Allied Telesis AT-2973T User Manual

AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide

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To verify that the bnx2.o driver is loaded properly, enter: 

lsmod 

If the driver is loaded, a line similar to one Table 7 is displayed, where size 
indicates the size of the driver in bytes, and n is the number of adapters 
configured. 

For a Windows operating systems, see “Analyzing Cables” in the 
Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 User Guide for information on 
running a cable length test.

This section describes how to test network connectivity for the Windows 
and Linux platforms.

When using forced link speeds, verify that both the adapter and the 
switch are forced to the same speed, or that at least one link partner 
is configured for auto-negotiation. 

In the Windows platforms, use the ping command to test network 
connectivity.

Network connectivity can also be tested using the “Testing 
the Network” feature in the Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 
User Guide. 

To determine if the network connection is working, do the following:

1. Click Start, and then click Run. 

2. Type cmd in the Open box, and then click OK. 

3. Type ipconfig /all to view the network connection to be tested. 

4. Type ping IP address, and then press Enter. 

Table 7. Linux Module Size

BCM5709

size

n