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7 Figures Figure 1. AT-2872SX ExpressCard module ........................................................................................................................ 16Figure 2. AT-2872SX LED ...........................................................................................................

9 Tables Table 1: Safety Symbols ...................................................................................................................................................... 12Table 2: Fiber Optic Port 1000 LED Status ...........................................................................

Preface 12 Safety Symbols Used in this Document This document uses the safety symbols defined in Table 1. Table 1. Safety Symbols Symbol Meaning Description Caution Performing or omitting a specific action may result in equipment damage or loss of data. Warning Performing or omitting a specific acti...

AT-2872 SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard TM Interface User’s Guide 13 Where to Find Web-based Documentation and Drivers The product documentation for all Allied Telesis products are available in portable document format (PDF) on our web site. Go to http://www.alliedtelesis.com/support/software/...

Preface 14 Contacting Allied Telesis This section provides Allied Telesis contact information for technical support as well as sales and corporate information. Online Support You can request technical support online by accessing the Allied Telesis Knowledge Base: www.alliedtelesis.com/support/kb.asp...

15 Chapter 1 Introducing the AT-2872SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Module This chapter provides an introduction to the Allied Telesis AT-2872SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Module and contains the following sections: ˆ “Functional Description” on page 16 ˆ “Hardware Features” on page 18...

Chapter 1: Introducing the AT-2872SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Module 16 Functional Description The AT-2872SX is a highly integrated Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard module based on Broadcom’s BCM5708S chipset. It provides an PCI ExpressCard interface with SC connections to multimode fibe...

AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Ethernet Fiber Module Installation and User’s Guide 17 Note The AT-2872SX ExpressCard module is not shipped with a software driver CD. To download new driver software, see “Management Software Updates” on page 14. Inform your network supplier of any missing or damaged item...

Chapter 1: Introducing the AT-2872SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Module 18 Hardware Features The following list of hardware features for the AT-2872SX ExpressCard module applies to all of the supported operating systems: ˆ One 1000BASE-SX port with SC multi-mode fiber connector ˆ Full and hal...

AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Ethernet Fiber Module Installation and User’s Guide 19 Supported Operating Systems The following list describes the supported operating systems for the AT-2872SX ExpressCard module: ˆ Windows XP ˆ Windows Vista ˆ Windows 7

Chapter 1: Introducing the AT-2872SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Module 20 Physical Description This section provides a physical description of the AT-2872SX ExpressCard enclosure and the LED. The enclosure has one fiber port that provides two fiber optic connectors for attaching the module t...

21 Chapter 2 Installing the Hardware This chapter contains the following sections: ˆ “Reviewing Safety Precautions” on page 22 ˆ “Pre-Installation Checklist” on page 24 ˆ “Installing the Module” on page 25 ˆ “Connecting the Network Cables” on page 30

Chapter 2: Installing the Hardware 22 Reviewing Safety Precautions Please review the following safety precautions before you begin to install the switch or any of its components. The indicates that a translation of the safety statements is available in a PDF document titled “Translated Safety Statem...

AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Ethernet Fiber Module Installation and User’s Guide 23 Warning The adapter 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 preve...

Chapter 2: Installing the Hardware 24 Pre-Installation Checklist Before you install the module, check the following list: 1. Verify that your laptop is using the latest BIOS. If you downloaded the module software from the Allied Telesis support website, record the path to where the module driver fil...

AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Ethernet Fiber Module Installation and User’s Guide 25 Installing the Module The following instructions describe how to install the AT-2872SX ExpressCard module in a laptop equipped with an ExpressCard interface slot. This procedure applies to laptops with either 34 mm or ...

Chapter 2: Installing the Hardware 30 Connecting the Network Cables The AT-2872SX ExpressCard module has two fiber optic connectors (transmit and receive) for attaching the system to a compatible link partner, or an IEEE 802.3z compliant Gigabit Ethernet switch. The module requires a fiber optic cab...

33 Chapter 3 Installing the Windows Drivers This chapter provides procedures to install and remove the driver software for all of the Windows Operating Systems supported by the AT-2872SX ExpressCard module. In addition, it describes how to display and change adapter properties including power manage...

Chapter 3: Installing the Windows Drivers 34 Installing the Windows Driver Software This chapter describes how to install all of the following Windows Operating Systems: ˆ Microsoft Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit extended) ˆ Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit extended) ˆ Microsoft Windows 7 (...

AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Ethernet Fiber Module Installation and User’s Guide 35 Note A network device driver must be physically installed before the Broadcom NetXtreme II Controller can be used with your Windows operating system. There is no installation CD. You must download the drivers. Note All...

Chapter 3: Installing the Windows Drivers 36 2. From the driver directory, select the setup.exe file and Run . The Broadcom NetXtreme II Driver Installer - InstallShield Wizard Page is displayed. See Figure 9 on page 36. Note There is a setup.exe file for the 32-bit operating system and another for ...

AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Ethernet Fiber Module Installation and User’s Guide 37 Figure 10. License Agreement Page 4. After you review the license agreement, click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue. The Ready to Install the Program Page is displayed. See Fi...

Chapter 3: Installing the Windows Drivers 38 Figure 11. Ready to Install the Program Page 5. Click Install . The InstallShield Wizard Completed Page is displayed. See Figure 12 on page 39. Note A TCP Chimney message appears with Windows 7 installation.

AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Ethernet Fiber Module Installation and User’s Guide 39 Figure 12. InstallShield Wizard Completed Page 6. Click Finish to close the wizard. 7. The installer determines if a system restart is necessary. Follow the on-screen instructions. Using Silent Installation Silent inst...

Chapter 3: Installing the Windows Drivers 40 Note All commands are case sensitive. Note User must “Run as Administrator” for Vista when using “msiexec” for “silent” install or uninstall procedures. Note For detailed instructions and information about unattended installs, refer to the Silent.txt file...

AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Ethernet Fiber Module Installation and User’s Guide 41 To perform a silent uninstall from within the installer source folder, type the following: msiexec /x “BDrv5706.msi” /qn To perform a silent uninstall from any folder, type the following: msiexec /x “{F0DA8A3F-1457-419...

Chapter 3: Installing the Windows Drivers 42 Removing the Device Drivers This section discusses how to remove the device drivers. Windows XP To remove the device drivers, do the following: 1. In Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs . 2. Click Broadcom NetXtreme II GigE Driver Installer...

AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Ethernet Fiber Module Installation and User’s Guide 43 Using the NetXtreme II Monolithic Driver The NetXtreme II, based on its advanced functionalities, uses a software architecture that includes a Virtual Bus Device (VBD) to extend functionalities beyond basic network con...

AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Ethernet Fiber Module Installation and User’s Guide 45 Inserting the NetXtreme II Monolithic Driver in a WinPE 2.0 Image By default, the monolithic driver is not included in the boot.wim and install.wim files that come with the Microsoft Windows Server 2008/Vista CD. Micro...

Chapter 3: Installing the Windows Drivers 46 5. To complete the customization of the image, prepare the image for deployment, type: peimg /prep c:\VistaPEx86\mount\windows 6. When asked to continue and have the program prepare the image for deployment, type: yes 7. To commit the changes to the origi...

Chapter 3: Installing the Windows Drivers 48 Displaying or Changing the Properties of the Adapter To display or change the properties of the Broadcom network adapter, do the following: 1. In Control Panel, click Broadcom Control Suite 3 . 2. Click the Advanced section of the Configurations tab. 3. F...

49 Chapter 4 Installing the Linux Drivers This chapter provides procedures to install the Linux drivers for the AT-2872SX ExpressCard module This chapter contains the following topics: ˆ “Introduction” on page 50 ˆ “Installing Linux Driver Software” on page 52

Chapter 4: Installing the Linux Drivers 50 Introduction This chapter discusses the Linux drivers for the Broadcom NetXtreme II network adapters and describes how to install them. For a description of the drivers, see Table 2. Limitations This section describes the testing limitations of the followin...

AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Ethernet Fiber Module Installation and User’s Guide 51 bnx2i Driver The current version of the driver has been tested on 2.6.x kernels, starting from 2.6.18 kernel. The driver may not compile on older kernels with the exception of SLES 10 SP1, which runs 2.6.16.46 kernel. ...

Chapter 4: Installing the Linux Drivers 52 Installing Linux Driver Software There are two ways to install the Linux driver software— from the Source RPM Package or build the driver from the source TAR file. See the following sections: ˆ “Installing the Source RPM Package” on page 52 ˆ “Building the ...

AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Ethernet Fiber Module Installation and User’s Guide 53 3. Install the newly built package which includes the driver and man page: rpm -ivh RPMS/i386/bnx2- version .arch.rpm If you are installing over an existing distribution that may already contain an older version of the...

Chapter 4: Installing the Linux Drivers 54 provided with your operating system. Building the Driver from the Source TAR File This procedure describes how to build the bnx2 and bnx2i Linux drivers from the Source TAR file. See the following sections: ˆ “Building the bnx2 Driver” on page 54 ˆ “Buildin...

AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Ethernet Fiber Module Installation and User’s Guide 55 To configure the network protocol and address after building the driver, refer to the manuals supplied with your operating system. Building the bnx2i Driver The following procedure describes how to build the bnx2i Linu...

Chapter 4: Installing the Linux Drivers 56 Load and Run Necessary iSCSI Software Components Broadcom iSCSI Offload software suite consists of 3 kernel modules and a user daemon. You can load the required software components either manually or through system services. 1. Unload existing driver & ...

AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Ethernet Fiber Module Installation and User’s Guide 57 Note On 2.6 kernels, it is not necessary to bring down the eth# interfaces before unloading the driver module. Note If the cnic driver is loaded, unload the cnic driver before unloading the bnx2 driver. Note Before unl...

Chapter 4: Installing the Linux Drivers 58 Apply the updates by running the scripts provided in the supplemental tar file. For example, on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, apply the updates by entering the following commands: ./patch_pcitbl.sh /usr/share/hwdata/pcitable pci.updates /usr/share/hwdata/pcitab...

AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Ethernet Fiber Module Installation and User’s Guide 59 Note Some combinations of property values may conflict and result in failures. The driver cannot detect all conflicting combinations. This property is used to disable Message Signal Interrupts (MSI). The property is va...

Chapter 4: Installing the Linux Drivers 62 TSO : Enabled (on 2.6 kernels) WoL : Initial setting based on NVRAM's setting Checking Driver Messages The following are the most common sample messages that may be logged in the /var/log/messages file for the bnx2 and bnx2i drivers. Use dmesg - n <level...

Chapter 4: Installing the Linux Drivers 64 Target cannot be reached on any of the CNIC devices bnx2i: check route, cannot connect using cnic Network route is assigned to network interface, which is down bnx2i: check route, hba not found Attempting to offload iSCSI connection onto a Jumbo Frame-enabl...

AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Ethernet Fiber Module Installation and User’s Guide 65 bnx2i: iscsi_error - invalid R2TSN fieldbnx2i: iscsi_error - invalid cmd len1bnx2i: iscsi_error - invalid cmd len2bnx2i: iscsi_error - pend r2t exceeds MaxOutstandingR2T valuebnx2i: iscsi_error - TTT is rsvdbnx2i: iscs...

Chapter 4: Installing the Linux Drivers 66 Teaming with Channel Bonding With the Linux drivers, you can team adapters together using the bonding kernel module and a channel bonding interface. For more information, see the Channel Bonding information in your operating system documentation. Statistics...

AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Ethernet Fiber Module Installation and User’s Guide 67 Installing Open iSCSI User Applications Install and run the open-iscsi programs, iscsid and iscsiadm , from the Broadcom distributed open-iscsi packages. See “Packaging” on page 51 for details. All pre-installed open-i...

Chapter 4: Installing the Linux Drivers 68 Binding iSCSI Target to Broadcom NX2 iSCSI Transport Name By default, the open-iscsi daemon connects to discovered targets using software initiator (transport name = 'tcp'). Users who wish to offload an iSCSI connection onto CNIC device should explicitly ch...

AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Ethernet Fiber Module Installation and User’s Guide 69 iSCSI target discovery using 'SendTargets' iscsiadm -m discovery --type sendtargets -p <ipaddr[:port]> Login to target using 'iscsiadm' command iscsiadm --mode node --targetname <iqn.targetname> --portal &l...

71 Appendix A Specifications Physical Specifications This section provides the dimensions and weight of the module. Dimensions: 13.7 cm x 3.4 cm (5.4 in. x 1.3 in.) Weight: 45.36 g (.10 lbs.) Environmental Specifications The following environmental specifications apply to the AT-2872SX ExpressCard m...

Appendix A: Specifications 72 Performance Specification The following performance specification apply to the AT-2872SX ExpressCard module: MTBF 1,650,000 hours Operating Specifications The following operating specifications apply to the AT-2872SX ExpressCard module: Output Optical Power (min/max): -...

73 Appendix B Cleaning Fiber Optic Connectors The fiber optic connector consists of a fiber optic plug and its adapter. The end of the fiber optic cable is held in the core of the ferrule in the plug. Light signals are transmitted through the core of the fiber. Even minor smudges or dirt on the end ...

Appendix B: Cleaning Fiber Optic Connectors 74 Using a Cartridge-Type Cleaner Fiber optic cartridge cleaners are available from many vendors and are typically called “cartridge cleaners,” as shown in Figure 15. Figure 15. Cartridge Cleaner Note Do not use compressed air or aerosol air to clean a fib...

Appendix B: Cleaning Fiber Optic Connectors 76 Using a Swab Specially treated swabs (stick cleaners) are available for cleaning inside connector adapters or hard-to-reach ferrule tips. These swabs, often referred to as “lint free” or “alcohol free” swabs, are available from many vendors, as shown in...