Introduction

Contents

Advanced Server Features Overview

Load Balance

Advanced Server Features for Windows 2000

Advanced Server Features for Windows NT

Advanced Server Features for Novell NetWare

Advanced Server Features for Linux

3Com Management Programs

Creating a Driver Disk

Installing and Connecting the NIC

System Requirements

Windows XP (64-bit)

Windows XP (32-bit)

Windows 2000

Windows NT

NetWare

Linux

UNIX

Solaris

Safety Precautions

Pre-Installation Checklist

Installing and Connecting the NIC

Installing the NIC

Connecting the Network Cables

Installing and Using the 3Com Connection Assistant

System Requirements

Installation

Windows XP Driver Setup

Installing the Driver Software

Windows XP 32-bit

Windows XP 64-bit

Driver Installation Without Master Navigator

Verifying Successful Installation

Modifying Configuration Parameters

Removing the Driver Software

Installing Advanced Server Features

Uninstalling Advanced Server Features

Configuring Advanced Server Features

Configuring Teaming

Configuring VLANs

Advanced Server Control Suite

Windows 2000 Driver Setup

Installing the Driver Software

Verifying Successful Installation

Modifying Configuration Parameters

Removing the Driver Software

Installing Advanced Server Features

Uninstalling Advanced Server Features

Configuring Advanced Server Features

Configuring Teaming

Configuring VLANs

Advanced Server Control Suite

Updating Mini-port (Core) Drivers

Windows NT Driver Setup

Installing the Driver Software

Modifying Configuration Parameters

Updating the Driver Software

Removing the Driver Software

Installing Advanced Server Features

Uninstalling Advanced Server Features

Configuring Teaming

Configuring VLANs

Advanced Server Control Suite

Installing the Microsoft Loopback Adapter Driver

Performing a Fresh Installation of Windows NT on a Backup Domain Controller

Setting up SERVER 2

Stopping the Net Logon Service on SERVER 1

Stopping the Net Logon Service on SERVER 2

Renaming Domain-2／SERVER-2 to DOMAIN-1／SERVER-2

Updating Mini-port (Core) Drivers

Novell NetWare Driver Setup

Pre-Installation Requirements

Installing Novell NetWare Server 4.2

Installing Novell NetWare Server 5.1

Verifying or Modifying NIC Parameters

Removing Drivers from Autoexec.ncf

Installing Advanced Server Features

Uninstalling Advanced Server Features

Load Balance and Trunk Mode Selection

Loading Frame Types

Hot Standby

Configuring VLANs

Additional Command Line Keywords

Editing the AUTOEXEC.NCF File

Installing Advanced Server Features on Novell NetWare Server 4.2 and 5.1

NIC Driver Configuration Parameters for Novell NetWare

Linux Driver Setup

Installation Overview

Installing the Source RPM Package

Building the Driver From a TAR File

Patching PCI Files (Optional)

Unloading and Removing the Driver

Optional Parameters

Advanced Server Features

Installing Advanced Server Features

Configuring Teams

UNIX and SCO OpenServer Driver Setup

UnixWare 7 Driver

Package Creation

Driver Installation

MAC Address

Jumbo MTU Size

SCO OpenServer Release 5 Driver

Installation Diskette

Driver Installation

Jumbo Frames and Other Advanced Parameters

Solaris Driver Setup

Driver Installation

Uninstalling the Driver

Customizing the Driver Configuration

ForceSpeedDuplex

FlowControl

MaxJumboFrameSize

TxPacketDescCnt

RxStdDescCnt

RxJumboDescCnt

RxCoalescingTicks

RxMaxCoalescedFrames

TxCoalescingTicks

TxMaxCoalescedFrames

RxCoalescingTicksDuringInt

TxCoalescingTicksDuringInt

RxMaxCoalescedFramesDuringInt

TxMaxCoalescedFramesDuringInt

StatsCoalescingTicks

DoubleCopyTxBufferSize

ndd Command

3Com Management Programs

Overview

Installing the Management Programs

Removing the Management Programs

Initializing the Management Programs

Vital Sign

Diagnostics

Cable Analysis

Load Balance／Virtual LANs

Saving the Configuration

Restoring the Configuration

Load Balance／Virtual LAN Statistics

Troubleshooting

Hardware Diagnostics

Checking Port LEDs

Troubleshooting Checklist

Checking if Proper Drivers are Loaded

Windows

NetWare

Linux

Running Cable Analysis

Length

Cable Diagnostics Display

Testing Network Connectivity

Windows

NetWare

Linux

DOS Diagnostic Failures

Wake-on-Lan

Known Problems

Windows 2000

Linux

Key Protocols and Interfaces

CIM

DMI

SNMP

NIC Teaming

Load Balancing

Link Aggregation (802.3ad)

Generic Link Aggregation (Trunking)

Failover Teaming

VLANs Overview

VLAN Support

Installing and Using the Managed PC Boot Agent

Booting From the Network

Using the Boot ROM on the NIC to Boot from the Network

Enabling or Disabling the Boot ROM Setting

Specifications

10／100／1000 BASE-T Cable Specifications

Performance Specifications

Physical Characteristics

Power Requirements

Environmental Specifications

Technical Support

Online Technical Services

World Wide Web Site

3Com KnowledgeBase Services

3Com FTP Site

Support from Your Network Supplier

Support from 3Com

Returning Products for Repair

Regulatory Information

FCC Class A Verification Statement

FCC Class B Statement

FCC Declaration of Conformity

Index

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