IntraServer Technology ITIpci 5100G, Installation And User Manual

LSI Logic Corporation  

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................ 8

P

REFACE

.......................................................................................... 8

How This Book Is Organized....................................................... 8

UNIX Commands......................................................................... 9

Typographic Conventions............................................................ 9

Shell Prompts............................................................................. 10

Contacting IntraServer Technology .......................................... 10

ABOUT THE ITI-5100G/GF ADAPTER..................................... 11

F

EATURES

...................................................................................... 13

ITI-5100G and GF Models ........................................................ 13

ITI-5100G Model....................................................................... 13

ITI-5100GF Model .................................................................... 13

Key Protocols and Interfaces..................................................... 13

VLANs Support .......................................................................... 14

Jumbo Frames Support.............................................................. 14

Dual Homing ............................................................................. 14

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

Dual DMA Channels ................................................................. 15

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

Diagnostic Support.................................................................... 15

Physical Description.................................................................. 15

INSTALLING THE ITI-5100G/GF ADAPTER.......................... 18

S

YSTEM 

R

EQUIREMENTS

................................................................ 18

S

AFETY 

P

RECAUTIONS

................................................................... 19

P

RE

-I

NSTALLATION 

C

HECKLIST

..................................................... 19

PCI A

DAPTER 

I

NSTALLATION

........................................................ 20

C

ONNECTING THE 

N

ETWORK 

C

ABLES

............................................ 21

5100GF Cable Connection........................................................ 21

5100G Cable Connection .......................................................... 22

THE ITI-5100G/GF DRIVER SOFTWARE................................ 23

I

NSTALLING THE 

D

RIVER 

S

OFTWARE

............................................. 23

Troubleshooting: If the Driver Fails to Attach.......................... 24

C

ONFIGURING THE 

H

OST 

F

ILES

...................................................... 25

C

ONFIGURING 

D

RIVER 

P

ARAMETERS WITH NDD

............................ 27

Available Parameters ................................................................ 27

Checking Parameter Settings .................................................... 30

Setting Parameters .................................................................... 30