1
I
NTRODUCTION
Overview
The 3Com
®
EtherLink
®
Server 10/100 PCI NIC model number
3C980C-TXM connects a PCI-compliant server computer to
an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network.
Parallel Tasking
®
II hardware technology plus a powerful
suite of Dynamic
Access
®
technology software features
relieve network congestion and ensure high performance
and maximum bandwidth availability.
The NIC supports these features:
■
Advanced Server Features
—Improve network
performance, management, and control.
■
Hot Plug NIC Installation
—Lets you add a new NIC or
remove and replace a NIC without turning off power to
the computer.
■
Remote Wake-Up
—Lets you power-on a computer
remotely for after-hours administration.
■
Integrated boot ROM with
Managed PC Boot Agent
(MBA) Software
—Adds management capabilities by
enabling the computer to boot from another computer,
rather than from its local drive.
TX D
ATA
ACT
10
100
L
N
K
Remote Wake-Up
(RWU) connector
MBA Boot ROM