Allied Telesis AT-2973T User Manual

Allied Telesis

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Contents

Preface ................................................................................................................................................................................11
Safety Symbols Used in this Document................................................................................................................................12
Where to Find Web-based Guides .......................................................................................................................................13
Contacting Allied Telesis ......................................................................................................................................................14

Online Support ..............................................................................................................................................................14
Email and Telephone Support.......................................................................................................................................14
Returning Products........................................................................................................................................................14
For Sales or Corporate Information...............................................................................................................................14
Warranty ........................................................................................................................................................................14
Management Software Updates ....................................................................................................................................14

Chapter 1: Introducing the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 Adapters .............................................................15
Functional Descriptions ........................................................................................................................................................16

AT-2973SX Adapter ......................................................................................................................................................17
AT-2973T Adapter.........................................................................................................................................................18
AT-2973T/4 Adapter......................................................................................................................................................20

Features ...............................................................................................................................................................................22

TCP Offload Engine (TOE)............................................................................................................................................23
Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) .....................................................................................................24
Power Management ......................................................................................................................................................24
Wake on LAN (WOL) Feature .......................................................................................................................................24
Adaptive Interrupt Frequency ........................................................................................................................................25
ASIC with Embedded RISC Processor..........................................................................................................................25
Supported Operating Environments ..............................................................................................................................25

Chapter 2: Installing the Hardware ..................................................................................................................................27
Reviewing the Contents of Your Shipment ...........................................................................................................................28
Reviewing Safety Precautions..............................................................................................................................................29
Pre-Installation Checklist ......................................................................................................................................................31
Replacing the Bracket ..........................................................................................................................................................32
Installing a Network Adapter Card........................................................................................................................................34
Connecting the Network Cables ...........................................................................................................................................38

Chapter 3: Installing Broadcom Boot Agent Driver Software .......................................................................................41
Overview...............................................................................................................................................................................42
Setting Up MBA in a Client Environment ..............................................................................................................................43

Enabling the MBA Driver ...............................................................................................................................................43
Configuring the MBA Driver...........................................................................................................................................43
Setting Up the BIOS ......................................................................................................................................................44

Setting Up MBA in a Server Environment: Red Hat Linux PXE Server ................................................................................45

Chapter 4: Installing the Monolithic Software Driver .....................................................................................................47
Using the NetXtreme II Monolithic Driver..............................................................................................................................48
Inserting the NetXtreme II Monolithic Driver in a WinPE 2.0 Image .....................................................................................50
Configuring the Speed and Duplex Settings.........................................................................................................................52

Chapter 5: Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software .............................................................................................................55
Overview...............................................................................................................................................................................56
Checking Pre-installation Requirements...............................................................................................................................57
Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software on MS-DOS Platforms................................................................................................58

Creating a Startup Disk .................................................................................................................................................58
Modifying the Startup Disk ............................................................................................................................................59