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Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57 Series User Manual (174 pages)
Ethernet Controller
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Section 1: Installing the Hardware
10
Safety Precautions
10
Preinstallation Checklist
11
Installing the Adapter
11
Connecting the Network Cables
12
Copper
12
Section 2: Functionality and Features
13
Functional Description
13
Features
13
Power Management
14
Adaptive Interrupt Frequency
14
Dual DMA Channels
14
ASIC with Embedded RISC Processor
15
Broadcom Advanced Control Suite
15
Supported Operating Environments
15
Network Link and Activity Indication
15
Section 3: Windows Driver and Management Application Installation
17
Installing the Driver Software
18
Using Silent Installation
19
Modifying the Driver Software
19
Repairing or Reinstalling the Driver Software
20
Removing the Device Drivers
20
Viewing or Changing the Properties of the Adapter
21
Setting Power Management Options
21
Configuring the Communication Protocol to Use with BACS4
22
Using WS-MAN
22
WS-MAN Windows Server Configuration
22
WS-MAN Windows Client Installation
29
Using WMI
31
Step 1: Set up Namespace Security Using WMI Control
31
Step 2: Grant DCOM Remote Launch and Activate Permission
31
Special Configuration for WMI on Different Systems
33
Section 4: Linux Driver and Management Application Installation
34
Packaging
34
Installing TG3 Driver Software
35
Installing the Source RPM Package
35
Building the Driver from the Source TAR File
36
Network Installations
36
Unloading/Removing the TG3 Driver
36
Unloading/Removing the Driver from an RPM Installation
36
Removing the Driver from a TAR Installation
36
Driver Messages
37
Teaming with Channel Bonding
37
Linux Management Application Installation
38
Overview
38
Communication Protocols
38
Installing WS-MAN or CIM-XML on Linux Server
39
Step 1: Install Openpegasus
39
Step 2: Start CIM Server on the Server
41
Step 3: Configure Openpegasus on the Server
41
Step 4: Install Broadcom CMPI Provider
42
Step 5: Perform Linux Firewall Configuration, if Required
43
Step 6: Install BACS and Related Management Applications
44
Installing WS-MAN or CIM-XML on Linux Client
45
Configure HTTPS on Linux Client
45
Installing the Broadcom Advanced Control Suite
47
Section 5: Vmware Driver Software
48
Packaging
48
Drivers
48
Download, Install, and Update Drivers
48
Driver Parameters
48
Driver Parameters
49
Driver Defaults
49
Driver Messages
49
Section 6: Using Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 4
51
Broadcom Advanced Control Suite Overview
51
Starting Broadcom Advanced Control Suite
52
BACS Interface
52
Explorer View Pane
53
Context View Selector
54
Filter View
54
Context View Pane
54
Menu Bar
54
Description Pane
55
Configuring Preferences in Windows
55
Connecting to a Host
56
Managing the Host
57
Information Tab: Host Information
57
Managing the Network Adapter
59
Viewing Adapter Information
59
Viewing Driver Information
60
Viewing Resource Information
61
Viewing Hardware Information
62
Testing the Network
63
Running Diagnostic Tests
64
Analyzing Cables
65
Setting Adapter Properties
66
Viewing Statistics
68
General Statistics
69
Configuring Teaming
69
Team Types
70
Using the Broadcom Teaming Wizard
70
Using Expert Mode
83
Creating a Team
83
Modifying a Team
86
Adding a VLAN
87
Viewing VLAN Properties and Statistics and Running VLAN Tests
88
Deleting a VLAN
89
Configuring Livelink for a Smart Load Balancing and Failover and SLB (Auto-Fallback Disable) Team
90
Saving and Restoring a Configuration
91
Viewing BASP Statistics
92
Configuring with the Command Line Interface Utility
93
Managing Vlans
94
Overview
94
Adding Vlans to Teams
95
Troubleshooting BACS
96
Section 7: Teaming
97
Overview
98
Load Balancing and Fault Tolerance
98
Types of Teams
98
Smart Load Balancing™ and Failover
99
Link Aggregation (802.3Ad)
99
Generic Trunking (Fec/Gec)/802.3Ad-Draft Static
99
SLB (Auto-Fallback Disable)
100
Limitations of Smart Load Balancing and Failover/Slb (Auto-Fallback Disable) Types of Teams
100
Livelink™ Functionality
101
Teaming and Large Send Offload/Checksum Offload Support
101
Section 8: Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Teaming Services
102
Introduction
103
Teaming Glossary
103
Teaming Concepts
104
Network Addressing
104
Teaming and Network Addresses
105
Description of Teaming Types
105
Software Components
109
Hardware Requirements
110
Ethernet Switch
110
Router
110
Supported Features by Team Type
110
Selecting a Team Type
112
Teaming Mechanisms
113
Architecture
113
Outbound Traffic Flow
114
Inbound Traffic Flow (SLB Only)
114
Protocol Support
115
Performance
115
Driver Support by Operating System
116
Supported Teaming Speeds
117
Teaming and Other Advanced Networking Properties
118
Checksum Offload
119
IEEE 802.1P Qos Tagging
119
Large Send Offload
119
Jumbo Frames
119
IEEE 802.1Q Vlans
119
Wake on LAN
120
Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)
120
General Network Considerations
121
Teaming Across Switches
121
Switch-Link Fault Tolerance
121
Spanning Tree Algorithm
123
Topology Change Notice (TCN)
124
Port Fast/Edge Port
124
Teaming with Microsoft NLB/WLBS
125
Application Considerations
126
Teaming and Clustering-Microsoft Cluster Software
126
Teaming and Network Backup
126
Load Balancing and Failover
127
Fault Tolerance
128
Troubleshooting Teaming Problems
130
Teaming Configuration Tips
130
Troubleshooting Guidelines
131
Frequently Asked Questions
132
Event Log Messages
135
Windows System Event Log Messages
135
Base Driver (Physical Adapter/Miniport)
135
Intermediate Driver (Virtual Adapter/Team)
137
Section 9: Iscsi Protocol and Broadcom Boot Agent Software
139
Iscsi Boot
139
Supported Operating Systems for Iscsi Boot
139
Iscsi Boot Setup
139
Configuring the Iscsi Target
139
Configuring Iscsi Boot Parameters
140
MBA Boot Protocol Configuration
141
Iscsi Boot Configuration
141
Enabling CHAP Authentication
145
Configuring the DHCP Server to Support Iscsi Boot
145
DHCP Iscsi Boot Configurations for Ipv4
145
DHCP Iscsi Boot Configuration for Ipv6
148
Configuring the DHCP Server
148
Preparing the Iscsi Boot Image
149
Booting
152
Other Iscsi Boot Considerations
152
Changing the Speed & Duplex Settings in Windows Environments
152
Locally Administered Address
152
Virtual Lans
153
Troubleshooting Iscsi Boot
153
Broadcom Boot Agent Driver Software
154
Overview
154
Setting up MBA in a Client Environment
154
Configuring the MBA Driver
154
Setting up the BIOS
156
Section 10: Manageability
157
CIM
157
Snmp
158
BASP Subagent
158
BASP Extensible-Agent
158
Section 11: Specifications
160
10/100/1000BASE-T Cable Specifications
160
Performance Specifications
160
Section 12: Troubleshooting
161
Hardware Diagnostics
161
BACS Diagnostic Tests Failures
161
BACS Network Test Failures
162
Troubleshooting Checklist
163
Checking for Network Link and Activity
163
Checking if Current Drivers Are Loaded
164
Windows
164
Linux
164
Running a Cable Length Test
164
Testing Network Connectivity
165
Windows
165
Linux
165
Broadcom Boot Agent
165
Broadcom Advanced Server Program (BASP)
166
Kernel Debugging over Ethernet
166
Miscellaneous
166
Section 13: Regulatory Information
167
FCC Class B Notice
167
VCCI Class B Notice
168
VCCI Class B Statement (Japan)
168
CE Notice
168
Canadian Regulatory Information (Canada Only)
172
Industry Canada, Class B
172
Industry Canada, Classe B
172
MIC Notice (Republic of Korea Only)
173
B CLASS Device
173
Bsmi
174
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