Installing and Using the Managed PC Boot Agent | 3Com 3C996B-T

Contents

BInstalling and Using the Managed PC Boot Agent

Booting From the Network 105

Using the Boot ROM on the NIC to Boot from the Network 105

Enabling or Disabling the Boot ROM Setting 106

CSpecifications

10/100/1000 BASE-T Cable Specifications 107

Performance Specifications 107

Physical Characteristics 107

Power Requirements 107

Environmental Specifications 108

D Technical Support

Online Technical Services	109
World Wide Web Site	109
3Com KnowledgeBase Services 109
3Com FTP Site 109
Support from Your Network Supplier 110
Support from 3Com 110
Returning Products for Repair 111

Regulatory Information

FCC Class A Verification Statement 113

FCC Class B Statement 113

FCC Declaration of Conformity 114

Index

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3Com 3C996B-T Installing and Using the Managed PC Boot Agent, Specifications, Technical Support, Regulatory Information

Contents

3C996B-T and 3C996-SX Gigabit Server Network Interface Cards United States Government Legend Contents Contents Unix SCO OpenServer Driver Setup Linux Driver SetupSolaris Driver Setup 10 3Com Management Programs TroubleshootingKey Protocols and Interfaces Regulatory Information Installing and Using the Managed PC Boot AgentSpecifications Technical SupportPage Advanced Server Features Overview ContentsIntroduction Load Balance Advanced Server Features for WindowsIntroduction Nesl Compliance Advanced Server Features for Windows NTAdvanced Server Features for Novell NetWare Advanced Server Features Overview 3Com Management Programs Advanced Server Features for Linux Creating a Driver Disk Creating a Driver DiskPage System Requirements Installing and Connecting the NIC Solaris Installing and Connecting the NICNetWare Linux Pre-Installation Checklist Safety PrecautionsSafety Precautions Installing the NIC Installing and Connecting the NIC Installing and Connecting the NIC State Description Connecting the Network CablesPort Type Connector Media Maximum Distance Ethernet NICs System Requirements Installing and Using the 3Com Connection AssistantInstallation Installing and Using the 3Com Connection AssistantPage Installing the Driver Software Windows XP Driver Setup Windows XP Driver Setup Driver Installation Without Master NavigatorSelect Start/Control Panel/Network Connections Modifying Configuration Parameters Verifying Successful InstallationVerifying Successful Installation Disable default Enable Removing the Driver Software Installing Advanced Server FeaturesRemoving the Driver Software Configuring Advanced Server Features Uninstalling Advanced Server FeaturesConfiguring Teaming Click Create Team Configuring Advanced Server FeaturesAccessing the Advanced Server Features Driver Interface Creating a Team and Assigning NICs Removing a NIC from a Team Configuring VLANsDeleting a Team Deleting a Vlan Accessing the Adapter Vlan Configuration InterfaceAdvanced Server Control Suite Adding a VlanPage Click Install NIC Drivers Click Install Win 2000 NIC Drivers Windows 2000 Driver Setup Windows 2000 Driver Setup Verifying Successful Installation Disable default Enable Removing the Driver Software Installing Advanced Server Features Configuring Advanced Server Features Configuring VLANs Accessing the Adapter Vlan Configuration Interface Updating Mini-port Core Drivers Click ConfigureRight-clickMy Network Places and choose Properties Updating Mini-port Core Drivers Click RestorePage Click NIC Drivers Click Install NIC Driver Windows NT Driver Setup Windows NT Driver Setup Modifying Configuration Parameters Updating the Driver Software Click Update NIC Driver Installing Advanced Server Features Configuring Teaming Removing NICs from a Team Uninstalling Advanced Server Features Accessing the NIC Vlan Configuration Interface Advanced Server Control Suite Installing the Microsoft Loopback Adapter Driver Server/Domain Name Setting up Server Renaming Domain-2/SERVER-2 to DOMAIN-1/SERVER-2 Stopping the Net Logon Service on Server Right-clickNetwork Neighborhood and choose Properties Windows NT Driver Setup Support Pack or NetWare OS Patch Files to be Installed Novell NetWare Driver SetupPre-Installation Requirements Installing Novell NetWare Server Parameter Options Description Novell NetWare Driver Setup AUTO, 10FD Installing Novell NetWare Server Verifying or Modifying NIC Parameters Removing Drivers from Autoexec.ncf Removing Drivers from Autoexec.ncf Unload Basp Loading Frame Types Load Balance and Trunk Mode SelectionHot Standby Unload Slptcp Load Slptcp Editing the AUTOEXEC.NCF File Additional Command Line KeywordsAutoexec.ncf File Examples Novell NetWare Driver Setup Basp Bind BASP1V2EII B571VEII Basp Bind BASP1V2EII B572VEII Bind IP BASP1EII ADDR=172.16.210.1 MASK=255.255.0.0 Bind IP BASP1EII ADDR=x.x.x.x MASK=x.x.x.x Load BASP.LAN FRAME=ETHERNETII NAME=BASP1EII VSLOT=1 NIC Driver Configuration Parameters for Novell NetWare Building the Driver From a TAR File Linux Driver SetupInstallation Overview Installing the Source RPM Package Unloading and Removing the Driver Linux Driver SetupOptional Parameters Patching PCI Files Optional Advanced Server Features Advanced Server Features Rpm -i basplnx-version.src.rpm Installing Advanced Server FeaturesInstalling the TAR Archive Installing the RPM Package Ifconfig sw0 172.16.10.10 up Configuring TeamsEtc/rc.d/init.d/basp start Commands Baspcfg Command Line Tool Startup Scripts Nice Patches Configuration ScriptsMake modules Make modulesinstall Make clean make bzImage Reboot Removing the Driver and Team ConfigurationRpm -e basplnx-version.386.rpm Page Package Creation Unix SCO OpenServer Driver SetupDriver Installation UnixWare 7 Driver MAC Address Installation DisketteUnix and SCO OpenServer Driver Setup SCO OpenServer Release 5 Driver Jumbo Frames and Other Advanced Parameters Custom or scoadminSCO OpenServer Release 5 Driver Page Pkgadd -d BRCMbcme.pkg or Solaris Driver SetupDriver Installation Uninstalling the Driver FlowControl Customizing the Driver ConfigurationSolaris Driver Setup ForceSpeedDuplex RxJumboDescCnt MaxJumboFrameSizeTxPacketDescCnt RxStdDescCnt RxMaxCoalescedFramesDuringInt TxMaxCoalescedFramesRxCoalescingTicksDuringInt TxCoalescingTicksDuringInt Configuring a NIC Ndd CommandNdd /dev/bcme ? Page Overview Installing the Management ProgramsClick Install 3Com Management Programs 3Com Management Programs 10 3Com Management Programs Removing the Management ProgramsInitializing the Management Programs Vital Sign Initializing the Management Programs Diagnostics Cable Analysis Creating a New Team Load Balance/Virtual LANs Adding a Vlan General Saving the ConfigurationRestoring the Configuration Load Balance/Virtual LAN Statistics Custom Tab Ieee Hardware Diagnostics TroubleshootingChecking Port LEDs Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ChecklistChecking if Proper Drivers are Loaded Running Cable Analysis Running Cable AnalysisModule Size Select Start/Run Testing Network ConnectivityCable Diagnostics Display Length Wake-on-Lan DOS Diagnostic FailuresKnown Problems DOS Diagnostic Failures Make oldconfig CIM Key Protocols and Interfaces Key Protocols and Interfaces DMI Generic Link Aggregation Trunking NIC TeamingLoad Balancing Link Aggregation 802.3ad Adaptive Interrupt Frequency Failover TeamingVLANs Overview Vlan Support Bit or 64-bit PCI Bus Master VLANs OverviewAsic with Embedded Risc Processor Page BBS BIOS-Compatible PCs Installing and Using the Managed PC Boot AgentBooting From the Network Using the Boot ROM on the NIC to Boot from the Network Run b57util pxee devnum Enabling or Disabling the Boot ROM SettingInstalling and Using the Managed PC Boot Agent Non-BBS BIOS-Compatible PCs Physical Characteristics Specifications10/100/1000 BASE-T Cable Specifications Performance Specifications Specifications Environmental SpecificationsCondition Operating Specification Storage Specification World Wide Web Site Online Technical Services3Com KnowledgeBase Services Technical Support Country Telephone Number Asia Pacific Rim Support from Your Network SupplierSupport from 3Com Technical Support Returning Products for Repair Returning Products for Repair 112 FCC Class a Verification Statement Regulatory Information Model Description Regulatory Information Numerics Index Lacp Index LAN NIC