3Com 3C986-T - Manuals

Preface 2 Online Technical Services 3Com offers worldwide product support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, through the following online systems: ■ World Wide Web site ■ 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services ■ 3Com FTP site ■ 3Com Bulletin Board Service (3Com BBS) ■ 3Com Facts SM Automated Fax Service World ...

Contacting 3Com 3 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 b...

Preface 4 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 traini...

Support from 3Com 5 Here is a list of worldwide technical telephone support numbers: Country (Region) Telephone Number Asia Pacific Rim AustraliaHong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaNew ZealandPakistanPhilippinesP.R. of China SingaporeS. Korea From anywhere in S. Korea: From Seoul:TaiwanThailand 1 80...

Returning Products for Repair 7 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 autho...

9 1 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,...

1 Installing the NIC 10 Important Components Included with your NIC is the following: ■ Anti-static bag (used for protecting the NIC when stored or shipped). Keep the NIC in its packaging until ready for installation. ■ 3Com Gigabit Etherlink Server CD with NIC driver software and documentation. Inf...

Safety Precautions 11 Safety Precautions 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 re...

1 Installing the NIC 12 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...

Connecting the Network Cables 13 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: 2 Connect one end of the cable to the NIC, as shown in the following diagram. 3 Connect th...

1 Installing the NIC 14 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 ope...

15 2 Installing the NIC Software After installing the NIC, the NIC software must be installed and configured. Follow the steps for your operating system. Installing the Software in Windows NT 4.0 The NIC must be physically installed in your server or workstation prior to installing the driver softwa...

2 Installing the NIC Software 16 1 Verify that Windows NT is upgraded with Service Pack 4 (or the latest service pack). 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...

Installing the Software in Windows 2000 17 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...

2 Installing the NIC Software 18 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, “Mo...

Modifying Configuration Parameters 19 ■ 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. ■...

2 Installing the NIC Software 20 Installing the Software in NetWare This section describes how to perform the following tasks: ■ Verify that the required OS support files are installed on the server and the NetWare pre-installation parameters are correctly set. ■ Install the driver software in the N...

Installing the Software in NetWare 21 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: ■ If NetWare is a...

2 Installing the NIC Software 22 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 ...

2 Installing the NIC Software 24 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 fres...

Installing the Software in NetWare 25 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: ...

Installing the Software in NetWare 27 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.NC...

2 Installing the NIC Software 28 Verifying NIC Functionality 1000Base-SX NIC 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 tran...

Verifying NIC Functionality 29 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...

3 Installing DynamicAccess Software 32 Installing Dynamic Access Software in Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 For Windows NT 4.0, Dynamic Access software requires Service Pack 6.0a or higher. Follow these steps for installing Dynamic Access software for a server NIC in a WIndows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0...

33 A Specifications 1000Base-SX Cable Characteristics 10/100/1000Base-T Cable Characteristics Performance Specifications Medium Diameter Frequency Cable Type Operating Range SX 62.5 Microns Shortwave (850 nanometers) Multimode fiber 2 to 275 meters (6.5 to 902 feet) 50 Microns Shortwave (850 nanomet...

A Specifications 34 Physical Characteristics Power Requirements Environmental Specifications Dimension Measurement PCI Length x Width 17.27 cm x 10.67 cm (6.8" x 4.2") Specification Measurement PCI operating voltage +5 V ± 5% PCI power consumption 14 Watts2.8A @ +5VDC Condition Operating Spe...

Warranty and Software License Agreement 3Com Corporation Limited Warranty 3Com Gigabit EtherLink Server Network Interface Cards (NICs) H ARDWARE 3Com warrants this hardware product to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the following length of time fr...

Warranty and Software License Agreement W ARRANTIES E XCLUSIVE IF A 3COM PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS WARRANTED ABOVE, CUSTOMER'S SOLE REMEDY FOR BREACH OF THAT WARRANTY SHALL BE REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, OR REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID, AT 3COM'S OPTION. TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, THE FOREGO...

Warranty and Software License Agreement FCC Class B Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1 This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2 This device must accept any interference received, including interference th...

Warranty and Software License Agreement 3Com End User Software License Agreement IMPORTANT: Read Before Using This Product YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT. IT CONTAINS SOFTWARE, THE USE OF WHICH IS LICENSED BY 3COM CORPORATION ("3COM") T...

Warranty and Software License Agreement T ERM AND T ERMINATION 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 p...