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1. ssssssssssseeeeneen mener enne 55 OVerVIeW is aiit o ede etate inpatient eil eiie uu 56 Checking Pre installation Requirements ssesssseseeseeeneee enne enne enne en ren nene enne en nennen nene 57 Figures Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software on MS DOS Platforms sess nnne 58 Creating a Startup Disk qm 58 Modifying the Startup DISKs ive E rrr tte eU sert PR En Ro Der ES RE HD BRE AEINME PECORE Me ORE ERE ner REED MEER 59 Installing the DOS NDIS2 Driver Software sssssssssesseeeeeeeeeee nen nene nnne en nene enne en nen rennes 61 Using Keywords for the Drivers t rote De gue op eeu etie a 63 Chapter 6 Installing the Linux Drivers sssesenenn emen meer eterne nrnen nen ren nennen nnne 65 eI e 66 Niere 66 PACKAGING erre PR ee E ERR RR RE ERR SRE MEER 67 Installing Linux Driver SoftWare s siirtona me EE Te tete gauges Sound edes opea ee oi EE E IESU Teo eR Eae dead ri aa 68 Installing the Source RPM Package ssssesseeneeene enne eren aao iaaiaee Eia nnne senten nennen nene enne nnns 68 Building the Driver from the Source TAR File nnne ennemi enne enne 70 Load and Run Necessary iSCSI Software Components sse eee eene nennen nennen nnne 71 Unloading the Linux Driver 72 Patching PCI Files Optional 2 a i adil ei el EH Me eee a 73 Network arci
2. 114 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 In Microsoft Windows right transmission of PAUSE frames click the Network Adapter in PAUSE frames allow the network Network Connections and then adapter and a switch to control the click Properties transmit rate The side that is receiving the PAUSE frame Click the Configure button and momentarily stops transmitting By then the Advanced tab enabling TOE network performance improves but with Set the desired Flow Control the increased performance TOE value performance is more susceptible to packet loss when flow control is disabled Enable flow control to reduce the number of packets lost Interrupt Enables interrupt moderation In Microsoft Windows right Moderation which limits the rate of interrupt to click the Network Adapter in the CPU during packet transmission and packet reception The disabled option allows one interrupt for every packet transmission and packet reception Enable is the default option Network Connections and then click Properties Click the Configure button and l then the Advanced tab Set the desired Interrupt Moderation value IPv4 Checksum Offload Allows configuring checksum offload for the IPv4 protocol o Disable Disables checksum
3. name node t ranspo rt name value XPORT_NAME 83 Chapter 6 Installing the Linux Drivers 84 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 Sample output in a system with two NetXtreme ll devices bnx2i netifzethl iscsi bcm570x 050000 bnx2i netifzethO iscsi bcm570x 030000 If you want to switch back to using the software initiator enter the following iscsiadm mode node targetname iqn 2004 06 com broadcom tg1 portal 192 168 1 100 op update name node transport_name value tcp Making Connections to iSCSI Targets Refer to open iscsi documentation for a comprehensive list of iscsiadm commands The following is a sample list of commands to discovery targets and to create iscsi connections to a target Adding static entry iscsiadm m node p lt ipaddr port gt T iqn 2007 05 com broadcom targetl o new iSCSI target discovery using SendTargets iscsiadm m discovery type sendtargets p ipaddr port Login to target using iscsiadm command iscsiadm mode node targetname iqn targetname portal ipaddr port login List all drives active in the system fdisk 1 AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Installation and User
4. C7 Core Reset Integrity Verifies that the chip performs its reset operation correctly by resetting the chip multiple times checking that the bootcode and the internal uxdiag driver loads unloads correctly 165 Chapter 12 User Diagnostics Table 17 Diagn Test Number Name C8 DMA Engine C9 VPD ostic Tests Continued Description 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 incremental fixed and random CRC checks are performed to ensure data integrity The DMA write test also verifies that DMA writes do not corrupt the neighboring host memory Exercises the Vital Product Data VPD interface using PCI configuration cycles You must program a proper bootcode into the non volatile memory If no VPD data is present that is the VPD NVM area is all Os the test first initializes the VPD data area with non zero data before starting the test and restores the original data after the test completes C11 FIO Events Verifies that the event bits in the CPU s Fast IO FIO interface are triggering correctly when a particular chip events occur such as a VPD request initiated by the host an expansion ROM request initiated by the host a timer event gene
5. lib modules kernel version kernel drivers net bnx2 ko lib modules kernel version kernel drivers net cnic ko 2 6 16 kernels and newer bnx2i driver lib modules kernel version kernel drivers iscsi bnx2i ko 4 Toload the driver enter one of the following commands insmod bnx2 or modprobe bnx2 5 To load the cnic driver if applicable enter one of the following commands insmod cnic ko or modprobe cnic 69 Chapter 6 Installing the Linux Drivers 70 Building the Driver from the Source TAR File To configure the network protocol and address refer to the documentation provided with your operating system This procedure describes how to build the bnx2 and bnx2i Linux drivers from the Source TAR file See the following sections 0 Building the bnx2 Driver on page 70 D Building the bnx2i Driver on page 71 Building the bnx2 Driver To build the bnx2 Linux driver from the Source TAR file do the following 1 Create a directory and extract the TAR files to the following directory tar xvzf netxtreme2 vers7on tar gz 2 Build the driver bnx2 ko or bnx2 0 as a loadable module for the running kernel Enter the following commands cd bnx2 vers7on src make 3 Test the driver by loading it if necessary first unload the existing driver Enter the following commands rmmod bnx2 insmod bnx2 0 modprobe crc32 amp amp insmod bnx2 0 or for Linux 2 6 kernels rmmod bnx2 insm
6. Frame size is set at 1500 bytes by default To increase the size of the received frames raise the byte quantity in 500 byte increments Configuration Steps In Microsoft Windows right click the Network Adapter in Network Connections and then click Properties Click the Configure button and l then the Advanced tab Enter the desired Jumbo Packet value Locally Administered Address The Locally Administered Address is a user defined MAC address that is used in place of the MAC address originally assigned to the network adapter Every adapter in the network must have its own unique MAC address This locally administered address consists of a 12 digit hexadecimal number Oo Value Assigns a unique node address for the adapter 0 Not Present default Uses the factory assigned node address on the adapter The appropriate assigned ranges and exceptions for the locally administered address include the following O The range is 00 00 00 00 00 01 to FF FF FF FF FF FD o Do not use a multicast address least significant bit of the high byte 1 o Do not use all Os or all Fs In Microsoft Windows right click the Network Adapter in Network Connections and then click Properties Click the Configure button and l then the Advanced tab Enter the desired network address value 117 Chapter 8 Setting Advanced Properties 118 Feature Number of RSS Queues Pause on
7. 157 Chapter 12 User Diagnostics Overview 158 Broadcom NetXtreme II User Diagnostics is an MS DOS based application that runs a series of diagnostic tests These tests allow you to update device firmware as well as to view and change settings for available adapter properties To run Broadcom NetXtreme II User Diagnostics you must create an MS DOS 6 22 bootable disk containing the uxdiag exe file Next start the system with the boot disk in drive A See the following sections 0 For alist of system requirements to run the diagnostic tests see System Requirements on page 159 o 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 O For descriptions of the available diagnostic tests see Diagnostic Test Descriptions on page 163 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 0 MS DOS 6 22 Operating System D uxdiag exe file 159 Chapter 12 User Diagnostics Performing Diagnostics 160 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 gt uxdiag c 1 t b Note You must include uxdi ag at the beginn
8. Checking Pre installation Requirements Before you can successfully install the NDIS2 driver software you must do the following m m Physically install the network adapter in the server Install the networking software that is appropriate to the operating system such as Microsoft LAN Manager 2 2 for MS DOS The networking software must be running on your server 57 Chapter 5 Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software on MS DOS Platforms 58 Creating a Startup Disk 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 This section describes how to create a startup disk and modify it See the following 0 Creating a Startup Disk on page 58 0 Modifying the Startup Disk on page 59 To create a startup disk to run a Microsoft Network client you must have the following o Windows NT Server 4 0 CD ROM o A blank MS DOS system disk 3 5 high density floppy disk 0 Access to the Broadcom NDIS2 driver file BXND20X dos This file is located on the driver source media After creating the startup disk follow the instructions in Modifying the Startup Disk on page 59 Note Windows NT Server 4 0 users When running Setup for Microsoft Network Client v3 0 for MS DOS click any network card from the list NE2000 Compatible for example to create the startup d
9. offload o Rx Enabled Enables receive TCP IP UDP checksum offload o Tx Enabled Enables transmit TCP IP UDP checksum offload O TX amp Rx Enabled default Enables transmit and receive TCP IP UDP checks In Microsoft Windows right click the Network Adapter in Network Connections and then click Properties Click the Configure button and l then the Advanced tab Set the desired IPv4 Checksum Offload value 115 Chapter 8 Setting Advanced Properties 116 Feature IPv4 Large Send Offload IPv6 Checksum Offload Table 13 Advanced Features in Microsoft Windows Description Normally the TCP segmentation is done by the protocol stack When you enable the Large Send Offload property the TCP segmentation can be done by the network adapter The default setting for this property is Enabled This property is only available for Broadcom NetXtreme adapters Normally the checksum function is computed by the protocol stack When you select one of the Checksum Offload property values other than None the checksum can be computed by the network adapter o Rx Enabled Enables receive TCP IP UDP checksum offload o Tx Enabled Enables transmit TCP IP UDP checksum offload O Tx Rx Enabled default Enables transmit and receive TCP IP UDP checksum offload o None Disables checksum offload Configuration Steps In Microsoft Windows right click the Network Adapter in Networ
10. Exhausted Host Ring Table 13 Advanced Features in Microsoft Windows Description Allows configuring RSS queues For 1 Gbps network adapters the RSS queue options are Auto default 2 4 and 8 For 10 Gbps network adapters the RSS queue options are Auto default 2 4 8 and 16 The AT VNC10S network adapter has two possible scenarios that can trigger pause frames a host ring buffer is exhausted or the on chip buffers are depleted With RSS enabled inside the system it is possible to achieve better Ethernet throughput if no pause frames are being generated in a case where a host ring buffer of multiple RSS rings is exhausted The default is Disabled Configuration Steps In Microsoft Windows right click the Network Adapter in Network Connections and then click Properties Click the Configure button and l then the Advanced tab Enter the desired RSS queues value In Microsoft Windows right click the Network Adapter in Network Connections and then click Properties Click the Configure button and l then the Advanced tab Set the desired Pause on Exhausted Host Ring value Priority and VLAN The options are O Priority amp VLAN Enabled default Allows for packet prioritization and VLAN tagging O Priority amp VLAN Disabled Prevents packet prioritization and VLAN tagging o Priority Enabled Allows packet prioritization only a VLAN Enabled Allows VLAN tagging on
11. Setting Advanced Properties Table 11 Advanced Features in Microsoft Windows Supported by the AT 2973 Adapter Series Windows Windows 7 Windows Windows Windows Feature Vista 32 64 32 64 Server 2003 Server 2008 Server 2008 32 64 32 64 R2 32 64 Transmit 0 to 5000 in 0 to 5000 in 0 to 5000 in 0 to 5000 in 0 to 5000 in Buffers increments of increments of increments of increments of increments of 0 Auto 50 50 50 50 50 Virtual Enabled Machine Disabled Queues VLAN ID 0 to 4094 0 to 4094 0 to 4094 0 to 4094 VMQ Enabled Lookahead Disabled Split 102 Table 12 lists the advanced network adapter features in Microsoft Windows that are supported by the AT VNC10S Adapter Default values are marked with an asterisk 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 64 802 1p QoS Enabled Disabled Ethernet lt Wirespeed Flow Control Auto Auto Auto Disabled Disabled Disabled RX and TX RX and TX RX and TX Enabled Enabled Enabled RX Enabled RX Enabled RX Enabled TX Enabled TX Enabled TX Enabled Interrupt Enabled Enabled Enabled Moderation Disabled Disabled Disabled IPv4 Checksum None None None Offload RX Enabled RX Enabled RX Enabled TX Enabled TX Enabled TX Enabled TX RX TX RX TX RX Enabled Enabled Enabled AT 2
12. all violations are treated as errors A Caution Do not use the error_mask parameter if you are not sure about the consequences Discuss these values with the Broadcom development team on a case by case basis This is a mechanism to work around iSCSI implementation issues on the target side and without proper knowledge of iSCSI protocol details users are advised not to experiment with these parameters en_tcp_dack The Enable TCP Delayed ACK parameter enables or disables the TCP delayed ACK feature on offloaded iSCSI connections The TCP delayed ACK feature is ENABLED by default To set the en_tcp_dack parameter in the bnx2i driver enter one of the following commands insmod bnx2i ko en_tcp_dack 0 or modprobe bnx2i en_tcp_dack 0 Default ENABLED sq_size Use the Configure SQ size parameter to select the send queue size for offloaded connections The SQ size determines the maximum SCSI commands that can be queued Also SQ size has a bearing on the number of connections that can be offloaded as QP size increases the number of connections supported decreases With the default values the AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S adapters can offload 28 connections Defaults 128 Range 32 to 128 75 Chapter 6 Installing the Linux Drivers 76 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 siz
13. and is bound to a Hyper V virtual network reports CO and LSO as an offload capability in BACS Also in an IPv6 network a team that supports CO or LSO and is bound to a Hyper V virtual network reports CO or LSO as an offload capability in BACS However in both instances CO and LSO do not work This is a limitation of Hyper V because this system does not support CO and LSO in an IPv6 network The following Broadcom team types are supported with Hyper V O Smart Load Balancing and Failover configured only for one primary and one standby D Link Aggregation IEEE 802 3ad LACP O Generic Trunking FEC GEC 802 3ad Draft Static 149 Chapter 11 Troubleshooting Removing the Device Drivers Upgrading from Windows Server 2000 to Windows 150 Server 2003 Preparing an Answer File When configuring a team of NetXtreme II network adapters on a Hyper V system be aware of the following o Create the team prior to binding the team to the Hyper V virtual network 0 Create a team only with an adapter that is not already assigned to a Hyper V virtual network o ATOE enabled team that is bound to a Hyper V virtual network reports TOE as an offload capability in BACS however TOE does not work This is a limitation of Hyper V because this system does not support TOE O In an IPv6 network a team that supports Checksum Offload CO and Large Send Offload LSO and is bound to a Hyper V virtual network reports CO and LSO as an
14. run bnx2id daemon to alloc TCP ports Exceeds maximum allowed iSCSI connection offload limit bnx2i unable to allocate iSCSI context resources Network route to target node and transport name binding are two different devices bnx2i conn bind ep 0x ROUTE HBA does not belong to hba USER CHOSEN HBA where ROUTE HBA is the net device on which connection was offloaded based on route information USER CHOSEN HBA is the HBA to which target node is bound using iscsi transport name Target cannot be reached on any of the CNIC devices bnx2i check route cannot connect using cnic Network route is assigned to network interface which is down bnx2i check route hba not found Attempting to offload iSCSI connection onto a Jumbo Frame enabled device bnx2i eth network i f mtu is set to mtu bnx2i iSCSI HBA can support mtu of 1500 79 Chapter 6 Installing the Linux Drivers 80 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 bnx2i bnx2i bnx2i bnx2i bnx2i bnx2i bnx2i bnx2i bnx2i bnx2i bnx2i bnx2i bnx2i bnx2i bnx2i bnx2i bnx2i bnx2i bnx2i bnx2i bnx2i bnx2i bnx2i bnx2i bnx2i bnx2i bnx2i iscsi error iscsi error iscsi error iscsi error iscsi error iscsi e
15. 130 The extensible agent allows the SNMP manager software to actively monitor the configurations of the Broadcom NetXtreme ll adapter It supplements the information already provided by the standard SNMP Management Network Interface information The extensible agent provides in depth information about a Broadcom NetXtreme ll adapter including MAC address Bound IP address IP subnet mask Physical link status Adapter state Line speed Duplex mode Memory range Interrupt setting Bus number Device number 02 uuuuuucuucl uu uu u ui suo u Function number To monitor this information an SNMP manager needs to load the Broadcom Extended information MIB file to allow monitoring of the information listed above See the following procedure The monitored workstation requires the installation of the Broadcom Extended Information SNMP extensible agent bcmif dll and requires the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SNMP service to be installed and loaded By default the BACS utility does not load the SNMP libraries You need to select this option 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
16. Ee dus teet cete gd dee ide adea dee 34 Replacing thie Bracket 11 nde tee ei Uie es a tase tenebo e EU on oa os ted 35 Installing a Network Adapter Card citer regendi e ette ire pie nl ene Seen ue Ede ve ue 37 Installing SFP Transceivers in the AT VNC10S Adapter ssssssssssseeeeee eene ennemi en nennen nne 41 Chapter 3 Installing Broadcom Boot Agent Driver Software sse emere 43 Ir LI EEE 44 Setting Up MBA in a Client Environment ennemi nennen nennen nre en nennen nens enn enn 45 Enabling the MBA Driver tee exe oe cael aol dence cent a Mot eode ipe dete eai Sere eiie 45 Configuring the MBA Driver rn epa erre ete e ind eye e et rede te teo eo dee ege dec ug ee re ee doe e reped d sts 45 Ius BUleuuId o c 46 Setting Up MBA in a Server Environment Red Hat Linux PXE Server ssssssseeeeeeeneene nen eene enne 47 Chapter 4 Installing the Monolithic Software Driver sssssee em emere eene 49 Using the NetXtreme Il Monolithic Driver sssessseeeeeennen nemen mener enhn nene enne en ner en nnne nenne 50 Inserting the NetXtreme Il Monolithic Driver in a WinPE 2 0 Image seen eene emnes 51 Configuring the Speed and Duplex Settings isse cede eeece eene eo stein th eremo eterne inne d te eene dece e 53 Chapter 5 Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software
17. 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 Once you install the adapter and the monolithic driver software your can download the image from an image server to the PCs with an installed adapter The NetXtreme II Family Adapters based on its advanced functionalities uses a software architecture that includes a Virtual Bus Device VBD to extend functionalities beyond basic network connectivity However Microsoft does not currently support this architecture when loading an operating system through its Windows Deployment Services WDS which was previously known as Remote Installation Services RIS or for the deployment agent used in the Automated Deployment Services ADS Therefore a separate driver was created to accommodate these Microsoft deficiencies This driver is known as the NetXtreme II monolithic driver but it is sometimes referred to as the RIS driver The NetXtreme II monolithic driver was developed to work only for the text mode portion of a WDS legacy installation and to establish connectivity with a deployment agent for ADS It is not intended to be used as a driver loaded in the running state of an operating system The exception to this is the Windows Preinstalla
18. Testing is concentrated on i386 and x86 64 architectures Only limited testing has been done on other architectures You may need to make minor changes to some source files and the Makefile on some kernels In addition the Makefile does not compile the cnic driver on kernels older than 2 6 16 iSCSI offload is only supported on 2 6 16 and newer kernels Support for the 2 4 21 kernels is provided in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 bnx2i Driver The current version of the driver has been tested on 2 6 x kernels starting from 2 6 18 kernel The driver may not compile on older kernels with the exception of SLES 10 SP1 which runs the 2 6 16 46 kernel SUSE upgraded the iscsi transport kernel module in SLES 10 SP1 In addition 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 The Linux driver is released in the packaging formats shown in Table 9 The NetXtreme2 package contains the bnx2 1 Gb network adapter and drivers for source RPM and compressed tar Table 9 Linux Driver Packaging Format bnx2 Driver bnx2i iSCSI Driver Source RPM netxtreme2 bnx2i version src rpm version src rpm Compressed tar netxtreme2 bnx2i version tar gz version tar gz Supplemental tar netxtreme2 sup bnx2i sup version tar gz version tar g
19. after the prompt is displayed 45 Chapter 3 Installing Broadcom Boot Agent Driver Software 46 Setting Up the BIOS 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 3 Use the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys to move to the Boot Protocol menu item Note If you have multiple adapters in your system and you are unsure which adapter you are configuring press CTRL F6 which causes the port LEDs on the adapter to start blinking 4 Use the UP ARROW DOWN ARROW LEFT ARROW and RIGHT ARROW keys to move to and change the values for other menu items as desired 5 Press F4 to save your settings 6 Press ESC when you are finished To boot from the network with the MBA make the MBA enabled adapter the first bootable device under the BIOS This procedure depends on the system BIOS implementation Refer to the user manual for the system BIOS implementation for instructions 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 The distribution comes with the boot images boot kernel vmli
20. checkbox on the Resource Configuration screen available from the Resource Reservations section of the Configurations tab see Viewing Resource Reservations in the Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 User Guide If NDIS is disabled and SNP is removed there is no access to re enable the device Problem TOE performance is more susceptible to packet loss when flow control is disabled Solution Enable flow control to reduce the number of packets lost Problem A DCOM error message event ID 10016 appears in the System Even Log during the installation of the Broadcom adapter drivers 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 Solution Ensure that the system has at least 2 GB of main memory when using up to four network adapters and 4 GB of main memory when using four or more network adapters 155 Chapter 11 Troubleshooting 156 Chapter 12 User Diagnostics This chapter provides user diagnostic information for the MS DOS platform This chapter discusses the following topics m g g g Overview on page 158 System Requirements on page 159 Performing Diagnostics on page 160 Diagnostic Test Descriptions on page 163
21. for the chosen protocol as shown TCP IP Here is an example of the TCP IP autoexec bat file path a net net net initialize net netbind com net umb com net tcptsr exe net tinyrfc exe net nmtsr exe net emsbfr exe net net start basic net use z SERVERNAME SHARENAME VPA NetBEUI Here is an example of the NetBEUI autoexec bat file SET PATH A NET A NNETNNET START BASIC net use z SERVERNAME SHARENAME Create a Config sys file on the startup disk in drive A as shown files 30 device a net ifshlp sys lastdrive z To install the DOS NDIS2 Driver Software on the hard disk do the following 1 2 3 4 Verify that the system has Microsoft LAN Manager 2 2 installed with a protocol such as NetBEUI configured Create a folder on your hard disk to store the NDIS 2 01 driver Example C NLANMAN Copy the BXND20X dos file to this folder Edit the Config sys file by adding the following lines DEVICE C NLANMANNPROTMAN DOS DEVICE C NLANMANNBXND2OX DOS DEVICE C NLANMANNNETBEUI DOS 61 Chapter 5 Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software 62 5 Edit the Autoexec bat file by adding the following lines C LANMAN NETBIND EXE C LANMAN NET START WORKSTATION C NLANMANNNET USE drive letter server name resource name Edit the Protocol ini file located in C LANMAN to configure the driver to bind with NetBEUI or any other protocols Here is an example PROTOCOL MANA
22. gigi biel ai tenets 19 AT 2973T Adapti E 20 AT 29 TEA E T EDI MMC ERE 22 AT VNCT10S Adapter 1 iR a eie eeepc ar aaa an ee cents a geese deg a a aee Aaaa 23 Eeat res R EE E A E E E A AEA T 26 EGP Offload Engine TOE oiea ee i erkan ina anaa TKN ANENE AAA E ATRE E ETEA a aa a a Ea AAE EANO E ANEK ENE AEEA 27 Internet Small Computer Systems Interface iSCSl sse nennen 27 Power Management 5 2 a E be par eost lee marches e ctos o lien bre nece eol ee MOB esate aieiaa aa 27 Wake on LAN WOL Feature eerie eere teer ened Ee oe esee edo an eel eee pode dee ue pede ees 28 Adaptive Interr pt Frequency cetero tne cr citet tnr etse Exe pce t ER e Ir oe ope cei tesa Ert e prep D de teie aa n iade stn 28 ASIC with Embedded RISC Processor ssssssssseeeee eene nennen enne nen nnne nennen nennen nee erret nennen 28 Supported Operating Environtmenits 3 25 1 perit itor baile idee de Hn dei itque ad D Joeman du a a He i dates 28 Chapter 2 Installing the Hardware seem enne enr en nere nnn en nennen nene enne 29 Reviewing the Contents of Your Shipment sss eene nnne enne en nennen nennen enne nen nennen nenne 30 Reviewing Safety Precautions armier a Roe Ree msan uie 31 Reviewing Cabling Requirements Sse ios asteina ire tne pne add e eaa nea ez erue nee Don de adgredi duse su ya aaa ddr deese 33 Pie Installation Checklist 2 ere terrere ceteri deo Hte cov Deere Eee qp
23. iSCSI sessions to targets 72 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 command to remove it rpm e netxtreme2 Unloading the Driver from a TAR Installation If the driver was installed using make install from the tar file manually delete the bnx2 o or bnx2 ko driver file from the operating system See Installing the Source RPM Package on page 68 for the location of the installed driver This is an optional procedure that describes how to patch PCI files for identification by other vendors For hardware detection utilities such as Red Hat kudzu to properly identify bnx2 supported devices you may need to update a number of files containing PCI vendor and device information Note The examples used in this procedure refer to the bnx2 driver but also apply to the bnx2i driver Apply the updates by running the scripts provided in the supplemental tar file For example on Red Hat Enterprise Linux apply the updates by entering the following commands patch pcitbl sh usr share hwdata pcitable pci updates usr share hwdata pcitable new bnx2 patch pciids sh usr share hwdata pci ids pci updates usr share hwdata pci ids new Next back up the
24. iSCSI offload architecture is unique as evident by the split between hardware and host processing When the system is down and waiting for a wake up signal the adapter speed connection may be at 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps However it can return to 1000 Mbps when the system is up and running if it is connected to a 1000 Mbps capable switch For this reason connect systems that use the Wake on LAN WOL feature to a switch capable of both 1000 and 10 100 Mbps speeds 27 Chapter 1 Introducing the AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters 28 Wake on LAN WOL Feature Adaptive Interrupt Frequency ASIC with Embedded RISC Processor Supported Operating Environments 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 enabled automatically The default speed for WOL mode is 100 Mb An adapter can negotiate speeds between 10 Mb and 100 Mb You cannot configure this feature because it is enabled automatically Note The WOL feature is supported on the AT 2973T and AT 2973T 4 adapters It is not supported on the AT 2973SX and AT VNC10S adapters For more information see Limitations on page 66 Note For specific systems see your system documentation for information about support of the WOL feature The adapter driver intelligently adjusts host interrupt frequency based on traffic conditions to increase overall application
25. in Microsoft Windows Supported by the AT 2973 Adapter Series ssesssse 100 Table 12 Advanced Features in Microsoft Windows Supported by the AT VNC10S Adapter Series 102 Table 13 Advanced Features in Microsoft Windows sssssseeenenenene enne nennen enne enne 114 Table 14 Minimum and Recommended NET Framework Versions for BACS 3 sessssse e 135 Tabl 15 Linux Module Siz 3 inier e rete eee oe ert a ee eode d re der ie ed 147 Table 16 uxdiag Command Options sss aeieeiaii pa paniatan e dadida i enr iaiia 160 Table 17 Diagnostic Tests ievess fi scceteseey satan M 163 Table 18 RJ 45 1000Base T Connector Pinouts sssssseseee enne rennen ennemis enne ennnr nennen 171 11 Tables 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 o Safety Symbols Used in this Document on page 14 o Where to Find Web based Guides on page 15 o Contacting Allied Telesis on page 16 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
26. information through the following classes o BRCM NetworkAdapter o BRCM_ExtraCapacityGroup The BRCM_NetworkAdapter class provides network adapter information pertaining to a group of adapters including Broadcom and controllers from other vendors The BRCM_ExtraCapacityGroup class provides team configuration for the Broadcom Advanced Server Program BASP Current implementation provides team information and information about physical network adapters in the team BASP provides information about events through event logs You can use the either Event Viewer provided by Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 or CIM to inspect and monitor these events The Broadcom CIM provider also provides event information through the CIM generic event model The following events are defined by CIM o __InstanceCreationEvent 0 __InstanceDeletionEvent 0 __InstanceModificationEvent CIM requires the client application to register the events from the client application using queries as examples to receive events properly See the following examples SELECT FROM InstanceModificationEvent where TargetInstance ISA BRCM NetworkAdapter SELECT FROM InstanceModificationEvent w S here TargetInstance ISA BRCM ExtraCapacityGroup LECT FROM InstanceCreationEvent where TargetInstance ISA BRCM NetworkAdapter AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Instal
27. old files and the rename the new files by entering the following copy commands cp usr share hwdata pci ids usr share hwdata old pci ids cp usr share hwdata pci ids new usr share hwdata pci ids 73 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 Installations boot disk or PXE a driver disk that contains the bnx2 driver may be needed The driver disk images for the most recent Red Hat and SuSE versions are included Boot drivers for other Linux versions can be compiled by modifying the Makefile and the make environment Further information is available from the Red Hat website at http www redhat com Setting Values for You can set values for optional properties for the bnx2 and bnx2i Linux Optional drivers See the following sections Properties p Setting Optional Properties for the bnx2 Driver on page 74 O Setting Optional Properties for the bnx2i Driver on page 75 Setting Optional Properties for the bnx2 Driver The disable msi optional property can be supplied as a command line argument to the insmod or modprobe command The property can also be set in the modprobe conf command See the man page for more information All other driver settings can be queried and changed using the ethtool utility See the ethtool
28. packages To install and run the iscsid and iscsiadm programs do the following 1 Remove all existing open iscsi packages RHEL5 rpm e iscsi initiator utils SLES10 SP1 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 lt open iscsi package name gt 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 lt open iscsi package name gt spec or rpmbuild bb SPECS lt open iscsi package name gt spec for RPM version 4 x x Note The RPM path is different for each Linux distribution 4 Install the newly built package by entering rpm ivh RPMS arch open iscsi package name gt lt arch gt rpm where lt arch gt is the machine architecture such as i386 rpm ivh RPMS 1386 open iscsi package name 1386 rpm 5 Start the daemon by entering iscsid Binding iSCSI Target to Broadcom NX2 iSCSI Transport Name By default the open iscsi daemon connects to discovered targets using software initiator transport name tcp If you want to offload an iSCSI connection onto CNIC device should explicitly change the transport binding of the iSCSI node This can be done using iscsiadm cli utility as follows iscsiadm mode node targetname iqn 2004 06 com broadcom tgl portal 192 168 1 100 op update
29. page 22 21 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 Off No link cable disconnected L A 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 adapter It has four twisted pair ports with speeds of 10 100 or 1000 Mbps in either full duplex and half duplex mode The card has eight LEDs Figure 5 AT 2973T 4 Adapter AT 2973T 4 Adapter Physical Description The faceplate on the AT 2973T 4 adapter provides four twisted pair connectors for attaching the adapter to a compatible link partner The ports numbers are not shown on the card See Figure 6 on page 23 for the port numbers and the LED assignments When the adapter is mounted vertically the top LED is the Link LED and the bottom LED is the activity ACT LED 22 AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Installation and User s Guide LINK ACT PORT 4 1862 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 Port LED LED State Network State LinkLED Off Nolink cable disconnected Steady On Link Activity LED Off No network activity Blinking Network activity AT VNCIOS The AT VNC10S adapter shown in Figur
30. port a 53 1 1 Figure 29 RJ 45 Connector and Port Pin Layout Table 18 lists the RJ 45 connector pins and their signals when a 1000Base T port is operating at 1000 Mbps Table 18 RJ 45 1000Base T Connector Pinouts Pin Pair Signal 1 1 TX and RX 2 1 TX and RX 3 2 TX and RX 4 3 TX and RX 5 3 TX and RX 6 2 TX and RX 7 4 TX and RX 8 4 TX and RX a Bi directional data on each pair 171 Appendix A Specifications 172 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 Therefore it is of utmost importance to clean all fiber optic connectors before use Figure 30 shows the ferrule in an SC connector Ferrule Figure 30 Ferrule in an SC Connector Plug Figure 31 shows part of the end face of an unclean and clean ferrule Unclean Clean Figure 31 Unclean and Clean Ferrule This appendix provides the following procedures o Using a Cartridge Type Cleaner on page 174 D Using a Swab on page 176 173 Appendix B Cleaning Fiber Optic Connectors Usi
31. 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 Table 15 Linux Module Size Module BCM5709 For a Windows operating systems see Analyzing Cables in the Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 User Guide for information on running a cable length test This section describes how to test network connectivity for the Windows and Linux platforms Note When using forced link speeds verify that both the adapter and the switch are forced to the same speed or that at least one link partner is configured for auto negotiation Windows In the Windows platforms use the ping command to test network connectivity If the new adapter is the only adapter in the system you may test it by having it ping another device on the network But if the new adapter is in a system that contains more than one adapter you instead should test it by pinging it from another device on your network Note Network connectivity can also be tested using the Testing the Network feature in the Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 User Guide To determine if the network connection is working do the following 1 Click Start and then click Run 2 Type cmd in the Open box and then click OK 147 Chapter 11 Troubleshooting 148 3 If you are performing the ping command at the system where
32. 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 gt 28 connections by reducing the shared queue size which in turn limits the maximum outstanding tasks on a connection See Setting Values for Optional Properties on page 74 for information on Sq size and rq size The driver logs the following message to syslog when the maximum allowed connection offload limit is reached bnx2i unable to allocate iSCSI context resources 85 Chapter 6 Installing the Linux Drivers 86 Chapter 7 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 This chapter discusses the following topics O Supported Versions of Microsoft Windows on page 88 D Installing the Windows Driver Software on page 89 D Removing the Device Drivers on page 97 87 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 Version
33. through and does not determine which adapter based on VLAN membership Since support for VLAN tagging on Broadcom s NDIS 6 0 driver is limited to transmit Tx traffic only there is a risk of inbound traffic Rx from a different VLAN being passed up to the operating system However based on the premise of a properly configured network above the IP segmentation and or the switch VLAN configuration may provide additional filtration to limit the risk In a back to back connection scenario two computers on the same IP segment may be able to communicate regardless of their VLAN configuration since no filtration of VLAN membership is occurring However this scenario assumes that the security may already be breached since this connection type is not typical in a VLAN environment If the risk above is not desirable and filtering of VLAN ID membership is required then support through an intermediate driver would be necessary Configuration Steps 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 device has enabled or disabled Network Connections and then the ability to split receive buffers click Properties into lookahead and post lookahead buffers 2 Click t
34. with a dust cap Note Always keep a dust cap on a fiber optic cable when it is not in use Note Do not touch the end face of the ferrule in the connector A Warning Do not stare into the laser beam a L2 A Warning Do not look directly at the cable ends or inspect the cable ends with an optical lens E29 175 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 Stick cleaners are available in both 2 5 mm and 1 25 mm sizes for use on SC and MU connectors respectively Note NEVER use a household cotton swab and or alcohol to clean a fiber optic connector This may leave a residue on the ferrule tip Figure 34 Lint Free and Alcohol Free Swabs Note Do not use compressed air or aerosol air to clean a fiber optic connector To clean a recessed ferrule using a swab perform the following procedure 1 Insert the swab into the adapter as shown in Figure 33 and rub the ferrule tip with the swab Figure 35 Cleaning a Recessed Ferrule 2 If desired repeat step 1 176 AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Installation and User s Guide 3 Ifa fiber inspection scope is available use the scope to insp
35. 0GBASE KX4 PCI Express x8 v2 0 5 GTps compliant PCI Express x8 v1 1 2 5 GTps compliant The following features are common to all of the adapters uuuuuuuu ui uiu Q TCP Offload Engine TOE Internet Small Computer Systems Interface iSCSI controller TCP segmentation offload PXE v2 1 remote boot Receive side scaling RSS for IPv4 and IPv6 Statistics gathering SNMP MIB II Comprehensive diagnostic and configuration software suite ACPI compliant power management Virtual LANs 802 1q VLAN tagging Jumbo frames up to 9 KB The OS and the link partner must support jumbo frames MSI MSI X Simultaneous operation of Layer 2 Ethernet TCP Offload Engine TOE and iSCSI LiveLink TCP Offload Engine TOE Internet Small Computer Systems Interface SCSI Power Management AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Installation and User s Guide o Smart Load Balancing Teaming Oo IEEE Std 802 3ad teaming 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 protocol is specifically designed to insure that data packets are delivered error free and in the correct sequence from an application running a one computer to the receiving application The TCP protocol suite historically has run on the host CPU but with higher data rates this consumes a very high percentage of its resources while leaving l
36. 1 Chapter 2 Installing the Hardware 42 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 0 Overview on page 44 O Setting Up MBA in a Client Environment on page 45 0 Setting Up MBA in a Server Environment Red Hat Linux PXE Server on page 47 43 Chapter 3 Installing Broadcom Boot Agent Driver Software Overview 44 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 The Broadcom MBA driver complies with PXE 2 1 code The MBA module operates in a client server environment A network consists of one or more boot servers that provide boot images to multiple computers through the network The Broadcom implementation of the MBA module has been tested successfully in the following environments O Linux Red Hat PXE Server Broadcom PXE clients are able to remotely boot and use network resources NFS mount and so forth as well as perform Linux installations In the case of a remote boot the Linux universal driver binds seamlessly with the Broadcom Universal Network Driver Interface UNDI and provides a network interface in the Linux remotely booted client en
37. 2003 As a result you must install the Windows Server 2003 drivers after the OS upgrade is completed When creating an answer file for an unattended installation or for the System Preparation Tool Sysprep utility the following lines must be included under the Unattend section OemPreinstallzves OemPnpDriversPath Drivers NIC 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 0EM 1 Drivers NIC directory For Sysprep the drivers are located in Drivers IC at the root of the system drive The Broadcom NetXtreme II driver files are listed below according to the operating system to be installed O Windows Server 2003 ia32 bxvbd inf bxvbdx sys bxvbd cat bxnd inf bxnd cat bxnd52x sys bxndcox dll bxdiag cat bxdiag inf bxdiagx sys wdfcoinstaller01005 dll and wUDFUpdate 01005 dll O Windows Server 2003 x64 bxvbd inf bxvbda sys bxvbd cat bxnd inf bxnd cat bxnd52a sys bxndcoa dll bxdiag cat bxdiag inf bxdiaga sys wdfcoinstallerO 1005 dll and wUDFUpdate 01005 dll When applying network properties through an answer file for a NetXtreme Il device where the PnP iD is the identifier as follows For a B
38. 64 CHMa64 BASPa64 SNMPa64 Performing a Silent Install from Within a Batch File To perform a silent install from within a batch file and wait for the install to complete before continuing with the next command line enter start wait setup s w v qn 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 2 10 In Control Panel double click Add or Remove Programs Click Broadcom Management Programs and then click Change Click Next to continue Click Modify to change program features Click Next to continue Click on an icon to change how a feature is installed Click Next Click Install Click Finish to close the wizard Reboot your system to complete the modification of the management applications 139 Chapter 10 Installing Management Applications Repairing Management Applications 140 To repair or reinstall the management applications do the following 1 2 In Control Panel double click Add or Remove Programs Click Broadcom Management Programs and then click Change Click Next to continue Click Repair to repair errors in installed applications Click Next to continue Click Install Click Finish to close the wizard AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Installation and User s Guide Removing Management Applications
39. 66050 100 Mbps Full Duplex 514 53 Chapter 4 Installing the Monolithic Software Driver Options for fiber interfaces Auto 1 Gbps is enabled when that speed is supported 0 7 Gbps Full Duplex 771 Auto with 1 Gbps Fallback 33539 Hardware default 65283 The following example shows how to configure a copper interface for a 10 Mbps Full Duplex connection hkr req medium 2 258 54 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 0 Overview on page 56 0 Checking Pre installation Requirements on page 57 D Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software on MS DOS Platforms on page 58 o Using Keywords for the Drivers on page 63 55 Chapter 5 Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software Overview 56 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 D Checking Pre installation Requirements on page 57 0 Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software on MS DOS Platforms on page 58 D Using Keywords for the Drivers on page 63 AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Installation and User s Guide
40. 973SX 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 Enabled Enabled Send Offload Disabled Disabled Disabled IPv6 Checksum None None Offload RX Enabled RX Enabled TX Enabled TX Enabled TX RX TX RX Enabled Enabled IPv6 Large Enabled Enabled Send Offload Disabled Disabled Jumbo Packet 1500 to 9600 1500 to 9600 1500 to 9600 bytes in bytes in bytes in increments of increments of increments of 100 bytes 100 bytes 100 bytes Locally No value No value No value Administered Address Number of RSS 2 2 2 Queues 4 4 4 8 8 8 Auto 16 16 Auto Auto Pause on Enabled Enabled Enabled Exhausted Host Disabled Disabled Disabled Ring Priority and Priority VLAN Priority VLAN VLAN Enabled Enabled Priority VLAN Priority VLAN Disabled Disabled Priority Enabled Priority Enabled VLAN Enabled VLAN Enabled Receive Buffers 0 to 3000 in 0 to 3000 in 0 to 3000 in 0 Auto increments of increments of increments of 50 50 50 Receive Side Enabled Enabled Enabled Scaling Disabled Disabled Disabled 103 Chapter 8 Setting Advanced Properties 104 Table 12 Advanced Features in Microsoft Windows Supported by the AT VNC10S Adapter Series Windo
41. A Guy friendly Allied Telesis NetExtreme II Adapters Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Interface Cards o o o o AT 2973SX AT 2973T Al 29731 4 AT VNCIOS Installation Guide 613 001252 Rev D P AN Ion aa the solution the network Copyright O 2011 Allied Telesis Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior written permission from Allied Telesis Inc Allied Telesis and the Allied Telesis logo are trademarks of Allied Telesis Incorporated All other product names company names logos or other designations mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Allied Telesis Inc reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior written notice The information provided herein is subject to change without notice In no event shall Allied Telesis Inc be liable for any incidental special indirect or consequential damages whatsoever including but not limited to lost profits arising out of or related to this manual or the information contained herein even if Allied Telesis Inc has been advised of known or should have known the possibility of such damages Electrical Safety and Emissions Standards This product meets the following standards Federal Communications Commission Interference Statement Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer Name Allied Telesis Inc
42. ASP subagent allows monitoring of the configurations and statistics of the BASP teams the physical NIC adapters participating in a team and the virtual NIC adapters created as the result of teaming Non teamed NIC adapters are not monitored The BASP configuration data includes information such as team IDs physical virtual VLAN team adapter IDs physical virtual VLAN team adapter descriptions and the MAC addresses of the adapters The statistics include detailed information such as data packets transmitted and received for the physical virtual VLAN team adapters The alarm trap forwards information about the changes in configuration of the physical adapters participating in a team such as whether or not the physical adapter link is up or down and each time the adapter is installed or removed 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 D baspcfg mib o baspstat mib 0 basptrap mib The Broadcom NetXtreme II Gigabit Ethernet Controller Extended Information SNMP extensible agent bcmif dll is designed for Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SNMP service You must install the Windows 2000 Server SNMP service before installing the extensible agent 129 Chapter 9 Installing CIM and SNMP for Manageability Loading the SNMP Libraries
43. 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 files 2 From All Programs open Windows AIK and select Windows PE Tools Command prompt 3 Atthe command prompt run the copype cmd script The script requires two arguments hardware architecture and destination location The command syntax is copype cmd arch destination For example copype x86 c WistaPEx86 4 Mount the base image to a local directory so that you can add or remove packages by entering imagex mountrw c NVistaPEx86Nwinpe wim 1 c VistaPEx86 mount 51 Chapter 4 Installing the Monolithic Software Driver 52 Place the monolithic driver and inf file in c drivers x32 by entering peimg inf c Drivers x32 b06nd inf C NVi staPEx86NmountNwi ndows AIK inserts the driver into the WinPE 2 0 image To complete the customization of the image prepare the image for deployment enter peimg prep c VistaPEx86 mount windows When asked to continue and have the program prepare the image for deployment enter yes To commit the changes to the original image file Winpe wim enter imagex unmount c NVistaPEx86Nmount commit To replace the default Boot wim file in the VSO directory with your new custom image enter copy c NVistaPex86Nwinpe wim C NVistaPEX86NISONsourcesNMboot wim AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters I
44. BO E RO De ipie Erde deed 169 Environmental Specifications aeneo rie detnr ice ede e teet ete Ee nero denuded edeteecedde cde ed eere eadein ed deut 169 Power SpecifIcatlOns 2 2 dite Sequi iden bie b tees eite edt eie Lui tede ut oui i me Pena s Sen dee 170 Performance Specifications rre eee e et e re eee eH ee AE nude eed ein nn eee 170 Operating Specifications c 170 10 100 1000Base T Twisted Pair Port Connectors esssssseeee enne enne en nennen nne enne nnns 171 Appendix B Cleaning Fiber Optic Connectors ssssssssssssseseseeeeeeee eene nennen nnne nns ESE net nnne nnne nire n nn 173 Using a Cartridge Type Cleanier iere titre dmm e ettet edens Rte ipee tt eant be kot ett tege e asta bir Ninies 174 Using a SWab 5 ipu en pee nti eie e a editi 176 Figures Figures Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 13 Figure 14 Figure 15 Figure 16 Figure 17 Figure 18 Figure 19 Figure 20 Figure 21 Figure 22 Figure 23 Figure 24 Figure 25 Figure 26 Figure 27 Figure 28 Figure 29 Figure 30 Figure 31 Figure 32 Figure 33 Figure 34 Figure 35 AT 2973SX Adapter dL 19 AT 2973SX Faceplate MEE 20 AT 2973T AGapte nis thre e ees hig Shag tet ed ede and a a a dink ladies 21 A
45. BOOT ReallySuppress Performing a Silent Install and Creating a Log File To perform a silent install and create a log file enter setup s v qn L f ia32 l1testlog txt The 1testlog txt log file is created at f ia32 Performing a Silent Install from any Folder To perform a silent uninstall from any folder on the hard drive enter msiexec x 26E1BFBO E87E 4696 9F89 B467FO1F81E5 qn Note The hexadecimal number above may differ from your current installer Check the Key name corresponding with the Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 BACS application in HKLM Software Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Uninstall for the correct hexadecimal number 137 Chapter 10 Installing Management Applications 138 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 when installing the BACS feature Use ADDSOURCE to include any of the features listed below setup s v qn ADDSOURCE BACS i 32 CHM32 BASP 132 SNMP 132 CIMi 32 Performing a Silent Install by Feature on AMD64 EM64T Platforms To perform a silent install by feature on AMD64 EM64T platforms enter setup s v qn ADDSOURCE BACSa
46. CM5709C NetXtreme II GigE Infld pO06bdrv l2nd amp pci_163914e4 For a BCM57098 Netxtreme II GigE Infld pO06bdrv l2nd amp pci_163a14e4 Currently the PCI location PCI bus device and function numbers method is not supported for the NetXtreme II device as an identifier or the adapter in the answer file due to a limitation with the Windows operating system 151 Chapter 11 Troubleshooting Solving Broadcom Boot Agent and Broadcom Advanced Server Program BASP Issues 152 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 For instance set spantree portfast 4 12 enable Problem A BASP team in Windows Server 2003 may not function properly if a team member driver property is modified Solution Due to a limitation in Windows Server 2003 the features of team members should remain static during the entire life of the team To change the characteristics of a team member remove the team member from the team modify the team member and then the adapter to the team again This limitation does not exist in Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Problem A system containi
47. Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter IEEE802 11b or 802 11g operation of this product in the U S A is firmware limited to channels 1 through 11 Industry Canada This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe A est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada 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 supplier Declarations of Conformity monitoring incoming materials and maintaining manufacturing process controls RFI Emissions FCC Class B EN55022 Class B VCCI Class B C TICK CE Immunity EN55024 Electrical Safety EN60950 1 TUV UL 60950 1 ULys A Laser Safety EN60825 Translated Safety Statem
48. Declares that the product NetExtreme Il Family Adapters Model Numbers AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 AT VNC10S This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna ncrease the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device must not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC
49. DriverName TCPIP BINDINGS MS NE2CLONE LANABASE 0 Example Protocol ini file for NetBEUI The following is an example of an protocol ini file for NetBEUI network setup version 0x3110 netcard ms ne2clone 1 MS NE2CLONE 1 transport ms ndishlp MS NDISHLP transport ms netbeui MS NETBEUL lana02ms ne2clone 1 ms ndishlp lanal ms ne2clone 1 ms netbeui MS NE2CLONE 59 Chapter 5 Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software 60 DriverName BXND20X protman DriverName PROTMAN PRIORITY MS NDISHLP MS NDISHLP DriverName ndishlp BINDINGS MS NE2CLONE MS NETBEUT DriverName netbeui SESSIONS 10 NCBS 12 BINDINGS MS NE2CLONE LANABASE 0 Edit A Net System ini Change netcard to netcard BXND20xX dos Check for references to CANET and change C NNET to A NET if necessary Example system ini file The following is an example of a system ini file network sizworkbuf 1498 fi lesharing no printsharing no auto logon yes computername MYPC lanroot A NNET username USER1 workgroup wORKGROUP reconnect yes dospophotkey N Imlogon 0 logondomai n preferredredir basic autostart basic maxconnections 8 network drivers netcard BXND20X dos transport ndishlp sys netbeui devdi r A NET LoadRMDrivers yes 5 Copy BXND20X dos to A Net Installing the DOS NDIS2 Driver Software 6 AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Installation and User s Guide Create the appropriate Autoexec bat file in drive A
50. GER DriverName PROTMAN NETBEUI XIF DriverName netbeui BINDINGS BXND20X BXND20x DriverName BXND20x 7 Restart the computer to complete the installation Note The driver loads during system configuration and displays the Broadcom banner controller name MAC address IRQ number detected line speed and the controller BusNum and DevNum If the driver fails to load an initialization fail message is displayed For more information about the BusNum and DevNum keywords see Using Keywords for the Drivers on page 63 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 o BusNum Specifies the number of the PCI bus on which the network adapter is located This keyword requires a value ranging from 0 to 255 DevNum Specifies the device number assigned to the network adapter when it is configured by the PCI BIOS This keyword requires a value ranging from 0 to 255 FuncNum or PortNum Specifies the PCI function or port number assigned to the network controller This keyword requires a value ranging from O to 7 Note The BusNum DevNum and FuncNum or PortNum keywords are needed when multiple adapters are installed in the server and when a specific controller must be loaded in a certain order These keywords
51. NET Framework 2 0 then press OK to continue installing BACS 3 and manually install NET Framework 2 0 when installation completes or Cancel to quit 5 Click Next 6 Click Install 7 Click Finish to close the wizard You can use the silent install option to install from a source folder or any folder You can create a log file during the installation procedure In addition you can specify which features you will install on your system See the following sections D Performing a Silent Install from the Installer Source Folder on page 137 D Performing a Silent Install and Creating a Log File on page 137 D Performing a Silent Install from any Folder on page 137 AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Installation and User s Guide o Performing a Silent Install by Feature on A32 Platforms on page 138 D Performing a Silent Install by Feature on AMD64 EM64T Platforms on page 138 D Performing a Silent Install from Within a Batch File on page 138 Note All commands are case sensitive Note User must Run as Administrator for Vista when using msiexec for silent install uninstall s Performing a Silent Install from the Installer Source Folder To perform a silent install or upgrade from within the installer source folder enter setup s v qn If performing a silent upgrade your system may reboot automatically To suppress the reboot enter setup s v qn RE
52. RI nte Le nir tee e UR Et Pr Rete eo eoin tri uade drene 147 Solving Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper V ISSUES sssssssse eene nennen enne en nennen 149 single Network Adapter 1e rere il repere tee di pee ede pus Aiea i en dene epe 149 Teamed Network Adapters cott tecta cte Pei aaia p te kd epe gente est Lo epe e cra ma ideda dieedi edo duri sea e aiie 149 Removing the Device Drivers oerte Eee e tede a deeds dnte ded Tdi dede eee a tada tad denen 150 Upgrading from Windows Server 2000 to Windows Server 2003 sssssssssee een eene nene 150 Preparing an Answer File C x oii ie EA E N ini eevee 150 Solving Broadcom Boot Agent and Broadcom Advanced Server Program BASP Issues sseeee 152 Solving Miscellan ous ISSUES M 154 Chapter 12 User Diagnostics 5 onse tusincstncns hues Put cect Ro eater dni a aera de brai ade duse iube etes 157 o NI a 158 System Requirements Reiten tele d d eter eben ose ui adele 159 Performing DiaQnoStics t CLE 160 Diagnostic Test DESCrIPLIONS sic s2cccsencsesezscessecntes sxbennnete cv sbt dense pHa units deonh E eiaeaeno aa noa aaea ENa ian i ieai 163 Appendix A Specifications iet Acie le HD nd ndn scs 169 Physical SpecifICations 2 oni tei i ere E aee et Ee amne y e ere e REC LORD eee E Hen ERE RO
53. Server 2003 system and log in You must have Administrator privileges to update the driver software 2 Onthe desktop right click My Computer The My Computer window opens 3 Select Properties from the menu The System Properties Dialog box opens as shown in Figure 19 on page 106 105 Chapter 8 Setting Advanced Properties System Properties System Restore Automatic Updates Remote General Computer Name Hardware Advanced System Microsoft Windows xP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 2 Registered to ATI User Allied Telesyn Inc 76487 640 2641195 23193 Computer Intel Pentium IIl processor 443 MHz 128 MB of RAM 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 107 106 AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Installation and User s Guide System Properties System Restore Automatic Updates Remote General Computer Name Hardware Advanced Device Manager The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installed gt on your computer Use the Device Manager to change the properties of any device Drivers me Driver Signing lets you make sure that installed drivers are compatible with Windows Windows Update lets you set up how Windows connects to Windows Update for drivers Hardware Profiles amp Hardware profiles provide a way for you to
54. T 2973T FEaceplate Eee eite Mie bee ete a ee Eee ree ee 21 AT 297 37 4 SEDI EE 22 AT 2973T 4 Face plates m 23 AT VNC TOS Adapter 1 ritiene ect hende e eee Peg gene a idl geseetlececbontaeigedstaedi tees 24 AT VNCTOS Faceplate etie era ere ERN Rn ined ede om AA n E anA AAE ea eE A Onei Aaa nA ANAE 24 Removing the Low Profile Bracket ssesssseseeeenee ene nennen nre nennen enne enne nennen 35 Fastening Screws onto Standard Bracket ssssssssssseeeneeeneen enne nnnm EEEE Enana nene 36 Removing theiPG COVOr es dette n Ee DE ERU NE EON tete E tee segs Gt ns be eee 38 Removing the Faceplate From PCle Slot ssssseeseeene een enne nennen nne en errem nennen nns 38 Inserting the Adapter with a High profile Bracket nme nennen 39 Securing the Adapter with a High profile Bracket eene nennen 40 Broadcom NetXtreme II Driver Installer InstallShield Wizard Page see 91 License Agreement Page eicit tere pede ere dente aaee ebore arbre Dn eon EDU due nei Souk ches aoneyes ae 92 Ready to Install the Program Page 2 eerte iid inne dee liiati da seda dn teda dns adinda 93 InstallShield Wizard Completed Page 2 eie tende tester depen cadens eo ER qoe do dieere ieai 94 System Properties Dialog BOx nere eere tee err ete gere ea a E d se Tea pee ua tpe d oes 106 System Properties Hardw
55. To remove all management applications do the following 1 2 In Control panel double click Add or Remove Programs Click Broadcom Management Programs and then click Remove Reboot your system to complete the removal of management applications 141 Chapter 10 Installing Management Applications 142 Chapter 11 Troubleshooting This chapter provides troubleshooting information It discusses the following topics u uuu m Checking Hardware Diagnostics on page 144 Checking Port LEDs on page 145 Consulting the Troubleshooting Checklist on page 146 Solving Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper V Issues on page 149 Solving Broadcom Boot Agent and Broadcom Advanced Server Program BASP Issues on page 152 Solving Miscellaneous Issues on page 154 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 143 Chapter 11 Troubleshooting Checking Hardware Diagnostics 144 Loopback diagnostic tests are available for testing the adapter hardware These tests provide access to the adapter internal and external diagnostics where packet information is transmitted across
56. ame BXND20x BusNum 3 DevNum 1 PortNum LineSpeed Duplex Ful 4 2 u NodeAddress 1000 1 001020304050 Chapter 6 Installing the Linux Drivers This chapter provides procedures to install the Linux drivers for the adapters This chapter discusses the following topics 0 Overview on page 66 0 Installing Linux Driver Software on page 68 65 Chapter 6 Installing the Linux Drivers Overview This chapter discusses the Linux drivers for the Broadcom NetXtreme II network adapters and describes how to install them For a description of the drivers see 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 The bnx2i iSCSI driver is packaged separately bnx2i Indicates the Linux driver that enables iSCSI offload on the AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S network adapters Limitations This section describes the testing limitations of the following Linux drivers 66 O bnx2 Driver on page 66 D bnx2i Driver on page 66 bnx2 Driver The current version of the driver has been tested on 2 4 x kernels starting from 2 4 24 and all 2 6 x kernels The driver may not compile on kernels older than 2 4 24
57. are Tab sssssssssssssessee eene nennen rennen nrnen erret nennen nne eere 107 Device Manager WinidOW 3 2 r a o Shee ed oP Se cebat dca eb essersi desides 108 Advanced Tab uiua RAE Ease ene nin 109 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 Search Box cccccceceeeeesneseeceeeeeeeeeeeeas 110 Device Manager WindOw ssssssssesssssssesesseeen nenne ce eaaaeae nen eh entente sehen tense sensn tete tenere sese EEEE nnns rennen nsns 111 Windows Vista Start Menu oret enit en Eae d spe eR e Hebe Eee gyscuebacedh te ed gude exped en eade 112 Windows Vista Run WindOW nete etre de eee erue ede de eterne dee Tengo ea ec ned ee Tee get deus p dde siete 112 BACS CIM Option Wind OW ws sree ates dd 128 BACS SNMP Option WindOwW cccceeeeceseeeeeeeneeseeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeeeseaaeeeeneeeeeeaeeeceaaeesaeeeesaeeeseaeeesneeeeesaeeeseeaeeseneeeeed 131 RJ 45 Connector and Port Pin Layout sess fee iot rici een e de e ded aieiaiei 171 Ferrule inan SC Connector Plug rennen da E eee e doce N o Edere ue Ea dece e 173 Unclean and Clean Ferrule 22 dri e teo aa na ia t be Rei acea iaoeiai n dede sg ente me igne cns da aeu 173 Cartridge Cleaner 5 3 oreet cous e UR geben i eee iiri ted edo fade Des Teese oed Ie E Te ce E nde AE Hoe dedo deste 174 Rubbing the Ferrule Tip on the Cleaning Surface sssssseneeem
58. are used concurrently and are included for manufacturing purposes Do not use them unless you are familiar with how to configure PCI devices A PCI device scan utility is needed to find this information LineSpeed Specifies the speed of the network connection in Mbit s The values are 10 100 or 1000 Mbit s Technically a line speed of 1000 Mbit s cannot be forced and is achievable only through auto negotiation For the sake of simplicity the driver performs auto negotiation when the line speed is set to a value of 1000 Note The LineSpeed variable is not available on the AT VNC10S adapter Duplex Specifies the duplex mode of the network adapter Requires a setting of either Half or Full When this keyword is used the LineSpeed keyword must also be used If neither keyword is used the network adapter defaults to auto negotiation mode Note The LineSpeed variable is not available on the AT VNC10S adapter 63 Chapter 5 Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software 64 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 stack to recognize the 1s complemented version of the checksum AcceptAIIMC Informs the driver to deliver all multicast packets to the upper protocol See below for an example of the keywords BXND20X DriverN
59. as shown in Figure 2 and described in Table 2 on page 20 Chapter 1 Introducing the AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters 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 LinkLED Of Nolink cable disconnected Steady On Link Activity LED Off No network activity Blinking Network activity AT 2973T The AT 2973T and AT 2973T 4 adapters include a 10 100 1000 Mbps Adapter Ethernet MAC with both half duplex and full duplex capability and a 10 100 1000 Mbps PHY The transceiver is fully compatible with the IEEE 802 3 standard for auto negotiation of speed and duplex mode The AT 2973T adapter operates at speeds of 10 100 1000T Mbps in either full duplex or half duplex mode This adapter has two twisted pair connectors and two LEDs as shown in Figure 3 on page 21 20 AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Installation and User s Guide 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 p v 1701 Figure 4 AT 2973T Faceplate Each port has one LED The LED labeled L A1 is for port 1 and the LED labeled L A2 is for port 2 See Table 3 on
60. at both corners of the card push the adapter card until it is firmly seated in the appropriate PCle slot Make sure the card is securely seated To insert the network adapter card see Figure 13 Figure 13 Inserting the Adapter with a High profile Bracket A Caution Do not use excessive force when seating the card because this may damage the system or the adapter If the card resists seating remove it from the system realign it and try again 6 Secure the network adapter card to the chassis with a Phillips head screw not provided See Figure 14 on page 40 39 Chapter 2 Installing the Hardware 40 10 11 Figure 14 Securing the Adapter with a High profile Bracket Replace the system s cover and secure it with the screws removed in Step 2 Disconnect any personal antistatic devices If you are installing the AT VNC10S Adapter go to Installing SFP Transceivers in the AT VNC10S Adapter on page 41 For all other adapters connect the network cables to the ports on the adapter Power the system on 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 o SFP transceivers can be hot swapped while the adapter is powered on However you should always disconnect the fib
61. ation 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 This may result in the switch continuing to pass traffic to the attached port rather than route the traffic to an active team member port Disconnecting the disabled adapter from the switch allows traffic to resume to the other active team members Problem Large Send Offload LSO and Checksum Offload are not working on my team Solution If one of the adapters on a team does not support LSO LSO does not function for the team Remove the adapter that does not support LSO from the team or replace it with one that does This same solution applies to Checksum Offload Problem The advanced properties of a team do not change after changing the advanced properties of an adapter that is a member of the team Solution If an adapter is included as a member of a team and you change any advanced property then you must rebuild the team to ensure that the team s advanced properties are properly set Problem Errors occur when an RSS enabled adapter is included as a member of a team on Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 systems Solution Disable RSS fr
62. begin installation InstallShield Figure 17 Ready to Install the Program Page 4 Click Install The InstallShield Wizard Completed Page is displayed See Figure 18 on page 94 93 Chapter 7 Installing the Windows Drivers ie Broadcom NetXtreme II Driver Installer InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Completed The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Broadcom Netxtreme II Driver Installer Click Finish to exit the wizard Cancel Figure 18 InstallShield Wizard Completed Page 5 Click Finish to close the wizard 6 The installer determines if a system restart is necessary Follow the on screen instructions Using Silent Silent installation provides a command line silent mode which allows for Installation U attended installation This section discusses the various ways to 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 Performing a Silent Install and Creating a Log File on page 95 Performing a Silent Upgrade on page 95 Performing a Silent Uninstall on page 95 uduuiu u Performing a Silent Reinstall on page 96 94 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 usi
63. bnx2i iscsi warning invalid LUN field Note The driver needs to be configured to consider certain violations as a warning and not as a critical error Driver puts a session through recovery conn err hostno 3 conn 03fbcd00 iscsi cid 2 cid a1800 Reject iSCSI PDU received from the target bnx2i printing rejected PDU contents 0 1 ffffffa10000200 8 07000000 10 0 0 40 24 0 0 ffffff80 0 18 0 0 3 ffffff88 0 0 3 4b 20 2a 0 0 2 ffffffc8 14 0 0 28 400000000 Open iSCSI daemon handing over session to driver bnx2i conn update MBL 0x800 FBL Ox800MRDSL I 0x800 MRDSL T 0x2000 With the Linux drivers you can team adapters together using the bonding kernel module and a channel bonding interface For more information see the Channel Bonding information in your operating system documentation You can view detailed statistics and configuration information using the ethtool utility See the ethtool man page for more information This section describes how to install and run Linux iSCSI applications The following recommendations apply to offloading Linux iSCSI programs o Notall Broadcom NetXtreme ll adapters support iSCSI offload o The iSCSI session will not recover after a hot remove and hot plug 81 Chapter 6 Installing the Linux Drivers 82 o The iSCSI driver firmware will not offload iSCSI connections onto a jumbo frame enabled CNIC device o For MPIO to work properly iSCSI nopout s
64. ding 220 meters 722 feet multimode fiber optic cable 50 125 um core cladding 550 meters 1 804 feet multimode fiber optic cable For the latest fiber optic cable requirements for the SFP modules for the AT VNC10S adapter contact your Allied Telesis sales representative 33 Chapter 2 Installing the Hardware Pre Installation Checklist 34 Before you install an adapter card do the following 1 2 Verify that your system is using the latest BIOS If your system is active shut it down When the system shut down is complete power OFF and unplug your system Holding the adapter card by the edges remove it from its shipping package and place it on an antistatic surface 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 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 Note The AT 2973T 4 adapter is shipped with a standard bracket attached to the card A low profile bracket is
65. dvanced tab Set the desired TCP Connection Offload Ipv6 value Transmit Buffers 0 Auto Virtual Machine Queues The number of transmit buffers Transmit buffers are data segments that allow the network adapter to monitor transmit packets in the system memory The range of valid transmit buffers is O to 5000 in increments of 1 with 1500 transmit buffers as the default value The Virtual Machine Queues property defines whether the device has enabled or disabled the virtual machine queue VMQ feature In Microsoft Windows right click the Network Adapter in Network Connections and then click Properties Click the Configure button and l then the Advanced tab Set the desired Transmit Buffers value In Microsoft Windows right click the Network Adapter in Network Connections and then click Properties Click the Configure button and then the Advanced tab Set the desired Virtual Machine Queues value 120 Feature VLAN ID AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Installation and User s Guide Table 13 Advanced Features in Microsoft Windows Description Enables VLAN tagging and configures the VLAN ID when Priority amp VLAN Enabled is selected as the Priority amp VLAN setting The range for the VLAN ID is 1 to 4094 and must match the VLAN tag value on the connected switch A value of 0 default in this field disables VLAN tagging Risk Assessment of VLAN Ta
66. e 7 on page 24 has two slots for Adapter SFP modules and a PCle x8 controller bus 23 Chapter 1 Introducing the AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Figure 7 AT VNC10S Adapter AT VNCI10S Adapter Physical Description The faceplate on the AT VNC10S adapter shown in Figure 8 has two slots for SFP transceivers and four LEDs ACT LNK ATI Figure 8 AT VNC10S Faceplate 24 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 Off No network activity Blinking Network activity LNK LED Off No link cable disconnected Steady On Link 25 Chapter 1 Introducing the AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Features 26 The following list of adapter features applies to the AT 2973SX AT 2973T and AT 2973T 4 adapters Oagoaaqadgdgaaa a 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 X4 PCIe v1 1 X4 PCle 2 0 v1 0 64KB receive buffer 24KB payload transmit buffer Adaptive interrupt frequency Wake on LAN support AT 2973T and AT 2973T 4 only The following list of features applies to the AT VNC10S adapter QOQQ0Q0 0 Dual 10 Gbps MAC Dual XAUI 10GBASE CX4 1
67. e 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 Defaults 16 Range 16 to 32 Note Broadcom validation is limited to a power of 2 for example 16 32 or 128 event coal div The Event Coalescing Divide Factor parameter is a performance tuning parameter used to moderate the rate of interrupt generation by the iscsi firmware Defaults 1 Valid values 1 2 4 8 bnx2i nopout when commands active The iSCSI NOOP even when connection is not idle parameter enables the offload initiator to send iSCSI NOP OUT on wire even when the link is not truly idle This parameter was introduced to avoid unnecessary session recoveries induced by some older targets when iSCSI NOP OUT and iSCSI CMD pdus are intermixed Newer iSCSI target systems are immune to this condition and this parameter is turned ON for quite some time Defaults 1 Values Binary parameter 0 1 The parameters can also be set in the modprobe conf command See the man page for more information Checking the bnx2 Driver Defaults Checking Driver Messages AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Installation and User s Guide The bnx2 driver defaults to the following settings Speed Autonegotiation with all speeds advertised Flow Control Autonegotiation with RX and TX advertised MTU 1500 range i
68. ect the connector to make sure that it is clean and to check for scratches pits or other problems that may affect performance Note Always keep a dust cap on a fiber optic cable when it is not in use A Warning Do not stare into the laser beam a L2 Warning Do not look directly at the cable ends or inspect the cable ends with an optical lens E29 177 Appendix B Cleaning Fiber Optic Connectors 178
69. ed package during OS installation Note Starting BACS 3 without NET Framework version 2 0 or above installed on your system results in an error 135 Chapter 10 Installing Management Applications 136 Using the Installer Using the Silent Install Option Note Long startup times for BACS 3 may be caused by a limitation of NET Framework 2 0 as described in Microsoft knowledge base article KB936707 To improve the startup time of BACS 3 apply NET Framework 2 0 SP1 or appropriate version for your OS as shown in the Recommended column of Table 14 and reboot your system The driver software is available for download from the Allied Telesis web site at www alliedtelesis com support 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 available software drivers To install the management applications do the following Note Before starting the installation verify that NET Framework 2 0 or above is installed This ensures optimal performance of BACS 3 1 Open the MgmtApps folder select A32 or x64 and then double click Setup exe to open the InstallShield Wizard 2 Click Next to continue 3 After you review the license agreement click accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue 4 Select the features you want installed If you receive a warning regarding
70. eene enne 174 Lint Free and Alcohol Free Swabs sssssssssesseeen eene nennen rennen enne n ener NEENA n eere nennen 176 Cleaning a Recessed Ferrule c ccsscecesnesesascecneertesesnsetescecnsanerrasensneseecaensesestasenpesdiesenenseqacdeseeonesedeenesngens 176 Figures Tables Table 1 Network Adapter Cards retire toten a o T n n eR RE RV ERU XN Se x Y Dex oe TAKANEN t evaaa 18 Table 2 AT 2973SX Network Link and Activity LEDS sese emen nennen nne erret 20 Table 3 AT 2973T Network Link and Activity LEDS sse enn eene mener ener EEE nennen nnne nns 22 Table 4 AT 2973T 4 Network Link and Activity LEDS sessseeeeeeenneen kt eneeem e enmnre e nrnr ener nennen nnne nns 23 Table 5 AT VNC10S Network Link and Activity LEDS sessseeseeeene emen nenne erret nnnm nennen nnne nns 25 Table 6 Cable Requirements for the AT 2973T and AT 2973T 4 Adapters seen 33 Table 7 Cable Requirements for the AT 2973SX Adapter ssssssssssseseee seen eee enne nnns 33 Table 8 Broadcom NetXtreme ll Linux Drivers sssseee nennen nee rnit errem nene enne nnns 66 Table 9 Linux Driver Packaging er te RE er RU Rr RE nen Rer re DU EEPCRRRRE gr teg ede 67 Table 10 Supported Versions of Microsoft Windows ssssssssssesssesssseseeeen nennen eter n rsen nn nenr nns ener nr sese nnn n nens 88 Table 11 Advanced Features
71. eneeeeeeeneeea 99 Advanced Features oit eco eeu ie teet e a N entes audios 100 Accessing the Advanced Tab repe e rure Eher te E N ite ee ee E eie diee el nl pee dee go toe ope decus 105 Selecting the Advanced Tab in Windows Server 20093 ssssssssssssseeee eene eene ener enne 105 Selecting the Advanced Tab in Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 110 Selecting the Advanced Tab in Windows Vista esssesseeeeeen emen nennen enne enne ener nennen 112 Modifying the Advanced Properties cccccccsceceeeceneeceeeeceaaeaeceececeaeceeeessaaaeeeeeesaaaeeeeeeseaaeaeeeeseaaeeceeeeeaaeaeeeeseneaeeeeeeenaaees 114 Chapter 9 Installing CIM and SNMP for Manageability ssssse eene 125 Installing CIM C ela ae Ae Min A a ee en eis 126 Loading the CIM Beca e 127 Ics E M S 129 BASP Subagerit eO IRE edat bg tei tetto ple e o csi e deitate late ined 129 BASP Extensible Agent x eene d aes eee e rte e Ec rte re e E I p cedet go ede e pidas 129 Loading the SNMP Libraries eem nennen nnn ennrnen nnne nennen terne nnne nennen nennen nnne 130 Chapter 10 Installing Management Applications 0 cccccececce cece cence cee ee cee ee ce eee se cecaeeeeeesaaeeeeeeecaeaeeeeseenaeeeeees 133 Installing Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 and Related Management Applicat
72. ents Important The amp 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 Contents PrefaGe C 13 Safety Symbols Used in this Document ssssssssssssseeeeee een eene nennen eiii enne en nennen nnn enn enne 14 Where to Find Web based Guides eie eee needed ete eee de je died lure nra Hoe gend eit deiade decens ie dtides 15 Contacting Allied ME CD 16 S cl Ssitlejorei eer C 16 Email and Telephone Supportive iieii rede dee tne de tere ede Rodeo rb de dete aaa iaa dace ne nd eda ease od na denen Re reed 16 lucum Em Returning Products Sal s or Corporate Information 5 eire entr ee Ug Ren e RR HERE e RREERU RH RIURE e tenet e re Tet tied edo 16 Management Software Updates 1 iecit esed rxe i cns r ede te essa ded ra cue edu reda d eveodenendeweedaneesens 16 Chapter 1 Introducing the AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters ussssss 17 Functional Pre ipee EE 18 AT 2973SX Adapter oi dte quit edo iade edge ete Meet esee d Hessen om od E
73. er optic cables first before removing a transceiver You should install the transceiver before connecting the fiber optic cable Fiber optic transceivers are dust sensitive Always keep the plug in the optical bores when a fiber optic cable is not installed or when you store the transceiver When you do remove the plug keep it for future use Unnecessary removal and insertion of a transceiver can lead to premature failure The connector on the fiber topic cable should fit snugly into the port on the adapter and the tab should lock the connector into place Do not remove the dust cover from a fiber optic port until you are ready to connect a fiber optic cable Dust contamination can adversely affect the operation of a fiber optic port A Warning A transceiver can be damaged by static electricity Be sure to observe all standard electrostatic discharge ESD precautions such as wearing an antistatic wrist strap to avoid damaging the device A Warning The fiber optic ports contain a Class 1 laser device When the ports are disconnected always cover them with the provided plug Exposed ports may cause skin or eye damage L4 Note The cable specifications for the SFP transceivers are found in the installation guides that ship with the devices Note For information about cleaning a fiber optic connector on the AT VNC10S adapter see Appendix B Cleaning Fiber Optic Connectors on page 173 4
74. ewing the Contents of Your Shipment on page 30 Reviewing Safety Precautions on page 31 Reviewing Cabling Requirements on page 33 Pre Installation Checklist on page 34 Replacing the Bracket on page 35 Installing a Network Adapter Card on page 37 Installing SFP Transceivers in the AT VNC10S Adapter on page 41 uuuuuiuiu 29 Chapter 2 Installing the Hardware Reviewing the Contents of Your Shipment The following items are included with your adapter o Antistatic bag used for protecting the adapter when stored or shipped Keep the adapter in its packaging until ready for installation 0 Low profile bracket The low profile bracket is not included with the AT 2973T 4 adapter rJ Standard bracket Inform your network supplier of any missing or damaged items If you need to return the adapter you must pack it in the original or equivalent packing material or the warranty will be voided See Returning Products on page 16 The documentation for these adapters is available in portable document format PDF on our web site 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 30 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 begi
75. f the driver is postponed until the next restart of your system 97 Chapter 7 Installing the Windows Drivers 98 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 o Advanced Features on page 100 D Accessing the Advanced Tab on page 105 0 Modifying the Advanced Properties on page 114 99 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 7 Windows Windows Windows Feature Vista 32 64 32 64 Server 2003 Server 2008 Server 2008 ha 32 64 32 64 R2 32 64 802 1p QoS Enabled Disabled Ethernet Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Wirespeed Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Flow Control Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled RX and TX RX and TX RX and TX RX and TX RX and TX Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled RX Enabled RX E
76. ge 109 113 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 is set on your computer Table 13 Advanced Features in Microsoft Windows Feature Description Configuration Steps 802 1p QoS The 802 1p QOS parameter is a In Microsoft Windows right standard that enables Quality of click the Network Adapter in Service QoS It is responsible for Network Connections and the QoS provisions on the local then click Properties segment and the avoidance of the all packets are treated equally Click the Configure button and issue which falls onto the hub or then the Advanced tab switch servicing segment 802 1p QOS provides prioritization of Set the desired packets traversing a subnet Ethernet WireSpeed value Ethernet The Ethernet WireSpeed In Microsoft Windows right Wirespeed property enables a 1000BASE T click the Network Adapter in Ethernet adapter to establish a link Network Connections and at a lower speed when only two then click Properties pairs of wires are available in the cable plant Click the Configure button and then the Advanced tab Set the desired Ethernet WireSpeed value
77. gging through the NDIS Miniport Driver Broadcom s NDIS 6 0 miniport driver provides the means to allow a system containing a Broadcom adapter to connect to a tagged VLAN On Windows XP systems this support was only provided through the use of an intermediate driver e g Broadcom Advanced Server Program BASP Unlike BASP however the NDIS 6 driver s support for VLAN participation is only for a single VLAN ID Also unlike BASP the NDIS 6 0 driver only provides VLAN tagging of the outbound packet but does not provide filtering of incoming packets based on VLAN ID membership This is the default behavior of all miniport drivers While the lack of filtering packets based on VLAN membership may present a security issue the following provides a risk assessment based on this driver limitation for an IPv4 network Configuration Steps In Microsoft Windows right click the Network Adapter in Network Connections and then click Properties Click the Configure button and l then the Advanced tab Enter the desired VLAN ID in the VLAN ID field 121 Chapter 8 Setting Advanced Properties 122 Feature Table 13 Advanced Features in Microsoft Windows Description 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
78. he Configure button and then the Advanced tab 3 Setthe desired VMQ Lookahead Split value 123 Chapter 8 Setting Advanced Properties 124 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 The CIM standard defines managed elements and the SNMP standard defines events such as temperature threshold and power outages which are called traps This chapter discusses the following topics o Installing CIM on page 126 D Installing SNMP on page 129 125 Chapter 9 Installing CIM and SNMP for Manageability Installing CIM 126 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 Broadcom s implementation of CIM enables various classes to provide information through CIM client applications The Broadcom CIM data provider provides data only In addition you can select your preferred CIM client software to browse the information exposed by the Broadcom CIM provider The Broadcom CIM provider provides
79. hould be enabled on each iSCSI session Refer to open iscsi documentation for procedures on setting up noop out interval and noop out timeout values O Inthe scenario where multiple CNIC devices are in the system and the system is booted via Broadcom s iSCSI boot solution ensure that the iscsi node under etc iscsi nodes for the boot target is bound to the NIC that is used for booting See the following sections o Installing User Application bnx2id on page 82 0 Installing Open iSCSI User Applications on page 82 0 Binding iSCSI Target to Broadcom NX2 iSCSI Transport Name on page 83 o Making Connections to iSCSI Targets on page 84 DO Maximizing Offload iSCSI Connections on page 85 Installing User Application bnx2id When the bnx2i RPM package is installed install the bnx2id application under sbin See Installing the Source RPM Package on page 68 for information Run the bnx2id daemon before attempting to create iSCSI connections The driver does not establish connections to the iSCSI target without the daemon s assistance bnx2id The bnx2id daemon requires mknod and sh shell which are standard on any regular server Installing Open iSCSI User Applications Install and run the open iscsi programs iscsid and iscsiadm from the Broadcom distributed open iscsi packages See Packaging on page 67 for details Before you can install the Broadcom iSCSI supported packages remove all pre installed open iscsi
80. ht law and international treaties 1 Cancel Figure 15 Broadcom NetXtreme II Driver Installer InstallShield Wizard Page 2 Click Next to continue The License Agreement Page is displayed See Figure 16 on page 92 91 Chapter 7 Installing the Windows Drivers im Broadcom NetXtreme II Driver Installer InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully LICENSE AGREEMENT This is a legal agreement between you Licensee and Broadcom Corporation BROADCOM BY OPENING THE SOFTWARE PACKAGE CLICKING ON THE ACCEPT BUTTON OF ANY ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT AGREEMENT OR ACCESSING OR INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THE LICENSE AGREEMENT UNDERSTAND IT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS If you do not agree to the terms mE thim Nene ww Mweandm ler ml S 0e aw eha P Tulsa OI do not accept the terms in the license agreement InstallShield Figure 16 License Agreement Page 3 After you review the license agreement click 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 92 AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Installation and User s Guide ii Broadcom NetXtreme II Driver Installer InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to
81. ing a Network Adapter Card on page 37 Verify that the adapter is properly seated in the slot Check for specific hardware problems such as obvious damage to board components or the PCI edge connector Check the configuration settings and change them if they are in conflict with another device Verify that your server is using the latest BIOS Try inserting the adapter in another slot If the new position works the original slot in your system may be defective Replace the failed adapter with one that is known to work properly If the second adapter works in the slot where the first one failed the original adapter is probably defective Install the adapter in another functioning system and run the tests again If the adapter passed the tests in the new system the original system may be defective Remove all other adapters from the system and run the tests again If the adapter passes the tests the other adapters may be causing contention This section describes how to check that the current drivers are loaded properly for the Windows and Linux platforms Windows See Viewing Vital Signs in the Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 User Guide to view vital information about the adapter link status and network connectivity Running a Cable Length Test Testing Network Connectivity 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
82. ing of the command string each time you type a command Table 16 uxdiag Command Options Command Options uxdiag Description Performs all tests on all Broadcom NetXtreme II adapters in your system uxdiag c lt devnum gt Specifies the adapter devnum to test Use al in place of a specific device number to test all adapters uxdiag cof Allows tests to continue after detecting a failure uxdiag F Forces an upgrade of the image uxdiag fbc bc image without checking the version Specifies the bin file to update the bootcode uxdiag fibc Programs the iSCSI configuration block Used only with fib lt ib_image gt uxdiag fibp Programs the iSCSI configuration software Used only with fib lt ib_image gt uxdiag fipmi Specifies the bin file to update IPMI lt ipmi_image gt firmware uxdiag fmba lt mba_image gt Specifies the bin file to update the MBA uxdiag fncsi lt ncsi_image gt Specifies the bin file to update the NCSI firmware uxdiag fnvm lt raw_image gt Programs the raw image into NVM AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Installation and User s Guide Table 16 uxdiag Command Options Continued Command Options uxdiag fump ump image Description Specifies the bin file to update UMP firmware uxdiag help Displays the Broadcom NetXtreme II User Diagnostics uxdiag command options u
83. ions eee 134 Checking NET Framework Requirements sssssseeseseeeeene enne enne nnnm en nennen enne nennen 135 Using thie Installer t REED PURI eee e ea dde cese e SUBIRE dei de dod 136 Using the Silent Install Option cea deities eed ee e depre tay dees E e ie ies 136 Modifying Management Applications cesses eene ennemi n nr en nennen nre enne erre 139 Repairing Management Applications sssessssssssssssssessses esee eene entres nnns n nnnr ss innen sisi snnt nensi serre nnne enne nnns 140 Removing Management Applications esssssssssssssssssesseeeenee eren n enitn retine nnne rris d snnt nnns SEEE nnne EEEn s 141 Chapter 11 Troubleshooting cinniri ii netter eee a daade E Edna tet da dac deed denne idee 143 Checking Hardware Diagnostics 41 xA Ioi trii tiet eid ase cede aiibi cede Gaetan eed 144 Checking Port LEDS save ec ueste ehe dee e elie sr eee o Pea t eade e tod As 145 Consulting the Troubleshooting Checklist nennen nen enenre ern nennen nennen nnne 146 Checking Current Drivers sided 1i rei ebb Sede ie A A E REA Te ete CEDE Te ae EE Pod soe needed dest 146 Running a Cable Eengthi Test eie nee Heo Aie tede ede Lieu ona ite Ade sete d ese fe aes 147 AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Installation and User s Guide Testing Network Connectivity nocent nte rtr reet dendi E
84. isk To create a startup disk do the following 1 Create a folder called NCADMIN in the root of the C drive 2 Copy the NCADMIN CN NCADMIN EX and NCADMIN HL files from the 1386 folder on the Windows NT Server 4 0 CD ROM 3 Open a command prompt window and change the directory to CANCADMIN 4 Enter the following expand r ncadmin 5 Close the command prompt window by typing exi t and then pressing Enter 6 Start Windows Explorer 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 To modify the startup disk do the following 1 Edit A Net Protocol ini with Notepad or a similar text editor a Change DriverName to DriverName BXND20X b Remove all other parameter entries under the MS NE2CLONE or equivalent section such as IOBASE 0x300 or INTERRUPT 3 and so on Example Protocol ini file for IP The following is an example of an protocol ini file for IP network setup version 0x3110 netcard ms ne2clone 1 MS NE2CLONE 1 transport tcpip TCPIP lana02ms ne2clone 1 tcpip MS NE2CLONE DriverName BXND20X protman DriverName PROTMAN PRIORITY MS NDISHLP tcpip NBSessions 6 DefaultGateway 0 SubNetMask 255 0 0 0 IPAddress 192 168 0 1 DisableDHCP 0
85. ittle resources for the applications With the use of the Broadcom NetXtreme ll adapter and the TCP Offload Engine feature the TCP IP processing can be moved to hardware freeing the CPU for application processing and other higher priority tasks The Broadcom NetXtreme II adapter s TOE functionality allows simultaneous operation of up to 1024 fully offloaded TCP connections for 1 Gbps network adapters The TOE support on the adapter significantly reduces the host CPU utilization while preserving the implementation of the operating system stack The IETF has standardized the Internet Small Computer Systems Interface iSCSI SCSI is a popular protocol that enables systems to communicate with storage devices using block level transfer that is address data stored on a storage device that is not a whole file In addition iSCSI maps the SCSI request and response application protocols and its standardized command set over TCP IP networks As iSCSI utilizes TCP as its sole transport protocol it greatly benefits from hardware acceleration of the TCP processing that is use of a TOE However iSCSI as a Layer 5 protocol has additional mechanisms beyond the TCP layer iSCSI processing can also be offloaded thereby reducing CPU utilization even further The Broadcom NetXtreme ll adapter targets best system performance maintains system flexibility to changes and supports current and future OS convergence and integration Therefore the adapter s
86. k Connections and then click Properties Click the Configure button and l then the Advanced tab Set the desired IPv4 Large Send Offload value In Microsoft Windows right click the Network Adapter in Network Connections and then click Properties Click the Configure button and l then the Advanced tab Set the desired IPv6 Checksum Offload value IPv6 Large Send Offload Normally the TCP segmentation is done by the protocol stack When you enable the Large Send Offload property the TCP segmentation can be done by the network adapter The default setting for this property is Enabled This property is only available for Broadcom NetXtreme adapters In Microsoft Windows right click the Network Adapter in Network Connections and then click Properties Click the Configure button and l then the Advanced tab Set the desired IPv6 Large Send Offload value Feature Jumbo Packet AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Installation and User s Guide Table 13 Advanced Features in Microsoft Windows Description Enables the network adapter to transmit and receive oversized Ethernet frames that are greater than 1514 bytes but less than or equal to 9000 bytes in length 9600 bytes for network adapters that operate at 10 Gbps This property requires the presence of a switch that is able to process jumbo frames This property is only available for Broadcom NetXtreme adapters
87. king 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 NetXxtreme II cnic v1 1 19 Sep 25 2007 NIC Detected eth Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5708 1000Base T BO PCI X 64 bit 133MHz found at mem f6000000 IRQ 16 node addr 0010180476ae cnic Added CNIC device ethO Link Up and Speed Indication bnx2 eth NIC Link is Up 1000 Mbps full duplex Link Down Indication bnx2 eth NIC Link is Down MSI enabled successfully bnx2 only bnx2 eth0 using MSI Checking bnx2i Driver Messages The following are the most common bnx2i driver messages BNX2I Driver signon Broadcom NetXxtreme II iSCSI Driver bnx2i v1 0 30 Sep 29 2007 Network port to iSCSI transport name binding bnx2i netif eth2 iscsi bcm570x 050000 bnx2i netifzethl iscsi bcm570x 030c00 Driver completes handshake with iSCSI offload enabled CNIC device bnx2i 05 00 00 ISCSI INIT passed 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 bnx2i bnx2i LOM is not enabled to offload iSCSI connections devzethO Driver unable to allocate TCP port for iSCSI connection bnx2i
88. l memory 163 Chapter 12 User Diagnostics Table 17 Diagnostic Tests Continued Test Description Number Name Group B Memory Tests B1 TXP Scratchpad B2 TPAT Scratchpad B3 RXP Scratchpad B4 COM Scratchpad B5 CP Scratchpad B6 MCP Scratchpad The Group B tests verify all of the memory B7 TAS Header Buffer blocks of the Broadcom NetXtreme II adapter B8 TAS Payload Buffer by writing various data patterns 0x55aa55aa 0xaa55aa55 walking zeroes walking ones B9 RBUF via GRC address etc to each memory location reading back the data and then comparing it B10 Aaa v a Indirect to the value written The fixed data patterns ntl are used to ensure that no memory bit is stuck B11 RBUF Cluster List high or low while the walking zeroes ones and address tests are used to ensure B12 TSCH List that memory writes do not corrupt adjacent B13 CSCH List memory locations B14 RV2P Scratchpads B15 TBDC Memory B16 RBDC Memory B17 CTX Page Table B18 CTX Memory Group C Block Tests C1 CPU Logic and Verifies the basic logic functionality of all the DMA Interface on chip CPUs It also exercises the DMA interface exposed to those CPUs The internal CPU tries to initiate DMA activities both read and write to system memory and then compares the values to confirm that the DMA operation completed successfully 164 AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Insta
89. lation Guide ELECT FROM InstanceDeletionEvent here TargetInstance ISA BRCM NetworkAdapter ELECT FROM InstanceCreationEvent here TargetInstance ISA BRCM ActsAsSpare LECT FROM InstanceDeletionEvent where TargetInstance ISA BRCM ActsAsSpare Nene Nn For detailed information about these events see the CIM documentation at http www dmtf org sites default files standards documents DSP0004V2 3_final pdf Loading the CIM Libraries By default the Broadcom Advanced Control Suite utility does not load the CIM libraries You need to select this option 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 2 Download BACS onto your PC 3 On your PC open the InstallShield Within the BACS utility there is an option to load the CIM libraries The BACS CIM Option Window is displayed See Figure 27 on page 128 127 Chapter 9 Installing CIM and SNMP for Manageability P Broadcom Management Programs Custom Setup Select the program features you want installed Click on an icon in the list below to change how a feature is installed Feature Description This feature will i
90. llation and User s Guide Table 17 Diagnostic Tests Continued Test Number C2 C3 C4 Name RBUF Allocation CAM Access TPAT Cracker Description 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 Verifies the content addressable memory CAM block by performing read write add modify and cache hit tests on the CAM associative memory Verifies the packet cracking logic block that is the ability to parse TCP IP and UDP headers within an Ethernet frame as well as the checksum CRC offload logic In this test packets are submitted to the chip as if they were received over Ethernet and the TPAT block cracks the frame identifying the TCP IP and UDP header data structures and calculates the checksum CRC The TPAT block results are compared with the values expected by Broadcom NetXtreme II User Diagnostics and any errors are displayed C5 C6 FIO Register NVM Access and Reset Corruption The Fast IO FIO verifies the register interface that is exposed to the internal CPUs Verifies non volatile memory NVM accesses both read and write initiated by one of the internal CPUs It tests for appropriate access arbitration among multiple entities CPUS It also checks for possible NVM corruption by issuing a chip reset while the NVM block is servicing data
91. loss of data A Warning Warnings inform you that performing or omitting a specific action may result in bodily injury 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 Preface Contacting Allied Telesis Online Support Email and Telephone Support Warranty Returning Products Sales or Corporate Information Management Software Updates This section provides Allied Telesis contact information for technical support and for sales and corporate information You may request technical support online by accessing the Allied Telesis Knowledge Base www alliedtelesis com support You may use the Knowledge Base to submit questions to our technical support staff and review answers to previously asked questions For Technical Support via email or telephone refer to the Support amp Services section of the Allied Telesis web site www alliedtelesis com support Select your country from the list displayed on the website and then select the appropriate menu tab For hardware warranty information refer to the Allied Telesis web site at www alliedtelesis com sup
92. lue No value No value No value Administered Address Number of 2 2 2 2 2 RSS Queues 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Pause on Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Exhausted Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Host Ring Priority and Priority VLAN Priority VLAN Priority VLAN Priority VLAN VLAN Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Priority VLAN Priority VLAN Priority VLAN Priority VLAN Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Priority Priority Priority Priority Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled VLAN VLAN VLAN VLAN Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Receive 0 to 3000 in 0 to 3000 in 0 to 3000 in 0 to 3000 in 0 to 3000 in Buffers increments of increments of increments of increments of increments of 0 Auto 50 50 50 50 50 Receive Side Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Scaling Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Speed and 1 Gb Full 1 Gb Full 1 Gb Full 1 Gb Full 1 Gb Full Duplex Mode Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto 10 Mb Full 10 Mb Full 10 Mb Full 10 Mb Full 10 Mb Full 10 Mb Half 10 Mb Half 10 Mb Half 10 Mb Half 10 Mb Half 100 Mb Full 100 Mb Full 100 Mb Full 100 Mb Full 100 Mb Full 100 Mb Half 100 Mb Half 100 Mb Half 100 Mb Half 100 Mb Half Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto TCP Enabled Enabled Enabled Connection Disabled Disabled Disabled Offload IPv4 TCP Enabled Enabled Enabled Connection Disabled Disabled Disabled Offload IPv6 101 Chapter 8
93. ly In Microsoft Windows right click the Network Adapter in Network Connections and then click Properties Click the Configure button and then the Advanced tab Set the desired Priority amp VLAN value Feature Receive Buffers 0 Auto AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Installation and User s Guide Table 13 Advanced Features in Microsoft Windows Description The number of receive buffers Receive buffers are data segments that allow the network adapter to allocate receive packets to memory For 1 Gbps adapters the range of valid receive buffers is 50 to 5000 in increments of 1 with 750 receive buffers as the default value For 10 Gbps adapters the range of valid receive buffers is O to 3000 in increments of 50 with O receive buffers as the default value Configuration Steps In Microsoft Windows right click the Network Adapter in Network Connections and then click Properties Click the Configure button and l then the Advanced tab Set the desired Receive Buffers value Receive Side Scaling This parameter allows configuring network load balancing across multiple CPUs The default setting for this property is Enabled Note For all network adapters IPv6 Receive Side Scaling is not supported on Windows Server 2003 due to a limitation in the operating system However BCM5709 BCM57710 and BCM57711 network adapters support IPv6 Receive Side Scali
94. man page for more information The ethtool settings do not persist across a reboot or module reload In addition you can put the ethtool commands in a startup script such as letc rc local to preserve the settings across a reboot Note Some combinations of property values may conflict and result in failures The driver cannot detect all conflicting combinations This property is used to disable Message Signal Interrupts MSI The property is valid only on 2 6 kernels that support MSI This property cannot be used on 2 4 kernels By default the driver enables MSI if it is supported by the kernel It runs an interrupt test during initialization to determine if MSI is working If the test passes the driver enables MSI Otherwise it uses legacy INTx mode To set the bnx2 driver enter one of the following insmod bnx2 ko disable_msi 1 or modprobe bnx2 disable msi 1 74 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 error mask1 and error mask2 Use Config FW iSCSI Error Mask to configure certain iSCSI protocol violations to be treated either as a warning or a fatal error All fatal iSCSI protocol violations result in session recovery ERL 0 These are bit masks By default
95. n 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 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 A Warning This is a Class 1 Laser product L1 A Warning The fiber optic ports contain a Class 1 Laser device When the ports are disconnected always cover them with the provided plug Exposed ports may cause skin or eye damage L4 A Warning Do not stare into the laser beam a L2 A Warning Do not look directly at the fiber optic cable ends or inspect the cable ends with an optical lens L6 A Warning Do not work on this equipment or cables during periods of lightning activity E2 Note All Countries Install this product in accordance with local and National Electric Codes E8 31 Chapter 2 Installing the Hardware 32 A 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 Remove any metallic objects or jewelry from your hands and wrists Make sure to use
96. nabled RX Enabled RX Enabled RX Enabled TX Enabled TX Enabled TX Enabled TX Enabled TX Enabled Interrupt Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Moderation Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled IPv4 None None None None None Checksum RX Enabled RX Enabled RX Enabled RX Enabled RX Enabled Offload TX Enabled TX Enabled TX Enabled TX Enabled TX Enabled TX RX TX RX TX RX TX RX TX RX Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled IPv4 Large Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Send Offload Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled IPv6 None None None None Checksum RX Enabled RX Enabled RX Enabled RX Enabled Offload TX Enabled TX Enabled TX Enabled TX Enabled TX RX TX RX TX RX TX RX Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled IPv6 Large Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Send Offload Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Jumbo 1500 to 9000 1500 to 9000 1500 to 9000 1500 to 9000 1500 to 9000 Packet bytes in bytes in bytes in bytes in bytes in increments of increments of increments of increments of increments of 500 bytes 500 bytes 500 bytes 500 bytes 500 bytes 100 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 7 Windows Windows Windows Feature Vista 32 64 32 64 Server 2003 Server 2008 Server 2008 32 64 32 64 R2 32 64 Locally No value No va
97. nd rpm ivh netxtreme2 version src rpm Change the directory to the RPM path and build the binary driver for your kernel the RPM path is different for each Linux distribution cd usr src redhat OpenLinux turbo packages rpm rpm bb SPECS bnx2 spec rpmbuild bb SPECS bnx2 spec for RPM version 4 x x Note During your attempt to install a source RPM package the following message may be displayed error cannot create sourcedir usr src redhat SOURCES The most likely cause of the error is that the rpm build package has not been installed Locate the rpm build package on the Linux installation media and install it using the following command rpm ivh rpm build version arch rpm Then complete the installation of the source RPM 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 1386 bnx2 vers7on 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 Depending on the kernel the driver is installed to one of the following paths 2 4 x kernels lib modules kernel version kernel drivers net bnx2 0 2 6 x kernels lib modules kernel version kernel drivers net bnx2 ko For the bnx2i driver the driver is installed on one of the following paths 2 6 16 kernels and newer bnx2 driver
98. ng 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 Performing a Silent Install To perform a silent install from within the installer source folder enter one of the following setup s v qn Or msiexec i BDrv5706 msi qn Performing a Silent Install and Creating a Log File To perform a silent install and create a log file at f 1testlog txt enter setup s v qn L f l1testlog txt Performing a Silent Upgrade To perform a silent upgrade from within the installer source folder enter setup s v qn Performing a Silent Uninstall There are two ways to perform a silent uninstall from the installer source folder and from the any folder In some circumstances you must reboot your system before uninstallation can continue If you used REBOOT ReallySuppress to suppress the reboot the uninstallation may be suspended In this case you need to reboot manually for the uninstallation to continue 95 Chapter 7 Installing the Windows Drivers 96 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 iFODA8A3F 1457 419E 96F4 235DD3EF41E1 qn Note The hexadecimal number above may differ from your current installer Check the Key name in HKLM Sof
99. ng 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 To clean a fiber optic connector using a cartridge cleaner perform the following procedure 1 With one hand hold the cartridge cleaner and push the lever on the cleaning cartridge in the direction of the arrow to expose the cleaning surface as shown in Figure 33 2 Place the ferrule tip on the exposed cleaning surface and rub the ferrule in a downward direction as shown in Figure 33 Figure 33 Rubbing the Ferrule Tip on the Cleaning Surface 174 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 Caution Failing to pick up the ferrule tip when you reach the bottom of the cleaning surface can result in static electricity that can damage the fiber optic cable 4 f desired repeat steps 3 and 4 5 Ifa fiber inspection scope is available use the scope to inspect the ferrule end face to make sure that it is clean 6 Reconnect the cable to the port or protect the ferrule tip
100. ng an 802 3ad team causes a Netlogon service failure in the system event log and prevents it from communicating with the domain controller during boot up Solution Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 326152 http support microsoft com kb 326152 en us indicates that Gigabit Ethernet adapters may experience problems with connectivity to a domain controller due to link fluctuation while the driver initializes and negotiates a link with the network infrastructure The link negotiation is further affected when the Gigabit adapters are participating in an 802 3ad team due to the additional negotiation with a switch required for this team type As suggested in the Knowledge Base Article above disabling media sense as described in a separate Knowledge Base Article 239924 http support microsoft com kb 239924 has shown to be a valid workaround when this problem occurs Problem The 802 3ad team member links disconnect and reconnect continuously applies to all operating systems Solution This is a third party issue It is seen only when configuring an 802 3ad team with more than two members on the server and connecting an HP2524 switch with LACP enabled as passive or active The HP switch shows an LACP channel being brought up successfully with only two team members All other team member links disconnect and reconnect This issue does not occur with the Cisco Catalyst 6500 switch AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Install
101. ng on Windows Server 2008 and later In Microsoft Windows right click the Network Adapter in Network Connections and then click Properties Click the Configure button and l then the Advanced tab Set the desired Receive Side Scaling value Speed and Duplex Mode The Speed amp Duplex property sets the connection speed and mode to that of the network Note that Full Duplex mode allows the adapter to transmit and receive network data simultaneously In Microsoft Windows right click the Network Adapter in Network Connections and click Properties Click the Configure button and l then the Advanced tab Set the desired Speed amp Duplex value 119 Chapter 8 Setting Advanced Properties Table 13 Advanced Features in Microsoft Windows Feature TCP Connection Offload IPv4 Description Enables and disables TOE offload when using the IPv4 protocol The default is Enabled Configuration Steps In Microsoft Windows right click the Network Adapter in Network Connections and click Properties Click the Configure button and l then the Advanced tab Set the desired TCP Connection Offload Ipv4 value TCP Connection Offload IPv6 Enables and disables TOE offload when using the IPv6 protocol The default is Enabled In Microsoft Windows right click the Network Adapter in Network Connections and click Properties Click the Configure button and l then the A
102. ngine TOE you must have Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 SP2 Checking NET Framework youm Requirements AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Installation and User s Guide Before you use either the source file directory or the silent install option ust make sure that your system meets the minimum installation 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 For information on the minimum and recommended NET Framework versions for your operating system see Table 14 Note You do not need to upgrade NET for the Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Vista or Windows 7 Operating Systems Note For optimal performance of BACS 3 Broadcom recommends NET Framework 2 0 SP1 NET Framework 3 0 SP1 or NET Framework 3 5 depending on your operating system Table 14 Minimum and Recommended NET Framework Versions for BACS 3 Minimum Required Recommended Operating System Version How to Obtain Version How to Obtain Windows NET 2 0 Download from NET 2 0 SP1 Download from Server 2003 Microsoft Microsoft Windows NET 2 0 Included in OS NET 2 0 SP1 Download from Server 2003 package but by default Microsoft R2 not included during installation Windows NET 2 0 Included in NET 2 0 NET 2 0 SP1 Included in OS Server 2008 SP1 which is includ
103. not included with this adapter The following procedure describes how to remove the low profile bracket from the adapter and replace it with the standard bracket You can also use this procedure to remove the standard bracket and replace it with the low profile bracket To replace the low profile bracket with the standard bracket do the following 1 Remove the screws that attach the bracket to the adapter See Figure 9 Figure 9 Removing the Low Profile Bracket 35 Chapter 2 Installing the Hardware 36 2 Align the tabs of the standard bracket with the holes on the adapter and fasten the screws onto the adapter See Figure 10 Figure 10 Fastening Screws onto Standard Bracket 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 Note To perform this procedure you need to supply a Phillips head screw Note The AT 2973SX AT 2973T and AT 2973T 4 adapters require a PCle x4 PC The AT VNC10S adapter requires a PCle x8 PC To install the adapter do the following 1 Review the Pre Installation Checklist on page 34 and Reviewing Safety Precautions on page 31 Before installing the adapter ensure the system power is OFF and
104. nstall the Common Information Model provider that presents network adapter information to WMI based management applications CIM Provider amp g This feature will be installed on local hard drive 8 This feature and all subfeatures will be installed on local hard drive X Thisfeature will not be available Figure 27 BACS CIM Option Window 4 Select CIM Provider 5 Select one of the following D This feature will be installed on local hard drive o This feature and all subfeatures will be installed on local hard drive 6 Click Next 7 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation 128 Installing SNMP AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Installation Guide BASP Subagent BASP Extensible Agent The BASP version of SNMP has two components that are described in the following sections 0 BASP Subagent on page 129 o BASP Extensible Agent on page 129 The BASP subagent baspmgnt dll is designed for the Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 platforms You must install the SNMP service before installing the BASP subagent The BASP subagent allows an SNMP manager software to actively monitor the configuration and performance of the Broadcom Advanced Server features The subagent also provides an alarm trap to an SNMP manager to inform the manager of any changes to the conditions of the BASP component The B
105. nstallation 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 This provides a more robust connection to the network as it allows the adapter to match the settings of its link partner for example a switch or a router To manually configure the speed and duplex do the following 1 Open the bO6nd inf file with a text editor like Microsoft Notepad or WordPad Search the file for Registry parameters to locate the section that allows you to configure the adapter speed and duplex mode Once located notice the following information params utp hkr req medium 2 0 params fiber hkr req medium 2 65283 These are two separate sections that can be configured one for standard RJ 45 copper interfaces params utp and one for fiber devices params fiber As described in the file replace the value above in quotation marks under the correct section depending upon the network adapter in your system The available values are shown below Options for copper interfaces Auto 1 Gbps is enabled when that speed is supported 0 10 Mbps Half Duplex 65794 10 Mbps Full Duplex 258 100 Mbps Half Duplex
106. nuz and initial ram disk initrd which are located on the Red Hat disk 1 images pxeboot vmlinuz images pxeboot initrd img Refer to the Red Hat documentation for instructions on how to install PXE Server on Linux However the Initrd img file distributed with Red Hat Enterprise Linux does not have a Linux network driver for the Broadcom NetXtreme II adapters This version requires a driver disk for drivers that are not part of the standard distribution You download the driver software files from the Allied Telesis web site 47 Chapter 3 Installing Broadcom Boot Agent Driver Software 48 Chapter 4 Installing the Monolithic Software Driver A monolithic driver allows you to download an image of a PC onto an image server and then to another 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 describes how to install the monolithic driver software for remote installation and discusses the following topics D Using the NetXtreme II Monolithic Driver on page 50 D Inserting the NetXtreme II Monolithic Driver in a WinPE 2 0 Image on page 51 0 Configuring the Speed and Duplex Settings on page 53 49 Chapter 4 Installing the Monolithic Software Driver Using the NetXtreme II Monolithic Driver 50 The NetXtreme
107. od bnx2 ko 4 Load the cnic driver if applicable Enter the following command insmod cnic ko 5 Install the driver and man page by entering the following command make instal Note See the Installing the Source RPM Package on page 68 for the location of the installed driver To configure the network protocol and address after building the driver refer to the manuals supplied with your operating system 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 Build the driver bnx2 ko as a loadable module for the running kernel by entering the following command cd bnx2i version drivermake Test the driver by loading it if necessary first unload the existing driver Enter the following commands rmmod bnx2i insmod bnx2i ko Install the driver and man page by entering make install Note See the Installing the Source RPM Package on page 68 for the location of the installed driver Install the user daemon bnx2id by entering cd DRV_BASE driver make install usr The make install usr command installs the bnx2id binary under sbin To use Broadcom iSCSI see Load and R
108. of available files 2 Download BACS onto your PC 3 On your PC open the InstallShield AT 29738X AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Installation Guide 4 Select SNMP The BACS SNMP Option Window is displayed See Figure 27 39 Broadcom Management Programs Custom Setup Select the program features you want installed Click on an icon in the list below to change how a feature is installed Feature Description This feature will install the SNMP sub agent allowing the SNMP manager to monitor the Broadcom Network Adapters Note The MEME Microsoft SNMP Service must be running for amp g This feature will be installed on local hard drive 398 This feature and all subfeatures will be installed on local hard drive X Thisfeature will not be available InstallShield Figure 28 BACS SNMP Option Window 5 Select one of the following C This feature will be installed on local hard drive o This feature and all subfeatures will be installed on local hard drive 6 Click Next 7T Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation 131 Chapter 9 Installing CIM and SNMP for Manageability 132 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 Q Installing Broadcom Ad
109. offload capability in BACS Also in an IPv6 network a team that supports CO or LSO and is bound to a Hyper V virtual network reports CO or LSO as an offload capability in BACS However in both instances CO and LSO do not work This is a limitation of Hyper V because this system does not support CO and LSO in an IPv6 network C To successfully perform VLAN tagging for both the host parent partition and the guest child partition with the BASP teaming software you must configure the team for tagging Unlike VLAN tagging with a single adapter tagging cannot be managed by Hyper V when using BASP software Uninstall the Broadcom NetXtreme II device drivers from your system only through the InstallShield wizard Uninstalling the device drivers with Device Manager or any other means may not provide a clean uninstall which in turn may cause the system to become unstable For information on uninstalling Broadcom NetXtreme ll device drivers see Removing the Device Drivers on page 97 When a Broadcom NetXtreme ll adapter is installed in your system Allied Telesis recommends that you uninstall the adapter s driver before performing an OS upgrade from the Windows Server 2000 Operating System to the Windows Server 2003 Operating System This ensures that no errors are encountered in the installation of the Windows Server 2003 drivers for the NetXtreme II adapters There are individual device drivers for Windows Server 2000 and Windows Server
110. om all members of the team and rebuild the team 153 Chapter 11 Troubleshooting Solving Miscellaneous Issues 154 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 Problem Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 takes a long time to start up Solution This is a limitation of INET Framework 2 0 Apply NET Framework 2 0 SP1 and reboot your system Problem The Broadcom NetXtreme II adapter may not perform at optimal levels on some systems if it is added after the system has booted Solution The system BIOS in some systems does not set the cache line size and the latency timer if the adapter is added after the system has booted Reboot the system after the adapter has been added Problem Intelligent Plattorm Management Interface IPMI is not functioning properly Solution IPMI works only when LiveLink is disabled See Configuring LiveLink for a Smart Load Balancing and Failover and SLB Auto Fallback Disable Team in the Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 User Guide Problem Cannot configure Resource Reservations in BACS 3 after SNP is uninstalled Solution Reinstall SNP Prior to uninstalling SNP from the system ensure that NDIS is enabled via the
111. only insulated or nonconducting tools Verify that the system is powered OFF and unplugged before accessing internal components Installation or removal of adapters must be performed in a static free environment The use of a properly grounded wrist strap or other personal antistatic devices and an antistatic mat is strongly recommended E39 AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Installation and User s Guide Reviewing Cabling Requirements The cabling requirements for the twisted pair ports on the AT 2973T and AT 2973T 4 adapters are listed in Table 6 Table 6 Cable Requirements for the AT 2973T and AT 2973T 4 Adapters Speed Cable Type Maximum Distance 10 Mbps Standard TIA EIA 568 100 meters 328 feet B compliant Category 3 or higher shielded or unshielded cabling with 100 ohm impedance and a frequency of 16 MHz 100 Mbps Standard TIA EIA 568 100 meters 328 feet B compliant Category 3 or higher shielded or unshielded cabling with 100 ohm impedance and a frequency of 16 MHz 1000 Mbps Standard TIA EIA 568 100 meters 328 feet A compliant Category 5 or higher shielded or unshielded cabling with 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 um core clad
112. orrect by enabling MAC loopback mode and sending Layer 2 packets of various sizes The adapter should not be connected to a network D6 RPC Verifies the Receive Path Catch up RPC block by sending packets to different transmit chains The packets traverse the RPC logic though not the entire MAC block and return to the receive buffers as received packets This is another loopback path that is used by Layer 4 and Layer 5 traffic within the MAC block As packets are received by Broadcom NetXtreme Il User Diagnostics they are checked for errors The adapter should not be connected to a network 167 Chapter 12 User Diagnostics 168 Appendix A Specifications Physical 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 AT VNC10S 16 0 cm x 6 89 cm 6 3 in x 2 71 in Weight AT 2973SX 68 0 g 15 Ibs AT 2973T 68 0 g 15 lbs AT 2973T 4 113 4 g 25 lbs AT VNC108 90 0 g 2 Ibs Environmental Specifications The following environmental specifications apply to the AT 2973SX AT 2973T and AT 2973T 4 adapters Operating Temperatures AT 2973SX AT 2973T and AT 2973T 4 AT VNC10S Storage Temperature Operating Humidity Storage Humidity Maximum Operating Altitude Maximum Storage Altit
113. ows Server 2008 R2 Hyper V Issues Single Network Adapter Teamed Network Adapters 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 Note Ensure that Integrated Services which is a component of Hyper V is installed in the guest operating system child partition for full functionality When configuring a NetXtreme II network adapter for Hyper V be aware of the following C An adapter that is bound to a virtual network should not be configured for VLAN tagging through the driver s advanced properties Instead Hyper V should manage VLAN tagging exclusively O Since Hyper V does not support Jumbo Frames it is recommended that this feature not be used or connectivity issues may occur with the child partition o The Locally Administered Address LAA set by Hyper V takes precedence over an address set in the adapter s Advanced Properties o A TOE enabled network adapter that is bound to a Hyper V virtual network reports TOE as an offload capability in BACS however TOE does not work This is a limitation of Hyper V because this system does not support TOE O In an IPv6 network a team that supports Checksum Offload CO and Large Send Offload LSO
114. p 74 Setting Values for Optional Properties enne eene nennen nene enn en ennemi nennen 74 Checking the bnx2 Driver Defaults 5 ott teni dee o eee tee rates Feniepud ede cerae ces Ple aaisa 77 Checking Driver Messages o Iur ree deaeeeeste say de inde EU eee epe tees o te V se ede te a dee e ete Ev dne aged 77 Teaming with Channel Bonding 1 iniret cove tesueceensoubentencsduiedeteosecdnestobeutsaestescueessvechdegdedebuedeeeectnencneese 81 Riu d 81 Linux iScolOffload honda een GAS Ole ath oe ett ene 81 Chapter 7 Installing the Windows Drivers sssssseeee m meme eren n nennen nene nnne enne 87 Supported Versions of Microsoft Windows sssssssseeeeneneen nene nene enne en nnne eren nen tenen nnne nennen tennis 88 Installing the Windows Driver Software sssssesssseseeeeenenenenen nennen nnnm enne n neret entren nennen rers danae nnn enne 89 Using the Install tis sss p 90 Using Silent Installation ood rei eine ei odie etie E idee dete leere ferta tp de edd denied nie ou deo 94 Removing the Device Drivers 24 5 2 Ito tore t eI e Lue etre t 97 Chapter 8 Setting Advanced Properties cccccccceececeeeeeeee ce ee ce cee eecaeceeeececeeaeeeeeeeeeaaeeseeeseaaeeeeeeseaaeeeeeeees
115. perating systems do the following Windows Server 4 Select the Start button See Figure 23 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 Programs 1 and Windows 7 gj mmc compmgmt 54 See more results mmc compmgmt msc x Shutdown Figure 23 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 Search Box 2 Enter the following command mmc devmgmt msc The Device Manager window is displayed See Figure 24 on page 111 110 AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Installation and User s Guide Device Manager Action View Help E 4 SPAREPC XP dj Computer amp Disk drives 2 Display adapters lt 2 DVD CD ROM drives Floppy disk controllers JA Floppy disk drives E IDE ATA ATAPI controllers cy Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices Monitors Bg Network adapters A Ports COM amp LPT 8f Processors Sound video and game controllers 4 System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers 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 the menu Allied Telesis AT 2973SX Allied Telesis AT 2973T Allied Telesis AT 2973T 4 Allied Telesis AT VNC10S u uuu The adapter window is displayed 5 Select the Advanced tab The Advanced tab is shown in Figure 22 on page 109 111 Chapter 8 Setting Advanced Proper
116. port Products for return or repair must first be assigned a return materials authorization RMA number A product sent to Allied Telesis without an RMA number will be returned to the sender at the sender s expense To obtain an RMA number contact the Allied Telesis Technical Support group at our web site www alliedtelesis com support Select your country from the list displayed on the website Then select the appropriate menu tab You can contact Allied Telesis for sales or corporate information through our web site at www alliedtelesis com To find the contact information for your country select Contact Us New releases of management software for our managed products are available on our Allied Telesis web site at http www alliedtelesis com support Chapter 1 Introducing the AT 2973S X 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 Il Family Adapters and discusses the following topics o Functional Descriptions on page 18 o Features on page 26 Chapter 1 Introducing the AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Functional Descriptions The AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Broadcom NetXtreme II adapters are a new class of Gigabit Ethernet GbE and 10 Gigabit Ethernet 10GbE converged network interface controllers C NIC They can perform accelerated Ethernet da
117. r 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 m m m o Ethernet Traffic Tests Group D The diagnostic tests are described in Table 17 Table 17 Diagnostic Tests Test Description Number Name Group A Basic Functional Tests A1 Register Verifies that registers accessible through the PCI PCI E interface implement the expected read only or read write attributes by attempting to modify those registers A2 PCI Configuration Checks the functionality of the PCI Base Address Register BAR by varying the amount of memory requested by the BAR and verifying that the BAR actually requests the correct amount of memory without actually mapping the BAR into system memory Refer to PCI or PCI E specifications for details on the BAR and its addressing space A3 Interrupt Generates a PCI interrupt and verifies that the system receives the interrupt and invokes the correct ISR A negative test is also performed to verify that a masked interrupt does not invoke the ISR A5 MSI Verifies that a Message Signaled Interrupt MSI causes an MSI message to be DMA d to host memory A negative test is also performed to verify that when an MSI is masked it does not write an MSI message to host memory A6 Memory BIST Invokes the internal chip Built In Self Test BIST command to test interna
118. rated internally toggling any GPIO bits or accessing NVM Group D Et hernet Traffic Tests D1 MAC Loopback Enables MAC 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 Packets are returned through the MAC receive path and never reach the PHY The adapter should not be connected to a network 166 AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Installation and User s Guide Table 17 Diagnostic Tests Continued Test Number D2 Name PHY Loopback Description 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 Packets are returned through the PHY receive path and never reach the wire The adapter should not be connected to a network D4 LSO Verifies the functionality of the adapter s Large Send Offload LSO support by enabling MAC loopback mode and transmitting large TCP packets As the packets are received by Broadcom NetXtreme II User Diagnostics they are checked for proper segmentation according to the selected MSS size and any other errors The adapter should not be connected to a network D5 EMAC Statistics Verifies that the basic statistics information maintained by the chip is c
119. rror iscsi error iscsi error iscsi error iscsi error iscsi error iscsi error iscsi error iscsi error iscsi error iscsi error iscsi error iscsi error iscsi error iscsi error iscsi error iscsi error iscsi error iscsi error iscsi error iscsi error iscsi error iscsi error wrong StatSN rcvd hdr digest err data digest err wrong opcode rcvd AHS len gt O rcvd invalid ITT rcvd wrong StatSN rcvd wrong DataSN rcvd pend R2T violation ERLO UO ERLO UL ERLO U2 ERLO U3 ERLO U4 ERLO U5 ERLO U invalid resi len MRDSL violation F bit not set invalid TTT invalid DatasN burst len violation buf offset violation invalid LUN field invalid R2TSN field invalid cmd lenl invalid cmd len2 pend r2t exceeds MaxOutstandingR2T value bnx2i bnx2i bnx2i bnx2i bnx2i bnx2i iscsi error iscsi error iscsi error iscsi error iscsi error iscsi error TTT is rsvd MBL violation data seg len 0 reject pdu len error async pdu len error nopin pdu len error Teaming with Channel Bonding Statistics Linux iSCSI Offload 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 bnx2i iscsi warning invalid DataSN
120. s 46 9000 RX Ring Size 255 range is 0 4080 RX Jumbo Ring Size 0 range 0 16320 adjusted by the driver based on MTU and RX Ring Size TX Ring Size 255 range is MAX SKB FRAGS 1 255 MAX SKB FRAGS varies on different kernels and different architectures On a 2 6 kernel for x86 MAX SKB FRAGS is 18 Coalesce RX Microseconds 18 range is 0 1023 Coalesce RX Microseconds IRQ 18 range is 0 1023 Coalesce RX Frames 6 range is 0 255 Coalesce RX Frames IRQ 6 range is 0 255 Coalesce TX Microseconds 80 range is 0 1023 Coalesce TX Microseconds IRQ 80 range is 0 1023 Coalesce TX Frames 20 range is 0 255 Coalesce TX Frames IRQ 20 range is 0 255 Coalesce Statistics Microseconds 999936 approximately 1 second range is 0 16776960 in increments of 256 MSI Enabled if supported by the 2 6 kernel and the interrupt test passes TSO Enabled on 2 6 kernels WoL Initial setting based on NVRAM s setting The following are the most common sample messages that may be logged in the var log messages file for the bnx2 and bnx2i drivers Use dmesg n level command to control the level at which messages appear on the console Most systems are set to level 6 by default To see all messages set the level higher See the following sections 0 Checking the bnx2 Driver Messages on page 78 Oo Checking bnx2i Driver Messages on page 78 TT Chapter 6 Installing the Linux Drivers 78 Chec
121. s beyond basic network connectivity when loading an operating system through ADS see Using the NetXtreme II Monolithic Driver on page 50 AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Installation and User s Guide Setting Up MBA in a Client Environment Enabling the MBA Driver Configuring the MBA Driver Setting up a Multiple Boot Agent MBA in a client environment involves the following o Enabling the MBA Driver on page 45 D Configuring the MBA Driver on page 45 O Setting Up the BIOS on page 46 To enable or disable the MBA driver do the following 1 Boot up your system in DOS mode Note The uxdiag exe file is included in when you download the driver software files from the Allied Telesis web site 2 Enter the following uxdiag mba O disable 1 enable c devnum where devnum is the specific device s number 0 1 2 to be programmed This procedure describes how to configure the MBA driver on the AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S adapters To configure the MBA driver do the following Note You can use the MBA Configuration Menu to configure the MBA driver one adapter at a time as described below or you can use the MS DOS based application to simultaneously configure the MBA driver for multiple adapters See Chapter 12 User Diagnostics on page 157 1 Restart your system You are prompted to press CTRL S 2 Press CTRL S within 4 seconds
122. s of Microsoft Windows Version of Microsoft Windows Operating System AT 2973 Series AT VNC10S Windows Vista 32 64 Yes Windows 7 32 64 Yes Windows Server 2003 32 64 Yes Yes Windows Server 2008 32 64 Yes Yes Windows Server 2008 R2 32 64 Yes Yes 88 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 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 32 bit and 64 bit extended Microsoft Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit extended Microsoft Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit extended u uuu iu The Windows driver software for all of the Windows Operating Systems is available 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 display the current list of software drivers If the adapter is installed in a Windows 2003 system the operating system automatically detects the new hardware and prompts you to install the driver software for that device You also receive this same prompt when you remove an existing device driver There are two methods to install the software drivers on all of the Windows Operating Sy
123. se key Please read the following information before installing the driver O Microsoft Windows 2003 has a Found New Hardware Wizard that starts automatically whenever a new device such as a new network adapter is detected by the operating system Do not run the wizard If the wizard starts click Cancel to stop it O Other Microsoft Windows Operating Systems do not have wizards but will attempt to install the driver automatically These processes should be cancelled Only the installer should be used to install the driver Note Do not use any Microsoft Windows wizards to install the driver All wizards and informational boxes should be closed or cancelled before running 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 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 ie Broadcom NetXtreme II Driver Installer InstallShield Wizard x Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Broadcom NetXtreme II Driver Installer The InstallShield R Wizard will install Broadcom Netxtreme II Driver Installer on your computer To continue click Next WARNING This program is protected by copyrig
124. set up and store different hardware configurations UO Annly PDDIY Figure 20 System Properties Hardware Tab 5 Click the Device Manager button to display the window in Figure 21 on page 108 107 Chapter 8 Setting Advanced Properties Device Manager File Action View Help E PH SBORSUK 3 XP 4 Computer s Disk drives 1 Display adapters B DVD CD ROM drives gt Keyboards 1 Mice and other pointing devices Monitors Bg Network adapters a Ports COM amp LPT 8f Processors amp SCSI and RAID controllers Sound video and game controllers System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers HEISE ERES ERE MEM Figure 21 Device Manager Window 6 Double click on the Network adapters option 108 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 r Broadcom BCM5709C NetXtreme II GigE NDIS VBD Client 2 P mem The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the basan icit and then select its value on the right Value Figure 22 Advanced Tab 109 Chapter 8 Setting Advanced Properties Selecting the To select the Advanced Tab in Windows Server 2008 Windows Server Advanced Tab in 2008 R2 or Windows 7 O
125. stems supported by the AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S adapters the Installer and Silent installation The Installer uses a graphical interactive mode The Silent Installation is a command line interface for unattended installation See the following sections D Using the Installer on page 90 D Using Silent Installation on page 94 Note These instructions are based on the assumption that your adapter was not factory installed If your controller was installed at the factory the driver software has been installed for you Note Before installing the driver software verify that the Windows operating system has been upgraded to the latest version with the latest service pack applied 89 Chapter 7 Installing the Windows Drivers 90 Using the Installer Note You must physically install a network device driver before the Broadcom NetXtreme II Controller can be used with your Windows Operating System There is no installation CD You must download the drivers 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 and drivers Note To use the TCP IP Offload Engine TOE you must have Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 SP2 and a license key preprogrammed in the hardware If supported for iSCSI you only need a licen
126. ta networking and storage networking simultaneously for all popular protocols used in the data center and include features such as o TCP Offload Engine TOE for accelerating TCP O Internet Small Computer Systems Interface iSCSI offload for accelerating network storage access Enterprise networks that use multiple protocols and multiple network fabrics benefit from the C NICs ability to combine data communications storage and clustering over a single Ethernet fabric and to boost server CPU processing performance and memory utilization while alleviating I O bottlenecks The basic characteristics of the adapters are listed in Table 1 Table 1 Network Adapter Cards Adapter Number of Ports Speed Maximum Bus P or Slots p Distance Connector AT 2973SX Two fiber optic 1000 Mbps 220 722 feet or PCle x4 ports with duplex 1000Base SX 550 meters 1 804 LC connectors feet AT 2973T Two twisted pair 10 100 or 1000 Mbps 100 meters 328 PCle x4 ports with RJ 45 10 100 1000Base T feet connectors AT 2973T 4 Four twisted pair 10 100 or 1000 Mbps 100 meters 328 PCle x4 ports with RJ 45 10 100 1000Base T feet connectors AT VNC10S Two slots for SFP 10 Gbps 2 PCle 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
127. the new adapter is installed type ipconfig all to verify that the new adapter is operational 4 Type ping remote IP address gt 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 If you are performing the command at another system enter the IP address of the new adapter The ping statistics that are displayed indicate whether the network connection is working or not Linux To verify that the Ethernet interface is up and running on a Linux platform run ifconfig to check the status of the Ethernet interface In addition you can enter the netstat 1 command to check the statistics on the Ethernet interface See Installing Linux Driver Software on page 68 for information on ifconfig and netstat If the new adapter is the only adapter in the system you may test it by having it ping another device on the network But if the new adapter is in a system that contains more than one adapter you instead should test it by pinging it from another device on your network Ping an IP host on the network to verify connection has been established From the command line type ping IP address and then press Enter The ping statistics that are displayed indicate whether or not the network connection is working AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Installation and User s Guide Solving Microsoft Wind
128. the physical link 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 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 AT 2973T 4 Adapter Physical Description on page 22 AT VNC10S Adapter Physical Description on page 24 u uuu 145 Chapter 11 Troubleshooting Consulting the Troubleshooting Checklist 146 Checking Current Drivers Caution Before you open the cabinet of your server to add or remove the adapter see 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 o Inspect all cables and connections Verify that the cable connections at the network adapter and the switch are attached properly Verify that the cable length and rating comply with the requirements listed in Reviewing Cabling Requirements on page 33 Check the adapter installation by reviewing Install
129. throughput When traffic is light the adapter driver interrupts the host for each received packet minimizing latency When traffic is heavy the adapter issues one host interrupt for multiple back to back incoming packets preserving host CPU cycles The core control for Broadcom NetXtreme ll adapters resides in a tightly integrated high performance ASIC The ASIC includes a RISC processor This functionality provides the flexibility to add new features to the card and adapts it to future network requirements through software downloads This functionality also enables the adapter drivers to exploit the built in host offload functions on the adapter as host operating systems are enhanced to take advantage of these functions The Broadcom NetXtreme ll adapter has software support for the following operating systems Microsoft Windows Server 2003 32 bit and 64 bit extended Microsoft Windows Server 2008 32 bit and 64 bit extended Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 32 bit and 64 bit extended Microsoft Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit extended Microsoft Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit extended Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper V Linux 32 bit and 64 bit extended MS DOS ESX Server VMware Citrix XenServer uuuauuauua uu amp uu 4u u 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 Revi
130. ties Selecting the In the Windows Vista Operating System you access the Advanced Tab Advanced Tab in through the Device Manager Windows Vista To select the Device Manager in the Windows Vista Operating System do the following 1 Select the Start menu See Figure 25 for an example of the Windows Vista Start menu Tee Programs ANS Update a Programs s Documents fe Settings p Search Help and Support E shut Down Figure 25 Windows Vista Start Menu Windows Vista 2 From the Start Menu select Run The Windows Vista Run window is displayed See Figure 26 Type the name of a program folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it for you Figure 26 Windows Vista Run Window 112 AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Installation and User s Guide Enter the following command in the Run window mmc compmgmt msc From the Computer Management Window select Device Manager in the left panel The Device Manager window is displayed See Figure 24 on page 111 Open the Network Adapters folder The list of installed adapters is displayed Right click on one of the following adapters and select Properties from the menu Allied Telesis AT 2973SX Allied Telesis AT 2973T Allied Telesis AT 2973T 4 Allied Telesis AT VNC10S u uuu The adapter window is displayed Select the Advanced tab The Advanced tab is shown in Figure 22 on pa
131. tion Environment WinPE For WDS this driver is used similarly to any other network adapter driver for supporting network connectivity after the PXE boot to the WDS server When placed in the 1386 or AMD64 directory depending on the version of the operating system being deployed the monolithic driver is called to establish that there is driver support for the NetXtreme Il Family Adapter included in the WDS legacy image For ADS the driver is placed in the PreSystem directory on the server running ADS to establish connectivity with the deployment agent on remote systems with NetXtreme II adapters when booting from PXE While Windows PE 2005 natively supports the VBD architecture it was found that using the minint switch in the startnet cmd file does not The minint switch performs a limited scan of the system bus to identify network devices only and therefore does not support the VBD architecture Since only network connectivity is required in Windows PE the only supported driver is the monolithic driver for the NetXtreme Il Family adapter in this environment as well Place the bO6nd inf file in the INF directory within the Windows PE image and place the appropriate driver file o06nd51a sys for x64 based builds or b06nd51 sys for x86 based builds in the drivers directory If Windows PE is deployed as a flat image from a RIS or WDS server you must also place both the bO6nd inf and the appropriate driver file in the 1386 or AMD64 director
132. transceivers Contact your Allied Telesis sales representative for a list of supported transceivers for the AT VNC10S adapter AT 2973SX Adapter AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Installation and User s Guide As part of the company s green range all four adapters are engineered to reduce power consumption They incorporate centralized power management features that automatically place idle circuitry into a lower power mode to save energy The following sections provide functional descriptions of the adapters AT 2973SX Adapter on page 19 AT 2973T Adapter on page 20 AT 2973T 4 Adapter on page 22 AT VNC10S Adapter on page 23 uuu uu 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 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 5 125 um core cladding multimode cable or 550 meters 1 804 feet with 50 125 um fiber optic cable The adapter has an PCle x4 motherboard bus connector Figure 1 AT 2973SX Adapter AT 2973SX Adapter Physical Description The faceplate on the AT 2973SX adapter provides two fiber optic connectors for attaching the adapter to a compatible link partner See Figure 2 for an illustration of the adapter s faceplate The AT 2973SX adapter has two fiber ports and two LEDs per port
133. tware Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Uninstall for the correct hexadecimal number Performing a Silent Reinstall To perform a silent reinstall of the same installer enter setup s v qn REINSTALL ALL Note Use REINSTALL switch only if the same installer is already installed on the system If you are upgrading an earlier version of the installer use setup s v qn as described above 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 However the complex software architecture of the NetXtreme Il device may present problems if the rollback feature is used on one of the individual components Therefore Allied Telesis recommends that changes to driver versions be made only through the use of a driver installer To remove the device drivers do the following 1 2 In Control Panel double click Add or Remove Programs Click Broadcom NetXtreme II GigE Driver Installer and then click Remove Follow the on screen prompts Click Yes to restart your system or Click No to restart your system at a later time Click OK to acknowledge that the installation has been suspended The uninstallation o
134. ude 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 50 C 32 F to 122 F 20 C to 70 C 4 F to 158 F 30 to 80 noncondensing 10 to 95 noncondensing 10 000 35 000 ft 169 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 AT VNC10S 12 0 Watts Performance Specifications The following performance specifications apply to the AT 2973SX AT 2973T and AT 2973T 4 adapters x4 PCle v2 0 and v1 1 compliant The following performance specifications apply to the AT VNC10S adapter x8 PCle v2 0 compliant Operating Specifications 170 The following operating specifications apply to the AT 2973SX adapter Output Optical Power 9 5 dBm minimum to 1 5 dBm maximum Input Optical Power 17 dBm Receive Sensitivity 12 5 dBm with 62 5 um fiber or 13 5 dBm with 50 um fiber Operating Wavelength 850 nm 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
135. un Necessary iSCSI Software Components on page 71 to load the necessary software components The Broadcom iSCSI Offload software suite consists of three kernel modules and a user daemon To load the required software components either manually or through system services do the following 1 Unload existing driver and kill the user daemon if necessary Do the following Manual rmmod bnx2i pkill 9 bnx2id 71 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 or modprobe bnx2i Using system service service bnx2id start Unloading the You can unload or remove the Linux Driver from an RPM or TAR Linux Driver installation See the following o Unloading the Driver from an RPM Installation on page 72 D Unloading the Driver from a TAR Installation on page 73 Unloading the Driver from an RPM Installation This section describes how to unload or remove a Linux driver from an RPM installation Note The examples used in this procedure refer to the bnx2 driver but also apply to the bnx2i driver Note On 2 6 kernels it is not necessary to bring down the eth interfaces before unloading the driver module Note If the cnic driver is loaded unload the cnic driver before unloading the bnx2 driver Note Before unloading the bnx2i driver disconnect all active
136. unplugged from the power outlet and that proper electrical grounding procedures have been followed A Warning High voltage inside the system presents a safety hazard Make sure the power is off before removing the cover 2 Remove the system cover and select any appropriate empty PCle slot See Figure 11 on page 38 If you do not know how to identify an appropriate PCle slot refer to the system documentation that was included with your PC 37 Chapter 2 Installing the Hardware linac 2 z 4 P a Sn z SAN z zs 4 P Figure 11 Removing the PC Cover 3 Select an empty non shared PCle 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 PCle Slot Note If you cannot locate or do not know how to find an appropriate PCle slot refer to the documentation that came with your system 38 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 A Caution Wear a grounding device and observe electrostatic discharge precautions when installing the network adapter card in a system Failure to observe this caution could result in damage to the card 5 Applying even pressure
137. vanced Control Suite 3 and Related Management Applications on page 134 a Modifying Management Applications on page 139 o Repairing Management Applications on page 140 o Removing Management Applications on page 141 133 Chapter 10 Installing Management Applications Installing Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 and Related Management Applications 134 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 0 Checking NET Framework Requirements on page 135 D Using the Installer on page 136 o Using the Silent Install Option on page 136 After you use the source file directory or the silent install option the following features are installed on your system u uuu Control Suite Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 BACS 3 BASP Installs Broadcom Advanced Server Program SNMP Installs the Simple Network Management Protocol subagent CIM Provider Installs the Common Information Model provider Note Ensure that the Broadcom network adapter s is physically installed in the system before installing BACS 3 Note Before installing Broadcom Advance Control Suite 3 verify that NET Framework 2 0 or above is installed Note Before you begin the installation close all applications windows or dialog boxes Note To use the TCP IP Offload E
138. vironment o Intel APITEST The Broadcom PXE driver passes all API compliance test suites o MS DOS UNDI The MS DOS Universal Network Driver Interface UNDI seamlessly binds with the Broadcom UNDI to provide a network adapter driver interface specification NDIS2 interface to the upper layer protocol stack This allows computers to connect to network resources in an MS DOS environment O Remote Installation Service RIS The Broadcom PXE clients are able to remotely boot to a Windows Server 2003 SP1 and older system running RIS to initialize and install Windows Server 2003 and prior operating systems To extend the functions beyond basic network connectivity when loading an operating system through RIS see Using the NetXtreme Il Monolithic Driver on page 50 O Windows Deployment Service WDS For Windows Server 2003 SP2 RIS was replaced by WDS which offers a Broadcom PXE client to install Windows operating systems including Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 To extend the functions beyond basic network connectivity when loading an operating system through WDS see Using the NetXtreme II Monolithic Driver on page 50 O Automated Deployment Service ADS The Broadcom PXE client can connect to a Windows Server 2003 system and run a deployment agent that allows one to perform some administrative functions including but not limited to deploying a Windows Server 2003 image To extend the function
139. ws 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 10 Gb Full 10 Gb Full TCP Enabled Enabled Connection Disabled Disabled Offload IPv4 TCP Enabled Enabled Connection Disabled Disabled Offload IPv6 Transmit 0 to 5000 in 0 to 5000 in 0 to 5000 in Buffers increments of increments of increments of 0 Auto 50 50 50 Virtual Machine Enabled Queues Disabled VLAN ID 0 to 4094 0 to 4094 VMQ Enabled Lookahead Split Disabled AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Installation and User s Guide Accessing the Advanced Tab Selecting the Advanced Tab in Windows Server 2003 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 D Selecting the Advanced Tab in Windows Server 2003 on page 105 D Selecting the Advanced Tab in Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 on page 110 o Selecting the Advanced Tab in Windows Vista on page 112 After you have installed the adapter driver software you can use this procedure to access the System Property Dialog box which provides access to the Advanced Properties on the Advanced Tab To access the System Properties Dialog box do the following 1 Start a Windows
140. xdiag l iteration num Specifies the number of iterations to run on the selected tests uxdiag idmatch Enables matching of VID DID SVID and SSID from the image file with device IDs Used only with fnvm raw image uxdiag log lt file gt Logs the test results to a specified log file uxdiag mba 1 0 Enables disables Multiple Boot Agent MBA protocol where 1 Enable 0 Disable uxdiag mbap lt n gt Sets the MBA boot protocol where 0 PXE 1 RPL 2 BOOTP uxdiag mbas lt n gt uxdiag mbav 1 0 Sets the MBA PXE speed where 0 Auto 1 10H 2 7 10F 3 100H 4 100F 6 1000F Enables disables MBA VLAN where 1 Enable 0 Disable uxdiag mbavval lt n gt Sets MBA VLAN lt 65536 uxdiag mfw lt 1 0 gt Enables disables management firmware where 1 Enable 0 Disable uxdiag t lt groups tests gt Disables certain groups or tests uxdiag T lt groups tests gt Enables certain groups or tests 161 Chapter 12 User Diagnostics Table 16 uxdiag Command Options Continued Command Options uxdiag ver Description Displays the version of Broadcom NetXtreme Il User Diagnostics uxdiag and all installed adapters uxdiag wol 1 0 Enables disables Magic Packet WOL where 1 Enable 0 Disable 162 AT 2973SX AT 2973T AT 2973T 4 and AT VNC10S Adapters Installation and Use
141. y containing the 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 Microsoft s Windows Automated Installation Kit AIK allows you to modify the default boot wim and install wim files and create WinPE 2 0 images to include the NetXtreme II monolithic driver in the Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 installation To insert Broadcom s NetXtreme II monolithic driver in a WinPE 2 0 image for Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 download AIK from www microsoft com downloads Search aspx displaylang en type in automated install kit in the Search field Then install AIK After installing AIK copy the latest monolithic driver to a directory on the local hard drive of the system you installed the AIK Follow the procedure below to insert the monolithic driver into a WinPE 2 0 boot image Note The directory structure c VistaPEx86 is used throughout this procedure To insert the monolithic driver into a WinPE 2 0 boot image do the following 1 Download the monolithic driver files bO6nd inf and bO6nd sys Go to the Allied Telesis website at www alliedtelesis com support software
142. z Identical source files to build the driver are included in both RPM and TAR source packages The supplemental tar file contains additional utilities such as patches and driver diskette images for network installation The following updated open iSCSI components are released in source RPM format o iscsi initiator utils 6 2 0 868 0 7c src rpm updated open iscsi for Red Hat 5 distributions o open iscsi 2 0 707 0 25b src rpm updated open iscsi components for SLES 10 SP1 distribution o open iscsi 2 0 707 0 44b src rpm updated open iscsi components for SLES 10 SP2 distribution 67 Chapter 6 Installing the Linux Drivers Installing Linux Driver Software 68 Installing the Source RPM Package 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 m Installing the Source RPM Package on page 68 D Building the Driver from the Source TAR File on page 70 Note If a bnx2 or bnx2i driver is loaded and you update the Linux kernel you must recompile the driver module if it was installed using the source RPM or the TAR package The procedure in this section describes how to install the Source RPM Package The examples in the following procedure refer to the bnx2 driver but also apply to the bnx2i driver To install the Source RPM Package do the following 1 Enter the following comma

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