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User Guide NetXtreme II
January 2010
Broadcom Corporation
Document ENGSRVT52-CDUM100-R Running a Cable Length Test Page 237
LAN Protocol: ARP (see note)
LAN Protocol: IP Addr: (see note)
NOTE: The LAN protocol status is displayed after an IP address is assigned to the adapter.
LINUX
To verify that the bnx2.o driver is loaded properly, run:
lsmod
If the driver is loaded, a line similar to the one below is displayed, where
size
is the size of the driver in bytes, and
n
is the
number of adapters configured.
RUNNING A CABLE LENGTH TEST
For Windows operating systems, see Analyzing Cables for information on running a cable length test. Cable analysis is not
available for NetXtreme II 10 GbE network adapters.
TESTING NETWORK CONNECTIVITY
NOTE: When using forced link speeds, verify that both the adapter and the switch are forced to the same speed,
or that at least one link partner is configured for auto-negotiation.
WINDOWS
Network connectivity can be tested using the Testing the Network feature in Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3.
An alternate method is to use the ping command to determine if the network connection is working.
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type cmd in the Open box, and then click OK.
3. Type ipconfig /all to view the network connection to be tested.
4. Type ping IP address, and then press ENTER.
The ping statistics that are displayed indicate whether the network connection is working or not.
Module Size Used by
BCM5706
size n
BCM5708
size n