3Com 3C996B-T Network Card User Manual


 
Contents
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3Com Management Programs
Overview 85
Installing the Management Programs 85
Removing the Management Programs 86
Initializing the Management Programs 86
Vital Sign 86
Diagnostics 87
Cable Analysis 88
Load Balance/Virtual LANs 89
Saving the Configuration 91
Restoring the Configuration 91
Load Balance/Virtual LAN Statistics 91
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Troubleshooting
Hardware Diagnostics 93
Checking Port LEDs 93
Troubleshooting Checklist 94
Checking if Proper Drivers are Loaded 94
Windows 94
NetWare 95
Linux 95
Running Cable Analysis 95
Length 96
Cable Diagnostics Display 96
Testing Network Connectivity 96
Windows 96
NetWare 96
Linux 97
DOS Diagnostic Failures 97
Wake-on-Lan 97
Known Problems 97
Windows 2000 97
Linux 98
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Key Protocols and Interfaces
CIM 99
DMI 100
SNMP 100
NIC Teaming 101
Load Balancing 101
Link Aggregation (802.3ad) 101
Generic Link Aggregation (Trunking) 101
Failover Teaming 102
VLANs Overview 102
VLAN Support 102