Table Of Contents - Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57XX User Manual

NetXtreme User Guide

Table of Contents

Section 1: Installing the Hardware .................................................................................... 6
Safety Precautions ....................................................................................................................................... 6
Preinstallation Checklist ..............................................................................................................................7
Installing the Adapter ................................................................................................................................... 7
Connecting the Network Cables.................................................................................................................. 8
Copper..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Section 2: Functionality and Features ............................................................................. 9
Functional Description................................................................................................................................. 9
Features......................................................................................................................................................... 9
Power Management ....................................................................................................................... 10
Adaptive Interrupt Frequency ......................................................................................................... 10
Dual DMA Channels....................................................................................................................... 10
ASIC with Embedded RISC Processor .......................................................................................... 11
Supported Operating Environments......................................................................................................... 11
Network Link and Activity Indication........................................................................................................ 11
Section 3: Windows Driver and Management Application Installation ........................ 12
Installing the Driver Software .................................................................................................................... 13
Using Silent Installation ......................................................................................................................... 14
Modifying the Driver Software................................................................................................................... 14
Repairing or Reinstalling the Driver Software ......................................................................................... 15
Removing the Device Drivers .................................................................................................................... 15
Viewing or Changing the Properties of the Adapter ............................................................................... 16
Setting Power Management Options ........................................................................................................ 16
Section 4: Linux Driver and Management Application Installation ............................. 17
Packaging.................................................................................................................................................... 17
Installing TG3 Driver Software .................................................................................................................. 18
Installing the Source RPM Package ...................................................................................................... 18
Building the Driver from the Source TAR File........................................................................................ 19
Network Installations.................................................................................................................................. 19
Unloading/Removing the TG3 Driver ........................................................................................................ 19
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