NEC 5800/320MA Manuale Utente

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Contents

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1. Overview of PCI Adapters

1-1

PCI Adapters Available with Express5800/320Ma Systems

1-1

System Configurations and PCI Slot Availability

1-3

PCI Slot Numbering, Reservations, and Performance

1-3

Paired PCI Slots and Duplex Operation of PCI Adapters

1-4

General References

1-5

2. Ethernet PCI Adapters

2-1

U575 Dual-Port Copper Gigabit Ethernet Adapters

2-1

Embedded Ethernet PCI Adapters

2-2

Hardware Requirements of Ethernet PCI Adapters

2-3

Software Requirements of Ethernet PCI Adapters

2-4

Cabling Requirements of Ethernet PCI Adapters

2-5

Cabling U575 and Embedded Ethernet PCI Adapters

2-5

Configuring Ethernet PCI Adapters

2-6

Starting PROSet

2-7

Types of Fault-Tolerant Ethernet Teams

2-9

Adapter Fault Tolerant Teams

2-10

Switch Fault Tolerant Teams

2-10

Adaptive Load Balancing Teams

2-10

Static Link Aggregation Teams

2-11

IEEE 802.3ad Dynamic Link Aggregation Teams

2-11

Fault-Tolerant Ethernet Teams and IP Multicasting

2-12

2-13

Configuring Ethernet Teams

2-14

Locating Ethernet PCI Adapters

2-15

Configuring Link Speed and Duplex Mode

2-16

Creating Ethernet Teams

2-18

Configuring Virtual LANs Over a Team

2-22

Verifying the Configuration of Teams and VLANs

2-23

Assigning an IP Address to a Team or VLAN

2-24