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Installing Dynamic
Access
Software
About Dynamic
Access
Software
3Com Dynamic
Access
technology with advanced server features adds intelligence
to the NICs to improve network performance, management, and control.
Dynamic
Access
software is supported on PCs running Windows 2000 or
Windows NT 4.0 only.
Dynamic
Access
server features relieve network congestion and ensure high
performance and maximum bandwidth availability.
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Self-healing drivers (SHD) detect common error conditions and correct
them while maintaining server link.
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Load balancing groups share the network load over multiple NICs. Called
Resilient Server Links (RSL), they keep traffic flowing even if a NIC in a
group is temporarily disconnected.
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VLANs (IEEE 802.1Q and IEEE 802.3ac multiple virtual LANs) let you divide
network segments into logical partitions that simplify configuration
changes, organize work groups efficiently, help to control traffic, and
provide extra security.
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Traffic prioritization (IEEE 802.1p) ensures that business-critical and
delay-sensitive traffic (such as multimedia applications) have priority over
normal data.
For detailed information on Dynamic
Access
technology products, go to:
http://www.3com.com
WARNING:
If you are using VLANs or teaming, you cannot use 3Com
Dynamic
Access
software.
If you have intermediate drivers for any third-party NICs installed, it will
cause a conflict with the 3Com Dynamic
Access
intermediate drivers.
Remove those intermediate drivers.
NOTE:
This section describes how to install Dynamic
Access
software. For
detailed information and configuration or troubleshooting instructions,
see the
DynamicAccess Software User’s Guide
located on the 3Com
Gigabit EtherLink Server NIC CD.
