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Solarflare Server Adapter
User Guide
To allow SAM to remotely administer your server, you need to add a Computer Management snap-
in to the computer Microsoft Management Console (MMC).
4.10 Using SAM
Starting SAM
There are various ways of starting SAM.
To manage a local computer:
• If the Solarflare notification area icon is installed, right-click the icon and select
Manage
network adapters on this computer
.
OR
• Click
Start > All Programs > Solarflare Network Adapters > Manage network adapters on this
computer
.
OR
• Click
Start > Administrative Tools > Computer Management > System Tools >Network
Adapters
.
Figure 13: SAM Desktop Icons
To manage a remote computer:
• Click
Start > All Programs > Solarflare Network Adapters > Manage network adapters on a
remote computer
.
• If the Solarflare notification area icon is installed, you can right-click the icon and select
Manage
network adapters on a remote computer
.
NOTE:
You may be asked for permission to continue by the User Account Control when starting
SAM. You must run SAM as an administrator to make any changes.