Adaptec PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters manual Configuring the Primary and Backup Ports

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Installing Network Drivers

100 Mb/s/Full Duplex

Forces the connection to 100 Mb/s in Full Duplex mode.

THIN

Use this when connecting to the BNC port of a Combo adapter. This is a 10 Mb/s Half Duplex only connection.

THICK

Used for an adapter that uses an AUI port.This is a 10- Mb/s Half Duplex only connection.

Note: Be sure to select the appropriate cable type for your network. Also, be sure that both failover ports have been configured to use the same connection type.

Click Continue.

18Repeat step 17 for each Adaptec adapter installed in your system. Each adapter can be identified by its unique PCI Bus/PCI Slot number.

19If SNMP has not been set up on this computer you will receive the following Setup Message: Install the NT SNMP service and use configure option to configure Server related MIBs. Click OK.

Configuring the Primary and Backup Ports

20Highlight the Adaptec adapter that you want as a primary adapter. Click Properties.

21In the Failover section in the Duralink Setup by Adaptec dialog box, click Configuration.

22In the Available Backup Ports section in the Duralink Failover Manager dialog box, highlight the adapter you want as a backup and click Add.

23The Link Check Timeout value is the number of seconds that elapse between Duralink’s checks for failure of the active link. You can change this value or leave the default at 10.

24Click OK to close the Duralink Failover Manager.

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PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters User’s Guide

Stock Number: 511472-00, Rev. A

Page: 4-17

Print Spec Number: 496708-00

 

Current Date: 5/5/97

ECN Date: 5/97

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Contents PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters Adaptec Technical Support and Services Electronic SupportTechnical and Product Support Class a Device Certification Statements Sales and Ordering InformationClass B Device Certification Statements Page Page Getting Started Installing Network Drivers Using Emdiag to Troubleshoot Problems Cables System Requirements Getting StartedWhat You Need to Know ConventionsAdvisories Fast Ethernet 10/100 Autosensing Models Quartet AdaptersUltimate Combo Adapter Before You Begin Installing the AdapterPage PCI Interrupts PCI Bios SettingsPCI-to-PCI Bridge Chip Configuring Quartet AdaptersTesting the Quartet Configuration Testing the PCI ConfigurationPCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters Cable Requirements Connecting to Your Network CableConnector 10Mbps 100Mbps Cable Pins Pinout and Color Requirements Following chart provides cable pinout and color informationConnecting the Quartet Connecting the CableTwisted Pair Crossove Crossover CablesLink Status L.S Diagnostic LEDsRun Emdiag Checking the Connection with EmdiagPage Installation Instructions and Optional Keywords Driver Naming ConventionsFull Duplex Support PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters Installing and Configuring the Standard Driver for NetWare Using the Inetcfg utilityNetWare PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters Select Half Duplex or Full Duplex mode Installing the Duralink Driver for NetWareLoad Cdtdmi Load Failmib Enabling Snmp AgentsLoad Cdtdmi Manual InstallationLoad Failmib Manual Installation Automated NetWare Client InstallationLink Driver Empci DOS ODI ParametersWindows NT Installing the Standard Driver for Windows NTAdding Standard Drivers Remove Existing Adaptec Ethernet DriversConfiguring the Drivers Thin Installing the Duralink Driver for Windows NTAdding Duralink Drivers Configuring the Drivers Configuring the Primary and Backup Ports Snmp Management Station Windows 95 Installation for PCI WindowsWindows 95 Driver Parameters Windows for Workgroups Windows for Workgroups Driver Parameters Ndis Installing With LAN ManagerNdis Driver Parameters IBM OS/2 SMP Installing with LAN ServerInstalling the Drivers for a Pre-existing OS/2 SMP Installing OS/2 SMP for the First Time Editing Driver Parameters Installing the SCO OpenServer Driver Unix DriversSCO OpenServer Configuring the SCO OpenServer Driver SCO Unixware SMP Installing the DriversEMPCI0 EMPCI1 EMPCI2 EMPCI3 Configuring the IP AddressesDo you want to set this machine as a gateway?y/no/ unchanged Using Emdiag to Troubleshoot Problems Using Emdiag for PCI Adapters Running EmdiagEmdiag PCI Main Menu Configuration Status Diagnostics Running Remote Diagnostics PCI Device Information Quartet Device Information Isolating Faulty Hardware TroubleshootingReadme Viewer Technical Support InformationUse the following table to help answer common questions Frequently Asked QuestionsPage ANA-6901 and ANA-6901 Combo Adapter SpecificationsANA-6904 and ANA-6904BNC Quartet ANA-6910/FX ST and ANA-6910/FX SC ANA-6910/TX PCI ANA-6911/T4 and ANA-6911/T4 Combo PCI ANA-6911A/TX and ANA-6911A/TX Combo PCI ANA-6911/UC Ultimate Combo ANA-6940/Quartet TX ANA-6944A/TX Quartet ANA-6944/T4/Quartet Straight-through Cable Twisted Pair Cable TypesCrossover Cable Following tables provide cable pinout and color information Pinout and Color RequirementsPin PCI Index Index-3