3Com Network Card 3C985B SX User Manual

Installation and

User Guide

Gigabit EtherLink^™Server

Network Interface Cards (NICs)

Gigabit EtherLink Server NIC (3C985B-SX)

1000BASE-SX PCI Fiber NIC (710011, 710012)

10/100/1000BASE-T PCI NIC (3C986-T, 710024, 710025)

1000BASE-LX PCI Fiber NIC (710026)

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Published May 2001

Contents

Preface

About This Guide

Other Important Documentation

The 3Com Gigabit EtherLink Server CD contains documentation for installing,

conﬁguring, and troubleshooting the NIC. The manuals are included as PDF

ﬁles which can be read and printed using the free multi-platform Acrobat^®

Reader software available from the Adobe Systems Incorporated website at

http://www.adobe.com.

^ITo access the manual for Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000, open the

WINDOWS.PDF ﬁle on the CD.

I To access the manual for NetWare, open the NETWARE.PDF ﬁle on the CD.

Contacting 3Com

3Com provides easy access to technical support information through a variety

of services. This appendix describes these services.

Information contained in this appendix is correct at time of publication.

For the most recent information, 3Com recommends that you access the

3Com Corporation World Wide Web site.

Preface

Online Technical Services

3Com offers worldwide product support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,

through the following online systems:

^IWorld Wide Web site

^I3Com Knowledgebase Web Services

I 3Com FTP site

^I3Com Bulletin Board Service (3Com BBS)

^I3Com Facts Automated Fax Service

World Wide Web Site

To access the latest networking information on the 3Com Corporation World

Wide Web site enter this URL into your Internet browser:

http://www.3com.com/

This service provides access to online support information such as technical

documentation and a software library, as well as support options that range

from technical education to maintenance and professional services.

3Com Knowledgebase Web Services

This interactive tool contains technical product information compiled by 3Com

expert technical engineers around the globe. Located on the World Wide Web

at http://knowledgebase.3com.com, this service gives all 3Com customers and

partners complementary, round-the-clock access to technical information on

most 3Com products.

3Com FTP Site

Download drivers, patches, software, and MIBs across the Internet from the

3Com public FTP site. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

To connect to the 3Com FTP site, enter the following information into your

FTP client:

^IHostname: ftp.3com.com

^IUsername: anonymous

^IPassword: <your Internet e-mail address>

NOTE: You do not need a user name and password with Web browser

software such as Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer.

Contacting 3Com

3Com Bulletin Board Service

The 3Com BBS contains patches, software, and drivers for 3Com products.

This service is available through analog modem or digital modem (ISDN) 24

hours a day, 7 days a week.

Access by Analog Modem

To reach the service by modem, set your modem to 8 data bits, no parity, and

1 stop bit. Call the telephone number nearest you:

Country (Region)

Australia

Brazil

Data Rate

Telephone Number

61 2 9955 2073

55 11 5181 9666

33 1 6986 6954

4989 62732 188

852 2537 5601

39 2 27300680

81 3 5977 7977

52 5 520 7835

Up to 14,400 bps

Up to 28,800 bps

Up to 14,400 bps

Up to 28,800 bps

Up to 14,400 bps

Up to 28,800 bps

Up to 14,400 bps

Up to 28,800 bps

Up to 53,333 bps

France

Germany

Hong Kong

Italy

Japan

Mexico

P.R. of China

Taiwan

86 10 684 92351

886 2 377 5840

44 1442 438278

1 847 262 6000

U.K.

U.S.A.

Access by Digital Modem

ISDN users can dial in to the 3Com BBS using a digital modem for fast access

up to 64 Kbps. To access the 3Com BBS using ISDN, call the following number:

1 847 262 6000

3Com Facts Automated Fax Service

The 3Com Facts automated fax service provides technical articles, diagrams, and

troubleshooting instructions on 3Com products 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Call 3Com Facts using your Touch-Tone telephone:

1 408 727 7021

Preface

Support from Your Network Supplier

If you require additional assistance, contact your network supplier. Many

suppliers are authorized 3Com service partners who are qualiﬁed to provide a

variety of services, including network planning, installation, hardware

maintenance, application training, and support services.

When you contact your network supplier for assistance, have the following

information ready:

^IProduct model name, part number, and serial number

I A list of system hardware and software, including revision levels

^IDiagnostic error messages

^IDetails about recent conﬁguration changes, if applicable

If you are unable to contact your network supplier, see the following section

on how to contact 3Com.

Support from 3Com

If you are unable to obtain assistance from the 3Com online technical

resources or from your network supplier, 3Com offers technical telephone

support services. To ﬁnd out more about your support options, please the

3Com technical telephone support phone number at the location nearest you.

When you contact 3Com for assistance, have the following information ready:

^IProduct model name, part number, and serial number

^IA list of system hardware and software, including revision levels

^IDiagnostic error messages

^IDetails about recent conﬁguration changes, if applicable

Support from 3Com

Here is a list of worldwide technical telephone support numbers:

Country (Region)

Telephone Number

Asia Paciﬁc Rim

Australia

Hong Kong

India

Indonesia

Japan

1 800 678 515

800 933 486

+61 2 9937 5085

001 800 61 009

0031 61 6439

Malaysia

New Zealand

Pakistan

Philippines

P.R. of China

1800 801 777

0800 446 398

+61 2 9937 5085

1235 61 266 2602

10800 61 00137 or

021 6350 1590

800 6161 463

Singapore

S. Korea

From anywhere in S. Korea:

From Seoul:

Taiwan

00798 611 2230

(0)2 3455 6455

0080 611 261

Thailand

001 800 611 2000

Europe

From anywhere in Europe, call:

+31 (0)30 6029900 phone

+31 (0)30 6029999 fax

Europe, South Africa, and Middle East

From the following countries, you may use the toll-free numbers:

Austria

0800 297468

0800 71429

800 17309

Belgium

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Hungary

Ireland

0800 113153

0800 917959

0800 1821502

00800 12813

1800 553117

1800 9453794

1678 79489

0800 0227788

800 11376

00800 3111206

0800 831416

0800 995014

900 983125

020 795482

0800 55 3072

0800 966197

Israel

Italy

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

South Africa

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

U.K.

Preface

Country (Region)

Telephone Number

Latin America

Argentina

Brazil

AT&T +800 666 5065

0800 13 3266

1230 020 0645

Chile

Colombia

Mexico

Peru

Puerto Rico

Venezuela

98012 2127

01 800 CARE (01 800 2273)

AT&T +800 666 5065

800 666 5065

AT&T +800 666 5065

North America

1-800-527-8677

Returning Products for Repair

Before you send a product directly to 3Com for repair, you must ﬁrst obtain an

authorization number. Products sent to 3Com without authorization numbers

will be returned to the sender unopened, at the sender’s expense.

To obtain an authorization number, call or fax:

Country (Region)

Telephone Number

+65 543 6500

Fax Number

Asia, Pacific Rim

+65 543 6348

+31 30 6029999

Europe, South Africa, and

Middle East

+31 30 6029900

Latin America

1 408 326 2927

1 408 326 3355

From the following countries, you may call the toll-free numbers; select option 2 and

then option 2:

Austria

0800 297468

0800 71429

800 17309

Belgium

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Hungary

Ireland

0800 113153

0800 917959

0800 1821502

00800 12813

1800 553117

1800 9453794

1678 79489

0800 0227788

800 11376

00800 3111206

0800 831416

0800 995014

900 983125

020 795482

0800 55 3072

0800 966197

Israel

Italy

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

South Africa

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

U.K.

U.S.A. and Canada

1-800-527-8677

1 408 326 7120

Installing the NIC

Use the procedures in this section to install the NIC and perform initial

conﬁguration in most systems. For details about performing these tasks on your

particular system, refer to the manuals that were supplied with your system.

System Requirements

Before installing the NIC, make sure your system meets the requirements listed

in the following table:

System

Requirements

Windows NT

Hardware

Pentium-based computer that meets Windows NT 4.0 software

requirements

One open 32-bit or 64-bit PCI slot

128MB RAM (minimum)

Operating

System

Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (server or workstation) with Service Pack 4

or later

NIC Software

Windows 2000

Hardware

3Com Gigabit Etherlink Server NIC driver software for Windows NT.

Pentium-based computer that meets Windows 2000 software

requirements

One open 32-bit or 64-bit PCI slot

128MB RAM (minimum)

Operating

System

Microsoft Windows 2000 (server or professional), and Microsoft

Windows 2000 Advanced Server

NIC Software

3Com Gigabit Etherlink Server NIC driver software for Windows 2000.

Installing the NIC

System

Requirements

Novell Netware

Hardware

Pentium-based computer that meets Novell NetWare 4.2 and 5.1

software requirements

One open 32-bit or 64-bit PCI slot

128MB RAM (minimum)

Operating

System

Novell NetWare 5.1, with the most recent NetWare 5 Support Pack

Novell NetWare 4.2 with the most recent patches and support

available from Novell technical support (http://support.novell.com)

NIC Software

3Com Gigabit Etherlink Server NIC driver software, version for Novell

NetWare. See the CD for these files:

I 3c986.lan (network device driver file)

I 3c986.ldi (information used by installation program)

Important Components

Included with your NIC is the following:

^IAnti-static bag (used for protecting the NIC when stored or shipped). Keep

the NIC in its packaging until ready for installation.

^I3Com Gigabit Etherlink Server CD with NIC driver software and

documentation.

Inform your network supplier of any missing or damaged items. If you need to

return the NIC, you must pack it in the original (or equivalent) packing material

or the warranty will be voided.

Safety Precautions

CAUTION: The NIC is being installed in a system that operates with

voltages that can be lethal. Before you remove the cover of your system,

you must observe the following precautions to protect yourself and to

prevent damage to the system components.

I Remove any metallic objects or jewelry from your hands and wrists.

I Make sure to use only insulated or nonconducting tools.

I Verify that the system is powered OFF and unplugged before

accessing internal components.

I Installation or removal of NICs must be performed in a static-free

environment. The use of a properly grounded wrist strap or other

personal anti-static devices and an anti-static mat is strongly

recommended.

Pre-Installation Checklist

1 Check that your system meets the hardware and software

requirements listed in the table in "System Requirements" on page 9.

2 Verify that your system is using the latest ﬁrmware or BIOS.

3 Review the information in the readmeﬁle on the 3Com Gigabit

Etherlink Server CD for important information not available at the

time this manual was printed.

NOTE: If you acquired the NIC software on a ﬂoppy disk or from the

3Com website, please check the appropriate source for the most recent

information.

4 If the system is active, shut it down.

5 When the system shutdown is complete, power OFF your system.

6 Holding the NIC by the edges, remove it from its shipping package

it and place it on an anti-static surface.

7 Check the NIC for visible signs of damage, particularly on the card’s

edge connector. Never attempt to install any damaged NIC.

If the NIC is damaged, report it to your 3Com Customer Support

Representative. For more information, see "Contacting 3Com" on page 1.

Installing the NIC

NIC Installation

To install a 3Com Gigabit Etherlink Server NIC in your system, perform the

following procedure.

1 Observe all precautions and pre-installation instructions on page 11.

Before installing the NIC, ensure the system power is OFF, and proper

electrical grounding procedures have been followed.

2 Remove the system cover, and select any empty PCI slot.

If you do not know how to identify a PCI slot, refer to your system

documentation.

3 Remove the blank cover-plate from the slot that you selected.

Retain the screw so that it can be replaced later.

4 Holding the NIC by the edges, align the NIC’s connector edge with

the PCI connector dock in the system.

NOTE: The connector dock in a 32-bit PCI slot is shorter than in a 64-bit

PCI slot. Although the NIC is designed to ﬁt in either slot type, when

installed in a 32-bit PCI slot, part of the NIC’s connector edge will remain

undocked. This is perfectly normal.

5 Applying even pressure at both corners of the card, push the NIC

until it is ﬁrmly seated in the PCI slot.

CAUTION: Do not use excessive force when seating the NIC, as this may

damage the system or the NIC. If the card resists seating, remove it from

the system, realign it, and try again.

When properly seated, the NIC’s port connectors will be aligned with the

slot opening, and its faceplate will be ﬂush against the system chassis.

6 Use the screw removed above to secure the NIC in the PCI card cage.

7 Replace the system cover and disconnect any personal anti-static

devices.

8 Power the system on.

Once the system returns to proper operation, the NIC hardware is fully

installed. You must next connect the network cables (see page 13) and

install the NIC driver software (see Chapter 2).

Connecting the Network Cables

1000Base-SX Fiber NIC

1 Prepare an appropriate cable.

The following table lists cable characteristics required for connecting to

1000Base-SX port:

Medium Diameter

Frequency

Cable Type

Operating Range

62.5 Microns

Shortwave

(850 nanometers)

Multimode

fiber

2 to 275 meters

(6.5 to 902 feet)

50 Microns

Shortwave

(850 nanometers)

Multimode

fiber

2 to 550 meters

(6.5 to 1804 feet)

(in compliance with

IEEE 802.3-1999)

2 Connect one end of the cable to the NIC, as shown in the following

diagram.

3 Connect the other end of the cable to a Gigabit Ethernet network port.

Attach the cable connector so that the TX (transmit) port on the NIC is

connected to the RX (receive) port of the device at the other end of the cable.

Installing the NIC

10/100/1000Base-T NIC

The NIC has one RJ-45 connector used for attaching the system to an Ethernet

copper-wire segment. When automatic link negotiation is disabled, the port

can be conﬁgured for 10Mbps, 100Mbps, or 1000Mbps signaling and either

half-duplex or full-duplex operation.

1 Prepare an appropriate cable.

The following table lists the cable characteristics for connecting to

10/100/1000Base-T ports:

Port Type

Connector

RJ-45

Media

Maximum Distance

100 meters (325 feet)

10Base-T

Cat. 3, 4, or 5 UTP

Cat. 5 UTP

100/1000Base-T

RJ-45

NOTE: 1000Base-T signaling requires four twisted pairs of Category 5

balanced cabling, as speciﬁed in ISO/IEC 11801:1995 and EIA/TIA-568-A

(1995), and tested using procedures deﬁned in TIA/EIA TSB95.

2 Connect one end of the cable to the NIC.

3 Connect the other end of the cable to an RJ-45 Ethernet network port.

The NIC port LEDs are not functional (they will not reﬂect port link or data

status) until the NIC driver software is installed.

See the next chapter for driver installation and conﬁguration instructions.

Installing the NIC Software

After installing the NIC, the NIC software must be installed and conﬁgured.

Follow the steps for your operating system.

WARNING: If you are using VLANs or teaming, you cannot use 3Com

DynamicAccess software.

If you have intermediate drivers for any third-party NICs installed, it will

cause a conﬂict with the 3Com DynamicAccess intermediate drivers.

Remove those intermediate drivers.

Installing the Software in Windows NT 4.0

The NIC must be physically installed in your server or workstation prior to

installing the driver software. See Chapter 1, “Installing the NIC” for details.

A network device driver must be installed before the NIC can be used with

your Windows NT system. To install the NIC software for Windows NT,

perform the following procedure.

WARNING: Make sure that the correct and latest BIOS and ﬁrmware are

installed on your system to ensure that the system works correctly. Failure

to do so may result in system failure.

NOTE: Before installing the drivers for any new 3Com Gigabit EtherLink

Server NIC, any previously installed 3Com Gigabit EtherLink Server NIC

drivers prior to version 2.2 must be removed.

If there are no NIC drivers displayed in the Network Adapters window, or if

the drivers shown are version 2.2 or higher, proceed with the installation.

If older NIC drivers are present, perform the procedure under “Removing

the Driver Software” in the 3Com Gigabit EtherLink Server NIC User’s

Guide for Windows 2000 and Windows NT. To update NIC versions from

2.2 to the most recent release, perform the procedure under “Updating

the Driver Software” in the user’s guide.

Installing the NIC Software

1 Verify that Windows NT is upgraded with Service Pack 4 (or the

latest service pack).

NOTE: If you attempt to install the NIC driver on a newly installed

Windows NT system (without Service Pack 4 or the most recent service

pack), the driver will not install. The system will display a message

indicating that you must exit the installation and ﬁrst install Service Pack

4 or later. Note that 3Com has tested and supports Service Pack 6.0a

only. For Backup Domain Controller (BDC) installation, see the readme ﬁle

on the CD for more information.

2 Start your Windows NT system and log in.

You must have Network Administrator privileges to install the driver software.

3 Open the Windows Start menu and select Settings, Control Panel.

4 Double-click the Network icon.

5 When the Network window opens, select the Adapters tab.

6 Click Add.

7 When the Select Network Adapter window opens, click

Have Disk....

8 When prompted, insert the 3Com Gigabit Etherlink Server CD into your

system’s CD-ROM drive, type the path to the driver, and select OK.

To install the NIC driver software for Windows NT, enter the following path:

e:\

Where “e:” is the designation of the CD-ROM drive on your system.

NOTE: If you acquired the NIC software on ﬂoppy disk or from the 3Com

website, enter the path to where the driver ﬁles reside on your system.

9 In the Select OEM Option window the name of the NIC is highlighted.

Click OK.

The Driver Properties window opens.

When the properties window appears, the NIC Status and Conﬁguration

tab is shown. The options under this tab are used for conﬁguring basic

NIC properties. For conﬁgurable options, see "Modifying Conﬁguration

Parameters" on page 18.

10 Perform any necessary conﬁguration changes, if needed. Click

Close in the Driver Properties window.

11 In the Network window, click Close.

Installing the Software in Windows 2000

NOTE: If other NICs in your system use TCP/IP bindings, the TCP/IP

Properties window opens.

12 Perform any necessary TCP/IP conﬁguration and click OK when

ﬁnished.

For help in conﬁguring TCP/IP protocol, consult your Microsoft

Windows NT 4.0 documentation.

13 When prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.

The system restarts, using the new conﬁguration settings.

14 When the system returns to proper operation, verify that the NIC

port LEDs operate as described in the 3Com Gigabit EtherLink

Server NIC User’s Guide for Windows 2000 and Windows NT.

Installing the Software in Windows 2000

The 3Com Gigabit Etherlink Server NIC must be physically installed in your

server or workstation prior to installing the driver software. See Chapter 1,

“Installing the NIC” for details.

When the Windows 2000 system ﬁrst starts up after installing a new hardware

device such as a NIC, the system automatically detects the new hardware and

prompts you to install the driver software for the device.

To install the NIC software for Windows 2000:

1 Verify that the Windows 2000 system is upgraded to the latest version.

2 Start your Windows 2000 system and log in.

You must have Network Administrator privileges to install the driver software.

When you boot up the Windows 2000 system after installing the NIC, a

series of “Found New Hardware Wizard” windows appear.

3 In the Install Hardware Device Drivers window, click Search for a

suitable driver for my device (recommended), then click Next.

4 In the Locate Driver Files window, check the CD-ROM drives box.

5 When prompted, insert the NIC CD into your system’s CD-ROM

drive, type the path to the driver, and select OK.

The path on the CD-ROM is as follows:

e:\

Where “e” is the designation of the CD-ROM drive on your system.

Installing the NIC Software

NOTE: If you acquired the NIC software on ﬂoppy disk or from the 3Com

website, enter the path to where the driver ﬁles reside on your system.

6 In the Driver Files Search Results window, verify that the correct

path to the driver software is shown, then click Next.

Once installation of the driver software has been completed, you are ready to

conﬁgure NIC properties. For details, see the next section, “Modifying

Conﬁguration Parameters”

Modifying Conﬁguration Parameters

This section describes the NIC conﬁguration options in Windows NT 4.0

and Windows 2000.

Although the default values should be appropriate in most cases, you may

change any of the available options to meet the requirements of your speciﬁc

system. Ensure that the NIC Status and Conﬁguration tab is shown in the

foreground of the Driver Properties window (click the tab if necessary).

The following options should be displayed:

I Adapter (Windows NT 4.0 only)

This ﬁeld identiﬁes which 3Com Gigabit Etherlink Server NIC is being

conﬁgured. In a Windows NT 4.0 system with multiple 3Com Gigabit

Etherlink Server NICs, select this ﬁeld to access a pull-down list of the

available NICs and teams. Each 3Com Gigabit Etherlink Server NIC

installed in the system is labeled with a unique instance number. Typically,

the ﬁrst NIC detected is instance 1, the next is instance 2, and so on.

I Link Negotiation

When checked (default), 802.3-1999 compliant Gigabit Ethernet link

negotiation is enabled. All 3Com Gigabit EtherLink Server NICs use link

negotiation by default.

When unchecked, link negotiation is disabled and only link signal

detection is used. Use this setting when connecting to Ethernet

equipment that does not support link negotiation, or if there is a

problem establishing a link between the NIC and the connecting device.

Unless otherwise speciﬁed, the default signaling speed for the Base-SX

NIC and the 10/100/1000Base-T NIC is 1Gbps.

When link negotiation is disabled, be sure that the connecting device

uses the same duplex and speed settings.

Modifying Conﬁguration Parameters

NOTE: When link negotiation is on, the user-conﬁgured link speed and

duplex settings are ignored in favor of automatically determined settings.

I Full Duplex Enabled

When link negotiation is unchecked, this parameter sets the duplex mode.

You can select either half-duplex or full-duplex operation.

When checked, full-duplex signaling is used (default).

When unchecked, half-duplex operation is used.

I Tx Flow Control

When Tx ﬂow control is checked and link negotiation is enabled, the

NIC negotiates 802.3x transmit ﬂow control with the device at the

other end of the link. If 802.3x ﬂow control is supported by the other

device, Tx ﬂow control is enabled.

When Tx ﬂow control is checked and link negotiation is disabled, you

must check Full Duplex Enabled in order for Tx ﬂow control to work

properly. Tx ﬂow control will not function under half duplex operation.

When Tx ﬂow control is unchecked (default), or when Full Duplex

Enabled is unchecked, transmit ﬂow control is disabled.

I Rx Flow Control

When Rx ﬂow control is checked (default) and link negotiation is

enabled, the NIC negotiates 802.3x receive ﬂow control with the device

at the other end of the link. If 802.3x ﬂow control is supported by the

other device, Rx ﬂow control is enabled.

When Rx ﬂow control is checked and link negotiation is disabled, you

must check Full Duplex Enabled in order for Rx ﬂow control to work

properly. Rx ﬂow control will not function under half duplex operation.

When unchecked, or when Full Duplex Enabled is unchecked, receive

ﬂow control is disabled.

I Port Link Speed

When link negotiation is disabled, this parameter sets the port link

speed. You can select link speed to be either 10Mbps, 100Mbps, or

1Gbps. When the port link is connected, the selected link speed is

indicated to the right of this ﬁeld.

Installing the NIC Software

Installing the Software in NetWare

This section describes how to perform the following tasks:

I Verify that the required OS support ﬁles are installed on the server and the

NetWare pre-installation parameters are correctly set.

I Install the driver software in the Novell NetWare environment.

Network administrators can use more than one method to install device drivers

on a NetWare server. This section does not attempt to provide detailed

installation instructions for each method. Several commonly used methods to

install a driver on a NetWare server are listed in the 3Com Gigabit EtherLink

Server NIC User’s Guide for Novell NetWare, with brief descriptions of the

advantages and drawbacks of using each method.

NOTE: If you are installing NetWare 5.1 for the ﬁrst time on the server,

NetWare uses the nwconfigprogram to install the NIC driver during the

installation of the operating system.

During the installation process, Novell’s Internetworking Conﬁguration

(inetcfg.nlm) program requires you to bind a protocol to the driver.

NetWare Pre-Installation Requirements

Before you can use the NIC in your Novell NetWare system, a network device

driver must be installed.

First, make sure that the NIC is physically installed in your system. Typically,

NetWare OS software must already be running on the server. Make sure that

your server meets the hardware and operating system software requirements

described in the following table.

Install the latest support pack ﬁles to ensure that the NIC functions correctly.

The support pack or patch ﬁle(s) needed for the operating system running on

your server are indicated below:

NetWare OS

File Name

File(s) to be Installed

5.1

NetWare 5.1 Support Pack 1

(or the latest support pack)

NW51SP1.EXE (or latest file)

4.2

Support Pack 9

(or the latest support pack)

NW4SP9.EXE (or latest file)

Installing the Software in NetWare

NOTE: If you are installing NetWare 5.1 for the ﬁrst time on a server, you

install the NIC driver during the OS installation procedure. You then install

the NetWare 5.1 support pack after you have successfully installed

NetWare 5.1 on the server.

To get the latest support pack ﬁles, go to the Novell support website at

http://support.novell.com.

Using the table above as a guide, select and download the latest support

pack or patch ﬁle(s) for the operating system running on your server.

Installing the NIC Driver for NetWare

Use one of two procedures for installing the NIC software, depending on

whether NetWare is already running on the server or if you are performing an

initial installation of the NetWare 5.1 operating system:

I If NetWare is already running on the server, you can edit the

AUTOEXEC.NCF and STARTUP.NCF ﬁles to load ﬁles and conﬁgure the NIC

driver. For the procedure, see "Installing the Driver: NetWare Already

Installed" on page 21.

I If you are installing the NIC software as part of an initial installation of

NetWare 5.1, edit the STARTUP.NCF ﬁle and conﬁgure the NIC driver during

the normal NetWare 5.1 installation process. This version of the

operating system does not allow you to allocate the actual number

of receive buffers required by the NIC until installation is complete.

Install the driver software using the procedure described in

"Installing the Driver: Initial Installation of NetWare 5.1" on page 24.

Installing the Driver: NetWare Already Installed

This section provides basic guidelines for installing the NIC driver on a server

already running the NetWare operating system. This procedure works for

NetWare 4.2 and 5.1.

1 Insert the 3Com Gigabit EtherLink Server CD into the appropriate

CD-ROM drive and mount the CD on the server.

2 Copy the 3c986.LAN and the 3c986.LDI ﬁles into the \system directory.

The NetWare NIC drivers are located in the NetWare directory on the CD.

3 Edit the STARTUP.NCF ﬁle. Set the packet receive buffers

parameters for the number of NICs installed in the system.

To ensure optimum performance, add at least 1024 additional packet

receive buffers for each NIC installed in your system.

Installing the NIC Software

NOTE: Depending on your system conﬁguration, the number of clients

being supported, and other requirements, more than 1024 packet receive

buffers may be needed for each NIC.

For more information, see “Editing the STARTUP.NCF File” in the 3Com

Gigabit EtherLink Server NIC User’s Guide for Novell NetWare.

4 Edit the autoexec.ncf ﬁle and modify NIC load parameters. The NIC

parameters that can be deﬁned in the load statements are

described in "NIC Load Parameters" on page 23.

Example: A valid autoexec.ncf ﬁle is shown below. One set of load and

bind commands (in bold) is added for each type of frame the NIC is

conﬁgured to support.

set Time Zone = PST8PDT

set Daylight Savings Time Offset = 1:00:00

set Start Of Daylight Savings Time = (APRIL

SUNDAY FIRST 2:00:00 AM)

set End Of Daylight Savings Time = (OCTOBER

SUNDAY LAST 2:00:00 AM)

set Default Time Server Type = SINGLE

# Note: The Time zone information mentioned

above

# should always precede the SERVER name.

set Bindery Context = O=3Com

file server name MARS

ipx internal net 34881EEE

load 3c986 slot=4 frame=Ethernet_802.2

name=3c986_1_e82_2

bind ipx 3c986_1_e82_2 net=aaaa

mount all

set immediate purge of deleted files = on

set upgrade low priority threads = on

set display spurious interrupt alerts = on

set display lost interrupt alerts = on

Installing the Software in NetWare

NIC Load Parameters

Parameter

Descriptions

slot=n

Identifies the slot number for the specific 3Com Gigabit Etherlink

Server NIC currently being configured. This parameter is not necessary

if only a single NIC is installed.

If multiple NICs are installed, you can view the list of slot numbers

when loading the driver.

frame=type

Defines the frame type being used by this load instance. Valid types are:

Ethernet_802.2

Ethernet_802.3

Ethernet_ii

Ethernet_snap

link=n

Defines whether 802.3 compliant link negotiation is enabled/disabled.

A value of 1 (one) activates the IEEE 802.3 compliant link

negotiation (default). All 3Com Gigabit EtherLink Server NICs use

link negotiation by default.

A value of 0 (zero) enables link signal detection. Use this setting when

connecting to Ethernet equipment that does not support link

negotiation, or if there is a problem establishing a link between the

NIC and the connecting device. Unless you specify otherwise, the

default signaling speed for the 1000Base-SX and 10/100/1000Base-T

NIC is 1Gbps. When link negotiation is off, be sure that the

connecting device uses the same duplex and speed settings

duplex=n

If link negotiation has been disabled, you can select either half-duplex

or full-duplex operation.

A value of 1 (one) enables full-duplex signaling (default).

A value of 0 (zero) enables half-duplex signaling.

name=text

The name assigned to this NIC (also specified in the bind statement).

speed=value

If link negotiation has been disabled, you can select port speed to be

either 10 (Mbps), 100 (Mbps), or 1000 (Mbps).

rxflow=n

If link negotiation has been disabled, you can turn 802.3x receive flow

control on or off.

A value of 1 (one), the default, allows the NIC to negotiate 802.3x

receive flow control with the device at the other end of the link. If

802.3x flow control is supported by the other device, receive pause

packets will be respected.

A value of 0 (zero) disables receive flow control.

Installing the NIC Software

NIC Load Parameters (continued)

Parameter

Descriptions

txflow=n

If link negotiation has been disabled, you can turn 802.3x transmit

flow control on or off.

A value of 1 (one), the default, allows the NIC to negotiate 802.3x

transmit flow control with the device at the other end of the link. If

802.3x flow control is supported by the other device, transmit

pause packets will be respected.

A value of 0 (zero) disables transmit flow control.

fdrfiltering=n

recvbuffers=n

This option is ignored by NIC models 710011and 710012. For

earlier models, set this value to 1 if the NIC is attached to a

full-duplex repeater. Otherwise, set this value to 0 or leave it blank.

This value is the number of packet receive buffers pre-allocated by

the driver for the NIC. The default value is 512.

5 Save your revisions to the autoexec.ncf ﬁle and, if all NIC

conﬁguration has been completed, reboot the server.

Installing the Driver: Initial Installation of NetWare 5.1

This section provides information you need to install the NIC driver while

performing a fresh install of the NetWare 5.1 operating system.

1 Copy the 3c986.LAN and 3c986.LDI ﬁles from the CD to a ﬂoppy disk.

2 Start the NetWare 5.1 installation and proceed as usual until you

reach the Devices Detected screen.

3 When you are prompted for an unlisted driver, place the ﬂoppy

disk into the appropriate drive. Press <Insert> and select the

3c986.LANdriver.

4 When the driver conﬁguration screen is displayed, choose

Select/Modify driver parameters and protocols.

Installing the Software in NetWare

5 Conﬁgure driver parameters, referring to the parameter

descriptions below and in the following table.

Slot Number:

Node Address:

Link: auto

Duplex: full

Speed: 1000

RxFlowControl: allow

TxFlowControl: off

FDRFiltering: off

RecvBuffers:

Other:

Driver Version:

NIC Conﬁguration Parameters

Parameter

Description

Slot Number

This ﬁeld is required for proper conﬁguration. Enter the slot of the

specific 3Com Gigabit Etherlink Server NIC currently being configured.

CAUTION: If this parameter is not correctly supplied and there is

more than one NIC installed in the server, the installation program

may crash the system. Use the listslot.nlm program to identify the

slot where a NIC is installed.

Node Address

Link

To override the default Media Access Control (MAC) address,

specify a node address in this field. The expected range is

0060CF000000 through 0060CFFFFFFF

When you select this field and press <Enter>, you are prompted to

choose between “auto” and “off” settings:

The “auto” setting activates the IEEE 802.3 compliant link

negotiation. All 3Com Gigabit EtherLink Server NICs use link

negotiation by default.

When “off” is selected, only link signal detection is used. Use

this setting when connecting to Ethernet equipment that does

not support link negotiation, or if there is a problem establishing

a link between the NIC and the connecting device. Unless you

specify otherwise, the default signaling speed for the

1000Base-SX and 10/100/1000Base-T NICs is 1Gbps.

NOTE: When link negotiation is off, be sure that the connecting

device uses the same duplex and speed settings.

Installing the NIC Software

NIC Conﬁguration Parameters (continued)

Parameter

Description

Duplex

When you disable link negotiation while installing a 1000Base-SX or

10/100/1000Base-T NIC, you can select either half-duplex or

full-duplex operation. If you select this field and press <Enter>, you

are prompted to choose between “full” and “half” settings:

When “full” is selected, full-duplex signaling is enabled (default).

When “half” is selected, half-duplex signaling is used.

Speed

If link negotiation has been disabled, you can select port speed to

be either 10Mbps, 100Mbps, or 1Gbps.

RxFlowControl

When you select this field and press <Enter>, you are prompted to

choose between “allow” and “off” settings:

When “allow” is selected, and link parameter is set to “auto,”

the NIC negotiates 802.3x receive flow control with the device

at the other end of the link. If the other device supports 802.3x

flow control, Rx flow control is enabled.

When “off” is selected, or link parameter is “off,” receive flow

control is disabled.

TxFlowControl

When you select this field and press <Enter>, you are prompted to

choose between “allow” and “off” settings.

When “allow” is selected, and link parameter is set to “auto,”

the NIC negotiates 802.3x transmit flow control with the device

at the other end of the link. If the other device supports 802.3x

flow control, Tx flow control is enabled.

When “off” is selected, or link parameter is “off,” transmit flow

control is disabled.

FDRFiltering

When you select this field and press <Enter>, you are prompted to

choose between “on” and “off” settings:

Use “on” if the NIC is attached to a full-duplex repeater.

Use “off” or leave the field blank if the NIC is not connected to

a full-duplex repeater.

NOTE: FDRFiltering is ignored on NIC models 710011 and 710012.

This parameter is included to maintain driver compatibility with

earlier models.

Installing the Software in NetWare

NIC Conﬁguration Parameters (continued)

Parameter

Description

RecvBuffers

To ensure optimum NIC performance, the NIC driver has a default value

of 512 packet receive buffers for each NIC installed on the network.

NOTE: If performing an initial installation of NetWare 5.1, the

install program does not let you allocate the actual number of

packet receive buffers needed by the NIC.

During installation, the RecvBuffers value should be set to 32, the

minimum number of buffers the driver requires for each NIC. While

this setting dramatically affects NIC performance, it allows

installation of the operating system. Once installation is complete,

you need to increase the number of buffers allocated to the system,

as described in “Editing the STARTUP.NCF File” in the 3Com

Gigabit EtherLink Server NIC User’s Guide for Novell NetWare.

Other

This parameter is reserved for future features or technical support use.

Driver Version

This information field displays the version of the driver software.

This field cannot be edited.

6 Ensure that you have set the RecvBuffers value to 32.

7 After NetWare 5.1 has been successfully installed, edit the

STARTUP.NCF ﬁle: Set the packet receive buffers parameter to 1024

for each NIC in the system. For more information, see “Editing the

STARTUP.NCF File” in the 3Com Gigabit EtherLink Server NIC User’s

Guide for Novell NetWare.

8 In the autoexec.ncfﬁle, delete the packet receive buffers

parameter (RecvBuffers=32) in the load statement for this NIC.

Deleting the receive buffers phrase from the load statement resets the

receive buffers parameter to the default value of 512 for this NIC.

Installing the NIC Software

Verifying NIC Functionality

1000Base-SX NIC

DATA

LINK

Connectors

The faceplate of the NIC has one 1000Base-SX ﬁber-optic connector for

connecting the NIC to a Gigabit Ethernet segment.

LEDs

There are two LEDs on the faceplate: one to indicate link status and one for

data transfer status. Once the NIC hardware and its driver software have been

properly installed on your system, the LEDs indicate the following NIC states:

1000Base-SX NIC Port LED Activity

LED

State

Description

Data

Blinking

Data detected on the port.

No data detected on the port.

Off

Link

Blinking slowly

Port has been disabled by software.

Good link.

Off

No link; possible bad cable, bad connector, or

configuration mismatch.

Verifying NIC Functionality

10/100/1000Base-T NIC

Connectors

The faceplate on the 10/100/1000Base-T NIC provides an RJ-45 connector for

connecting the NIC to another network device.

LEDs

The faceplate of the 10/100/1000Base-T NIC has four LEDs: one for each port

speed option (10Mbps, 100Mbps, and 1Gbps), to indicate which link is active,

and one LED for data transfer status. Until the driver software is properly

installed, all four LEDs remain lit when the server is powered on.

Once the NIC hardware and its driver software have been properly installed on

your system, the LEDs indicate the following NIC states:

10/100/1000Base-T Port LED Activity

LED

State

Description

Data

Blinking

Brief bursts of data detected on the port.

Streams of data detected on the port.

No data detected on the port.

Off

1000

100

Off

Good 1000 Mbps (Gigabit) Ethernet link.

No 1000 Mbps link; possible link at different speed, possible

bad cable, bad connector, or configuration mismatch.

Off

Good 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet link.

No 100 Mbps link; possible link at different speed, possible

bad cable, bad connector, or configuration mismatch.

Off

Good 10 Mbps Ethernet link

No 10 Mbps link; possible link at different speed, possible bad

cable, bad connector, or configuration mismatch.

If all four LEDs remain lit simultaneously, the NIC driver software is either

missing or improperly installed.

Installing DynamicAccess Software

WARNING: If you are using VLANs or teaming, you cannot use 3Com

DynamicAccess software.

If you have intermediate drivers for any third-party NICs installed, it will

cause a conﬂict with the 3Com DynamicAccess intermediate drivers.

Remove those intermediate drivers.

About DynamicAccess Software

3Com DynamicAccess technology with advanced server features adds intelligence

to the NICs to improve network performance, management, and control.

DynamicAccess software is supported on PCs running Windows 2000 or

Windows NT 4.0 only.

NOTE: This section describes how to install DynamicAccess software. For

detailed information and conﬁguration or troubleshooting instructions,

see the DynamicAccess Software User’s Guide located on the 3Com

Gigabit EtherLink Server NIC CD.

DynamicAccess server features relieve network congestion and ensure high

performance and maximum bandwidth availability.

I Self-healing drivers (SHD) detect common error conditions and correct

them while maintaining server link.

I Load balancing groups share the network load over multiple NICs. Called

Resilient Server Links (RSL), they keep trafﬁc ﬂowing even if a NIC in a

group is temporarily disconnected.

I VLANs (IEEE 802.1Q and IEEE 802.3ac multiple virtual LANs) let you divide

network segments into logical partitions that simplify conﬁguration

changes, organize work groups efﬁciently, help to control trafﬁc, and

provide extra security.

I Trafﬁc prioritization (IEEE 802.1p) ensures that business-critical and

delay-sensitive trafﬁc (such as multimedia applications) have priority over

normal data.

For detailed information on DynamicAccess technology products, go to:

http://www.3com.com

Installing DynamicAccess Software

Installing DynamicAccess Software in Windows NT 4.0 or

Windows 2000

For Windows NT 4.0, DynamicAccess software requires Service Pack 6.0a

or higher.

Follow these steps for installing DynamicAccess software for a server NIC in a

WIndows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0 computer:

1 Make sure that the NIC and the network driver are installed.

2 Start your Windows system and log in.

You must have Network Administrator privileges to install the

DynamicAccess software.

3 Insert the 3Com Gigabit EtherLink Server CD into the system

CD-ROM drive.

4 Enter the proper path for your operating system, where e:\ is the

designation of the CD-ROM drive on your system:

I Windows 2000:

e:\DA\Win2K\dasetup.exe

I Windows NT 4.0:

e:\DA\NT20\daserver.exe

5 Click Install DynamicAccess Technology.

6 When prompted, click (Yes) Install DynamicAccess Technology.

When DynamicAccess server features are installed for Windows 2000,

LAN connections bind to the DynamicAccess protocol and real protocols

bind to the DynamicAccess Miniport. Do not modify these binding.

When DynamicAccess features are installed for Windows NT 4.0 Server,

adapters bind to the DynamicAccess protocol and real protocols bind to

the DynamicAccess Miniport. Do not modify these bindings.

Speciﬁcations

1000Base-SX Cable Characteristics

Medium Diameter

Frequency

Cable Type

Operating Range

62.5 Microns

50 Microns

Shortwave

(850 nanometers)

Multimode

fiber

2 to 275 meters

(6.5 to 902 feet)

Shortwave

(850 nanometers)

Multimode

fiber

2 to 550 meters

(6.5 to 1804 feet)

(in compliance with

IEEE 802.3-1999)

10/100/1000Base-T Cable Characteristics

Port Type

Connector

RJ-45

Media

Maximum Distance

100 meters (325 feet)

10Base-T

Cat. 3, 4, or 5 UTP

Cat. 5 UTP

100/1000Base-T

RJ-45

NOTE: 1000Base-T signaling requires four twisted pairs of Category 5

balanced cabling, as speciﬁed in ISO/IEC 11801:1995 and

ANSI/EIA/TIA-568-A (1995) and tested for additional performance using

testing procedures deﬁned in TIA/EIA TSB95.

Performance Speciﬁcations

Feature

Specification

66 MHz max

32- and 64-bit

PCI clock

PCI Data/Address

PCI data burst transfer rate

132 MB/second (32-bit bus)

264 MB/second (64-bit bus)

528 MB/second (64-bit bus at 66 MHz)

PCI modes

Master/slave

10/100/1000Base-T

10/100/1000 Mbps (full duplex)

Speciﬁcations

Physical Characteristics

Dimension

Measurement

PCI Length x Width

17.27 cm x 10.67 cm (6.8" x 4.2")

Power Requirements

Specification

Measurement

PCI operating voltage

PCI power consumption

+5 V 5%

14 Watts

2.8A @ +5VDC

Environmental Speciﬁcations

Condition

Operating Specification

Storage Specification

Temperature

0˚C to 55˚C (+32˚F to +131˚F)

–40˚C to +85˚C

(–40˚F to +185˚F)

Relative humidity

5% to 85% (non-condensing)

40˚C, 16 hour dwells at extremes

5% to 95%

(non-condensing)

10˚C/hour

Altitude

Shock

Up to 3,048 meters (10,000 ft.)

10g, 1/2 sine wave, 11 msec

Up to 10670 meters

(35,000 ft.)

60g, 1/2 sine wave,

11 msec

Vibration, peak to

peak displacement

0.0127 cm. (0.005 in.) max

(5 to 32 Hz)

0.2540 cm. (0.1 in.) max

(5 to 17 Hz)

Vibration, peak

acceleration

0.25g (5 to 500 Hz)

(Sweep Rate = 1 octave/min.)

0.25g (5 to 500 Hz)

(Sweep Rate =

1 octave/min.)

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710011, 710012

710026

1000BASE-SX PCI Fiber NIC

1000BASE-LX PCI Fiber NIC

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one (1) copy of the Software and supporting documentation for each such workstation or network server on

which the Software is used as permitted hereunder. Otherwise, the Software and supporting documentation

may be copied only as essential for backup or archive purposes in support of your use of the Software as

permitted hereunder. You must reproduce and include all copyright notices and any other proprietary rights

notices appearing on the Software and the supporting documentation on any copies that you make.

NO ASSIGNMENT; NO REVERSE ENGINEERING

You may not transfer or assign the Software and/or this License Agreement to another party without the prior

written consent of 3Com. If such consent is given and you transfer or assign the Software and/or this License

Agreement, then you must at the same time either transfer any copies of the Software as well as the supporting

documentation to the same party or destroy any such materials not transferred. Except as set forth above, you

may not transfer or assign the Software or your rights under this License Agreement. Modification, reverse

engineering, reverse compiling, or disassembly of the Software is expressly prohibited. However, if you are a

European Community ("EC") resident, information necessary to achieve interoperability of the Software with

other programs within the meaning of the EC Directive on the Legal Protection of Computer Programs is

available to you from 3Com upon written request.

EXPORT RESTRICTIONS

You agree that you will not export or re-export the Software or accompanying documentation (or any copies

thereof) or any products utilizing the Software or such documentation in violation of any applicable laws or

regulations of the United States and the country in which you obtained them.

TRADE SECRETS; TITLE

You acknowledge and agree that the structure, sequence and organization of the Software are the valuable

trade secrets of 3Com and its suppliers. You agree to hold such trade secrets in confidence. You further

acknowledge and agree that ownership of, and title to, the Software and all subsequent copies thereof

regardless of the form or media are held by 3Com and its suppliers.

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LEGEND

All technical data and computer software are commercial in nature and developed solely at private expense. The

Software is delivered as "Commercial Computer Software" as defined in DFARS 252.227-7014 (June 1995) or

as a "commercial item" as defined in FAR 2.101(a) and as such is provided with only such rights as are provided

in this License Agreement, which is 3Com’s standard commercial license for the Software. Technical data is

provided with limited rights only as provided in DFAR 252.227-7015 (Nov. 1995) or FAR 52.227-14 (June 1987),

whichever is applicable. You agree not to remove or deface any portion of any legend provided on any licensed

program or documentation delivered to you under this License Agreement.

Warranty and Software License Agreement

TERM AND TERMINATION

This license will expire fifty (50) years from the date that you first use the Software, if it is not earlier terminated.

You may terminate it at any time by destroying the Software and documentation together with all copies and

merged portions in any form. It will also terminate immediately if you fail to comply with any term or condition

of this License Agreement. Upon such termination you agree to destroy the Software and documentation,

together with all copies and merged portions in any form.

GOVERNING LAW

This License Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California as such laws are applied to

agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within California between California residents and by the

laws of the United States. You agree that the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale

of Goods (1980) is hereby excluded in its entirety from application to this License Agreement.

LIMITED WARRANTY; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

All warranties and limitations of liability applicable to the Software are as stated on the Limited Warranty Card or

in the product manual, whether in paper or electronic form, accompanying the Software. Such warranties and

limitations of liability are incorporated herein in their entirety by this reference.

SEVERABILITY

In the event any provision of this License Agreement is found to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity,

legality and enforceability of any of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired and a

valid, legal and enforceable provision of similar intent and economic impact shall be substituted therefor.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This License Agreement sets forth the entire understanding and agreement between you and 3Com, supersedes

all prior agreements, whether written or oral, with respect to the Software, and may be amended only in a

writing signed by both parties.

3Com is a registered trademark and the 3Com logo is a trademark of 3Com Corporation.

3Com Corporation, 5400 Bayfront Plaza, P.O. Box 58145, Santa Clara, CA 95052-8145.

(408) 326-5000

Product Registration

To ensure the very best service and support, register your 3Com product now.

International customers: Visit http://www.3com.com/productreg to register.

U.S. customers: Complete and mail the attached registration card, or visit

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