NEC 5800/320MA manual Contents

Contents

Preface	vii
1. Overview of PCI Adapters	1-1
PCI Adapters Available with Express5800/320Ma Systems	1-1
System Configurations and PCI Slot Availability	1-3
PCI Slot Numbering, Reservations, and Performance	1-3
Paired PCI Slots and Duplex Operation of PCI Adapters	1-4
General References	1-5
2. Ethernet PCI Adapters	2-1
U575 Dual-Port Copper Gigabit Ethernet Adapters	2-1
Embedded Ethernet PCI Adapters	2-2
Hardware Requirements of Ethernet PCI Adapters	2-3
Software Requirements of Ethernet PCI Adapters	2-4
Cabling Requirements of Ethernet PCI Adapters	2-5
Cabling U575 and Embedded Ethernet PCI Adapters	2-5
Configuring Ethernet PCI Adapters	2-6
Starting PROSet	2-7
Types of Fault-Tolerant Ethernet Teams	2-9
Adapter Fault Tolerant Teams	2-10
Switch Fault Tolerant Teams	2-10
Adaptive Load Balancing Teams	2-10
Static Link Aggregation Teams	2-11
IEEE 802.3ad Dynamic Link Aggregation Teams	2-11
Fault-Tolerant Ethernet Teams and IP Multicasting	2-12
Virtual LANs	2-13
Configuring Ethernet Teams	2-14
Locating Ethernet PCI Adapters	2-15
Configuring Link Speed and Duplex Mode	2-16
Creating Ethernet Teams	2-18
Configuring Virtual LANs Over a Team	2-22
Verifying the Configuration of Teams and VLANs	2-23
Assigning an IP Address to a Team or VLAN	2-24

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