Allied Telesis AT-2900 Series Adapters - Manual (Page 6)

Contents
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Building a Driver from a TAR File...........................................................................................................................74
Network Installation .......................................................................................................................................................76
Removing the Linux Driver from a TAR Installation.......................................................................................................77
Module Parameters .......................................................................................................................................................78
Chapter 7 : Installing the Novell NetWare Driver Software .................................................................................83
Driver Installation...........................................................................................................................................................84
Pre-Installation Requirements .......................................................................................................................................85
Installing Novell NetWare Server 5.x or 6.0 Driver Software .........................................................................................86
Verifying or Modifying Adapter Parameters ...................................................................................................................88
Removing Drivers from Autoexec.ncf ............................................................................................................................93
Chapter 8 : Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software for MS-DOS Platforms ........................................................95
Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software for Use on MS-DOS Platforms ............................................................................96
Pre-Installation Requirements ................................................................................................................................96
Modifying the Startup Disk .....................................................................................................................................96
Using Keywords for the B57.dos Drivers .....................................................................................................................101
Chapter 9 : Installing the PXE Boot Agent .............................................................................................................103
Overview......................................................................................................................................................................104
Setup BIOS ..........................................................................................................................................................104
Server Setup................................................................................................................................................................105
Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP ..............................................................................................................105
DOS UNDI/APITEST............................................................................................................................................105
Red Hat Linux.......................................................................................................................................................105
Chapter 10 : Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................................107
Hardware Diagnostics..................................................................................................................................................108
Checking Port LEDs on the Adapter............................................................................................................................109
Troubleshooting Checklist ...........................................................................................................................................110
Verifying the Correct Drivers are Loaded ....................................................................................................................111
NetWare ...............................................................................................................................................................111
Linux.....................................................................................................................................................................111
Testing Network Connectivity ......................................................................................................................................113
Windows Server 2003 ..........................................................................................................................................113
NetWare ...............................................................................................................................................................114
Linux.....................................................................................................................................................................114
Software Problems and Solutions................................................................................................................................116
Microsoft Remote Installation Service (RIS) Instructions .....................................................................................116
Windows Server 2003 ..........................................................................................................................................116
Miscellaneous.......................................................................................................................................................116
Chapter 11 : DOS Diagnostics ..................................................................................................................................119
Introduction..................................................................................................................................................................120
DOS Prompt Commands .............................................................................................................................................121
Diagnostic Tests ..........................................................................................................................................................122
Test Names ..........................................................................................................................................................122
Test Descriptions..................................................................................................................................................122
Error Messages ...........................................................................................................................................................129
Appendix A : Specifications .......................................................................................................................................133
Physical Specifications ................................................................................................................................................133
Environmental Specifications.......................................................................................................................................133
Power Specifications ...................................................................................................................................................134
Performance Specifications .........................................................................................................................................134
Optical Specifications ..................................................................................................................................................135
Appendix B : Cleaning Fiber Optic Connectors ....................................................................................................137
Using a Cartridge-Type Cleaner ..................................................................................................................................138
Using a Swab ..............................................................................................................................................................140