USER GUIDE SMC10GPCIe-10BT SMC10GPCIe-XFP TigerCardTM 10G 10GBASE-T and XFP Ethernet Server Adapters
TigerCard 10G User Guide From SMC’s Tiger line of feature-rich workgroup LAN solutions 20 Mason Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 679-8000 June 2008 Pub.
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About This Guide Purpose This guide details of the hardware features of the Ethernet adapter card, including its physical and performance-related characteristics, and how to install the card. Audience The guide is intended for use by system administrators who are responsible for installing and setting up computer network equipment; consequently, it assumes a basic working knowledge of PC operating systems and LANs (Local Area Networks).
Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Advanced Features Hardware Description LED Indicators Equipment Checklist 1-1 1-3 1-4 1-5 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Chapter 3: Driver Installation Windows Driver Installation Linux Installation Instructions Installation From a Binary RPM RedHat Enterprise Linux Distributions SuSE Linux Enterprise Server distributions Building the Source RPM Appendix A: Troubleshooting PCI Express Bus Width Common Installation Problems Network Connection Problems Appendix B: Ca
Chapter 1: Introduction The SMC TigerCard™ 10G 10GBASE-T and XFP Ethernet Server Adapters combine the speed and performance of cutting edge networking with the ease of deployment and user friendliness of traditional Ethernet. The speed and efficiency of 10G networking coupled with iSCSI support enables converged networking, reducing cost and the complexity of wiring, and simplifying management.
Advanced Features • IP/UDP/TCP Checksum Offload – Calculation and validation for the checksums found in IP, TCP and UDP headers. This feature saves a significant amount of valuable CPU cycles. • Transmit Rate Pacing (per queue) – Provides a mechanism for enforcing bandwidth quotas across all guest operating systems. Software re-programmable on-the-fly to allow for adjustment as congestion increases on the network. • Jumbo Frame Rate (9K) – Smaller per packet overhead, increased network utilization.
Hardware Description Hardware Description SMC TigerCard™ 10G 10GBASE-T Ethernet Server Adapter comes equipped with: • One RJ-45 connector for 10 Gbps connections • Three LED indicators The components of the SMC TigerCard™ 10G 10GBASE-T Ethernet Server Adapter are shown in the figure below. Note: A Low-Profile bracket is also inlcluded.
Hardware Description The SMC TigerCard™ 10G 10GBASE-XFP Ethernet Server Adapter comes equipped with: • One XFP slot for 10 Gbps XFP transceivers (SR or LR) • Three LED indicators The components of the SMC TigerCard™ 10G 10GBASE-XFP Ethernet Server Adapter are shown in the figure below. Note: Shown with an XFP transceiver (not included). LED Indicators The following table describes the TigerCard™ 10G states reported by the LEDs. LED Condition Red (Error Checking) Off No fault. On Fault.
Equipment Checklist Equipment Checklist After unpacking the TigerCard™ 10G Ethernet Server Adapter, check the contents of the box to be sure you have received the following items: • SMC TigerCard™ 10G, SMC10GPCIe-10BT or SMC10GPCIe-XFP • Driver and Documentation CD • SMC Warranty Registration Card • Low-Profile Bracket Immediately inform your dealer in the event of any incorrect, missing or damaged parts.
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Caution: Network cards are sensitive to static electricity. To protect the card, avoid touching its electrical components and always touch the metal chassis of your computer before handling the card. 1. Switch off the computer, unplug the power cord, and remove the computer’s cover. 2. Select an unused PCI Express (PCIe) bus-master slot and remove its protective bracket. 3.
5. Replace the computer’s cover and power it on. The TigerCard™ 10G should be automatically configured by the host computer’s BIOS. However, if you have an older computer, you may have to manually configure the computer’s BIOS settings. See “Troubleshooting” on page A-1.” Once hardware installation is complete, see Chaper 3 “Driver Installation” for information on installing the appropriate driver for your operating system.
Chapter 3: Driver Installation The Driver and Documentation CD that accompanies the TigerCard™ 10G contains all the operating system drivers supported by this card. See the “RELEASE.TXT” file on the CD for a list of all drivers. Refer to this guide for instructions on installing drivers. Any new or updated drivers can be downloaded from SMC’s Web site, http://www.smc.com/. Note: The install procedures in this guide show how to install the SMC10GPCIe-10BT drivers.
Windows Driver Installation Microsoft Windows Server® 2008: Microsoft Windows Server® 2003: 2. Double click on the MSI installation file.
Windows Driver Installation After a brief pause the Setup Wizard is displayed. Click “Next” to continue with the installation. 3. The software end-user license agreement is displayed. To install the drivers, you must indicate you accept this agreement and click “Next.
Windows Driver Installation 4. Select the destination folder for the driver package and click “Next.” 5. No further configuration of the installation process is necessary. Click “Install” to begin the driver installation. 6. The driver installation process can take a few minutes. The Setup Wizard displays its status and progress during this period.
Windows Driver Installation 7. Once driver installation is complete the final page of the Setup Wizard is displayed. Click "Finish" to complete the installation. • Open Network Connections — Selecting this causes the Windows Network Connections control panel to be displayed when the Setup Wizard has completed. This is helpful to configure TCP/IP settings on the newly added 10G network interface.
Linux Installation Instructions Linux Installation Instructions SMC recommends users install the TigerCard™ 10G into the target machine before installing the Linux network drivers. The Linux drivers are available both in a source RPM or pre-built binary RPMs for a selection of distributions and kernel variants. The source RPM builds cleanly on a large variety of Linux 2.4 and 2.6 kernel variants. SMC recommends using the pre-built RPMs where they are available from SMC Networks.
Linux Installation Instructions RedHat Enterprise Linux Distributions These instructions cover installation and configuration of the SMC Server Adapter on RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 distributions (RHEL4 and RHEL5). 1. Install the RPMs. The following is an example for Red Hat Enterprise 4: [root@myhost1 i686]# rpm -ivh kernel-module-sfc-2.6.9-5.ELsmp -2.1.0111-0.sf.1.RHEL4.i686.rpm 2. 3. There are two tools that can be used for configuring the SMC Server Adapter: a.
Linux Installation Instructions 2. Install the RPMs. The following is an example for SLES9: [root@myhost1 i586]# rpm -ivh kernel-module-sfc-2.6.5-7.244 -smp-2.1.0111-0.sf.1.SLES9.i586.rpm 3. Run "yast" to configure the SMC Server Adapter. You will see two new Ethernet Controllers available for configuration, only one of which needs to be configured for correct operation. When you select an Ethernet Controller to configure, the "Configuration Name" will take one of the following forms: a.
Linux Installation Instructions - The rpmbuild process should print out the location of the rpm towards the end of the build process, but it can be hard to find amongst the output. - Typically the rpm will be placed in /usr/src/
/RPMS//, where is distribution specific. Possible folders are "redhat", "packages" or "extra.” The rpm file will be named using the same convention as the SMC-provided pre-built binary rpms. - The command find /usr/src -name "*sfc*.Appendix A: Troubleshooting PCI Express Bus Width Unlike the older PCI and PCIX bus interfaces, PCI Express (PCIe) is implemented with serial links or “lanes.” As a consequence, PCIe slots come in different widths, which are referred to as “by x” where “x” means multiplied. Currently there are 1x, 4x, 8x, and 16x widths. An 8x slot is composed of eight individual lanes. Each lane has a 250 Mbps clock rate in both directions (full duplex).
Network Connection Problems Network Connection Problems There may be a network connection problem if LEDs on the card's bracket do not turn on, or if you cannot access any network resources from the computer. Check the following items before contacting SMC Technical Support. • Be sure you are using the appropriate cable, and that the length of any cable does not exceed the specified lengths listed in the section “Cable Types” on page B-1. • Inspect all network cables and connections.
Appendix B: Cable Types UTP Cables The SMC TigerCard™ 10G 10GBASE-T Ethernet Server Adapter supports transmission over several cable types. The primary cable specified for 10GBASE-T is augmented Category 6 (Cat6a). Other types also work, but the specific installation may have to be qualified for 10G operation. See the IEEE 802.3an-2006 standard and appropriate TIA specifications. Cable Type Max. Length Max.
Appendix C: Specifications Standards IEEE 802.3an-2006 10GBASE-T IEEE 802.3ae-2002 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR IEEE 802.3x Flow Control IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tags and Priority Interface SMC10GPCIe-10BT: 1 Cat. 6a RJ-45, Auto MDI/MDI-X - Cat. 5e up to 45 meters - Cat. 6 up to 55 meters - Cat. 6a up to 100 meters - Cat. 7 up to 100 meters SMC10GPCIe-XFP: 1 XFP transceiver slot Network Management SNMP ACPI Remote boot System Interface PCI Express 1.
Operating Humidity 10% to 90% (Non-condensing) Certifications FCC Part 15, Class A CE Mark Class A RoHs compliant Operating Systems Linux® 2.4 Kernels (32 bit and 64 bit) Linux® 2.6 Kernels (32 bit and 64 bit) Prebuilt Linux Support RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Microsoft Windows Server® 2008 (32 bit and 64 bit) Microsoft Windows Server® 2003 (32 bit and 64 bit) VMware ESX 3.5 Citrix XenServer 3.
Glossary 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over two pairs of Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP cable. (Now incorporated in IEEE 802.3-2005.) 100BASE-TX IEEE 802.3u specification for 100 Mbps Ethernet over two pairs of Category 5 UTP cable. (Now incorporated in IEEE 802.3-2005.) 1000BASE-T IEEE 802.3ab specification for Gigabit Ethernet over 100-ohm Category 5, 5e or 6 twisted-pair cable (using all four wire pairs). (Now incorporated in IEEE 802.3-2005.
Glossary End Station A workstation, server, or other device that does not forward traffic. Ethernet A network communication system developed and standardized by DEC, Intel, and Xerox, using baseband transmission, CSMA/CD access, logical bus topology, and coaxial cable. The successor IEEE 802.3 standard provides for integration into the OSI model and extends the physical layer and media with repeaters and implementations that operate on fiber, thin coax and twisted-pair cable.
Glossary LED Light emitting diode used for monitoring a device or network condition. LAN Segment A separate LAN or collision domain. Local Area Network (LAN) A group of interconnected computer and support devices. A LAN is made up of servers, workstations, a network operating system and communications links. Servers are high-speed machines that hold programs and data shared by network users.
Glossary RJ-45 Connector A connector for twisted-pair wiring. RSS Receive Side Scaling, raises utilization levels of multi-core servers dramatically by distributing the I/O load across all CPUs and cores. STP Shielded twisted-pair cable. Switched Ports Ports that are on separate collision domains or LAN segments.
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