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▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Contents Part 1 Introduction to DuraLAN 1 Getting Started System Requirements ..............................................................1-2 Hardware Requirements ...................................................1-2 Software Requirements .....................................................1-2 Fast Ethernet ............................................................................1-3 Adaptec DuraLAN NICs ..........................................................1-3 Duralink64 Failover ....
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Connecting the Network Cable ................................................ 3-6 Installing the Appropriate NIC Driver ..................................... 3-7 4 Network Configuration Examples Network Without Duralink64 Failover Protection .................. 4-2 Single Hub or Switch on an Ethernet Segment ....................... 4-3 Dual Hubs ................................................................................ 4-4 Dual Hubs with an Ethernet Switch ...
Contents 6 Duralink64 Standard Driver for Windows Configuring the Standard Driver Ports in Windows NT 4.0 and 3.51 ................................................6-2 Configuring the Ports in Windows 98/95 ................................6-4 7 Duralink64 Failover for Windows NT Configuring the Ports ...............................................................7-2 Creating the Failover Pair ........................................................7-3 Windows NT 4.0 ......................................
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Part 4 The Duralink64 Driver for NetWare 9 Duralink64 Standard Driver for NetWare Before you Begin ..................................................................... 9-2 Note on NetWare ..................................................................... 9-2 Install of Duralink64 Driver during NetWare 5.0 Operating System Installation ............................................................................ 9-3 Installing the NetWare Standard Driver .........
Contents 11 Duralink64 Port Aggregation for NetWare Before you Begin ...................................................................11-2 Note on NetWare ...................................................................11-2 Installing the NetWare Port Aggregation Driver ...................11-3 Configuring Ports ...................................................................11-4 Creating Port Aggregation Groups ........................................11-6 Creating Fast EtherChannel Groups ........
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Part 5 Appendices A Cables and LEDs Connection Types ................................................................... A-2 Full Duplex Support ........................................................ A-2 Cable Requirements ................................................................ A-3 Straight-through Cable ............................................................ A-4 Pinout and Color Requirements ..............................................
Contents D The Diagnostics Utility Running the Diagnostics ......................................................... D-2 From the Hard Drive ........................................................ D-2 From the Floppy Drive .................................................... D-2 Diagnostic Tests ......................................................................
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Part 1 Introduction to DuraLAN
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ 1 Getting Started In This Chapter System Requirements 1-2 Fast Ethernet 1-3 Adaptec DuraLAN NICs 1-3 Duralink64 Failover 1-6 Duralink64 Port Aggregation 1-7 FEC (Fast EtherChannel) 1-8 Advisories 1-9 This user’s guide describes how to install and configure Adaptec DuraLAN™ Fast Ethernet network interface cards (NICs). Please review the system requirements before you begin. User’s guide summary: ■ Part 1, Introduction to DuraLAN, describes how to install your Adaptec DuraLAN NIC.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide ■ Part 4, The Duralink64 Driver for NetWare, describes how to create a virtual port by grouping ports to maximize bandwidth for your mission-critical applications. ■ Part 5, Appendices, provides supplemental information that may be required for a proper installation.
Getting Started Fast Ethernet Fast Ethernet is a networking standard defined by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) in the IEEE 802.3u Specification. Fast Ethernet runs at 100 Mbps, or at 200 Mbps in Full Duplex mode. Fast Ethernet uses the same Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) architecture used on 10BASE-T and 10BASE-2 10 Mbps network specifications, which allows for easy integration with existing networks.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide ■ ANA-62011/TX Single64™—a single-port 64-bit/32-bit NIC supporting autosensing between 10 and 100-Mbps line speeds. Single RJ-45 Port 64-bit PCI 2.1 Bus Figure 1-2. ANA-62011/TX Single64 DuraLAN NIC ■ ANA-62022—a two-port NIC that offers two high-performance 10/100 Fast Ethernet ports on a single 64-bit/32-bit NIC. Each port runs at independent speeds for maximum flexibility. This NIC supports Full Duplex to deliver speeds up to 400-Mbps cumulative throughput.
Getting Started ■ ANA-62044—a four-port NIC that offers four high performance 10/100 Fast Ethernet ports on a single 64-bit/32-bit NIC. Each port runs at independent speeds for maximum flexibility. This NIC supports Full Duplex to deliver speeds up to 800-Mbps cumulative throughput. RJ-45 Port 1 RJ-45 Port 2 RJ-45 Port 3 RJ-45 Port 4 Figure 1-4.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Duralink64 Failover Duralink64 Failover software provides protection from network-link failures on Fast Ethernet servers running mission-critical applications. During a port failure, Duralink64 Failover keeps the connection to the server live by moving all traffic on the affected segment to a backup port.
Getting Started Duralink64 Port Aggregation Duralink64 Port Aggregation is a software package that provides network path redundancy and increased bandwidth for Fast Ethernet servers running mission-critical applications. Duralink64 Port Aggregation works by load balancing the throughput over multiple ports. With Duralink64 Port Aggregation, you can create a virtual port by grouping multiple ports together. This grouping distributes the network load by sharing the resources of all ports in a group.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide FEC (Fast EtherChannel) Fast EtherChannel® (FEC) is a technology developed by Cisco Systems based on standard Fast Ethernet used in parallel to provide the additional bandwidth network backbones required today. FEC combines two or four Fast Ethernet links to single logical connection capable of carrying 800 Mbits/sec of aggregate full-duplex throughput.
Getting Started Advisories This document includes three kinds of advisories. Note: Notes are reminders, tips, or suggestions that might simplify the procedures included in this document. ! Caution: Cautions alert you to actions that might cause damage to your system or your data. WARNING: Warnings alert you to actions that might cause injury to you or someone else. To avoid injury to people or damage to equipment and data, be sure to follow the cautions and warnings in this document.
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ 2 Introduction to Duralink64 Port Aggregation In this Chapter Traditional Network Configurations 2-2 Servers with Duralink64 Port Aggregation 2-5 This chapter compares traditional Ethernet configurations to Ethernet servers using Duralink64 Port Aggregation. These examples show the impact Duralink64 Port Aggregation has on network performance and hardware investment.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Traditional Network Configurations The following three examples show some typical configuration methods. The figure below illustrates a single segment server initialized at 100 Mbps with Full Duplex Ethernet (FDE). In this example, the segmented server is limited to 200 Mbps. In addition, if the connection to the server fails, the network may go down.
Introduction to Duralink64 Port Aggregation The next traditional method provides network Fault Tolerance through doubling the hardware and addition of a special version of NetWare (SFT3). Data is kept current between servers via a Mirrored Server Link (MSL). In the illustration below, one server is active while the other is ready to take over all duties if the other fails. Primary Server Clients Central switching area with lines to workgroups Ethernet Switch MSL Secondary Server Figure 2-2.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide The illustration below illustrates a configuration with Windows NT Server (Wolfpack). Primary Server Clients Central switching area with lines to workgroups Ethernet Switch Ethernet Link Storage Devices Secondary Server Figure 2-3.
Introduction to Duralink64 Port Aggregation Servers with Duralink64 Port Aggregation A server with Duralink64 Port Aggregation can use up to 12 Adaptec PCI Fast Ethernet ports in one aggregated group (at 1.2 Gbps per group). If any of the contributing members of a specific aggregated group should fail, that member is excluded from the group. The remaining ports balance the existing load.
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Part 2 Installing the DuraLAN NIC
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ 3 DuraLAN NIC Installation In This Chapter Important Note for Windows 95 Users! 3-2 Installing the Appropriate NIC 3-3 Installing the DuraLAN NIC 3-4 Connecting the Network Cable 3-6 Installing the Appropriate NIC Driver 3-7 This chapter provides instructions on installing your Adaptec DuraLAN NIC. If you are a Windows 95 user, please read Important Note for Windows 95 Users! before proceeding with this installation.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Important Note for Windows 95 Users! Before installing the DuraLAN NIC, verify which version of Windows 95 is installed. (You either have OSR1 or OSR2.) You will need to know which version you have if you install the DuraLAN Standard driver. Use the following instructions for help: 1 2 Start Windows 95. 3 Double-click the System icon. The General tab displays your version of Windows 95. Click the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
DuraLAN NIC Installation Installing the Appropriate NIC The following table describes which DuraLAN NIC to install for your operating system and Adaptec driver.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Installing the DuraLAN NIC WARNING: Before you begin, turn OFF power to the PC, and disconnect the power cord! 1 Ground yourself by touching an unpainted surface of the PC case. 2 Remove the cover from your computer. Refer to the manufacturer’s documentation for help. 3 Locate an unused PCI expansion slot. – For best performance, install the 64-bit DuraLAN NIC in a 64-bit PCI expansion slot. (32-bit PCI expansion slots may be used also.
DuraLAN NIC Installation 9 Replace the screw that was removed in step 4, see the figure below. 64-bit PCI Expansion Slots Notch ISA Expansion Slot 32-bit PCI Expansion Slots Figure 3-1. Install the DuraLAN NIC in a 64-bit PCI expansion slot. 10 Replace the computer cover. 11 Continue with Connecting the Network Cable on page 3-6.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Connecting the Network Cable Cable requirements for Adaptec DuraLAN NICs vary according to network speed, cabling standard, and the connector to be used. See Appendix A, Cables and LEDs for detailed information on cabling. 1 2 Determine the appropriate cabling for your network. 3 Connect the other end of the cable to your hub, switch, or client. 4 Continue with Installing the Appropriate NIC Driver. 3-6 Connect the cable to the NIC connector.
DuraLAN NIC Installation Installing the Appropriate NIC Driver After installing the DuraLAN NIC, you must install the appropriate DuraLAN NIC driver. You may install one of three drivers: the DuraLAN Standard driver, Duralink64 Failover, or Duralink64 Port Aggregation. Please note that you may install one type only. The Adaptec Duralink64 diskettes provide the following drivers: Disk 1 Disk 2 Windows NT 4.0 Standard Driver NetWare 4.x and 5.0 Standard Driver Windows NT 3.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide ■ DuraLAN Standard driver The Standard driver uses each DuraLAN port independently. Note: Windows 95, Windows 98, and Novell Client32 do not support Duralink64 Failover. Install the DuraLAN Standard driver for these operating systems. ■ Duralink64 Failover driver The Duralink64 Failover driver groups two ports in a failover combination, one as the primary port and the other as the backup port. The ports may be connected to a hub or switch. describes this software.
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ 4 Network Configuration Examples In This Chapter Network Without Duralink64 Failover Protection 4-2 Single Hub or Switch on an Ethernet Segment 4-3 Dual Hubs 4-4 Dual Hubs with an Ethernet Switch 4-5 Dual Hubs with Routers 4-6 Dual Hubs with a Four-Port NIC 4-7 This chapter describes the benefits of using Duralink64 Failover and some typical network configurations. The primary and backup Adaptec DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs or ports reside in the server.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Network Without Duralink64 Failover Protection This configuration uses one NIC connected to a hub or switch on an Ethernet segment. If the NIC fails, all network traffic is stopped. Ethernet Switch or Ethernet Hub Server Clients Figure 4-1.
Network Configuration Examples Single Hub or Switch on an Ethernet Segment This configuration uses two NICs connected to a hub or switch on an Ethernet segment. Duralink64 Failover provides failover capability if one NIC fails. Ethernet Switch or Ethernet Hub Primary Server Clients Backup Figure 4-2.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Dual Hubs In this example, each NIC is connected to a separate hub to provide redundancy. If the hub port being used by the primary NIC fails, the backup NIC becomes active and all network traffic is immediately directed through it. Clients Ethernet Hub Primary Server Ethernet Hub Backup Clients Figure 4-3.
Network Configuration Examples Dual Hubs with an Ethernet Switch This example shows how Duralink64 Failover provides network redundancy to a switched network. Ethernet switches provide network traffic segmentation. Clients Ethernet Hub Ethernet Switch Primary Server Ethernet Hub Backup Clients Figure 4-4.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Dual Hubs with Routers The following example shows how to set up Duralink64 Failover in a network configuration using routers. Routers provide WAN and LAN connectivity and allow physical network protocol redundancy. Router Ethernet Hub Primary Uplink Router Server Ethernet Hub Backup Figure 4-5.
Network Configuration Examples Dual Hubs with a Four-Port NIC This example shows port redundancy, using Duralink64 Failover, within a 4-port NIC. As shown in the illustration below, Ports 1 and 3 are used as the primary ports to each Ethernet hub. Ports 2 and 4 are backup ports connected to each hub. Clients Primary Port1 Ethernet Hub Port2 Server Port3 Ethernet Hub Port4 Backup Clients Figure 4-6.
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Part 3 The DuraLink64 Driver for Windows
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ 5 Duralink64 Driver Installation for Windows In This Chapter Before You Begin 5-2 Note on DuraLAN NIC Ports 5-2 Installing the DuraLAN Driver 5-3 Installation Tips 5-11 Removing Previously Installed Drivers 5-13 This chapter provides instructions for installing the DuraLink64® driver of your choice on a server running Windows NT versions 4.0 and 3.51.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Before You Begin ■ Verify that all system, memory, and NIC requirements are met, see System Requirements on page 1-2. ■ Verify that the new Adaptec DuraLAN NIC is installed properly in the server, see Chapter 3, DuraLAN NIC Installation. ■ Check your system for installed DuraLAN NIC drivers. If a DuraLAN Standard driver, Duralink64 Failover driver, or Duralink64 Port Aggregation driver exists, remove it! See Removing Previously Installed Drivers on page 5-13.
Duralink64 Driver Installation for Windows Installing the DuraLAN Driver Windows NT 4.0 If you are installing Windows NT at this time, start with step 6 when prompted for the DuraLAN NIC. To install the DuraLAN driver on a Windows NT 4.0 platform follow these steps: 1 2 Start Windows NT. 3 4 5 6 In the Control Panel, double-click Network. From the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. In the Network window, click the Adapters tab. In the Adapters tab, click Add.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide 7 At the Insert Disk window, insert the Duralink64 for Windows diskette, and then click OK. Figure 5-2. Insert Disk Window 8 In the Select OEM Option window, click the DuraLAN NIC model that is installed and then click OK. Figure 5-3.
Duralink64 Driver Installation for Windows 9 In the Adaptec DuraLAN NIC Driver Installation window, select the driver and then click OK. Figure 5-4. Adaptec NIC Driver Installation Window 10 Continue to the appropriate configuration chapter: – Chapter 6, Duralink64 Standard Driver for Windows. – Chapter 7, Duralink64 Failover for Windows NT. – Chapter 8, Duralink64 Port Aggregation for Windows NT.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Windows NT 3.51 If you are installing Windows NT at this time, start with step 6 when prompted for the DuraLAN NIC. To install the DuraLAN driver on a Windows NT 3.51 platform, follow these steps: 1 2 3 4 Start Windows NT. From the Main Group menu click Control Panel. In the Control Panel, double-click Network. In the Network Settings window, click Add Adapters. Figure 5-5.
Duralink64 Driver Installation for Windows 7 In the Select OEM Option window, click the DuraLAN NIC model that is installed and then click OK. Figure 5-7. Select OEM Option Window 8 In the Adaptec DuraLAN NIC Driver Installation window, select the driver and then click OK. Figure 5-8. Adaptec DuraLAN Driver Installation 9 Continue to the appropriate configuration chapter: – Chapter 6, Duralink64 Standard Driver for Windows. – Chapter 7, Duralink64 Failover for Windows NT.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Windows 98 To install the DuraLAN Driver on the Windows 98 platform, follow these steps: 1 2 3 Start Windows 98, and wait for the New Hardware window to open.1 4 5 In the next window, select Floppy Disk Drives. In the first screen, click Next. In the next window, click Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended), and then click Next. Insert the Duralink64 for Windows Disk, and then click Next.
Duralink64 Driver Installation for Windows Windows 95 This section provides instructions for installing the DuraLAN Standard driver in Windows 95 OSR1 and OSR2. To verify which version of Windows 95 is installed, see Important Note for Windows 95 Users! on page 3-2. Windows 95 OSR2 To install the DuraLAN Standard driver on a Windows 95 OSR2 platform, follow these steps: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Start Windows 95. The Update Device Driver wizard opens. Insert the Duralink64 for Windows diskette.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Windows 95 OSR1 To install the DuraLAN Standard Driver Windows 95 OSR1 platform, follow these steps: 1 2 Start Windows 95. The New Hardware Found wizard opens. 3 4 Insert the Duralink64 for Windows Disk. In the wizard, click Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer, and then click OK. In the Install from Disk window, type a:\win95a and then click OK.
Duralink64 Driver Installation for Windows Installation Tips This section provides tips to assist you in the DuraLAN driver installation. Windows 95 How do I verify that the DuraLAN Standard driver is installed properly? 1 2 3 From the Start menu, point to Settings, then click Control Panel. In the Control Panel, double-click System. In the Device Manager tab, look under Network adapters. Figure 5-9. The DuraLAN NIC appears under Network adapters 4 The DuraLAN NIC appears under Network Adapters.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide A yellow exclamation ! appears beside the DuraLAN NIC. What should I do? Remove the current DuraLAN Standard driver and then reinstall it. See Windows 98 and 95 OSR1/OSR2 on page 5-14. In the Device Manager, the new NICs replace the older NICs, but the Network window lists both. What should I do? Remove the older NIC(s). 1 In the Network window, click the old NIC and then click Remove. Repeat this step for each appropriate NIC. 2 Click OK when you are done.
Duralink64 Driver Installation for Windows Removing Previously Installed Drivers This section provides instructions for removing the previously installed DuraLAN Standard driver which is necessary if you are installing the new Duralink64 driver included with your DuraLAN NIC. Windows NT 4.0 To remove the previously installed DuraLAN driver from a Windows NT 4.0 platform, follow these steps: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Double-click My Computer. Double-click Control Panel. Double-click Network.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Windows NT 3.51 To remove the previously installed Duralink64 driver from the Windows NT 3.51 platform, follow these steps: 1 2 In the Main window, double-click Control Panel. 3 In the Installed Adapters Cards box, click the DuraLAN NIC, and then click Remove. 4 5 6 Repeat step 3 until all DuraLAN NICs have been removed. In the Control Panel, double-click Network to enter the Network Settings window. Click OK when you are done. Restart the system.
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ 6 Duralink64 Standard Driver for Windows In This Chapter Configuring the Standard Driver Ports in Windows NT 4.0 and 3.51 6-2 Configuring the Ports in Windows 98/95 6-4 This chapter describes how to configure the DuraLAN Standard driver for Windows.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Configuring the Standard Driver Ports in Windows NT 4.0 and 3.51 In the Adaptec New Hardware Found window, each port is assigned to Autodetect, the default connection type that will always detect port connection and negotiate a compatible speed and transmission mode. Note: If you are required to insert the Windows NT CD, you must re-install the latest version of the Microsoft Windows NT Service Pack, and then restart the system.
Duralink64 Standard Driver for Windows 4 5 6 7 8 Click Apply. Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each existing port. When you are done, click OK. When you are done, click Close in the Network window. Restart the system.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Configuring the Ports in Windows 98/95 To configure ports in Window 98 and Windows 95 OSR2 or OSR1, follow these steps: 1 From the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2 3 In the Control Panel, double-click Network. In the Network window, click the appropriate DuraLAN NIC, and then click Properties. Figure 6-2. Windows 95 Configuration Tab 4 5 6-4 In the Properties window, click the Advanced tab.
Duralink64 Standard Driver for Windows 6 In the Value list, click the appropriate connection type. (Connection Types on page A-2 provides descriptions.) Figure 6-3. Advanced Tab 7 8 9 Click OK. In the Configuration tab, click OK. Restart your system.
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ 7 Duralink64 Failover for Windows NT In This Chapter Configuring the Ports 7-2 Creating the Failover Pair 7-3 Monitoring Failover Pairs 7-8 Note on DuraLAN NIC Ports 7-8 This chapter provides instructions for installing Duralink64 Failover on a server running Windows NT versions 4.0 and 3.51.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Configuring the Ports In the Adaptec New Hardware Found window, each port is assigned to Autodetect, the default connection type that will always detect port connection and negotiate a compatible speed and transmission mode. 1 In the Adaptec New Hardware Found window, make sure all the DuraLAN NIC ports appear. Figure 7-1. This window identifies each port’s PCI bus and PCI slot Note: Generally, PCI Bus 0 is the PCI Bus on the motherboard.
Duralink64 Failover for Windows NT 5 6 7 Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each existing port. When you are done, click OK. Continue with Creating the Failover Pair. Creating the Failover Pair You can create Failover pairs in the Configuration tab. A Failover pair consists of two ports only—the primary port and the backup port. Windows NT 4.0 To create Failover pairs, follow these steps: 1 From the Available Adaptec Ports box, click a port to be designated as a primary port. Figure 7-2.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide 4 5 6 Click Apply. OPTIONAL. Repeat steps 1 through 5 to create another Failover pair. OPTIONAL. To remove a Failover pair: a Click the port from the Primary Ports list, and then click Remove. Both ports return to the Available Adaptec Ports box. b Click Apply. 7 When you are done, click OK. you will return to the Adapters tab. Figure 7-3.
Duralink64 Failover for Windows NT 8 If SNMP is not set up, you will receive the Setup Message below. Click OK. Figure 7-4. This message may be ignored during this installation. 9 Enter the protocol information. Consult your Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 documentation for help configuring the protocol. 10 When you are done, remove the floppy disk from the floppy drive. 11 Restart the system.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Windows NT 3.51 To create Failover pairs, follow these steps: 1 From the Available Adaptec Ports box, click the port you want as the primary port. Figure 7-5. Configuration Tab 2 Click Add. The port is added under Primary Port in the Failover Pair list. 3 To assign a backup to the primary port, click the appropriate port from the Available Adaptec Ports box, and then click Add. The port is added in the Backup Port field. 4 5 6 Click Apply. OPTIONAL.
Duralink64 Failover for Windows NT 7 When you are done, click OK. you will return to the Network Settings Window. Figure 7-6. Network Setting Window 8 Click OK. Note: The Adapters tab identifies one model only, even when several DuraLAN NIC models are installed. The DuraLAN NIC model displayed is the same as the first model you chose in step 8 during the driver installation. 9 If SNMP is not set up, you will receive the Setup Message below. Click OK. Figure 7-7.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide 10 Consult your Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 documentation for help configuring the protocol (such as entering values for TCP/IP). 11 When you are done, remove the floppy disk from the floppy disk drive. 12 In the Network Setting Change window, click Restart Now. Note: If you were required to insert the Windows NT CD, you must re-install the latest Microsoft Windows NT Service Pack, and then restart the system again.
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ 8 Duralink64 Port Aggregation for Windows NT In This Chapter Configuring the Ports 8-2 Creating Port Aggregation Groups 8-4 Creating Fast EtherChannel Groups 8-8 Assigning the TCP/IP Address 8-11 Modifying Groups 8-13 Checking System Status 8-17 Windows NT Performance Monitor 8-20 This chapter provides instructions for configuring Duralink64 Port Aggregation on a server running Windows NT.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Configuring the Ports In the Adaptec New Hardware Found window, each port is assigned to Autodetect, the default connection type that will always detect port connection and negotiate a compatible speed and transmission mode. 1 In the Adaptec New Hardware Found window, make sure all the DuraLAN NIC ports appear. Figure 8-1. This window identifies each port’s PCI bus and PCI slot Note: Generally, PCI Bus 0 is the PCI Bus on the motherboard.
Duralink64 Port Aggregation for Windows NT 3 In the Connection Types list, click the connection type for your network or use Autodetect Default Connection. For descriptions, see Connection Types on page A-2. 4 5 6 7 Click Apply. Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each existing port. When you are done, click OK. Continue to Creating Port Aggregation Groups.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Creating Port Aggregation Groups This section explains how to assign ports to a group, thus, creating a virtual port. If you have installed Duralink64 Port Aggregation already and wish to add or modify existing group or stand-alone port configurations, see Modifying Groups on page 8-13. 1 In the Group(s) field, click Create New Group, and then type the new group name. Note: The group name may be up to 20 characters.
Duralink64 Port Aggregation for Windows NT Cisco switch documentation to configure the ports in Fast EtherChannel mode. If you select Fast EtherChannel on the server, the connection type for each port is automatically configured to 100 Mbps TX/Full Duplex. You must also configure the ports on the Cisco switch (used by the Fast EtherChannel group) to either Auto Negotiation or 100 Mbps/Full Duplex mode. Figure 8-3.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide 3 In the Available Adaptec Ports box, click the available port to add to the group, and then click Add. 4 Repeat step 3 for each additional port. Note: You must assign the same connection type to each port in the same group. OPTIONAL. To remove a port from the group, click the appropriate port from the Group Ports box, and then click Remove. 5 6 7 When you are finished configuring the group, click Apply. To create another group, repeat steps 1 through 5.
Duralink64 Port Aggregation for Windows NT 10 In the Network window, click Close. Figure 8-5. Ports and Groups Listed in Adapters Tab 11 Continue to Assigning the TCP/IP Address on page 8-11.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Creating Fast EtherChannel Groups Fast EtherChannel (FEC) allows you to fully aggregate two or four ports over transmit and receive under all protocols. The ports that are configured as the FEC group must be physically connected to the FEC ports on the Cisco switch. See your Cisco switch documentation to configure the ports in FEC mode.
Duralink64 Port Aggregation for Windows NT Note: The group name may be up to 20 characters. If you skip this step, the system assigns a default group name (GroupX). 2 In the Link Aggregation Type field, click the appropriate link type. For a description of Adaptec’s Port Aggregation, see Chapter 2, Introduction to Duralink64 Port Aggregation. 3 In the Available Adaptec Ports box, click the available port to add to the group, and then click Add. 4 Repeat step 3 for each additional port.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide 10 In the Network window, click Close. Figure 8-8. Ports and Groups Listed in Adapters Tab. 11 Continue to Assigning the TCP/IP Address on page 8-11.
Duralink64 Port Aggregation for Windows NT Assigning the TCP/IP Address Note: If you are an Windows NT 3.51 user, please refer to the Windows NT 3.51 documentation for help configuring protocols. Once you have configured Duralink64 Port Aggregation, Windows NT prompts you to configure the protocol. IP addresses to groups and stand-alone ports are assigned in the IP Address tab, such as shown in the following figure. Ports assigned to a group use the same IP address; therefore, it must be entered only once.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 In the Subnet Mask field, type the subnet mask number. Click Apply. Repeat steps 1 through 4 for any other port or group. Click OK when you are finished configuring all groups. Restart your computer to complete the changes. Click Yes at the message prompt to restart your computer. Continue to Checking System Status on page 8-17.
Duralink64 Port Aggregation for Windows NT Modifying Groups This section provides instructions for modifying the group or port configurations. You may rename groups, as well as add or remove ports from existing groups. Renaming Groups 1 In the Duralink64 Port Aggregation window, go to the Configuration tab. Figure 8-10. Modified groups in the Configuration tab 2 From the Group(s) field, select the appropriate group, and then type the new name. 3 Click Apply.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Adding or Removing Ports Note: If you add or remove a port to or from a group, any existing group or port IP address is removed automatically. Keep track of any IP addresses you plan to use again. 1 In the Duralink64 Port Aggregation window, go to the Configuration tab. 2 In the Group(s) field, click Create New Group, and then type the new group name, or select the appropriate group you want to modify.
Duralink64 Port Aggregation for Windows NT 7 When adding or deleting a group or port, you will receive a message such as shown below. Click OK. Figure 8-12. This message appears when you add ports with IP Addresses to a new group. Figure 8-13. This message appears when you add ports with IP Addresses to Group2 with an existing IP Address.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide 8 In the Network window, click Close. Figure 8-14.
Duralink64 Port Aggregation for Windows NT Checking System Status You can view group and independent port status. See Field Descriptions on page 8-18 for details. 1 From the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2 3 4 In the Control Panel, double-click Network. 5 6 Click Properties. In the Network window, click the Adapters tab. In the Adapters tab, select the Adaptec DuraLAN NIC. The Duralink64 Port Aggregation window appears.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Understanding the Status Tab a c b d e h f g Figure 8-16. Status Tab Fields Field Descriptions a Model Adaptec DuraLAN NIC model number. b Port No. Port identification assigned by the system. c Trans Kbps Total Kilobits per second (Kbps) transmitted per port (stand-alone and group). The Kbps sum of aggregated ports in a group equals the total Kbps transmitted by their group. d Load The percentage of transmit load carried by each port in a group.
Duralink64 Port Aggregation for Windows NT f Speed Speed is either 10 or 100. This value depends on the connection type you chose in Configuring the Ports on page 8-2. g Duplexity Duplexity is either half or full. This value depends on the connection type you chose in Configuring the Ports on page 8-2. h Group Transmit Total This field appears only when a group is selected. Viewing the Groups You can view the groups list in two ways: ■ To view ports in a specific group, click the PLUS SIGN [+].
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Windows NT Performance Monitor You can view system traffic for selected groups and stand-alone ports in the Performance Monitor, as shown in Figure 8-18. In this window, each line represents the performance of the group or port listed at the bottom of the screen. When a group/port’s activity drops, its line drops. Use the following instructions to select ports and groups you wish to view.
Duralink64 Port Aggregation for Windows NT Figure 8-19. Add to Chart Window 3 4 From the Object list box, select ADPTSF. 5 To distinguish ports and groups in the Performance Monitor, adjust the following parameters: In the Instance box, click the port or group, and then click the appropriate setting from the Counter box. Color— is preset by the program for each selected group or port. You can set a specific color from the Color list box. Scale—you can set the scale of the plot for better viewing.
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Part 4 The Duralink64 Driver for NetWare
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ 9 Duralink64 Standard Driver for NetWare In This Chapter Before you Begin 9-2 Note on NetWare 9-2 Install of Duralink64 Driver during NetWare 5.0 Operating System Installation 9-3 Installing the NetWare Standard Driver 9-4 Configuring the Ports 9-5 Assigning the Protocols 9-7 Viewing the Configuration 9-10 Restarting the Server 9-11 Removing Drivers 9-12 This chapter provides instructions for installing and configuring the DuraLAN Standard driver for NetWare 4.x or NetWare 5.0.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Before you Begin ■ Verify that all system, memory, and NIC requirements are met, see System Requirements on page 1-2. ■ Verify that the new Adaptec DuraLAN NIC(s) have been installed properly in the server, see Chapter 3, DuraLAN NIC Installation. ■ Check your system for installed DuraLAN NIC drivers. If a DuraLAN Standard driver, Duralink64 Failover driver, or Duralink64 Port Aggregation driver exists, it must be removed.
Duralink64 Standard Driver for NetWare Install of Duralink64 Driver during NetWare 5.0 Operating System Installation Follow this procedure when installing the Duralink driver during the installation of the NetWare 5.0 Operating System. 1 Install the NetWare 5.0 Operating System following the NetWare instructions until you reach the Network Boards screen, as shown below. Figure 9-1. Network Boards Screen 2 3 4 5 Select Modify and press Enter. Select the Network Boards field and press Enter.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Installing the NetWare Standard Driver If you are installing NetWare on a new server, do not add the DuraLAN NIC at this time. When prompted to add the NIC, select No, and then continue with the NetWare installation. Note: This driver uses 32 receive buffers for each port. Therefore, if you are using multiple ports, the number of receive buffers must be increased. Type load edit c:\nwserver\startup.
Duralink64 Standard Driver for NetWare Configuring the Ports After installing the Duralink64 Standard driver, use the following steps to configure the ports. 1 In the Main Menu, select Configure Ports, and then press Enter. Figure 9-4. Duralink64 Standard Setup Main Menu 2 In the Ports screen, make sure you know which port names are assigned to the actual ports on the NIC. No.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide 3 OPTIONAL. The Autodetect (default) detects which device the port is connected to and negotiates the port speed and transmission mode accordingly. Autodetect is recommended; however, to change the connection type(s): a Select the port, and then press Enter. (To select multiple ports, select the port, and then press F5 one at a time.) b In the Type of Connection menu, select the type, and then press Enter. (Connection Types on page A-2 provides descriptions.
Duralink64 Standard Driver for NetWare Assigning the Protocols You can assign IP or IPX protocols to Failover pairs and stand-alone ports. Note: The IPX protocol supports all four frame types and multiple frame types simultaneously. IP supports either Ethernet_II or Ethernet_SNAP, but never both at the same time. 1 In the Main Menu, select Configure Protocols, and then press Enter. 2 In the List of Ports box, select the port, and then press Enter. P = Stand-alone Port Figure 9-7.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Configuring IPX a In the List of Frame Types box, select the frame type, and then press Enter. List of Frame Types ETHERNET_802.2 ETHERNET_802.3 ETHERNET_II ETHERNET_SNAP Figure 9-9. List of Frame Types Box b In the IPX Network Number box, type the network number, and then press Enter. IPX Network Number 00000001 Figure 9-10. IPX Network Number Box c Repeat steps a and b for each frame type you wish to use. List of Frame Types ETHERNET_802.2 ETHERNET_802.
Duralink64 Standard Driver for NetWare Configuring IP a In the List of Frame Types box, select the frame type, and then press Enter. b In the IP Parameters box, select Enter IP Address, and then press Enter. IP Parameters Enter IP Address Enter Subnet Mask Figure 9-12. IP Parameters Box c In the IP Address box, type the address number, and then press Enter. IP Address 1.1.1.2 Figure 9-13. IP Address Box d In the IP Parameters box, select Enter Subnet Mask, and then press Enter.
Viewing the Configuration It is important to verify the current port configurations before saving them to the server. 1 From the Main Menu, select View Configuration, and press Enter. Netware Loadable Module Duralink64 Failover Setup Protocol Interfaces Frame Network IP Address Adptsf3 P Adptsf4 P Adptsf5 P Adptsf6 P Adptsf7 P Adptsf8 P Marcom F Adptsf1 (Primary) Adptsf2 IPX E_802.2 00000001 to go back to the previous menu. © Copyright 1998, Adaptec Inc. < F1> Help Figure 9-15.
Duralink64 Standard Driver for NetWare Restarting the Server After installing the Standard driver and configuring the ports, you must restart the server. 1 2 3 In the Internetworking Configuration menu, press Esc. 4 The next screen indicates that the configuration will be activated. Press Enter. 5 6 7 At the server console type down and then press Enter. In the Exit INETCFG box, select Yes, and then press Enter. In the Add Initialize Commands to autoexec.ncf box, select Yes, and then press Enter.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Removing Drivers The following procedures are to be used if a new driver needs to be installed to replace an existing driver. Removing the DuraLAN Standard Driver To remove the DuraLAN Standard Driver installed from Duralink 4.10, using inetcfg, use the following steps: 1 2 3 Insert the Duralink64 for NetWare Disk. 4 In the Configured Boards screen, delete all existing Adaptec NICs drivers by selecting the NIC(s) and pressing Del.
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ 10 Duralink64 Failover for NetWare In This Chapter Before you Begin 10-2 Note on NetWare 10-2 Installing the NetWare Failover Driver 10-3 Configuring the Ports 10-4 Creating the Failover Pairs 10-6 Assigning the Protocols 10-9 Viewing the Configuration 10-12 Copying and Saving the Configuration 10-13 Viewing the System Status 10-14 Modifying the Driver Configuration 10-16 Removing Drivers 10-17 This chapter provides instructions for installing Duralink64 Failover on a server
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Before you Begin ■ Verify that all system, memory, and NIC requirements are met, see System Requirements, page 1-2. ■ Verify that the new Adaptec DuraLAN NIC(s) have been installed properly in the server, see Chapter 3, DuraLAN NIC Installation. ■ Check your system for installed DuraLAN NIC drivers. If a DuraLAN Standard driver, Duralink64 Failover driver, or Duralink64 Port Aggregation driver exists, it must be removed.
Duralink64 Failover for NetWare Installing the NetWare Failover Driver If you are installing NetWare 4.x on a new server, do not add the DuraLAN NIC at this time. When prompted to add the NIC, select No, and then continue with the NetWare installation. If you are installing NetWare 5.0 on a new server, please see Install of Duralink64 Driver during NetWare 5.0 Operating System Installation, page 9-3. Note: This driver uses 32 receive buffers for each port.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Configuring the Ports 1 In the Main Menu, select Configure Ports, and then press Enter. Adaptec DuraLAN NIC Installation 4.2 Netware Loadable Module Main Menu Configure Ports Set Failover Pairs Configure Protocols View Configuration Install Software Uninstall Software Use arrow keys to move, to Select, to Exit. © Copyright 1998, Adaptec Inc. < F1> Help < F10> Abort Setup Figure 10-2.
Duralink64 Failover for NetWare 3 OPTIONAL. The Autodetect default detects which device the port is connected to and negotiates the port speed and transmission mode accordingly. Autodetect is recommended; however, to change the connection type(s): a Select the port, and then press Enter. (To select multiple ports, select the port, and then press F5 one at a time.) b In the Type of Connection menu, select the type, and then press Enter. (Connection Types, page A-2 provides descriptions.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Creating the Failover Pairs The Failover pair consists of two ports only: the primary port and the backup port. 1 In the Main Menu, select Set Failover Pairs, and then press Enter. 2 In the List of Existing Pairs box, press Ins. List of Existing Pairs No Failover Pairs currently exist Figure 10-5. List of Existing Pairs Box 3 Select the pair, and then press Enter.
Duralink64 Failover for NetWare 5 In the Existing Ports box, press Ins. The message No Ports Present appears the first time you add a new pair. Existing Ports No Ports Present Figure 10-8. Existing Ports Box 6 In the Available Ports box, select the primary port, and then press Enter. Available Ports 1. Adptsf1 2. Adptsf2 3. Adptsf3 4. Adptsf4 5. Adptsf5 6. Adptsf6 7. Adptsf7 8. Adptsf8 Figure 10-9. Available Ports Box 7 8 9 Press Ins to return to the Available Ports box.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide 11 OPTIONAL. To rename the default Failover pair name: a From the Failover Pair Configuration menu, select Set Failover Pair Name, and press Enter. b In the Failover Pair Name box, type the pair name, and then press Enter. Pair Name pair1 List of Existing Pairs pair1 1 Failover Pair Name Figure 10-11. Failover Pair Box Pair Name Marcom List of Existing Pairs Marcom 1 Figure 10-12.
Duralink64 Failover for NetWare Assigning the Protocols You can assign IP or IPX protocols to Failover pairs and stand-alone ports. Note: The IPX protocol supports all four frame types and multiple frame types simultaneously. IP supports either Ethernet_II or Ethernet_SNAP, but never both at the same time. 1 In the Main Menu, select Configure Protocols, and then press Enter. 2 In the List of Ports/Failover Pairs box, select the Failover pair or port, and then press Enter.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Configuring IPX a In the List of Frame Types box, select the frame type, and then press Enter. List of Frame Types ETHERNET_802.2 ETHERNET_802.3 ETHERNET_II ETHERNET_SNAP Figure 10-16. List of Frame Types Box b In the IPX Network Number box, type the network number, and then press Enter. IPX Network Number 00000001 Figure 10-17. IPX Network Number Box c Repeat steps a and b for each frame type you wish to use. List of Frame Types ETHERNET_802.2 ETHERNET_802.
Duralink64 Failover for NetWare Configuring IP a In the List of Frame Types box, select the frame type, and then press Enter. b In the IP Parameters box, select Enter IP Address, and then press Enter. IP Parameters Enter IP Address Enter Subnet Mask Figure 10-19. IP Parameters Box c In the IP Address box, type the address number, and then press Enter. IP Address 1.1.1.2 Figure 10-20. IP Address Box d In the IP Parameters box, select Enter Subnet Mask, and then press Enter.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Viewing the Configuration It is important to verify the current port configurations before saving them to the server. 1 From the Main Menu, select View Configuration, and press Enter. The View Configuration screen appears. Netware Loadable Module Duralink64 Failover Setup Protocol Interfaces Frame Network IP Address Adptsf3 P Adptsf4 P Adptsf5 P Adptsf6 P Adptsf7 P Adptsf8 P Marcom F Adptsf1 (Primary) Adptsf2 IPX E_802.
Duralink64 Failover for NetWare Copying and Saving the Configuration After verifying all port and group configurations, you can install the program and configuration-related files to the server. 1 From the Main Menu, select Install Software, and then press Enter. 2 When the Copy New Files box appears, select Yes, and then press Enter. Copy New Files? No Yes Figure 10-23. Copy New Files Box 3 4 From the Main Menu, press Esc to exit the program. In the Save Configuration box, select Save and Quit.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Viewing the System Status After installing Duralink64 Failover through fosetsf, you can view the system status. This program automatically opens whenever you restart the server. To manually enter status, at the system console prompt, type: load status. TheDuralink64 Failover status screen appears.
Duralink64 Failover for NetWare Element Descriptions A status screen is provided, showing the following information: ■ NIC model number. ■ Transmit Kbps (Kilobits per second) per port. ■ Receive Kbps per port. ■ The present status of all ports and Failover Pairs. – ACTIVE: This port is currently used for data transfer, and is connected with data being sent and/or received. – IDLE: This port is currently used for data transfer, and is connected with no data being sent or received.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Modifying the Driver Configuration After installing Duralink64 Failover for NetWare, use configsf to add, remove, or change a configuration for Adaptec NIC drivers. You will be familiar with the screens in this program since they are similar to the ones in fosetsf. 1 At the system console prompt, type load configsf and then press Enter. 2 In the message screen indicating that ports were added/removed, press Esc.
Duralink64 Failover for NetWare Removing Drivers The following procedures are to be used if a new driver needs to be installed to replace an existing driver. Removing the Duralink64 Failover Driver To remove the Duralink64 Failover Driver use the following steps: 1 2 Insert the Duralink64 Drivers For Netware diskette. 3 4 5 6 Select Failover from the Adaptec window. At the system console prompt, type load a:\nwserver\setupsf and press Enter.
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ 11 Duralink64 Port Aggregation for NetWare In this Chapter Before you Begin 11-2 Note on NetWare 11-2 Installing the NetWare Port Aggregation Driver 11-3 Configuring Ports 11-4 Creating Port Aggregation Groups 11-6 Creating Fast EtherChannel Groups 11-9 Assigning Protocols 11-12 Verifying Configuration 11-15 Viewing System Status 11-17 Modifying Driver Configurations 11-18 Removing Drivers 11-19 This chapter provides instructions for configuring Duralink64 Port Aggregation on
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Before you Begin ■ Verify that all system, memory, and NIC requirements are met, see System Requirements on page 1-2. ■ Verify that the new Adaptec DuraLAN NIC(s) have been installed properly in the server, see Chapter 3, DuraLAN NIC Installation. ■ Check your system for installed DuraLAN NIC drivers. If a DuraLAN Standard driver, Duralink64 Failover driver, or Duralink64 Port Aggregation driver exists, it must be removed.
Duralink64 Port Aggregation for NetWare Installing the NetWare Port Aggregation Driver If you are installing NetWare 4.x on a new server, do not add the DuraLAN NIC at this time. When prompted to add the NIC, select No, and then continue with the NetWare installation. If you are installing NetWare 5.0 on a new server, please see Install of Duralink64 Driver during NetWare 5.0 Operating System Installation on page 9-3. Note: This driver uses 32 receive buffers for each port.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Configuring Ports 1 In the Main Menu, select Configure Ports, and then press Enter. Adaptec DuraLAN NIC Installation 4.2 Netware Loadable Module Main Menu Configure Ports Set Groups Configure Protocols View Configuration Install Software Uninstall Software Use arrow keys to move, to Select, to Exit. © Copyright 1997, Adaptec Inc. < F1> Help < F10> Abort Install Figure 11-2.
Duralink64 Port Aggregation for NetWare 3 OPTIONAL. The Autodetect default detects which device the port is connected to and adjusts the port speed and transmission mode accordingly. Autodetect is recommended; however, to change the connection type(s): a Select the port, and then press Enter. (To select multiple ports, select the port, and then press F5 one at a time.) b In the Type of Connection menu, select the type, and then press Enter. (Connection Types on page A-2 provides descriptions.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Creating Port Aggregation Groups After configuring ports, you may create Port Aggregation groups using the following steps: 1 2 In the Main Menu, select Set Groups, and then press Enter. In the List of Existing Groups box, press Ins to add a new group. List of Existing Grou Groups No groups currently exist Figure 11-5. This message appears the first time you add a new group.1 3 Select the group, and then press Enter. List of Existing Grou Groups 1.
Duralink64 Port Aggregation for NetWare 5 In the Existing Ports box, press Ins. The message No Ports Present appears the first time you add a new group. Existing Ports No Ports Present Figure 11-8. This message appears the first time you add a new group. 6 In the Available Ports box, use F5 to select the ports for the new group, and then press Enter. Figure 11-9. For this scenario, three ports are selected for the new group. 7 Press Esc to return to the Group Configuration menu. Existing Ports 1.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide 9 In the Group Type menu select, Adaptec Duralink Port Aggregation and press Enter. 10 Press the Esc key to return to the Group Configuration menu. 11 OPTIONAL. setupsf automatically assigns a name to each new group. For example, the first group=Group1. To assign a unique name to a group: a From the Group Configuration menu, select Set Group Name, and then press Enter. b In the Group Name box, type the group name, and then press Enter.
Duralink64 Port Aggregation for NetWare Creating Fast EtherChannel Groups Fast EtherChannel supports either two or four ports. One, three, or more than four ports are not acceptable. After configuring ports, you may create Fast EtherChannel groups using the following steps: 1 2 In the Main Menu, select Set Groups, and then press Enter. In the List of Existing Groups box, press Ins to add a new group. The message No Ports Present appears the first time you add a new group.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide 5 In the Existing Ports box, press Ins. The message No Ports Present appears the first time you add a new group. Existing Ports No Ports Present Figure 11-16. This message appears the first time you add a new group. 6 In the Available Ports box, use F5 to select the ports for the new group, and then press Enter. Figure 11-17. For this scenario, four ports are selected for the new group. 7 Press Esc to return to the Group Configuration menu. Figure 11-18.
Duralink64 Port Aggregation for NetWare 8 In the Group Configuration menu, select Group Type and press Enter. The Group Type menu appears. Figure 11-19. Group Type menu 9 In the Group Type menu select, Cisco Fast EtherChannel and press Enter. 10 Press the Esc key to return to the Group Configuration menu. 11 OPTIONAL. setupsf automatically assigns a name to each new group. For example, the first group=Group1.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Assigning Protocols You can assign the IP or IPX protocols to groups and stand-alone ports. The IPX protocol supports the following frame types simultaneously: ■ ETHERNET_802.2 ■ ETHERNET_802.3 ■ ETHERNET_II ■ ETHERNET_SNAP IP supports either ETHERNET_II or ETHERNET_SNAP, but never both at the same time. 1 In the Main Menu, select Configure Protocols, and then press Enter. 2 In the List of Ports/Groups box, select the group or port, and then press Enter.
Duralink64 Port Aggregation for NetWare 3 In the List of Protocols box, select the protocol for the current group/port, and then press Enter. List of Protocols IPX IP Figure 11-22. List of Protocols Box – If you are configuring IPX: a In the List of Frame Types box, select the frame type, and then press Enter. List of Frame Types ETHERNET 802.2 ETHERNET 802.3 ETHERNET II ETHERNET SNAP Figure 11-23. Marcom will be bound with ETHERNET 802.2.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide – If you are configuring IP: a In the List of Frame Types box, select the frame type, and then press Enter. List of Frame Types ETHERNET II ETHERNET SNAP Figure 11-26. List of Frame Types Box b In the IP Parameters box, select Enter IP Address, and then press Enter. IP Parameters Enter IP Address Enter Subnet Mask Figure 11-27. IP Parameters Box c In the IP Address box, type the address number, and then press Enter.
Duralink64 Port Aggregation for NetWare Verifying Configuration You should verify the current port configurations before saving them to the server. 1 From the Main Menu, select View Configuration, and then press Enter. The View Configuration screen appears.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Copying and Saving the Configuration Once you have established and verified all port and group configurations in lbsetsf, you are ready to install program and configuration related files to the server. 1 From the Main Menu, select Install Software, and then press Enter. 2 In the Copy New Files box, select Yes, and then press Enter. Copy New Files? No Yes Figure 11-29. Copy New Files Box 3 4 From the Main Menu, press Esc to exit the program.
Duralink64 Port Aggregation for NetWare Viewing System Status Once you have installed Duralink64 Port Aggregation using lbsetsf, you can view the system status in the System Status screen. This program opens automatically whenever you restart the server. ■ To manually enter the Status screen, at the system console prompt type: load status Netware Loadable Module Duralink64 Port Aggregation Status 4.2 Groups/Ports NIC Transmit Kbps Load Perc.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide ■ Percentage of transmit load carried by each port in a load balancing group. The percentage for a stand-alone port is always 100%. The percentage for a group is calculated as a percentage of bytes transmitted by the port over bytes transmitted by the group for a fixed period of time. (Use F8 to adjust time intervals.) ■ The present status of all ports and groups. – DOWN is displayed, f a link is down.
Duralink64 Port Aggregation for NetWare Removing Drivers The following procedures are to be used if a new driver needs to be installed to replace an existing driver. Removing the Duralink64 Port Aggregation Driver To remove the Duralink64 Port Aggregation Driver use the following steps: 1 2 Insert the Duralink64 Drivers For Netware disk. 3 4 5 6 Select Port Aggregation from the Adaptec window. At the system console prompt, type load a:\nwserver\setupsf and press Enter.
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ 12 Installing Duralink64 NetWare Client In This Chapter Installing Novell Client32 12-2 Connecting Clients to the NetWare Failover Server 12-6 Connecting Clients to the NetWare Port Aggregation Server 12-7 This chapter provides instructions for installing Duralink64 on a NetWare client.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Installing Novell Client32 DOS This section provides instructions on installing the ADPTSF 32-bit driver for Novell Client32 using the ODI driver. Please note that DuraLAN products do not support 16-bit drivers. 1 Download the latest version of Novell NetWare Client32 via the Novell web site, www.novell.com. 2 3 4 5 Start DOS. 6 When you are done, you may confirm settings in startnet.bat. Insert your Novell NetWare Client32 package.
Installing Duralink64 NetWare Client Selecting Options This section provides the option you must choose in a given screen. These screens vary depending on which NetWare Client32 package you are using. Screen Name/Message Option Client Installation Choose either NetWare Client32 for DOS and Windows 3.1x or IntranetWare DOS/Windows for DOS/Windows. Driver Type Choose 32-Bit. 32-Bit Network Board Drivers Choose User Specified 32 Bit Driver.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Editing startnet.bat To assign multiple ports, follow these steps: 1 2 Load c:\novell\client32\adptsf.lan. In startnet.bat, type slot=[port slot number] at the end of each line. The following example shows the setting assigned to port 1: iomap=1 Frame=ETHERNET_802.2 slot=1 3 For the next port, enter iomap=1 Frame=[frame type] slot=[port slot number] To assign multiple frame types, repeat this step changing the frame type setting.
Installing Duralink64 NetWare Client Windows This section describes how to install the ADPTSF 32-bit driver for Novell Client32. Please note that Adaptec does not support 16-bit drivers. Note: This procedure requires the NDIS driver with Client32. Do not use an ODI driver! 1 If you are using Windows NT 4.0, install the Microsoft Windows NT Service Pack 3 or later and then restart the system. 2 Install the DuraLAN Standard driver.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Connecting Clients to the NetWare Failover Server For optimum performance of NetWare Duralink64 Failover, all clients (any brand) should increase their IPX retry count. ■ For DOS clients using VLM or Novell Client32 Type the following lines in net.
Installing Duralink64 NetWare Client Connecting Clients to the NetWare Port Aggregation Server For optimum performance of NetWare Duralink64 Port Aggregation, all clients (any brand) should increase their IPX retry count. ■ For DOS clients using VLM or Novell Client32 Type the following lines in net.
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Part 5 Appendices
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ A Cables and LEDs This section is not intended to be an exhaustive explanation of connecting Ethernet networks but will provide some useful information on cabling suitable for Adaptec DuraLAN NICs. The following table outlines the two cable specifications of IEEE 802.3u: 100BASE-TX and 100BASE-FX. 100BASE-TX 100BASE-FX Cable supported CAT 5 UTP 62.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Connection Types Here are some of the possible connection type options given when configuring NICs. The options vary depending which operating system the NIC is being configured on. ■ Autodetect Default Connection Detects the cable type, optimal line speed, and duplexity for the specific Adaptec PCI NIC model in use. This is the default and recommended connection type. ■ 10 Mbps UTP/Half Duplex Forces the connection to 10 Mbps in Half Duplex mode.
Cables and LEDs Cable Requirements Cable requirements for Adaptec DuraLAN NICs vary according to network speed, cabling standard, and the connector to be used. The table below identifies appropriate cabling, based on these variables. The table applies to both Half Duplex and Full Duplex (for selected models) environments. NIC Connector 10 Mbps 100 Mbps Cable Pins Used TX Adapters RJ-45 CAT 3,4,5 UTP CAT 5 UTP, 1,2,3, 6 FX Adapters ST N/A 62.5/125 micron multimode fiber N/A SC N/A 62.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Straight-through Cable The majority of twisted-pair environments use twisted-pair cables that are wired straight-through. This means that each pin of the modular plug connector is wired to the same pin on the opposite end of the cable (i.e., pin 1 is wired to pin 1). Straight-through cables connect workstations and servers to repeaters and switches. Cables for 100BASE-TX use two pairs (pins 1, 2, 3, and 6).
Cables and LEDs Pinout and Color Requirements Straight-through Cable - 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Pin Colors - Both Ends 1 Orange White 2 Orange 3 Green White 4 Blue 5 Blue White 6 Green 7 Brown White 8 Brown Diagnostics Loop-Back Cable The following pin-outs are used for Diagnostics external and autonegotiation tests. Refer to the Diagnostic Tests on page D-3. 1 23 4 5 6 7 8 Figure A-2.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Diagnostic LEDs Diagnostic Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) provide information about link status (ls) and network activity (act). The figure below shows the locations of LEDs for each board. See the descriptions on the following page for details on each LED display.
Cables and LEDs LED Functions For ANA-69011, ANA-62011, and ANA-62022: ■ Speed100 The Speed100 LED is green. When ON, it indicates that a valid 100 Mbps link has been made. ■ Speed10 The Speed10 LED is green. When ON, it indicates that a valid 10 Mbps link has been made. When OFF, no 10 Mbps link has been made. ■ ACT The ACT LED is amber. The ACT LED lights up to signal the presence of incoming or outgoing traffic.
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ B Troubleshooting Tips This appendix explains how to troubleshoot problems with your DuraLAN NIC. If your NIC is not functioning properly, first make sure that it was set up according to instructions in this User’s Guide. 1 Verify that your NIC is installed properly and configured correctly, see Chapter 3, DuraLAN NIC Installation. 2 Verify that your network is properly cabled and the NIC is properly connected (see Connecting the Network Cable on page 3-6 and Appendix A, Cables and LEDs).
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Isolating Faulty Hardware If the problem persists, try the following: ■ Replace the NIC with the same type of Adaptec NIC which is known to work. If the new NIC functions properly, the problem is related to the original NIC. ■ Install the NIC in another functioning computer and run the tests again.
Troubleshooting Tips Symptom Solution Driver fails to load or fails to recognize the DuraLAN NIC Check the BIOS settings. Sometimes the bus master is disabled by default; therefore, enable the bus master. Persistent problems with an adapter card set to IRQ 15. This occurs in Novell NetWare. Either disable IRQ 15 or change the Adaptec DuraLAN NIC to another interrupt. Please refer to your Novell documentation. System hangs at boot up. Make sure the DuraLAN NIC is seated properly in the PCI slot.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Configuring the BIOS Your system BIOS may determine available NIC resources and configure the Adaptec PCI NICs automatically. However, depending on your system, you may need to configure the PCI BIOS. To do this, enter your computer BIOS Setup and select Advanced Settings from the Main Menu. Make sure the following settings are made (your BIOS may not match the following options exactly): Option Setting PCI Slot Enabled Enable all PCI slots in your system.
Troubleshooting Tips Frequently Asked Questions Duralink64 Software And DuraLAN NICs General Questions 1 What is Duralink64 v4.2 software? Adaptec's innovative Duralink64 software includes Duralink64 standalone drivers, Port Aggregation, Failover, and Server Manager software and is supported by Adaptec's DuraLAN 32 and 64-bit NICs. Duralink Port Aggregation software makes it possible to aggregate the outbound bandwidth of 2 to 12 Fast Ethernet ports into one virtual network interface for up to 1.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide 4 Can I use the Adaptec Duralink64 v4.2 software with NICS from other vendors? Duralink64 v4.2 software only works with Adaptec PCI 10/100 DuraLAN NICs but is fully interoperable with other products from other vendors. 5 Which protocols work with Duralink64 v4.2 software and my DuraLAN NICs? TCP/IP and NetBEUI under Windows NT and TCP/IP and IPX/SPX under NetWare. 6 Does Duralink64 v4.2 software or the DuraLAN NICs support AppleTalk? No 7 Does Duralink64 v4.
Troubleshooting Tips Duralink64 v4.2 Failover Software Questions 1 What is Duralink64 Failover software? Duralink64 Failover software is a network device application that automatically reacts to preserve a network connection when an Ethernet link fails. Duralink64 Failover supports mission-critical applications by activating a standby link in the event of failure, providing increased uptime and maintaining server availability. The driver establishes an active and a hotstandby link.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide 7 If I have the Duralin64 standalone drivers installed and want to install the Failover drivers, what do I need to do? You must uninstall or remove the Duralink64 standalone drivers and reboot the system. Then you can install the Duralink64 Failover drivers. Duralink64 v4.
Troubleshooting Tips 4 How does Duralink64 Port Aggregation work? For all protocols, Duralink64 Port Aggregation effectively balances transmit traffic among all ports of an aggregation group. The Port Aggregation driver assigns a primary port to the aggregation group and the protocol binds to that port. To the protocol, the primary port is the only port. However, the driver uses all the ports in the group to transmit packets to the clients.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide 8 Which protocols and operating systems work with Duralink64 Port Aggregation? Adaptec's Port Aggregation driver works with TCP/IP and NetBEUI under Windows NT and TCP/IP and IPX/SPX under NetWare. 9 Does Duralink64 Port Aggregation support multiple VLANs? Only one VLAN is supported per aggregated group or per port.
Troubleshooting Tips Note: Duralink64 software may not work properly with SP1 or SP2. 2 Where are the NT drivers on the diskette? The standalone drivers are at the root directory (a:\). The Failover drivers are in the a:\NtFailover\i386 directory. 3 Does Duralink64 v4.2 support Novell's 32-bit client for Windows NT? Yes. However, connecting clients to the NetWare Duralink64 server requires the NDIS driver. Do not use an ADI driver. See the User's Guide Windows NT Installation section for details.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide 3 Which Duralink64 software should I use with Windows 95 OSR2? Use the software at the root directory on the disk (a:\). 4 Does Duralink64 v4.2 support Novell's 32-bit client for Windows 95? Yes. However, connecting clients to the NetWare Duralink64 server requires the NDIS driver. Do not use an ADI driver. See the User's Guide Windows 95 Installation section for details. Windows 98 1 How do I install Duralink64 v4.
Troubleshooting Tips 4 It's not clear what should be done from the Failover Setup Menu. How do I configure the ports? To install the Duralink64 v4.2 Failover software on NetWare v4.11 or v4.2, use Setupsf from the Duralink64 v4.2 NetWare diskette. At the main menu, select Failover, then, Configure Ports, Set Failover Pairs, Configure Protocols, Install Software and then Save and Exit. Make sure you follow this sequence and end with Save and Exit. The Save and Exit function modifies the autoexec.
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▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ C Duralink SNMP Agents Windows NT and NetWare SNMP agents are provided to support failover and port aggregation capabilities. These agents handle standard port configurations, Failover pairs, and Port Aggregation. Use of the agents allow remote monitoring from any standard network management station with SNMP (version 1) support. The following information is provided: ■ Information group—containing card, port, and interface counts.
DuraLAN Fast EtherNet NICs User’s Guide Monitoring the NICs by SNMP The duralink.mib file must be compiled on the SNMP Management station to manage the NICs. This file is located on the Duralink64 for Windows diskette, in the snmpmibs directory. Please refer to the Duralink Manager Server User’s Guide. SNMP Support The message !SNMP service is not installed will appear during the installation and configuration of NT if SNMP service is not installed.
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ D The Diagnostics Utility Your Adaptec DuraLAN NIC is supplied with a DOS diagnostics utility which is found on the LAN and Duralink64 Failover Drivers NetWare disk. Use the diagnostics utility to check the functionality of your DuraLAN NICs.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Running the Diagnostics From the Hard Drive Use the following steps to run the Diagnostics utility from your hard drive: 1 Make sure himem.sys and emm386.exe are currently in config.sys and that files=30 is present. If they are not, add the following lines to the top of the config.sys file: device=c:\dos\himem.sys device=c:\dos\emm386.exe /noems files=30 Type the path to the DOS programs if it is not found in c:\dos.
The Diagnostics Utility Tip: The easiest way of testing a DuraLAN NIC is running the Selftest. Diagnostic Tests The following table lists the tests which can be run on the Adaptec DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NIC(s). The diagnostics commands are case sensitive, please type these commands as they appear in the table. Command Test selftest Verifies a variety of card functions. You should run this test first to isolate common errors. port X Specifies the port you want to test.
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Command Test internal_100_mac Test internal loop-back at 100 Mbps within the chip. internal_10_phy Tests loop-back from the physical device at 10 Mbps. internal_100_phy Tests loop-back from the physical device at 100 Mbps. external_10 This test requires a loop-back cable. It tests the loop-back from the cable at 10 Mbps. external_100 This test requires a loop-back cable. It tests the loop-back from the cable at 100 Mbps.
The Diagnostics Utility Command Test timer Tests the interrupt delay time feature of the Ethernet controller. power-management Tests the power down features of the Ethernet controller. mod (mac offset data) Allows the modification of the Ethernet controller registers. help or ? Displays all diagnostics commands.
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ 100BASE-FX A-1 A Adding or Removing Ports 8-14 ANA-62011 1-6, 1-7 ANA-62022 1-6, 1-7 ANA-62044 1-6, 1-7 ANA-69011 1-6, 1-7 B Bios Setup B-4 C Cables Pinout and Color Requirements A-5 Requirements A-3 Twisted Pair Straight-through A-4 clients connecting to the Failover server 12-6 connecting to the Port Aggregation server 12-7 Configuring Failover Pairs NetWare 10-6 Windows NT 4.0 7-3 Configuring Ports NetWare with Duralink 9-5, 10-4 Windows 95 6-4 Windows NT 3.51/4.
DuraLAN64 Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide Duralink Software Installation NetWare 10-1 NetWare Client 12-1 Windows NT 5-1, 7-1 E Event Viewer Dialog Box 7-8 F F Keys NetWare 10-15 Failover driver installaion NetWare 10-3 Failover pair creating 7-3 Fast EtherChannel creating groups 8-8 Fast Ethernet 1-3 FEC 8-8 network cofigurations 2-2 FEC for NetWare 11-9 H hardware requirements 1-2 I IEEE 1-3 Installation 3-1 NICs, Installing 3-1 Installation Tips 5-11 IPX address 11-12 L LEDs see Diagnostic LEDs M m
Index NIC Drivers,Duralink64 Port Aggregation 3-8 NICs Duo Port 1-4, 1-9 Quad Port 1-5 Single Port, 32 bit 1-3 Single Port, 64 bit 1-4 Novell 1-6, 1-7 Novell Client32 installation 12-2 P Performance monitor Windows NT only 8-20 Port Aggregation creating groups 8-4 NetWare 11-3 network configurations 2-2 port configuration NT 3.51/4.0 7-2 Q SNMP Manager 7-8 Software installation NetWare 11-1 Windows NT 8-1 software requirements 1-2 standard driver configuration NetWare 9-4 NT 4.0/3.
