Planet ENW-9801 Quick Installation Manual

Quick Installation Guide
Thank you for purchasing PLANET ENW-9801 10Gbps SFP+ PCI
Express Server Adapter. It supports x4 PCI Express interfaces.
The ENW-9801 provides a highly cost-effective solution that
can upgrade your existing Ethernet infrastructure to the 10
Gigabit network.
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1. Package Contents
z 1 x ENW-9801 (with long profile bracket)
z 1 x Quick Installation Guide
z 1 x Low Profile Bracket
ENW-9801 Quick Installation Guide
Low Profile Bracket
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2. System Requirement
 PCI-Express support
ENW-9801: The Server/Workstation supports PCI Express v2.0
(5GT/s) and PCI Express (PCIe) x4 interface.
Below are the different PCI Express Slots.
The ENW-9801 is compatible with PCIe 2.0 x4
slots or larger.
Note
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 Operation System Support:
z Windows Server 2008R2 64 bits
z Windows Server 2012R2 64 bits
z Windows Server 2016R2 64 bits
z Windows Server 2019R2 64 bits
z Windows 7 32/64 bits
z Windows 8 32/64 bits
z Windows 10 32/64 bits
z Linux Stable Kernel Version (2.6.32.x to 5.x)
z Linux CentOS/RHEL (6.x to 7.x)
z Ubuntu (14.x to 16.x)
z UOS V20
z VMware ESX/ESXi 4.x/5.x/6.x
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3. Hardware Installation
Step 1: Please turn off your PC.
Step 2: Remove any metal decorations from your hands and
wrists.
Step 3: Remove the cover from your PC.
Step 4: Locate an empty PCI Express slot and remove the
corresponding back plate. Save the screw for use in
Step 6.
Step 5: Carefully insert the 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter into
the chosen slot and press firmly with proper push to
ensure it is fully seated in the slot.
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Step 6: Secure the 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with the
screw you saved in Step 4.
Step 7: Replace the PC cover.
Step 8: Power on your PC and refer to the next section to
install driver.
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4. Installation on Windows 10
Before installing drivers of ENW-9801 server adapter, please
visit PLANET ENW-9801 web pages to download the drivers for
your operation system.
https://www.planet.com.tw/en/support/downloads?&method=ke
yword&keyword=ENW-980&view=4#list
1. For window 10 and other windows-based
operation system, the operation system will detect
server adapter and install driver automatically.
However, if driver is not installed successfully, you
have to install driver manually.
Note 2. This operation is under Win10 which it is similar
to Win7/8/Windows Server 2008/Windows Server
2012/Windows Server 2016/Windows
2019.
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1. After installing the ENW-9801 to your PC and booting it up,
Windows 10 will detect it and you have to install driver.
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Server