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SysKonnect SK-9Exx/9Sxx User Manual SK-9Exx and SK-9Sxx Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapters.
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SysKonnect SK-9Exx/9Sxx Gigabi t Ethernet Server Adapters SysKonnect SK-9Exx and SK-9Sxx Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapters User Manual (v1.00 / 4 January , 2005) Visit our web site: http://www .
4 Copyright © SysKonnect GmbH, 2004. All righ ts reserved. This manual refers to the ada pters of the SysK onnect SK- 9Exx/9Sxx Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Fam- ily . It describes the hardware and so ftware installation and the functionality of the adapters.
SysKonnect SK-9Exx/9Sxx Gigabi t Ethernet Server Adapters Conventions The following conventions apply to this manual. W arnings and Notes Font S tyles applied Used to ind icate a pote ntially hazardo us situation w hic h, if not avoided, could result in death or seri- ous injury .
6 Conventions Courier : Courier is used for the following element s: • T ermina l input to be entered by the user • T ermina l output issued by the system Examples: Enter sk98diag . If the test was successful, the message passed is issued. Underline Underline is used to identify hyper links.
SysKonnect SK-9Exx/9Sxx Gigabi t Ethernet Server Adapters T able of Contents Conventions 5 W arnings an d Notes 5 Font S tyles applied 5 Safety Precau tions 11 Avoid ing injuries 11 Avoid ing damage 1.
8 T able of Conte nts Additional Functions of the Diagnostics Program 35 Checking Other Displays and Dat a 35 S tarting the Mai n Program 35 Reading Sensor Dat a 36 Reading Configuration Dat a 36 Read.
SysKonnect SK-9Exx/9Sxx Gigabi t Ethernet Server Adapters T able of Figures Figure 1: Insertion of the adapter into the compu ter 14 Figure 2: Connection of fiber-optics cables/plugs 16 Figure 3: Poss.
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SysKonnect SK-9Exx/9Sxx Gigabi t Ethernet Server Adapters Safety Precautions T o protect yourself from injuries and avoid damage of the device, always obser ve the following safe- ty instructions when inst alling the network adapter .
12 Safety Precautions For 1000Base-LX/SX adapters o bserve the following: The laser component s on the network adap ter are Class 1 laser component s. Class 1 lasers are considered incap able of producing damaging radi ation levels during normal oper ation or mainte- nance and is, therefore, determin ed to be eye safe.
SysKonnect SK-9Exx/9Sxx Gigabi t Ethernet Server Adapters 1 Installation of the Network Adapter The installa tion procedure in Hot- Plug systems may dif fer from the followin g.
14 1 Installation of the Network Adapter Figure 1. Insertion of the ada pter into the compute r.
SysKonnect SK-9Exx/9Sxx Gigabi t Ethernet Server Adapters 2 Connection of the Network Adapter This chapter describes the physical connection of the network ad apter to the network. General in- structions for drive r installation are given in chapter 3 “In stallation of the Driver Software”.
16 2 Connection of the Network Adapter Figure 2. Connection of fiber-optics cable s/plugs 7. T urn on the computer and the switch. If no protocol driver has been loaded, go to chapter 3 “Inst allation of the Driver Softwar e”. After driver inst allation, retu rn to step 8 of this list.
SysKonnect SK-9Exx/9Sxx Gigabi t Ethernet Server Adapters 3 Installation of the Driver Software The network drivers are located in th e appropriate prod uct directory on the enclo sed inst allation CD- ROM and on the SysKonn ect web site. The directory on the CD-ROM is organi zed into a numb er of subdirectories for the various o perating systems.
18 3 Installation of the Driver Software Windows SysKonnec t offers drivers for Wind ows Serve r 2003, Windows XP , Windows 2000, Win dows Me, Windows 98 SE, and Windows NT 4.0. Drivers downloaded from o ur web site are available in a packed fo rmat (.
SysKonnect SK-9Exx/9Sxx Gigabi t Ethernet Server Adapters Windows 19 Windows 98 Second Edition SysKonnect of fers an NDIS 5.0 32 -bit Miniport driver for the SysKonnect SK-9 Exx/9Sxx Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapte r Family supporting Wind ows 98 Second Edition (Windows 98 SE).
20 3 Installation of the Driver Software 7. T ype the path to the driver , e.g. e:SK-9ExxWindowsWinME , where “e” is the desig nation of the CD-ROM drive on your system. 8. Click N EXT . The window “Location of driver” is displayed. 9. Click N EXT to continue the installation.
SysKonnect SK-9Exx/9Sxx Gigabi t Ethernet Server Adapters Linux 21 Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 SysKonnect of fers an NDIS 5.1 32 -bit Miniport driver for the SysKonnect SK-9 Exx/9Sxx Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapter Family su pporting Windows XP and Windo ws Server 2003.
22 3 Installation of the Driver Software Using the option E XPERT I NSTA LLATION , the driver is also compiled automatically and the resulting driver module object file is inst alled in a suitable location (similar to U SER I NSTALLATION ). No source files of the driver are ins talled into the kernel dire ctory .
SysKonnect SK-9Exx/9Sxx Gigabi t Ethernet Server Adapters 4 Hardware Features The SysKonnect SK-9Exx/ SK-9Sxx Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Family defines a series of network interfaces that combine server and workst ation co mputers with th e high-speed Gigabit Ethe rnet net- work (1000 Mbit/s) usin g fiber-optic and copper c a bles.
24 4 Hardware Features Adapter Characteristics The following table list s the characteristics of the SysKonnect SK-9Exx/9Sxx Gigabit Etherne t Serv- er Adapter Fam ily. SysKonnect SK-9Exx Adapters (PCI Express) SysKonnect SK-9Sxx Ad apters (PCI/PCI-X) The type of port on the network adap ter mu st be identical with that on the switch.
SysKonnect SK-9Exx/9Sxx Gigabi t Ethernet Server Adapters LED Displays 25 LED Displays Once the driver has been inst alled, the adapte r is operation al.
26 4 Hardware Features Adapter V ariant 2 Figure 5. Location of the LEDs (adapte r variant 2) The LEDs of the copper adapters var iant 2 have the following meani ng: The LEDs of the fiber adapters var.
SysKonnect SK-9Exx/9Sxx Gigabi t Ethernet Server Adapters 5 Software Features Operating System Support The drivers for the SysKonnect SK-9Exx/9Sxx Gig abit Ethernet Server Adapter Family support the following operating systems: • Windows NT 4.
28 5 Software Features PXE / RPL Support The SysKonnect SK-9Exx/9Sxx Gigabit Ethernet Serv er Ad apter Family support s both the standard PXE 2.1 ( Pre-Boot eXec ution Environment ) and the protocol RPL ( Remote Program Load ).
SysKonnect SK-9Exx/9Sxx Gigabi t Ethernet Server Adapters User Diagnostics (DOS) 29 The following conditions have to be met in order fo r Hot-Plu g to work on SysKonnect Gigabit Ether- net Adapters: • The target system has PCI Express resp. PCI/ PCI-X Hot-Plug slots, i.
30 5 Software Features For several o perating systems, SysKonnect of fers dr ivers that support VL AN tagg ing and thus can be applied for VLAN servers and terminal unit s.
SysKonnect SK-9Exx/9Sxx Gigabi t Ethernet Server Adapters 6 T esting the Network Adapter Diagnostics Program The network adapter can b e tested with the supp lied diagnostics pr ogram (run ning on DOS). During testing the link of the tested port will be down, i.
32 6 T e sting the Network Adapter T o test the adapter , proceed as follows: 1. Switch off th e computer . 2. If the computer is still connected to the data network, unplug the data cable from the network adapter’s port. 3. Connect the network adapte r as follows: • For the simple test: Insert the protective plugs into the port s.
SysKonnect SK-9Exx/9Sxx Gigabi t Ethernet Server Adapters Diagnostics Program 33 Loopback Repeater T e st T o perform the loopback repeater test, you will hav e to connect th e adapter to anot her adapter in- stalled in a seco nd computer running in rep eater mode (furth er known as the “repeater computer” ).
34 6 T e sting the Network Adapter Failure of a T est Figure 8. T ypical error message from the diagnostics pr ogram For a test to be completed successfully , each of the following conditions must be met: • The network adapter operates correctly . • The network adapter is cabled corr ectly for the test or is equipped with the correct plug.
SysKonnect SK-9Exx/9Sxx Gigabi t Ethernet Server Adapters Additional Functions of the Diagno stics Program 35 10. If necessary , remove the wrap plug from the port.
36 6 T e sting the Network Adapter Reading Sensor Data T o r ead sensor data, proceed as follows: 1. S tart the main p rogram (see p age 35). 2. Select S HOW S ENSORS in the main menu.
SysKonnect SK-9Exx/9Sxx Gigabi t Ethernet Server Adapters Additional Functions of the Diagno stics Program 37 Figure 10. Display of configuration data Reading V ital Pr oduct Data (VPD) T o read VPD, proceed as follows: 1. S tart the main p rogram (see p age 35).
38 6 T e sting the Network Adapter 3. Select the desired option or return to th e main menu by selectin g E XIT (default option). Sample Usage of VPD / Asset T ag Example Y ou want to store the inventory number of the networ k adapter (123-45) in the asset tag.
SysKonnect SK-9Exx/9Sxx Gigabi t Ethernet Server Adapters Additional Functions of the Diagno stics Program 39 Figure 13. Screen showing updated asset tag For more information on the diag nostics program, refer to the corresp onding readme file.
40 6 T e sting the Network Adapter.
SysKonnect SK-9Exx/9Sxx Gigabi t Ethernet Server Adapters 7 T roubleshooting If the problem persist s, you can analyze the st atus of th e network adapter with the aid of the LEDs and the diagnostics progr am.
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SysKonnect SK-9Exx/9Sxx Gigabi t Ethernet Server Adapters 8 Important Information T echnical Support If you encounter any pr oblems, read the relevant ch apter s of the manual and the re adme files on the CD-ROM. If you cannot solve your pr oblems, consult our technical support.
44 8 Important Information 2. Complete the form. 3. Return the form to us. We will send you a unique refer ence number and inform you if the product is still under war- ranty . 4. Send us the faulty pr oduct packed in an an tistatic bag, with a co py of the com pleted form enclosed in its original pack aging (or comparable packaging).
SysKonnect SK-9Exx/9Sxx Gigabi t Ethernet Server Adapters T echnica l S pecificatio ns 45 T echnical Specifications Network interfac e st andard IEEE 802.3 and IEEE 802.3u (E thernet and Fast Ethernet) IEEE 802.3ab and IEEE 802 .3z (Gigabit Ethernet) IEEE 802.
46 8 Important Information Dimensions (ma x.) (without bracket) SK-9E21: 1 18.4 mm x 60.3 mm SK-9S21: 167.64 mm x 57.3 mm SK-9E22: 1 18.4 mm x 68.94 mm SK-9S22: 167.64 mm x 64.41 mm SK-9E8x/SK-9E9x: 128.52 mm x 68.94 mm SK-9S8x/SK-9S9x: 167.64 mm x 64.
SysKonnect SK-9Exx/9Sxx Gigabi t Ethernet Server Adapters How to Identify your Network Adapter T ype 47 How to Identify your Network Adapter T ype If you are in any doubt, you can easily check whic h type of network adapter you have withou t having to open th e computer cover .
48 8 Important Information Adapter V ariant 2 Model SK-9E21 SK-9S21 SK-9E 22 SK-9S 22 SK-9E81 SK-9S81 SK-9E82 SK-9S82 SK-9E91 SK-9S91 SK-9E92 SK-9S92 Bracket Interface/Port 10/100/ 1000Base-T Single L.
SysKonnect SK-9Exx/9Sxx Gigabi t Ethernet Server Adapters Appendix A. License and W arranty Information The Americas, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Dear Customer , if you acquired your SysKon .
50 Appendix A. License and Warranty Information Customer Remedies SysKonnect's entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be, at SysKonnect's option, either return of t he price paid, .
SysKonnect SK-9Exx/9Sxx Gigabi t Ethernet Server Adapters Deutschland, Schweiz, Österreich, Liechtenstein 51 Hardware The risk passes to you, the end user , upon taking possession (hand over) of the HARDWA RE.
52 Appendix A. License and Warranty Information anderen S peichervorrichtung eines Co mputers, der kein Netzser ver ist, instal liert wird und eine einzige Person diesen Compu ter zu mehr als 80 % der Zeit benut zt, die er in Benutzung ist, darf diese ei ne Pe rson die Soft ware auch auf einem tragbaren Computer oder eine m Heimcom- puter benutzen.
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