User manual

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Revision 1.1
AEI Intelligent Technologies
Table of Contents
Revision History .................................................................................................. 4
Limited Warranty & Terms of Sale ..................................................................... 5
HARDWARE LIMITED WARRANTY .......................................................................................... 5
SOFTWARE LIMITED WARRANTY & LICENSE ....................................................................... 5
LIMITATION OF WARRANTY .................................................................................................... 7
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY ......................................................................................................... 7
MISCELLANEOUS ...................................................................................................................... 8
CHAPTER 1. Introduction .................................................................................. 9
ORDERING CODES: .................................................................................................................. 9
CONTENTS OF YOUR SHIPMENT ........................................................................................... 9
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................... 9
DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS ................................................................................................. 10
BOOT ROM SUPPORT ............................................................................................................ 10
FULLY INTEROPERABLE ........................................................................................................ 10
FEATURES ............................................................................................................................... 11
SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................... 11
APPLICATIONS ........................................................................................................................ 11
CHAPTER 2. Installing the Hardware ............................................................. 13
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................................... 13
OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED ................................................................................... 13
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ......................................................................................................... 14
PRE-INSTALLATION CHECKLIST ........................................................................................... 14
ADAPTER INSTALLATION PROCESS .................................................................................... 15
CONNECTING THE NETWORK CABLES ............................................................................... 16
CHAPTER 3. Installing Drivers & Software .................................................... 18
VXWORKS – SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS................................................................................. 18
All Other Operating Systems ..................................................................................................... 18
CHAPTER 4. Advanced Server Features ....................................................... 19
PORT AGGREGATION (TRUNKING), FAILOVER, LOAD BALANCING ................................ 19
HOST (TCP/IP) OFFLOAD FEATURES ................................................................................... 19
VLAN SUPPORT ....................................................................................................................... 20
JUMBO FRAME SUPPORT ...................................................................................................... 20
NOISE IMPEDIANCE ................................................................................................................ 20
CISCO & OTHER SWITCH COMPATIBILITY .......................................................................... 20
CHAPTER 5. Intentionally Left Blank ............................................................. 21
CHAPTER 6. Troubleshooting ........................................................................ 22
CHAPTER 7. Regulatory .................................................................................. 23
FCC CLASS B NOTICE ............................................................................................................ 23
CE NOTICE ............................................................................................................................... 23
CHAPTER 8. AEI Contact Information ............................................................ 24