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- Page 1 NSTALLATION UIDE ANA-7711C/F NAC DAPTER IGABIT THERNET ETWORK CCELERATOR...
- Page 2 Copyright ©2002 – 2003 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035.
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- Page 5 Limited 3-Year Hardware Warranty 1. Adaptec, Inc. (“Adaptec”) warrants to the purchaser of this product that it will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of three (3) years from the date of purchase. If the product should become defective within the warranty period, Adaptec, at its option, will repair or replace the product, or refund the purchaser’s purchase price for the...
- Page 6 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (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. FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE European Union Compliance Statement...
- Page 7 Canadian Compliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference- Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Japanese Compliance (Voluntary Control Council Initiative) This equipment complies to class B Information Technology equipment based on VCCI (Voluntary Control Council for Interface).
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Page 8: Table Of Contents
Introduction Read This First 1-2 ANA-7711C/F NAC Adapter Features 1-2 Kit Contents 1-2 Adapter Illustrations 1-3 System Requirements 1-4 Hardware Requirements 1-4 Operating System Requirements 1-4 Using the NAC Installation CD 1-4 About the Documentation 1-5 Overview of the Installation Process 1-6... -
Page 9: Introduction
Introduction In this Chapter Read This First ANA-7711C/F NAC Adapter Features Kit Contents Adapter Illustrations System Requirements Using the NAC Installation CD About the Documentation Overview of the Installation Process... -
Page 10: Read This First
Additional chapters describe how to: Install the adapter Install the driver ANA-7711C/F NAC Adapter Features The ANA-7711C/F NAC adapter features are summarized below: Full TCP/IP protocol processing PCI 2.2 compliant; compatible with 3.3-V keyed, 32/64-bit, 33/66-MHz PCI/PCI-X slots Available in two connector configurations: ANA-7711C—Copper connector... -
Page 11: Adapter Illustrations
Adapter Illustrations The ANA-7711C/F NAC adapters are illustrated below. The table that follows describes the LED indicators. Copper connector ANA-7711C NAC Adapter SC fiber connector ANA-7711F NAC Adapter ANA-7711 Model Label Copper and Fiber 1000 Copper only Copper and Fiber LED Description —... -
Page 12: System Requirements
ANA-7711C/F Installation Guide System Requirements Hardware and operating system requirements are discussed below. Hardware Requirements Your computer must meet the following requirements: Intel Pentium or equivalent computer At least 128 MB of RAM An available 3.3-V keyed PCI slot CD-ROM drive GbE copper (CAT 5 or CAT 6) or SC fiber cable (not included). -
Page 13: About The Documentation
ANA-7711C/F NAC Adapter Getting Started Guide—Describes how to quickly install your ANA-7711C/F NAC adapter and how to install the driver. The Getting Started Guide also includes information on changing basic configuration settings. ANA-7711C/F NAC Adapter Installation Guide (This book)—... -
Page 14: Overview Of The Installation Process
1 Verify that your computer meets the requirements described in System Requirements on page 2 Gain familiarity with the contents of the NAC Installation CD. 3 Install the ANA-7711C/F NAC adapter as described in Chapter 4 Install the appropriate driver for your operating system as... -
Page 15: Installing The Nac Adapter
Installing the NAC Adapter To install the adapter in an available 3.3-V keyed PCI slot: 1 Turn off the power to the computer and disconnect the power cord. 2 Before handling the board, discharge any static electricity from your body by touching a grounded metal object such as the exposed metal parts on the back of your computer. - Page 16 ANA-7711C/F Installation Guide 5 Insert the adapter in the 3.3-V keyed PCI expansion slot. Press the board firmly into the slot until it clicks into place. Replace the slot cover screw. Caution: Be sure to use an unused 3.3-V keyed PCI slot.
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Page 17: Installing The Driver
To install the driver: 1 Login to the Red Hat desktop as 2 Add the ANA-7711 NAC adapter to the list of configurable adapters: a Mount the NAC Installation CD and go to the appropriate driver directory. b Run the install-ana7711 ./install-ana7711... - Page 18 ANA-7711C/F Installation Guide The Devices tab in the Network Configuration window is displayed. Note the ethernet device numbers listed in the Device column. Later, you will need to select the next unused device number to identify your NAC. 4 Click Add.
- Page 19 6 Click Other Ethernet Card and click Forward. The Select Ethernet Adapter window is displayed. 7 Select Adaptec ANA-7711 Network Accelerator Card (NAC) from the Adapter drop down list, and select the next unused eth device number for the NAC from the Device drop down list and click Forward.
- Page 20 ANA-7711C/F Installation Guide The Configure Network Settings window is displayed. 8 Click Automatically obtain IP address settings with: or Statically set IP addresses: as appropriate. You can automatically obtain IP Address settings using dhcp. If you choose to enter static addresses, enter the NAC IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway Address.
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Page 21: Configuring The Nac Adapter
Configuring the NAC Adapter Now that you have installed the driver, you can configure the following settings: buffer_megs—The amount of memory allocated for temporary packet storage. autoneg—The autonegotiation port speeds of the NAC and the connected switch. flow—The flow control or pace of data transmission. You can change the parameter values in the command line of or you can change the values by appending them to existing insmod... -
Page 22: Setting The Buffer Size
ANA-7711C/F Installation Guide Setting the Buffer Size The buffer size identifies the amount of system memory allocated for temporary packet storage. For example, buffer_megs=512 indicates that 512 MB has been allocated as buffer memory. Increasing this amount improves performance and provides an extra safety margin against packet loss and dropped connections when dealing with large numbers of connections. - Page 23 Adaptec, Inc. 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 USA ©2003 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Part Number: 513191-06, Ver. AB CZ 05/03...
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