Allied Telesis AT-2973T (NetExtreme II) - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
Preface ..................................................................................................................................................................................9
Safety Symbols Used in this Document................................................................................................................................10
Where to Find Web-based Guides .......................................................................................................................................11
Contacting Allied Telesis ......................................................................................................................................................12
Online Support ..............................................................................................................................................................12
Email and Telephone Support.......................................................................................................................................12
Returning Products........................................................................................................................................................12
For Sales or Corporate Information...............................................................................................................................12
Warranty ........................................................................................................................................................................12
Management Software Updates ....................................................................................................................................12
Chapter 1: Introducing the AT-2973SX and
AT-2973T Adapters ............................................................................................................................................................13
Functional Descriptions ........................................................................................................................................................14
AT-2973SX Adapter ......................................................................................................................................................15
AT-2973T Adapter.........................................................................................................................................................16
Contents of Your Shipment ...........................................................................................................................................16
Features ...............................................................................................................................................................................17
TCP Offload Engine (TOE)............................................................................................................................................18
Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) .....................................................................................................19
Power Management ......................................................................................................................................................19
Adaptive Interrupt Frequency ........................................................................................................................................20
ASIC with Embedded RISC Processor..........................................................................................................................20
Supported Operating Environments ..............................................................................................................................20
Physical Descriptions............................................................................................................................................................21
AT-2973SX Adapter Physical Description.....................................................................................................................21
AT-2973T Adapter Physical Description........................................................................................................................22
Chapter 2: Installing the Hardware ..................................................................................................................................23
Reviewing Safety Precautions..............................................................................................................................................24
Pre-Installation Checklist ......................................................................................................................................................26
Replacing the Bracket ..........................................................................................................................................................27
Installing a Network Adapter Card........................................................................................................................................29
Connecting the Network Cables ...........................................................................................................................................33
Chapter 3: Installing Broadcom Boot Agent Driver Software .......................................................................................35
Overview...............................................................................................................................................................................36
Setting Up MBA in a Client Environment ..............................................................................................................................38
Enabling the MBA Driver ...............................................................................................................................................38
Configuring the MBA Driver...........................................................................................................................................38
Setting Up the BIOS ......................................................................................................................................................39
Setting Up MBA in a Server Environment.............................................................................................................................40
Red Hat Linux PXE Server ............................................................................................................................................40
MS-DOS UNDI/Intel APITEST.......................................................................................................................................40
Chapter 4: Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software .............................................................................................................41
Overview...............................................................................................................................................................................42
Pre-installation Requirements...............................................................................................................................................43
Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software on MS-DOS Platforms................................................................................................44
Creating a Startup Disk .................................................................................................................................................44
Modifying the Startup Disk ............................................................................................................................................45