Installing the Software in NetWare

5Configure driver parameters, referring to the parameter descriptions below and in the following table.

Slot Number:

Node Address:

Link: auto

Duplex: full

Speed: 1000

RxFlowControl: allow

TxFlowControl: off

FDRFiltering: off

RecvBuffers:

Other:

Driver Version:

NIC Configuration Parameters

Parameter

Description

 

 

Slot Number

This field is required for proper configuration. Enter the slot of the

 

specific 3Com Gigabit Etherlink Server NIC currently being configured.

 

CAUTION: If this parameter is not correctly supplied and there is

 

more than one NIC installed in the server, the installation program

 

may crash the system. Use the listslot.nlm program to identify the

 

slot where a NIC is installed.

Node Address

To override the default Media Access Control (MAC) address,

 

specify a node address in this field. The expected range is

 

0060CF000000 through 0060CFFFFFFF

Link

When you select this field and press <Enter>, you are prompted to

 

choose between “auto” and “off” settings:

 

The “auto” setting activates the IEEE 802.3 compliant link

 

negotiation. All 3Com Gigabit EtherLink Server NICs use link

 

negotiation by default.

 

When “off” is selected, only link signal detection is used. Use

 

this setting when connecting to Ethernet equipment that does

 

not support link negotiation, or if there is a problem establishing

 

a link between the NIC and the connecting device. Unless you

 

specify otherwise, the default signaling speed for the

 

1000Base-SX and 10/100/1000Base-T NICs is 1Gbps.

 

NOTE: When link negotiation is off, be sure that the connecting

 

device uses the same duplex and speed settings.

 

 

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3Com 710025, 3C985B-SX, 3C986-T, 710026, 710011, 710024 manual NIC Configuration Parameters Description

710011, 710026, 710025, 710024, 3C985B-SX specifications

3Com, a pioneer in networking technology, has introduced several notable network interface cards (NICs) geared towards enhancing network performance and connectivity. Among these products are the 3Com 710011, 3C986-T, 3C985B-SX, 710026, and 710024, each designed with unique features to cater to various networking needs.

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