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Dell Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX Series User Manual (178 pages)

Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide

Brand: Dell | Category: Switch | Size: 3.31 MB

Functional Description
3
Power Management
4
Adaptive Interrupt Frequency
4
Supported Operating Environments
5
Network Link and Activity Indication
5
Load Balancing and Fault Tolerance
6
Teaming and Large Send Offload/Checksum Offload Support
9
VLAN Overview
10
Adding Vlans to Teams
11
BASP Subagent
12
BASP Extensible-Agent
13
Operating System Requirements
14
Safety Precautions
14
Hardware Requirements
14
Pre-Installation Checklist
15
Installing the Adapter
15
Connecting the Network Cables
15
Setting up MBA in a Client Environment
18
Enabling the MBA Driver
18
Setting up MBA in a Server Environment
20
Windows Server 2003
20
Pre-Installation Requirements
21
Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software for Use on MS-DOS Platforms
21
Modifying the Startup Disk
21
Using Keywords for the B57.Dos Drivers
25
Installing the Driver Software
27
Installing TG3 Driver Software
29
Installing the Source RPM Package
30
Building the Driver from the Source TAR File
30
Network Installations
30
Patching PCI Files (Optional)
31
Unloading/Removing the TG3 Driver
31
Unloading/Removing the Driver from an RPM Installation
31
Removing the Driver from a TAR Installation
31
Driver Messages
31
Teaming with Channel Bonding
32
Linux Iscsi Offload
32
Removing Drivers from Autoexec.ncf
40
Using the Installer
43
Using Silent Installation
44
Removing the Device Drivers
45
Using the Netxtreme II Monolithic Driver
46
Inserting the Netxtreme II Monolithic Driver in a Winpe 2.0 Image
46
Setting Power Management Options
48
Supported Operating Systems for Iscsi Boot
50
Configuring the Iscsi Target
50
Configuring the Iscsi Boot Parameters
51
DHCP Iscsi Boot Configuration for Ipv6
57
Other Iscsi Boot Considerations
58
Troubleshooting Iscsi Boot
59
Installing the Microsoft Iscsi Initiator
60
Starting Broadcom Advanced Control Suite
72
Using the Interface
72
Viewing Vital Signs
75
Viewing Driver Information
77
Viewing Resource Information
78
Viewing Hardware Information
80
Testing the Network
81
Running Diagnostic Tests
82
Analyzing Cables
84
Setting Adapter Properties
85
Configuring System Settings
90
Viewing Statistics
90
Configuring the IP Address for Iscsi Offload
96
Viewing Licenses
96
Team Types
98
Standby Team Member and Auto-Fallback Disable Mode
98
Using the Broadcom Teaming Wizard
98
Using Expert Mode
107
Viewing BASP Statistics
113
Configuring with the Command Line Interface Utility
113
Supported Operating Systems
113
Installation
114
Performance Specifications
115
Physical Characteristics
115
Power Requirements
116
Environmental Specifications
116
FCC Class B Notice
117
VCCI Class B Notice
117
Canadian Regulatory Information (Canada Only)
120
Industry Canada, Class B
120
MIC Notice (Republic of Korea Only)
121
Diagnostic Test Descriptions
125
Hardware Diagnostics
130
Troubleshooting Checklist
131
Running a Cable Length Test
132
Testing Network Connectivity
132
Software Problems and Solutions
133
Broadcom Boot Agent
135
Broadcom Advanced Server Program (BASP)
135
Teaming Concepts
138
Network Addressing
138
Teaming and Network Addresses
138
Description of Teaming Types
139
Software Components
141
Hardware Requirements
141
Switching Hub
142
Supported Features by Team Type
142
Selecting a Team Type
143
Teaming Mechanisms
144
Outbound Traffic Flow
145
Inbound Traffic Flow (SLB Only)
145
Protocol Support
146
Types of Teams
146
Configuration Recommendations
147
Teaming and Other Advanced Networking Properties
150
Checksum Offload
151
Large Send Offload
151
Jumbo Frames
151
Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)
151
General Network Considerations
152
Teaming Across Switches
152
Switch-Link Fault Tolerance
152
Spanning Tree Algorithm
154
Application Considerations
156
Teaming and Network Backup
159
Load Balancing and Failover
160
Troubleshooting Teaming Problems
162
Frequently Asked Questions
163
Troubleshooting Guidelines
163
Windows System Event Log Messages
166
Base Driver (Physical Adapter/Miniport)
166
Intermediate Driver (Virtual Adapter/Team)
167
Configuring Teaming
172
Hot Standby
173
Configuring Vlans
173
Editing the Autoexec.ncf File
175
SNMP Agent
178

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