Contents
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Network Address...................................................................................................................................................................61
NS Offload............................................................................................................................................................................63
Priority & VLAN.....................................................................................................................................................................64
Receive Buffers....................................................................................................................................................................66
Receive Side Scaling............................................................................................................................................................67
RSS Queues.........................................................................................................................................................................68
Speed & Duplex....................................................................................................................................................................70
TCP/UDP Checksum Offload (IPv4).....................................................................................................................................72
TCP/UDP Checksum Offload (IPv6).....................................................................................................................................74
Virtual Machine Queues........................................................................................................................................................76
VLAN ID................................................................................................................................................................................77
VMQ Lookahead Split...........................................................................................................................................................78
VMQ VLAN Filtering..............................................................................................................................................................79
Chapter 4: Installing the Driver Software ........................................................................................................................81
Overview...............................................................................................................................................................................82
Guidelines......................................................................................................................................................................82
Installing Linux Driver....................................................................................................................................................82
Downloading the Driver Software.........................................................................................................................................83
Accessing the Device Manager............................................................................................................................................85
Accessing Device Manager on Windows Server 2008 R2, Server 2008, Vista, or 7.....................................................85
Accessing Device Manager on Windows Server 2003 and XP.....................................................................................86
Installing the Driver Software................................................................................................................................................89
Installing the Driver Software on Windows Server 2008 R2, Server 2008, Vista, or 7 ..................................................89
Installing the Driver Software on Windows Server 2003 and XP...................................................................................92
Updating the Driver Software................................................................................................................................................96
Updating the Driver on Windows Server 2008 R2, Server 2008, Vista, or 7.................................................................96
Updating the Driver on Windows Server 2003 and XP..................................................................................................97
Chapter 5: Uninstalling the Driver Software ..................................................................................................................101
Overview.............................................................................................................................................................................102
Guidelines....................................................................................................................................................................102
Uninstalling the Driver Software..........................................................................................................................................103
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................105
Troubleshooting Checklist...................................................................................................................................................106
Checking a Port LED on the Adapter..................................................................................................................................107
Testing Network Connectivity.............................................................................................................................................108
Software Problems and Solutions.......................................................................................................................................109
Microsoft Remote Installation Service (RIS) Instructions.............................................................................................109
Windows Server 2003.................................................................................................................................................109
Miscellaneous..............................................................................................................................................................109
Appendix A: Specifications ............................................................................................................................................111
Physical and Power Specifications.....................................................................................................................................111
Environmental Specifications..............................................................................................................................................112
Power Specifications...........................................................................................................................................................112
Performance Specification..................................................................................................................................................113
Optical Specifications..........................................................................................................................................................114
Appendix B: Cleaning Fiber Optic Connectors .............................................................................................................115
Overview.............................................................................................................................................................................116
Cleaning Fiber Optic Connectors Using a Cartridge-Type Cleaner....................................................................................117
Cleaning Fiber Optic Connector Using a Swab..................................................................................................................119