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SysKonnect

SK-9Exx/9Sxx

User Manual
SK-9Exx and SK-9Sxx Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapters

Summary of Contents for SK-9E Series

Page 1: ...SysKonnect SK 9Exx 9Sxx User Manual SK 9Exx and SK 9Sxx Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapters...

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Page 3: ...SysKonnect SK 9Exx 9Sxx Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapters SysKonnect SK 9Exx and SK 9Sxx Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapters User Manual v1 00 4 January 2005 Visit our web site http www syskonnect com...

Page 4: ...adapters Contents are subject to change Product and brand names are registered trademarks of their ap propriate owners Please send your comments on this documentation to SysKonnect GmbH A Marvell Com...

Page 5: ...terms In instructions for radio buttons and check boxes Examples The station is operated in Repeater Mode Select the Sharing radio button Select the Enable Bidirectional Support check box SMALL CAPS S...

Page 6: ...ts Terminal input to be entered by the user Terminal output issued by the system Examples Enter sk98diag If the test was successful the message passed is issued Underline Underline is used to identify...

Page 7: ...erver 2003 21 Linux 21 4 Hardware Features 23 Adapter Characteristics 24 SysKonnect SK 9Exx Adapters PCI Express 24 SysKonnect SK 9Sxx Adapters PCI PCI X 24 LED Displays 25 5 Software Features 27 Oper...

Page 8: ...a VPD 37 Sample Usage of VPD Asset Tag 38 7 Troubleshooting 41 8 Important Information 43 Technical Support 43 Returning an Adapter for Repair 43 Additional Documentation and Updates 44 Technical Spec...

Page 9: ...cation of the LEDs adapter variant 1 25 Figure 5 Location of the LEDs adapter variant 2 26 Figure 6 Setup for loopback wrap plug testing 31 Figure 7 Typical display after a successful test loopback wr...

Page 10: ...10 Table of Figures...

Page 11: ...the power supply Faulty wiring could make this terminal live and potentially lethal 6 When you are ready to install the network adapter open the antistatic bag We recommend to wear an antistatic wrist...

Page 12: ...ith unprotected eyes Never allow fiber optic transmission paths to operate until all the connections have been made Always fit protective plugs to any unused ports on the switch or the network adapter...

Page 13: ...ree PCI Express resp PCI PCI X slot on the motherboard 6 Remove the bracket from the expansion slot if applicable Follow the instructions in your computer manual 7 Remove the network adapter from the...

Page 14: ...14 1 Installation of the Network Adapter Figure 1 Insertion of the adapter into the computer...

Page 15: ...nd the computer from the power supply 3 Remove the protective plug if available from the switch port which is to be used 4 At one end of the cable connect the LC duplex or RJ 45 connector to the port...

Page 16: ...y If the appropriate LED is on the connection is established and active Otherwise you have to check the network adapter more closely for details refer to chapter 6 Testing the Network Adapter and chap...

Page 17: ...he browser is not automatically launched click START HTM on the installation CD ROM The start page of the installation CD ROM is displayed 3 Click DRIVERS A list showing all available network technolo...

Page 18: ...s see chapter 1 Installation of the Network Adapter boot Windows NT 4 0 2 Select START SETTINGS CONTROL PANEL The window Control Panel is displayed 3 Select NETWORK The window Network is displayed 4 S...

Page 19: ...SK 9Exx Windows Win98SE where e is the designa tion of the CD ROM drive on your system 8 Click NEXT The window Location of driver is displayed 9 Click NEXT The menu Windows has finished installing the...

Page 20: ...Adapter as Ethernet Controller during the boot operation The window Found New Hardware Wizard is displayed 2 Click NEXT In the same window the menu Install Hardware Device Drivers is displayed 3 Selec...

Page 21: ...rify its compatibility with Windows XP the window Hardware Installation is displayed 9 To continue the installation click CONTINUE ANYWAY In the window Found New Hardware Wizard the menu Completing th...

Page 22: ...quisites The following prerequisites have to be met in order to install the Linux driver Any device using the Linux kernel module needs to be stopped Your system has to be equipped with a network adap...

Page 23: ...ission mode LC duplex connectors fiber cabling and RJ 45 connectors copper cabling are used to con nect to the network The SysKonnect SK 9Exx 9Sxx Adapter can be connected to a switch a buff ered repe...

Page 24: ...ase T 1000Base SX 1000Base SX 1000Base LX 1000Base LX Ports Single link Dual link Single link Dual link Single link Dual link Connector RJ 45 RJ 45 LC duplex LC duplex LC duplex LC duplex Media Copper...

Page 25: ...the following meaning The LEDs of the fiber adapters variant 1 have the following meaning Marking on bracket Color Status Description 10 green ON OFF Link up down speed 10 Mbit s 100 green ON OFF Lin...

Page 26: ...ing Marking on bracket Color Status Description 10 OFF 100 GRN 1000 ORG OFF Speed 10 Mbit s green ON Speed 100 Mbit s orange ON Speed 1000 Mbit s ACT LINK OFF Link down orange ON Link up and Receiving...

Page 27: ...intensive tasks away from the host CPU Jumbo Frames The SysKonnect SK 9Exx 9Sxx Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapter Family supports 9014 Byte Jumbo frames It is tested according to the prevailing standard...

Page 28: ...unctionality uses three mechanisms to create a wake up event OnNow Pattern Match Detect Incoming packets are compared to up to seven patterns stored in a pattern matching table A match causes a wake u...

Page 29: ...is a group of network devices that belong to the same network segment regardless of the physical network structure A logical network structure based on business requirements is possi ble With virtual...

Page 30: ...nd thus can be applied for VLAN servers and terminal units For more information on Virtual LANs refer to the White Paper Virtual Networks which can be found on the installation CD ROM under White Pape...

Page 31: ...wrap plug test you will need a wrap plug see figure 6 Setup for loopback wrap plug testing Alternatively the loopback test can be performed from port to port for dual adapters only or via ex ternal r...

Page 32: ...r the port to port test only with dual link adapters or LOOPB EXT REPEATER for the loopback repeater test The various components will now be tested this will take between one and two minutes If the te...

Page 33: ...s to be tested e g A for single link adapters only A is available 9 Press Enter The window Repeater Mode Port A is displayed 10 Install an adapter in the test computer 11 Connect the adapter in the re...

Page 34: ...sary to install the network adapter again proceed as follows 1 Switch off the computer Observe the safety precautions see page 11 2 Remove the computer cover Follow the instructions in the computer ma...

Page 35: ...read and write Vital Product Data VPD read and write SPI Flash Memory data Starting the Main Program To start the main program proceed as follows 1 Boot to DOS Wait for the prompt 2 Insert the install...

Page 36: ...ndow displaying the configuration data Reading Configuration Data To read configuration data proceed as follows 1 Start the main program see page 35 2 Select SHOW CONFIGURATION in the main menu A sepa...

Page 37: ...g Vital Product Data VPD To read VPD proceed as follows 1 Start the main program see page 35 2 Select VPD DATA in the main menu A submenu with the following options will be displayed EXIT return to th...

Page 38: ...page 35 3 Select VPD DATA DISPLAY VPD DATA The following screen is displayed Figure 12 Display of VPD The keyword codes are shown in brackets Here the code is YA 4 To return to the VPD DATA menu pres...

Page 39: ...9Sxx Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapters Additional Functions of the Diagnostics Program 39 Figure 13 Screen showing updated asset tag For more information on the diagnostics program refer to the corresp...

Page 40: ...40 6 Testing the Network Adapter...

Page 41: ...ter does not de tect the network adapter Make sure the adapter is properly seated in the computer Try installing the adapter in a different PCI Express resp PCI PCI X slot The network adapter fails du...

Page 42: ...42 7 Troubleshooting...

Page 43: ...these steps 1 Contact us by phone fax or e mail We will send you an RMA Return Material Authorization form by fax or e mail North South America Pacific Rim Europe Office hours 24 hours support via pa...

Page 44: ...is displayed 3 Click the appropriate document The PDF file is displayed SysKonnect maintains a site on the World Wide Web where you can find the latest information on our product range and our custom...

Page 45: ...ed Power Management according to PCI Bus Power Manage ment Interface Specification Revision 1 1 or later and Network Device Class Power Management Reference Specification V2 0 Hot Plug PCI PCI X Hot P...

Page 46: ...x 57 3 mm SK 9E22 118 4 mm x 68 94 mm SK 9S22 167 64 mm x 64 41 mm SK 9E8x SK 9E9x 128 52 mm x 68 94 mm SK 9S8x SK 9S9x 167 64 mm x 64 41 mm Temperature range Operation 0 C to 50 C Storage 20 C to 70...

Page 47: ...in particular the ports and label ing with the diagrams below The type of adapter is also displayed in the header of the diganostics program see section Diagnostics Program Adapter Variant 1 Model SK...

Page 48: ...SK 9E81 SK 9S81 SK 9E82 SK 9S82 SK 9E91 SK 9S91 SK 9E92 SK 9S92 Bracket Interface Port 10 100 1000Base T Single Link 10 100 1000Base T Dual Link 1000Base SX Single Link 1000Base SX Dual Link 1000Base...

Page 49: ...on may also use the SOFTWARE on a portable or home computer Copyright The SOFTWARE is owned by SysKonnect Inc or its suppliers and is protected against copying by copyright laws international treaty p...

Page 50: ...Customer if you acquired your SysKonnect product in EUROPE the following license and purchase agreement applies to you This is a legal agreement between you the end user and SysKonnect GmbH incorpora...

Page 51: ...o use this SysKonnect product even if SysKonnect has been advised of the possibility of such damages In any case SysKonnect s entire liability shall be limited to the amount actually paid by you for t...

Page 52: ...d der Empf nger sich mit den Bestimmungen dieses Vertrages einverstanden erkl rt Zur ckentwickeln Reverse Engi neering Dekompilieren und Entassemblieren der Software sind nicht gestattet Eine bertragu...

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