User guide

User Guide NetXtreme II
September 2013
Broadcom Corporation
Document INGSRVT78-CDUM100-R HBA API Page 69
HBA API
Broadcom supports the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) Common HBA API on Windows and Linux
operating systems. The Common HBA API is an application program interface for the management of Fibre Channel Host
Bus Adapters.
BASP EXTENSIBLE-AGENT
The Broadcom NetXtreme II Gigabit Ethernet Controller Extended Information SNMP extensible-agent (bcmif.dll) is
designed for Windows Server 2008 SNMP service.
The extensible-agent allows the SNMP manager software to actively monitor the configurations of the Broadcom NetXtreme
II adapter. It is intended to supplement the information already provided by the standard SNMP Management Network
Interface information.
The extensible-agent provides in-depth information about a Broadcom NetXtreme II adapter such as:
• MAC address
• Bound IP address
• IP subnet mask
• Physical link status
• Adapter state
• Line speed
• Duplex mode
• Memory range
• Interrupt setting
• Bus number
• Device number
• Function number
To monitor this information, a SNMP manager needs to load the Broadcom Extended information MIB file to allow monitoring
of the information described above. This file, bcmif.mib, is included on the installation CD.
The monitored workstation requires the installation of the Broadcom Extended Information SNMP extensible-agent,
bcmif.dll, and requires the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SNMP service to be installed and loaded.