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User Guide NetXtreme II
January 2010
Broadcom Corporation
Document ENGSRVT52-CDUM100-R Starting Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 Page 157
STARTING BROADCOM ADVANCED CONTROL SUITE 3
In Control Panel, click Broadcom Control Suite 3.
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 includes the runtime and associated files needed to run BACS 3, and must be installed on
your system in order for BACS 3 to operate. For information on the minimum and recommended .NET Framework versions
for your operating system, see Table 1.
NOTES:
• Starting BACS 3 without .NET Framework (version 2.0 or above) installed on your system will result in an error.
• Long startup times for BACS 3 may be caused by a limitation of .NET Framework 2.0, as described in Microsoft
knowledge base article KB936707. To improve the startup time of BACS 3, apply .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 (or
appropriate version for your OS as shown in the Recommended column of Table 1), and reboot your system.
• For optimal performance of BACS 3, Broadcom recommends .NET Framework 2.0 SP1, .NET Framework 3.0
SP1, or .NET Framework 3.5, depending on your operating system.
USING BROADCOM ADVANCED CONTROL SUITE 3
Start BACS 3. Click the tab that provides the information of interest or from which to perform a desired test, diagnostic,
analysis, or set adapter properties. To create a team, see Configuring Teaming.
USING THE INTERFACE
BACS 3 features a context-sensitive interface. When an item is selected in the Explorer View, such as an adapter, driver,
team, or VLAN, the interface changes to display the information and options available for the selected item. Certain tabs,
Table 1: Minimum and Recommended .NET Framework Versions for BACS 3
Operating System
Minimum Required Recommended
Version How to Obtain Version How to Obtain
Windows 2000 Server .NET 2.0 Download from Microsoft .NET 2.0 SP1 Download from Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 .NET 2.0 Download from Microsoft .NET 2.0 SP1 Download from Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 R2 .NET 2.0 Included in OS package,
but by default, not included
during installation
.NET 2.0 SP1 Download from Microsoft
Windows Vista .NET 2.0 Included in .NET 3.0,
which is included during
OS installation
.NET 2.0 SP1 Download from Microsoft
Windows Server 2008 .NET 2.0 Included in .NET 2.0 SP1,
which is included during
OS installation
.NET 2.0 SP1 Included in OS package
Windows Server 2008 R2 .NET 2.0 Included in .NET 2.0 SP1,
which is included during
OS installation
.NET 2.0 SP1 Included in OS package