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NetXtreme II User Guide

January 2010

Broadcom Corporation

Page 226 Korea Communications Commission (KCC) Notice (Republic of Korea Only) Document ENGSRVT52-CDUM100-R

A CLASS DEVICE

Broadcom NetXtreme II Gigabit Ethernet Controller

Broadcom NetXtreme II 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller

Broadcom Corporation

190 Mathilda Place

Sunnyvale, California 94086 USA

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User Guide2
Tcp Offload Engine (Toe)5
Supported Operating Environments7
Fault Tolerance9
Types of Teams10
Smart Load Balancing ™ and Failover10
Link Aggregation11
Executive Summary14
Selecting a Team Type26
Teaming Mechanisms27
Teaming and Other Advanced Networking Properties36
Execution Environment38
General Network Considerations39
Teaming with Microsoft Nlb45
Application Considerations46
Teaming and Clustering46
Network Backup50
Troubleshooting Teaming Problems54
Frequently Asked Questions55
Vlan Overview63
Basp Subagent67
Basp Extensible -Agent68
Hardware Requirements69
Operating System Requirements69
Safety Precautions70
Pre-Installation Checklist70
Installation of the Add -Innic71
Installing the Add -Innic71
Setting U Pmba in a Client Environment74
Enabling the Mba Driver74
Configuring the Mba Driver74
Setting up the Bios75
Setting U Pmba in a Server Environment75
Red hat Linux Pxe Server75
Ms-Dos Undi/Intel Apitest75
Supported Operating Systems for Iscsi Boot76
Linux Iscsi Boot Setup86
Other Iscsi Boot Considerations87
Iscsi Boot Remote Installation87
Troubleshooting Iscsi Boot90
Iscsi Crash Dump90
Iscsi Offload Faqs102
Installing Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 and Related Management Applications103
Net Framework104
Using Silent Installation105
Modifying Management Applications106
Repairing Management Applications106
Removing Management Applications106
Pre-Installation Requirements108
Using Keywords for the Drivers113
Driver Software115
Configuring the Driver Software116
Bnx 2 Driver122
Bnx 2 I Driver122
Installing Linux Driver Software124
Installing the Source Rpm Package124
Building the Driver from the Source Tar File125
Load and Run Necessary Iscsi Software Components125
Rpm Installation127
Network Installations128
Setting Values for Optional Properties128
Driver Defaults131
Driver Messages132
Channel Bonding136
Linux Iscsi Offload137
User Application137
Open Iscsi User Applications137
Bind Iscsi Target to Broadcom Nx2 Iscsi Transport Name138
Making Connections to Iscsi Targets138
Maximize Offload Iscsi Connections139
Linux Iscsi Offload Faq139
Pre-Installation140
Installing Net Ware Server 6.5 Driver Software141
Viewing or Modifying Adapter Properties141
Configuration Properties for Bx2.Lan Driver141
Removing Drivers from Autoexec . Ncf147
Installing the Driver Software148
Using the Installer148
Device Drivers150
Using the Net Xtreme II Monolithic Driver150
Viewing or Changing the Properties of the Adapter154
Setting Power Management Options154
P Ower M Anagement154
Using Broadcom Advanced Control Suite157
Configuring Bacs User Interface Options160
Configuring Bacs User Interface Appearance160
Viewing Vital Signs161
Viewing Driver Information163
Viewing Resource Information164
Viewing Hardware Information167
Testing the Network168
Running Diagnostic Tests170
Analyzing Cables172
Setting Adapter Properties174
Configuring System Settings178
Viewing Statistics179
Viewing Resource Reservations182
Viewing Licenses186
Configuring Teaming187
Team Types188
Using Expert Mode200
Viewing Basp Statistics208
Installation209
Specifications211
Nic Power Requirements212
Fcc Notice214
Fcc Class B214
Fcc, Classa215
VCCI Notice215
Canadian Regulatory Information (Canada Only )223
Industry Canada , Classb223
Industry Canada , Classa223
Industry Canada , Classeb224
Industry Canada , Classea224
Korea Communications Commission (Kcc) Notice (Republic of Korea Only )225
B Class Device225
A Class Device226
Test Descriptions232
Hardware Diagnostics235
Checking Port Leds235
Troubleshooting Checklist236
Checking if Current Drivers Are Loaded236
Running a Cable Length Test237
Testing Network Connectivity237
Single Network Adapter240
Broadcom Boot Agent244
Broadcom Advanced Server Program (Basp)244

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