Contents1. Installing and Configuring 10/100Base-TX/9000

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Required and Optional Patches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Compatibility and Installation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Manual Speed and Duplex Mode Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Autonegotiation and Autosensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Known Problems and Workarounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 What Manuals are Available. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Software Availability in Native Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Overview of Installation Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Step 1: Check the 10/100Base-TX Installation Prerequisites . . . . . . . . .20 Step 2: Loading 10/100Base-TX Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Step 3: Access the System Card Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Step 4: Install the 10/100Base-TX Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Step 5: Attach the System to the Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Step 6: Configure the 10/100Base-TX Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Step 7: Verifying the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 What Happens During Card Initialization Sequence? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

2. Configuring Network Connectivity Using SAM

Step 1: Configuring Network Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Step 2: Deleting a Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

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