- 3com Network Interface Card User Guide
Table Of Contents
- About This Guide
- Introduction
- Overview
- 3CR990 NIC Features
- DynamicAccess LAN Agent
- Windows2000 Offload Features
- Installing and Connectingthe NIC
- Installing NICDrivers in Windows
- Installing DynamicAccess Software in Windows
- Overview
- Installing the DynamicAccess LAN Agent for a Client NIC
- Installing DynamicAccess Software for a Server NIC
- Configuring Groups and VLANs for a Server NIC
- Planning the Configuration
- Working With Server Features
- Creating a Group
- Adding NICs to a Group
- Specifying a Dedicated IP Address
- Changing an IP Address
- Creating a VLAN
- Specifying Traffic Priorities
- Saving the Configuration
- Disabling Load Balancing for a Group
- Changing the Primary NIC
- Removing a NIC from a Group
- Deleting or Editing a VLAN
- Displaying NIC Properties
- Displaying Group Properties
- Specifying Failover from Gigabit to 10/100 PCI
- Troubleshooting a Load Balancing Configuration
- Changing Windows2000 Property Settings
- Identifying Windows 2000 Miniport and LAN Connections
- Using Windows2000 Offload Features
- Installing DynamicAccess LAN Encryption Software
- Installing NetWare Client and ServerDrivers
- Overview
- Installing and Configuring the NetWare Server Driver
- Using the Latest Support Packs
- Obtaining NetWare Loadable Modules
- Server Software Installation Requirements
- Installing the NetWare 3.12 Server Driver
- Installing the Server Driver for NetWare 4.11 and 5.0 UsingINETCFG
- Installing the Server Driver and DynamicAccess Technology Using AUTOEXEC.NCF
- Installing Multiple Server NICs
- Verifying the PCI Slot Number
- Installing Server Features
- Configuring Groups
- Verifying the Installation and Configuration
- Changing NetWare Driver Configuration Parameters
- Maintaining Groups
- Configuring the NIC
- Configuring IP Security
- Troubleshooting the NIC
- Running NIC Diagnostics
- Obtaining Drivers
- Specifications and CablingRequirements
- Installing the 3ComDMIAgent
- EtherCD Content and Navigation
- Installing a 3Com NIC While Installing the NOS
- Technical Support
- Index
- FCC Class B Statement
- FCC Declaration of Conformity
- Industry Canada Class B Emission ComplianceStatement
- Avis de Conformité à la Réglementation d’IndustrieCanada
- VCCI Class B Statement
- 3Com End User Software License Agreement
- Product Registration

INDEX 181
link
negotiation 157
speed, viewing 148
timeout command 109
Link LED, viewing 130, 147
Load Balance/RSL window 63
load balancing
bidirectional 19, 60, 105
dedicated IP address 66, 67
failure 19
defined 18
disabling, Windows 69
groups
adding NICs to, Windows 66
adding, NetWare 106
configuring during NetWare
driver installation 100
creating, Windows 65
maintaining, NetWare 104
maintaining, Windows 60
removing NICs from,
Windows 69
resilient server links (RSLs) 17
transmit 19, 60
troubleshooting
NetWare 112
Windows 71
logo, 3Com, disabling 122
M
MAC address 34, 91, 103
maintaining server features
NetWare 104
Windows 60
Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA)
configuring 120
network booting 120
overview 22
MBA see Managed PC Boot Agent
media type 115
configuring 117
default setting 115
memory requirements
client and server minimums 28
NetWare 91
messages, sending to NetWare
console 103
MIBs 172
Microsoft Task Offload support 61
miniport connections, relating to LAN
connections 72
multicast control, configuring 68
multiple collisions, viewing 147
multiple NICs
configuring offloads for 76
in NetWare 91
in Windows 52
N
NetBoot ROM
default setting 113
description 113
NetWare
adding a group 106
adding NICs to a group 105
changing settings using DOS
Diagnostics program 119
configuration parameters 103
configuring server features 100
correlating slot numbers and
physical NICs 91
driver installation requirements 91,
167
DynamicAccess server feature
commands 108
maintaining server features 104
NLMs 89
packet receive buffer sizes 91
server driver 89
server features installation 99
slots for multiple NICs 91
system requirements 91, 167
verifying driver installation and
configuration 102
Netware Loadable Modules (NLMs) 89
network
activity, verifying 147, 148
booting 120
connecting to 36
connection, testing 145
connection, troubleshooting 133,
136
statistics, viewing 147
test, running 145
network driver optimization,
configuring 117
Network ID 66
network supplier support 173
NIC
configuration parameters
NetWare installation
program 103










