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DFE-580TX Fast Ethernet Server Card Manual

Contents

Introduction to D-Link Server Card Software 4.0 .........................................................3

Key Features............................................................................................................3

Important Information...................................................................................................4

What’s New in D-Link Server Card Software v. 4.0..................................................4

Requirements...........................................................................................................4

Before You Install - A Checklist................................................................................5

Quick Setup Guide.......................................................................................................6

Installing D-Link Server Card Software ....................................................................6

Verifying Protocol Information of the Array...............................................................8

Using the D-Link Server Card....................................................................................10

Software Statistics Utility ...........................................................................................10

Scale ..................................................................................................................15

Graph Detail .......................................................................................................15

Graph Type ........................................................................................................16

Protocol Stats Tab ..............................................................................................16

Device Stats Tab ................................................................................................17

Editing D-Link Server Card Software Arrays ..........................................................18

Windows Event Log Messages..................................................................................19

Summary of Contents for DFE-580TX

Page 1: ...DFE 580TX 10 100 Mpbs PCI Bus Fast Ethernet Server Card Manual Third Edition April 2004 651DFE580035 Printed In Taiwan RECYCLABLE ...

Page 2: ...v 4 0 4 Requirements 4 Before You Install A Checklist 5 Quick Setup Guide 6 Installing D Link Server Card Software 6 Verifying Protocol Information of the Array 8 Using the D Link Server Card 10 Software Statistics Utility 10 Scale 15 Graph Detail 15 Graph Type 16 Protocol Stats Tab 16 Device Stats Tab 17 Editing D Link Server Card Software Arrays 18 Windows Event Log Messages 19 2 ...

Page 3: ...ftware enables you to design a network so that there are no single points of failure between any two points If a NIC switch port switch or cable fails D Link Server Card Software will detect it and instantly reroute traffic Eliminate Bottlenecks Throughout the Network To increase network performance D Link Server Card Software distributes traffic among multiple network adapters on the server The s...

Page 4: ...s of arrays Enhanced failover support D Link Server Card Software has been enhanced so that it can peer deep into the network to identify faults and intelligently reroute traffic in the event of a failure Requirements D Link Server Card Software is an NDIS Intermediate driver that performs all of its functions in the Kernel mode of any Windows 2000 NT system Because D Link Server Card Software ope...

Page 5: ...D Link Server Card Software to be installed properly It is highly recommended you follow each of the steps in the order given Windows 2000 NT is running properly All NICs have been installed and checked for proper operation All protocols drivers and network services are installed and operate correctly The latest service pack or necessary Hot fixes from Microsoft have been installed All cables swit...

Page 6: ...ge from the CD ROM by double clicking on Server Array then double click on WIN2000 Finally double click on DLinkW2K The following window will appear beginning the Installation Wizard Step 2 Select the destination directory in which you wish to install the D Link Server Card Software support files The default location is c Program Files D Link Server Card Software 6 ...

Page 7: ...reen at right may appear a few times Click Continue Anyway to proceed Step 4 When setup is complete the D Link Server Card Software Properties dialog box will be displayed This dialog allows you to configure all of the adapters that you want to add to the D Link Server Card Software Array Select by clicking the first adapter in the Available Adapters list at the top of the dialog and click Add Ste...

Page 8: ... of the array All available adapters must be assigned to an array If you do not want load balancing or failover for a single adapter assign it to a separate array by itself Step 7 When finished configuring the array close the D Link Server Card Software Properties dialog and return to the Setup program Click the Finish button to complete the setup Verifying Protocol Information of the Array Once t...

Page 9: ...led group1 D he tep 3 k and select Properties The following Step 4 rnet Protocol TCP IP and click the Step 5 t the correct IP information is listed for the Important Note ddress the correct values must be entered for Subnet Mask Default ded for each array that is Select the Link Server Card Virtual Adapter where group1 is t name of the array you wish to edit S Right clic window will appear Select ...

Page 10: ...ard Software can be found in the D Link W2K folder off the Start Menu Double click to bring up the following window he D Link Server Card Software Statistics Utility comprises five tabs on the upper left and a raph area on the right The five tabs are labeled of the graph on the right Protocol Stats displays detailed statistics in tabular form for all protocols for the ir current functions T g Sett...

Page 11: ...properly and has not failed Green Adapter with Red X Adapter has stopped working for the fist time since the server was booted Yellow Adapter Adapter is currently working properly However yellow state indicates there has been a failure y perly Yellow Adapter with Red X Adapter is currently down and has been down multiple times before S represented by different icons for the adapters in the tree vi...

Page 12: ...ing Adapters Normally if an adapter fails but later indicates it is online again D Link Server Card Software will automatically add the adapter back into the array However if the adapter fails three times within one hour default D Link Server Card Software will permanently remove the adapter from the array These thresholds can be modified under the Failover Settings section in the Advanced tab see...

Page 13: ...imizing CPU overhead and latency in the network Also this option is the only load balancing option that supports the simultaneous use of D Link Server Card Software s award winning fault tolerance features NOTE The D Link Server Card Software ELB is the only load balancing option that allows for the use of D Link Server Card Software award winning fault tolerance features 802 3ad Trunking support ...

Page 14: ...epeatedly without being permanently removed The setting for Time Period is the amount of time in minutes the Max Down Count setting must be exceeded before an adapter is permanently removed The default value for this field is 60 minutes 1 hour The second column of settings control the method used to detect that an adapter has failed The Status Packets method sends a status packet from one adapter ...

Page 15: ...ou can switch the scale from Packets per second Megabits per second or Kbits per second Graph Detail Graph Detail allows you to select how throughput totals are broken out for the currently selected device You can choose to display breakout detail in three ways By Device Allows you to view throughput from all of the sub components that make up a device For instance if the currently selected device...

Page 16: ...protocol Traffic for each sub component i e adapters that make up an array Bar Graph The bar graph option allows you to view throughput data for all components or protocols on the server at once as well as overall throughput for the server The bars in the graph show both incoming and outgoing data for each component With the bar graph option selected you have the ability to see graph detail by dev...

Page 17: ...ts tab shows detail statistics in tabular form broken out by sub component Average minimum and maximum values are displayed in the first row of data for the selected device Throughput data for each sub component of the device along with the device total are also displayed 17 ...

Page 18: ...ialog that was used during install to create the D Link Server Card Software array s To edit or create new arrays use the following steps Step 1 From the Start Menu select Settings Control Panel Step 2 Open Network Connections Step 3 Look for the LAN Connection titled Group D Link Server Card Software Virtual Adapter where Group is the name of the array created in D Link Server Card Software Right...

Page 19: ...n Array Name left All Adapters in Array are down All adapters in Array Name are down therefore users on this segment can no longer communicate to this computer Failed Adapter comes online again The adapter Adapter Name in Array Name has regained network connectivity and has been inserted back into the D Link Server Card Software Array Adapter has failed multiple times and is permanently removed Th...

Page 20: ...not practical to replace the non conforming Software the price paid by the original licensee for the non conforming Software will be refunded by D Link provided that the non conforming Software and all copies thereof is first eturned to D Link The license granted respecting any Software for which a refund is given automatically terminates r Non Applicability of Warranty The Limited Warranty provid...

Page 21: ...tations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the foregoing limitations and exclusions may not apply This limited warranty provides specific legal rights and the product owner may also have other rights which vary from state to state Trademarks D Link is a registered trademark of D Link Systems Inc Other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective manufacturers or o...

Page 22: ...uct In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Warnung Dies ist ein Produkt der Klasse A Im Wohnbereich kann dieses Produkt Funkstoerungen verursachen In diesem Fall kann vom Benutzer verlangt werden angemessene Massnahmen zu ergreifen Precaución Este es un producto de Clase A En un entorno doméstico puede ca...

Page 23: ...Anleitung keine Verbesserung erzielen Das Gerät ist gefallen und oder das Gehäuse ist beschädigt Wenn das Gerät deutliche Anzeichen eines Defektes aufweist Bei Reparaturen dürfen nur Orginalersatzteile bzw den Orginalteilen entsprechende Teile verwendet werden Der Einsatz von ungeeigneten Ersatzteilen kann eine weitere Beschädigung hervorrufen Wenden Sie sich mit allen Fragen die Service und Repar...

Page 24: ...l perform in substantial conformance with the applicable product documentation provided by D Link with such software product for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of purchase from D Link or its Authorized Reseller D Link warrants the magnetic media on which D Link provides its software product against failure during the same warranty period This warranty applies to purchased software and to...

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