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Preface ............................................................................................................................................................ 11
Safety Symbols Used in this Document ........................................................................................................................12
Where to Find Web-based Guides ................................................................................................................................13
Contacting Allied Telesis ...............................................................................................................................................14
Online Support .......................................................................................................................................................14
Email and Telephone Support................................................................................................................................14
Returning Products ................................................................................................................................................14
For Sales or Corporate Information........................................................................................................................14
Warranty.................................................................................................................................................................14
Management Software Updates.............................................................................................................................14
Chapter 1: Introducing the AT-2973SX, AT-2973T, and AT-2973T/4 Adapters .................................................................15
Functional Descriptions .................................................................................................................................................16
AT-2973SX Adapter ...............................................................................................................................................17
AT-2973T Adapter..................................................................................................................................................18
AT-2973T/4 Adapter...............................................................................................................................................20
Features ........................................................................................................................................................................22
TCP Offload Engine (TOE) ....................................................................................................................................23
Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI)..............................................................................................24
Power Management ...............................................................................................................................................24
Wake on LAN (WOL) Feature ................................................................................................................................24
Adaptive Interrupt Frequency.................................................................................................................................25
ASIC with Embedded RISC Processor ..................................................................................................................25
Supported Operating Environments.......................................................................................................................25
Chapter 2: Installing the Hardware .....................................................................................................................................27
Reviewing the Contents of Your Shipment...................
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Reviewing Safety Precautions.......................................................................................................................................29
Pre-Installation Checklist...............................................................................................................................................31
Replacing the Bracket ...................................................................................................................................................32
Installing a Network Adapter Card.................................................................................................................................34
Connecting the Network Cables....................................................................................................................................38
Chapter 3: Installing Broadcom Boot Agent Driver Software ..............................................................................................41
Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................42
Setting Up MBA in a Client Environment.......................................................................................................................43
Enabling the MBA Driver........................................................................................................................................43
Configuring the MBA Driver ...................................................................................................................................43
Setting Up the BIOS...............................................................................................................................................44
Setting Up MBA in a Server Environment: Red Hat Linux PXE Server.........................................................................45
Chapter 4: Installing the Monolithic Software Driver ...........................................................................................................47
Using the NetXtreme II Monolithic Driver ......................................................................................................................48
Inserting the NetXtreme II Monolithic Driver in a WinPE 2.0 Image ..............................................................................50
Configuring the Speed and Duplex Settings .................................................................................................................52
Chapter 5: Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software ................................................................................................................55
Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................56
Checking Pre-installation Requirements .......................................................................................................................57
Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software on MS-DOS Platforms ........................................................................................58
Creating a Startup Disk ..........................................................................................................................................58
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