Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters User Manual page 24

address, IRQ number, detected line speed, and the controller BusNum and DevNum. If the driver fails to load, an
initialization fail message is displayed.
Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software for Use in IBM-OS/2
Environments
To perform this installation you must have a disk that contains the Broadcom NDIS2 driver files (B57.NIF and B57.OS2).
These files are located on the Dell-provided driver source media in the DOS Utilities package, or any of the Windows driver
packages downloaded from Dell.
To install the NDIS2 driver software
1. At the OS/2 desktop, double-click System Setup.
2. Select MPTS Network Adapter and Protocol Services, and then click OK.
3. In Multi-Protocol Transport Services, click Configure.
4. In Configure, verify that LAN Adapters and Protocol is selected, and then click Configure.
5. In Adapter and Protocol Configuration under Network Adapters, click Other Adapters.
6. Insert the disk that contains the B57.NIF and B57.OS2 files, and then click OK.
7. In Adapter and Protocol Configuration under Network Adapters, search for and select Broadcom NetXtreme
Gigabit Ethernet, and then click Add.
8. In Protocols, select IBM OS/2 NETBIOS, and then click Add.
9. Click OK.
10. In Multi-Protocol Transport Services, click Close, and then click Exit.
11. Restart the system.
Configuring the NDIS2 Driver Software
The NDIS2 driver software can be configured by adding specific optional keywords to the Protocol.ini file. If multiple (or
multiport) Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapters are installed in a system, the NDIS2 driver software loads by
default on the adapter/port that has a good link. If 2 or more adapters have a good link, the NDIS2 driver software loads on
the adapter having the latest Device ID. If 2 or more adapters that have a good link have the same Device ID, the NDIS2
driver software loads on the adapter that is located in the slot having the lowest bus number.
NOTE: On MS-DOS platforms, it is not recommended to load the NDIS2 driver software on more than 1 adapter; the
required NDIS2 protocol manager that supports multiple binds is not available in the MS-DOS environment.
If it is necessary to have the NDIS2 driver load on certain adapters in a certain order, the BusNum, DevNum, and FuncNum
keywords can be used. Do not use these keywords unless you know how to configure PCI devices.
The BusNum keyword value, which represents the PCI bus number in which the adapter is located, is a decimal number
ranging from 0 to 255.
The FuncNum keyword value, which represents the function (port) number of a multiport adapter, is a decimal number, with
0 representing the first port, and 1 representing the second port.
The DevNum keyword value, which represents the assigned device number, is a decimal number ranging from 0 to 31.
NOTE: At the end of the NDIS2 driver software installation process, note the BusNum and DevNum values that are
displayed. Alternatively, use Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 (see Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3) to view the bus
number, function (port) number, and device number assigned to each adapter (Windows users only).
Example BusNum, DevNum, and FuncNum keyword entries for loading the NDIS2 driver on multiple adapters in a certain
order are shown below:
[B57]
DRIVERNAME = B57$
BUSNUM = 3
DEVNUM = 10
[B57_2]
DRIVERNAME = B572$
BUSNUM 3
DEVNUM 11
[B57 3]