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8Insert the ATMDisk diskette for Windows NT in a ﬂoppy disk drive.

3-10 CHAPTER 3: WINDOWS NT DRIVER INSTALLATION

8Insert the ATMDisk diskette for Windows NT in a ﬂoppy disk drive.

If necessary, change the drive designation to the appropriate ﬂoppy drive.

9Click OK.

The Select OEM Option window appears, as shown in Figure 3-4.

Figure 3-4 Select OEM Option Window

10Select 3Com ATMLink PCI NIC (3C975) and click OK.

The installation program copies the network driver, ATM utility, ATM diagnostic utility, and SNMP agent ﬁles to the system hard disk and then detects all installed 3Com ATMLink NICs in the system. The dialog box shown in Figure 3-5 appears.

Figure 3-5 NIC Installation Dialog Box

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Contents

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 VCC Statistics Starting the Diagnostic UtilityChanging Action on Error Running the External Loopback TestAccess by Analog Modem Online Technical Services3Com Bulletin Board Service Access by Digital Modem3C975-F ATMLink NIC Installed in the Chassis FIGURESNetwork Settings Window NIC information Window Additional Driver Actions Screen Adding an AdditionalATMLink Utility Windows viii3C975 ATMLink NIC NetWare Install Utility Conﬁguration TABLESLED Activity ABOUT THIS GUIDE How to Use This GuideIntroduction Conventions SETDefault !0 -IP NETaddr =SETDefault !0 -IP NETaddr = NetLogincommands ConventionsProduct Features 1 INTRODUCTIONFigure 1-1 3C975-F and 3C975-UTP ATMLink NICs Interim Local Management Interface ILMI 3.0 serviceTrafﬁc shaping user-deﬁned maximum peak rate per ELAN 3C975-F 3C975-UTPLAN Emulation Conﬁguration Server LECS LAN Emulation Server LES Emulated LAN ELAN OverviewLAN Emulation Client LEC found on all end stations Broadcast and Unknown Server BUSSoftware Descriptions Network Driver DescriptionDiagnostic Utility Description Only one LEC per NIC is supported in NetWareAn 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 Software Requirements Driver Installation RequirementsResilient Server Links Overview Rules for Using Resilient Server LinksNIC Information Requirements Driver Installation Summary for Experienced Users Before You BeginPart One NIC Detection, Resilient Server Links, and ELAN Allocation Part Two NIC and ELAN Conﬁguration 5 Click Add Adapter Installing the Network DriverNIC Detection, Resilient Server Links, and ELAN Allocation 7 Click ContinueInstalling the Network Driver Figure 3-1 Network Settings Window Figure 3-2 Add Network AdapterFigure 3-3 Insert Disk Dialog Box 10 Select 3Com ATMLink PCI NIC 3C975 and click OK 8 Insert the ATMDisk diskette for Windows NT in a ﬂoppy disk driveThe 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 You can conﬁgure the NICs in any order that you wish Select Automatic using ILMI for ILMITo conﬁgure NICs and ELANs, follow these steps ELAN Parameters speciﬁc to each ELAN3 Change the global NIC parameters if necessary 5 Select an ELAN name and then click Conﬁgure ELAN The 3Com ATMLink Installation window shown in Figure 3-8 reappears All entries and edits to the 3Com ATMLink Installation and6 When all the clients are conﬁgured, click OK 7 Click Save & Exit to exit the 3Com ATMLink Installation window9 Edit the TCP/IP parameters Verifying Driver Installation and Conﬁguration Enabling and Disabling ELANs Removing an ELANAdding ELANs Figure 3-12 Select OEM Option Window3-22 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 To manually install the ATMLink SNMP agent on your Adding SNMP Support3Com ATMLink SNMP LEC MIB Agent, as shown in Figure Windows NT system, perform the following procedureAdding SNMP Support 4 Click OK in the Network Settings window 5 Restart Windows NT3 Click OK The SNMP agent ﬁles are copied to the system hard disk Figure 3-16 Selecting the SNMP LEC MIB AgentINSTALLATION NET WARE SERVER DRIVERDriver Installation Overview 4-2 CHAPTER 4 NETWARE SERVER DRIVER INSTALLATION Memory Requirements Driver Installation RequirementsHardware Requirements Software Requirements4-4 CHAPTER 4 NETWARE SERVER DRIVER INSTALLATION Rules for Using Resilient LinksResilient Server Links Overview Implementing Resilient Server Links in NetWare Resilient Server Links OverviewBefore You Begin Loading the Server Driverwhere # of buffers= 64 * number of ATMLink NICs Load the NLMs provided by 3Com on the ATMDisk diskette NBI.NLMDriver Installation Procedure 4-8 CHAPTER 4 NETWARE SERVER DRIVER INSTALLATION 2 Select Driver options3 Select Conﬁgure network drivers The Driver Options screen appears, as shown in Figure4 Choose Select a driver The Select a Driver screen appears, as shown in Figure6 Insert the ATMDisk diskette for NetWare in a ﬂoppy drive ELAN Conﬁguration screen appears, as shown in Figure Conﬁguring LECs and Resilient Server LinksAfter the driver ﬁles are copied to the server, the 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 9232 when communicating with 16 Mbps token ring LAN segments Enter 1514 when communicating with Ethernet LAN segmentsEnter 4542 when communicating with 4 Mbps token ring LAN segments 6 Enter the ELAN name4-16 CHAPTER 4 NETWARE SERVER DRIVER INSTALLATION 20 Select Save parameters and load driver 21 Do one of the following Select No to complete and exit the conﬁguration procedure4-18 CHAPTER 4 NETWARE SERVER DRIVER INSTALLATION Figure 4-10 Prompt to Add Additional LECFigure 4-12 Select a Driver Screen NetWare Card Numbers and Multiple Physical NICs 4-20 CHAPTER 4 NETWARE SERVER DRIVER INSTALLATIONVerifying Driver Installation and Configuration 2 Select LAN/WAN Information from the Available Options menuVerifying Driver Installation and Conﬁguration installationEditing the AUTOEXEC.NCF File Each LEC requires a separate load and bind command Figure 4-13 Sample of AUTOEXEC.NCF FileRequired Keywords Optional KeywordsRange of Values Removing an LEC from NetWare 2 Select NCF ﬁles optionsInstalling and Running the ATMLink Utility for Windows NT 5 ATMLINK UTILITYELAN Information ATMLink Utility Field Descriptions5-2 CHAPTER 5 ATMLINK UTILITY Address or another ATM address to connect with the LECS Table 5-1 explains the Windows NT ELAN information ﬁeldsAutomatic-ATMLink LEC uses ILMI to connect with the LES LES ATM AddressNIC Connection Statistics NIC connection statistic ﬁelds are explained in TableNIC Information ATMLink Utility Field DescriptionsReset Table 5-3 describes the NIC information ﬁeldsInstalling and Running the ATMLink Utility for Novell NetWare The ATMLink utility main menu appears, as shown in Figure The NIC number shown in Figure 5-6 is the NetWare card numberThe ATMLink Utility Select a NIC screen appears, as shown in Figure 5-8 CHAPTER 5 ATMLINK UTILITYATMLink Utility Menu Options NIC InformationVCC Statistics 5-10 CHAPTER 5 ATMLINK UTILITYTable 5-5 describes the NetWare VCC statistics ﬁelds ATMLink Utility Menu OptionsELAN Statistics ATMLink Utility Menu Options Reset NICQuit 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 Navigating Within the Diagnostic Utility The diagnostic utility main screen appears, as shown inRunning 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 Changing the Test Setup Enabling and Disabling Individual TestsFile Options Changing Action on ErrorChanging the Number of Repetitions File Options What to Do If a Test Fails Make sure the board is seated correctly in the slot2 Inspect all cables and connections Constructing Loopback Plugs Fiber-Optic Loopback PlugFigure 6-11 Clipping Together the Ends of the Same Fiber Strand SC connector port LEDConstructing Loopback Plugs LINKRJ-45 Loopback Plug Link LED Link LEDA SPECIFICATIONS HardwareStandards Compliance Network ConnectionsEnvironment RJ-45 Connector Pinouts Table A-1 lists the pin assignments for the RJ-45 connectorOnline Technical Services B TECHNICAL SUPPORT3Com Bulletin Board Service World Wide Web Site Call 3ComFacts using your touch-tone telephone 3ComFacts Automated Fax Service3ComForum on CompuServe International access numbers areSupport from Your Network Supplier Returning Products for Repair To obtain an RMA number, call or faxATM Forum GLOSSARYATM LAN ELAN Emulated LAN. See LANE ILMI CellEnd station KB Kilobytes. 1024 bytes LANELECS Node SONET Well-known Address 6 GLOSSARYINDEX NumericsPage maximum peak cell rate value 1-5 Maximum VCCs Allowed, NetWare INDEXPage Ethernet stackable hubs and unmanaged Ethernet fixed port repeaters FCC CLASS A VERIFICATION STATEMENT FCC CLASS B CERTIFICATION STATEMENT 3Com Corporation Model No 3C975-F The Interference Handbook3COM END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT For units of the Department of Defense UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LEGENDSFor civilian agencies