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3Com manual Network Interface Cards User Guide, ATMLINK 155 PCI, Published February

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ATMLINK™ 155 PCI

ATMLINK™ 155 PCI

®NETWORK INTERFACE CARDS USER GUIDE

A member of the 3Com family of ATMLink network interface cards

Part No. 09-1038-000

Published February 1997

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3Com manual Network Interface Cards User Guide, ATMLINK 155 PCI, Published February

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ATMLINK 155 PCI NETWORK INTERFACE CARDS USER GUIDEPublished February 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California LIFETIME WARRANTY Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Malta Product Features CONTENTSATMLink Utility Description Loading the Server Driver ELAN AllocationBefore You Begin Changing Action on Error Starting the Diagnostic UtilityVCC Statistics Running the External Loopback Test3Com Bulletin Board Service Online Technical ServicesAccess by Analog Modem Access by Digital Modem3C975-F ATMLink NIC Installed in the Chassis FIGURESNetwork Settings Window ATMLink Utility Windows Additional Driver Actions Screen Adding an AdditionalNIC information Window viii3C975 ATMLink NIC NetWare Install Utility Conﬁguration TABLESLED Activity ABOUT THIS GUIDE How to Use This GuideIntroduction SETDefault !0 -IP NETaddr = Conventionscommands NetLoginSETDefault !0 -IP NETaddr = Conventions1 INTRODUCTION Product FeaturesTrafﬁc shaping user-deﬁned maximum peak rate per ELAN Interim Local Management Interface ILMI 3.0 serviceFigure 1-1 3C975-F and 3C975-UTP ATMLink NICs 3C975-F 3C975-UTPLAN Emulation Client LEC found on all end stations Emulated LAN ELAN OverviewLAN Emulation Conﬁguration Server LECS LAN Emulation Server LES Broadcast and Unknown Server BUSNetwork Driver Description Software DescriptionsOnly one LEC per NIC is supported in NetWare Diagnostic Utility DescriptionAn ATMLink utility for Microsoft Windows NT and for ATMLink Utility Description1-6 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Installation Overview 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATIONInstalling the 3C975 ATMLink NIC 3 Turn off the power to the computer system and any attached devices 9 Write down the MAC address of the NIC and note which slot you used The physical installation of the ATMLink NIC is now complete 13 Connect the power cables and turn on the power to the computer14 Connect the 3C975 ATMLink NIC to the network Driver Installation Overview INSTALLATIONWINDOWS NT DRIVER Hardware Requirements Driver Installation RequirementsMemory Requirements Driver Installation Requirements Software RequirementsResilient Server Links Overview Rules for Using Resilient Server LinksNIC Information Requirements Before You Begin Driver Installation Summary for Experienced UsersPart One NIC Detection, Resilient Server Links, and ELAN Allocation Part Two NIC and ELAN Conﬁguration NIC Detection, Resilient Server Links, and ELAN Allocation Installing the Network Driver5 Click Add Adapter 7 Click ContinueInstalling the Network Driver Figure 3-1 Network Settings Window Figure 3-2 Add Network AdapterFigure 3-3 Insert Disk Dialog Box 8 Insert the ATMDisk diskette for Windows NT in a ﬂoppy disk drive 10 Select 3Com ATMLink PCI NIC 3C975 and click OKThe maximum number of ELANs per NIC is NIC and ELAN Conﬁguration Local NIC Parameters speciﬁc to each NIC in a computer system Installing the Network DriverEthernet, 4542 for 4 Mbps token ring To conﬁgure NICs and ELANs, follow these steps Select Automatic using ILMI for ILMIYou can conﬁgure the NICs in any order that you wish ELAN Parameters speciﬁc to each ELAN3 Change the global NIC parameters if necessary 5 Select an ELAN name and then click Conﬁgure ELAN 6 When all the clients are conﬁgured, click OK All entries and edits to the 3Com ATMLink Installation andThe 3Com ATMLink Installation window shown in Figure 3-8 reappears 7 Click Save & Exit to exit the 3Com ATMLink Installation window9 Edit the TCP/IP parameters Verifying Driver Installation and Conﬁguration Removing an ELAN Enabling and Disabling ELANsFigure 3-12 Select OEM Option Window Adding ELANs3-22 CHAPTER 3 WINDOWS NT DRIVER INSTALLATION Figure 3-13 NIC Installation Dialog BoxFigure 3-14 Total Number of ELANs Dialog Box 6 Conﬁgure the new ELANs, and then click Save & Exit 3Com ATMLink SNMP LEC MIB Agent, as shown in Figure Adding SNMP SupportTo manually install the ATMLink SNMP agent on your Windows NT system, perform the following procedure3 Click OK The SNMP agent ﬁles are copied to the system hard disk 4 Click OK in the Network Settings window 5 Restart Windows NTAdding SNMP Support Figure 3-16 Selecting the SNMP LEC MIB AgentINSTALLATION NET WARE SERVER DRIVERDriver Installation Overview 4-2 CHAPTER 4 NETWARE SERVER DRIVER INSTALLATION Hardware Requirements Driver Installation RequirementsMemory Requirements Software Requirements4-4 CHAPTER 4 NETWARE SERVER DRIVER INSTALLATION Rules for Using Resilient LinksResilient Server Links Overview Resilient Server Links Overview Implementing Resilient Server Links in NetWarewhere # of buffers= 64 * number of ATMLink NICs Loading the Server DriverBefore You Begin Load the NLMs provided by 3Com on the ATMDisk diskette NBI.NLMDriver Installation Procedure 3 Select Conﬁgure network drivers 2 Select Driver options4-8 CHAPTER 4 NETWARE SERVER DRIVER INSTALLATION The Driver Options screen appears, as shown in FigureThe Select a Driver screen appears, as shown in Figure 4 Choose Select a driver6 Insert the ATMDisk diskette for NetWare in a ﬂoppy drive After the driver ﬁles are copied to the server, the Conﬁguring LECs and Resilient Server LinksELAN Conﬁguration screen appears, as shown in Figure 4-11Range of Values The highlight bar moves to the TCP/IP option in the Protocols box 4 Press F3 to set the frame type Enter 4542 when communicating with 4 Mbps token ring LAN segments Enter 1514 when communicating with Ethernet LAN segmentsEnter 9232 when communicating with 16 Mbps token ring LAN segments 6 Enter the ELAN name4-16 CHAPTER 4 NETWARE SERVER DRIVER INSTALLATION 20 Select Save parameters and load driver 4-18 CHAPTER 4 NETWARE SERVER DRIVER INSTALLATION Select No to complete and exit the conﬁguration procedure21 Do one of the following Figure 4-10 Prompt to Add Additional LECFigure 4-12 Select a Driver Screen 4-20 CHAPTER 4 NETWARE SERVER DRIVER INSTALLATION NetWare Card Numbers and Multiple Physical NICsVerifying Driver Installation and Conﬁguration 2 Select LAN/WAN Information from the Available Options menuVerifying Driver Installation and Configuration installationEditing the AUTOEXEC.NCF File Figure 4-13 Sample of AUTOEXEC.NCF File Each LEC requires a separate load and bind commandOptional Keywords Required KeywordsRange of Values 2 Select NCF ﬁles options Removing an LEC from NetWare5 ATMLINK UTILITY Installing and Running the ATMLink Utility for Windows NTELAN Information ATMLink Utility Field Descriptions5-2 CHAPTER 5 ATMLINK UTILITY Automatic-ATMLink LEC uses ILMI to connect with the LES Table 5-1 explains the Windows NT ELAN information ﬁeldsAddress or another ATM address to connect with the LECS LES ATM AddressNIC connection statistic ﬁelds are explained in Table NIC Connection StatisticsATMLink Utility Field Descriptions NIC InformationTable 5-3 describes the NIC information ﬁelds ResetInstalling and Running the ATMLink Utility for Novell NetWare The ATMLink Utility Select a NIC screen appears, as shown in Figure The NIC number shown in Figure 5-6 is the NetWare card numberThe ATMLink utility main menu appears, as shown in Figure 5-8 CHAPTER 5 ATMLINK UTILITYNIC Information ATMLink Utility Menu Options5-10 CHAPTER 5 ATMLINK UTILITY VCC StatisticsATMLink Utility Menu Options Table 5-5 describes the NetWare VCC statistics ﬁeldsELAN Statistics Quit Reset NICATMLink Utility Menu Options MAC address assigned to LEC it is an increment of the NIC baseTROUBLESHOOTING DIAGNOSTICS ANDOverview When to Use the Diagnostic Utility Starting the Diagnostic Utility How to Use the Diagnostic UtilityThe diagnostic utility cannot be run from an MS-DOS window The diagnostic utility main screen appears, as shown in Navigating Within the Diagnostic UtilityRunning the Internal Tests 4 Verify that all the internal tests are enabled Running the External Loopback Test Figure 6-4 External Loopback Test Screen 6-8 CHAPTER 6 DIAGNOSTICS AND TROUBLESHOOTINGFigure 6-5 Run Tests Screen 9 Click Start to run the External Loopback Test Viewing Test Results11 Remove the loopback plug and insert the network cable Individual Test Information NIC StatisticsFigure 6-7 NIC Statistics Screen Enabling and Disabling Individual Tests Changing the Test SetupFile Options Changing Action on ErrorChanging the Number of Repetitions File Options Make sure the board is seated correctly in the slot What to Do If a Test Fails2 Inspect all cables and connections Fiber-Optic Loopback Plug Constructing Loopback PlugsConstructing Loopback Plugs SC connector port LEDFigure 6-11 Clipping Together the Ends of the Same Fiber Strand LINKRJ-45 Loopback Plug Link LED Link LEDHardware A SPECIFICATIONSStandards Compliance Network ConnectionsEnvironment Table A-1 lists the pin assignments for the RJ-45 connector RJ-45 Connector PinoutsOnline Technical Services B TECHNICAL SUPPORT3Com Bulletin Board Service World Wide Web Site 3ComForum on CompuServe 3ComFacts Automated Fax ServiceCall 3ComFacts using your touch-tone telephone International access numbers areSupport from Your Network Supplier To obtain an RMA number, call or fax Returning Products for RepairATM Forum GLOSSARYATM LAN End station CellELAN Emulated LAN. See LANE ILMI KB Kilobytes. 1024 bytes LANELECS Node SONET 6 GLOSSARY Well-known AddressNumerics INDEXPage INDEX maximum peak cell rate value 1-5 Maximum VCCs Allowed, NetWarePage Ethernet stackable hubs and unmanaged Ethernet fixed port repeaters FCC CLASS A VERIFICATION STATEMENT The Interference Handbook FCC CLASS B CERTIFICATION STATEMENT 3Com Corporation Model No 3C975-F3COM END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT For units of the Department of Defense UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LEGENDSFor civilian agencies