NEC PH133 manual CD-ROMReader, EtherExpress PCI PRO 100B LAN Adapter Board

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EtherExpress PCI PRO 100B LAN Adapter Board

The Intel EtherExpress PCI PRO 100B local area network (LAN) Adapter board (standard on all configurations except base) connects to your local network via unshielded twisted pair (UTP) wire. The UTP connects to a single RJ-45 connector on the adapter board at the back of the system.

The PRO 100B Adapter board and supporting software extends the performance of the ProServa PH servers onto the LAN. A 32-bit architecture and features like Early Receive Interrupt and Suspend/Resume ensure that data flows at top speeds on and off the LAN. Additionally, as the PRO 100B high performance capabilities minimize use of the server's processor, the ProServa PH has more computing power for even the most demanding applications and operating environments.

The 100-MB adapter board runs at 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps, depending on the speed of the hub port to which the adapter is attached. This permits the server to take full advantage of its high performance, high speed PCI bus.

The Adapter board is switchless and is Plug and Play compatible. The board has 16 KB of onboard memory, an Intel 82556 controller, uses INTA interrupt levels, and incorporates a Bus Master DMA data transfer mode.

A link (LNK) LED on the board indicates when the adapter is connected to a hub or switch and is receiving link pulses. An activity (ACT) LED on the board indicates read/write activity on the network. A lit yellow LED indicates that the board is operating at 10 Mbps and a lit green LED indicates that the board is operating at 100 Mbps. The adapter auto-detects 10 or 100 Mbps operation.

Additional information on the adapter is given in the help files included with the board and in Appendix I, "PRO 100B LAN Adapter Board."

CD-ROM Reader

All servers except the base configurations ship with a quad-speed SCSI-2 CD-ROM reader installed in the bottom slot of the 5 1/4-inch accessible bay. The reader is used to load and start programs from a CD disc.

CD-ROM operational information is given in Section 2, "Installing Your Server." Connector and jumper information is included in Appendix F, "Quad-Speed CD-ROM Reader."

LANDesk Server Monitor Module

The LANDesk Server Monitor Module (standard on high availability configurations, optional on all others) is a hardware/software server management application (for use with Novell NetWare 3.1x or 4.x). The application monitors the behavior of your server over a network or an optional modem. The Server Monitor Module monitors over a hundred different server parameters. This allows you to identify trends, both positive