Allied Telesis AT-2973T (NetExtreme II) - Manual (Page 4)

Contents
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Installing the DOS NDIS2 Driver Software ....................................................................................................................47
Using Keywords for the Drivers ............................................................................................................................................49
Chapter 5: Installing the Linux Drivers ............................................................................................................................51
Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................................................52
Limitations .....................................................................................................................................................................52
Packaging......................................................................................................................................................................53
Installing Linux Driver Software ............................................................................................................................................54
Installing the Source RPM Package ..............................................................................................................................54
Building the Driver from the Source TAR File................................................................................................................56
Load and Run Necessary iSCSI Software Components ...............................................................................................58
Unloading the Linux Driver ............................................................................................................................................58
Patching PCI Files (Optional) ........................................................................................................................................59
Network Installations .....................................................................................................................................................60
Setting Values for Optional Properties...........................................................................................................................60
Checking the bnx2 Driver Defaults ................................................................................................................................63
Checking Driver Messages............................................................................................................................................64
Teaming with Channel Bonding.....................................................................................................................................68
Statistics ........................................................................................................................................................................68
Linux iSCSI Offload .......................................................................................................................................................68
Chapter 6: Installing the Windows Drivers ......................................................................................................................73
Installing the Windows Driver Software ................................................................................................................................74
Using the Installer..........................................................................................................................................................75
Using Silent Installation .................................................................................................................................................79
Removing the Device Drivers ...............................................................................................................................................82
Using the NetXtreme II Monolithic Driver..............................................................................................................................83
Inserting the NetXtreme II Monolithic Driver in a WinPE 2.0 Image .....................................................................................85
Configuring the Speed and Duplex Settings..................................................................................................................86
Displaying or Changing the Properties of the Adapter..........................................................................................................88
Setting Power Management Options ....................................................................................................................................89
Chapter 7: Installing Management Applications .............................................................................................................91
Installing Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 and Related Management Applications......................................................92
Checking .NET Framework Requirements ....................................................................................................................93
Using the Installer..........................................................................................................................................................94
Using the Silent Install Option .......................................................................................................................................94
Modifying Management Applications ....................................................................................................................................97
Repairing Management Applications ....................................................................................................................................98
Removing Management Applications ...................................................................................................................................99
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................101
Hardware Diagnostics.........................................................................................................................................................102
Checking Port LEDs............................................................................................................................................................103
Troubleshooting Checklist...................................................................................................................................................104
Checking Current Drivers ............................................................................................................................................104
Running a Cable Length Test......................................................................................................................................105
Testing Network Connectivity ......................................................................................................................................105
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V....................................................................................................................106
Single Network Adapter ...............................................................................................................................................106
Teamed Network Adapters ..........................................................................................................................................107
Removing the Device Drivers ......................................................................................................................................107
Upgrading from Windows 2000 Server to Windows Server 2003................................................................................108
Preparing an Answer File ............................................................................................................................................108
Solving Broadcom Boot Agent and Broadcom Advanced Server Program (BASP) Issues................................................110
Solving Miscellaneous Issues .............................................................................................................................................112
Chapter 9: User Diagnostics ...........................................................................................................................................115
Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................................116
System Requirements.........................................................................................................................................................117
Performing Diagnostics.......................................................................................................................................................118
Diagnostic Test Descriptions ..............................................................................................................................................121