Installation guide

Contents
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Chapter 5: Installing the Windows Drivers .................................................................................................53
Supported Versions of Microsoft Windows ...................................................................................................... 54
Installing the Windows Driver Software ........................................................................................................... 55
Using the Installer...................................................................................................................................... 56
Using Silent Installation ............................................................................................................................. 60
Removing the Device Drivers .......................................................................................................................... 63
Chapter 6: Setting Advanced Properties ....................................................................................................65
Advanced Features.......................................................................................................................................... 66
Accessing the Advanced Tab .......................................................................................................................... 68
Selecting the Advanced Tab in Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2................................ 68
Selecting the Advanced Tab in Windows Server 2012.............................................................................. 69
Modifying the Advanced Properties ................................................................................................................. 71
Chapter 7: Installing CIM and SNMP for Manageability ............................................................................. 81
Installing CIM ................................................................................................................................................... 82
Loading the CIM Libraries ......................................................................................................................... 83
Installing SNMP ............................................................................................................................................... 85
BASP Subagent......................................................................................................................................... 85
BASP Extensible-Agent............................................................................................................................. 85
Loading the SNMP Libraries...................................................................................................................... 86
Chapter 8:
Installing Management Applications ........................................................................................ 89
Installing Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 4 and Related Management Applications................................. 90
Checking .NET Framework Requirements ................................................................................................ 90
Using the Installer...................................................................................................................................... 91
Using the Silent Install Option ................................................................................................................... 91
Modifying Management Applications ............................................................................................................... 94
Repairing Management Applications ............................................................................................................... 95
Removing Management Applications .............................................................................................................. 96
Chapter 9: Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................................... 97
Checking Hardware Diagnostics...................................................................................................................... 98
Checking Port LEDs......................................................................................................................................... 99
Consulting the Troubleshooting Checklist...................................................................................................... 100
Checking the Current Drivers .................................................................................................................. 100
Running a Cable Length Test.................................................................................................................. 101
Testing Network Connectivity.................................................................................................................. 101
Solving Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Issues ........................................................................ 103
Single Network Adapter........................................................................................................................... 103
Teamed Network Adapters...................................................................................................................... 104
Removing the Device Drivers.................................................................................................................. 104
Preparing an Answer File ........................................................................................................................ 104
Solving Broadcom Boot Agent and Broadcom Advanced Server Program (BASP) Issues........................... 106
Solving Miscellaneous Issues ........................................................................................................................ 108
Chapter 10: User Diagnostics .................................................................................................................... 111
Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 112
System Requirements.................................................................................................................................... 113
Performing Diagnostics.................................................................................................................................. 114
Diagnostic Test Descriptions ......................................................................................................................... 117
Appendix A: Technical Specifications ...................................................................................................... 123
Physical Specifications .................................................................................................................................. 123
Environmental Specifications......................................................................................................................... 124
Power Specifications...................................................................................................................................... 124
Performance Specification ............................................................................................................................. 124