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10Installing 3Com Advanced Server Features for Windows

Installing 3Com Advanced Server Software

Follow these steps to install 3Com Advanced Server (DynamicAccess) software:

1Make sure that the NIC and the network driver are properly installed in your computer.

2Start Windows.

3Insert the 3Com Installation CD in the CD-ROM drive. The Welcome screen appears.

4Click NIC Software.

5Click DynamicAccess technologies.

6Click Install DynamicAccess software.

7Select the appropriate menu option for your operating system.

The 3Com DynamicAccess Software Installation screen appears, displaying the following prompt:

“Do you wish to install DynamicAccess Software for Servers?”

8Click Yes.

The 3Com Advanced Server Software Installation program starts.

•When 3Com Advanced Server features are installed for Windows NT, NICs bind to the Advanced Server protocol and real protocols bind to the Advanced Server Miniport. Do not modify these bindings.

•When 3Com Advanced Server features are installed for Windows 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000, LAN connections bind to the Advanced Server protocol and real protocols bind to the Advanced Server miniport. Do not modify these bindings.

9When the 3Com Advanced Server Technology installation is finished, exit the installation CD, and then exit Windows.

10Restart the computer.

NOTE: You must restart the computer to complete the installation.

Verifying the Installation

After the 3Com Advanced Server software is installed on the server, the following changes are visible in the Windows Network control panel:

•For each physical NIC installed in the client computer, a virtual NIC entry appears in the list of network adapters.

•All protocols are re-bound to the virtual NIC. The bindings to the physical NIC are still intact.

•A 3Com DynamicAccess entry appears as a protocol.

•A 3Com DynamicAccess icon is installed in the Windows Control Panel (for Windows NT 4.0 installations only).

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Contents

10/100 Secure Network Interface Card 350 Campus Drive Contents Installing and Configuring Data Encryption Offloads Installing 3Com Advanced Server Features for Windows Configuring the NIC Troubleshooting the NIC Running NIC Diagnostics Specifications and Cabling Requirements Installing the 3Com DMI Agent Obtaining Support for your Product Regulatory Compliance Information 1 Installing and Connecting the NIC WARNING: CAUTION: 3CR990B-97NIC 3CR990B-FX-97NIC Page NOTE: 2 Windows 2003 Server Driver Installation Page 3 Windows XP Driver Installation Page 4 Windows 2000 Driver Installation Page 5 Windows NT 4.0 Driver Installation NOTE: 6 Windows 98 SE Driver Installation Page 7 Novell NetWare Driver Installation Identifying the Slot Number Verifying or Modifying NIC Parameters Removing Drivers from Autoexec.ncf Page Page 8 Linux 2.4 Driver Installation Page 9 Installing and Configuring Data Encryption Offloads Offloading Encryption Processing Selecting Basic or Strong Encryption Processing Creating a Security Policy Defining the Console Creating the Policy Creating a Filter Binding the Filter Creating the Filter Action Binding the Filter Action Enabling Encryption Disabling Encryption Page 10 Installing 3Com Advanced Server Features for Windows Load Balancing Failover VLANs Verifying the Installation Planning the Configuration 802.1p Support Property Microsoft Task Offload Support Working With Server Features Windows 2003, Windows XP, and Windows Windows NT Adding NICs to a Group Specifying a Dedicated IP Address Changing an IP Address Specifying Traffic Priorities Saving the Configuration Disabling Load Balancing for a Group Changing the Primary NIC Removing a NIC from a Group Deleting or Editing a VLAN Displaying NIC Properties Displaying Group Properties Troubleshooting a Load Balancing Configuration http://knowledgebase.3com.com Page Enabling Offloads Configuring Offloads for a Group of Different NICs 11 Configuring the NIC Page Page Installing the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program Starting the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program Using the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program a:\3c99xcfg.exe BBS BIOS-CompatiblePCs Non-BBS BIOS-CompatiblePCs 12 Troubleshooting the NIC Viewing the NIC LEDs in the Diagnostics Program Link Transmit Receive — Troubleshooting Problems with the LEDs Accessing the 3Com Knowledgebase Accessing the 3Com NIC Help System Accessing Release Notes and Frequently Asked Questions Release notes — Frequently asked questions — Problems or Error Messages Cleaning Up A Failed Installation \options\cabs Page RJ-45Cabling Pinouts (Copper NIC Only) Page Windows 98 SE NetWare load nwconfig 13 Running NIC Diagnostics Page Running the Network Test Running the NIC Test Receive Enabling the Icon Displaying Network Statistics Frames Sent and Received Speed Page A Specifications and Cabling Requirements Page Page RJ-45Connector Pin Assignments B Installing the 3Com DMI Agent Client PC Requirements Page Page C Obtaining Support for your Product http://csoweb4.3com.com/contactus Page Page D Regulatory Compliance Information FCC Declaration of Conformity MIC Class B Compliance (Korea) Safety Compliance Statement ATTENTION: