User guide

User Guide NetXtreme II
September 2013
Broadcom Corporation
Document INGSRVT78-CDUM100-RUsing Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 4: Broadcom NetXtreme II
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Network Adapter User Guide
Using Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 4:
Broadcom NetXtreme II
®
Network Adapter User
Guide
BROADCOM ADVANCED CONTROL SUITE OVERVIEW
Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS) is an integrated utility that provides useful information about each network
adapter that is installed in your system. BACS also enables you to perform detailed tests, diagnostics, and analyses on each
adapter, as well as to view and modify property values and view traffic statistics for network objects. BACS operates on
Windows and Linux operating systems.
Broadcom Advanced Server Program (BASP), which runs within Broadcom Advanced Control Suite, is used to configure
teams for load balancing, fault tolerance, and virtual local area networks (VLANs). BASP functionality is available only on
systems that use at least one Broadcom network adapter. BASP operates on Windows operating systems only.
NOTE: Some features of BACS are relevant only to particular adapters or adapter families, such as NetXtreme I or
NetXtreme II adapters. Because a single instance of BACS can be used to communicate with multiple hosts and
adapter types, this document describes all BACS features.
The BACS application includes a graphical user interface and a command line interface (BACSCLI). BACS GUI and BACS
CLI can operate on the following operating system families:
• Windows
• Windows Server
• Linux Server
For information on the latest supported OS versions, refer to the release documentation provided with your software
distribution.
• Broadcom Advanced Control Suite Overview
• Starting Broadcom Advanced Control Suite
• BACS Interface
• Configuring Preferences in Windows
• Connecting to a Host
• Managing the Host
• Managing the Network Adapter
• Managing Ethernet Controller (Port)
• Analyzing Cables in Windows
• Managing the LAN Device
• Viewing Resource Information
• Configuring Teaming
• Configuring With the Command Line Interface Utility
• Troubleshooting BACS