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NetXtreme User Guide

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Table of Contents

Section 1: Installing the Hardware .................................................................................. 10

Safety Precautions .....................................................................................................................................10

Preinstallation Checklist ............................................................................................................................11

Installing the Adapter .................................................................................................................................11

Connecting the Network Cables................................................................................................................ 12

Copper...................................................................................................................................................12

Section 2: Functionality and Features ........................................................................... 13

Functional Description...............................................................................................................................13

Features.......................................................................................................................................................13

Power Management .......................................................................................................................14

Adaptive Interrupt Frequency .........................................................................................................14

Dual DMA Channels.......................................................................................................................14

ASIC with Embedded RISC Processor ..........................................................................................15

Broadcom Advanced Control Suite ................................................................................................15

Supported Operating Environments.........................................................................................................15

Network Link and Activity Indication........................................................................................................ 15

Section 3: Windows Driver and Management Application Installation ........................ 16

Installing the Driver Software ....................................................................................................................17

Using Silent Installation .........................................................................................................................18

Modifying the Driver Software................................................................................................................... 18

Repairing or Reinstalling the Driver Software .........................................................................................19

Removing the Device Drivers ....................................................................................................................19

Viewing or Changing the Properties of the Adapter ...............................................................................20

Setting Power Management Options ........................................................................................................ 20

Configuring the Communication Protocol To Use With BACS4 ............................................................21

Using WS-MAN .....................................................................................................................................21

WS-MAN Windows Server Configuration.......................................................................................21

WS-MAN Windows Client Installation ............................................................................................28

Using WMI .............................................................................................................................................30

Step 1: Set up Namespace Security Using WMI Control ...............................................................30