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Software requirements of ethernet pci adapters – NEC 5800/320MA User Manual

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Software Requirements of Ethernet PCI Adapters

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Express5800/320Ma: PCI Adapter Guide

Software Requirements of Ethernet PCI Adapters

Ethernet PCI adapters require the following software:

sragbe.sys Ethernet driver

The Express5800/320Ma System Software initial program load (IPL) installs this
driver for all 10/100/1000-Mbps Ethernet adapters supplied by NEC Solutions
(America), Inc. PnP (Plug and Play) Manager recognizes the driver and loads it
automatically.

This Ethernet driver has an addedsurprise removal feature to increase fault
tolerance. The surprise removal feature prevents system crashes in the event that
a PCI adapter is removed without software notification to the system.

N O T E S

1. Using any other driver will invalidate the

Express5800/320Ma 100% Availability Terms and
Conditions. For information about the
Express5800/320Ma 100% Availability Terms and
Conditions, contact your representative.

2. To upgrade a driver, contact NEC Technical Support

or your authorized Service Representative.

Intel(R) PROSet for Wired Connections utility, Version 9.0

The Express5800/320Ma System Software IPL installs this utility automatically.
Use PROSet to configure and troubleshoot Ethernet PCI adapters.

N O T E

Do not attempt to upgrade PROSet to a newer version of
this software available directly from Intel. If you install a
version of PROSet that is not qualified and released by
NEC Solutions (America), Inc., its installation procedure
will change the Express5800/320Ma default properties for
Ethernet PCI adapters.

† Each dual-port Ethernet PCI adapter appears as two adapters in PROSet,
Device Manager, and My Network Places.
‡ If you install the AK533 attachment kit in an Express5800/320Ma

3.2 GHz

system

, the maximum number of Ethernet PCI adapters will be the same as

in an Express5800/320Ma

3.6 GHz

system.