF.0 LOAD EMPCI NAME=S3 FRAME=Ethernet_II INDEX=6 BIND IPX S3 net=b24 LOAD EMPCI NAME=S4 FRAME=Ethernet_SNAP INDEX=6 BIND IPX S4 net=a34 Note:...

  • Page 41: Windows

    Windows 3.51, see the readme.txt file. Removing Previously Configured Drivers If there are no previously installed Adaptec NICs go to Adding NIC Drivers on page 5-2. Otherwise follow these steps: Boot your system with Windows NT 4.0 Double-click the My Computer icon.

  • Page 42: Adding Nic Drivers

    Diskette 2. Enter the path to the directory where the Windows NT driver and OEMSETUP file are located. Click OK. From the Select OEM Option dialog box select Adaptec PCI Ethernet Adapter. Click OK. The driver configuration window is now displayed.

  • Page 43: Configuring Ports

    Configuring Ports From the Driver Configuration dialog box, select the appropriate connection type for your network. Autodetect Default Connection is the recommended choice. For an explanation of possible options see Connection Types on page A-2. Click OK. The Driver Configuration dialog box will display again for each NIC installed.

  • Page 44: Windows 95

    Put the diskette in drive A and specify a:\win95 as the path to the driver. You will be prompted to select the model of your Adaptec NIC. Select the appropriate model and click OK. You will return to the Control Panel’s network dialog box.

  • Page 45: Configuring Ports

    Configuring Ports To configure NICs In the Network dialog box, highlight the NIC in the list of installed drivers and select Properties. From the Properties dialog box, select Advanced, then choose the appropriate connection type. For an explanation of options see Connection Types on page A-2.

  • Page 47: Unix

    UNIX This chapter describes the installation of Unix drivers. The drivers are located on Diskette 1. SCO OpenServer 5.0 This section describes how to install LAN drivers for SCO OpenServer 5.0. Adding NIC Drivers Power your system and install the adapter in a PCI bus mastering slot.

  • Page 48: Configuring Ports

    Networks folder. Double-click the Network Configuration Manager icon. From the Hardware menu, select Add new LAN Adapter. Select Adaptec ANA-69xx Fast Ethernet Controller and click Continue. Select the serial media type and click OK. Autosense is the recommended choice. For an explanation of possible options for media type see Connection Types on page A-2.

  • Page 49: Sco Unixware

    Removing Previously Configured Drivers Before adding the Adaptec NIC you must first remove any previous driver package, then reinstall it for the new NIC. As the root user, remove the package by typing pkgrm EMPCI.

  • Page 50: Configuring Ports

    Note: Only one choice (1 EMPCI) is given here regardless of how many NICs are installed. Now a list of Adaptec NICs is displayed. Select the NIC you wish to configure and press Enter. Note: For a multiport NIC there will be multiple device listings.

  • Page 51: Reconfiguring Ports And Protocols

    Reconfiguring Ports and Protocols Follow these steps to reconfigure existing NICs. At the command line prompt type empcikwd Select Display to reconfigure the connection type or select Set to reconfigure the protocols. Follow the online prompts to make the configuration changes. Relink and reboot the system.

  • Page 53: Ibm Os/2

    Warp versions. The driver for these operating systems is on Diskette 1 in the \ndis.os2 directory. Adding NIC Drivers Install the Adaptec NIC and reboot the system. On your desktop, double-click the MPTS (Multi-Protocol Transport Services) icon or type mpts at the system command line prompt.

  • Page 54: Configuring Ports

    Fast Ethernet Network Interface Cards Configuring Ports To change the NIC configuration settings highlight the NIC to configure and click Edit. Note: There are three ways to gain information for each parameter: - select Range to see valid choices - press F1 to see parameters and default settings - select Help for additional details Select the Tranciever type.
  • Page 55 NetWare network, enable all of them). – Change the Network NIC Address to the Ethernet address of your Adaptec NIC. This address must be different for each port. You can run emdiag.exe from your Adaptec driver diskette at an OS/2 command line prompt, and select Configuration Status, to display your NIC's Ethernet address.

  • Page 57: Part 3: Installing Duralink Failover Drivers

    Part 3 Installing Duralink Failover Drivers...

  • Page 59: Network Configuration Examples

    Network Configuration Examples This chapter describes some typical network configurations using Duralink Failover. The primary and backup Adaptec NICs or ports reside in the server. Duralink Failover operates on these NICs to provide redundancy on the server.

  • Page 60: Single Hub Or Switch On An Ethernet Segment

    Fast Ethernet Network Interface Cards Single Hub or Switch on an Ethernet Segment This configuration uses two NICs connected to a hub or switch on an Ethernet segment. With this configuration, Duralink Failover provides failover capability if one of the NICs fail. Clients Dual Hubs In this example, each NIC is connected to a separate hub to provide...

  • Page 61: Dual Hubs With An Ethernet Switch

    Network Configuration Examples Dual Hubs with an Ethernet Switch This example shows how Duralink Failover provides network redundancy to a switched network. Ethernet switches provide network traffic segmentation. Clients Ethernet Hub Primary Ethernet Switch Server Ethernet Hub Secondary Clients Dual Hubs with Routers The following example shows how to set up Duralink Failover in a network configuration using routers.

  • Page 62: Dual Hubs With A Four-Port Quartet Nic

    Fast Ethernet Network Interface Cards Dual Hubs with a Four-Port Quartet NIC This example shows port redundancy, using Duralink Failover, within a single four-port Quartet NIC. As shown in the illustration below, ports 1 and 3 are used as the primary ports to each Ethernet hub.

  • Page 63: Installing Duralink Drivers For Windows Nt

    Windows NT 4.0. Installation Overview The following procedures are covered in this chapter: Removing Existing Adaptec Ethernet NICs on page 9-2 Adding NIC Drivers on page 9-3 Configuring Failover Pairs on page 9-6 Installation, configuration, and optional parameters for the software are updated regularly.

  • Page 64: Removing Existing Adaptec Ethernet Nics

    NICs, skip to Adding NIC Drivers on page 9-3. Removing Existing Adaptec Ethernet NICs In order to install the Adaptec Duralink Failover drivers, you must remove the Adaptec LAN drivers. To do so, follow these steps: Click the Adapters tab in the Network dialog box.

  • Page 65: Adding Nic Drivers

    To remove any currently installed Adaptec NICs highlight the name, click Remove, then click OK. Repeat until all Adaptec NIC drivers are removed. Click Close to close the Network dialog box. Click Yes to restart your computer. Note: When you restart Windows NT, a message may indicate that at least one service failed to start.
  • Page 66 Fast Ethernet Network Interface Cards From the Select OEM Option list box, select Adaptec PCI Ethernet Adapter, and click OK. The program loads the Duralink Failover configuration utility for Windows NT.

  • Page 67: Configuring Ports

    Configuring Ports Note: The following screen appears when first installing Adaptec NICs. From the Adaptec New Hardware Found dialog box, select the port to configure from the New Adaptec Ports Available list box. Choose the appropriate connection type for your network.

  • Page 68: Configuring Failover Pairs

    The port moves to the Primary Ports drop-down box. Assign a Backup port to the Primary Port by selecting a port from the Available Adaptec Ports list box and clicking on the bottom Add button. To remove a failover pair, select the port in the Primary Ports drop-down box, and click Remove.
  • Page 69 If SNMP has not been set up on your computer you will receive the following Setup Message: Click OK. The Network dialog box displays the ports and their associated pairs. Pair names are shown in <brackets> to the right of the port name. In the following example, <Failover1> indicates that port 1 is the primary port of the pair named Failover.

  • Page 70: Configuring Protocols

    Fast Ethernet Network Interface Cards Configuring Protocols If you plan to use TCP/IP, obtain your IP address and subnet information prior to installation. You may have a DHCP server that will provide the IP information automatically. If you are not sure if you have a DHCP server or what IP address to use, contact your network administrator.

  • Page 71: Changing Nic Configuration

    If you need to change the NIC configuration in your NT server or workstation (to delete, add, or move a NIC), follow these steps Remove previously configured Adaptec NICs (see Removing Existing Adaptec Ethernet NICs on page 9-2. Power down the system and then change the hardware.

  • Page 73: Installation Overview

    Installing Duralink Drivers for NetWare This chapter describes how to install the Duralink Failover utility on a server running NetWare 4.1x/3.1x. Instructions in this section cover both initial installation from the fosetup.nlm file contained on the Duralink Installation Diskette, as well as instructions on changing the configuration using the foconfig.nlm utility (residing on the server after installation).

  • Page 74: Fresh Netware Installation

    Fast Ethernet Network Interface Cards Removing Previously Configured Drivers If you have installed Duralink or Adaptec Ethernet drivers prior to this installation, complete this section. This is to ensure that no conflicts exist between previously installed drivers and Duralink Failover. Do not install Duralink Failover 3.0 over 2.0.

  • Page 75: Initial Installation And Configuration Of Duralink Failover

    Duralink Failover Setup V2.1 Use arrow keys to move, <Enter> to Select, <ESC> to Exit. © Copyright 1998, Adaptec Inc. F Keys F1— provides on-line help for each screen. F10— allows you to abort any changes you have made from within the program and exit the utility.

  • Page 76: Configuring Ports

    Fast Ethernet Network Interface Cards Configuring Ports Select the Configure Ports option from the Main Menu. Main Menu Configure Ports Set Failover Pairs Configure Protocols View Configuration Install Software Uninstall Software The program automatically adds or removes ports when new hardware is added or removed.

  • Page 77: Setting Failover Pairs

    Use arrow keys to move, <Enter> to Select, <ESC> to go back to the previous menu. © Copyright 1998, Adaptec Inc. You can set configuration parameters but leave the settings Disabled for use at a later time by pressing Tab while the port is selected.
  • Page 78 Display Existing Ports <INS> to Add, <DEL> to Remove, <ENTER> to Configure, © Copyright 1998, Adaptec Inc. Set Failover Pair Name— To assign a unique name to the group, select Set Failover Pair Name from the Failover Configuration menu and press Enter.

  • Page 79: Configuring Protocols

    Display Existing Ports— Select this option to view the ports associated with the pair. Press Esc to complete the current pair. To create more groups, follow Steps 2 through 4 for each new pair. Note: Any ports not assigned to a failover pair will be used as standalone ports.
  • Page 80 Fast Ethernet Network Interface Cards Select a Failover Pair or standalone port and press Enter. Select the protocol to assign to the current pair or port and press Enter. (IPX and IP are the only protocols supported at this time) A list of frame types is displayed.

  • Page 81: Viewing Configuration

    Empci5 Pair1 Empci3 (Primary) Empci6 © Copyright 1998, Adaptec Inc. Saving Configuration Changes Press Esc from the Main Menu to exit the configuration screen and save changes. From the Save Configuration menu, select Save and Quit. Click Yes at the prompt Copy files now? This saves the current configuration in the sys:\etc\fover.ncf file and quits the...

  • Page 82: Viewing System Status Using Fostatus.nlm

    Empci10 ANA-6922 Pair1 Empci6 ANA-6922 Empci9 ANA-6944A Pair2 Empci2 ANA-6922 Empci4 ANA-6944A < F1> Help © Copyright 1998, Adaptec Inc. 10-10 Transmit Kbps Receive Kbps 10234 8305 5798 <F8> Refresh Interval Netware Loadable Module Status 5020 ACTIVE DOWN IDLE STANDBY...
  • Page 83 Note: This requires that the Failover software be loaded or an error will occur. If you have not rebooted since you installed the software, reboot and the above screen will appear automatically. This module can be used to identify the physical ports by determining the status when unplugging network connections.

  • Page 84: Network Client Setup

    Follow the procedures for configuring ports and Failover Pairs from fosetup described earlier in this chapter. Duralink Failover Config Use arrow keys to move, <Enter> to Select, <ESC> to Exit. © Copyright 1998, Adaptec Inc. 10-12 Netware Loadable Module Main Menu Configure Ports...

  • Page 85: Managing Nics By Snmp

    Installing Duralink Drivers for NetWare Managing NICs by SNMP The DURALINK.MIB file must be compiled on the SNMP Management station to manage Failover NICs. This file is located on the Duralink Failover diskette in the \snmpmibs directory. Installing and Uninstalling Software This selection is available in the fosetup utility not in the foconfig utility.
  • Page 87 This section is not intended to be an exhaustive explanation of connecting Ethernet networks but will provide some useful information on cabling suitable for Adaptec NICs. The following table outlines the three cable specifications of IEEE 802.3u: 100BASE-T4, 100BASE-TX, and 100BASE-FX.

  • Page 88: Connection Types

    NIC is being configured on. Autodetect Default (Recommended) Detects the cable type, optimal line speed, and duplexity for the specific Adaptec PCI NIC model in use. This is the default and recommended connection type. 10 Mbps UTP/Half Duplex/ UTP_Link_Off Forces the connection to 10 Mbps in Half Duplex mode.

  • Page 89: Cable Requirements

    RJ-45 (in TX mode) All NICs in 10 Mbps mode and TX adapters in both 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps mode use pins 1,2,3 and 6 of the RJ-45 connector to transfer data. However, all pins must be connected. T4 adapters use all pins to transfer data. See Pinout and Color Requirements on page A-6, for pinout information.

  • Page 90: Twisted Pair Cable Types

    Fast Ethernet Network Interface Cards Twisted Pair Cable Types Straight-through Cable The majority of twisted-pair environments utilize twisted-pair cables that are wired straight-through. This means that each pin of the modular plug connector is wired to the same pin on the opposite end of the cable (i.e., pin 1 is wired to pin 1).

  • Page 91: Crossover Cable

    Crossover Cable If you do not wish to use a repeater or switch to connect servers and workstations together, you can use a crossover cable. Note: When using crossover cables, we recommend you override line speed autosensing by selecting either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps in your driver configuration.

  • Page 92: Pinout And Color Requirements

    Fast Ethernet Network Interface Cards A simple network can be made by connecting a Quartet server directly to four workstations via crossover cables. Pinout and Color Requirements The following tables provide cable pinout and color information. Straight-through Cable - 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or 100BASE-T4 Colors - Both Ends Orange White Orange...
  • Page 93 Crossover Cable - 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 100BASE-T4 End One Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 Pin 5 Pin 6 Pin 7 Pin 8 End One Orange White Orange Green White Blue Blue White Green Brown White Brown Cables and LEDs Pinout End Two Pin 3...

  • Page 94: Diagnostic Leds

    Fast Ethernet Network Interface Cards Diagnostic LEDs Diagnostic Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) provide information about link status and network activity. See the table below for details on each LED function. Combo SC Fiber Optic ST Fiber Optic ls, p1 ls, p2 na, p1 na, p2 na, p3...
  • Page 95 The Speed100 LED is green. When indicates 10 Mbps. Color Green, with the exception of the Quartet and the Ultimate Combo—where it is yellow. Green. The LED blinks on T4 adapters. Color Yellow Yellow , it indicates 100 Mbps, when...

  • Page 97: Troubleshooting

    Some procedures or information may have changed or may not have been available when this user’s guide was printed. This chapter explains how to use the Adaptec EMDIAG program, and how to troubleshoot problems that you may be having with your NIC.

  • Page 98: Running Emdiag

    Using EMDIAG for PCI NICs EMDIAG for PCI NICs includes a number of startup options. These startup options allow you to specify a particular Adaptec NIC if you have more than one Adaptec NIC installed in your computer, and to override EMDIAG's default configuration settings.
  • Page 99 EMDIAG program. When you quit EMDIAG , you can access the cogent.log or adaptec.log in your directory. This ASCII text file contains BIOS configuration information generated by EMDIAG . This information can be used by Technical Support to help diagnose problems.
  • Page 100 Ethernet controller, are working properly. To test your NIC locally, run the diagnostics on an Adaptec NIC installed in a computer connected to a network or terminated cable. Remote Diagnostics tests how accurately your Adaptec NIC sends packets to and receives packets from an echo server.
  • Page 101 Running Remote Diagnostics Before running Remote Diagnostics, you must first set up an echo server on another Adaptec NIC. After selecting Remote Diagnostics from the Test Options menu, the screen displays a list of tests it will run. The tests are: Remote Loopback, Transmitter Section Statistics, and Receiver Section Statistics.
  • Page 102 Remote Diagnostics option. The workstation waits to receive any echo packets being sent by a remote workstation running the Remote Diagnostics option and using any Adaptec LAN NIC. The echo server workstation waits to receive echo packets from the remote workstation.
  • Page 103 Troubleshooting slot (or device) number, vendor ID, interrupt (IRQ), I/O address, and description. Quartet and Duo Device Information If a Quartet or Duo NIC is installed, the PCI Device Information option helps you determine if your system’s BIOS supports the PCI- to-PCI bridge chip, and allows you to view devices on a PCI bus that resides on the other side of a PCI-to-PCI bridge chip.
  • Page 104 Fast Ethernet Network Interface Cards A screen similar to the following appears: If your system’s BIOS does not support the PCI-to-PCI bridge chip, an error message will appear. Contact your computer manufacturer to obtain a new BIOS version that supports the PCI-to-PCI bridge chip.

  • Page 105: Troubleshooting

    Isolating Faulty Hardware If the problem persists, try the following: Replace the NIC with the same type of Adaptec NIC which is known to work. If the new NIC functions properly, the problem is related to the original NIC.

  • Page 106: Frequently Asked Questions

    BIOS available for your computer. Make sure workstation and server are using the same frame type. Try moving the Adaptec network NIC to the lowest numbered PCI slot. If you are using a TX NIC for 100 Mbps, be sure to use CAT 5 UTP.

  • Page 107: Emdiag Error Messages

    EMDIAG is unable to properly read the Ethernet node ID from the Adaptec NIC. No valid interrupt has been assigned to the Adaptec NIC, and EMDIAG has not been able to locate a valid interrupt to assign to the NIC. To resolve this issue, assign a valid interrupt to that PCI slot via your system’s BIOS setup.
  • Page 108 B-12 Problem The Adaptec NIC is installed in a slave slot, or a bus mastering slot for which bus mastering has not been enabled. Move the adapter to another slot, or enable bus mastering in the slot via your system’s BIOS setup.
  • Page 109 Identifying Ports When you’re installing Adaptec network cards, it’s a good idea to document where each port physically resides in the server, especially when two or more identical network cards exist. This is important because ports are identified by generic port names, such as EMPCI1, EMPCI2, EMPCI3, etc.

  • Page 110: Installing 2 Network Cards

    Fast Ethernet Network Interface Cards Installing 2 Network Cards This scenario illustrates two possible setups for two ANA-6944 quad port network cards. General Rules: The system scans network cards one at a time. The system always scans a network card from top to bottom. Therefore, the top port is always first.
  • Page 111 Network CardA port name assignments: Scanned Port first port second port third port fourth port Network CardB port name assignments: Scanned Port first port second port third port fourth port If NICs are scanned from right to left, ports will be assigned as the following: Network cardA Port Name...
  • Page 112 Fast Ethernet Network Interface Cards Network CardA port name assignments: Network CardA first port second port third port fourth port Network CardB port name assignments: Network CardB first port second port third port fourth port Port Name EMPCI5 EMPCI6 EMPCI7 EMPCI8 Port Name EMPCI1...

  • Page 113: Installing 3 Network Cards

    Installing 3 Network Cards This scenario illustrates four possible setups for three network cards: two ANA-6911 single port network cards, one ANA-6922 dual port network card. If network cards are scanned from left to right, then the ports will be assigned as the following: Network cardA Network CardA port name assignments:...
  • Page 114 Fast Ethernet Network Interface Cards If network cards are scanned from right to left, then the ports will be assigned as the following: Network cardA Network CardA port name assignments: Scanned Port first port Network CardB port name assignments: Scanned Port first port second port Network CardC port name assignments:...
  • Page 115 If network cards are scanned in this order: Network CardC, Network CardA, and Network CardB, then the ports will be assigned as the following: Network cardA Network CardA port name assignments: Scanned Port first port Network CardB port name assignments: Scanned Port first port second port...
  • Page 116 Fast Ethernet Network Interface Cards If network cards are scanned in this order: Network CardA, Network CardC, and Network CardB, then the ports will be assigned as the following: Network cardA Network CardA port name assignments: Scanned Port first port Network CardB port name assignments: Scanned Port first port...
  • Page 117 10/100 AutoSensing NICs 1-3 100BASE-FX A-1 100BASE-T4 A-1 100BASE-TX A-1 Bios Setup 2-3 Cables Connecting 2-2 Pinout and Color Requirements A-6 Requirements A-3 Twisted Pair Crossover A-5 Straight-through A-4 Configuration Status B-3 Configuring Failover Pairs NetWare 10-5 Windows NT 9-6 Configuring NICs 2-3 Configuring Ports Duralink NetWare 10-4...
  • Page 118 Fast Ethernet Network Interface Cards Duralink Software Installation NetWare 10-1 Windows NT 9-1 EMDIAG see Diagnostics Event Viewer Dialog Box 9-8 F keys NetWare Configuration Utility 10-3 Failover Pair Names Assigning 10-6 Fast Ethernet 1-5 Fiber Optic NICs 1-4 fosetup 10-3 fostatus 10-10 Frequently Asked Questions B-10 Full Duplex 3-3...
  • Page 119 PCI Ethernet Adapter 9-4 PCI NICs see NICs Quartet NICs 1-3 Removing Drivers NetWare 3.12 4-5 NetWare 4.1x 4-2 SCO UnixWare 6-3 Windows 95 5-4 Windows NT 5-1 Saving Configuration Changes 10-9 SCO OpenServer 6-1 SCO UnixWare 6-3 SNMP Manager Windows NT 9-8 SNMP service 9-7 Supported Platforms 1-2...

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