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NetExtreme II
Family Adapters
AT-2973SX
AT-2973T
AT-2973T/4
Installation and User’s Guide
613-001252 Rev. A
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Copyright 2010 Allied Telesis, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior written permission from Allied Telesis, Inc. ® and the pulse logo are among the trademarks of Broadcom Corporation. All other product names, company names, Broadcom logos or other designations mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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Electrical Safety and Emissions Standards This product meets the following standards. Federal Communications Commission Interference Statement Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer Name: Allied Telesis, Inc. Declares that the product: NetExtreme II Family Adapters Model Numbers: AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protect
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RFI Emissions FCC Class B, EN55022 Class B, VCCI Class B, C-TICK, CE Immunity EN55024 Electrical Safety EN60950-1 (TUV), UL 60950-1 ( UL ) C US Laser Safety EN60825 Translated Safety Statements Important: The indicates that a translation of the safety statement is available in a PDF document titled “Translated Safety Statements” on the Allied Telesis website at www.alliedtelesis.com/support/software. After you have accessed this website, enter the model number in the Search by Product Name
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Contents Preface ................................................................................................................................................................................11 Safety Symbols Used in this Document................................................................................................................................12 Where to Find Web-based Guides ..........................................................................................................
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Contents Installing the DOS NDIS2 Driver Software ....................................................................................................................61 Using Keywords for the Drivers ............................................................................................................................................63 Chapter 6: Installing the Linux Drivers .....................................................................................................................
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AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Using the Silent Install Option .....................................................................................................................................134 Modifying Management Applications..................................................................................................................................137 Repairing Management Applications...................................
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Figures Figure 1. AT-2973SX Adapter .............................................................................................................................................17 Figure 2. AT-2973SX Faceplate ..........................................................................................................................................17 Figure 3. AT-2973T Adapter........................................................................................................................
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Figures 10
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Preface This guide contains instructions on how to install the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4 adapters and configure the adapters using the driver software. The Preface discusses the following topics: “Safety Symbols Used in this Document” on page 12 “Where to Find Web-based Guides” on page 13 “Contacting Allied Telesis” on page 14 “Management Software Updates” on page 14 11
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Preface Safety Symbols Used in this Document This document uses the safety symbols defined in Table 1. Table 1. Safety Symbols Symbol Meaning Description Caution Performing or omitting a specific action may result in equipment damage or loss of data. Warning Performing or omitting a specific action may result in electrical shock. 12
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AT-2973SX,, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Where to Find Web-based Guides The installation and user guides for all Allied Telesis products are available in portable document format (PDF) on our web site at www.alliedtelesis.com/support/software. After you have accessed this website, enter the model number in the Search by Product Name box and then click Find to view the current list of documents. 13
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Preface Contacting Allied Telesis This section provides Allied Telesis contact information for technical support as well as sales or corporate information. Online Support You can request technical support online by accessing the Allied Telesis Knowledge Base: www.alliedtelesis.com/support/kb.aspx. You can use the Knowledge Base to submit questions to our technical support staff and review answers to previously asked questions. Email and For Technical Support via email or telephone, refer t
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Chapter 1 Introducing the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 Adapters This chapter provides an introduction to the Allied Telesis AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters and discusses the following topics: “Functional Descriptions” on page 16 “Features” on page 22 15
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Chapter 1: Introducing the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 Adapters Functional Descriptions The AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 Broadcom NetXtreme II adapters are a new class of Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) converged network interface controller (C-NIC) that can simultaneously perform accelerated data networking and storage networking on a standard Ethernet network. The C-NIC offers acceleration for all popular protocols used in the data center, such as: TCP Offload Engine (TOE) for ac
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100 100 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide AT-2973SX The AT-2973SX adapter connects a PCI-E compliant server or workstation to a Gigabit Ethernet network using fiber optic cabling and a connector that Adapter meets 62.5/125 µm or 50/125 µm multimode specifications. This adapter operates at speeds of 1000 Mbps in full-duplex mode. The AT-2973SX adapter is show in Figure 1. 1696 Figure 1. AT-2973SX Adapter AT-2973SX Adapter Physical D
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L/A 1 L/A 2 100 Chapter 1: Introducing the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 Adapters For AT-2973SX LED information, see Table 1. Table 1. Network Link and Activity Indicated by the RJ-45 Port LEDs Port LED LED Appearance Network State Link LED Off No link (cable disconnected) Continuously Link illuminated Activity LED Off No network activity Blinking No network activity AT-2973T The AT-2973T adapter operates at speeds of 10/100/1000T Mbps in both full-duplex and half-duplex modes. This adap
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L/A 1 L/A 2 100 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 NetExtreme II Family Adapters Installation and User’s Guide 1701 Figure 4. AT-2973T Faceplate For copper-wire Ethernet connections, the state of the network link and activity is indicated by the LEDs on the RJ-45 connector. The LED labeled L/A1 indicates port 1 and the LED labeled L/A2 indicates port 2. See Table 2. Table 2. Network Link and Activity Indicated by the RJ-45 Port LEDs Port LED LED Appearance Network State Link LED Off No lin
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LNK ACT T Chapter 1: Introducing the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 Adapters AT-2973T/4 The AT-2973T/4 adapter is a PCI-Express adapter that operates at speeds of 10/100/1000T Mbps in both full-duplex and half-duplex modes. Adapter This adapter has four twisted-pair connectors and eight LEDs, as shown in Figure 5. 1861 Figure 5. AT-2973T/4 Adapter 20 ATI
