AsantéFAST™ 10/100 Fast Ethernet Adapter for NuBus Installation Guide
NBAsanteFast IFCover Page 1 Wednesday, August 21, 1996 10:32 AM AsantéFAST™ 10/100 Fast Ethernet Adapter for NuBus Installation Guide Asanté Technologies, Inc. 821 Fox Lane San Jose, CA 95131 September 1995 Part Number 06-00232-00 Rev.
NBAsanteFast IFCover Page 2 Wednesday, August 21, 1996 10:32 AM Copyright Notice Copyright 1995 by Asanté Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
DRAFT Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Installing the AsantéFAST 10/100 Adapter for NuBus . . . . .
Using the TroubleShooter Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 Setting Up TroubleShooter Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4 Running TroubleShooter Default Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4 Running Other Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6 Running the Loopback Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6 Running the Bandwidth Utilization Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6 If a Test Fails . .
DRAFT 1 Introduction Product Description The AsantéFAST 10/100 adapter for NuBus gives you all-in-one compatibility with 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX Ethernet networks for Macintosh computers with NuBus slots. It’s ideal for resource intensive database, multimedia, prepress, and mission-critical applications. Install the AsantéFAST 10/100 adapter on your existing 10Mbps (10BASE-T) network to take advantage of high-performance Ethernet networking right from the start.
Introduction Package Contents Before going any further, please make sure that you have the following items in this package: ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ Page 1-2 AsantéFAST 10/100 adapter for NuBus Installation Guide (this manual) Release Notes Registration Card Installer Disk which includes the following software: ❏ EtherTalk device driver for all popular network operating systems ❏ Diagnostic software
NBAsanteFast Ch 2 Install Page 1 Wednesday, August 21, 1996 10:19 AM 2 Installing the AsantéFAST 10/100 Adapter for NuBus Installing the Adapter The following instructions explain how to install the AsantéFAST 10/100 adapter. ∆ 1 Turn the power off and remove the computer cover. ➪ 2 3 Note:You do not need to set any jumpers or switches on the adapter. Important: A network adapter is sensitive to static electricity and must be handled carefully.
NBAsanteFast Ch 2 Install Page 2 Wednesday, August 21, 1996 10:19 AM Installing the AsantéFAST 10/100 Adapter for NuBus 5 Plug the RJ45 connector on one end of your UTP network cable into the adapter’s RJ45 port. ➪ Important: Connection to a 100BASE-TX hub for 100Mbps operation requires a Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) network cable. ➪ Important: Connection to a 10BASE-T hub for 10Mbps operation requires a Category 3 or 5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) network cable.
NBAsanteFast Ch 3 Drivers Page 1 Wednesday, August 21, 1996 10:26 AM 3 Installing the Network Driver Network Operating Systems Supported After installing and testing the AsantéFAST 10/100 adapter, you are ready to install the network driver and work with your network operating system.
NBAsanteFast Ch 3 Drivers Page 2 Wednesday, August 21, 1996 10:26 AM Installing the Network Driver Installing the EtherTalk Driver An Installer Disk is included with each adapter.This disk contains Asanté’s EtherTalk driver, and diagnostic software. Asanté’s EtherTalk device driver allows AppleTalk to communicate with the adapter. Two Types of Software Installations The Installer program provides two types of installations–an Easy Install or a Customize Install.
NBAsanteFast Ch 3 Drivers Page 3 Wednesday, August 21, 1996 10:26 AM Installing the EtherTalk Driver ˙ 3 Click Install. The Installer program examines your Macintosh and installs the EtherTalk driver.The system informs you when the installation is completed and prompts you to click Restart. 4 Click Restart. To Perform a Customize Install Customize Install enables you to install the SNMP MacAgent and/or MacTCP software onto your Macintosh. ∆ 1 Insert the Installer Disk into the floppy drive.
NBAsanteFast Ch 3 Drivers Page 4 Wednesday, August 21, 1996 10:26 AM Installing the Network Driver ∆ Note: To properly install the EtherTalk driver, you must use the Installer program. Do not drag the files from the disk to the System Folder. 3 Click Customize. A dialogue box appears with a list of software options. 4 Select the appropriate software option. Use Shift-click to select multiple options. 5 Click Install.
NBAsanteFast Ch 3 Drivers Page 5 Wednesday, August 21, 1996 10:26 AM Accessing Network Services Accessing Network Services To make the connection between your Macintosh and the Ethernet network, you need the following: ❏ AppleTalk must be active in the Chooser dialog box ❏ EtherTalk must be active in the Network control panel The EtherTalk driver enables AppleTalk to interact with the AsantéFAST 10/100 adapter and make a connection. 1 Select Chooser from the Apple menu.
NBAsanteFast Ch 3 Drivers Page 6 Wednesday, August 21, 1996 10:26 AM Installing the Network Driver 5 Open the Network control panel. The Network window contains two types of network icons, Builtin LocalTalk and EtherTalk. 6 Select EtherTalk by clicking on the EtherTalk icon in the Network control panel. A dialog box appears prompting you to confirm your selection. 7 Click OK to confirm your selection.
NBAsanteFast Ch 4LEDs Page 1 Wednesday, August 21, 1996 10:28 AM 4 Troubleshooting LED Indicators Overview The figure below shows four LED indicators that illustrate the presence of Link Integrity, Data Traffic, 100Mbps operation and 10Mbps operation for installation verification and diagnostic purposes.
NBAsanteFast Ch 4LEDs Page 2 Wednesday, August 21, 1996 10:28 AM Troubleshooting Link Integrity LED The green Link Integrity (LI) LED indicates whether the network link is established. If link integrity is not detected, there is a link failure and the LI LED will be off.The transmit and receive functions of the adapter also will be disabled.
NBAsanteFast Ch 4LEDs Page 3 Wednesday, August 21, 1996 10:28 AM LED Indicators 100Mbps Operation LED The green 100Mbps (100) LED indicates the configuration of the adapter for 100Mbps (100BASE-TX) operation. State Description On • Configured for 100Mbps operation. Off • Not configured for 100Mbps operation. 10Mbps Operation LED The amber 10Mbps (10) LED indicates the configuration of the adapter for 10Mbps (10BASE-T) operation. State Description On • Configured for 10Mbps operation.
NBAsanteFast Ch 4LEDs Page 4 Wednesday, August 21, 1996 10:28 AM Troubleshooting Using the TroubleShooter Program The TroubleShooter diagnostic program is provided on the Installer Disk together with the EtherTalk driver.TroubleShooter helps you isolate and evaluate problems on your adapter by running diagnostic tests. It also provides configuration information about the Macintosh and the adapter, such as the Ethernet node address.
NBAsanteFast Ch 4LEDs Page 5 Wednesday, August 21, 1996 10:28 AM Using the TroubleShooter Program TroubleShooter warns you to change your AppleTalk connection: If you need to make this change, click Quit, make the change, and restart TroubleShooter. When you click OK,TroubleShooter loads and automatically runs the following three default tests. ❏ Memory buffer test Writes to and reads from the packet buffer RAM to verify its addressability and operation.
NBAsanteFast Ch 4LEDs Page 6 Wednesday, August 21, 1996 10:28 AM Troubleshooting Running Other Diagnostic Tests In addition to the three default tests,TroubleShooter offers the Loopback Test and the Bandwidth Utilization Test to validate operation of the network interface card. Running the Loopback Test The Loopback Test verifies the operation of major components of the interface circuitry, the interface card and the serial network interface by transmitting and receiving special packets.
NBAsanteFast Ch 4LEDs Page 7 Wednesday, August 21, 1996 10:28 AM Using the TroubleShooter Program If a Test Fails If a test fails,TroubleShooter displays an error message in the main dialog box.The error message generally consists of three parts: ❏ The name of the diagnostic test ❏ Failed (e.g. Memory Test Failed) ❏ A possible reason for the failure Check the connections from your Macintosh to the UTP Ethernet cable, and repeat the tests.
NBAsanteFast Ch 4LEDs Page 8 Wednesday, August 21, 1996 10:28 AM Troubleshooting Restarting Network Services To restart network services after using the TroubleShooter diagnostic program, perform the following steps: 1 2 3 4 Restart your Macintosh (normally). Activate AppleTalk in the Chooser. Select EtherTalk in the Network control panel. Go to the Chooser and mount a remote volume or file server.
NBAsanteFast Ch 5 SNMP Agent Page 1 Wednesday, August 21, 1996 10:29 AM 5 Asanté SNMP MacAgent Overview Asanté SNMP MacAgent provides hardware and software information from a Macintosh to an Asanté network management station running AsantéView Network Management Software. It works in conjunction with Apple’s MacTCP software. The SNMP MacAgent is a system extension under System 7 and can be installed on any Macintosh on the network.
NBAsanteFast Ch 5 SNMP Agent Page 2 Wednesday, August 21, 1996 10:29 AM Asanté SNMP MacAgent Requirements The requirements for the Asanté SNMP Agent are: Workstation Network Management Station SNMP MacAgent and AsantéView In-Band or MacTCP A generic SNMP Management console with MIB compiler and/or MIB browser and Asanté SNMP MacAgent MIB AsantéView In-Band Network Management Software AsantéView is network management software used to manage Asanté intelligent Ethernet hubs and bridges.
NBAsanteFast Ch 5 SNMP Agent Page 3 Wednesday, August 21, 1996 10:29 AM Overview SNMP MacAgent forwards four types of information about the station: ❏ ❏ ❏ Station Profile, including station hardware components, system and memory Station Slot Table, identifying the network interface cards installed Station Activity, transmission statistics for the network interface card ∆ Note: The Macintosh must be equipped with an Asanté card and the Asanté EtherTalk driver to receive Station Activity information.
NBAsanteFast Ch 5 SNMP Agent Page 4 Wednesday, August 21, 1996 10:29 AM Asanté SNMP MacAgent 4 5 6 7 Select SNMP MacAgent. Select MacTCP while pressing down the Shift key. Click Install. Restart your Macintosh. Configuring MacTCP To configure MacTCP, perform the following steps: 1 2 Select Control Panels from the Apple menu. Double-click the MacTCP icon.The MacTCP Configuration screen appears. ∆ Note: To configure MacTCP, see the MacTCP Administrator’s Guide.
NBAsanteFast Ch 5 SNMP Agent Page 5 Wednesday, August 21, 1996 10:29 AM Configuring SNMP MacAgent Configuring SNMP MacAgent To configure SNMP MacAgent, perform the following steps: 1 2 Select Control Panels from the Apple menu. 3 Enter the configuration parameters (see the next section for parameter descriptions). 4 Restart your Macintosh. Double-click the SNMP MacAgent control panel.The SNMP MacAgent Configuration screen appears.
NBAsanteFast Ch 5 SNMP Agent Page 6 Wednesday, August 21, 1996 10:29 AM Asanté SNMP MacAgent Read-community Enter public (default), allowing the Asanté network management station to query SNMP MacAgent and get information about the station. Write-community Enter private (default).This allows the Asanté network management station to query SNMP MacAgent remotely. ∆ Note: The defaults for Read-community and Write-community should be used unless you are told otherwise by your network administrator.
NBAsanteFast App A Specs Page 1 Wednesday, August 21, 1996 10:13 AM A Specifications Systems Supported ❏ Power Macintoshes, Quadras, Centris, and Mac IIs with NuBus Slots Interface Connections ❏ Single RJ-45 (Using NWay™, auto-negotiate 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX operation) Bus Supported ❏ NuBus LAN Drivers Available ❏ EtherTalk Driver Network Operating Systems (NOS) Supported ❏ Apple System 7 or higher, AppleShare, Novell NetWare for Macintosh, DEC Pathworks, AppleTalk, and MacTCP ❏ 4 LEDs indicat
NBAsanteFast App A Specs Page 2 Wednesday, August 21, 1996 10:13 AM Specifications Power Requirements ❏ +5 volts @ 0.8 Amp. maximum Environmental Conditions ❏ ❏ Temperature: 0oC to 50oC Relative Humidity: 5% to 85% non-condensing Standards Compliance ❏ ❏ ❏ Page A-2 IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX IEEE 802.
NBAsanteFast App B TechSupp Page 1 Wednesday, August 21, 1996 10:14 AM B Technical Support Contacting Technical Support If you’re having trouble or if a test has failed repeatedly, call your network administrator or Asanté Technical Support. To contact Asanté Technical Support: Telephone (800) 622-7464 (408) 435-0706 Fax (408) 432-6018 Fax-Back (800) 741-8607 (408) 954-8607 Bulletin Board Service (BBS) (408) 432-1416 ARA BBS (guest log in) (408) 894-0765 AppleLink mail/BBS ASANTE.
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