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Allied Telesis NetExtreme II AT-2973T/4 Installation And User Manual (176 pages)
NetExtreme II Family Adapters
Brand:
Allied Telesis
| Category:
Adapter
| Size: 3.93 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
5
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
Functional Descriptions
16
AT-2973SX Adapter
17
Figure 1. AT-2973SX Adapter
17
Figure 2. AT-2973SX Faceplate
17
AT-2973T Adapter
18
Figure 3. AT-2973T Adapter
18
Figure 4. AT-2973T Faceplate
19
AT-2973T/4 Adapter
20
Figure 5. AT-2973T/4 Adapter
20
Figure 6. AT-2973T/4 Faceplate
21
Features
22
TCP Offload Engine (TOE)
23
Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (Iscsi)
24
Power Management
24
Wake on LAN (WOL) Feature
24
Adaptive Interrupt Frequency
25
ASIC with Embedded RISC Processor
25
Supported Operating Environments
25
Chapter 2: Installing the Hardware
27
Reviewing the Contents of Your Shipment
28
Reviewing Safety Precautions
29
Pre-Installation Checklist
31
Replacing the Bracket
32
Figure 7. Removing the Low-Profile Bracket
32
Figure 8. Fastening Screws Onto Standard Bracket
33
Installing a Network Adapter Card
34
Figure 9. Removing the PC Cover
35
Figure 10. Removing the Faceplate from PCI Slot
35
Figure 11. Inserting the Adapter with a High-Profile Bracket
36
Figure 12. Securing the Adapter with a High-Profile Bracket
37
Connecting the Network Cables
38
Chapter 3: Installing Broadcom Boot Agent Driver Software
41
Overview
42
Setting up MBA in a Client Environment
43
Enabling the MBA Driver
43
Configuring the MBA Driver
43
Setting up the BIOS
44
Setting up MBA in a Server Environment: Red hat Linux PXE Server
45
Chapter 4: Installing the Monolithic Software Driver
47
Using the Netxtreme II Monolithic Driver
48
Inserting the Netxtreme II Monolithic Driver in a Winpe 2.0 Image
50
Configuring the Speed and Duplex Settings
52
Chapter 5: Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software
55
Overview
56
Checking Pre-Installation Requirements
57
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
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
Network Installations
74
Setting Values for Optional Properties
74
Checking the Bnx2 Driver Defaults
77
Checking Driver Messages
78
Teaming with Channel Bonding
82
Statistics
82
Linux Iscsi Offload
82
Chapter 7: Installing the Windows Drivers
87
Installing the Windows Driver Software
88
Using the Installer
89
Figure 13. Found New Hardware Wizard Page
90
Figure 14. Broadcom Netxtreme II Driver Installer - Installshield Wizard Page
91
Figure 15. License Agreement Page
92
Figure 16. Ready to Install the Program Page
93
Using Silent Installation
94
Figure 17. Installshield Wizard Completed Page
94
Removing the Device Drivers
97
Chapter 8: Setting Advanced Properties
99
Accessing the Advanced Tab
100
Selecting the Advanced Tab in Windows Server 2003
100
Figure 18. System Properties Dialog Box
101
Figure 19. Advanced Tab
102
Selecting the Advanced Tab in Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7
103
Figure 20. Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7 Search Box
103
Selecting the Advanced Tab in Windows Vista
104
Figure 21. Device Manager Window
104
Figure 22. Windows Vista Start Menu
105
Figure 23. Windows Vista Run Window
105
Modifying Advanced Properties
107
Updating the Ethernet@ Wirespeed Property
108
Updating the Flow Control Property
108
Updating the Interrupt Moderation Property
110
Updating the Checksum Offload Property
111
Updating the Large Send Offload Property
112
Updating the Jumbo MTU Property
113
Updating the Network Address Property
114
Updating the RSS Queues Property
115
Updating the Priority & VLAN Property
116
Updating the Receive Buffers Property
117
Updating the Receive Side Scaling Property
117
Updating the Speed & Duplex Mode Property
118
Updating the TCP Connection Offload Properties
120
Updating the Transmit Buffers Property
121
Updating the VLAN ID Property
121
Chapter 9: Installing CIM and SNMP for Manageability
123
Installing CIM
124
Loading the CIM Libraries
125
Figure 24. BACS CIM Option Window
126
Installing SNMP
127
BASP Subagent
127
BASP Extensible-Agent
127
Loading the SNMP Libraries
128
Figure 25. BACS SNMP Option Window
129
Chapter 10: Installing Management Applications
131
Installing Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 and Related Management Applications
132
Checking .NET Framework Requirements
133
Using the Installer
134
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
Teamed Network Adapters
147
Removing the Device Drivers
148
Upgrading from Windows Server 2000 to Windows Server 2003
148
Preparing an Answer File
148
Solving Broadcom Boot Agent and Broadcom Advanced Server Program (BASP) Issues
150
Solving Miscellaneous Issues
152
Chapter 12: User Diagnostics
155
Overview
156
System Requirements
157
Performing Diagnostics
158
Diagnostic Test Descriptions
161
Appendix A: Specifications
167
Physical Specifications
167
Environmental Specifications
167
Power Specifications
168
Performance Specifications
168
Operating Specifications
168
10/100/1000Base-T Twisted-Pair Port Connectors
168
Figure 26. RJ-45 Connector and Port Pin Layout
168
Appendix B: Cleaning Fiber Optic Connectors
171
Figure 27. Ferrule in an SC Connector Plug
171
Figure 28. Unclean and Clean Ferrule
171
Using a Cartridge-Type Cleaner
172
Figure 29. Cartridge Cleaner
172
Figure 30. Rubbing the Ferrule Tip on the Cleaning Surface
172
Using a Swab
174
Figure 31. Lint-Free and Alcohol-Free Swabs
174
Figure 32. Cleaning a Recessed Ferrule
174
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Allied Telesis NetExtreme II AT-2973T/4 Installation Manual (178 pages)
NetExtreme II Adapters 1 Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Interface Cards
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| Category:
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| Size: 5.14 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
5
Installation Guide
1
Table of Contents
11
Preface
13
Safety Symbols Used in this Document
14
Where to Find Web-Based Guides
15
AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User's Guide
15
Contacting Allied Telesis
16
Online Support
16
Email and Telephone Support
16
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
Table 1: Network Adapter Cards
18
AT-2973SX Adapter
19
AT-2973T Adapter
20
Table 2: AT-2973SX Network Link and Activity Leds
20
AT-2973T/4 Adapter
22
Table 3: AT-2973T Network Link and Activity Leds
22
AT-VNC10S Adapter
23
Table 4: AT-2973T/4 Network Link and Activity Leds
23
Table 5: AT-VNC10S Network Link and Activity Leds
25
Features
26
TCP Offload Engine (TOE)
27
Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (Iscsi)
27
Power Management
27
Wake on LAN (WOL) Feature
28
Adaptive Interrupt Frequency
28
ASIC with Embedded RISC Processor
28
Supported Operating Environments
28
Chapter 2: Installing the Hardware
29
Reviewing the Contents of Your Shipment
30
Reviewing Safety Precautions
31
Reviewing Cabling Requirements
33
Table 6: Cable Requirements for the AT-2973T and AT-2973T/4 Adapters
33
Table 7: Cable Requirements for the AT-2973SX Adapter
33
Pre-Installation Checklist
34
Replacing the Bracket
35
Installing a Network Adapter Card
37
Installing SFP+ Transceivers in the AT-VNC10S Adapter
41
Chapter 3: Installing Broadcom Boot Agent Driver Software
43
Overview
44
Setting up MBA in a Client Environment
45
Enabling the MBA Driver
45
Configuring the MBA Driver
45
Setting up the BIOS
46
Setting up MBA in a Server Environment: Red hat Linux PXE Server
47
Chapter 4: Installing the Monolithic Software Driver
49
Using the Netxtreme II Monolithic Driver
50
Inserting the Netxtreme II Monolithic Driver in a Winpe 2.0 Image
51
Configuring the Speed and Duplex Settings
53
Chapter 5: Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software
55
Overview
56
Checking Pre-Installation Requirements
57
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
66
Limitations
66
Table 8: Broadcom Netxtreme II Linux Drivers
66
Packaging
67
Table 9: Linux Driver 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
71
Unloading the Linux Driver
72
Patching PCI Files (Optional)
73
Network Installations
74
Setting Values for Optional Properties
74
Checking the Bnx2 Driver Defaults
77
Checking Driver Messages
77
Teaming with Channel Bonding
81
Statistics
81
Linux Iscsi Offload
81
Chapter 7: Installing the Windows Drivers
87
Supported Versions of Microsoft Windows
88
Table 10: Supported Versions of Microsoft Windows
88
Installing the Windows Driver Software
89
Using the Installer
90
Using Silent Installation
94
Removing the Device Drivers
97
Chapter 8: Setting Advanced Properties
99
Advanced Features
100
Table 11: Advanced Features in Microsoft Windows Supported by the AT-2973 Adapter Series
100
Table 12: Advanced Features in Microsoft Windows Supported by the AT-VNC10S Adapter Series
102
Table 13: Advanced Features in Microsoft Windows
103
Accessing the Advanced Tab
105
Selecting the Advanced Tab in Windows Server 2003
105
Selecting the Advanced Tab in Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7
110
Selecting the Advanced Tab in Windows Vista
112
Modifying the Advanced Properties
114
Chapter 9: Installing CIM and SNMP for Manageability
125
Installing CIM
126
Loading the CIM Libraries
127
Installing SNMP
129
BASP Subagent
129
BASP Extensible-Agent
129
Loading the SNMP Libraries
130
Chapter 10: Installing Management Applications
133
Installing Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 and Related Management Applications
134
Checking .NET Framework Requirements
135
Table 14: Minimum and Recommended .NET Framework Versions for BACS 3
135
Using the Installer
136
Using the Silent Install Option
136
Modifying Management Applications
139
Repairing Management Applications
140
Removing Management Applications
141
Chapter 11: Troubleshooting
143
Checking Hardware Diagnostics
144
Checking Port Leds
145
Consulting the Troubleshooting Checklist
146
Checking Current Drivers
146
Running a Cable Length Test
147
Testing Network Connectivity
147
Table 15: Linux Module Size
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
150
Solving Broadcom Boot Agent and Broadcom Advanced Server Program (BASP) Issues
152
Solving Miscellaneous Issues
154
Chapter 12: User Diagnostics
157
Overview
158
System Requirements
159
Performing Diagnostics
160
Table 16: Uxdiag Command Options
160
Diagnostic Test Descriptions
163
Table 17: Diagnostic Tests
163
Appendix A: Specifications
169
Physical Specifications
169
Environmental Specifications
169
Power Specifications
170
Performance Specifications
170
Operating Specifications
170
10/100/1000Base-T Twisted-Pair Port Connectors
171
Table 18: RJ-45 1000Base-T Connector Pinouts
171
Appendix B: Cleaning Fiber Optic Connectors
173
Using a Cartridge-Type Cleaner
174
Using a Swab
176
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