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Gigabit Ethernet
Network Adapter
Advanced Control Suite for
the AT-2931SX
User’s Guide
Version 1.0.0
613-000096 Rev. A
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Copyright © 2005 Allied Telesyn, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior written permission from Allied Telesyn, Inc. Microsoft and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Netscape Navigator is a registered trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation. All other product names, company names, logos or other designations mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Allied Tele
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Contents Preface ..................................................................................................................................................................................6 Safety Symbols Used in this Document..................................................................................................................................7 Where to Find Web-based Guides ........................................................................................................
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Contents AT-2931SX BASP Configuration for Red Hat and United Linux Distributions ......................................................................54 AT-2931SX BASP Configuration and Startup for Other Linux Distributions .........................................................................56 AT-2931SX BASP Configuration Scripts for Red Hat Distributions ......................................................................................58 Broadcom NICE Patches..........................
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Figures Figure 1. Advanced Control Suite 2 Menu...........................................................................................................................16 Figure 2. Vital Sign Tab .......................................................................................................................................................24 Figure 3. Resources Tab .........................................................................................................................
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Preface This guide contains instructions on how to install and configure the Advanced Control Suite software for the AT-2931SX Ethernet Network Adapter on Windows 2000, Windows 2003, and Linux platforms. For information about how to install the AT-2931SX adapter as well as procedures to install and configure the related software, see the AT- 2931SX Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter Installation Guide (part number 613-000049). The Preface contains the following sections: “Safety Symbols Used
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Advanced Control Suite for the AT-2931SX Adapter User’s Guide Safety Symbols Used in this Document This document uses the safety symbols defined in Table 1. Table 1. Safety Symbols Symbol Meaning Description Caution Performing or omitting a specific action may result in equipment damage or loss of data. Warning Performing or omitting a specific action may result in electrical shock. 7
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Preface Where to Find Web-based Guides The installation and user guides for all Allied Telesyn products are available in portable document format (PDF) on our web site at www.alliedtelesyn.com. You can view the documents online or download them onto a local workstation or server. 8
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Advanced Control Suite for the AT-2931SX Adapter User’s Guide Contacting Allied Telesyn This section provides Allied Telesyn contact information for technical support as well as sales and corporate information. Online Support You can request technical support online by accessing the Allied Telesyn Knowledge Base: http://kb.alliedtelesyn.com. You can use the Knowledge Base to submit questions to our technical support staff and review answers to previously asked questions. Email and For Tech
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Chapter 1 Advanced Server Program Overview This chapter provides an introduction to the Allied Telesyn Advanced Server Program. It provides the following sections: “AT-2931SX Broadcom Advanced Server Program (BASP) Overview” on page 11 “AT-2931SX Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS) Features” on page 12 “AT-2931SX BASP for Windows 2000 and Windows 2003” on page 13 “AT-2931SX BASP for Linux” on page 14 10
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Advanced Control Suite for the AT-2931SX Adapter User’s Guide AT-2931SX Broadcom Advanced Server Program (BASP) Overview AT-2931SX BASP is an intermediate software driver for Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, and Linux that provides load-balancing, fault- tolerance, and VLAN features. This manual covers BASP for the Windows 2000 and Linux platforms. The BASP features are provided by creating teams (virtual adapters) that consist of multiple NIC interfaces. A team can consist of one to eight
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Chapter 1: Advanced Server Program Overview AT-2931SX Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS) Features The AT-2931SX Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS) is a graphical user interface with the following functions. See Chapter 2, “AT-2931SX Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS) Applications” on page 15 for additional information. Vital Sign – The Vital Sign screen allows you to view vital adapter information, network status, and network connectivity. Active Adapters are listed. Resource
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Advanced Control Suite for the AT-2931SX Adapter User’s Guide AT-2931SX BASP for Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 The following options are supported under Windows 2000 and Windows 2003. For additional information, see Chapter 3, “Installing BACS on Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 Systems” on page 44. Failover and Adapter teaming for failover Load Balance Smart Load Balance™ Smart Load Balance (auto-failback disable) Generic Link Aggregation (GEC/FEC, Open trunk) Link aggregation (IEEE 802
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Chapter 1: Advanced Server Program Overview AT-2931SX BASP for Linux The following options are supported under Linux. For additional information, see Chapter 4, “Installing BACS on a Linux System” on page 47. Failover and SLB mode requires NICE drivers and works with all Ethernet switches without configuring the switch ports to any special trunking mode. Only Load Balance IP traffic will be load-balanced in both inbound and outbound directions. Generic trunking mode does not require NICE
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Chapter 2 AT-2931SX Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS) Applications This chapter describes the AT-2931SX Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS) Applications. It contains the following sections: “Overview” on page 16 “Installing the AT-2931SX BACS Application” on page 18 “Updating the AT-2931SX BACS Application” on page 20 “Removing the AT-2931SX BACS Application” on page 21 “Initializing the AT-2931SX BACS Application” on page 22 “Configuring the AT-2931SX BACS Application” on page 2
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Chapter 2: AT-2931SX Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS) Applications Overview The AT-2931SX Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS) application is an integrated application (with a graphical user interface) that provides useful information about each network adapter that is installed in your computer. The BACS application also enables you to perform detailed tests, diagnostics, and analyses on each adapter, as well as view traffic statistics and set configuration options for each adapte
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Advanced Control Suite for the AT-2931SX Adapter User’s Guide Information The AT-2931SX Broadcom Advanced Control Suite lists all of the network adapters in your computer and provides the following information, Provided by the if available, about each device. See Table 2. BACS Table 2. BACS Application Information Applications Driver Status Driver Version Frames Rx OK MAC Address Driver Date Team Name Link Status Firmware Version Team Type IP Address ASIC Version VLAN Name Memory Address B
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Chapter 2: AT-2931SX Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS) Applications Installing the AT-2931SX BACS Application The AT-2931SX Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS) software can be installed through the GUI or by using the silent install option. See the following procedures: “Installing with the GUI” on page 18 “Using Silent Installation” on page 19 Note Before installing the BACS software on a computer running Windows 2000 Advanced Server with Terminal Services, type change user /insta
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Advanced Control Suite for the AT-2931SX Adapter User’s Guide Note The Microsoft SNMP Service must be running for the SNMP Service application to function properly. 5. Follow the on-screen instructions. You can start the Control Suite from the Control Panel by double-clicking Broadcom Control Suite 2. Or, click Start, point to Programs, point to Broadcom, and then click the Broadcom Advanced Control Suite. Using Silent The recommended installation procedure is to copy the installation files
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Chapter 2: AT-2931SX Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS) Applications Updating the AT-2931SX BACS Application To update the AT-2931SX BACS application on your computer, perform the following procedure. Note Before you begin the update, close all applications, windows, and dialog boxes. 1. Double-click Setup.exe. 2. Click Next in Broadcom Management Programs Setup. 3. Read the license agreement and click Yes. 4. In Select Components, click the component you want to install: – Control Sui
