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  • Page 1: Installation Guide

    NetExtreme II Adapters 1 Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Interface Cards AT-2973SX  AT-2973T  AT-2973T/4  AT-VNC10S  1696 Installation Guide 613-001252 Rev. D...
  • Page 2 Allied Telesis, Inc. has been advised of, known, or should have known, the...
  • 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...
  • 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

    Warranty ..................................16 Returning Products............................... 16 Sales or Corporate Information ............................ 16 Management Software Updates ........................... 16 Chapter 1: Introducing the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters ........17 Functional Descriptions ............................... 18 AT-2973SX Adapter ..............................19 AT-2973T Adapter ................................ 20 AT-2973T/4 Adapter ..............................
  • Page 6 Figures Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software on MS-DOS Platforms....................58 Creating a Startup Disk ..............................58 Modifying the Startup Disk............................59 Installing the DOS NDIS2 Driver Software ........................61 Using Keywords for the Drivers ............................63 Chapter 6: Installing the Linux Drivers ........................... 65 Overview ....................................
  • Page 7 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Testing Network Connectivity ............................. 147 Solving Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Issues .................... 149 Single Network Adapter.............................. 149 Teamed Network Adapters............................149 Removing the Device Drivers ............................. 150 Upgrading from Windows Server 2000 to Windows Server 2003 ................150 Preparing an Answer File ............................
  • Page 8 Figures...
  • Page 9 Figures Figure 1. AT-2973SX Adapter .............................19 Figure 2. AT-2973SX Faceplate ............................20 Figure 3. AT-2973T Adapter ..............................21 Figure 4. AT-2973T Faceplate.............................21 Figure 5. AT-2973T/4 Adapter .............................22 Figure 6. AT-2973T/4 Faceplate............................23 Figure 7. AT-VNC10S Adapter ............................24 Figure 8. AT-VNC10S Faceplate ............................24 Figure 9. Removing the Low-Profile Bracket ........................35 Figure 10.
  • Page 10 Figures...
  • Page 11 Tables Table 1: Network Adapter Cards ............................18 Table 2: AT-2973SX Network Link and Activity LEDs ......................20 Table 3: AT-2973T Network Link and Activity LEDs ......................22 Table 4: AT-2973T/4 Network Link and Activity LEDs ......................23 Table 5: AT-VNC10S Network Link and Activity LEDs ......................25 Table 6: Cable Requirements for the AT-2973T and AT-2973T/4 Adapters ...............33...
  • Page 12 Tables...

  • Page 13: Preface

    Preface This guide contains instructions on how to install and configure the Allied Telesis AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S adapters. The Preface discusses the following topics: “Safety Symbols Used in this Document” on page 14  “Where to Find Web-based Guides” on page 15 ...

  • Page 14: Safety Symbols Used In This Document

    Preface Safety Symbols Used in this Document This document uses the following conventions: Note Notes provide additional information. Caution Cautions inform you that performing or omitting a specific action may result in equipment damage or loss of data. Warning Warnings inform you that performing or omitting a specific action may result in bodily injury.

  • Page 15: Where To Find Web-Based Guides

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S 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. Enter the model number in the Search by Product Name box and then click Find to view the current list of documents.

  • Page 16: Contacting Allied Telesis

    Select your country from the list displayed on the website and Support then select the appropriate menu tab. Warranty For hardware warranty information, refer to the Allied Telesis web site at www.alliedtelesis.com/support. Returning Products for return or repair must first be assigned a return materials authorization (RMA) number.

  • Page 17: Chapter 1: Introducing The At-2973Sx, At-2973T, At-2973T/4, And At-Vnc10S Adapters

    Chapter 1 Introducing the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters This chapter provides an introduction to the Allied Telesis AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S NetExtreme II Family Adapters and discusses the following topics: “Functional Descriptions” on page 18  “Features” on page 26...

  • Page 18: Functional Descriptions

    PCIe x8 transceivers 1. The maximum operating distances of the fiber optic ports on the AT-2973SX adapter depend on the fiber optic cable. 2. The maximum operating distances of the SFP+ slots on the AT-VNC10S adapter depend on the transceivers.

  • Page 19: At-2973Sx Adapter

    “AT-VNC10S Adapter” on page 23  AT-2973SX The AT-2973SX adapter, show in Figure 1, has two fiber optic ports that have duplex LC connectors and operate at 1000 Mbps in full duplex mode. Adapter You cannot change the speed or duplex mode of this adapter. The ports have a maximum operating distance of 220 meters (722 feet) with 62.5/...

  • Page 20: At-2973T Adapter

    Chapter 1: Introducing the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters 1699 Figure 2. AT-2973SX Faceplate For AT-2973SX LED information, see Table 2. Table 2. AT-2973SX Network Link and Activity LEDs Port LED LED State Network State Link LED No link (cable disconnected)
  • Page 21 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide 1700 Figure 3. AT-2973T Adapter AT-2973T Adapter Physical Description The faceplate on the AT-2973T adapter has two twisted-pair connectors for attaching the adapter to compatible link partners. See Figure 4 on page 21 for an illustration of the adapter’s faceplate and LEDs.

  • Page 22: At-2973T/4 Adapter

    Chapter 1: Introducing the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Table 3. AT-2973T Network Link and Activity LEDs Port LED ED State Network State No link (cable disconnected) Steady On Link Blinking Network activity AT-2973T/4 The AT-2973T/4 adapter, shown in Figure 5 on page 22, is a PCI-Express adapter.

  • Page 23: At-Vnc10S Adapter

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide LINK ACT PORT 1 PORT 2 PORT 3 1862 PORT 4 Figure 6. AT-2973T/4 Faceplate The functions of the LEDs for the RJ-45 connectors are described in Table 4. Table 4. AT-2973T/4 Network Link and Activity LEDs...
  • Page 24 Chapter 1: Introducing the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Figure 7. AT-VNC10S Adapter AT-VNC10S Adapter Physical Description The faceplate on the AT-VNC10S adapter, shown in Figure 8, has two slots for SFP+ transceivers and four LEDs. Figure 8. AT-VNC10S Faceplate...

  • Page 25: Table 5: At-Vnc10S Network Link And Activity Leds

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide The functions of the LEDs for the SFP+ slots are described in Table 5. Table 5. AT-VNC10S Network Link and Activity LEDs Port LED LED State Network State ACT LED...

  • Page 26: Features

    Chapter 1: Introducing the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Features The following list of adapter features applies to the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 adapters: Dual 10/100/1000 triple-speed MAC  Dual 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T Transceivers  Dual 1000BASE-X 1.25-GBAUD/3.125-Gbaud SerDes transceivers ...

  • Page 27: Tcp Offload Engine (Toe)

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Smart Load Balancing Teaming  IEEE Std 802.3ad teaming  TCP Offload The TCP/IP protocol suite is used to provide transport services for a wide range of applications for the Internet, LAN, and for file transfer. The TCP...

  • Page 28: Wake On Lan (Wol) Feature

    Chapter 1: Introducing the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Wake on LAN The WOL feature sets the speed at which the network adapter connects to the network while the adapter is in Wake on LAN (WOL) mode which is (WOL) Feature enabled automatically.

  • Page 29: Chapter 2: Installing The Hardware

    Chapter 2 Installing the Hardware This chapter describes how to install the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S adapters in a PC and discusses the following topics:' “Reviewing the Contents of Your Shipment” on page 30  “Reviewing Safety Precautions” on page 31 ...

  • Page 30: 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: Antistatic bag (used for protecting the adapter when stored or  shipped). Keep the adapter in its packaging until ready for installation. Low-profile bracket (The low-profile bracket is not included with the ...

  • Page 31: Reviewing Safety Precautions

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Reviewing Safety Precautions Please review the following safety precautions before you begin to install a network adapter card. Note The  indicates that a translation of the safety statement is available in a PDF document titled “Translated Safety Statements”...
  • Page 32 Chapter 2: Installing the Hardware Warning The adapter is being installed in a system that operates with voltages that can be lethal. Before you remove the cover of your system, you must observe the following precautions to protect yourself and to prevent damage to the system components. ...

  • Page 33: Reviewing Cabling Requirements

    100 ohm impedance and a frequency of 100 MHz. The cabling requirements for the fiber optic ports on the AT-2973SX adapter are listed in Table 7. Table 7. Cable Requirements for the AT-2973SX Adapter Cable Type Maximum Distance 62.5/125 µm (core/cladding)

  • Page 34: Pre-Installation Checklist

    5. Check the adapter for visible signs of damage, particularly on the card’s edge connector. Caution Do not attempt to install a damaged adapter. If the adapter is damaged, report it to Allied Telesis. See “Contacting Allied Telesis” on page 16.

  • Page 35: Replacing The Bracket

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Replacing the Bracket The AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-VNC10S 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 36 Chapter 2: Installing the Hardware 2. Align the tabs of the standard bracket with the holes on the adapter and fasten the screws onto the adapter. See Figure 10. 1698 Figure 10. Fastening Screws onto Standard Bracket...

  • Page 37: Installing A Network Adapter Card

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Installing a Network Adapter Card The following instructions apply to installing the adapter in most systems. For details about performing these tasks on your particular system, refer to the manuals that were supplied with your system.
  • Page 38 Chapter 2: Installing the Hardware Figure 11. Removing the PC Cover 3. Select an empty, non-shared PCIe slot and remove the faceplate. Keep the faceplate in a safe place. You may need it for future use. See Figure 12. Figure 12. Removing the Faceplate From PCIe Slot Note If you cannot locate or do not know how to find an appropriate PCIe slot, refer to the documentation that came with your system.
  • Page 39 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide 4. Remove the network adapter card from the shipping package and store the packaging material in a safe location. Caution Wear a grounding device and observe electrostatic discharge precautions when installing the network adapter card in a system.
  • Page 40 Chapter 2: Installing the Hardware Figure 14. 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. If you are installing the AT-VNC10S Adapter, go to “Installing SFP+ Transceivers in the AT-VNC10S Adapter”...

  • Page 41: Installing Sfp+ Transceivers In The At-Vnc10S Adapter

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Installing SFP+ Transceivers in the AT-VNC10S Adapter Here are the guidelines to installing and cabling SFP+ transceivers in the AT-VNC10S adapter: SFP+ transceivers can be hot-swapped while the adapter is powered ...
  • Page 42 Chapter 2: Installing the Hardware...

  • Page 43: 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 44  “Setting Up MBA in a Client Environment” on page 45 ...

  • Page 44: Overview

    Chapter 3: Installing Broadcom Boot Agent Driver Software Overview The AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S 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.

  • Page 45: Setting Up Mba In A Client Environment

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Setting Up MBA in a Client Environment Setting up a Multiple Boot Agent (MBA) in a client environment involves the following: “Enabling the MBA Driver” on page 45  “Configuring the MBA Driver” on page 45 ...

  • Page 46: Setting Up The Bios

    Chapter 3: Installing Broadcom Boot Agent Driver Software Note The message prompting you to press CTRL+S is displayed once for each Broadcom NetXtreme II adapter you have in your system that has MBA enabled. The messages are displayed in the same order as the assigned adapter device number.

  • Page 47: Setting Up Mba In A Server Environment: Red Hat Linux Pxe Server

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Setting Up MBA in a Server Environment: Red Hat Linux PXE Server The Red Hat Enterprise Linux distribution has PXE Server support. It allows users to remotely perform a complete Linux installation over the network.
  • Page 48 Chapter 3: Installing Broadcom Boot Agent Driver Software...

  • Page 49: Chapter 4: Installing The Monolithic Software Driver

    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, AT-2973T/4, or AT-VNC10S adapter installed. This chapter...

  • Page 50: 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, AT-2973T/4, or AT-VNC10S adapter in a PC (or multiple PCs) that you want to act as a remote node.

  • Page 51: Inserting The Netxtreme Ii Monolithic Driver In A Winpe 2.0 Image

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Inserting the NetXtreme II Monolithic Driver in a WinPE 2.0 Image By default, the monolithic driver is not included in the boot.wim and install.wim files that come with the Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2 Operating Systems.
  • Page 52 Chapter 4: Installing the Monolithic Software Driver 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. 6. To complete the customization of the image, prepare the image for deployment, enter: peimg /prep c:\VistaPEx86\mount\windows 7.

  • Page 53: Configuring The Speed And Duplex Settings

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide 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 54 Chapter 4: Installing the Monolithic Software Driver 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" – Hardware default = "65283"...

  • 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 ...

  • Page 56: Overview

    Overview The BXND20X Broadcom NetXtreme II Gigabit Ethernet driver is described in this chapter. This driver can be installed on AT-2973SX,  AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S adapters that are installed in systems running an MS-DOS platform. See the following sections: “Checking Pre-installation Requirements”...

  • Page 57: Checking Pre-Installation Requirements

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide 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 ...

  • 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, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S 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 DriverName=BXND20X$  [protman] DriverName=PROTMAN$ PRIORITY=MS$NDISHLP [MS$NDISHLP] DriverName=ndishlp$ BINDINGS=MS$NE2CLONE [MS$NETBEUI] DriverName=netbeui$ SESSIONS=10 NCBS=12 BINDINGS=MS$NE2CLONE LANABASE=0 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 necessary.

  • Page 61: Installing The Dos Ndis2 Driver Software

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S 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...
  • Page 62 Chapter 5: Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software 5. Edit the Autoexec.bat file by adding the following lines: C:\LANMAN\NETBIND.EXE C:\LANMAN\NET START WORKSTATION drive letter server C:\LANMAN\NET USE : \\ name resource name 6. Edit the Protocol.ini file (located in C:\LANMAN) to configure the driver to bind with NetBEUI or any other protocols.

  • Page 63: Using Keywords For The Drivers

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide 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 ...
  • Page 64 Chapter 5: Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software NodeAddress. Specifies the network address used by the network  adapter. If a multicast address or a broadcast address is specified, the adapter uses the default MAC address. FixCheckSumOff. Turns off the driver's workaround for the TCP/IP ...

  • 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 adapters. This chapter discusses the following topics: “Overview” on page 66  “Installing Linux Driver Software” on page 68 ...

  • Page 66: Overview

    Table 8. Table 8. Broadcom NetXtreme II Linux Drivers Linux Driver Description bnx2  Indicates the Linux drivers for the AT-2973SX cnic AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S network adapters. The bnx2 driver is the networking driver and the cnic driver supports additional features required by the bnx2i iSCSI offload driver.

  • Page 67: Packaging

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Broadcom iSCSI offload initiators is supported on SLES 10 SP1. Testing is concentrated on i386 and x86_64 architectures, Red Hat EL5, and SUSE 10 SP1 distributions. Packaging The Linux driver is released in the packaging formats shown in Table 9.

  • 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 Source RPM Package” on page 68 ...
  • Page 69 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide 3. Install the newly built package which includes the driver and man page: rpm -ivh RPMS/i386/bnx2- version .arch.rpm If you are installing over an existing distribution that may already contain an older version of the driver, the —force option is needed.

  • 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 “Building the bnx2 Driver”...

  • Page 71: Load And Run Necessary Iscsi Software Components

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S 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...

  • Page 72: Unloading The Linux Driver

    Chapter 6: Installing the Linux Drivers Using system service: service bnx2id stop 2. Load the iSCSI driver and the user daemon. Do the following: Manual: bnx2id insmod bnx2i.ko modprobe bnx2i Using system service: service bnx2id start Unloading the You can unload, or remove, the Linux Driver from an RPM or TAR installation.

  • Page 73: Patching Pci Files (Optional)

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide To unload the driver, use ifconfig to bring down all eth# interfaces opened by the driver, and then enter: rmmod bnx2 If the driver was installed using the rpm command, enter the following...

  • Page 74: Network Installations

    Chapter 6: Installing the Linux Drivers cp /usr/share/hwdata/pcitable /usr/share/hwdata/ old.pcitable cp /usr/share/hwdata/pcitable.new /usr/share/hwdata/ pcitable Network For network installations through NFS, FTP, or HTTP (using a network boot disk or PXE), a driver disk that contains the bnx2 driver may be Installations needed.
  • Page 75 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Setting Optional Properties for the bnx2i Driver You can supply the optional parameters en_tcp_dack, error_mask1 and error_mask2 as command line arguments to the insmod or modprobe command for the bnx2i driver.
  • Page 76 Chapter 6: Installing the Linux Drivers Note Broadcom validation is limited to a power of 2; for example, 32, 64, or 128. rq_size Use the “Configure RQ size” parameter to choose the size of asynchronous buffer queue size per offloaded connections. The RQ size is not required to be greater than 16 because it is used to place iSCSI ASYNC/NOP/REJECT messages and SCSI sense data.

  • Page 77: Checking The Bnx2 Driver Defaults

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Checking the The bnx2 driver defaults to the following settings: bnx2 Driver Speed: Autonegotiation with all speeds advertised Defaults Flow Control: Autonegotiation with RX and TX advertised MTU: 1500 (range is 46–9000) RX Ring Size: 255 (range is 0–4080)
  • Page 78 Chapter 6: Installing the Linux Drivers Checking the bnx2 Driver Messages The following are the most common bnx2 driver messages: Driver Sign on Broadcom NetXtreme II Gigabit Ethernet Driver  bnx2 v1.6.3c (July 23, 2007) CNIC Driver Sign on Broadcom NetXtreme II cnic v1.1.19 (Sep 25, 2007) NIC Detected eth#: Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5708 1000Base-T (B0) ...
  • Page 79 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Note This message is displayed only when the user attempts to make an iSCSI connection. Driver detects iSCSI offload is not enabled on the CNIC device bnx2i: iSCSI not supported, dev=eth3...
  • Page 80 Chapter 6: Installing the Linux Drivers Note Change mtu to 1500 using ifconfig and restart the interface in order to offload iSCSI connections. SCSI-ML initiated host reset (session recovery) bnx2i: attempting to reset host, #3 CNIC detects iSCSI protocol violation - Fatal errors bnx2i: iscsi_error - wrong StatSN rcvd...

  • Page 81: Teaming With Channel Bonding

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide bnx2i: iscsi_error - pend r2t in cleanup bnx2i: iscsi_error - IP fragments rcvd bnx2i: iscsi_error - IP options error bnx2i: iscsi_error - urgent flag error CNIC detects iSCSI protocol violation - non-FATAL, warning bnx2i: iscsi_warning - invalid TTT...
  • Page 82 Chapter 6: Installing the Linux Drivers The iSCSI driver/firmware will not offload iSCSI connections onto a  jumbo frame-enabled CNIC device. For MPIO to work properly, iSCSI nopout should be enabled on each  iSCSI session. Refer to open-iscsi documentation for procedures on setting up noop_out_interval and noop_out_timeout values.
  • Page 83 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide rpm -e open-iscsi 2. Install the source RPM package by entering: rpm -ivh <open-iscsi-package-name>.src.rpm 3. CD to the RPM path and build the binary driver for your kernel. Enter: cd /usr/src/{redhat,OpenLinux,turbo,packages,rpm rpm -bb SPECS/<open-iscsi-package-name>.spec...
  • Page 84 Chapter 6: Installing the Linux Drivers where XPORT_NAME=bcm570x-xxyyzz xx - pci bus number of the NX2 device yy - pci device number of the NX2 device zz - pci function number of the NX2 device Network interface to iscsi transport name binding can be obtained by executing: dmesg | grep "bnx2i: netif"...
  • Page 85 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Maximizing Offload iSCSI Connections With default driver parameters set, which includes 128 outstanding commands, bnx2i can offload a maximum of 28 iSCSI connections. This is not a hard limit, but simple on-chip resource allocation math. The bnx2i driver can offload >...
  • Page 86 Chapter 6: Installing the Linux Drivers...

  • Page 87: Chapter 7: Installing The Windows Drivers

    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, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S adapters. In addition, it describes how to display and change adapter properties including power management options.

  • Page 88: Supported Versions Of Microsoft Windows

    Chapter 7: Installing the Windows Drivers Supported Versions of Microsoft Windows Table 10 lists the versions of Microsoft Windows supported by the adapters. Table 10. Supported Versions of Microsoft Windows Version of Microsoft Windows AT-2973 Series AT-VNC10S Operating System Windows Vista 32/64 Windows 7 32/64 Windows Server 2003 32/64 Windows Server 2008 32/64...

  • Page 89: Installing The Windows Driver Software

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Installing the Windows Driver Software This chapter describes how to install all of the following Windows Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit extended)  Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit extended) ...

  • Page 90: Using The Installer

    The Installer has a graphical interactive installation mode. To install the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S drivers on a Windows Operating System, do the following: 1. From the driver directory, select the setup.exe file and Run.
  • Page 91 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide The Broadcom NetXtreme II Driver Installer - InstallShield Wizard Page is displayed. See Figure 15. Figure 15. Broadcom NetXtreme II Driver Installer - InstallShield Wizard Page 2. Click Next to continue.
  • Page 92 Chapter 7: Installing the Windows Drivers Figure 16. License Agreement Page 3. 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 17 on page 93.
  • Page 93 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Figure 17. Ready to Install the Program Page 4. Click Install. The InstallShield Wizard Completed Page is displayed. See Figure 18 on page 94.

  • Page 94: Using Silent 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, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S adapters. See the following: “Performing a Silent Install” on page 95 ...
  • Page 95 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S 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}" / Note The hexadecimal number above may differ from your current installer.

  • Page 97: Removing The Device Drivers

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Removing the Device Drivers This section discusses how to remove the device drivers. Note Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2 provide the Device Driver Rollback feature to replace a device driver with one that was previously installed.
  • 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: “Advanced Features”...

  • Page 100: Advanced Features

    Chapter 8: Setting Advanced Properties Advanced Features Table 11 lists the advanced network adapter features in Microsoft Windows that are supported by the AT-2973 Adapter Series. Default values are marked with an asterisk. Table 11. Advanced Features in Microsoft Windows Supported by the AT-2973 Adapter Series Windows Windows Windows...
  • Page 101 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Table 11. Advanced Features in Microsoft Windows Supported by the AT-2973 Adapter Series Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows 7 Feature Server 2003 Server 2008 Server 2008 Vista 32/64 32/64 32/64...

  • Page 102: Table 12: Advanced Features In Microsoft Windows Supported By The At-Vnc10S Adapter Series

    Chapter 8: Setting Advanced Properties Table 11. Advanced Features in Microsoft Windows Supported by the AT-2973 Adapter Series Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows 7 Feature Server 2003 Server 2008 Server 2008 Vista 32/64 32/64 32/64 32/64 R2 32/64 Transmit 0* to 5000 in 0* to 5000 in 0* to 5000 in 0* to 5000 in...

  • Page 103: Table 13: Advanced Features In Microsoft Windows

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Table 12. Advanced Features in Microsoft Windows Supported by the AT-VNC10S Adapter Series Windows Windows Windows Feature Server 2003 Server 2008 Server 2008 32/64 32/64 R2 32/64 IPv4 Large Enabled*...
  • Page 104 Chapter 8: Setting Advanced Properties Table 12. Advanced Features in Microsoft Windows Supported by the AT-VNC10S Adapter Series Windows Windows Windows Feature Server 2003 Server 2008 Server 2008 32/64 32/64 R2 32/64 Speed and 1 Gb Full 1 Gb Full 1 Gb Full Duplex Mode 10 Gb Full*...

  • Page 105: Accessing The Advanced Tab

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide 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: “Selecting the Advanced Tab in Windows Server 2003”...
  • Page 106 Chapter 8: Setting Advanced Properties Figure 19. System Properties Dialog Box 4. Click the Hardware tab at the top of the System Properties dialog box. Refer to Figure 20 on page 107.
  • Page 107 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Figure 20. System Properties Hardware Tab 5. Click the Device Manager button to display the window in Figure 21 on page 108.
  • Page 108 Chapter 8: Setting Advanced Properties Figure 21. Device Manager Window 6. Double-click on the Network adapters option.
  • Page 109 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide 7. In the Broadcom network adapter window, click the Advanced tab, shown in Figure 22. Figure 22. Advanced Tab...

  • Page 110: Selecting The Advanced Tab In Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, And Windows 7

    Chapter 8: Setting Advanced Properties 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 23. 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7...
  • Page 111 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Figure 24. Device Manager Window 3. Open the Network Adapters folder. The list of installed adapters is displayed. 4. Right click on one of the following adapters and select Properties from...

  • Page 112: Selecting The Advanced Tab In Windows Vista

    Chapter 8: Setting Advanced Properties Selecting the In the Windows Vista Operating System, you access the Advanced Tab through the Device Manager. Advanced Tab in Windows Vista To select the Device Manager in the Windows Vista Operating System, do the following: 1.
  • Page 113 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide 3. Enter the following command in the Run window: mmc compmgmt.msc 4. From the Computer Management Window, select Device Manager in the left panel. The Device Manager window is displayed. See Figure 24 on page 111.

  • Page 114: Modifying The Advanced Properties

    Chapter 8: Setting Advanced Properties Modifying the Advanced Properties After you have installed the driver software, you can use Table 13 to verify or change the adapter properties: Note After you upgrade the driver software, the Advanced Properties may change. Note The configuration steps in the table may differ slightly if the “Classic Start Menu”...
  • Page 115 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Table 13. Advanced Features in Microsoft Windows Feature Description Configuration Steps Flow Control Enables or disables the receipt or 1. In Microsoft Windows, right- transmission of PAUSE frames. click the Network Adapter in...
  • Page 116 Chapter 8: Setting Advanced Properties Table 13. Advanced Features in Microsoft Windows Feature Description Configuration Steps IPv4 Large Send Normally, the TCP segmentation is 1. In Microsoft Windows, right- Offload done by the protocol stack. When click the Network Adapter in you enable the Large Send Network Connections and then Offload property, the TCP...
  • Page 117 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Table 13. Advanced Features in Microsoft Windows Feature Description Configuration Steps Jumbo Packet Enables the network adapter to 1. In Microsoft Windows, right- transmit and receive oversized click the Network Adapter in...
  • Page 118 Chapter 8: Setting Advanced Properties Table 13. Advanced Features in Microsoft Windows Feature Description Configuration Steps Number of RSS Allows configuring RSS queues. 1. In Microsoft Windows, right- Queues For 1 Gbps network adapters, the click the Network Adapter in RSS queue options are Auto Network Connections and then (default), 2, 4, and 8.
  • Page 119 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Table 13. Advanced Features in Microsoft Windows Feature Description Configuration Steps Receive Buffers The number of receive buffers. 1. In Microsoft Windows, right- (0=Auto) Receive buffers are data click the Network Adapter in...
  • Page 120 Chapter 8: Setting Advanced Properties Table 13. Advanced Features in Microsoft Windows Feature Description Configuration Steps TCP Connection Enables and disables TOE offload 1. In Microsoft Windows, right- Offload (IPv4) when using the IPv4 protocol. The click the Network Adapter in default is Enabled.
  • Page 121 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Table 13. Advanced Features in Microsoft Windows Feature Description Configuration Steps VLAN ID Enables VLAN tagging and 1. In Microsoft Windows, right- configures the VLAN ID when click the Network Adapter in Priority &...
  • Page 122 Chapter 8: Setting Advanced Properties Table 13. Advanced Features in Microsoft Windows Feature Description Configuration Steps A properly configured network that has multiple VLANs should maintain separate IP segments for each VLAN. This is necessary since outbound traffic relies on the routing table to identify which adapter (virtual or physical) to pass traffic through and does not...
  • Page 123 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Table 13. Advanced Features in Microsoft Windows Feature Description Configuration Steps VMQ Lookahead The VMQ Lookahead Split 1. In Microsoft Windows, right- Split property defines whether the click the Network Adapter in...
  • Page 124 Chapter 8: Setting Advanced Properties...

  • Page 125: 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 126: 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 127: 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 128 Chapter 9: Installing CIM and SNMP for Manageability Figure 27. BACS CIM Option Window 4. Select CIM Provider. 5. Select one of the following: This feature will be installed on local hard drive  This feature, and all subfeatures, will be installed on local hard ...

  • Page 129: 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 130: 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. 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 131 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation Guide 4. Select SNMP. The BACS SNMP Option Window is displayed. See Figure 27. Figure 28. BACS SNMP Option Window 5. Select one of the following: This feature will be installed on local hard drive ...
  • Page 132 Chapter 9: Installing CIM and SNMP for Manageability...

  • Page 133: 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 134 “Modifying Management Applications”...

  • Page 134: 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: “Checking .NET Framework Requirements”...

  • Page 135: Checking .Net Framework Requirements

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide 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 136: Using The Installer

    Recommended column of Table 14), and reboot your system. 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 137 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide “Performing a Silent Install by Feature on IA32 Platforms” on page 138  “Performing a Silent Install by Feature on AMD64/EM64T Platforms”  on page 138 “Performing a Silent Install from Within a Batch File” on page 138 ...
  • Page 138 Chapter 10: Installing Management Applications Note After performing a silent uninstall, it is necessary to reboot the system before reinstalling this installer. If you do not perform a reboot, BASP does not install correctly. Performing a Silent Install by Feature on IA32 Platforms To perform a silent install by feature on IA32 platforms, enter: Note CHM32 or CHM64 installs the BACS help file and must be included...

  • Page 139: Modifying Management Applications

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S 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. Click Next to continue.

  • Page 140: 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 141: Removing Management Applications

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S 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. Reboot your system to complete the removal of management...
  • Page 142 Chapter 10: Installing Management Applications...

  • Page 143: 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 144: Checking Hardware Diagnostics

    For instructions and information on running tests in an MS-DOS environment, see Chapter 12, “User Diagnostics” on page 157. 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 145: Checking Port Leds

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Checking Port LEDs To check the state of the network link and activity, see the following sections: “AT-2973SX Adapter Physical Description” on page 19  “AT-2973T Adapter Physical Description” on page 21 ...

  • Page 146: Consulting The Troubleshooting Checklist

    “Reviewing Safety Precautions” on page 31. The following checklist provides recommended actions to resolve problems installing or running the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, or AT-VNC10S adapter in your system: Inspect all cables and connections. Verify that the cable connections at ...

  • Page 147: Running A Cable Length Test

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Linux To verify that the bnx2.o driver is loaded properly, enter: lsmod If the driver is loaded, a line similar to one Table 15 is displayed, where size indicates the size of the driver in bytes, and n is the number of adapters configured.
  • Page 148 Chapter 11: Troubleshooting 3. If you are performing the ping command at the system where the new adapter is installed, type ipconfig /all to verify that the new adapter is operational. 4. Type ping <remote IP address>, and then press Enter. If you are performing the ping command at the system where the new adapter is installed, specify the IP address of a remote device the adapter is to ping.

  • Page 149: Solving Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Issues

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide 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.

  • Page 150: 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: Create the team prior to binding the team to the Hyper-V virtual  network Create a team only with an adapter that is not already assigned to a ...
  • Page 151 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S 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 152: 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 153 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S 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 154: 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 155 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S 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.
  • Page 156 Chapter 11: Troubleshooting...

  • Page 157: 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 158  “System Requirements” on page 159  “Performing Diagnostics” on page 160  “Diagnostic Test Descriptions” on page 163 ...

  • Page 158: Overview

    For a list of system requirements to run the diagnostic tests, see  “System Requirements” on page 159. For instructions how to run diagnostic tests on the AT-2973SX,   AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S adapters, see “Performing Diagnostics” on page 160.

  • Page 159: System Requirements

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide System Requirements The following system requirements are needed to run user diagnostics: MS-DOS 6.22 Operating System  uxdiag.exe file ...

  • Page 160: 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 16. 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 161 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Table 16. uxdiag Command Options (Continued) Command Options Description uxdiag -fump Specifies the bin file to update UMP <ump_image> firmware. uxdiag -help Displays the Broadcom NetXtreme II User Diagnostics, uxdiag, command options.
  • Page 162 Chapter 12: User Diagnostics Table 16. uxdiag Command Options (Continued) Command Options Description uxdiag -ver Displays the version of Broadcom NetXtreme II User Diagnostics (uxdiag) and all installed adapters. uxdiag -wol <1/0> Enables/disables Magic Packet WOL where: 1 = Enable 0 = Disable...

  • Page 163: Diagnostic Test Descriptions

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide 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).
  • Page 164 Chapter 12: User Diagnostics Table 17. Diagnostic Tests (Continued) Test Description Number Name Group B: Memory Tests TXP Scratchpad TPAT Scratchpad RXP Scratchpad COM Scratchpad CP Scratchpad MCP Scratchpad The Group B tests verify all of the memory TAS Header Buffer blocks of the Broadcom NetXtreme II adapter by writing various data patterns (0x55aa55aa, TAS Payload Buffer...
  • Page 165 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Table 17. Diagnostic Tests (Continued) Test Description Number Name RBUF Allocation 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 buffers.
  • Page 166 Chapter 12: User Diagnostics Table 17. Diagnostic Tests (Continued) Test Description Number Name DMA Engine 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 167 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Table 17. Diagnostic Tests (Continued) Test Description Number Name PHY Loopback Enables PHY loopback mode in the adapter and transmits 5000 Layer 2 packets of various sizes. As the packets are received by Broadcom NetXtreme II User Diagnostics, they are checked for errors.
  • Page 168 Chapter 12: User Diagnostics...

  • Page 169: Appendix A: Specifications

    This section provides the dimensions and weight of the adapters. Dimensions: AT-2973SX: 14.47 cm x 5.61 cm (5.7 in. x 2.2 in.) AT-2973T: 14.47 cm x 5.61 cm (5.7 in. x 2.2 in.) AT-2973T/4: 14.47 cm x 5.61 cm (5.7 in. x 2.2 in.)...

  • Page 170: Power Specifications

    Appendix A: Specifications Power Specifications The following power specifications apply to the AT-2973SX,  AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S adapters: Operating Voltage: AT-2973SX: +3.3V AT-2973T: +3.3V AT-2973T/4: +3.3V AT-VNC10S: +12.0V Maximum Power AT-2973SX: 5.28 Watts Consumption: AT-2973T: 4.1 Watts AT-2973T/4: 7.1 Watts...

  • Page 171: 10/100/1000Base-T Twisted-Pair Port Connectors

    AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide 10/100/1000Base-T Twisted-Pair Port Connectors This section lists the pin signals for the 10/100/1000Base-T twisted-pair ports for the AT-2973T and AT-2973T/4 adapters. Figure 29 illustrates the pin layout to an RJ-45 connector and port.
  • Page 172 Appendix A: Specifications...

  • Page 173: 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 174: 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 32.  Figure 32. Cartridge Cleaner Note Do not use compressed air or aerosol air to clean a fiber optic connector.
  • Page 175 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s 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.

  • Page 176: 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 34.
  • Page 177 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s 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.
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