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Index

Numerics

100BASE-TX
cable requirements 17
Link LED 81
10BASE-T
cable requirements 17
Link LED 81
168-bit encryption, see 3DES
3C99X.LAN file 55
3Com Advanced Server features 9, 44
3Com Configuration and Diagnostics
Program for DOS 75
3Com DMI Agent
client PC requirements 99
installing 100
network management
requirements 100
overview 99, 107
3Com icon, in Windows system tray
removing 94
showing 94
3Com Knowledgebase Web
Services 109
3Com logo, disabling 79
3Com NIC Diagnostics program
installing 29
removing 95
starting 75, 94
3Com Remote System Alert Manager 7
3Com Security Software Utility, see
Security Software Utility
3Com support services, accessing 82
3Com URL 109
3CR990 NIC
features 4
specifications 97
3DES, defined 34
56-bit encryption, see DES
802.1p packet priority offload 5, 52
802.1p support property 45

A

accessing Help 82
ACT (activity) LED 81
activity on the network, verifying 94,
95
adding NICs to a group
NetWare 66, 67
Windows 47
administration with
Advanced Server software 49
DynamicAccess software 49
Advanced Server features
overview 9
protocol bindings, modifying 44
verifying installation 44
Windows
adding NICs to a group 47
creating a group 47
creating a VLAN 49
deleting or editing a VLAN 50
removing the NIC from a
group 50
window, defined 46
Windows 2000
accessing the program 46
installing 43
protocol bindings, modifying 44
Windows NT
installing 43
protocol bindings, modifying 44
starting the program 47
Alert Standard Forum (ASF) 7
Alert Type 74
alerts, remote system
overview 7
requirements 7
asymmetric flow control 8
auto negotiation 8
auto play, CD-ROM 104
AUTOEXEC.NCF file
changing to install the NetWare 3.12
driver 57
changing to support multiple
NICs 61
samples 63, 66, 68

B

bidirectional load balancing 10, 45, 66
BIOS 14
BIOS issues 7
boot disk 15
boot ROM, MBA 4
booting from network 78
default setting 73
enabling or disabling 77
overview 6
broken installation, cleaning up 83

C

cabling
requirements 98
specifications, RJ-45 port 17
troubleshooting 85
unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) 17
CD-ROM, auto play 104
changing configuration, DOS 77
chassis intrusion 7
checksum offload (TCP/IP), enabling for
NetWare 65
cleaning up a broken installation 83
commands for Netware server features
display status 69
group 69
help 70
link timeout 70
probe interval 70
receive timeout 70
retry count 71
send timeout 71
ungroup 71
wait tmo 72
computer requirements 14
configuration guidelines for VLANs 45
configuration parameters
NetWare
changing 65
ENABLE_CHKSUM 65
enabling driver warning and error
messages 65
enabling TCP/IP checksum
offload 65
MEDIA_SELECT 65
monitoring levels for self-healing
driver conditions 65
Node Address 65
setting the media speed 65
SHD_LEVEL 65
Slot Number 65
VERBOSE 65
Windows
Alert Type 74
Error Tolerance 74
flow control 74
Configuration tab 92
configuring
Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA) 77
NIC 76
offloads using Windows 2000 52
VLANs 45, 49
connection, losing 7
conventions, text, About This Guide 2
CRC errors, viewing 7
creating
group
NetWare 62, 67
Windows 47
security policy 38
VLAN, Windows 49
crossover cable 87