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Duralink64 Port Aggregation for Windows NT

Checking System Status

You can view group and independent port status. See Field
Descriptions on page 8-18 for details.

From the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control
Panel

In the Control Panel, double-click Network.

In the Network window, click the Adapters tab.

In the Adapters tab, select the Adaptec DuraLAN NIC. The
Duralink64 Port Aggregation window appears.

Click Properties.

Click the Status tab to view the group and independent port
information, such as shown in below.

Figure 8-15. Status Tab

Click OK to exit.

Summary of Contents for ANA-62000

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Page 9: ...uralink64 Port Aggregation 1 7 FEC Fast EtherChannel 1 8 Advisories 1 9 2 Introduction to Duralink64 Port Aggregation Traditional Network Configurations 2 2 Servers with Duralink64 Port Aggregation 2 5 Duralink64 Port Aggregation Example 2 5 Part 2 Installing the DuraLAN NIC 3 DuraLAN NIC Installation Important Note for Windows 95 Users 3 2 Installing the Appropriate NIC 3 3 Installing the DuraLAN...

Page 10: ... Dual Hubs with a Four Port NIC 4 7 Part 3 The DuraLink64 Driver for Windows 5 Duralink64 Driver Installation for Windows Before You Begin 5 2 Note on DuraLAN NIC Ports 5 2 Installing the DuraLAN Driver 5 3 Windows NT 4 0 5 3 Windows NT 3 51 5 6 Windows 98 5 8 Windows 95 5 9 Windows 95 OSR2 5 9 Windows 95 OSR1 5 10 Installation Tips 5 11 Windows 95 5 11 Windows 98 5 12 Windows Clients Using Novell...

Page 11: ... Windows NT 3 51 7 6 Monitoring Failover Pairs 7 8 Note on DuraLAN NIC Ports 7 8 8 Duralink64 Port Aggregation for Windows NT Configuring the Ports 8 2 Creating Port Aggregation Groups 8 4 Creating Fast EtherChannel Groups 8 8 Assigning the TCP IP Address 8 11 Modifying Groups 8 13 Renaming Groups 8 13 Adding or Removing Ports 8 14 Checking System Status 8 17 Understanding the Status Tab 8 18 Fiel...

Page 12: ...tarting the Server 9 11 Troubleshooting Tip 9 11 Removing Drivers 9 12 Removing the DuraLAN Standard Driver 9 12 10 Duralink64 Failover for NetWare Before you Begin 10 2 Note on NetWare 10 2 Installing the NetWare Failover Driver 10 3 Configuring the Ports 10 4 Creating the Failover Pairs 10 6 Assigning the Protocols 10 9 Viewing the Configuration 10 12 Copying and Saving the Configuration 10 13 V...

Page 13: ... Viewing System Status 11 17 System Status Data 11 17 Setting Time Intervals 11 18 Modifying Driver Configurations 11 18 Removing Drivers 11 19 Removing the Duralink64 Port Aggregation Driver 11 19 12 Installing Duralink64 NetWare Client Installing Novell Client32 12 2 DOS 12 2 Selecting Options 12 3 Editing startnet bat 12 4 Connecting Clients to the NetWare Server 12 4 Windows 12 5 Connecting Cl...

Page 14: ...y Hardware B 2 Troubleshooting B 2 Configuring the BIOS B 4 Frequently Asked Questions B 5 Duralink64 Software And DuraLAN NICs General Questions B 5 Duralink64 v4 2 Failover Software Questions B 7 Duralink64 v4 2 Port Aggregation Software Questions B 8 Duralink64 v4 2 Windows NT General Questions B 10 Duralink64 v4 2 Windows 95 and Windows 98 General Questions B 11 Windows 95 B 11 Windows 98 B 12...

Page 15: ...xiii Contents D The Diagnostics Utility Running the Diagnostics D 2 From the Hard Drive D 2 From the Floppy Drive D 2 Diagnostic Tests D 3 Index ...

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Page 17: ... Part 1 Introduction to DuraLAN ...

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Page 19: ... DuraLAN NIC Part 2 Installing the DuraLAN NIC describes how to install and configure the DuraLAN Standard NIC driver in NetWare and Windows environments Part 3 The DuraLink64 Driver for Windows describes how Duralink64 Failover adds value to your network and provides installation instructions for Windows NT and NetWare based servers System Requirements 1 2 Fast Ethernet 1 3 Adaptec DuraLAN NICs 1...

Page 20: ...mum hardware system requirements for using the Adaptec DuraLAN NIC are as follows Software Requirements The minimum software system requirements are as follows Windows Windows NT 3 51 or 4 0 Workstation or Server Windows 95 or Windows 98 NetWare NetWare 4 x or 5 0 System Component Requirements NIC Available bus mastering PCI slot The most recent PCI system BIOS is recommended Intel x86 platform wi...

Page 21: ... with Collision Detection CSMA CD architecture used on 10BASE T and 10BASE 2 10 Mbps network specifications which allows for easy integration with existing networks Adaptec DuraLAN NICs Note 64 bit NICs will also work in 32 bit PCI slots Adaptec provides the following PCI 10 100 DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NIC models ANA 69011 TX Single32 a single port 32 bit NIC supporting autosensing between 10 and 10...

Page 22: ...4 DuraLAN NIC ANA 62022 a two port NIC that offers two high performance 10 100 Fast Ethernet ports on a single 64 bit 32 bit NIC Each port runs at independent speeds for maximum flexibility This NIC supports Full Duplex to deliver speeds up to 400 Mbps cumulative throughput Figure 1 3 ANA 62022 DuraLAN NIC Single RJ 45 Port 64 bit PCI 2 1 Bus RJ 45 Port 1 RJ 45 Port 2 64 bit PCI 2 1 Bus ...

Page 23: ...100 Fast Ethernet ports on a single 64 bit 32 bit NIC Each port runs at independent speeds for maximum flexibility This NIC supports Full Duplex to deliver speeds up to 800 Mbps cumulative throughput Figure 1 4 ANA 62044 DuraLAN NIC RJ 45 Port 1 RJ 45 Port 2 RJ 45 Port 3 RJ 45 Port 4 ...

Page 24: ... over to continue data transmission keeping the connection running without interruption Duralink64 Failover is often used in a troubled environment to provide failover capabilities when any of the following conditions exist An Ethernet link loss A watchdog timer expires An abnormal hardware interrupt occurs Abnormal Send Receive counters such as too many collisions or errors occur on the segment D...

Page 25: ...y sharing the resources of all ports in a group In the Port Aggregation group one port becomes the primary port and its MAC address is given to the protocol Thus the group behaves as a single interface allowing the software to manage the combined resources of the group efficiently In the event of a port failure the remaining ports carry the load and keep the network running and uninterrupted Dural...

Page 26: ...ng of DuraLAN ports or NICs allowing full utilization of available bandwidth up to 800 Mbits sec Up to four single port NICs 2 two port NICs or 1 four port NIC can be grouped This technology also provides load balancing and management of each link by distributing traffic across multiple links in the channel In addition FEC technology provides redundancy in the event of link failure Duralink64 v4 2...

Page 27: ...s that might cause injury to you or someone else To avoid injury to people or damage to equipment and data be sure to follow the cautions and warnings in this document Adaptec does not claim to have included in this document every condition or situation that might require a caution or warning notice Be sure to consult the documentation for your computer and any connected equipment when you are ins...

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Page 29: ...es traditional Ethernet configurations to Ethernet servers using Duralink64 Port Aggregation These examples show the impact Duralink64 Port Aggregation has on network performance and hardware investment Traditional Network Configurations 2 2 Servers with Duralink64 Port Aggregation 2 5 ...

Page 30: ...illustrates a single segment server initialized at 100 Mbps with Full Duplex Ethernet FDE In this example the segmented server is limited to 200 Mbps In addition if the connection to the server fails the network may go down Figure 2 1 Single Segment Server Server Ethernet Switch Clients Central switching area with lines to workgroups Ethernet Switch Router Clients ...

Page 31: ...ecial version of NetWare SFT3 Data is kept current between servers via a Mirrored Server Link MSL In the illustration below one server is active while the other is ready to take over all duties if the other fails Figure 2 2 Fault Tolerance Using NetWare Primary Server Ethernet Switch Clients Central switching area with lines to workgroups Secondary Server MSL ...

Page 32: ... illustration below illustrates a configuration with Windows NT Server Wolfpack Figure 2 3 Fault Tolerance Using NT Primary Server Ethernet Switch Clients Secondary Server Ethernet Link Central switching area with lines to workgroups Storage Devices ...

Page 33: ...balance the existing load Duralink64 Port Aggregation Example The illustration below illustrates a server with 12 ports from three Adaptec ANA 62044 NICs With this configuration the server has a cumulative bandwidth of 1 2 Gbps on its single virtual segment 200 Mbps per port Further the network segment is fault tolerant enabling the network to remain alive should any port fail Figure 2 4 Port Aggr...

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Page 37: ...DuraLAN NIC If you are a Windows 95 user please read Important Note for Windows 95 Users before proceeding with this installation Important Note for Windows 95 Users 3 2 Installing the Appropriate NIC 3 3 Installing the DuraLAN NIC 3 4 Connecting the Network Cable 3 6 Installing the Appropriate NIC Driver 3 7 ...

Page 38: ...he DuraLAN Standard driver Use the following instructions for help 1 Start Windows 95 2 Click the Start menu point to Settings and then click Control Panel 3 Double click the System icon The General tab displays your version of Windows 95 4 Click OK to exit the General tab 5 Shut down the system and then turn OFF power 6 Continue with Installing the DuraLAN NIC on page 3 4 Windows 95 Versions 4 00...

Page 39: ... 95 OSR21 ANA 69011 TX ANA 62011 TX ANA 62022 ANA 62044 Windows 98 ANA 69011 TX ANA 62011 TX ANA 62022 ANA 62044 Windows NT Workstation ANA 69011 TX ANA 62011 TX ANA 62022 ANA 62044 ANA 69011 TX2 ANA 62011 TX2 ANA 62022 ANA 62044 2 Requires at least two DuraLAN NICs ANA 69011 TX2 ANA 62011 TX2 ANA 62022 ANA 62044 Windows NT Server 3 51 4 0 ANA 69011 TX ANA 62011 TX ANA 62022 ANA 62044 ANA 69011 TX...

Page 40: ...ntacts to fit around the slot If the 64 bit DuraLAN NIC does not fit in the slot please return to your purchase location for replacement with a 32 bit DuraLAN NIC 4 Unscrew the bracket screw and then remove the expansion slot bracket cover Note PCI slots and NICs come in two varieties 3 3 volt and the more common 5 volt All Adaptec PCI NICs support 5 volt and 3 3 volt slots 5 Carefully remove the ...

Page 41: ...d in step 4 see the figure below Figure 3 1 Install the DuraLAN NIC in a 64 bit PCI expansion slot 10 Replace the computer cover 11 Continue with Connecting the Network Cable on page 3 6 64 bit PCI Expansion Slots 32 bit PCI Expansion Slots Notch ISA Expansion Slot ...

Page 42: ...dard and the connector to be used See Appendix A Cables and LEDs for detailed information on cabling 1 Determine the appropriate cabling for your network 2 Connect the cable to the NIC connector For multiport NICs connect a cable to each port 3 Connect the other end of the cable to your hub switch or client 4 Continue with Installing the Appropriate NIC Driver ...

Page 43: ... The Adaptec Duralink64 diskettes provide the following drivers Disk 1 Disk 2 Windows NT 4 0 Standard Driver NetWare 4 x and 5 0 Standard Driver Windows NT 3 51 Standard Driver Client32 for DOS Windows 95 Standard Driver NetWare Failover Driver Windows 98 Standard Driver DOS Diagnostics Windows NT 4 0 Failover Driver NetWare Port Aggregation Fast EtherChannel Driver Windows NT 3 51 Failover Driver...

Page 44: ... as the backup port The ports may be connected to a hub or switch describes this software Duralink64 Port Aggregation Fast EtherChannel driver The Duralink64 Port Aggregation driver groups up to twelve ports together and must be used with a switch Fast EtherChannel can be grouped in groups of two or four This grouping requires a switch that supports Fast EtherChannel Always use the latest software...

Page 45: ...st Ethernet NICs or ports reside in the server Duralink64 Failover operates on these NICs to provide redundancy on the server The backup port does not operate until the primary port fails Network Without Duralink64 Failover Protection 4 2 Single Hub or Switch on an Ethernet Segment 4 3 Dual Hubs 4 4 Dual Hubs with an Ethernet Switch 4 5 Dual Hubs with Routers 4 6 Dual Hubs with a Four Port NIC 4 7...

Page 46: ...alink64 Failover Protection This configuration uses one NIC connected to a hub or switch on an Ethernet segment If the NIC fails all network traffic is stopped Figure 4 1 Network without Duralink64 Failover protection Server Ethernet Switch or Ethernet Hub Clients ...

Page 47: ...egment This configuration uses two NICs connected to a hub or switch on an Ethernet segment Duralink64 Failover provides failover capability if one NIC fails Figure 4 2 Single hub or switch on an Ethernet segment Primary Backup Server Ethernet Switch or Ethernet Hub Clients ...

Page 48: ... to a separate hub to provide redundancy If the hub port being used by the primary NIC fails the backup NIC becomes active and all network traffic is immediately directed through it Figure 4 3 Two NICs connected to separate hubs Primary Backup Ethernet Hub Clients Clients Ethernet Hub Server ...

Page 49: ...how Duralink64 Failover provides network redundancy to a switched network Ethernet switches provide network traffic segmentation Figure 4 4 Duralink64 Failover on a network with dual hubs and an Ethernet switch Primary Backup Ethernet Hub Clients Clients Ethernet Hub Ethernet Switch Server ...

Page 50: ... to set up Duralink64 Failover in a network configuration using routers Routers provide WAN and LAN connectivity and allow physical network protocol redundancy Figure 4 5 Duralink64 Failover in a network configuration using routers Primary Backup Ethernet Hub Ethernet Hub Server Router Router Uplink ...

Page 51: ... Failover within a 4 port NIC As shown in the illustration below Ports 1 and 3 are used as the primary ports to each Ethernet hub Ports 2 and 4 are backup ports connected to each hub Figure 4 6 A 4 Port NIC provides port redundancy Primary Backup Ethernet Hub Clients Clients Ethernet Hub Server Port1 Port2 Port3 Port4 ...

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Page 55: ... provides instructions for installing the DuraLink64 driver of your choice on a server running Windows NT versions 4 0 and 3 51 Before You Begin 5 2 Note on DuraLAN NIC Ports 5 2 Installing the DuraLAN Driver 5 3 Installation Tips 5 11 Removing Previously Installed Drivers 5 13 ...

Page 56: ... it See Removing Previously Installed Drivers on page 5 13 Caution This procedure is critical Only one DuraLAN driver may exist in a system Note on DuraLAN NIC Ports When you are installing Adaptec DuraLAN NICs it is a good idea to document where each port physically resides in the server especially when two or more identical NICs exist This is important because ports are identified by generic por...

Page 57: ...AN NIC To install the DuraLAN driver on a Windows NT 4 0 platform follow these steps 1 Start Windows NT 2 From the Start menu point to Settings and then click Control Panel 3 In the Control Panel double click Network 4 In the Network window click the Adapters tab 5 In the Adapters tab click Add 6 In the Select Network Adapter window click Have Disk Figure 5 1 Select Network Adapter ...

Page 58: ...t the Insert Disk window insert the Duralink64 for Windows diskette and then click OK Figure 5 2 Insert Disk Window 8 In the Select OEM Option window click the DuraLAN NIC model that is installed and then click OK Figure 5 3 Select OEM Option Window ...

Page 59: ...on window select the driver and then click OK Figure 5 4 Adaptec NIC Driver Installation Window 10 Continue to the appropriate configuration chapter Chapter 6 Duralink64 Standard Driver for Windows Chapter 7 Duralink64 Failover for Windows NT Chapter 8 Duralink64 Port Aggregation for Windows NT ...

Page 60: ...m follow these steps 1 Start Windows NT 2 From the Main Group menu click Control Panel 3 In the Control Panel double click Network 4 In the Network Settings window click Add Adapters Figure 5 5 Network Settings Window 5 In the Add Network Adapter window select Other Requires disk from manufacturer Figure 5 6 Add Network Adapter 6 At the Insert Disk window insert the Duralink64 for Windows diskette...

Page 61: ...lect OEM Option Window 8 In the Adaptec DuraLAN NIC Driver Installation window select the driver and then click OK Figure 5 8 Adaptec DuraLAN Driver Installation 9 Continue to the appropriate configuration chapter Chapter 6 Duralink64 Standard Driver for Windows Chapter 7 Duralink64 Failover for Windows NT Chapter 8 Duralink64 Port Aggregation for Windows NT ...

Page 62: ...nable to locate a driver for this device If you do not want to install a driver now click Next To search again click Back 6 The system indicates that the driver file was found Insert the CD you used to install Windows 98 and then click Next Note You may receive the following Version Conflict message A file being copied is older than the file currently on your computer It is recommended that you ke...

Page 63: ...ck Finish 5 In the Insert Disk window click OK 6 Type a and then click OK 7 In the Insert Disk window insert the Windows 95 CD then click OK 8 Enter the path to the Windows 95 installation directory and then click OK For example d win95 1 Consult your Microsoft Windows 95 documentation for help 9 Remove the floppy disk from the floppy drive 10 At the System Settings Change window restart the syste...

Page 64: ...ause errors in Windows 95 OSR1 version 5 In the Copying Files window insert the Windows 95 CD and then click OK 6 Enter the path to the Windows 95 directory and then click OK For example d win95 1 Consult your Microsoft Windows 95 documentation for help 7 Remove the floppy disk from the floppy disk drive 8 If the System Setting Change window appears click Yes to restart the system Note As the syst...

Page 65: ...5 How do I verify that the DuraLAN Standard driver is installed properly 1 From the Start menu point to Settings then click Control Panel 2 In the Control Panel double click System 3 In the Device Manager tab look under Network adapters Figure 5 9 The DuraLAN NIC appears under Network adapters 4 The DuraLAN NIC appears under Network Adapters Click OK ...

Page 66: ...e older NIC s 1 In the Network window click the old NIC and then click Remove Repeat this step for each appropriate NIC 2 Click OK when you are done Windows 98 How do I access the Add New Hardware wizard if it does not open 1 Click the Start menu point to Settings and then click the Control Panel 2 In the Control Panel double click Add New Hardware Windows Clients Using Novell Client32 Connecting ...

Page 67: ...le click My Computer 2 Double click Control Panel 3 Double click Network 4 In the Network window click the Adapters tab 5 In the Network Adapters list click the Adaptec DuraLAN NIC you want to remove and then click Remove 6 When asked if you wish to continue click Yes 7 Repeat step 5 until all Adaptec DuraLAN drivers are removed 8 When you are done click OK 9 Click Close to close the Network windo...

Page 68: ...ck Remove 4 Repeat step 3 until all DuraLAN NICs have been removed 5 Click OK when you are done 6 Restart the system Windows 98 and 95 OSR1 OSR2 To remove the previously installed DuraLAN driver from the Windows 98 and Windows 95 OSR1 OSR2 platform follow these steps 1 From the Start menu point to Settings and then click Control Panel 2 In the Control Panel double click System 3 Select the Device ...

Page 69: ... Driver for Windows In This Chapter This chapter describes how to configure the DuraLAN Standard driver for Windows Configuring the Standard Driver Ports in Windows NT 4 0 and 3 51 6 2 Configuring the Ports in Windows 98 95 6 4 ...

Page 70: ...o insert the Windows NT CD you must re install the latest version of the Microsoft Windows NT Service Pack and then restart the system 1 In the Adaptec New Hardware Found window make sure all the DuraLAN NIC ports appear Figure 6 1 This window identifies each port s PCI bus and PCI slot 2 In the New Adaptec NIC Port s Available for DuraLAN NIC box click the appropriate port 3 In the Connection Typ...

Page 71: ...Duralink64 Standard Driver for Windows 4 Click Apply 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each existing port 6 When you are done click OK 7 When you are done click Close in the Network window 8 Restart the system ...

Page 72: ...llow these steps 1 From the Start menu point to Settings and then click Control Panel 2 In the Control Panel double click Network 3 In the Network window click the appropriate DuraLAN NIC and then click Properties Figure 6 2 Windows 95 Configuration Tab 4 In the Properties window click the Advanced tab 5 In the Property box click Connection Type ...

Page 73: ...rd Driver for Windows 6 In the Value list click the appropriate connection type Connection Types on page A 2 provides descriptions Figure 6 3 Advanced Tab 7 Click OK 8 In the Configuration tab click OK 9 Restart your system ...

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Page 75: ...s Chapter This chapter provides instructions for installing Duralink64 Failover on a server running Windows NT versions 4 0 and 3 51 Configuring the Ports 7 2 Creating the Failover Pair 7 3 Monitoring Failover Pairs 7 8 Note on DuraLAN NIC Ports 7 8 ...

Page 76: ...C ports appear Figure 7 1 This window identifies each port s PCI bus and PCI slot Note Generally PCI Bus 0 is the PCI Bus on the motherboard PCI Bus 1 or above is an ANA 62022 or ANA 62044 NIC The PCI Slot represents the port on the NIC starting from the top The top port starts at PCI Slot 4 2 In the New Adaptec NIC Ports Available box click the appropriate port 3 In the Connection Types list clic...

Page 77: ...o ports only the primary port and the backup port Windows NT 4 0 To create Failover pairs follow these steps 1 From the Available Adaptec Ports box click a port to be designated as a primary port Figure 7 2 Failover Configuration Tab 2 Click Add The port is added under Primary Port in the Failover Pair list 3 To assign a backup to the primary port click the appropriate port from the Available Adap...

Page 78: ...emove Both ports return to the Available Adaptec Ports box b Click Apply 7 When you are done click OK you will return to the Adapters tab Figure 7 3 Backup NIC1 indicates that Port 2 is the backup port for Port 1 Note The Adapters tab identifies one model only even when several DuraLAN NIC models are installed The DuraLAN NIC model displayed is the same as the first model you chose in step 8 durin...

Page 79: ...lation 9 Enter the protocol information Consult your Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 documentation for help configuring the protocol 10 When you are done remove the floppy disk from the floppy drive 11 Restart the system Note If you were required to insert the Windows NT CD you must re install the latest version of Microsoft Windows NT Service Pack and then restart the system ...

Page 80: ...imary Port in the Failover Pair list 3 To assign a backup to the primary port click the appropriate port from the Available Adaptec Ports box and then click Add The port is added in the Backup Port field 4 Click Apply 5 OPTIONAL Repeat steps 1 through 5 to create another Failover pair 6 OPTIONAL To remove a Failover pair a Click the port from the Primary Ports list and then click Remove Both ports...

Page 81: ...ck OK Note The Adapters tab identifies one model only even when several DuraLAN NIC models are installed The DuraLAN NIC model displayed is the same as the first model you chose in step 8 during the driver installation 9 If SNMP is not set up you will receive the Setup Message below Click OK Figure 7 7 This message may be ignored during this installation ...

Page 82: ... updated through the operating system event log In order to manage SNMP agents compile the following MIB file on the SNMP management station a snmpmibs duralink mib Event Viewer Dialog Box the local Event Viewer dialog box will log port failures in Windows NT Duralink64 Failover window the Status tab monitors the traffic and health of the failover pairs Note on DuraLAN NIC Ports When you are insta...

Page 83: ...ns for configuring Duralink64 Port Aggregation on a server running Windows NT Configuring the Ports 8 2 Creating Port Aggregation Groups 8 4 Creating Fast EtherChannel Groups 8 8 Assigning the TCP IP Address 8 11 Modifying Groups 8 13 Checking System Status 8 17 Windows NT Performance Monitor 8 20 ...

Page 84: ...nsmission mode 1 In the Adaptec New Hardware Found window make sure all the DuraLAN NIC ports appear Figure 8 1 This window identifies each port s PCI bus and PCI slot Note Generally PCI Bus 0 is the PCI Bus on the motherboard PCI Bus 1 or above is an ANA 62022 or ANA 62044 NIC The PCI Slot represents the port on the NIC starting from the top The top port starts at PCI Slot 4 2 In the New Availabl...

Page 85: ...list click the connection type for your network or use Autodetect Default Connection For descriptions see Connection Types on page A 2 4 Click Apply 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each existing port 6 When you are done click OK 7 Continue to Creating Port Aggregation Groups ...

Page 86: ...name may be up to 20 characters If you skip this step the system assigns a default group name GroupX Figure 8 2 Duralink64 Port Aggregation Configuration Tab 2 In the Link Aggregation Type field click the appropriate link type For a description of Adaptec s Port Aggregation see Chapter 2 Introduction to Duralink64 Port Aggregation Note on Cisco s Fast EtherChannel This option allows you to fully a...

Page 87: ...If you select Fast EtherChannel on the server the connection type for each port is automatically configured to 100 Mbps TX Full Duplex You must also configure the ports on the Cisco switch used by the Fast EtherChannel group to either Auto Negotiation or 100 Mbps Full Duplex mode Figure 8 3 The Link Aggregation Type Options ...

Page 88: ...lick the appropriate port from the Group Ports box and then click Remove 5 When you are finished configuring the group click Apply 6 To create another group repeat steps 1 through 5 7 If you want to rename a group a Select the default group name in the Group s list box b Type the new name c Click Apply 8 When you are finished configuring all groups click OK 9 If SNMP is not set up on the computer ...

Page 89: ...8 7 Duralink64 Port Aggregation for Windows NT 10 In the Network window click Close Figure 8 5 Ports and Groups Listed in Adapters Tab 11 Continue to Assigning the TCP IP Address on page 8 11 ...

Page 90: ...he connection type for each port is automatically configured to 100 Mbps TX Full Duplex You must also configure the ports on the Cisco switch used by the FEC group to either Auto Negotiation or 100 Mbps Full Duplex mode This section explains how to assign ports to a Fast EtherChannel group thus creating a virtual port If you have installed Duralink64 Port Aggregation FEC already and wish to add or...

Page 91: ...at step 3 for each additional port Note You must assign the same connection type to each port in the same group OPTIONAL To remove a port from the group click the appropriate port from the Group Ports box then click Remove 5 When you are finished configuring the group click Apply 6 To create another group repeat steps 1 through 5 7 If you want to rename a group a Select the default group name in t...

Page 92: ...8 10 DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User s Guide 10 In the Network window click Close Figure 8 8 Ports and Groups Listed in Adapters Tab 11 Continue to Assigning the TCP IP Address on page 8 11 ...

Page 93: ...on Windows NT prompts you to configure the protocol IP addresses to groups and stand alone ports are assigned in the IP Address tab such as shown in the following figure Ports assigned to a group use the same IP address therefore it must be entered only once To assign a TCP IP Address follow these steps Figure 8 9 IP Address Tab 1 In the IP Address tab click the DuraLAN NIC port from the Adapter l...

Page 94: ...group 6 Click OK when you are finished configuring all groups 7 Restart your computer to complete the changes 8 Click Yes at the message prompt to restart your computer 9 Continue to Checking System Status on page 8 17 Once Duralink64 Port Aggregation is installed you may update group and port configurations using the instructions in the Modifying Groups section ...

Page 95: ...port configurations You may rename groups as well as add or remove ports from existing groups Renaming Groups 1 In the Duralink64 Port Aggregation window go to the Configuration tab Figure 8 10 Modified groups in the Configuration tab 2 From the Group s field select the appropriate group and then type the new name 3 Click Apply ...

Page 96: ...up and then type the new group name or select the appropriate group you want to modify To add ports to the group click the appropriate port from the Available Adaptec Ports box and then click Add To remove ports from the group click the appropriate port from the Group Ports box and then click Remove 3 Repeat step 2 for each appropriate port 4 To save changes click Apply 5 When you are finished cli...

Page 97: ...eting a group or port you will receive a message such as shown below Click OK Figure 8 12 This message appears when you add ports with IP Addresses to a new group Figure 8 13 This message appears when you add ports with IP Addresses to Group2 with an existing IP Address ...

Page 98: ...8 16 DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User s Guide 8 In the Network window click Close Figure 8 14 Ports and Groups Listed in Adapters Tab ...

Page 99: ...nt to Settings and then click Control Panel 2 In the Control Panel double click Network 3 In the Network window click the Adapters tab 4 In the Adapters tab select the Adaptec DuraLAN NIC The Duralink64 Port Aggregation window appears 5 Click Properties 6 Click the Status tab to view the group and independent port information such as shown in below Figure 8 15 Status Tab 7 Click OK to exit ...

Page 100: ...itted by their group d Load The percentage of transmit load carried by each port in a group The percentage of a stand alone port is always 100 The percentage for a group is calculated as a percentage of bytes transmitted by the port over bytes transmitted by the group during the last screen refresh interval e Status If the link is up and has transmitted data within the last screen refresh interval...

Page 101: ...ed ports are marked with an x such as ADPTSF5 shown below Figure 8 17 Example of disabled ports f Speed Speed is either 10 or 100 This value depends on the connection type you chose in Configuring the Ports on page 8 2 g Duplexity Duplexity is either half or full This value depends on the connection type you chose in Configuring the Ports on page 8 2 h Group Transmit Total This field appears only ...

Page 102: ...ance of the group or port listed at the bottom of the screen When a group port s activity drops its line drops Use the following instructions to select ports and groups you wish to view 1 From the Start menu point to Programs point to Administrative Tools and then click Performance Monitor Figure 8 18 Performance Monitor 2 In the Performance Monitor click the Add counter button to enter the Add to...

Page 103: ...in the Performance Monitor adjust the following parameters Color is preset by the program for each selected group or port You can set a specific color from the Color list box Scale you can set the scale of the plot for better viewing Width This allows you to set the width of the plot line Style allows you to set the type of line that will be plotted for the selected group 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 fo...

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Page 107: ...ndard driver for NetWare 4 x or NetWare 5 0 Before you Begin 9 2 Note on NetWare 9 2 Install of Duralink64 Driver during NetWare 5 0 Operating System Installation 9 3 Installing the NetWare Standard Driver 9 4 Configuring the Ports 9 5 Assigning the Protocols 9 7 Viewing the Configuration 9 10 Restarting the Server 9 11 Removing Drivers 9 12 ...

Page 108: ...bout driver removal see Removing Drivers on page 9 12 Verify that IntraNetWare Service Pack 6 or later is installed for NetWare 4 11 This pack may be downloaded from http suport novell com Note on NetWare When you are installing Adaptec DuraLAN NICs it is a good idea to document where each port physically resides in the server especially when two or more identical NICs exist This is important beca...

Page 109: ... as shown below Figure 9 1 Network Boards Screen 2 Select Modify and press Enter 3 Select the Network Boards field and press Enter 4 Press Insert twice 5 Press F3 The Specify Directory Path Window appears Figure 9 2 Device Types Screen 6 Insert the drivers diskette press Enter 7 When drivers finish loading return to Driver Summary 8 Return to the NetWare installation process Review the Network Boa...

Page 110: ... 512 SET MAXIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS 1024 If you are installing NetWare 5 0 on a new server please see Install of Duralink64 Driver during NetWare 5 0 Operating System Installation on page 9 3 To install the standard driver for NetWare follow these steps 1 Insert the Duralink64 NetWare 4 x and 5 0 diskette 2 At the system prompt type a NWSERVER setupsf and press Enter The Select Driver window a...

Page 111: ... Figure 9 5 The port names Adptsf1 Adptsf2 etc do not correspond to the physical PCI slot numbers on the motherboard Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled 1 Adptsf1 2 Adptsf2 3 Adptsf3 4 Adptsf4 5 Adptsf5 6 Adptsf6 7 Adpts...

Page 112: ...ection Menu 4 OPTIONAL Enabled is the default status To disable a port select the port and then press Tab 5 Press Esc when you are done Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled 1 Adptsf1 2 Adptsf2 3 Adptsf3 4 Adptsf4 5 Adptsf...

Page 113: ...supports either Ethernet_II or Ethernet_SNAP but never both at the same time 1 In the Main Menu select Configure Protocols and then press Enter 2 In the List of Ports box select the port and then press Enter Figure 9 7 List of Ports Failover Pairs Box 3 In the List of Protocols box select the protocol for the selected Failover pair or port and then press Enter Figure 9 8 List of Protocols Box P St...

Page 114: ...x type the network number and then press Enter Figure 9 10 IPX Network Number Box c Repeat steps a and b for each frame type you wish to use Figure 9 11 List of Frame Types d Press Esc to return to the List of Protocols box List of Frame Types ETHERNET_802 2 ETHERNET_802 3 ETHERNET_II ETHERNET_SNAP IPX Network Number 00000001 List of Frame Types ETHERNET_802 2 ETHERNET_802 3 ETHERNET_II ETHERNET_S...

Page 115: ...ters box select Enter Subnet Mask and then press Enter e In the Subnet Mask box type the corresponding subnet mask and then press Enter Figure 9 14 Subnet Mask Box f Press Esc g Repeat Steps a through f for each appropriate port or pair h Press Esc until you return to the List of Ports Failover Pairs box 4 Repeat Steps 1 through 3 for any other ports you wish to configure 5 Press Esc until you ret...

Page 116: ...ter Figure 9 15 View Configuration Screen 2 Press Esc to return to the Main Menu Duralink64 Failover Setup F1 Help Netware Loadable Module Interfaces ESC to go back to the previous menu Copyright 1998 Adaptec Inc F10 Abort Install Adptsf3 P Adptsf4 P Adptsf5 P Adptsf6 P Adptsf7 P Adptsf8 P Marcom F Adptsf1 Primary Adptsf2 Protocol Frame Network IP Address IPX E_802 2 00000001 ...

Page 117: ...the configuration will be activated Press Enter 5 At the server console type down and then press Enter 6 Type restart server and then press Enter 7 OPTIONAL After the server is restarted you can review the current settings Type config at the console prompt and then press Enter Troubleshooting Tip At system reboot I receive a message that the NIC configuration contains invalid settings What should ...

Page 118: ... all existing Adaptec NICs drivers by selecting the NIC s and pressing Del 5 When you are finished press Esc 6 In the Internetworking Configuration menu select Manage Configurations and press Enter 7 To save changes select Yes 8 Press Esc twice 9 To exit inetcfg select Yes 10 At the server console type down and then press Enter 11 Type restart server and then press Enter To remove the DuraLAN Stan...

Page 119: ...r NetWare 5 0 Before you Begin 10 2 Note on NetWare 10 2 Installing the NetWare Failover Driver 10 3 Configuring the Ports 10 4 Creating the Failover Pairs 10 6 Assigning the Protocols 10 9 Viewing the Configuration 10 12 Copying and Saving the Configuration 10 13 Viewing the System Status 10 14 Modifying the Driver Configuration 10 16 Removing Drivers 10 17 ...

Page 120: ...e Service Pack 6 or later is installed for NetWare 4 11 This pack may be downloaded from http suport novell com Note on NetWare When you are installing Adaptec DuraLAN NICs it is a good idea to document where each port physically resides in the server especially when two or more identical NICs exist This is important because ports are identified by generic port names such as Adptsf1 Adptsf2 Adptsf...

Page 121: ... you are using multiple ports the number of receive buffers must be increased Type load edit c nwserver startup ncf and then insert the following commands at the end of the file SET MINIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS 512 SET MAXIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS 1024 To install the Failover driver for NetWare follow these steps 1 Insert the Duralink64 Driver for NetWare diskette 2 At the system console promp...

Page 122: ...ailover Pairs Configure Protocols View Configuration Install Software Uninstall Software Use arrow keys to move Enter to Select ESC to Exit Copyright 1998 Adaptec Inc F10 Abort Setup Adaptec DuraLAN NIC Installation 4 2 Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Enabled Enabled Enabled Enab...

Page 123: ...abled is the default status To disable a port select the port and then press Tab 5 Press Esc when you are done 6 Continue to Creating the Failover Pairs Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled 1 Adptsf1 2 Adptsf2 3 Adptsf3 4...

Page 124: ...Enter A default pair name uses the naming convention first pair Pair1 second pair Pair2 third pair Pair3 etc Figure 10 6 List of Existing Pairs 4 In the Failover Pair Configuration menu select Add Remove Ports and then press Enter Figure 10 7 Failover Pair Configuration Menu List of Existing Pairs No Failover Pairs currently exist List of Existing Pairs List of Existin 1 Pair1 List of Existing Pai...

Page 125: ... to the Available Ports box 8 Select the secondary port and then press Enter 9 Optional In the Existing Ports box the check mark indicates the primary port To change the primary port select the second port and then press Enter 10 Press Esc to apply the ports The selected ports appear in the Existing Ports box Figure 10 10 Existing Ports Box No Ports Present Existing Ports 1 Adptsf1 2 Adptsf2 3 Adp...

Page 126: ...ports assigned to the pair select Display Existing Ports from the Set Failover Pairs menu and then press Enter When you select Display Existing Ports this box is displayed as read only Figure 10 13 Existing Ports Box 13 Press Esc until you return to the Main Menu 14 To create more pairs repeat Steps 1 through 13 15 Continue to Assigning the Protocols Pair Name Failover Pair Name 1 pair1 pair1 List...

Page 127: ...In the Main Menu select Configure Protocols and then press Enter 2 In the List of Ports Failover Pairs box select the Failover pair or port and then press Enter Figure 10 14 List of Ports Failover Pairs Box 3 In the List of Protocols box select the protocol for the selected Failover pair or port and then press Enter Figure 10 15 List of Protocols Box List of Ports Failover Pairs 1 P Adptsf4 2 P Ad...

Page 128: ...ox type the network number and then press Enter Figure 10 17 IPX Network Number Box c Repeat steps a and b for each frame type you wish to use Figure 10 18 List of Frame Types d Press Esc to return to the List of Protocols box List of Frame Types ETHERNET_802 2 ETHERNET_802 3 ETHERNET_II ETHERNET_SNAP IPX Network Number 00000001 List of Frame Types ETHERNET_802 2 ETHERNET_802 3 ETHERNET_II ETHERNE...

Page 129: ...box select Enter Subnet Mask and then press Enter e In the Subnet Mask box type the corresponding subnet mask and then press Enter Figure 10 21 Subnet Mask Box f Press Esc g Repeat Steps a through f for each appropriate port or pair h Press Esc until you return to the List of Ports Failover Pairs box 4 Repeat Steps 1 through 3 for any other port or pair you wish to configure 5 Press Esc until you ...

Page 130: ...tion screen appears Figure 10 22 View Configuration Screen 2 Press Esc to return to the Main Menu 3 Continue to Copying and Saving the Configuration Duralink64 Failover Setup F1 Help Netware Loadable Module Interfaces ESC to go back to the previous menu Copyright 1998 Adaptec Inc F10 Abort Install Adptsf3 P Adptsf4 P Adptsf5 P Adptsf6 P Adptsf7 P Adptsf8 P Marcom F Adptsf1 Primary Adptsf2 Protocol...

Page 131: ...sc to exit the program 4 In the Save Configuration box select Save and Quit The configuration data is saved in sys etc configsf ncf If you do not want to not save the changes select Quit Without Saving and then press Enter To return to the Main Menu select Return to Previous Menu and then press Enter 5 At the system console prompt type Down and then press Enter 6 Type Restart Server and then press...

Page 132: ...ooted since you installed the software reboot and the above screen will appear automatically This module can be used to identify the physical ports by determining the status when unplugging network connections Duralink64 Failover Stand alone Status F1 Help Netware Loadable Module Failover Pairs Ports ESC to Exit Copyright 1998 Adaptec Inc Adptsf6 Adptsf7 Adptsf8 NIC Transmit Kbps Receive Kbps Stat...

Page 133: ... with data being sent and or received IDLE This port is currently used for data transfer and is connected with no data being sent or received STANDBY This port currently not used for data transfer and is connected with no data being sent or received DOWN Port is not connected or the link is down F Keys F1 provides on line help for each screen F8 Changes the refresh interval Refresh interval is a u...

Page 134: ...ge a configuration for Adaptec NIC drivers You will be familiar with the screens in this program since they are similar to the ones in fosetsf 1 At the system console prompt type load configsf and then press Enter 2 In the message screen indicating that ports were added removed press Esc 3 Refer to Installing the NetWare Failover Driver page 10 3 for instructions ...

Page 135: ...To remove the Duralink64 Failover Driver use the following steps 1 Insert the Duralink64 Drivers For Netware diskette 2 At the system console prompt type load a nwserver setupsf and press Enter 3 Select Failover from the Adaptec window 4 In the Main Menu select Uninstall Software and press Enter 5 In the Uninstall the Software box select Yes and press Enter 6 In the Main Menu Press Esc to exit set...

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Page 137: ...etWare 4 x or NetWare 5 0 Before you Begin 11 2 Note on NetWare 11 2 Installing the NetWare Port Aggregation Driver 11 3 Configuring Ports 11 4 Creating Port Aggregation Groups 11 6 Creating Fast EtherChannel Groups 11 9 Assigning Protocols 11 12 Verifying Configuration 11 15 Viewing System Status 11 17 Modifying Driver Configurations 11 18 Removing Drivers 11 19 ...

Page 138: ...are Service Pack 6 or later is installed for NetWare 4 11 This pack may be downloaded from http suport novell com Note on NetWare When you are installing Adaptec DuraLAN NICs it is a good idea to document where each port physically resides in the server especially when two or more identical NICs exist This is important because ports are identified by generic port names such as Adptsf1 Adptsf2 Adpt...

Page 139: ... you are using multiple ports the number of receive buffers must be increased Type load edit c nwserver startup ncf and then insert the following commands at the end of the file SET MINIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS 512 SET MAXIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS 1024 To install the Port Aggregation driver for NetWare follow these steps 1 Insert the Duralink64 Driver for NetWare 4 x 5 0 diskette 2 At the syst...

Page 140: ...le Module Main Menu Configure Ports Set Groups Configure Protocols View Configuration Install Software Uninstall Software Use arrow keys to move Enter to Select ESC to Exit Copyright 1997 Adaptec Inc F10 Abort Install Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Enabled Enabled Enabled Enable...

Page 141: ...efault To disable a port select the port and then press Tab 5 When you are finished press Esc to return to the Main Menu 6 Continue to Creating Port Aggregation Groups on page 11 6 Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Autodetect default Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled 1 A...

Page 142: ...ect the group and then press Enter Figure 11 6 Group1 is the new group s default name 4 In the Group Configuration menu select Add Remove Ports and then press Enter Figure 11 7 Group Configuration Menu 1 If you are in configsf this message appears only when no groups are found List of Existing Groups List of Existing Grou No groups currently exist List of Existing Groups List of Existing Grou 1 Gr...

Page 143: ...to select the ports for the new group and then press Enter Figure 11 9 For this scenario three ports are selected for the new group 7 Press Esc to return to the Group Configuration menu Figure 11 10 The selected ports are transferred to the Existing Ports box 8 In the Group Configuration menu select Group Type and press Enter The Group Type menu appears Figure 11 11 Group Type menu No Ports Presen...

Page 144: ...que name to a group a From the Group Configuration menu select Set Group Name and then press Enter b In the Group Name box type the group name and then press Enter This field allows up to 20 characters Figure 11 12 This group will be called Marcom for the Marketing Department s network 12 To create another group repeat steps 2 through 11 13 Press Esc until you return to the Main Menu 14 Continue t...

Page 145: ...ew group The message No Ports Present appears the first time you add a new group Figure 11 13 This message appears the first time you add a new group 1 3 Select the group and then press Enter Figure 11 14 Group1 is the new group s default name 4 In the Group Configuration menu select Add Remove ports and then press Enter The Group Type menu appears Figure 11 15 Group Configuration Menu 1 If you ar...

Page 146: ...essage appears the first time you add a new group 6 In the Available Ports box use F5 to select the ports for the new group and then press Enter Figure 11 17 For this scenario four ports are selected for the new group 7 Press Esc to return to the Group Configuration menu Figure 11 18 The selected ports are transferred to the Existing Ports box No Ports Present Existing Ports ...

Page 147: ...w group For example the first group Group1 To assign a unique name to a group a From the Group Configuration menu select Set Group Name and then press Enter b In the Group Name box type the group name and then press Enter This field allows up to 20 characters Figure 11 20 This group will be called Marcom for the Marketing Department s network 12 To create another group repeat steps 2 through 11 13...

Page 148: ...ETHERNET_SNAP but never both at the same time 1 In the Main Menu select Configure Protocols and then press Enter 2 In the List of Ports Groups box select the group or port and then press Enter The virtual port Marcom requires one protocol only 1 Figure 11 21 List of Ports Groups Box 1 Refer to the List of Existing Groups box to verify which ports are assigned to a particular group List of Ports Gr...

Page 149: ...2 b In the IPX Network Number box type a unique IPX network number and then press Enter Figure 11 24 Example of an IPX network number c Repeat steps a and b for each frame type you wish to use A check indicates enabled frame types Figure 11 25 Marcom and ETHERNET_802 2 are bound d Press Esc to return to the List of Protocols box List of Protocols IPX IP List of Frame Types ETHERNET 802 2 ETHERNET ...

Page 150: ...r and then press Enter d In the IP Parameters box select Enter Subnet Mask and then press Enter e In the IP Subnet Mask Number box type the subnet mask and then press Enter f Repeat steps a through e for each appropriate port or group g Press Esc twice to return to the List of Protocols box 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for any other group or port you wish to configure 5 Press Esc to return to the Main M...

Page 151: ...otocol is assigned to Marcom using ETHERNET_802 2 as the frame type and 121212121 as the IPX Network Number 2 Press Esc to return to the Main Menu 3 Continue to Copying and Saving the Configuration 1 If the ports or group were disabled Disabled would appear next to the port group name Duralink Port Aggregation Setup F1 Help Netware Loadable Module Interfaces ESC to go back to the previous menu Cop...

Page 152: ... the Main Menu press Esc to exit the program 4 In the Save box select Save and Quit to save the configuration in sys etc configsf ncf and quit the program If you do not want to save the changes select Quit without Saving and then press Enter If you wish to return to the Main Menu select Return to Previous Menu and then press Enter 5 Restart the server In NetWare 4 x a At the system console prompt ...

Page 153: ...ilobits second Kbps transmitted per port stand alone and group Total Kbps transmitted per group The Kbps sum of aggregated ports in a group equals the total Kbps transmitted by their group Duralink64 Port Aggregation Status 4 2 F1 Help Netware Loadable Module Groups Ports ESC to Exit Copyright 1998 Adaptec Inc Adptsf7 Adptsf8 NIC Transmit Kbps Load Perc Status Adptsf4 ANA 62044 10234 100 ACTIVE Ad...

Page 154: ...ime interval IDLE is displayed if the link is up but the port has not transmitted any data within the time interval Setting Time Intervals By default the System Status screen refreshes every second You may change the time interval using F8 Modifying Driver Configurations Once Duralink64 Port Aggregation is installed use configsf to add remove or change a driver configuration for an Adaptec DuraLAN...

Page 155: ...r To remove the Duralink64 Port Aggregation Driver use the following steps 1 Insert the Duralink64 Drivers For Netware disk 2 At the system console prompt type load a nwserver setupsf and press Enter 3 Select Port Aggregation from the Adaptec window 4 In the Main Menu select Uninstall Software and press Enter 5 In the Uninstall the Software box select Yes and press Enter 6 In the Main Menu Press E...

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Page 157: ...In This Chapter This chapter provides instructions for installing Duralink64 on a NetWare client Installing Novell Client32 12 2 Connecting Clients to the NetWare Failover Server 12 6 Connecting Clients to the NetWare Port Aggregation Server 12 7 ...

Page 158: ...l NetWare Client32 via the Novell web site www novell com 2 Start DOS 3 Insert your Novell NetWare Client32 package 4 Type install and then press Enter 5 Follow the instructions on your screen Please refer to Selecting Options if you are not sure which option to select 6 When you are done you may confirm settings in startnet bat Note This installation setup assigns settings to one port only To ass...

Page 159: ...tranetWare DOS Windows for DOS Windows Driver Type Choose 32 Bit 32 Bit Network Board Drivers Choose User Specified 32 Bit Driver Do not choose Adaptec PCI Ethernet Driver Failover When asked to insert the NetWare Client32 for DOS Windows 3 1x 32 bit disk Insert the Duralan Driver for NetWare 4 X disk 2 of 2 and then type a nwserver 32 Bit Network Board Drivers Choose Adaptec DuraLAN Network Adapt...

Page 160: ...e next port enter iomap 1 Frame frame type slot port slot number To assign multiple frame types repeat this step changing the frame type setting 4 Repeat step 3 for each additional port 5 Save your changes 6 Exit startnet bat Connecting Clients to the NetWare Server Connecting clients to the NetWare Duralink64 server requires the NDIS driver Do not use an ODI driver See the appropriate section Con...

Page 161: ...ws NT Service Pack 3 or later and then restart the system 2 Install the DuraLAN Standard driver Instructions are provided in Installing the NetWare Standard Driver on page 9 4 3 Install the Client32 software see your Novell documentation for instructions Connecting Clients to the NetWare Server Connecting clients to the NetWare Duralink64 server requires the NDIS driver Do not use an ODI driver Se...

Page 162: ...s and then enter 255 under the IPX retry count in the IPX 32 bit Protocol tab For Windows NT Clients using Novell Client32 Set the IPX retry count in the registry in NetWareWorkstation Parameters Use the following steps a From the DOS prompt type regedit to enter the Registry Editor b Double click hkey_local_machine c Double click System d Double click CurrentControlSet e Double click Services f D...

Page 163: ...Clients and then enter 255 under the IPX retry count in the IPX 32 bit Protocol tab For Windows NT Clients using Novell Client32 Set the IPX retry count in the registry in NetWare Workstation Parameters Use the following steps a From the DOS prompt type regedit to enter the Registry Editor b Double click hkey_local_machine c Double click System d Double click CurrentControlSet e Double click Servi...

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Page 167: ...ion on cabling suitable for Adaptec DuraLAN NICs The following table outlines the two cable specifications of IEEE 802 3u 100BASE TX and 100BASE FX 100BASE TX 100BASE FX Cable supported CAT 5 UTP 62 5 125 multimode fiber Number of cable pairs 2 1 Node to repeatercabling distance 100 meters 137 meters Node to switch to full duplex 100 meters 2000 meters ...

Page 168: ...nnection to 100 Mbps in Half Duplex mode 10 Mbps UTP Full Duplex Forces the connection to 10 Mbps in Full Duplex mode 100 MbpsTX Full Duplex Forces the connection to 100 Mbps in Full Duplex mode Full Duplex Support To implement Full Duplex on your network you need both a NIC and a switch that supports Full Duplex Full Duplex support allows a NIC to send and receive data at the same time doubling a...

Page 169: ...used The table below identifies appropriate cabling based on these variables The table applies to both Half Duplex and Full Duplex for selected models environments NIC Connector 10 Mbps 100 Mbps Cable Pins Used TX Adapters RJ 45 CAT 3 4 5 UTP CAT 5 UTP 1 2 3 6 FX Adapters ST N A 62 5 125 micron multimode fiber N A SC N A 62 5 125 micron multimode fiber N A ...

Page 170: ...through This means that each pin of the modular plug connector is wired to the same pin on the opposite end of the cable i e pin 1 is wired to pin 1 Straight through cables connect workstations and servers to repeaters and switches Cables for 100BASE TX use two pairs pins 1 2 3 and 6 Figure A 1 Straight through Cable 1 34 5678 2 1 34 5678 2 Pins used for TX ...

Page 171: ...uts are used for Diagnostics external and autonegotiation tests Refer to the Diagnostic Tests on page D 3 Figure A 2 Loop back Cable Straight through Cable 10BASE T or 100BASE TX Pin Colors Both Ends 1 Orange White 2 Orange 3 Green White 4 Blue 5 Blue White 6 Green 7 Brown White 8 Brown 1 34 5678 2 ...

Page 172: ...re below shows the locations of LEDs for each board See the descriptions on the following page for details on each LED display Figure A 3 act network activity p port ls link status Speed100 act Speed10 Speed100 act Speed10 ls p1 ls p2 Speed100 p1 act p1 Speed10 p1 Speed100 p2 act p2 Speed10 p2 ls p3 ls p4 act p1 act p2 act p3 act p4 ANA 69011 ANA 62011 ANA 62022 ANA 62044 ...

Page 173: ...as been made When OFF no 10 Mbps link has been made ACT The ACT LED is amber The ACT LED lights up to signal the presence of incoming or outgoing traffic For ANA 62044 LS When ON and green it indicates that a valid 100 Mbps link has been made When ON and amber it indicates that a valid 10 Mbps link has been made When OFF no valid link has been made ACT The ACT LED is amber The ACT LED lights up to...

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Page 175: ...k is properly cabled and the NIC is properly connected see Connecting the Network Cable on page 3 6 and Appendix A Cables and LEDs 3 Verify that the DuraLAN driver is installed correctly see Part 2 Installing the DuraLAN NIC or Part 3 The DuraLink64 Driver for Windows 4 Verify that you are using the latest BIOS for your computer and the latest DuraLAN driver 5 Verify that your cable terminators an...

Page 176: ...Symptom Solution Adaptec NIC is conflicting with an installed PCI SCSI Adapter Configure the NIC and SCSI adapters to use different interrupts via BIOS System Configuration Utility SCU or EISA Configuration Utility ECU provided by the system vendor Workstations cannot connect to the NetWare server Make sure the workstation and server are using the same frame type Add the following two lines to the...

Page 177: ... 15 This occurs in Novell NetWare Either disable IRQ 15 or change the Adaptec DuraLAN NIC to another interrupt Please refer to your Novell documentation System hangs at boot up Make sure the DuraLAN NIC is seated properly in the PCI slot Check your system vendor for the latest BIOS LED does not light when running autonegotiation in the Diagnostics utility Use a loop back cable see Diagnostics Loop...

Page 178: ...ge chip If your system s BIOS does not support the PCI to PCI bridge chip these NICs will not be configured properly Contact your computer manufacturer to obtain a new BIOS version that supports the PCI to PCI bridge chip Option Setting PCI Slot Enabled Enable all PCI slots in your system Bus Mastering Enable PCI bus mastering for the slot s to be used by the NICs PCI INTA For the 6x011 assign an ...

Page 179: ...fault tolerant Fast Ethernet networks Duralink Server Manager is a robust utility that uses standard protocols and graphically displays the status of each Adaptec NIC attached to the server 2 How do the standalone Port Aggregation and Failover drivers differ The Duralink64 standalone driver is the minimum software required for DuraLAN NICs Duralink64 Port Aggregation software groups up to 12 Fast ...

Page 180: ...tems like Novell NetWare and Windows NT that support routing 8 What is the difference between the Duralink64 v4 2 and Duralink v3 0 software Duralink64 v4 2 is the software written for Adaptec s DuraLAN ASIC used on the ANA 69011 TX ANA 62011 TX ANA 62022 and ANA 62044 Duralink v3 0 is the software written for Adaptec s legacy NICs based on the DEC Intel ASICs used on the ANA 6911A XX ANA 6922A XX...

Page 181: ...ceive counters occur such as too many collisions or errors on the segment 2 Which protocols work with Duralin64 Failover TCP IP and NetBEUI under Windows NT and TCP IP and IPX SPX under NetWare 3 Is Duralink64 software interoperable compatible with other vendors NICs and network devices Duralink software only works with Adaptec DuraLAN NICs but is fully interoperable with network devices such as s...

Page 182: ...ution for the network backbone Duralink64 Port Aggregation software groups up to 12 Fast Ethernet ports onto a single aggregated connection operating up to 1 2 Gbps per workgroup See the Port Aggregation white paper on the Adaptec web site http www adaptec com 2 What are the key benefits of Duralink64 Port Aggregation software Network scalability Increases bandwidth by adding ports Allows segmenta...

Page 183: ...rate a failure Fault tolerance is a built in feature of the Duralink64 Port Aggregation product because there are at least two contributing members of each aggregation group It is highly improbable that the server connection will fail in this context If one port fails the duties associated with the failed port are redistributed to other members of the aggregation group If the primary port fails an...

Page 184: ...creasing bandwidth between server and switch connections to increase server availability to clients Each port on Cisco s Fast EtherChannel module can be configured to Fast EtherChannel mode or Fast Ethernet mode Fast EtherChannel mode allows you to group up to four ports from one Fast EtherChannel module to another Fast EtherChannel module in different Cisco switches 11 Does Duralink64 Port Aggreg...

Page 185: ...er group under Windows NT You can view the status of any failover group using the status screen Control Panel Network Adapters Status tab 5 Do the Duralink64 v4 2 Failover drivers support Appletalk under Windows NT No Duralink64 v4 2 Windows 95 and Windows 98 General Questions Windows 95 1 How do I install Duralink64 v4 2 software on my Windows 95 system First you must determine which version of W...

Page 186: ...ave Disk option Duralink64 v4 2 NetWare General Questions 1 I used Load Install to try to load my NIC and it s not working What do I do For standalone Failover or Port Aggregation drivers use Setupsf from the Duralink64 v4 2 NetWare diskette 2 What version of the service pack do I need for Duralink64 v4 2 software Use service pack 6 and ODI 3 31 patches for NetWare 4 11 for all DuraLAN drivers If ...

Page 187: ... that the Failover software is loaded each time you boot the server 5 How do I install Duralink64 v4 2 Failover or Port Aggregation if I currently have the Duralink64 v4 2 standalone drivers installed The setupsf file is used only when installing and uninstalling Duralink64 v4 2 Failover or Port Aggregation software The Configsf file is also used after installation for changing the failover config...

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Page 189: ...istics table listing characteristics and summary statistics for individual port interfaces failover groups and multiple port load balancing groups Port statistics table listing all ports grouped by interface and providing characteristics and statistics for each individual port Port 1 in any multiple group is always the port that is available to be bound to protocol stacks Card information table de...

Page 190: ...s message If SNMP is desired install SNMP Service using the Windows NT CD and then reinstall service pack 3 The driver installation enables an SNMP agent to provide management information to the SNMP management station The agent supports both the DuraLAN and older EMPCI NICs However if you install your EMPCI drivers after the DuraLAN installation management information is restricted to the EMPCI c...

Page 191: ... Utility Your Adaptec DuraLAN NIC is supplied with a DOS diagnostics utility which is found on the LAN and Duralink64 Failover Drivers NetWare disk Use the diagnostics utility to check the functionality of your DuraLAN NICs ...

Page 192: ...in c dos 2 Create a directory for the diagnostics on your hard drive 3 Copy all files in this directory to the new diagnostics directory of the hard drive 4 At the DOS prompt type go_diags and then press Enter Note The easiest way of testing a DuraLAN NIC is running the Selftest From the Floppy Drive To prepare a DOS diagnostics boot diskette use the following steps 1 Create a bootable DOS diskett...

Page 193: ...alled remove all cards and then test one card at a time display Displays values of all chip registers loop Performs multiple tests consecutively At the last line before you run the tests type end For example Loop port 1 Loop selftest Loop port 2 Loop selftest Loop end eeprom Tests contents of serial eeprom and displays it on screen exit Exits the diagnostics utility hbi_slave Tests slave accesses ...

Page 194: ...ub switch or loop back cable Also autonegotiate defaults to 10MBytes if the cable is not connected checksum Tests the abilitiy to calculate TCP IP checksum statistics Verifies statistics gathering features of the chip echoer sender where is the number of packets to send This test requires two computers on a private network one as the sender and the other as the echoer This test is useful for testi...

Page 195: ...delay time feature of the Ethernet controller power management Tests the power down features of the Ethernet controller mod mac offset data Allows the modification of the Ethernet controller registers help or Displays all diagnostics commands Command Test ...

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Page 197: ...ows NT with Duralink 6 2 7 2 Configuring ports Windows NT 8 2 Configuring Protocols NetWare with Duralink 10 9 Connection Types A 2 creating groups Fast EtherChannel 8 8 Port Aggregation 8 4 Port Aggregation for NetWare 11 6 creating groupsFast EtherChannel for NetWare 11 9 creating Port Aggregation groups creating groups 8 4 creating the Failover Pair 7 3 D Diagnostic LEDs Details A 6 driver conf...

Page 198: ...re connecting clients to Failover 12 6 connecting clients to Port Aggregation 12 7 driver configuration modification 10 16 Duralink Software Installation 10 1 Duralink software installation 11 1 Failover driver installation 10 3 LAN Driver Installation 9 1 Port Aggregation driver 11 3 removing drivers 9 12 10 17 11 19 standard driver configuration 9 4 NetWare 5 0 9 3 NetWare Client Duralink Softwa...

Page 199: ... 13 requirements hardware 1 2 requirements software 1 2 S Saving Configurations NetWare 9 11 10 13 SNMP Manager 7 8 Software installation NetWare 11 1 Windows NT 8 1 software requirements 1 2 standard driver configuration NetWare 9 4 NT 4 0 3 51 6 2 status 10 14 System Requirements 1 9 system requirements 1 2 System status Windows NT 8 17 T TCP IP address setting in NetWare 11 12 setting in Window...

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