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613-001261 Rev. A Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Module AT-2872SX Installation and User’s Guide.
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3 Electrical Safety and Emissions S tandards This product meets the following standards. RFI Emissions FCC Class B, EN55022 Class B, VCCI Class B, C-TICK, CE Immunity EN55024 Electrical Safety EN60950-1 (TUV), UL 60950 -1 ( C UL US ) U.S. Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer Name: Allied Telesis, Inc.
4 T ranslated Safety S tatements Important: The symbol indicates that a translation of t he safety state ment is available in a PDF document titled “Translated Safety State ments”. Th is is posted on the Allied Telesis website at http://www.alliedtelesis.
5 Contents Preface .............. ............ .............. ........... .............. .............. ........... .............. ........... ............ ...................... ........... .............. .. 1 1 Safety Symbols Used in th is Docu ment.
Contents 6 Appendix A: Specifications ................ ............ .............. ........... .............. .............. ........... .............. ........... .......... ............... 71 Physical Specifications ............ ................. ..
7 Figur es Figure 1. AT-2872SX ExpressCard mo dule .............. .......................................... ............ ........... ......... ........ .............. .......... 16 Figure 2. AT-2872SX LED ........... ............................ ....
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9 Ta b l e s Table 1: Safety Symbols ................... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ............ ....... 12 Table 2: Fiber Optic Port 1000 LED Status ........
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11 Pr eface This guide contains instructions on ho w to install the AT-2872SX Gigab it Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Module on a laptop computer. It also describes how to install the driver software on the AT-2872SX ExpressCard module and configure th e driver software.
Preface 12 Safety Symbols Used in this Document This document uses the safety symbols defined in Table 1. T able 1. Safety Symbols Symbol Meaning Description Caution Performing or omi tting a specific action may result in equipment damage or loss of data.
AT-2872 SX Gigabit Ethernet Fib er ExpressCard TM Interface User’s Gui de 13 Where to Find Web-based Do cumentation and Drivers The product documentation for all Allied Telesis products are available in portable document forma t (PDF) on our web site.
Preface 14 Contacting Allied Telesis This section provides Allied Telesis contact information for technical support as well as sales and corporate information . Online Support You can request technical sup port online by accessing the Allied T elesis Knowledge Base: www.
15 Chapter 1 Intr oducing the A T -2872SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Expr essCard Module This chapter provides an introductio n to th e Allied Telesis AT-2872SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Mo dule .
Chapter 1: Introduci ng the AT-2872SX Gigabit Ethern et Fiber ExpressCard Modu le 16 Functional Description The AT-2872SX is a highly integrated Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard module based on Broadcom’s BCM5708S chipset. It provides an PCI ExpressCard interface with SC connections to multimode fiber.
AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Etherne t Fiber Module Installatio n and User’s Guide 17 Note The AT-2872SX ExpressCard module is not shipped with a software driver CD. To download new driver software, see “Management Software Updates” on page 14. Inform your network supplie r of any missing or damaged items.
Chapter 1: Introduci ng the AT-2872SX Gigabit Ethern et Fiber ExpressCard Modu le 18 Hardware Features The following list of hardware features for the AT-2872SX ExpressCard module applies to all of th.
AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Etherne t Fiber Module Installatio n and User’s Guide 19 Supported Operating Systems The following list describes the supported operating systems for the AT-2872SX Express.
Chapter 1: Introduci ng the AT-2872SX Gigabit Ethern et Fiber ExpressCard Modu le 20 Physical Description This section provides a physical description of the AT -2872SX ExpressCard enclosure and the LED.
21 Chapter 2 Installing the Hardwar e This chapter contains the following sections: “Reviewing Safety Precautions” on p age 22 “Pre-Installa tion Checklist” on p age 24 “Installi.
Chapter 2: Inst alling the Hardware 22 Reviewing Safety Precautions Please review the following safety pr ecautions before you begin to install the switch or any of its components. The indicates that a translation of the safety statements is available in a PDF document titled “Translated Safety Statements”.
AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Etherne t Fiber Module Installatio n and User’s Guide 23 Warning The adapter is being inst alled in a system that operat es with voltages that can b e lethal.
Chapter 2: Inst alling the Hardware 24 Pre-Installation Checklist Before you install the module, check th e following list: 1. Verify that your laptop is using the latest BIOS. If you downloaded the module sof tware from the Allied T elesis support website, record the p ath to where the module driver files reside o n your system.
AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Etherne t Fiber Module Installatio n and User’s Guide 25 Installing the Module The following instructions describe how to insta ll the AT-2872SX ExpressCard module in a lapto p equipped with an ExpressCard interface slot. This procedure applies to laptops with either 34 mm or 54 mm interface slots.
Chapter 2: Inst alling the Hardware 26 Figure 3. Selecting the ExpressCard Slot 3. Use a pen and press the button toward th e laptop and to the left. See Figure 4 on page 27.
AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Etherne t Fiber Module Installatio n and User’s Guide 27 Figure 4. Pressing the Button Figure 5. Removing the Faceplate From PCI ExpressCard Slot 1710 1711.
Chapter 2: Inst alling the Hardware 28 4. Remove the plate from the la ptop. See Figure 6. Keep the plate in a safe place. Y ou may need it for future use. Figure 6. Removing the Plate 5. For the 54 mm ExpressCard slot, align the module to th e left side of the slot.
AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Etherne t Fiber Module Installatio n and User’s Guide 29 6. Applying even pressure at both corners of the module, push th e module until it is firmly seated in th e ExpressCard slot. See Figure 7. Figure 7. Inserting the Module 7.
Chapter 2: Inst alling the Hardware 30 Connecting the Network Cables The AT-2872SX ExpressCard module h as two fiber optic connectors (transmit and receive) for attaching the system to a co mpatible link partner, or an IEEE 802.3z compliant Gigabit Ethernet switch.
AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Etherne t Fiber Module Installatio n and User’s Guide 31 Note For instructions that describe how to clean the fiber optic connector, see Appendix B “Cleaning Fiber Optic.
Chapter 2: Inst alling the Hardware 32.
33 Chapter 3 Installing the W indows Drivers This chapter provides procedures to insta ll and remove the driver software for all of the Windows Op erating Systems supported by t he AT-2872SX ExpressCard module. In ad dition, it describes how to displa y and change adapter properties including power managemen t options.
Chapter 3: Inst alling the Windows Dri vers 34 Installing the Windows Driver Software This chapter describes how to install a ll of the following Windows Operatin g Systems: Microsoft Windows XP (.
AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Etherne t Fiber Module Installatio n and User’s Guide 35 Note A network device driver must be physically installe d before the Broadcom NetXtreme II Controller can b e used with your Windows operating system. There is no installation CD.
Chapter 3: Inst alling the Windows Dri vers 36 2. From the driver directory, select th e setup.exe file and Run . The Broadcom NetXtreme II Driver Installe r - InstallShield Wizard Page is displayed. See Figure 9 on p age 36. Note There is a setup.exe file for the 32-bit operating system and another for the 64-bit operating system.
AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Etherne t Fiber Module Installatio n and User’s Guide 37 Figure 10. License Agreeme nt Page 4. After you review the license agreement, click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continu e. The Ready to Install the Program Page is displayed.
Chapter 3: Inst alling the Windows Dri vers 38 Figure 11. Ready to Install the Progra m Page 5. Click Install . The InstallShield Wiza rd Completed Page is displayed. See Figure 12 on page 39. Note A TCP Chimney message appears with Windows 7 in stallation.
AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Etherne t Fiber Module Installatio n and User’s Guide 39 Figure 12. Inst allShield Wizard Completed Page 6. Click Finish to close t he wizard. 7. The installer determines if a system restart is necessary. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Chapter 3: Inst alling the Windows Dri vers 40 Note All commands are case sensitive. Note User must “Run as Administrator” for Vist a when using “msiexec” for “silent” install or uninstall procedures. Note For detailed instructions and information about una ttended installs, refer to the Silent.
AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Etherne t Fiber Module Installatio n and User’s Guide 41 To perform a silent uninstall from within the insta ller source folder, type the following: msiexec /x “ BDrv5706.
Chapter 3: Inst alling the Windows Dri vers 42 Removing the Device Drivers This section discusses how to remove th e device drivers. Windows XP To remove the device drivers, do the following: 1. In Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs . 2.
AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Etherne t Fiber Module Installatio n and User’s Guide 43 Using the NetXtreme II Monolithic Driver The NetXtreme II, based on its advance d functionalities, uses a software architecture that includes a Virtual Bus Device (VBD) to extend functionalities beyond basic netwo rk connectivity.
Chapter 3: Inst alling the Windows Dri vers 44 In cases where adding the Windows 2000 monolithic d river still does not work, apply the following modification to the b0 6nd.inf file located in the I386 directory as follows: 1. Locate [Manufacturer] header within the file.
AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Etherne t Fiber Module Installatio n and User’s Guide 45 Inserting the NetXtreme II Monolithi c Driver in a WinPE 2.0 Image By default, the monolithic d river is not included in the boot.wim and install.wim files that come with the Microsoft Win dows Server 2008/Vista CD.
Chapter 3: Inst alling the Windows Dri vers 46 5. To complete the customization of the imag e, prepare the image for deployment, type: peimg /prep c:VistaP Ex86mountw indows 6. When asked to continue and have the program prep are the image for deployment, type: yes 7.
AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Etherne t Fiber Module Installatio n and User’s Guide 47 Once located, notice the following information : [params_ut p] hkr, , req _medium, 2, “ 0” [params_fibe r] hkr.
Chapter 3: Inst alling the Windows Dri vers 48 Displaying or Changing the Properties of the Adapte r To display or change the properties of the Broadcom network ad apter, do the following: 1. In Control Panel, click Broadcom Control Suite 3 . 2. Click the Advanced section of the Configurations tab.
49 Chapter 4 Installing the Linux Drivers This chapter provides procedures to in stall the Linux drive rs for the AT- 2872SX ExpressCard module This chapter contains the following to pics: “Intr.
Chapter 4: Inst alling the Linux Drive rs 50 Introduction This chapter discusses the Linux drivers fo r the Broadcom NetXtreme II network adapters and describes how to install the m.
AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Etherne t Fiber Module Installatio n and User’s Guide 51 bnx2i Driver The current version o f the driver has been tested on 2.6.x kernels, start ing from 2.6.18 kernel. The driver may not comp ile on older kernels with the exception of SLES 10 SP1, which runs 2.
Chapter 4: Inst alling the Linux Drive rs 52 Installing Linux Driver Software There are two ways to install the Linux driver sof tware— from the Source RPM Package or build the driver from the source TAR file.
AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Etherne t Fiber Module Installatio n and User’s Guide 53 3. Install the newly built package which includes th e driver and man page: rpm -ivh RPMS/i3 86/bnx2- version .arch.rpm If you are installing over an existing distribution that may alread y contain an old er version of the driver , the --force option is needed.
Chapter 4: Inst alling the Linux Drive rs 54 provided with your operating system. Building the Driver from the Source TAR File This procedure describes how to build the bnx2 and bnx2i Linux drivers from the Source TAR file.
AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Etherne t Fiber Module Installatio n and User’s Guide 55 To configure the networ k protocol and address after building the driver, refer to the manuals supplie d with your operating system. Building the bnx2i Driver The following procedure describes how to bu ild the bnx2i Linux driver from the Source TAR file.
Chapter 4: Inst alling the Linux Drive rs 56 Load and Run Necessary iSCSI Software Components Broadcom iSCSI Offload software suite consists of 3 kernel modules and a user daemon. You can load the required software components either manually or through system services.
AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Etherne t Fiber Module Installatio n and User’s Guide 57 Note On 2.6 kernels, it is not necessa ry to bring down the eth# interfaces before unloading the driver module. Note If the cnic drive r is loaded, un load the cnic driver before unloading the bnx2 driver.
Chapter 4: Inst alling the Linux Drive rs 58 Apply the updates by running the scripts provided in the supplemental tar file. For example, on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, apply the updates by entering the following commands: ./patch_pc itbl.sh /usr/s hare/hwdata/ pcitable pci.
AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Etherne t Fiber Module Installatio n and User’s Guide 59 Note Some combinations of property values ma y conflict and result in failures. The driver cannot detect all conflicting combinations. This property is used to disable Message Signal Interrup ts (MSI).
Chapter 4: Inst alling the Linux Drive rs 60 modprobe b nx2i en_tc p_dack=0 Default: ENABLED sq_size Use the “Configure SQ size” paramete r to select the send-queue size for off-loaded connections. The SQ size determines the maximum SCSI commands that can be queued.
AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Etherne t Fiber Module Installatio n and User’s Guide 61 session recoveries induced by some older targets whe n iSCSI NOP-OUT and iSCSI CMD pdus are intermixed. Newer iSCSI target systems are immune to this condition and this param eter is turned ON for quite some time.
Chapter 4: Inst alling the Linux Drive rs 62 TSO : Enabled (on 2.6 kernels) WoL : Initial setting based on NVRAM's setting Checking Driver Messages The following are the most common sample messages that may be logged in the /var/log/messages file for the bn x2 and bnx2i drivers.
AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Etherne t Fiber Module Installatio n and User’s Guide 63 Checking bnx2i Driver Messages The following are the most common bnx2i d river messages: BNX2I Driver signon Broadcom Net Xtreme II iSCSI Drive r bnx2i v1.
Chapter 4: Inst alling the Linux Drive rs 64 Target cannot be reached on any of the CNIC devices bnx2i: check ro ute, cannot con nect using cnic Network route is assigned to ne twork interface, which .
AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Etherne t Fiber Module Installatio n and User’s Guide 65 bnx2i: iscsi_e rror - invalid R2TSN field bnx2i: iscsi_e rror - invalid cmd len1 bnx2i: iscsi_e rror - invalid cmd.
Chapter 4: Inst alling the Linux Drive rs 66 Teaming with Channel Bonding With the Linux drivers, you can team adapters together using the bonding kernel module and a channel bonding interface. Fo r more information, see the Channel Bonding information in y our operating system documentation.
AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Etherne t Fiber Module Installatio n and User’s Guide 67 Installing Open iSCSI User Applications Install and run the open-iscsi programs, iscsid a nd iscsiadm , from the Broadcom distributed open-iscsi pac kages. See “Packaging” on page 51 for details.
Chapter 4: Inst alling the Linux Drive rs 68 Binding iSCSI Target to Broadcom NX2 iSCSI Transport Name By default, the open-iscsi daemon conne cts to discovered targets using software initiator (transport name = 'tcp').
AT-2872SX ExpressCard Fast Etherne t Fiber Module Installatio n and User’s Guide 69 iSCSI target discovery using 'SendTargets' iscsiadm -m discovery --type send targets -p <ipaddr[:por t]> Login to target using 'iscsiadm' command iscsiadm --mod e node --targe tname <iqn.
Chapter 4: Inst alling the Linux Drive rs 70.
71 Appendix A Specifications Physical Specifications This section provides the dimensions and weight of the module. Dimensions: 13.7 cm x 3.4 cm (5.4 in.
Appendix A: Specifica tions 72 Performance Specification The following performance specification apply to the AT-2872SX ExpressCard module: MTBF 1,650,000 hours Operating Specifications The following operating specifications apply to the AT-2872SX ExpressCard module: Output Optical Power (min/max): -9.
73 Appendix B Cleaning Fiber Optic Connectors The fiber optic connector consists of a fib er optic plug and its adapter. The end of the fiber optic cable is h eld in the core of the ferrule in th e plug. Light signals are transmitted through the core of t he fiber.
Appendix B: Cleaning Fi ber Optic Connectors 74 Using a Cartridge-Type Cleaner Fiber optic cartridge cleaners are av ailable from many vendors and are typically called “cartridge cleaners,” as shown in Figu re 15. Figure 15. Cartridge Cleane r Note Do not use compressed air or aerosol air to clean a f iber optic connector.
AT-2872 SX Gigabit Etherne t Fiber ExpressCard In terface User’s Guide 75 Note Rub the ferrule tip on the cleaning surface in o ne direction only. 3. When you reach the end of the cleaning surface, pick up the ferrule tip, rotate and place it at the top and rub downwards a t least 2 times.
Appendix B: Cleaning Fi ber Optic Connectors 76 Using a Swab Specially treated swabs (stick cleaners) a re available for cleanin g inside connector adapters or hard-to- reach ferrule tips. These swabs, often referred to as “lint free” or “alcohol free” swabs, are available from many vendors, as shown in Figure 17.
AT-2872 SX Gigabit Etherne t Fiber ExpressCard In terface User’s Guide 77 3. If a fiber inspection scope is ava ilable, use the scope to inspect the connector to make sure that it is clean and to check for scratches, pits, or other problems that may aff ect performance.
Appendix B: Cleaning Fi ber Optic Connectors 78.
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