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Advanced Control Suite
Gigabit Ethernet Network
Adapters
AT-2916SX
AT-2931SX
User’s Guide
613-000492 Rev. A
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Copyright © 2006 Allied Telesyn, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior written permission from Allied Telesyn, Inc. Microsoft and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Netscape Navigator is a registered trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation. All other product names, company names, logos or other designations mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Allied Tele
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Contents Preface ..................................................................................................................................................................................9 Where to Find Web-based Guides .......................................................................................................................................10 Contacting Allied Telesyn ............................................................................................................
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Contents Chapter 4: Installing BACS on a Linux System ..............................................................................................................67 BASP Driver for Linux...........................................................................................................................................................68 Packaging ................................................................................................................................................
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Figures Figure 1. Advanced Control Suite 2 Menu...........................................................................................................................20 Figure 2. Vital Sign Tab .......................................................................................................................................................28 Figure 3. Resources Tab .........................................................................................................................
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Tables Table 1. BACS Application Information ..............................................................................................................................21 Table 2. Contents of the release.txt File ............................................................................................................................73 Table 3. Commands ........................................................................................................................................
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Preface This guide contains instructions on how to install and configure the Advanced Control Suite software for the AT-2916SX and AT-2931SX Ethernet network adapters on Windows 2000, Windows 2003, and Linux platforms. For information about how to install the AT-2931SX and AT-2916 SX adapters as well as procedures to install and configure the related software, see the Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapters Installation Guide (part number 613-000049). The Preface contains the following sections:
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Preface Where to Find Web-based Guides The installation and user guides for all Allied Telesyn products are available in portable document format (PDF) on our web site at www.alliedtelesyn.com. You can view the documents online or download them onto a local workstation or server. 10
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Advanced Control Suite User’s Guide Contacting Allied Telesyn This section provides Allied Telesyn contact information for technical support as well as sales and corporate information. Online Support You can request technical support online by accessing the Allied Telesyn Knowledge Base: http://kb.alliedtelesyn.com. 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
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Chapter 1 Advanced Server Program Overview This chapter provides an introduction to the Allied Telesyn Advanced Server Program and contains following sections: “Broadcom Advanced Server Program (BASP) Overview” on page 14 “Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 2 (BACS 2) Features” on page 15 “BASP for Windows 2000 and Windows 2003” on page 16 “BASP for Linux” on page 17 13
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Chapter 1: Advanced Server Program Overview Broadcom Advanced Server Program (BASP) Overview BASP is an intermediate software driver for Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, and Linux that provides load-balancing, fault-tolerance, and VLAN features. The BASP features are provided by creating teams (virtual adapters) that consist of multiple NIC interfaces. A team can consist of one to eight NIC interfaces. You can designate each interface as a primary or standby* interface. All primary inter
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Advanced Control Suite User’s Guide Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 2 (BACS 2) Features The Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 2 (BACS 2) is a graphical user interface with the following functions. (See Chapter 2, “Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 2 (BACS 2) Applications” on page 19 for additional information.) Vital Sign – The Vital Sign screen allows you to view vital adapter information, network status, and network connectivity. Active Adapters are listed. Resources – Shows the system res
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Chapter 1: Advanced Server Program Overview BASP for Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 The following options are supported under Windows 2000 and Windows 2003. For additional information, see Chapter 3, “Installing BACS on Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 Systems” on page 63. Failover and Adapter teaming for failover Load Balance Smart Load Balance™ Smart Load Balance (auto-failback disable) Generic Link Aggregation (GEC/FEC, Open trunk) Link aggregation (IEEE 802.3ad) Virtual LAN Up to 64
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Advanced Control Suite User’s Guide BASP for Linux The following options are supported under Linux. For additional information, see Chapter 4, “Installing BACS on a Linux System” on page 67. Failover and SLB mode requires NICE drivers and works with all Ethernet switches without configuring the switch ports to any special trunking mode. Only Load Balance IP traffic is load-balanced in both inbound and outbound directions. Generic trunking mode does not require NICE and can work with any
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Chapter 2 Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 2 (BACS 2) Applications This chapter describes the Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 2 (BACS 2) applications and contains the following sections: “Overview” on page 20 “Installing the BACS 2 Application” on page 23 “Managing the BACS Application” on page 25 “Configuring the BACS 2 Application” on page 27 “Configuring Teaming” on page 42 Note There are two BACS 2 versions. One is a 32-bit version located in /BACS/IA32 for standard (32-bit) Windows 2
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Chapter 2: Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 2 (BACS 2) Applications Overview The Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 2 (BACS 2) application is an integrated application (with a graphical user interface) that provides useful information about each network adapter that is installed in your computer. The BACS application also enables you to perform detailed tests, diagnostics, and analyses on each adapter, as well as view traffic statistics and set configuration options for each adapter, as shown
