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Troubleshooting
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Summarization of Contents
Overview
Installing the Network Adapter
Steps for installing a network adapter, including driver upgrades.
Before You Begin
Preparatory information: supported devices, compatibility notes, and OS support.
Installation Overview
Installing the Adapter
Step-by-step instructions for physically installing the adapter.
Install Drivers and Software
Instructions for installing drivers and software on Windows systems.
Optimizing Performance
General Optimization
General optimization tips, including slot selection and cabling.
Optimized for quick response and low latency
Settings to optimize for low latency and quick response.
Optimized for throughput
Settings to optimize for data throughput.
Optimized for CPU utilization
Settings to optimize for CPU utilization.
Remote Storage
DCB (Data Center Bridging)
Explanation of Data Center Bridging standards and capabilities.
iSCSI Over DCB
Details iSCSI support within a Data Center Bridging environment.
Intel® Ethernet FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet)
Jumbo Frames
Support for FCoE mini-Jumbo Frames.
FCoE VN to VN (VN2VN) Support
Standard for connecting two end-nodes directly using FCoE.
Remote Boot
Intel® Boot Agent
Software for booting clients via network using PXE.
Virtualization Support
Using Intel® Network Adapters in a Microsoft* Hyper-V* Environment
Using Intel Network Adapters within a Microsoft Hyper-V environment.
iWARP (Internet Wide Area RDMA Protocol)
Installation
Steps for installing iWARP features.
Installing the Adapter
Select the Correct Slot
Guidance on selecting the appropriate PCI-Express slot for the adapter.
Insert the Adapter into the Computer
Step-by-step guide for physically inserting the adapter into the slot.
Connecting Network Cables
Instructions for connecting network cables to the adapter.
Microsoft* Windows* Installation and Configuration
Installing Windows Drivers and Software
Steps for installing drivers and software on Windows systems.
Setting Speed and Duplex
Manually Configuring Duplex and Speed Settings
Steps to manually configure duplex and speed settings.
Advanced Tab
Interrupt Moderation Rate
Setting interrupt throttle rate for performance and CPU usage.
Jumbo Frames
Enabling or disabling Jumbo Packet capability.
Performance Options
Performance Profile
Selecting profiles to optimize adapter performance.
Receive Side Scaling
LAN RSS
Applies Receive Side Scaling to a particular TCP connection.
LAN RSS Configuration
Configuring LAN RSS settings in the adapter properties.
Receive Side Scaling Queues
Configuring the number of RSS queues for buffering transactions.
VLANs Tab
Virtual LANs
Overview of Virtual LANs and their grouping capabilities.
Teaming Tab
Adapter Teaming
Using Intel ANS Teaming for fault tolerance and load balancing.
Teaming Modes
Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT)
Provides automatic recovery from link failures.
Switch Fault Tolerance (SFT)
Provides failover between two adapters connected to separate switches.
Adaptive/Receive Load Balancing (ALB/RLB)
Distributes data traffic load and provides fault tolerance.
Wake on LAN Options
WoL Supported Devices
Lists adapters that support Wake on LAN.
Automatic or Explicit Configuration of a Single NIC or Multiple NICs
DRIVERNAME
Parameter for identifying driver instance ID.
SPEEDDUPLEX
Disables auto-speed-detect and forces adapter speed.
SLOT
Parameter to identify which adapter the driver controls.
Data Center Bridging (DCB) for Intel® Network Connections
DCB for Windows Configuration
Configuring DCB using Windows Device Manager.
iSCSI Over DCB
Microsoft Windows Configuration
iSCSI installation and configuration in Windows.
Remote Boot
Updating the Flash in Microsoft Windows
Updating flash on Intel Ethernet network adapters in Windows.
Using Intel PROSet to flash the UEFI Network Driver Option ROM
Installing UEFI network driver on adapter's option ROM.
UEFI Network Stack
Configuring UEFI Network Stack for PXE
Configuring the UEFI PXE network stack.
Intel® Boot Agent Configuration
Configuring the Intel® Boot Agent in a Microsoft Windows Environment
Configuring Boot Agent using Intel PROSet in Windows.
Configuring the Intel® Boot Agent in a Pre-Boot PXE Environment
Configuring Boot Agent in a pre-boot PXE environment.
iSCSI Boot Configuration
iSCSI Initiator Setup
Setting up the iSCSI initiator.
FCoE Boot Configuration
FCoE Client Setup
Setting up FCoE Boot on Windows clients.
FCoE Known Issues
Intel® Ethernet FCoE Windows Issues
Specific issues with FCoE in Windows environments.
Intel® Ethernet FCoE Boot Option ROM Setup
FCoE Port Selection Menu
Menu for selecting FCoE capable ports.
UEFI Setup for Intel® FCoE Boot
Accessing the FCoE Configuration Screen
Accessing the FCoE configuration screen in BIOS.
FCoE Known Issues
Intel® Ethernet FCoE Windows Issues
Specific issues with FCoE in Windows environments.
Windows Known Issues
DCB QoS and Priority Flow Control do not act as expected
DCB QoS and PFC not acting as expected.
Link loss after changing the Jumbo Frames setting
Link loss after changing Jumbo Frames setting.
Virtual Machine Queues are not allocated until reboot
VM Queues not allocated until system reboot.
X710/XL710 Known Issues
Lower than expected throughput on X710/XL710 based devices
Lower throughput on X710/XL710 devices.
Regulatory Compliance Statements
FCC Class A Products
List of FCC Class A products.
FCC Class B Products
List of FCC Class B products.
EMC Compliance – The following standards may apply:
FCC Class A User Information
User information for FCC Class A compliance.
Canadian Compliance (Industry Canada)
Canadian compliance information.
VCCI Class A Statement
VCCI Class A compliance statement.
BSMI Class A Statement
BSMI Class A compliance statement.
Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices
FCC Declaration of Conformity Statement
FCC declaration of conformity.
Customer Support
Web and Internet Sites
Links to Intel support and corporate websites.
Legal Disclaimers
LICENSES
Notes on software licensing terms.
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