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Installation Guide
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Copyright 2011 Allied Telesis, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior written permission from Allied Telesis, Inc. Allied Telesis and the Allied Telesis logo are trademarks of Allied Telesis, Incorporated. All other product names, company names, logos or other designations mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Allied Telesis, Inc. reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other informa
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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, AT-VNC10S 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 reasona
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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............................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Safety Symbols Used in this Document............................................................................................................................... 14 Where to Find Web-based Guides ...........................................................................................................
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Figures Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software on MS-DOS Platforms............................................................................................... 58 Creating a Startup Disk ................................................................................................................................................ 58 Modifying the Startup Disk...........................................................................................................................................
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AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide Testing Network Connectivity..................................................................................................................................... 147 Solving Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Issues............................................................................................ 149 Single Network Adapter..........................................................................
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Figures Figure 1. AT-2973SX Adapter .............................................................................................................................................19 Figure 2. AT-2973SX Faceplate ..........................................................................................................................................20 Figure 3. AT-2973T Adapter........................................................................................................................
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Tables Table 1: Network Adapter Cards .........................................................................................................................................18 Table 2: AT-2973SX Network Link and Activity LEDs .........................................................................................................20 Table 3: AT-2973T Network Link and Activity LEDs ............................................................................................................22 Tabl
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Preface This guide contains instructions on how to install and configure the Allied Telesis AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S adapters. The Preface discusses the following topics: “Safety Symbols Used in this Document” on page 14 “Where to Find Web-based Guides” on page 15 “Contacting Allied Telesis” on page 16 13
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Preface Safety Symbols Used in this Document This document uses the following conventions: Note Notes provide additional information. Caution Cautions inform you that performing or omitting a specific action may result in equipment damage or loss of data. Warning Warnings inform you that performing or omitting a specific action may result in bodily injury. 14
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AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S 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. Enter the model number in the Search by Product Name box and then click Find to view the current list of documents. 15
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Preface Contacting Allied Telesis This section provides Allied Telesis contact information for technical support and for sales and corporate information. Online Support You may request technical support online by accessing the Allied Telesis Knowledge Base: www.alliedtelesis.com/support. You may 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 to the Suppor
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Chapter 1 Introducing the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters This chapter provides an introduction to the Allied Telesis AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S NetExtreme II Family Adapters and discusses the following topics: “Functional Descriptions” on page 18 “Features” on page 26 17
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Chapter 1: Introducing the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Functional Descriptions The AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Broadcom NetXtreme II adapters are a new class of Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) converged network interface controllers (C-NIC). They can perform accelerated Ethernet data networking and storage networking simultaneously for all popular protocols used in the data center, and include features such as: TCP Off
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100 AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters Installation and User’s Guide As part of the company’s green range, all four adapters are engineered to reduce power consumption. They incorporate centralized power management features that automatically place idle circuitry into a lower power mode to save energy. The following sections provide functional descriptions of the adapters: “AT-2973SX Adapter” on page 19 “AT-2973T Adapter” on page 20 “AT-2973T/4 Adapter” on page 22
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100 Chapter 1: Introducing the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters 1699 Figure 2. AT-2973SX Faceplate For AT-2973SX LED information, see Table 2. Table 2. AT-2973SX Network Link and Activity LEDs Port LED LED State Network State Link LED Off No link (cable disconnected) Steady On Link Activity LED Off No network activity Blinking Network activity AT-2973T The AT-2973T and AT-2973T/4 adapters include a 10/100/1000-Mbps Ethernet MAC with both half-duplex and full-duplex capab
