D-Link DFE-580TX - Manual (Page 4)

DFE-580TX Fast Ethernet Server Card Manual
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Important Information
The following sections cover important information you need to successfully install D-Link
Server Card Software. Please read this section carefully. This information is intended to help
you get up and running quickly and minimize the "gotchas" that can waste hours of
installation time.
What ’ s New in D-Link Server Card Software v. 4.0
The 4.0 version of D-Link Server Card Software features three new enhancements:
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FEC/GEC and IEEE 802.3ad switch based trunking support. D-Link Server Card
Software can now offload inbound load balancing to a switch that supports either the
Cisco FEC/GEC or the IEEE 802.3ad trunking standard. This will enable D-Link
Server Card Software to reduce its overhead slightly and achieve even greater
throughput.
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Windows NT version updated with easy-to-use interface for viewing status and
statistics of arrays.
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Enhanced failover support. D-Link Server Card Software has been enhanced so that it
can peer deep into the network to identify faults and intelligently reroute traffic in the
event of a failure.
Requirements
D-Link Server Card Software is an NDIS Intermediate driver that performs all of its functions
in the Kernel mode of any Windows 2000/NT system. Because D-Link Server Card Software
operates in kernel mode, it should work well with almost any server configuration and
application. A few specific requirements, however, should be met before D-Link Server Card
Software can operate on your server.
Operating Systems:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Server or Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows NT, service pack 4 or greater
Miscellaneous:
64 MB RAM; 2 MB hard disk space; SVGA video adapter; mouse or compatible pointing
device
Recommended:
It is recommended that you install the latest
Service Packs and/or Hot Fixes from Microsoft
prior to installing D-Link Server Card
Software. Refer to the Release Notes for the latest
list of Service Packs and/or Hot Fixes that are
required.