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Removing the Management Programs
To remove the 3Com Management Programs software, do the following:
1
Select
Start/Control Panel
, then double-click
Add/Remove Programs
.
2
Select
Management Programs
and click
Change/Remove
.
3
Select
Remove
from the Modify, Repair, Remove menu and follow the prompts.
Initializing the Management Programs
To initialize the 3Com Management Programs software, do the following:
1
Click
Start
,
Settings
, and then click
Control Panel
.
2
Double-click the Gigabit Ethernet icon.
Vital Sign
The Vital Sign screen allows you to view vital NIC information, network status, and
network connectivity. Active NICs are listed. Select one of the listed NICs to view its vital
sign information.
Interface components of the Vital Sign window are described below:
■
IP Address:
Network address that is associated with the selected NIC. An all-zero
value (000.00.000.00) of this parameter indicates the associated driver has not been
bound with Internet Protocol (IP).
■
Physical Address:
Physical MAC (Media Access Control) address that is assigned to
the selected NIC by the NIC's vendor. This parameter will never be all zeros.
■
Driver Status:
Indicates the status of the driver that is associated with the selected
NIC. The possible values for this parameter are:
■
Driver Loaded (normal operating mode)—The driver associated with the selected
NIC was loaded by the Windows operating system and is functioning.
■
Driver Not Loaded—The driver associated with the selected NIC has not been
loaded by the Windows operating system.
■
Information Not Available—The value is not obtainable from the driver that is
associated with the selected NIC.
■
Driver Version:
Indicates the current version of the software driver that is associated
with the selected NIC.
■
Device Number:
Indicates the PCI bus number and the device number for the
selected NIC.
Example: [0] 14 indicates the NIC resides in PCI bus 0, device 14.
■
Operating Mode:
Indicates the current operating mode of the NIC. The possible
values are:
10 Mbps Half Duplex
10 Mbps Full Duplex
100 Mbps Half Duplex
100 Mbps Full Duplex
1000 Mbps Full Duplex
■
Interrupt:
Indicates the interrupt line number that is associated with the selected
NIC. Valid numbers range from 2 to 25.
NOTE:
Information for some NICs is less comprehensive than for others.