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Contents
Preface............................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Safety Symbols Used in this Document...............................................................................................................................14
Where to Find Web-based Guides......................................................................................................................................15
Contacting Allied Telesis.....................................................................................................................................................16
Online Support .............................................................................................................................................................16
Email and Telephone Support......................................................................................................................................16
Warranty.......................................................................................................................................................................16
Returning Products.......................................................................................................................................................16
Sales or Corporate Information....................................................................................................................................16
Management Software Updates...................................................................................................................................16
Chapter 1: Introducing the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, AT-2973T/4, and AT-VNC10S Adapters ......................................17
Functional Descriptions.......................................................................................................................................................18
AT-2973SX Adapter.....................................................................................................................................................19
AT-2973T Adapter........................................................................................................................................................ 20
AT-2973T/4 Adapter.....................................................................................................................................................22
AT-VNC10S Adapter....................................................................................................................................................23
Features..............................................................................................................................................................................26
TCP Offload Engine (TOE)........................................................................................................................................... 27
Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI)....................................................................................................27
Power Management.....................................................................................................................................................27
Wake on LAN (WOL) Feature......................................................................................................................................28
Adaptive Interrupt Frequency.......................................................................................................................................28
ASIC with Embedded RISC Processor.........................................................................................................................28
Supported Operating Environments.............................................................................................................................28
Chapter 2: Installing the Hardware .................................................................................................................................29
Reviewing the Contents of Your Shipment..........................................................................................................................30
Reviewing Safety Precautions.............................................................................................................................................31
Reviewing Cabling Requirements........................................................................................................................................33
Pre-Installation Checklist.....................................................................................................................................................34
Replacing the Bracket .........................................................................................................................................................35
Installing a Network Adapter Card.......................................................................................................................................37
Installing SFP+ Transceivers in the AT-VNC10S Adapter...................................................................................................41
Chapter 3: Installing Broadcom Boot Agent Driver Software ......................................................................................43
Overview..............................................................................................................................................................................44
Setting Up MBA in a Client Environment.............................................................................................................................45
Enabling the MBA Driver..............................................................................................................................................45
Configuring the MBA Driver.......................................................................................................................................... 45
Setting Up the BIOS.....................................................................................................................................................46
Setting Up MBA in a Server Environment: Red Hat Linux PXE Server...............................................................................47
Chapter 4: Installing the Monolithic Software Driver ....................................................................................................49
Using the NetXtreme II Monolithic Driver.............................................................................................................................50
Inserting the NetXtreme II Monolithic Driver in a WinPE 2.0 Image....................................................................................51
Configuring the Speed and Duplex Settings........................................................................................................................53
Chapter 5: Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software ............................................................................................................55
Overview..............................................................................................................................................................................56
Checking Pre-installation Requirements.............................................................................................................................. 57