Allied Telesis AT-2973T User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Contents

  5
• 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

  15
  • 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

  27
  • 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

  41
  • 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

  47
  • 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

  55
  • 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
      • Installing the DOS NDIS2 Driver Software

        61
    • Using Keywords for the Drivers

      63
• Chapter 6

  65
  • Installing the Linux Drivers

    65
    • Overview

      66
      • Limitations

        66
      • Packaging

        67
    • Installing Linux Driver Software

      68
      • Installing the Source RPM Package

        68
      • Building the Driver from the Source TAR File

        70
      • Load and Run Necessary iSCSI Software Components

        72
      • Unloading the Linux Driver

        72
      • Patching PCI Files (Optional)

        73
      • Network Installations

        74
      • Setting Values for Optional Properties

        74
      • Checking the bnx2 Driver Defaults

        77
      • Checking Driver Messages

        78
      • Teaming with Channel Bonding

        82
      • Statistics

        82
      • Linux iSCSI Offload

        82
• Chapter 7

  87
  • Installing the Windows Drivers

    87
    • Installing the Windows Driver Software

      88
      • Using the Installer

        89
      • Using Silent Installation

        94
    • Removing the Device Drivers

      97
• Chapter 8

  99
  • Setting Advanced Properties

    99
    • Accessing the Advanced Tab

      100
      • Selecting the Advanced Tab in Windows Server 2003

        100
      • Selecting the Advanced Tab in Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7

        103
      • Selecting the Advanced Tab in Windows Vista

        104
    • Modifying Advanced Properties

      107
      • Updating the Ethernet@ WireSpeed Property

        108
      • Updating the Flow Control Property

        108
      • Updating the Interrupt Moderation Property

        110
      • Updating the Checksum Offload Property

        111
      • Updating the Large Send Offload Property

        112
      • Updating the Jumbo MTU Property

        113
      • Updating the Network Address Property

        114
      • Updating the RSS Queues Property

        115
      • Updating the Priority & VLAN Property

        116
      • Updating the Receive Buffers Property

        117
      • Updating the Receive Side Scaling Property

        117
      • Updating the Speed & Duplex Mode Property

        118
      • Updating the TCP Connection Offload Properties

        120
      • Updating the Transmit Buffers Property

        121
      • Updating the VLAN ID Property

        121
• Chapter 9

  123
  • Installing CIM and SNMP for Manageability

    123
    • Installing CIM

      124
      • Loading the CIM Libraries

        125
    • Installing SNMP

      127
      • BASP Subagent

        127
      • BASP Extensible- Agent

        127
      • Loading the SNMP Libraries

        128
• Chapter 10

  131
  • Installing Management Applications

    131
    • Installing Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 and Related Management Applications

      132
      • Checking .NET Framework Requirements

        133
      • Using the Installer

        134
      • Using the Silent Install Option

        134
    • Modifying Management Applications

      137
    • Repairing Management Applications

      138
    • Removing Management Applications

      139
• Chapter 11

  141
  • Troubleshooting

    141
    • Checking Hardware Diagnostics

      142
    • Checking Port LEDs

      143
    • Consulting the Troubleshooting Checklist

      144
      • Checking Current Drivers

        144
      • Running a Cable Length Test

        145
      • Testing Network Connectivity

        145
    • Solving Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Issues

      147
      • Single Network Adapter

        147
      • Teamed Network Adapters

        147
      • Removing the Device Drivers

        148
      • Upgrading from Windows Server 2000 to Windows Server 2003

        148
      • Preparing an Answer File

        148
    • Solving Broadcom Boot Agent and Broadcom Advanced Server Program (BASP) Issues

      150
    • Solving Miscellaneous Issues

      152
• Chapter 12

  155
  • User Diagnostics

    155
    • Overview

      156
    • System Requirements

      157
    • Performing Diagnostics

      158
    • Diagnostic Test Descriptions

      161
• Appendix A

  167
  • Specifications

    167
    • Physical Specifications

      167
    • Environmental Specifications

      167
    • Power Specifications

      168
    • Performance Specifications

      168
    • Operating Specifications

      168
    • 10/100/1000Base-T Twisted-Pair Port Connectors

      168
• Appendix B

  171
  • Cleaning Fiber Optic Connectors

    171
    • Using a Cartridge-Type Cleaner

      172
    • Using a Swab

      174