Transition Networks
N-FX-xx-03 NIC User Guide
Installation
Description
The N-FX module has bootable ROM and Wake-On LAN capabilities. The two LED indicators,
LINK/ACT
and
FDX
, located on the bracket, show network/board link, activities, collision, and full-duplex statuses.
See Figure 1 below.
Figure 1: LEDs and Wake-On LAN Connector
Installation Procedure
CAUTION:
Wear a grounding strap and observe electrostatic discharge precautions when installing the
N-FX module. Failure to observe this caution could result in damage or failure of the N-FX module.
Perform the steps below to install the N-FX NIC.
Important:
Install the N-FX module in a “master slot”
only.
1. Select one of the two options for WoL to match the host PC’s capabilities:
a. via WoL 3-pin connector (Fig. 1 above), or
b.
via PCI bus; see
Wake-on-LAN (WoL)
on page
3
.
2. Locate a master slot on the PC workstation or file server.
3. Remove the cover from the PC workstation or file server - keep all screws.
4. Remove and keep the screws holding the cover to the installation slot.
5. Carefully align the module to the slot guides and slide it into the “master slot.”
6. Ensure that the module is firmly seated in the slot.
7. Use the screws saved in Step 4 above to secure the module to the workstation or file server
housing.
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