Allied Telesis AT-2973SX, AT-2973T/4 manual Contents

Contents

Preface	11
Safety Symbols Used in this Document	12
Where to Find Web-based Guides	13
Contacting Allied Telesis	14
Online Support	14
Email and Telephone Support	14
Returning Products	14
For Sales or Corporate Information	14
Warranty	14
Management Software Updates	14
Chapter 1: Introducing the AT-2973SX,AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 Adapters	15
Functional Descriptions	16
AT-2973SX Adapter	17
AT-2973T Adapter	18
AT-2973T/4 Adapter	20
Features	22
TCP Offload Engine (TOE)	23
Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI)	24
Power Management	24
Wake on LAN (WOL) Feature	24
Adaptive Interrupt Frequency	25
ASIC with Embedded RISC Processor	25
Supported Operating Environments	25
Chapter 2: Installing the Hardware	27
Reviewing the Contents of Your Shipment	28
Reviewing Safety Precautions	29
Pre-Installation Checklist	31
Replacing the Bracket	32
Installing a Network Adapter Card	34
Connecting the Network Cables	38
Chapter 3: Installing Broadcom Boot Agent Driver Software	41
Overview	42
Setting Up MBA in a Client Environment	43
Enabling the MBA Driver	43
Configuring the MBA Driver	43
Setting Up the BIOS	44
Setting Up MBA in a Server Environment: Red Hat Linux PXE Server	45
Chapter 4: Installing the Monolithic Software Driver	47
Using the NetXtreme II Monolithic Driver	48
Inserting the NetXtreme II Monolithic Driver in a WinPE 2.0 Image	50
Configuring the Speed and Duplex Settings	52
Chapter 5: Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software	55
Overview	56
Checking Pre-installation Requirements	57
Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software on MS-DOS Platforms	58
Creating a Startup Disk	58
Modifying the Startup Disk	59

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