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Allied Telesis NETEXTREME II AT-2973SX Installation And User Manual

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  • Page 1 Installation and User’s Guide 613-001252 Rev. A NetExtreme II Family Adapters AT-2973SX AT-2973T AT-2973T/4...
  • Page 2 Copyright  2010 Allied Telesis, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior written permission from Allied Telesis, Inc. ® Broadcom and the pulse logo are among the trademarks of Broadcom Corporation. All other product names, company names,...
  • Page 3 European Union Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) in Electrical and Electronic Equipment This Allied Telesis RoHS-compliant product conforms to the European Union Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) in Electrical and Electronic Equipment. Allied Telesis ensures RoHS conformance by requiring supplier Declarations of Conformity, monitoring incoming materials, and maintaining manufacturing process controls.
  • Page 4 Translated Safety Statements Important: The  indicates that a translation of the safety statement is available in a PDF document titled “Translated Safety Statements” on the Allied Telesis website at www.alliedtelesis.com/support/software. After you have accessed this website, enter the model number in the Search by Product Name box and then click Find to view the current list of documents.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Preface ...11 Safety Symbols Used in this Document...12 Where to Find Web-based Guides ...13 Contacting Allied Telesis ...14 Online Support ...14 Email and Telephone Support ...14 Returning Products...14 For Sales or Corporate Information ...14 Warranty ...14 Management Software Updates ...14 Chapter 1: Introducing the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 Adapters ...15...
  • Page 6 Contents Installing the DOS NDIS2 Driver Software ...61 Using Keywords for the Drivers ...63 Chapter 6: Installing the Linux Drivers ...65 Overview ...66 Limitations ...66 Packaging ...67 Installing Linux Driver Software ...68 Installing the Source RPM Package ...68 Building the Driver from the Source TAR File...70 Load and Run Necessary iSCSI Software Components ...72 Unloading the Linux Driver ...72 Patching PCI Files (Optional) ...73...
  • Page 7 Using the Silent Install Option ...134 Modifying Management Applications ...137 Repairing Management Applications ...138 Removing Management Applications ...139 Chapter 11: Troubleshooting ...141 Checking Hardware Diagnostics...142 Checking Port LEDs ...143 Consulting the Troubleshooting Checklist ...144 Checking Current Drivers ...144 Running a Cable Length Test...145 Testing Network Connectivity ...145 Solving Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Issues ...147 Single Network Adapter...147...
  • Page 8 Contents...
  • Page 9 Figures Figure 1. AT-2973SX Adapter ...17 Figure 2. AT-2973SX Faceplate ...17 Figure 3. AT-2973T Adapter ...18 Figure 4. AT-2973T Faceplate...19 Figure 5. AT-2973T/4 Adapter ...20 Figure 6. AT-2973T/4 Faceplate...21 Figure 7. Removing the Low-Profile Bracket ...32 Figure 8. Fastening Screws onto Standard Bracket ...33 Figure 9.
  • Page 10 Figures...

  • Page 11: Preface

    The Preface discusses the following topics:     “Safety Symbols Used in this Document” on page 12 “Where to Find Web-based Guides” on page 13 “Contacting Allied Telesis” on page 14 “Management Software Updates” on page 14...

  • Page 12: Safety Symbols Used In This Document

    Preface Safety Symbols Used in this Document This document uses the safety symbols defined in Table 1. Symbol Table 1. Safety Symbols Meaning Caution Performing or omitting a specific action may result in equipment damage or loss of data. Warning Performing or omitting a specific action may result in electrical shock.

  • Page 13: Where To Find Web-Based Guides

    AT-2973SX,, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Where to Find Web-based Guides The installation and user guides for all Allied Telesis products are available in portable document format (PDF) on our web site at www.alliedtelesis.com/support/software. After you have accessed this website, enter the model number in the Search by Product Name box and then click Find to view the current list of documents.

  • Page 14: Contacting Allied Telesis

    Software Updates   If you prefer to download new software from the Allied Telesis FTP server from your workstation’s command prompt, you will need FTP client software and you must log in to the server. Enter “anonymous” for the user name and your email address for the password.

  • Page 15: Chapter 1: Introducing The At-2973Sx, At-2973T, And At-2973T/4 Adapters

    Chapter 1 Introducing the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 Adapters This chapter provides an introduction to the Allied Telesis AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters and discusses the following topics:   “Functional Descriptions” on page 16 “Features” on page 22...

  • Page 16: Functional Descriptions

    Chapter 1: Introducing the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 Adapters Functional Descriptions The AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 Broadcom NetXtreme II adapters are a new class of Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) converged network interface controller (C-NIC) that can simultaneously perform accelerated data networking and storage networking on a standard Ethernet network. The C-NIC offers acceleration for all popular protocols used in the data center, such as: ...

  • Page 17: At-2973Sx Adapter

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide AT-2973SX The AT-2973SX adapter connects a PCI-E compliant server or workstation to a Gigabit Ethernet network using fiber optic cabling and a connector that Adapter meets 62.5/125 µm or 50/125 µm multimode specifications. This adapter operates at speeds of 1000 Mbps in full-duplex mode.

  • Page 18: At-2973T Adapter

    Chapter 1: Introducing the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 Adapters For AT-2973SX LED information, see Table 1. Table 1. Network Link and Activity Indicated by the RJ-45 Port LEDs Port LED Link LED Activity LED AT-2973T The AT-2973T adapter operates at speeds of 10/100/1000T Mbps in both full-duplex and half-duplex modes.

  • Page 19: Figure 4. At-2973T Faceplate

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Figure 4. AT-2973T Faceplate For copper-wire Ethernet connections, the state of the network link and activity is indicated by the LEDs on the RJ-45 connector. The LED labeled L/A1 indicates port 1 and the LED labeled L/A2 indicates port 2.

  • Page 20: At-2973T/4 Adapter

    Chapter 1: Introducing the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 Adapters AT-2973T/4 The AT-2973T/4 adapter is a PCI-Express adapter that operates at speeds of 10/100/1000T Mbps in both full-duplex and half-duplex modes. Adapter This adapter has four twisted-pair connectors and eight LEDs, as shown in Figure 5.

  • Page 21: Figure 6. At-2973T/4 Faceplate

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide AT-2973T/4 Adapter Physical Description The faceplate on the AT-2973T/4 adapter provides four twisted-pair connectors for attaching the adapter to a compatible link partner. The ports numbers are not shown on the card. See Figure 6 for the port numbers and the LED assignments.

  • Page 22: Features

    Chapter 1: Introducing the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 Adapters Features The following list of features for the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4 adapters applies to all of the supported operating systems:      TCP Offload Engine (TOE) Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) offload Single-chip solution –...

  • Page 23: Tcp Offload Engine (Toe)

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide – – – Advanced network features  – – – – – – – – Layer-2 Priority Encoding (IEEE Std 802.1p)  High-speed on-chip RISC processor  Up to 4 classes of service (CoS) ...

  • Page 24: Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (Iscsi)

    Chapter 1: Introducing the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 Adapters adapter, the TCP/IP processing can be moved to hardware, freeing the CPU for more important tasks such as application processing. The Broadcom NetXtreme II adapter's TOE functionality allows simultaneous operation of up to 1024 fully offloaded TCP connections for 1-Gbps network adapters.

  • Page 25: Adaptive Interrupt Frequency

    Adaptive The adapter driver intelligently adjusts host interrupt frequency based on traffic conditions to increase overall application throughput. When traffic is Interrupt light, the adapter driver interrupts the host for each received packet, Frequency minimizing latency. When traffic is heavy, the adapter issues one host interrupt for multiple, back-to-back incoming packets, preserving host CPU cycles.
  • Page 26 Chapter 1: Introducing the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 Adapters...

  • Page 27: Chapter 2: Installing The Hardware

    Chapter 2 Installing the Hardware This chapter describes how to install the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 adapters in a PC and discusses the following topics:       “Reviewing the Contents of Your Shipment” on page 28 “Reviewing Safety Precautions”...

  • Page 28: Reviewing The Contents Of Your Shipment

    Chapter 2: Installing the Hardware Reviewing the Contents of Your Shipment The following items are included with your adapter:    Inform your network supplier of any missing or damaged items. If you need to return the adapter, you must pack it in the original (or equivalent) packing material or the warranty will be voided.

  • Page 29: Reviewing Safety Precautions

    The  indicates that a translation of the safety statement is available in a PDF document titled “Translated Safety Statements” on the Allied Telesis website at www.alliedtelesis.com/support/ software. After you have accessed this website, enter the model number in the Search by Product Name box and then click Find to view the current list of documents.
  • Page 30 Chapter 2: Installing the Hardware - Remove any metallic objects or jewelry from your hands and wrists. - Make sure to use only insulated or nonconducting tools. - Verify that the system is powered OFF and unplugged before accessing internal components. - Installation or removal of adapters must be performed in a static- free environment.

  • Page 31: Pre-Installation Checklist

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Note If you acquired the adapter software from the Allied Telesis support website, enter the path to where the adapter driver files reside on your system.

  • Page 32: Replacing The Bracket

    Chapter 2: Installing the Hardware Replacing the Bracket Both the AT-2973SX and AT-2973T adapters are shipped with the low- profile bracket attached to the adapter. In addition, the standard bracket is included in the shipment. Depending on your PC, you may need to replace the bracket attached to your adapter.

  • Page 33: Figure 8. Fastening Screws Onto Standard Bracket

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide 2. Align the tabs of the standard bracket with the holes on the adapter and fasten the screws onto the adapter. See Figure 8. 1698 Figure 8. Fastening Screws onto Standard Bracket...

  • Page 34: Installing A Network Adapter Card

    Chapter 2: Installing the Hardware Installing a Network Adapter Card The following instructions apply to installing the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 adapters in most systems. For details about performing these tasks on your particular system, refer to the manuals that were supplied with your system.

  • Page 35: Figure 9. Removing The Pc Cover

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Figure 9. Removing the PC Cover 3. Select an empty, non-shared PCI slot and remove the faceplate. Keep the faceplate in a safe place. You may need it for future use. See Figure 10.

  • Page 36: Figure 11. Inserting The Adapter With A High-Profile Bracket

    Chapter 2: Installing the Hardware 4. Remove the network adapter card from the shipping package and 5. Applying even pressure at both corners of the card, push the adapter 6. Secure the network adapter card to the chassis with a Phillips-head store the packaging material in a safe location.

  • Page 37: Figure 12. Securing The Adapter With A High-Profile Bracket

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Figure 12. Securing the Adapter with a High-profile Bracket 7. Replace the system’s cover and secure it with the screws removed in Step 2. 8. Disconnect any personal antistatic devices. 9.

  • Page 38: Connecting The Network Cables

    Chapter 2: Installing the Hardware Connecting the Network Cables After you install the adapter in your PC, attach the system to a compatible link partner or an IEEE 802.3z compliant Gigabit Ethernet switch. The AT-2973SX adapter has two fiber optic connectors, each with a transmit and receive connector.
  • Page 39 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide After you connect the system to the network and power is supplied, the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 adapters attempt to establish the connection at 1000 Mbps in full-duplex mode.
  • Page 40 Chapter 2: Installing the Hardware...

  • Page 41: Chapter 3: Installing Broadcom Boot Agent Driver Software

    Chapter 3 Installing Broadcom Boot Agent Driver Software This chapter provides information about how to install the Broadcom Boot Agent Driver Software and discusses the following topics:    “Overview” on page 42 “Setting Up MBA in a Client Environment” on page 43 “Setting Up MBA in a Server Environment: Red Hat Linux PXE Server”...

  • Page 42: Overview

    Chapter 3: Installing Broadcom Boot Agent Driver Software Overview The AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetXtreme II Family adapters support Preboot Execution Environment (PXE). Multi-Boot Agent (MBA) is a software module that allows your network computer to boot with the images provided by remote servers across the network. The Broadcom MBA driver complies with PXE 2.1 code.

  • Page 43: Setting Up Mba In A Client Environment

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Note The uxdiag.exe file is included in when you download the driver software files from the Allied Telesis web site. Note You can use the MBA Configuration Menu to configure the MBA...

  • Page 44: Setting Up The Bios

    Chapter 3: Installing Broadcom Boot Agent Driver Software 3. Use the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys to move to the Boot 4. Use the UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW, LEFT ARROW, and RIGHT 5. Press F4 to save your settings. 6.

  • Page 45: Setting Up Mba In A Server Environment: Red Hat Linux Pxe Server

    Linux network driver for the Broadcom NetXtreme II adapters. This version requires a driver disk for drivers that are not part of the standard distribution. You download the driver software files from the Allied Telesis web site.
  • Page 46 Chapter 3: Installing Broadcom Boot Agent Driver Software...

  • Page 47: Chapter 4: Installing The Monolithic Software Driver

    Chapter 4 Installing the Monolithic Software Driver A monolithic driver allows you to download an image of a PC onto an image server and then to another PC with an adapter installed. Often, multiple images are downloaded. The NetXtreme II Monolithic software driver allows remote installation of an image of a PC with an AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, or AT-2973T/4 adapter installed.

  • Page 48: Using The Netxtreme Ii Monolithic Driver

    Chapter 4: Installing the Monolithic Software Driver Using the NetXtreme II Monolithic Driver The NetXtreme II Monolithic driver is used with a remote imaging software such as WinPE, although it is not associated with any operating system. Before you install a monolithic driver, you must install an AT-2973SX, AT- 2973T, or AT-2973T/4 adapter in a PC (or multiple PCs) that you want to act as a remote node.
  • Page 49 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide directory. If Windows PE is deployed as a flat image from a RIS or WDS server, you must also place both the b06nd.inf and the appropriate driver file in the I386 or AMD64 directory containing the image.

  • Page 50: Inserting The Netxtreme Ii Monolithic Driver In A Winpe 2.0 Image

    The directory structure c:\VistaPEx86 is used throughout this procedure. Go to the Allied Telesis website at www.alliedtelesis.com/support/ software. After you have accessed this website, enter the model number in the Search by Product Name box and then click Find to view the current list of files.
  • Page 51 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide 4. Mount the base image to a local directory so that you can add or remove packages by entering: imagex /mountrw c:\VistaPEx86\winpe.wim 1 c:\VistaPEx86\mount 5. Place the monolithic driver and inf file in c:\drivers\x32\ by entering: peimg /inf=c:\Drivers\x32\b06nd.inf c:\VistaPEx86\mount\windows AIK inserts the driver into the WinPE 2.0 image.

  • Page 52: Configuring The Speed And Duplex Settings

    Chapter 4: Installing the Monolithic Software Driver Configuring the Speed and Duplex Settings Since the typical environment where the NetXtreme II monolithic driver is used does not provide the means to configure advanced network adapter properties, the driver file (b06nd.inf) was modified to include a section that allows it to be configured for a specific speed and duplex mode.
  • Page 53 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Options for fiber interfaces: – Auto (1 Gbps is enabled when that speed is supported) = "0" – 1 Gbps Full Duplex = "771" – Auto with 1 Gbps Fallback = "33539" –...
  • Page 54 Chapter 4: Installing the Monolithic Software Driver...

  • Page 55: Chapter 5: Installing The Ndis2 Driver Software

    Chapter 5 Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software This chapter provides procedures to install the NDIS2 driver on the Microsoft Network Client and DOS NDIS platforms. This chapter discusses the following topics:     “Overview” on page 56 “Checking Pre-installation Requirements” on page 57 “Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software on MS-DOS Platforms”...

  • Page 56: Overview

    Chapter 5: Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software Overview The BXND20X Broadcom NetXtreme II Gigabit Ethernet driver is described in this chapter. This driver can be installed on AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 adapters that are installed in systems running an MS-DOS platform. See the following sections: ...

  • Page 57: Checking Pre-Installation Requirements

    Checking Pre-installation Requirements Before you can successfully install the NDIS2 driver software, you must do the following: Physically install the network adapter in the server.  Install the networking software that is appropriate to the operating  system (such as Microsoft LAN Manager 2.2 for MS-DOS). The networking software must be running on your server.

  • Page 58: Installing The Ndis2 Driver Software On Ms-Dos Platforms

    Chapter 5: Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software on MS-DOS Platforms The NDIS2 driver software can be run from an MS-DOS startup disk using Microsoft Network Client 3.0 or from the hard disk using Microsoft LAN Manager 2.2.

  • Page 59: Modifying The Startup Disk

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide 7. Open the NCADMIN folder and double-click ncadmin.exe. 8. Follow the on-screen instructions to make the network startup disk (choose NE2000 Compatible from the list of adapters). Modifying the To modify the startup disk, do the following: Startup Disk 1.
  • Page 60 Chapter 5: Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software 2. Edit A:\Net\System.ini. 3. Change netcard= to netcard=BXND20X.dos. 4. Check for references to C:\NET and change C:\NET to A:\NET if [network] sizworkbuf=1498 filesharing=no printsharing=no autologon=yes computername=MYPC lanroot=A:\NET username=USER1 workgroup=WORKGROUP reconnect=yes dospophotkey=N lmlogon=0 logondomain= preferredredir=basic autostart=basic maxconnections=8...

  • Page 61: Installing The Dos Ndis2 Driver Software

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide 6. Create the appropriate Autoexec.bat file in drive A for the chosen protocol as shown: TCP/IP Here is an example of the TCP/IP autoexec.bat file: path=a:\net a:\net\net initialize a:\net\netbind.com a:\net\umb.com a:\net\tcptsr.exe...
  • Page 62 Chapter 5: Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software 5. Edit the Autoexec.bat file by adding the following lines: 6. Edit the Protocol.ini file (located in C:\LANMAN) to configure the 7. Restart the computer to complete the installation. C:\ LANMAN\NETBIND.EXE C:\LANMAN\NET START WORKSTATION drive letter C:\LANMAN\NET USE name...

  • Page 63: Using Keywords For The Drivers

    Using Keywords for the Drivers The Protocol.ini file contains certain keywords that are used by the BXND20X.dos driver. These keywords are listed below: BusNum. Specifies the number of the PCI bus on which the network  adapter is located. This keyword requires a value ranging from 0 to 255.
  • Page 64 Chapter 5: Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software See below for an example of the keywords: [BXND20X] DriverName = "BXND20X$" BusNum = 3 DevNum = 14 PortNum = 2 LineSpeed = 1000 Duplex = Full NodeAddress = 001020304050...

  • Page 65: Chapter 6: Installing The Linux Drivers

    Chapter 6 Installing the Linux Drivers This chapter provides procedures to install the Linux drivers for the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 adapters. This chapter discusses the following topics:   “Overview” on page 66 “Installing Linux Driver Software” on page 68...

  • Page 66: Overview

    Chapter 6: Installing the Linux Drivers Overview This chapter discusses the Linux drivers for the Broadcom NetXtreme II network adapters and describes how to install them. For a description of the drivers, see Table 4. bnx2 cnic bnx2i Limitations This section describes the testing limitations of the following Linux drivers: ...

  • Page 67: Packaging

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide bnx2i Driver The current version of the driver has been tested on 2.6.x kernels, starting from 2.6.18 kernel. The driver may not compile on older kernels with the exception of SLES 10 SP1, which runs the 2.6.16.46 kernel.

  • Page 68: Installing Linux Driver Software

    Chapter 6: Installing the Linux Drivers Installing Linux Driver Software There are two ways to install the Linux driver software— from the Source RPM Package or build the driver from the source TAR file. See the following sections:   Installing the The procedure in this section describes how to install the Source RPM Package.
  • Page 69 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide 3. Install the newly built package which includes the driver and man page: rpm -ivh RPMS/i386/bnx2- If you are installing over an existing distribution that may already contain an older version of the driver, the —force option is needed. Depending on the kernel, the driver is installed to one of the following paths: 2.4.x kernels...

  • Page 70: Building The Driver From The Source Tar File

    Chapter 6: Installing the Linux Drivers To configure the network protocol and address, refer to the documentation provided with your operating system. Building the This procedure describes how to build the bnx2 and bnx2i Linux drivers from the Source TAR file. See the following sections: Driver from the Source TAR File ...
  • Page 71 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Building the bnx2i Driver To build the bnx2i Linux driver from the Source TAR file, do the following: 1. Create a directory and extract the TAR files to the directory by entering the following command: tar xvzf bnx2-version.tar.gz 2.

  • Page 72: Load And Run Necessary Iscsi Software Components

    Chapter 6: Installing the Linux Drivers Load and Run The Broadcom iSCSI Offload software suite consists of three kernel modules and a user daemon. To load the required software components Necessary iSCSI either manually or through system services, do the following: Software Components 1.

  • Page 73: Patching Pci Files (Optional)

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Note On 2.6 kernels, it is not necessary to bring down the eth# interfaces before unloading the driver module. Note If the cnic driver is loaded, unload the cnic driver before unloading the bnx2 driver.

  • Page 74: Network Installations

    Chapter 6: Installing the Linux Drivers Apply the updates by running the scripts provided in the supplemental tar file. For example, on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, apply the updates by entering the following commands: ./patch_pcitbl.sh pci.updates /usr/share/hwdata/pcitable.new bnx2 ./patch_pciids.sh /usr/share/hwdata/pci.ids pci.updates /usr/share/hwdata/pci.ids.new Next, back up the old files and the rename the new files by entering the...
  • Page 75 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Setting Optional Properties for the bnx2 Driver The disable_msi optional property can be supplied as a command line argument to the insmod or modprobe command. The property can also be set in the modprobe.conf command.
  • Page 76 Chapter 6: Installing the Linux Drivers en_tcp_dack The "Enable TCP Delayed ACK" parameter enables or disables the TCP delayed ACK feature on offloaded iSCSI connections. The TCP delayed ACK feature is ENABLED by default. To set the en_tcp_dack parameter in the bnx2i driver, enter one of the following commands: insmod bnx2i.ko en_tcp_dack=0 modprobe bnx2i en_tcp_dack=0...

  • Page 77: Checking The Bnx2 Driver Defaults

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Note Broadcom validation is limited to a power of 2; for example, 16, 32, or 128. event_coal_div The Event Coalescing Divide Factor parameter is a performance tuning parameter used to moderate the rate of interrupt generation by the iscsi firmware.

  • Page 78: Checking Driver Messages

    Chapter 6: Installing the Linux Drivers Coalesce RX Frames: 6 (range is 0–255) Coalesce RX Frames IRQ: 6 (range is 0–255) Coalesce TX Microseconds: 80 (range is 0–1023) Coalesce TX Microseconds IRQ: 80 (range is 0–1023) Coalesce TX Frames: 20 (range is 0–255) Coalesce TX Frames IRQ: 20 (range is 0–255) Coalesce Statistics Microseconds: 999936 (approximately 1 second) (range is 0–16776960 in increments of 256)
  • Page 79 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Link Up and Speed Indication bnx2: eth# NIC Link is Up, 1000 Mbps full duplex Link Down Indication bnx2: eth# NIC Link is Down MSI enabled successfully (bnx2 only) bnx2: eth0: using MSI Checking bnx2i Driver Messages The following are the most common bnx2i driver messages:...
  • Page 80 Chapter 6: Installing the Linux Drivers Network route to target node and transport name binding are two different devices bnx2i: conn bind, ep=0x... ($ROUTE_HBA) does not belong to hba $USER_CHOSEN_HBA where ROUTE_HBA is the net device on which connection was offloaded based on route information USER_CHOSEN_HBA is the HBA to which target node is bound (using iscsi transport name)
  • Page 81 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide bnx2i: iscsi_error - ERL0, U2 bnx2i: iscsi_error - ERL0, U3 bnx2i: iscsi_error - ERL0, U4 bnx2i: iscsi_error - ERL0, U5 bnx2i: iscsi_error - ERL0, U bnx2i: iscsi_error - invalid resi len bnx2i: iscsi_error - MRDSL violation bnx2i: iscsi_error - F-bit not set bnx2i: iscsi_error - invalid TTT...

  • Page 82: Teaming With Channel Bonding

    Chapter 6: Installing the Linux Drivers Reject iSCSI PDU received from the target bnx2i - printing rejected PDU contents [0]: 1 ffffffa1 0 0 0 0 20 0 [8]: 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 [10]: 0 0 40 24 0 0 ffffff80 0 [18]: 0 0 3 ffffff88 0 0 3 4b [20]: 2a 0 0 2 ffffffc8 14 0 0 [28]: 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0...
  • Page 83 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Installing User Application - bnx2id When the bnx2i RPM package is installed, install the bnx2id application under /sbin. See “Installing the Source RPM Package” on page 68 for information.
  • Page 84 Chapter 6: Installing the Linux Drivers 4. Install the newly built package by entering: name>.<arch>.rpm name>.i386.rpm 5. Start the daemon by entering: Binding iSCSI Target to Broadcom NX2 iSCSI Transport Name By default, the open-iscsi daemon connects to discovered targets using software initiator (transport name = 'tcp').
  • Page 85 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide If you want to switch back to using the software initiator, enter the following: iscsiadm --mode node --targetname iqn.2004- 06.com.broadcom:tg1 \ --portal 192.168.1.100 --op=update \ --name=node.transport_name --value=tcp Making Connections to iSCSI Targets Refer to open-iscsi documentation for a comprehensive list of iscsiadm commands.
  • Page 86 Chapter 6: Installing the Linux Drivers...

  • Page 87: Chapter 7: Installing The Windows Drivers

    Chapter 7 Installing the Windows Drivers This chapter provides procedures to install and remove the driver software for all of the Windows Operating Systems supported by the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 adapters. In addition, it describes how to display and change adapter properties including power management options.

  • Page 88: Installing The Windows Driver Software

     The Windows driver software for all of the Windows Operating Systems is available on the Allied Telesis website at www.alliedtelesis.com/ support/software. After you have accessed this website, enter the model number in the Search by Product Name box and then click Find to display the current list of software drivers.

  • Page 89: Using The Installer

    Broadcom NetXtreme II Controller can be used with your Windows Operating System. There is no installation CD. You must download the drivers from the Allied Telesis website at www.alliedtelesis.com/support/software. After you have accessed this website, enter the model number in the Search by Product Name box and then click Find to view the current list of documents and drivers.

  • Page 90: Figure 13. Found New Hardware Wizard Page

    Chapter 7: Installing the Windows Drivers Figure 13. Found New Hardware Wizard Page 2. From the driver directory, select the setup.exe file and Run.

  • Page 91: Figure 14. Broadcom Netxtreme Ii Driver Installer - Installshield Wizard Page

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide The Broadcom NetXtreme II Driver Installer - InstallShield Wizard Page is displayed. See Figure 14. Figure 14. Broadcom NetXtreme II Driver Installer - InstallShield Wizard Page 3. Click Next to continue. The License Agreement Page is displayed.

  • Page 92: Figure 15. License Agreement Page

    Chapter 7: Installing the Windows Drivers Figure 15. License Agreement Page 4. After you review the license agreement, click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue. The Ready to Install the Program Page is displayed. See Figure 16 on page 93.

  • Page 93: Figure 16. Ready To Install The Program Page

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Figure 16. Ready to Install the Program Page 5. Click Install. The InstallShield Wizard Completed Page is displayed. See Figure 17 on page 94.

  • Page 94: Using Silent Installation

    Chapter 7: Installing the Windows Drivers 6. Click Finish to close the wizard. 7. The installer determines if a system restart is necessary. Follow the Using Silent Silent installation provides a command-line silent mode which allows for unattended installation. This section discusses the various ways to Installation perform a silent installation on all of the Windows Operating Systems supported by the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 adapters.
  • Page 95 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Note All commands are case sensitive. Note User must "Run as Administrator" for Vista when using "msiexec" for "silent" install or uninstall procedures. Note For detailed instructions and information about unattended installs, refer to the Silent.txt file in the DrvInst folder.
  • Page 96 Chapter 7: Installing the Windows Drivers To perform a silent uninstall from within the installer source folder, enter: msiexec /x "BDrv5706.msi" /qn To perform a silent uninstall from any folder, enter: msiexec /x "{F0DA8A3F-1457-419E-96F4-235DD3EF41E1}" / Performing a Silent Reinstall To perform a silent reinstall of the same installer, enter: setup /s /v"/qn REINSTALL=ALL"...

  • Page 97: Removing The Device Drivers

    NetXtreme II device may present problems if the rollback feature is used on one of the individual components. Therefore, Allied Telesis recommends that changes to driver versions be made only through the use of a driver...
  • Page 98 Chapter 7: Installing the Windows Drivers...

  • Page 99: Chapter 8: Setting Advanced Properties

    Chapter 8 Setting Advanced Properties For all of the Windows operating systems, you access the Windows Advanced Properties from the Advanced Tab. Although the default values of the Advanced Properties are appropriate in most cases, you can change any of the available options to meet the requirements of your system. This chapter discusses the following topics: ...

  • Page 100: Accessing The Advanced Tab

    Chapter 8: Setting Advanced Properties Accessing the Advanced Tab To modify the configuration properties of the Windows Operating systems, you must access the Advanced Tab. Depending on your operating system, there are several ways to do this. See the following procedures: ...

  • Page 101: Figure 18. System Properties Dialog Box

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Figure 18. System Properties Dialog Box 4. Click on the Advanced tab on the System Properties Dialog Box which is located at the top of the window.

  • Page 102: Figure 19. Advanced Tab

    Chapter 8: Setting Advanced Properties The Advanced tab is shown in Figure 19. Figure 19. Advanced Tab...

  • Page 103: Selecting The Advanced Tab In Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, And Windows 7

    Selecting the To select the Advanced Tab in Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows 7 Operating systems, do the following: Advanced Tab in Windows Server 1. Select the Start button. See Figure 20. 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7 Figure 20.

  • Page 104: Selecting The Advanced Tab In Windows Vista

    To select the Device Manager in the Windows Vista Operating System, do the following: 1. Select the Start menu. Figure 21. Device Manager Window The list of installed adapters is displayed. Allied Telesis AT-2973SX  Allied Telesis AT-2973T  Allied Telesis AT-2973T/4 ...

  • Page 105: Figure 22. Windows Vista Start Menu

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide See Figure 22 for an example of the Windows Vista Start menu. Figure 22. Windows Vista Start Menu 2. From the Start Menu, select Run. The Windows Vista Run window is displayed. See Figure 23. Figure 23.
  • Page 106 Chapter 8: Setting Advanced Properties 5. Open the Network Adapters folder. 6. Right click on one of the following adapters: 7. Select the Advanced tab. The list of installed adapters is displayed. Allied Telesis AT-2973SX  Allied Telesis AT-2973T  Allied Telesis AT-2973T/4 ...

  • Page 107: Modifying Advanced Properties

    Modifying Advanced Properties After you have installed the driver software, you can use the following procedures to verify or change the adapter properties: “Updating the Ethernet@ WireSpeed Property” on page 108  “Updating the Flow Control Property” on page 108 ...

  • Page 108: Updating The Ethernet@ Wirespeed Property

    Disable - Disables Ethernet@Wirespeed.  Although it is not necessary to reboot the system for new adapter properties to take effect, Allied Telesis recommends rebooting recommended to reinitialize all of the registers. the following descriptions: “AT-2973SX Adapter Physical Description” on page 17 ...
  • Page 109 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide To change the Flow Control property, do the following: 1. Access the Advanced tab: For Windows Server 2003 Operating systems, see “Selecting the  Advanced Tab in Windows Server 2003” on page 100. For Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows ...

  • Page 110: Updating The Interrupt Moderation Property

    Enabled  Disabled  Although it is not necessary to reboot the system for new adapter properties to take effect, Allied Telesis recommends rebooting to reinitialize all of the registers. descriptions: “AT-2973SX Adapter Physical Description” on page 17  “AT-2973T Adapter Physical Description” on page 18 ...

  • Page 111: Updating The Checksum Offload Property

    Updating the Usually, the Checksum Offload function is computed by the protocol stack. By selecting one of the Checksum Offload properties, the adapter can Checksum compute the checksum. Offload Property To change the Checksum Offload setting, do the following: 1. Access the Advanced tab: ...

  • Page 112: Updating The Large Send Offload Property

    Chapter 8: Setting Advanced Properties Updating the Normally, the protocol stack performs TCP segmentation. When you enable the Large Send Offload property, the network adapter does the Large Send TCP segmentation. There are several Large Send Offload properties to Offload Property choose from, depending on the TCP/IP version you are using on your PC.

  • Page 113: Updating The Jumbo Mtu Property

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Updating the The Jumbo MTU property allows the adapter to transmit and receive oversized Ethernet frames that are greater than 1,514 bytes but less than Jumbo MTU 9,000 bytes in length. Note that this property requires a switch that is able Property to process large frames.

  • Page 114: Updating The Network Address Property

    Chapter 8: Setting Advanced Properties Updating the The Network Address is a user-defined address that is used to replace the MAC address that was originally assigned to the adapter. In some Network Address operating systems, this property is called Locally Administered Address. Property The network address consists of a 12-digit hexadecimal number.

  • Page 115: Updating The Rss Queues Property

    Updating the RSS The number of RSS queues varies depending on the adapter. For 1 Gbps network adapters, the RSS queue options are 1, 2, 4, and 8. The default is Queues Property 8 RSS queues. For 10 Gbps network adapters, the RSS queue options are Auto, 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16.

  • Page 116: Updating The Priority & Vlan Property

    Chapter 8: Setting Advanced Properties Updating the Priority allows you to prioritize traffic or limit bandwidth instead of treating all traffic in the same manner. A Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) is a Priority & VLAN logical area network that extends beyond a traditional LAN to a group Property of logical LANs.

  • Page 117: Updating The Receive Buffers Property

    Updating the Receive Buffers are data segments that allow the network adapter to allocate receive packets to memory. For 1 Gbps adapters, the range of Receive Buffers valid receive buffers is 50 to 2,000 in increments of 1. The default value is Property 750 receive buffers.

  • Page 118: Updating The Speed & Duplex Mode Property

    Chapter 8: Setting Advanced Properties 2. From the Property list on the Advanced tab, select Receive Side 3. From the Value list on the Advanced tab, select one of the following: 4. Click OK. 5. If prompted to restart your computer, click Yes. 6.
  • Page 119 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide For Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows  7 Operating systems, see “Selecting the Advanced Tab in Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7” on page 103.

  • Page 120: Updating The Tcp Connection Offload Properties

    Chapter 8: Setting Advanced Properties Updating the There are two types of TCP Connection Offload properties. The TCP Connection Offload (IPv4) property enables or disables TOE offload when TCP Connection the IPv4 protocol is in use. The TCP Connection Offload (IPv6) property Offload enables or disables TOE offload when the IPv6 protocol is in use.

  • Page 121: Updating The Transmit Buffers Property

    Updating the Transmit buffers are data segments that allow the network adapter to monitor transmit packets in the system memory. The default value is 1500. Transmit Buffers Property To set the Transmit Buffers property, do the following: 1. Access the Advanced tab: ...
  • Page 122 Chapter 8: Setting Advanced Properties 2. Under Property list on the Advanced tab, select VLAN ID. 3. From the Value list on the Advanced tab, choose a VLAN ID from 1 to 4. Click OK. 5. If prompted to restart your computer, click Yes. 6.

  • Page 123: Chapter 9: Installing Cim And Snmp For Manageability

    Chapter 9 Installing CIM and SNMP for Manageability Both Common Information Model (CIM) and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) are information models that allow you to monitor and manage a PC or a network. Both CIM and SNMP are supported on the Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2 Operating Systems.

  • Page 124: Installing Cim

    Chapter 9: Installing CIM and SNMP for Manageability Installing CIM The Common Information Model (CIM) is an industry standard defined by the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF). Microsoft implements CIM on Windows platforms. Also, Broadcom supports CIM on the Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2 platforms.

  • Page 125: Loading The Cim Libraries

    CIM libraries. You need to select this option. Libraries To load the CIM libraries on your PC, do the following: 1. Download the BACS utility from the Allied Telesis website. This utility is available from the www.alliedtelesis.com/support/ software website. After you have accessed this website, enter the model number in the Search by Product Name box and click Find to view the current list of available files.

  • Page 126: Figure 24. Bacs Cim Option Window

    Chapter 9: Installing CIM and SNMP for Manageability 4. Select CIM Provider. 5. Select one of the following: 6. Click Next. 7. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Figure 24. BACS CIM Option Window This feature will be installed on local hard drive ...

  • Page 127: Installing Snmp

    To monitor this information, an SNMP manager must load the Broadcom BASP MIB database files to allow monitoring of the information described above. The following files are posted on the Allied Telesis web site: baspcfg.mib  baspstat.mib ...

  • Page 128: Loading The Snmp Libraries

    SNMP Libraries To load the SNMP libraries on your PC, do the following: 1. Download the BACS utility from the Allied Telesis website. 2. Download BACS onto your PC. 3. On your PC, open the InstallShield. MAC address...

  • Page 129: Figure 25. Bacs Snmp Option Window

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation Guide 4. Select SNMP. The BACS SNMP Option Window is displayed. See Figure 24. Figure 25. BACS SNMP Option Window 5. Select one of the following: This feature will be installed on local hard drive ...
  • Page 130 Chapter 9: Installing CIM and SNMP for Manageability...

  • Page 131: Chapter 10: Installing Management Applications

    Chapter 10 Installing Management Applications This chapter provides information about prerequisites for installing management applications as well as procedures instructions. This chapter discusses the following topics:     “Installing Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 and Related Management Applications” on page 132 “Modifying Management Applications”...

  • Page 132: Installing Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 And Related Management Applications

    Chapter 10: Installing Management Applications Installing Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 and Related Management Applications The Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 (BACS 3) software and related management applications can be installed from the source-file directory or by using the silent install option. See the following: ...

  • Page 133: Checking .Net Framework Requirements

    Checking .NET Before you use either the source-file directory or the silent install option, you must make sure that your system meets the minimum installation Framework requirements. Requirements Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 includes the runtime and associated files needed to run BACS 3, and must be installed on your system in order for BACS 3 to operate.

  • Page 134: Using The Installer

    Chapter 10: Installing Management Applications Using the The driver software is available for download from the Allied Telesis web site at www.alliedtelesis.com/support. After you have accessed this Installer website, enter the model number in the Search by Product Name box and then click Find to view the current list of available software drivers.
  • Page 135 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide “Performing a Silent Install by Feature on IA32 Platforms” on page 136  “Performing a Silent Install by Feature on AMD64/EM64T Platforms”  on page 136 “Performing a Silent Install from Within a Batch File” on page 136 ...
  • Page 136 Chapter 10: Installing Management Applications Performing a Silent Install by Feature on IA32 Platforms To perform a silent install by feature on IA32 platforms, enter: Use ADDSOURCE to include any of the features listed below. setup /s /v"/qn ADDSOURCE=BACSi32,CHM32,BASPi32,SNMPi32,CIMi32" Performing a Silent Install by Feature on AMD64/EM64T Platforms To perform a silent install by feature on AMD64/EM64T platforms, enter: setup /s /v"/qn ADDSOURCE=BACSa64,CHMa64,BASPa64,SNMPa64"...

  • Page 137: Modifying Management Applications

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Modifying Management Applications To modify the management applications, do the following: 1. In Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs. 2. Click Broadcom Management Programs and then click Change. 3.

  • Page 138: Repairing Management Applications

    Chapter 10: Installing Management Applications Repairing Management Applications To repair or reinstall the management applications, do the following: 1. In Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs. 2. Click Broadcom Management Programs, and then click Change. 3. Click Next to continue. 4.

  • Page 139: Removing Management Applications

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Removing Management Applications To remove all management applications, do the following: 1. In Control panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs. 2. Click Broadcom Management Programs, and then click Remove. 3.
  • Page 140 Chapter 10: Installing Management Applications...

  • Page 141: Chapter 11: Troubleshooting

    Within the chapter there are several references to the Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 User Guide. You can download this manual from the Allied Telesis Website at www.alliedtelesis.com/support/software. After you have accessed this website, enter the model number in the Search by Product Name box and then click Find to view the current list of documents.

  • Page 142: Checking Hardware Diagnostics

    For instructions and information on running tests in an MS-DOS environment, see Chapter 12, “User Diagnostics” on page 155. For Windows environments, see “Running Diagnostic Tests” in the Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 User Guide which you can download from the Allied Telesis website.

  • Page 143: Checking Port Leds

    Checking Port LEDs To check the state of the network link and activity, see the following sections: “AT-2973SX Adapter Physical Description” on page 17  “AT-2973T Adapter Physical Description” on page 18  “AT-2973T/4 Adapter Physical Description” on page 21 ...

  • Page 144: Consulting The Troubleshooting Checklist

    Chapter 11: Troubleshooting Consulting the Troubleshooting Checklist The following checklist provides recommended actions to resolve problems installing or running the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, or AT-2973T/4 adapters in your system:         Checking This section describes how to check that the current drivers are loaded properly for the Windows and Linux platforms.

  • Page 145: Running A Cable Length Test

    Linux To verify that the bnx2.o driver is loaded properly, enter: lsmod If the driver is loaded, a line similar to one Table 7 is displayed, where size indicates the size of the driver in bytes, and n is the number of adapters configured.
  • Page 146 Chapter 11: Troubleshooting Linux To verify that the Ethernet interface is up and running on a Linux platform, run ifconfig to check the status of the Ethernet interface. In addition, you can enter the netstat -i command to check the statistics on the Ethernet interface.

  • Page 147: Solving Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Issues

    Solving Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Issues Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V™ is a hypervisor virtualization system. For detailed information about Hyper-V, see http:// www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/hyperv.aspx. This section addresses issues that affect the configuration of NetXtreme II network adapters and teamed adapters when Hyper-V is used. Single Network When configuring a NetXtreme II network adapter for Hyper-V, be aware of the following:...

  • Page 148: Removing The Device Drivers

    Chapter 11: Troubleshooting When configuring a team of NetXtreme II network adapters on a Hyper-V system, be aware of the following:      Removing the Uninstall the Broadcom NetXtreme II device drivers from your system only through the InstallShield wizard. Uninstalling the device drivers with Device Drivers Device Manager or any other means may not provide a clean uninstall which, in turn, may cause the system to become unstable.
  • Page 149 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Note This does not include an unattended installation when performed from a CD-ROM. Note The path shown in OemPnpDriversPath can be appended with the path to other applicable drivers. For an unattended installation, place the Broadcom NetXtreme II driver files in the $OEM$\$1\Drivers\NIC directory.

  • Page 150: Solving Broadcom Boot Agent And Broadcom Advanced Server Program (Basp) Issues

    Chapter 11: Troubleshooting Solving Broadcom Boot Agent and Broadcom Advanced Server Program (BASP) Issues This section discusses issues with the Broadcom Boot Agent and Broadcom Advanced Server (BASP) as well as provides solutions. Problem: Unable to obtain network settings through DHCP using PXE. Solution: For proper operation, make sure that the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) feature is disabled or that portfast mode (for Cisco switches) is enabled on the port to which the PXE client is connected.
  • Page 151 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Problem: A Generic Trunking (GEC/FEC) 802.3ad-Draft Static type of team may lose some network connectivity if the driver to a team member is disabled. Solution: If a team member supports underlying management software (ASF/IPMI/UMP) or Wake-On-LAN, the link may be maintained on the switch for the adapter despite its driver being disabled.

  • Page 152: Solving Miscellaneous Issues

    Chapter 11: Troubleshooting Solving Miscellaneous Issues This section presents issues and provides solutions for a variety of driver software issues. Problem: Although installed, the Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 (BACS) application does not start and an error message appears. Solution: NET Framework 2.0 is required for BACS 3 to operate. Install .NET Framework 2.0.
  • Page 153 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Solution: This is a Microsoft issue. For more information, see Microsoft knowledge base KB913119 at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913119. Problem: Performance is degraded when multiple BCM57710 network adapters are used in a system. Solution: Ensure that the system has at least 2 GB of main memory when using up to four network adapters and 4 GB of main memory when using four or more network adapters.
  • Page 154 Chapter 11: Troubleshooting...

  • Page 155: Chapter 12: User Diagnostics

    Chapter 12 User Diagnostics This chapter provides user diagnostic information for the MS-DOS platform. This chapter discusses the following topics:     “Overview” on page 156 “System Requirements” on page 157 “Performing Diagnostics” on page 158 “Diagnostic Test Descriptions” on page 161...

  • Page 156: Overview

    Chapter 12: User Diagnostics Overview Broadcom NetXtreme II User Diagnostics is an MS-DOS based application that runs a series of diagnostic tests. These tests allow you to update device firmware as well as to view and change settings for available adapter properties. To run Broadcom NetXtreme II User Diagnostics, you must create an MS- DOS 6.22 bootable disk containing the uxdiag.exe file.

  • Page 157: System Requirements

    System Requirements The following system requirements are needed to run user diagnostics: MS-DOS 6.22 Operating System  uxdiag.exe file  AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide...

  • Page 158: Performing Diagnostics

    Chapter 12: User Diagnostics Performing Diagnostics At the MS-DOS prompt, type uxdiag followed by the command options. The uxdiag command options are shown in Table 8. For example, to run all of the diagnostic tests except Group B tests on adapter #1, enter: C:\>uxdiag -c 1 -t b Note You must include uxdiag at the beginning of the command string...
  • Page 159 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Table 8. uxdiag Command Options (Continued) Command Options uxdiag -fnvm Programs the raw image into NVM. <raw_image> uxdiag -fump Specifies the bin file to update UMP <ump_image> firmware. uxdiag -help Displays the Broadcom NetXtreme II User Diagnostics, uxdiag, command...
  • Page 160 Chapter 12: User Diagnostics Table 8. uxdiag Command Options (Continued) Command Options uxdiag -t <groups/tests> Disables certain groups or tests. uxdiag -T <groups/tests> Enables certain groups or tests. uxdiag -ver Displays the version of Broadcom NetXtreme II User Diagnostics (uxdiag) and all installed adapters. uxdiag -wol <1/0>...

  • Page 161: Diagnostic Test Descriptions

    Diagnostic Test Descriptions The diagnostic tests are divided into four groups: Basic Functional Tests (Group A)  Memory Tests (Group B)  Block Tests (Group C)  Ethernet Traffic Tests (Group D).  The diagnostic tests are described in Table 9. Test Number Register...
  • Page 162 Chapter 12: User Diagnostics Test Number TXP Scratchpad TPAT Scratchpad RXP Scratchpad COM Scratchpad CP Scratchpad MCP Scratchpad TAS Header Buffer TAS Payload Buffer RBUF via GRC RBUF via Indirect Access RBUF Cluster List TSCH List CSCH List RV2P Scratchpads TBDC Memory RBDC Memory CTX Page Table...
  • Page 163 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Table 9. Diagnostic Tests (Continued) Test Number Name RBUF Allocation CAM Access TPAT Cracker FIO Register NVM Access and Reset-Corruption Core-Reset Integrity Description Verifies the RX buffer (RBUF) allocation interface by allocating and releasing buffers and checking that the RBUF block maintains an accurate count of the allocated and free...
  • Page 164 Chapter 12: User Diagnostics Test Number DMA Engine FIO Events MAC Loopback Table 9. Diagnostic Tests (Continued) Name Verifies the functionality of the DMA engine block by performing numerous DMA read and write operations to various system and internal memory locations (and byte boundaries) with varying lengths (from 1 byte to over 4 KB, crossing the physical page boundary) and different data patterns...
  • Page 165 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Table 9. Diagnostic Tests (Continued) Test Number Name PHY Loopback EMAC Statistics Description Enables PHY loopback mode in the adapter and transmits 5000 Layer 2 packets of various sizes.
  • Page 166 Chapter 12: User Diagnostics...

  • Page 167: Appendix A: Specifications

    Appendix A Specifications Physical Specifications This section provides the dimensions and weight of the adapters. Dimensions: Weight: Environmental Specifications The following environmental specifications apply to the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 adapters: Operating Temperature: Storage Temperature: Operating Humidity: Storage Humidity: Maximum Operating Altitude: 10,000 Maximum Storage Altitude AT-2973SX: 14.47 cm x 5.61 cm (5.7 in.

  • Page 168: Power Specifications

    Appendix A: Specifications Power Specifications The following power specifications apply to the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 adapters: Operating Voltage: Power Consumption: AT-2973SX: 5.28 Watts (maximum), @ +3.3V Performance Specifications The following performance specifications apply to the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 adapters: x4 PCIe v2.0 and v1.1 compliant Operating Specifications The following operating specifications apply to the AT-2973SX adapter:...
  • Page 169 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Table 10 lists the RJ-45 connector pins and their signals when a 1000Base-T port is operating at 1000 Mbps. Table 10. RJ-45 1000Base-T Connector Pinouts a. Bi-directional data on each pair. Pair Signal TX and RX+...
  • Page 170 Appendix A: Specifications...

  • Page 171: Appendix B: Cleaning Fiber Optic Connectors

    Appendix B Cleaning Fiber Optic Connectors The fiber optic connector consists of a fiber optic plug and its adapter. The end of the fiber optic cable is held in the core of the ferrule in the plug. Light signals are transmitted through the core of the fiber. Even minor smudges or dirt on the end face of the fiber, completely invisible to the naked eye, can disrupt light transmission and lead to failure of the component or of the entire system.

  • Page 172: Using A Cartridge-Type Cleaner

    Appendix B: Cleaning Fiber Optic Connectors Using a Cartridge-Type Cleaner Fiber optic cartridge cleaners are available from many vendors and are typically called “cartridge cleaners,” as shown in Figure 29. To clean a fiber optic connector using a cartridge cleaner, perform the following procedure.
  • Page 173 AT-2716FX/TP Fast Ethernet Fiber & PoE Adapter Installation Guide Note Rub the ferrule tip on the cleaning surface in one direction only. 3. When you reach the end of the cleaning surface, pick up the ferrule tip, rotate and place it at the top and rub downwards at least 2 times. Caution Failing to pick up the ferrule tip when you reach the bottom of the cleaning surface can result in static electricity that can damage the...

  • Page 174: Using A Swab

    Appendix B: Cleaning Fiber Optic Connectors Using a Swab Specially treated swabs, known as stick cleaners, are available for cleaning inside connector adapters or hard-to-reach ferrule tips. These swabs, often referred to as “lint free” or “alcohol free” swabs, are available from many vendors, as shown in Figure 31.
  • Page 175 AT-2716FX/TP Fast Ethernet Fiber & PoE Adapter Installation Guide 3. If a fiber inspection scope is available, use the scope to inspect the connector to make sure that it is clean and to check for scratches, pits, or other problems that may affect performance. Note Always keep a dust cap on a fiber optic cable when it is not in use.
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