Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus NIC

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Feature List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

USB Cable and Headers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Supported Platforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

BIOS Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Selecting a Management Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

F10 Setup Differences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

F10 Setup - HP Compaq dc5850 Business PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

F10 Setup - HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Manageability Feature Enabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

DASH Enabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

ASF Enabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Setting Up Initial Administrator Account for DASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

WebGUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Connecting with the WebGUI: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Summary of content (15 pages)

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Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus NIC Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Feature List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 USB Cable and Headers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction This white paper introduces the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus network adapter. The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus is the successor to the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet network adapter. In addition to the standard network adapter functionality, the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus also features desktop and mobile Architecture for System Hardware (DASH) support. More details on DASH and manageability in the Manageability white paper located at www.hp.com.
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Feature List • Integrated 10/100/1000BASE-T transceivers • Automatic MDI crossover function • PCI Express v1.1 host interface with multi-function support • 10/100/1000BASE-T full/half-duplex MAC • IPv4 and IPv6 Large Send Offload and Checksum Offload (LSO/TCO) • Receive Side Scaling (RSS) for multicore client processors • Wake on LAN (WOL) support meeting the ACPI requirements • Statistics for SNMP MIB II, Ethernet-like MIB, and Ethernet MIB (802.
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USB-redirection is a DASH 1.1 feature that allows the contents of a USB device to be directed over a network connection to another system. The data transferred over the network can be transmitted or received through the USB cable. This feature will be offered on supported systems in a future update.
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Selecting a Management Controller For the dc5850 and 7900, the on-board network adapter is by default the primary management controller. For systems supporting the full management capabilities, the user will have to manually set the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus as the primary management controller in F10 Setup for it to control DASH manageability. Multiple network adapters can function simultaneously, but only one Management Controller can be active at a given time.
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The current Management Mode: F10 Setup > File > System Information. Once the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus is made, the primary management controller and the system is rebooted, the Management Mode will change to DASH. Figure 3 Management Mode (DASH highlighted) in the HP Compaq dc5850 Business PC F10 Setup - HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC The current Management Controller: F10 Setup > Advanced > Manageability Devices.
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Figure 4 Management Controller in the HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC The current Management Mode: F10 Setup > File > System Information. The HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC is an Intel Q45-based system which has an integrated Management Engine (ME) within the GMCH for management control. The ME firmware version is displayed in the F10 Setup System Information page right above the Management Mode.
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Figure 5 Management Mode (DASH highlighted) in the HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC Limitations The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus functions very similarly between a dc7900 and a dc5850. However, there is one important difference iregarding remote wake and Power-On Password behavior. A remote shutdown into a sleep state, S3 - S5, and subsequent remote wake of the dc5850 will bypass the Power-On Password as the system resumes from the sleep state. This is the expected behavior.
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Manageability Feature Enabling Manageability features such as DASH and ASF are disabled by default on the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus network adapter. DASH Enabling DASH can be enabled in one of two methods: • Broadcom Manageability Configuration and Control application (BMCC) • Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS) BMCC is not pre-installed in the system image. It requires the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Drivers for Multiple Operating Systems Softpaq to be downloaded.
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Figure 6 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus network adapter - Information tab 3. Go to the Configuration tab. 4. Expand the OOB Management list to determine if DASH is enabled or disabled. By default DASH is disabled. Figure 7 OOB Management list 5. Enable DASH and click the Apply button.
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Figure 8 Enabling DASH ASF Enabling ASF can be enabled with the Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS). Steps 1 - 5 are the same as enabling DASH, but there are a few additional steps. 1 - 5) Same as enabling DASH (see above). 6) Set Management Console Address. 7) Set SNMP Connectivity Name. In addition, make sure the Secure RMCP Support for ASF 2.0 is enabled.
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Figure 9 Management Firmware Configuration options 3. Enter U for User Account Management. 4. Enter 2 for User Accounts. 5. Enter 1 for Administrator Account. Figure 10 Management options 6. Enter 2 to change Offline from True to False.
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7. Enter 4=xxx where xxx is the password to set a password. The password by default is blank. Figure 11 Management options 8. Enter 0 twice to get back to the main page. 9. Enter Q to Save and Exit. Figure 12 Save and exit After saving to NVRAM and exiting, the Administrator account along with the password has been created.
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WebGUI The WebGUI is a web browser based interface for limited remote system management. The WebGUI is will only function once the Administrator account has been enabled and a password is set with bmcc.exe. The WebGUI is accessible from the following web browsers: • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 or newer • Netscape Navigator 7.1 or newer • Mozilla Firefox 1.0 or newer • Mozilla 1.
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Figure 13 Logon screen 4. Enter user name and password. The default user name is "Administrator" or "Operator" depending which account was set with bmcc. The password is blank by default, but can be changed during DASH account setup with bmcc. © 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services.