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Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software on MS-DOS Platforms...............................................................................................58
Creating a Startup Disk ................................................................................................................................................58
Modifying the Startup Disk............................................................................................................................................59
Installing the DOS NDIS2 Driver Software ...................................................................................................................61
Using Keywords for the Drivers ...........................................................................................................................................63
Chapter 6: Installing the Linux Drivers ...........................................................................................................................65
Overview..............................................................................................................................................................................66
Limitations ....................................................................................................................................................................66
Packaging.....................................................................................................................................................................67
Installing Linux Driver Software ...........................................................................................................................................68
Installing the Source RPM Package .............................................................................................................................68
Building the Driver from the Source TAR File...............................................................................................................70
Load and Run Necessary iSCSI Software Components ..............................................................................................71
Unloading the Linux Driver ...........................................................................................................................................72
Patching PCI Files (Optional) .......................................................................................................................................73
Network Installations ....................................................................................................................................................74
Setting Values for Optional Properties..........................................................................................................................74
Checking the bnx2 Driver Defaults...............................................................................................................................77
Checking Driver Messages...........................................................................................................................................77
Teaming with Channel Bonding....................................................................................................................................81
Statistics .......................................................................................................................................................................81
Linux iSCSI Offload ......................................................................................................................................................81
Chapter 7:
Installing the Windows Drivers .....................................................................................................................87
Supported Versions of Microsoft Windows..........................................................................................................................88
Installing the Windows Driver Software ...............................................................................................................................89
Using the Installer.........................................................................................................................................................90
Using Silent Installation ................................................................................................................................................94
Removing the Device Drivers ..............................................................................................................................................97
Chapter 8: Setting Advanced Properties ........................................................................................................................99
Advanced Features............................................................................................................................................................100
Accessing the Advanced Tab ............................................................................................................................................105
Selecting the Advanced Tab in Windows Server 2003...............................................................................................105
Selecting the Advanced Tab in Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7 .........................110
Selecting the Advanced Tab in Windows Vista ..........................................................................................................112
Modifying the Advanced Properties...................................................................................................................................114
Chapter 9: Installing CIM and SNMP for Manageability ..............................................................................................125
Installing CIM .....................................................................................................................................................................126
Loading the CIM Libraries ..........................................................................................................................................127
Installing SNMP .................................................................................................................................................................129
BASP Subagent..........................................................................................................................................................129
BASP Extensible-Agent..............................................................................................................................................129
Loading the SNMP Libraries.......................................................................................................................................130
Chapter 10:
Installing Management Applications ........................................................................................................133
Installing Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 and Related Management Applications...................................................134
Checking .NET Framework Requirements.................................................................................................................135
Using the Installer.......................................................................................................................................................136
Using the Silent Install Option ....................................................................................................................................136
Modifying Management Applications.................................................................................................................................139
Repairing Management Applications.................................................................................................................................140
Removing Management Applications ................................................................................................................................141
Chapter 11: Troubleshooting .........................................................................................................................................143
Checking Hardware Diagnostics........................................................................................................................................144
Checking Port LEDs...........................................................................................................................................................145
Consulting the Troubleshooting Checklist..........................................................................................................................146
Checking Current Drivers ...........................................................................................................................................146
Running a Cable Length Test.....................................................................................................................................147