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Dual Port PCI Express (PCIe x4) Gigabit Ethernet
Server Adapter Network Card - Intel® i350 NIC
ST2000SPEXI
DE: Bedienungsanleitung - de.startech.com
FR: Guide de l'utilisateur - fr.startech.com
ES: Guía del usuario - es.startech.com
IT: Guida per l'uso - it.startech.com
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Manual Revision: 11/29/2013
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- Page 1 DE: Bedienungsanleitung - de.startech.com FR: Guide de l'utilisateur - fr.startech.com ES: Guía del usuario - es.startech.com IT: Guida per l'uso - it.startech.com NL: Gebruiksaanwijzing - nl.startech.com PT: Guia do usuário - pt.startech.com For the most up-to-date information, please visit: www.startech.com Manual Revision: 11/29/2013...
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Page 2: Fcc Compliance Statement
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction ....................2 Packaging Contents ..........................3 System Requirements ..........................3 Installation ....................3 Hardware Installation ..........................3 Driver Installation ............................4 Windows ................................4 Verifying Installation ..........................5 Windows ................................5 Advanced Features (Windows) ............6 Link Speed & Duplex ..........................6 Advanced Tab ............................. -
Page 4: Introduction
Warranty Information ................24 Introduction The ST2000SPEXI PCI Express Dual Port Gigabit Network Card lets you add two gigabit Ethernet ports to a desktop computer through a single, four-lane (x4 or higher) PCI Express slot.Each port is fully compatible with IEEE 802.3/u/ab standards, for 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-negotiation. -
Page 5: Packaging Contents
WARNING! PCI Express cards, like all computer equipment, can be severely damaged by static electricity. Be sure that you are properly grounded before opening your computer case or touching your PCI Express card. StarTech.com recommends that you wear an anti-static strap when installing any computer component. If an anti-static strap is unavailable, discharge yourself of any static electricity build-up by touching a large grounded metal surface (such as the computer case) for several seconds. -
Page 6: Driver Installation
5. Place the cover back onto the computer case. 6. Insert the power cable into the socket on the power supply and reconnect all other connectors removed in Step 1. Driver Installation Windows Note: The card may auto-install using native drivers, however it is recommended to use the procedure below to update to the latest version and have access to advanced features. -
Page 7: Verifying Installation
Verifying Installation Windows 1. Open the Device Manager by right-clicking on Computer, and then select Manage. In the new Computer Management window, select Device Manager from the left window panel (For Windows 8, open the Control Panel and select Device Manager). 2. -
Page 8: Advanced Features (Windows)
Advanced Features (Windows) Link Speed & Duplex In the default mode, the adapter will attempt to auto-negotiate with its link partner to determine the best setting. If the adapter cannot establish link with the link partner using auto-negotiation, you may need to manually configure the adapter and link partner to identical settings to establish link and pass packets. -
Page 9: Advanced Tab
• Auto-Negotiation 1000 Mbps. The adapter only advertises gigabit speed at full duplex. Advanced Tab All of the settings explained in the following sections can be accessed / modified from the Advanced tab in the device properties: 1. Open the Device Manager and expand the Network Adapters section. 2. -
Page 10: Interrupt Moderation
Interrupt Moderation Sets the Interrupt Throttle Rate (ITR), the rate at which the controller moderates interrupts. The default setting is optimized for common configurations. Changing this setting can improve network performance on certain network and system configurations. Options: Adaptive (ITR = -1, no interrupts/sec, it is dynamically changed by the driver) Off (ITR = 0, no limit) Minimal (ITR = 200) Low (ITR = 400) -
Page 11: Large Send Offload
Restrictions: • Jumbo Frames can be implemented simultaneously with VLANs and teaming, however Jumbo frames are not supported in multi-vendor team configurations. • Supported protocols are limited to IP (TCP, UDP). • Jumbo frames require compatible switch connections that forward Jumbo Frames. To configure Jumbo Frames at the switch, consult your network administrator or switch user's guide. -
Page 12: Log Link State Event
The LAA setting is disabled and cannot be changed if one or more of the following is true: • The device is configured to iSCSI boot primary or secondary. • The device or team is bound to the Microsoft Virtual Switch Protocol. Log Link State Event Enables the logging of the following link state changes to the system event log: LINK_UP_CHANGE - When this message is displayed, the link is up. -
Page 13: Packet Priority & Vlan
Packet Priority & VLAN Enables sending and receiving of IEEE 802.3ac tagged frames, which include: 802.1p QoS (Quality of Service) tags for priority-tagged packets 802.1Q tags for VLANs Intel® PROSet automatically enables 802.1p tagging when you set up a VLAN. You cannot disable QoS Packet Tagging on a VLAN because tagging is required for VLANs. -
Page 14: Receive Side Scaling
Receive Side Scaling Enables Receive Side Scaling (RSS). RSS balances receive traffic across multiple CPUs or CPU cores. This setting has no effect if your system has only one processing unit. NOTES: • RSS must be enabled for Intel® I/O Acceleration Technology to function under Microsoft Windows Server 2003. -
Page 15: Wait For Link
Transmit IP Checksum Allows the adapter to compute the IP checksum of transmitted packets. This feature can improve IP transmit performance and reduce CPU utilization. With Offloading disabled, the operating system verifies the IP checksum. UDP Checksum Offload Enables the adapter to verify the UDP checksum on received packets and compute checksum on transmitted packets. - Page 16 Energy Efficient Ethernet The Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) feature allows a capable device to enter Low Power Idle between bursts of network traffic. Both ends of a link must have EEE enabled for any power to be saved. Both ends of the link will resume full power when data needs to be transmitted.
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Page 17: Teaming
Teaming Advanced Network Services (ANS) Teaming, a feature of the Advanced Network Services component, lets you take advantage of multiple network ports / adapters in a system by grouping them together. ANS teaming can use features like fault tolerance and load balancing to increase throughput and reliability. Before you can set up ANS teaming in Windows, you must install Intel®... - Page 18 NOTES: • Be sure to use the latest available drivers. • Hot Plug operations for an adapter that is part of a team are only available in Windows Server. • For SLA teams, all team members must be connected to the same switch. For AFT, ALB, and RLB teams, all team members must belong to the same subnet.
- Page 19 Conditions that may prevent you from teaming a device During team creation or modification, the list of available team types or list of available devices may not include all team types or devices. This may be caused by any of several conditions, including: •...
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Page 20: Ans Teaming Types
ANS Teaming Types Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT) - provides automatic redundancy for a server's network connection. If the primary adapter fails, the secondary adapter takes over. During normal operation, the backup adapters are in standby. Adapter Fault Tolerance supports two to eight adapters per team. This teaming type works with any hub or switch. - Page 21 • On Windows systems, Receive Load Balancing is enabled by default. • Receive Load Balancing is not supported on Microsoft Hyper-V. Virtual Machine Load Balancing (VMLB) - provides transmit and receive traffic load balancing across Virtual Machines bound to the team interface, as well as fault tolerance in the event of switch port, cable, or adapter failure.
- Page 22 Dynamic mode supports multiple aggregators. Aggregators are formed by port speed connected to a switch. For example, a team can contain adapters running at 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps, but two aggregators will be formed, one for each speed. Also, if a team contains 1 Gbps ports connected to one switch, and a combination of 1Gbps and 10Gbps ports connected to a second switch, three aggregators would be formed.
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Page 23: Primary And Secondary Adapters
• All members in a MVT must operate on a common feature set (lowest common denominator). • Manually verify that the frame setting for all adapters in the team is the same. Verify that the RSS settings for all adapters in the team are the same. Primary and Secondary Adapters If the primary adapter fails, another adapter will take over its duties. -
Page 24: Vlans
before becoming active. If you don't want your team to failback when the original adapter gets link back, you can set the Allow Failback setting to disabled (located on the Advanced tab of the team's properties in Device Manager). VLANs VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) refers to a collection of devices that communicate as if they were on the same physical LAN. -
Page 25: Specifications
Specifications Number of Ports Bus Type PCI Express Card Type Standard Profile (LP bracket incl.) Port Style Integrated on Card Chipset Intel – i350 IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab Industry Stnadards PCI Express Base Specification 2.1 1 - PCI Express x4 Male Connector(s) 2 - RJ-45 Female 2000 Mbps (full-duplex), 1000 Mbps (half-... -
Page 26: Technical Support
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