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Class B Device Certification Statements

Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement

WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for com­pliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable prot ecti on again st harm ful inte r ­ference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy,
and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular instal­lation. However, if this equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interfer­ence by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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Increase the separation between equipment and receiver.

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Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

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Use a shielded and properly grounded I/O cable and power cable to ensure compliance of this unit to the

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specified limits of the rules.

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This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Adaptec, Inc.

ANA-62011
ANA-69011
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Tested To Comply With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

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This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment
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Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exi gen ces du Règlement sur le matérial brouilleur
du Canada

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WARNING: This is a Class B product. In domestic environments this product may cause radio interference
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These products meet the following national and international regulations:

■ UL 1950 Standard for Safety of Information Processing and Business Equipment

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Equipment
To ensure safe operating conditions, it is recommended that these products be installed in UL Listed
computers.

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error or will meet your specific requirements. Except for the warranties set forth above, the Product is

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from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the lifetime of the personal

computer in which it is installed from the date of purchase from Adaptec or its authorized dealer. In order

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Product that it is to be free from defects in workmanship and materails, under normal use and service, for a

period of five (5) years from the date of purchase from Adaptec or an authorized dealer. Should this Product,

in Adaptec’s opinion, fail to meet this warranty during the applicable warranty period, Adaptec will, at its

expense and option, repair the defective Product or part or replace the defective item with an equivalent

product or part, or refund the purchase price. All returned Products will become the property of Adaptec. At

Adaptec’s option, replacement Products or parts may be new or reconditioned. Any replaced Product or part

has a ninety (90) day warranty or the remainder of the initial warranty period, whichever is longer. Such

remedy is your sole and exclusive remedy for breach of the above warranty.

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pay shipping charges to Adaptec. The repaired or replaced item, or refund, will be shipped to the Customer,

at Adaptec’s expense, not later than thirty (30) days after receipt by Adaptec.

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accident, misuse, abuse, or as a result of unauthorized service or parts. Incidental or consequential damages,

including without limitation loss of data, arising from breach of any express or implied warranty are not the

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and, to the extent not unconscionable, for personal injury damage. Some states do not allow the exclusion or

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sion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights

which vary from state to state.

For more information on how to obtain warranty service, write or telephone Adaptec at 691 South Milpitas

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Part 1 Introduction to DuraLAN

1 Getting Started

System Requirements ..............................................................1-2

Hardware Requirements ...................................................1-2

Software Requirements .....................................................1-2

Fast Ethernet ........................................ ..... ...... ...... ...................1-3

Adaptec DuraLAN NICs ..........................................................1-3

Duralink64 Failover .................................................................1-6

Duralink64 Port Aggregation ...................................................1-7

FEC (Fast EtherChannel) .........................................................1-8

Advisories ............................................................. ...................1-9

2 Introduction to Duralink64

Port Aggregation

Traditional Network Configurations ........................................2-2

Servers with Duralink64 Port Aggregation ...................... ...... ..2-5

Duralink64 Port Aggregation Example ............................2-5

Contents

Part 2 Installing the

DuraLAN NIC

3 DuraLAN NIC Installation

Important Note for Windows 95 Users! ...................................3-2

Installing the Appropriate NIC ................................................3-3

Installing the DuraLAN NIC ...................................................3-4

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Connecting the Network Cable ............................................. ...3-6

Installing the Appropriate NIC Driver .....................................3-7

4 Network Configuration Examples

Network Without Duralink64 Failover Protection ..................4-2

Single Hub or Switch on an Ethernet Segment .......................4-3

Dual Hubs ...................................................... ..........................4-4

Dual Hubs with an Ethernet Switch ...................................... ...4-5

Dual Hubs with Routers ...........................................................4-6

Dual Hubs with a Four-Port NIC .............................................4-7

Part 3 The DuraLink64

Driver for Windows

5 Duralink64 Driver Installation for Windows

Before You Begin ....................................................................5-2

Note on DuraLAN NIC Ports ...........................................5-2

Installing the DuraLAN Driver ................................................5-3

Windows NT 4.0 ..............................................................5-3

Windows NT 3.51 ............................................................5-6

Windows 98 ......................................................................5-8

Windows 95 ......................................................................5-9

Windows 95 OSR2 .................................................... 5-9

Windows 95 OSR1 .................................................. 5-10

Installation Tips .....................................................................5-11

Windows 95 ....................................................................5-11

Windows 98 ....................................................................5-12

Windows Clients Using Novell Client32 .......................5-12

Removing Previously Installed Drivers .................................5-13

Windows NT 4.0 ............................................................5-13

Windows NT 3.51 ..........................................................5-14

Windows 98 and 95 OSR1/OSR2 .................................. 5-14

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6 Duralink64 Standard

Driver for Windows

Configuring the Standard Driver Ports

in Windows NT 4.0 and 3.51 ................................................6-2

Configuring the Ports in Windows 98/95 ................................6-4

7 Duralink64 Failover for Windows NT

Configuring the Ports ...............................................................7-2

Creating the Failover Pair ........................................................7-3

Windows NT 4.0 ...............................................................7-3

Windows NT 3.51 .............................................................7-6

Monitoring Failover Pairs ........................................................7-8

Note on DuraLAN NIC Ports ..................................................7-8

8 Duralink64 Port Aggregation

for Windows NT

Configuring the Ports ...............................................................8-2

Creating Port Aggregation Groups ..........................................8-4

Creating Fast EtherChannel Groups ........................................8-8

Assigning the TCP/IP Address ..............................................8-11

Modifying Groups ..................................................................8-13

Renaming Groups ...........................................................8-13

Adding or Removing Ports .............................................8-14

Checking System Status .........................................................8-17

Understanding the Status Tab .........................................8-18

Field Descriptions ....................................................8-18

Viewing the Groups .................................................8-19

Windows NT Performance Monitor ......................................8-20

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Part 4 The Duralink64

Driver for NetWare

9 Duralink64 Standard Driver for NetWare

Before you Begin .....................................................................9-2

Note on NetWare ....................................................... ..... ...... ...9-2

Install of Duralink64 Driver during

NetWare 5.0 Operating System

Installation ............................................................................9-3

Installing the NetWare Standard Driver ..................................9-4

Configuring the Ports ...............................................................9-5

Assigning the Protocols ...........................................................9-7

Viewing the Configuration .................................................... 9-10

Restarting the Server ..............................................................9-11

Troubleshooting Tip .......................................................9-11

Removing Drivers ............................... ...................................9-12

Removing the DuraLAN Standard Driver ......................9-12

10 Duralink64 Failover

for NetWare

Before you Begin ...................................................................10-2

Note on NetWare ....................................................... ..... ...... .10-2

Installing the NetWare Failover Driver .................................10-3

Configuring the Ports .............................................................10-4

Creating the Failover Pairs ....................................................10-6

Assigning the Protocols .........................................................10-9

Viewing the Configuration ..................................................10-12

Copying and Saving the Configuration ...............................10-13

Viewing the System Status ..................................................10-14

Element Descriptions ....................................................10-15

F Keys ...................................................................10-15

Modifying the Driver Configuration ...................................10-16

Removing Drivers ................................................................10-17

Removing the Duralink64 Failover Driver ...................10-17

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11 Duralink64 Port Aggregation for NetWare

Before you Begin ...................................................................11-2

Note on NetWare ...................................................................11-2

Installing the NetWare Port Aggregation Driver ...................11-3

Configuring Ports ...................................................................11-4

Creating Port Aggregation Groups ........................................11-6

Creating Fast EtherChannel Groups ......................................11-9

Assigning Protocols .............................................................11-12

Verifying Configuration .......................................................11-15

Copying and Saving the Configuration ........................11-16

Viewing System Status ........................................................11-17

System Status Data .......................................................11-17

Setting Time Intervals ...................................................11-18

Modifying Driver Configurations ........................................11-18

Removing Drivers ...................................................... ..........11-19

Removing the Duralink64 Port Aggregation Driver ....11-19

12 Installing Duralink64 NetWare Client

Installing Novell Client32 ......................................................12-2

DOS ................................................................................12-2

Selecting Options .............................. .......................12-3

Editing startnet.bat ...................................................12-4

Connecting Clients to the NetWare Server .............12-4

Windows .........................................................................12-5

Connecting Clients to the NetWare Server .............12-5

Connecting Clients to the NetWare Failover Server ..............12-6

Connecting Clients to the NetWare

Port Aggregation Server .....................................................12-7

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Part 5 Appendices

A Cables and LEDs

Connection Types ................................................ ...... ..... ...... ..A-2

Full Duplex Support ........................................................A-2

Cable Requirements ................................................................A-3

Straight-through Cable ............................................................A-4

Pinout and Color Requirements .............................................. A-5

Diagnostics Loop-Back Cable .........................................A-5

Diagnostic LEDs .....................................................................A-6

LED Functions ....................... ...... ...... ..... ......................... A-7

B Troubleshooting Tips

Isolating Faulty Hardware ...................................................... B-2

Troubleshooting ...................................................................... B-2

Configuring the BIOS .............................................................B-4

Frequently Asked Questions ................................................... B-5

Duralink64 Software And DuraLAN NICs -

General Questions ........................................................ B-5

Duralink64 v4.2 Failover Software Questions ................B-7

Duralink64 v4.2 Port Aggregation Software Questions .. B-8

Duralink64 v4.2 Windows NT - General Questions ..... B-10

Duralink64 v4.2 Windows 95 and Windows 98 -

General Questions ...................................................... B-11

Windows 95 ............................................................B-11

Windows 98 ............................................................B-12

Duralink64 v4.2 NetWare - General Questions ............ B-12

C Duralink SNMP Agents

Monitoring the NICs by SNMP ..............................................C-2

SNMP Support ........................................................................C-2

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D The Diagnostics Utility

Running the Diagnostics ....................................... ..... .............D-2

From the Hard Drive ........................................................D-2

From the Floppy Drive ....................................................D-2

Diagnostic Tests ......................................................................D-3

Index

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Part 1

Introduction to DuraLAN

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Getting Started

In This Chapter

System Requirements 1-2
Fast Ethernet 1-3
Adaptec DuraLAN NICs 1-3
Duralink64 Failover 1-6
Duralink64 Port Aggregation 1-7
FEC (Fast EtherChannel) 1-8
Advisories 1-9

1

This user’s guide describes how to install and configure Adaptec
DuraLAN™ Fast Ethernet network interface cards (NICs). Please
review the system requirements before you begin.

User’s guide summary:

■

Part 1,
Adaptec DuraLAN NIC.

■

Part 2,
and configure the DuraLAN Standard NIC driver in NetWare
and Windows

■

Part 3,
Duralink64 Failover adds v alue to your network and provides
installation instructions for Windows
servers.

Introduction to DuraLAN

Installing the DuraLAN NIC



environments.

The DuraLink64 Driver for Windows

, describes how to install your

, describes how to install



NT and NetWare-based

, describes how



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■ Part 4,

The Duralink64 Driver for NetWare

, describes how to
create a virtual port by grouping ports to maximize bandwidth
for your mission-critical applications.

■ Part 5,

Appendices

, provides supplemental information that

may be required for a proper installation.

System Requirements

Hardware Requirements

The minimum hardware system requir ements for using the Adaptec
DuraLAN NIC are as follows:

System Component Requirements

NIC

Two and Four Port NICs

■ Available bus mastering PCI slot.

■ The most recent PCI system BIOS is

recommended.

■ Intel x86 platform with single or

multiprocessor.

■ 16-MByte RAM.

■ System BIOS supporting PCI-to-PCI

bridge chip.

■ Multiport NICs require PCI 2.1

compliant bus.

Software Requirements

The minimum software system requirements are as follows:

1-2

Windows

■

Windows

NetWare

■

—Windows NT 3.51 or 4.0 Workstation or Server,



95, or Windows 98.

—NetWare 4.x or 5.0.

Getting Started

Fast Ethernet

Fast Ethernet is a networking standard defined by the Institute of
Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) in the IEEE 802.3u
Specification. Fast Et he rnet runs at 100 Mbps, or at 200 Mbps in Full
Duplex mode.

Fast Ethernet uses the same Carrier Sense Multiple Access with
Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) architecture used on 10BASE-T
and 10BASE-2 10 Mbps network specifications, which allows for
easy integration with existing networks.

Adaptec DuraLAN NICs

Note: 64-bit NICs will also work in 32-bit PCI slots.

Adaptec provides the following PCI 10/100 DuraLAN Fast Ethern et
NIC models:

■ ANA-69011/

TX

Single32™—a single-port 32-bit NIC supporting

autosensing between 10 and 100-Mbps line speeds.

Single RJ-45
Por

t

32-bit PCI 2.1 Bus

Figure 1-1. ANA-69011

TX

/

Single32™

DuraLAN NIC

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■

ANA-62011/TX Single64™—a single-port 64-bit/32-bit NIC
supporting autosensing between 10 and 100-Mbps line
speeds.

Single RJ-45 Port

64-bit PCI 2.1 Bus

Figure 1-2. ANA-62011

■ ANA-62022—a two-port NIC that offers two high-performance

/TX Single64

DuraLAN NIC

10/100 Fast Ethernet ports on a single 64-bit/32-bit NIC. Each
port runs at independent speeds for maximum flexibility. This
NIC supports Full Duplex to deliver speeds up to 400-Mbps
cumulative throughput.

RJ-45 Port 1

RJ-45 Port 2

64-bit PCI 2.1 Bus

Figure 1-3. ANA-62022 DuraLAN NIC

1-4

Getting Started

■

ANA-62044—a four-port NIC that offers four high performance
10/100 Fast Ethernet ports on a single 64-bit/32-bit NIC. Each
port runs at independent speeds for maximum flexibility. This
NIC supports Full Duplex to deliver speeds up to 800-Mbps
cumulative throughput.

RJ-45 Port 1

RJ-45 Port 2

RJ-45 Port 3
RJ-45 Port 4

Figure 1-4. ANA-62044 DuraLAN NIC

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Duralink64 Failover

Duralink64 Failover software provides protection from network-link
failures on Fast Ethernet servers running mission-critical
applications. During a port failure, Duralink64 Failover keeps the
connection to the server live by moving all traffic on the affected
segment to a backup port. When a failur e is detected on the primary
port, that port is disabled and the backup port takes over to continue
data transmission, keeping the connection running without
interruption.

Duralink64 Failover is often used in a troubled environment to
provide failover capabilities when any of the following conditions
exist:

■ An Ethernet link loss

■ A watchdog timer expires

■ An abnormal hardware interrupt occurs

■ Abnormal Send/Receive counters, such as too many collisions

or errors occur on the segment

Duralink64 Failover supports Windows NT 4.0 and 3.51, and Novell
NetWare 4.x and 5.0 based servers.

Duralink64 Failover is compatibl e with Adaptec ANA

TX

and ANA-6201 1/

single-port NICs, ANA-62022 two-port NICs,

and ANA-62044 four-port NICs.

™

-69011/TX

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Getting Started

Duralink64 Port Aggregation

Duralink64 Port Aggregation is a softw are package th at provides
network path redundancy and increased bandwidth for Fast
Ethernet servers running mission-critical applications. Duralink64
Port Aggregation works by load balancing the throughput over
multiple ports.

With Duralink64 Port Aggregation, you can create a virtual port by
grouping multiple ports together. This grouping distributes the
network load by sharing the resources of all ports in a group. In the
Port Aggregation group, one port becomes the “primary” port and
its MAC address is given to the protocol. Thus, the group behaves as
a single interface, allowing the software to manage the combined
resources of the group efficiently. In the event of a port failure, the
remaining ports carry the load and keep the network running and
uninterrupted.

Duralink64 Port Aggregation supports Windows NT 4.0 and 3.51,
and Novell NetWare 4.x and 5.0 -based servers.

Duralink64 Port Aggregation is compatible with Adaptec

TX

ANA-69011/
dual-port NICs, and ANA-62044 quad-port NICs.

and ANA-62011/TX single-port NICs, ANA-62022

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DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide

FEC (Fast EtherChannel)

Fast EtherChannel® (FEC) is a technology developed by Cisco
Systems based on standard Fast Ethernet used in parallel to pr ovide
the additional bandwidth network backbones required today. FEC
combines two or four Fast Ethernet links to single logical connection
capable of carrying 800 Mbits/sec of aggregate full-duplex
throughput. In addition to scalable bandwidth , the technology also
provides fault tolerance and resiliency, protecting the network from
outages due to failed links.

Fast EtherChannel allows grouping of DuraLAN ports or NICs
allowing full utilization of available band width (up to
800 Mbits/sec). Up to four single port NICs, 2 two port NICs, or 1
four port NIC can be grouped. This technology also provides load
balancing and management of each link by distributing traffic across
multiple links in the channel. In addition, FEC technology provides
redundancy in the event of link failure.

Duralink64 v4.2 software and all of Adaptec DuraLAN NICs
support Fast EtherChannel technology, allowing redundancy and
high-speed aggregation between switches and servers.

Fast EtherChannel is available on select Cisco Catalyst switches and
Cisco routers.

For additional information on Cisco’s Fast EtherChannel technology ,
visit the Cisco Systems web site:

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/729/fec

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Advisories

This document includes three kinds of advisories.

Note: Notes are reminders, tips, or suggestions that might

simplify the procedures included in this document.

Caution: Cautions alert you to actions that might cause damage

to your system or your data.

!

WARNING: Warnings alert you to actions that might cause

injury to you or someone else.

To avoid injury to people or damage to equipment and data, be sure
to follow the cautions and warnings in this document. Adaptec does
not claim to have included in this document every condition or
situation that might require a caution or warning notice. Be sure to
consult the documentation for your computer and any connected
equipment when you are installing the equipment or changing its
configuration.

❒

WARNING: Always use caution when handling electrical

equipment!

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Introduction to Duralink64 Port Aggregation

In this Chapter

Traditional Network Configurations 2-2
Servers with Duralink64 Port Aggregation 2-5

This chapter compares traditional Ethernet configurations to
Ethernet servers using Duralink64 Port Aggregation. These
examples show the impact Duralink64 Port Aggregation has on
network performance and hardware investment.

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DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide

Traditional Network Configurations

The following three examples show some typical configuration
methods.

The figure below illustrates a single segment server initialized at 100
Mbps with Full Duplex Ethernet (FDE). In this example, the
segmented server is limited to 200 Mbps. In addition, if the
connection to the server fails, the network may go down.

Clients

Central switching area

with lines to workgroups

Ethernet Switch

Server

Router

2-2

Clients

Ethernet Switch

Figure 2-1. Single Segment Server

Introduction to Duralink64 Port Aggregation

The next traditional method provides network Fault Tolerance
through doubling the hardware and addition of a special version of
NetWare (SFT3). Data is kept curr ent between servers via a Mirr ored
Server Link (MSL). In the illustration below, one server is active
while the other is ready to take over all duties if the other fails.

Primary Server

Clients

Central switching area

with lines to workgroups

Ethernet Switch

MSL

Secondary Server

Figure 2-2. Fault Tolerance Using NetWare

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The illustration below illustrates a configuration with Windows NT
Server (Wolfpack).

Clients

Central switching area

with lines to workgroups

Ethernet Switch

Storage
Devices

Figure 2-3. Fault Tolerance Using NT

Primary Server

Ethernet
Link

Secondary Server

2-4

Introduction to Duralink64 Port Aggregation

Servers with Duralink64 Port Aggregation

A server with Duralink64 Port Aggregation can use up to 12
Adaptec PCI Fast Ethernet ports in one aggregated group (at 1.2
Gbps per group).

If any of the contributing members of a specific aggregated group
should fail, that member is e xcluded from the group. The remaining
ports balance the existing load.

Duralink64 Port Aggregation Example

The illustration below illustrates a server with 12 ports from three
Adaptec ANA-62044 NICs. With this configuration, the server has a
cumulative bandwidth of 1.2 Gbps on its single virtual segment (200
Mbps per port). Further, the network segment is fault tolerant,
enabling the network to remain alive shoul d any port fail.

Clients

❒

Central switching area

with lines to workgroups

Ethernet Switch

6 ports

6 ports

Ethernet Switch

Shared workgroup hub

Ethernet Hub

Figure 2-4. Port Aggregation

Server

3x ANA-62044

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Part 2

Installing the

DuraLAN NIC

3

▼▼▼▼

DuraLAN NIC Installation

In This Chapter

Important Note for Windows 95 Users! 3-2
Installing the Appropriate NIC 3-3
Installing the DuraLAN NIC 3-4
Connecting the Network Cable 3-6
Installing the Appropriate NIC Driver 3-7

This chapter provides instructions on installing your Ada ptec
DuraLAN NIC. If you are a Windows 95 user, please read

Note for Windows 95 Users!

before proceeding with this installation.

Important

3-1

DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide

Important Note for Windows 95 Users!

Before installing the DuraLAN NIC, verify which version of
Windows 95 is installed. (You either have OSR1 or OSR2.) You will
need to know which version you have if you install the DuraLAN
Standard driver. Use the following instructions for help:

Start Windows 95.

1

.

Start

menu, point to

System

Windows 95 Versions

4.00.950 OSR1

4.00.950A OSR1

4.00.950B OSR2

4.00.950C OSR2

Installing the DuraLAN NIC

Click the

2

Panel

Double-click the

3

version of Windows 95.

Click OK to exit the General tab.

4

Shut down the system, and then turn OFF power.

5

Continue with

6

Settings

icon. The General tab displays your

, and then click

on page 3-4.

Control

3-2

DuraLAN NIC Installation

Installing the Appropriate NIC

The following table describes which DuraLAN NIC to install for
your operating system and Adaptec driver.

Duralink64 Port
DuraLAN
Standard
driver

Duralink64
Failover

Aggregation/Cisco’s

Fast Ethernet

Channel

/TX
/TX

/TX
/TX

/TX
/TX

Windows 95

1

OSR1

Windows 95

1

OSR2

ANA-69011
ANA-62011
ANA-62022
ANA-62044

ANA-69011
ANA-62011
ANA-62022
ANA-62044

ANA-69011
ANA-62011
ANA-62022

Windows 98
Windows NT

Workstation

Windows NT
Server

3.51/4.0

NetWare 4.x
and 5.0

1

Windows 95 OSR1 and OSR2 use two diffe rent Ad apte c drive r s, see the appropriate installation

instructions.

2

Requires at least two DuraLAN NICs.

ANA-62044

ANA-69011
ANA-62011
ANA-62022
ANA-62044

ANA-69011
ANA-62011
ANA-62022
ANA-62044

ANA-69011
ANA-62011
ANA-62022
ANA-62044

/TX
/TX

/TX
/TX

/TX
/TX

ANA-69011
ANA-62011
ANA-62022
ANA-62044

ANA-69011
ANA-62011
ANA-62022
ANA-62044

ANA-69011
ANA-62011
ANA-62022
ANA-62044

/TX
/TX

/TX
/TX

/TX
/TX

2
2

2
2

2
2

ANA-69011

ANA-62011

ANA-62022

ANA-62044

ANA-69011

ANA-62011

ANA-62022

ANA-62044

ANA-69011

ANA-62011

ANA-62022

ANA-62044

/TX
/TX

/TX
/TX

/TX
/TX

2
2

2
2

2
2

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DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide

Installing the DuraLAN NIC

WARNING: Before you begin, turn O

disconnect the power cord!

Ground yourself by touching an unpainted surface of the PC

1

case.
Remove the cover from your computer. Refer to the

2

manufacturer’s documentation for h elp.
Locate an unused PCI expansion slot.

3

– For best performance, install the 64-bit DuraLAN NIC in a 64-bit

PCI expansion slot . (32 -bi t PCI expansion slots may be used also.)

– Some noncompliant 32-bit PCI expansion slots do not support

64-bit NICs. This is because the slot’s outside notch is not deep
enough to allow the bus contact s to fit aro und the slot. I f the 64- bit
DuraLAN NIC does not fit in the slot, please return to your
purchase location for replacement with a 32-bit DuraLAN NIC.

Unscrew the bracket screw, and then remove the expansion

4

slot bracket cover.

FF

power to the PC, and

Note: PCI slots and NIC s come in two v arieties : 3 .3-vol t,

and the more common 5-volt. All Adaptec PCI NICs support
5-volt and 3.3-volt slot s.

Carefully remove the DuraLAN NIC from its antistatic

5

container.
Verify the model name on the NIC (such as, ANA-69011/TX,

6

ANA-62011/TX, etc.).
Check the NIC for any visible signs of damage which may

7

have occurred during shipment. If you find a problem,
immediately notify your network supplier and the shipping
service which delivered your NIC.

Insert the NIC into the expansion slot, pressing down firmly

8

until the bus contacts are seated in the slot.

3-4

DuraLAN NIC Installation

9 Replace the screw that was removed in step 4, see the figure

below.

64-bit PCI Expansion

Slots

ISA Expansion

Notch

Slot

32-bit PCI

Expansion

Slots

Figure 3-1. Install the DuraLAN NIC in a 64-bit PCI expansion slot.

10 Replace the computer cover.
11 Continue with Connecting the Network Cable on page 3-6.

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DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide

Connecting the Network Cable

Cable requirements for Adaptec DuraLAN NICs vary according to
network speed, cabling standard, and the connector to be used. See
Appendix A, Cables and LEDs for detailed information on cabling.

Determine the appropriate cabling for your network.

1

Connect the cable to the NIC connector. (For multiport NICs,

2

connect a cable to each port.)
Connect the other end of the cable to your hub, switch, or

3

client.
Continue with Installing the Appropriate NIC Driver.

4

3-6

DuraLAN NIC Installation

Installing the Appropriate NIC Driver

After installing the DuraLAN NIC, you must install the appropriate
DuraLAN NIC driver. You may install one of three drivers: the
DuraLAN Standard driver, Duralink64 Failover, or Duralink64 Port
Aggregation. Please note that you may install one type only.

The Adaptec Duralink64 diskettes provide the following drivers:

Disk 1 Disk 2

Windows NT 4.0 Standard
Driver

Windows NT 3.51 Standard
Driver

Windows 95 Standard Driver NetWare Failover

Windows 98 Standard Driver DOS Diagnostics
Windows NT 4.0 Failover Driver NetWare

Windows NT 3.51 Failover
Driver

Windows NT 4.0
Port Aggregation\Fast
EtherChannel Driver

Windows NT 3.51
Port Aggregation\ Fast
EtherChannel Driver

NetWare 4.x and 5.0
Standard Driver

Client32 for DOS

Driver

Port
Aggregation\Fast
EtherChannel Driver

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DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide

■ DuraLAN Standard driver

The Standard driver uses each DuraLAN port independently.

Note: Windows 95, Windows 98, and Novell Client32 do

not support Duralink64 Failover. Install the DuraLAN

Standard driver for these operating systems.

■ Duralink64 Failover driver

The Duralink64 Failover driver groups two ports in a failover
combination, one as the primary port and the other as the backup
port. The ports may be connected to a hub or switch. describes this
software.

■ Duralink64 Port Aggregation\Fast EtherChannel driver

The Duralink64 Port Aggregation driver groups up to twelve ports
together and must be used with a switch. Fast EtherChannel can be
grouped in groups of two or four. This grouping requires a swit ch that
supports Fast EtherChannel.

Always use the latest software version available for your DuraLAN
NIC. Drivers are updated regularly on Adaptec’s World Wide Web,
FTP, and BBS sites to provide enhanced performance and new
features. See Technical and Product Support on page iii.

❒

3-8

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Network Configuration Examples

In This Chapter

4

Network Without Duralink64 Failover
Protection

Single Hub or Switch on an Ethernet Segment 4-3
Dual Hubs 4-4
Dual Hubs with an Ethernet Switch 4-5
Dual Hubs with Routers 4-6
Dual Hubs with a Four-Port NIC 4-7

This chapter describes the benefits of using Duralink64 Failover and
some typical network configurations. The primary and backup
Adaptec DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs or ports reside in the server.
Duralink64 Failover operates on these NICs to provide redundancy
on the server. The backup port does not operate until the primary
port fails.

4-2

4-1

DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide

Network Without Duralink64 Failover Protection

This configuration uses one NIC connected to a hub or switch on an
Ethernet segment. If the NIC fails, all network traffic is stopped.

Ethernet Switch or
Ethernet Hub

Server

Clients

Figure 4-1. Network without Duralink64 Failover protection

4-2

Network Configuration Examples

Single Hub or Switch on an Ethernet Segment

This configuration uses two NICs connected to a hub or switch on
an Ethernet segment. Duralink64 Failover provides failover
capability if one NIC fails.

Ethernet Switch or
Ethernet Hub

Clients

Figure 4-2. Single hub or switch on an Ethernet segment

Primary

Backup

Server

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DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide

Dual Hubs

In this example, each NIC is connected to a separate hub to provide
redundancy. If the hub port being used by the primary NIC fails, the
backup NIC becomes active and all network traffic is immediately
directed through it.

Clients

Ethernet Hub

Primary

Server

Ethernet Hub

Backup

4-4

Clients

Figure 4-3. Two NICs connected to separate hubs

Network Configuration Examples

Dual Hubs with an Ethernet Switch

This example shows how Duralink64 Failover provides network
redundancy to a switched network. Ethernet switches provide
network traffic segmentation.

Clients

Ethernet Hub

Ethernet Switch

Ethernet Hub

Primary

Server

Backup

Clients

Figure 4-4. Duralink64 Failover on a network with

dual hubs and an Ethernet switch

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DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide

Dual Hubs with Routers

The following example shows how to set up Duralink64 Failover in
a network configuration using routers. Rout ers provide WAN and
LAN connectivity and allow physical network protocol redundancy .

Router

Uplink

Router

Figure 4-5. Duralink64 Failover in a network configuration using routers

Ethernet Hub

Ethernet Hub

Primary

Server

Backup

4-6

Network Configuration Examples

Dual Hubs with a Four-Port NIC

This example shows port redundancy, using Duralink64 Failover,
within a 4-port NIC. As shown in the illus tration below, Ports 1 and
3 are used as the primary ports to each Ethernet hub. Ports 2 and 4
are backup ports connected to each hub.

Clients

❒

Port1

Ethernet Hub

Ethernet Hub

Clients

Figure 4-6. A 4-Port NIC provides port redundancy

Port2

Port3

Port4

Primary

Backup

Server

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Part 3

The DuraLink64

Driver for Windows

5

▼▼▼▼

Duralink64 Driver Installation for Windows

In This Chapter

Before You Begin 5-2
Note on DuraLAN NIC Ports 5-2
Installing the DuraLAN Driver 5-3
Installation Tips 5-11
Removing Previously Installed Drivers 5-13

This chapter provides instructions for installing the DuraLink64 ®
driver of your choice on a server running Windows NT versions 4.0
and 3.51.

5-1

DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide

Before You Begin

■ Verify that all system, memory, and NIC requirements are met, see

System Requirements on page 1-2.

■ Verify that the new Adaptec DuraLAN NIC is installed properly in

the server, see Chapter 3, DuraLAN NIC Installation.

■ Check your system for installed DuraLAN NIC drivers. If a

DuraLAN Standard driver, Duralink64 Failover driver, or Duralink64
Port Aggregation driver exists, remove it! See Removing Previously
Installed Drivers on page 5-13.

Caution: This procedure is critical. Only one DuraLAN

driver may exist in a system!

Note on DuraLAN NIC Ports

When you are installing Adaptec DuraLAN NICs, it is a good idea
to document where each port physically resides in the server,
especially when two or more identical NICs exist. This is important
because ports are identified by generic port names, such as Adptsf1,
Adptsf2, Adptsf3, etc.

Port names are assigned to ports in the order that the system scans
these ports at boot time. Consequently, whenever you physically
rearrange the network cards , the port names change as well.

5-2

Duralink64 Driver Installation for Windows

Installing the DuraLAN Driver

Windows NT 4.0

If you are installing Windows NT at this time, start with step 6 when
prompted for the DuraLAN NIC.

T o install the DuraLAN driver on a W indo ws NT 4.0 platform follow
these steps:

Start Windows NT.

1

From the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control

2

Panel.
In the Control Panel, double-click Network.

3

In the Network window, click the Adapters tab.

4

In the Adapters tab, click Add.

5

In the Select Network Adapter window, click Have Disk.

6

Figure 5-1. Select Network Adapter

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DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide

7 At the Insert Disk window, insert the Duralink64 for Windows

diskette, and then click OK.

Figure 5-2. Insert Disk Window

8 In the Select OEM Option window, click the DuraLAN NIC model

that is installed and then click OK.

5-4

Figure 5-3. Select OEM Option Window

Duralink64 Driver Installation for Windows

9 In the Adaptec DuraLAN NIC Driver Installation window, select the

driver and then click OK.

Figure 5-4. Adaptec NIC Driver Installation Window

10 Continue to the appropriate configuration chapter:

– Chapter 6, Duralink64 Standard Dr iver f or Windows.
– Chapter 7, Dur alink64 Failover for Windows NT.
– Chapter 8, Duralink64 Port Aggregation for Windows NT.

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DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide

Windows NT 3.51

If you are installing Windows NT at this time, start with step 6 when
prompted for the DuraLAN NIC.

To install the DuraLAN driver on a Windows NT 3.51 platform,
follow these steps:

Start Windows NT.

1

From the Main Group menu click Control Panel.

2

In the Control Panel, double-click Network.

3

In the Network Settings window, click Add Adapters.

4

Figure 5-5. Network Settings Window

In the Add Network Adapter window, select (Other) Requires disk

5

from manufacturer.

Figure 5-6. Add Network Adapter

At the Insert Disk window, insert the Duralink64 for Windows

6

diskette and then click OK.

5-6

Duralink64 Driver Installation for Windows

7 In the Select OEM Option window, click the DuraLAN NIC model

that is installed and then click OK.

Figure 5-7. Select OEM Option Window

8 In the Adaptec DuraLAN NIC Driver Installation window, select the

driver and then click OK.

Figure 5-8. Adaptec DuraLAN Driver Installati on

9 Continue to the appropriate configuration chapter:

– Chapter 6, Duralink64 Standard Dr iver f or Windows.
– Chapter 7, Dur alink64 Failover for Windows NT.
– Chapter 8, Duralink64 Port Aggregation for Windows NT.

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DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide

Windows 98

To install the DuraLAN Driver on the Windows 98 platform, follow
these steps:

Start Windows 98, and wait for the New Hardware window to open.

1

In the first screen, click Next.

2

In the next window, click Search for the best driver for your

3

device. (Recommended), and then click Next.
In the next window, select Floppy Disk Drives.

4

Insert the Duralink64 for Windows Disk, and then click Next.

5

Note:

If you do not insert the floppy disk, this message
appears: Windows was unable to locate a driver for this
device. If you do not want to install a driver now, click
Next. To search again, click Back.

The system indicates that the driver file was found. Insert the CD you

6

used to install Windows 98, and then click Next.

Note:

You may receive the following Version Conflict
message: A file being copied is older than the file currently
on your computer. It is recommended that you keep your
existing file. Do you want to keep the file? Click Yes.

1

Click Finish.

7

Remove the fl oppy disk.

8

If the System Settings Change window appears, click Yes to restart

9

the system.
Continue to Chapter 6, Duralink64 Standard Driver for Windows.

10

1

If the wizard does not open, refer to the Installation Tips on

5-8

page 5-12

.

Duralink64 Driver Installation for Windows

Windows 95

This section provides instructions for installing the DuraLAN
Standard driver in Windows 95 OSR1 and OSR2. To verify which
version of Windows 95 is installed, see Important Note for W indows 95
Users! on page 3-2.

Windows 95 OSR2

To install the DuraLAN Standard driver on a Windows 95 OSR2
platform, follow these steps:

Start Windows 95. The Update Device Driver wizard opens.

1

Insert the Duralink64 for Windows diskette.

2

In the wizard, click Next.

3

Click Finish.

4

In the Insert Disk window, click OK.

5

Type a:\ and then click OK.

6

In the Insert Disk window, insert the Windows 95 CD, then click OK.

7

Enter the path to the Windows 95 installation directory, and then click

8

OK. (For example d:\win95.
documentation for help.)

1

Consult your Microsoft Windows 95

Remove the floppy disk from the floppy drive.

9

At the System Settings Change window, restart the system.

10

Optional. To verify the driver installation, see Installation Tips

11

starting on page 5-11.

Note:

As the system restarts, Windows 95 applies the

driver files to each additional port detected.

Continue to Chapter 6, Duralink64 Standard Driver for Windows.

12

1

In this example,

represents the CD-ROM drive letter.

d:\

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DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide

Windows 95 OSR1

To install the DuraLAN Standard Driver Windows 95 OSR1
platform, follow these steps:

Start Windows 95. The New Hardware Found wizard opens.

1

In the wizard, click Driver from disk provided by hardware

2

manufacturer, and then click OK.
Insert the Duralink64 for Windows Disk.

3

In the Install from Disk window, type a:\win95a and then click OK.

4

Caution:

will copy the wrong files which will cause errors in

!

Windows 95 OSR1 version.

In the Copying Files... window, insert the Windows 95 CD, and then

5

click OK.
Enter the path to the Windows 95 directory, and then click OK. (For

6

example, d:\win95.
documentation for help.)

Remove the floppy disk from the floppy disk drive.

7

If the System Setting Change window appears, click Yes to restart the

8

system.

Note:

driver files to each additional port detected.

Optional. To verif y the driver i nstallati on, see Install ation Tips starting

9

on page 5-11.
Continue to Chapter 6, Duralink64 Standard Driver for Windows.

10

If you accept the default path, a:\, the system

1

Consult your M icrosoft Windows 95

As the system restarts, Windows 95 applies the

1

In this example, d:\ represents the CD-ROM drive letter.

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Duralink64 Driver Installation for Windows

Installation Tips

This section provides tips to assist you in the DuraLAN driver
installation.

Windows 95

How do I verify that the DuraLAN Standard driver is installed
properly?

From the Start menu, point to Settings, then click Control Panel.

1

In the Control Panel, double-click System.

2

In the Device Manager tab, look under Network adapters.

3

Figure 5-9. The DuraLAN NIC appears under Network adapters

The DuraLAN NIC appears under Network Adapters. Click OK.

4

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A yellow exclamation ! appears bes ide the DuraLAN NIC. What
should I do?

Remove the current DuraLAN Standard driver and then reinstall it.
See Windows 98 and 95 OSR1/OSR2 on page 5-14.

In the Device Manager, the new NICs replace the older NICs, but the
Network window lists both. What should I do?

Remove the older NIC(s).

1 In the Network window, click the old NIC and then click Remove.

Repeat this step for each appropriate NIC.

2 Click OK when you are done.

Windows 98

How do I access the Add New Hardware wizard if it does not open?

1 Click the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click the Control

Panel.

2 In the Control Panel, double-click Add New Hardware.

Windows Clients Using Novell Client32

Connecting clients to the NetWare Duralink64 server requires the
NDIS driver. Do not use an ODI driver! See Installing Duralink64
NetWare Client on page 12-1.

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Duralink64 Driver Installation for Windows

Removing Previously Installed Drivers

This section provides instructions for removing the previously
installed DuraLAN Standard driver which is necessary if you are
installing the new Duralink64 driver included with your DuraLAN
NIC.

Windows NT 4.0

To remove the previously installed DuraLAN driver from a
Windows NT 4.0 platform, follow these steps:

Double-click My Computer .

1

Double-click Control Panel.

2

Double-click Network.

3

In the Network window, click the Adapters tab.

4

In the Network Adapters list, click the Adaptec DuraLAN NIC you

5

want to remove, and then click Remove.
When asked if yo u w ish to continue, click Yes.

6

Repeat step 5 until all Adaptec DuraLAN drivers are removed.

7

When you are done, click OK.

8

Click Close to close the Network window.

9

Click Yes to restart your computer.

10

Note:

When you restart Windows NT, a message may indicate

that at least one service failed to start. This message will not
appear after you add the new driver. Click OK.

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Windows NT 3.51

To remove the previously installed Duralink64 driver from the
Windows NT 3.51 platform, follow these steps:

In the Main window, double-click Control Panel.

1

In the Control Panel, double-click Network to enter the Net wor k

2

Settings window.
In the Installed Adapters Cards box, click the DuraLAN NIC, and

3

then click Remove.
Repeat step 3 until all DuraLAN NICs have been removed.

4

Click OK when you are done.

5

Restart the system.

6

Windows 98 and 95 OSR1/OSR2

To remove the previously installed DuraLAN driver from the
Windows 98 and Windows 95 OSR1/OSR2 platform, follow these
steps:

From the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control

1

Panel.
In the Control Panel, double-click System.

2

Select the Device Manager tab, then click Network Adapters.

3

Select Adaptec DuraLAN NIC to remove, then click Remove.

4

Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each existing DuraLAN NIC.

5

Restart the system.

6

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5-14

▼▼▼▼

Duralink64 Standard Driver for Windows

In This Chapter

6

Configuring the Standard Driver Ports in
Windows NT 4.0 and 3.51

Configuring the Ports in Windows 98/95 6-4

This chapter describes how to configure the DuraLAN Standard
driver for Windows.

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Configuring the Standard Driver Ports in Windows NT 4.0 and 3.51

In the Adaptec New Hardware Found window, each port is
assigned to Autodetect, the default connection type that will always
detect port connection and negotiate a compatible speed and
transmission mode.

Note: If you are required to insert t he W ind ows NT CD, you mu st

re-install the latest version of the Microsoft Windows NT Service
Pack, and then restart the system.

In the Adaptec New Hardware Found window, make sure all the

1

DuraLAN NIC ports appear.

Figure 6-1. This window identifies each port’s PCI bus and PCI slot

In the New Adaptec NIC Port(s) Available for DuraLAN NIC box,

2

click the appropriate port.
In the Connection Types list, click the connection type for your

3

network or us e
see Connection Types on page A-2.

6-2

Autodetect Default Connection

. For descriptions,

Duralink64 Standard Driver for Windows

4 Click Apply.
5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each existing port.
6 When you are done, click OK.
7 When you are done, click Close in the Network window.
8 Restart the system.

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Configuring the Ports in Windows 98/95

To configure ports in Window 98 and Windows 95 OSR2 or OSR1,
follow these steps:

From the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control

1

Panel.
In the Control Panel, double-click Network.

2

In the Network window, click the appropriate DuraLAN NIC, and

3

then click Properties.

Figure 6-2. Windows 95 Configuration Tab

In the Properties window, click the Advanced tab.

4

In the Property box, click Connection Type .

5

6-4

Duralink64 Standard Driver for Windows

6 In the Value list, click the appropriate connection type. (Connection

Types on page A-2 provides descriptions.)

Figure 6-3. Advanced Tab

7 Click OK.
8 In the Configuration tab, click OK.
9 Restart your system.

❒

6-5

7

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Duralink64 Failover for Windows NT

In This Chapter

Configuring the Ports 7-2
Creating the Failover Pair 7-3
Monitoring Failover Pairs 7-8
Note on DuraLAN NIC Ports 7-8

This chapter provides instructions for installing Duralink64 Failover
on a server running Windows NT versions 4.0 and 3.51.

7-1

DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide

Configuring the Ports

In the Adaptec New Hardware Found window, each port is
assigned to Autodetect, the default connection type that will always
detect port connection and negotiate a compatible speed and
transmission mode.

In the Adaptec New Hardware Found window, make sure all the

1

DuraLAN NIC ports appear.

Figure 7-1. This window identifies each port’s PCI bus and PCI slot

Note: Generally, PCI Bus 0 is the PCI Bus on the

motherboard. PCI Bus 1 or above is an ANA-62022 or
ANA-62044 NIC. The PCI Slot represents the port on the
NIC starting from the top. The top port starts at PCI Slot 4.

In the New Adaptec NIC Ports Available box, click the appropriate

2

port.
In the Connection Types list, click the connection type for your

3

network or us e
see Connection Types on page A-2.

Click

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Autodetect Default Connection

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. For descriptions,

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5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each existing port.
6 When you are done, click OK.
7 Continue with Creating the Failover Pair.

Creating the Failover Pair

You can create Failover pairs in the Conf iguration tab. A Failover
pair consists of two ports only—the primary port and the backup
port.

Windows NT 4.0

To create Failover pairs, follow these steps:

1 From the Available Adaptec Ports box, click a port to be designated

as a primary port.

Figure 7-2. Failover Configuration Tab

2 Click Add. The port is added under Primary Port in the Failover Pair

list.

3 To assign a backup to the primary port, click the appropriate port

from the Available Adaptec Ports box, and then click Add. The port
is added in the Backup Port field.

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. Repeat steps 1 through 5 to create another Failover pair.
. To remove a Failover pair:

a Click the port from the Primary Ports list, and then click Remove.

Both ports return to the Available Adaptec Ports box.

b Click Apply.

7 When you are done, click OK. you will return to the Adapters tab.

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Figure 7-3. <Backup NIC1> indicates that Port 2
is the backup port for Port 1

Note:

The Adapters tab identifies one model only, even
when several DuraLAN NIC models are installed. The
DuraLAN NIC model displayed is the same as the first
model you chose in step 8 during the driver installation.

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8 If SNMP is not set up, you will receive the Setup Message below.

Click OK.

Figure 7-4. This message may be ignored during this installation.

9 Enter the protocol in formati on. Con sult you r Microsof t Windows NT

4.0 documentation for help configuring the protocol.

10 When you are done, remove the floppy disk from the floppy drive.
11 Restart the system.

Note:

If you were required to insert the Windows NT CD, you
must re-install the latest version of Microsoft Windows NT
Service Pack, and then restart the system.

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Windows NT 3.51

To create Failover pairs, follow these steps:

From the Available Adaptec Ports box, click the port you want as the

1

primary port.

Figure 7-5. Configuration Tab

Click Add. The port is added under Primary Port in the Failover Pair

2

list.
To assign a backup to the primary port, click the appropriate port

3

from the Available Adaptec Ports box, and then click Add. The port
is added in the Backup Port field.

Click Apply.

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Click the port from the Primary Ports list, and then click Remove.

a

Both ports return to the Available Adaptec Ports box.
Click Apply.

b

. Repeat steps 1 through 5 to create another Failover pair.
. To remove a Failover pair

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7 When you are done, click OK. you will return to the Network

Settings Window.

Figure 7-6. Network Setting Window

8 Click OK.

Note:

The Adapters tab identifies one model only, even
when several DuraLAN NIC models are installed. The
DuraLAN NIC model displayed is the same as the first
model you chose in step 8 during the driver installation.

9 If SNMP is not set up, you will receive the Setup Message below.

Click OK.

Figure 7-7. This message may be ignored during this installation.

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10 Consult your Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 documentation fo r help

configuring the protocol (such as entering values for TCP/IP).

11 When you are done, remove the floppy disk from the floppy disk

drive.

12 In the Network Setting Change window, click Restart Now.

Note:

If you were required to insert the Windows NT CD, you
must re-install the latest Microsoft Windows NT Service Pack,
and then restart the system again.

Monitoring Failover Pairs

There are three ways to monitor the status of the Failover Pairs:

■ SNMP Manager—when failover occurs SNMP traps are sent to

network management stations and error logs are updated through the
operating system event log. In order to manage SNMP agents,
compile the following MIB file on the SNMP management station:

a:\snmpmibs\duralink.mi b

■ Event Viewer Dialog Box—the local Event Viewer dialog box will

log port failures in Windows NT.

■ Duralink64 Failover window —the Status tab monitors the traffic and

health of the failover pairs.

Note on DuraLAN NIC Ports

When you are installing Adaptec DuraLAN NICs, it’s a good idea to
document where each port physically resides in the server,
especially when two or more identical NICs exist. This is important
because ports are identified by generic port names, such as Adptsf1,
Adptsf2, Adptsf3, etc.

Port names are assigned to ports in the order that the system scans
these ports at boot time. Consequently, whenever you physically
rearrange the network cards , the port names change as well.

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In This Chapter

Configuring the Ports 8-2
Creating Port Aggregation Groups 8-4
Creating Fast EtherChannel Groups 8-8
Assigning the TCP/IP Address 8-11
Modifying Groups 8-13
Checking System Status 8-17
Windows NT Performance Monitor 8-20

This chapter provides instructions for configuring Duralink64 Port
Aggregation on a server running Windows NT.

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Configuring the Ports

In the Adaptec New Hardware Found window, each port is
assigned to Autodetect, the default connection type that will always
detect port connection and negotiate a compatible speed and
transmission mode.

In the Adaptec New Hardware Found window, make sure all

1

the DuraLAN NIC ports appear.

Figure 8-1. This window identifies each port’s PCI bus and PCI slot

Note: Generally, PCI Bus 0 is the PCI Bus on the

motherboard. PCI Bus 1 or above is an ANA-62022 or
ANA-62044 NIC. The PCI Slot represents the port on
the NIC starting from the top. The top port starts at
PCI Slot 4.

In the New Ava ilable NIC Ports Availa ble box, click the

2

appropriate port.

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3 In the Connection Types list, click the connection type for your

network or use Autodetect Default Connection. For
descriptions, see Connection Types on page A-2.

4 Click Apply.
5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each existing port.
6 When you are done, click OK.
7 Continue to Creating Port Aggregation Groups.

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Creating Port Aggregation Groups

This section explains how to assign ports to a group, thus, creating a
virtual port. If you have installed Duralink6 4 Port Aggregation
already and wish to add or modify existing group or stand-alone
port configurations, see Modifying Groups on page 8-13.

In the Group(s) field, click Create New Group, and then type

1

the new group name.

Note: The group name may be up to 20 characters. If you skip

this step, the system assigns a default group name (GroupX).

Figure 8-2. Duralink64 Port Aggregati on Configuration Tab

In the Link Aggregation Type field, click the appropriate link

2

type. For a description of Adaptec’s Port Aggregation, see
Chapter 2, Introduction to Duralink64 Port Aggregation.

Note on Cisco’s Fast Ether Channe l. This option allows you
to fully aggregate two or four ports over transmit and
receive under all protocols. The ports that are configured as
the Fast EtherChannel group must be physically connected
to the Fast EtherChannel ports on the Cisco switch. See your

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Cisco switch documentation to configure the ports in Fast
EtherChannel mode.

If you select Fast EtherChannel on the server, th e connection
type for each port is automatically configured to 100 Mbps
TX/Full Duplex. You must also configure the ports on the
Cisco switch (used by the Fast EtherChannel group) to
either Auto Negotiation or 100 Mbps/Full Duplex mode.

Figure 8-3. The Link Aggregation Type Options

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3 In the Available Adaptec Ports box, click the available port to

add to the group, and then click Add.

4 Repeat step 3 for each additional port.

Note: You must assign the same connection type to

each port in the same group.

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appropriate port from the Group Ports box, and then click
Remove.

. To remove a port from the grou p, click the

5 When you are finished configuring the group, click Apply.
6 To create another group, repeat steps 1 through 5.
7 If you want to rename a group:

a Select the default group name in the Group(s) list box.
b Type the new name.

c Click Apply.
8 When you are finished configuring all groups, click OK.
9 If SNMP is not set up on the computer, you will receive the

message below. Click OK.

Figure 8-4. This message may be ignored during this

installation.

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10 In the Network window, click Close.

Figure 8-5. Ports and Groups Listed in Adapters Tab

11 Continue to Assigning the TCP/IP Address on page 8-11.

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Creating Fast EtherChannel Groups

Fast EtherChannel (FEC) allows you to fully aggregate two or four
ports over transmit and receive under all protocols. The ports that
are configured as the FEC group must be physically connected to the
FEC ports on the Cisco switch. See your Cisco switch documentation
to configure the ports in FEC mode.

If you select Fast EtherChannel on the server, the connection type for
each port is automatically configured to 100 Mbps TX/Full Duplex.
You must also configure the ports on the Cisco switch (used by the
FEC group) to either Auto Negotiation or 100 Mbps/Full Duplex
mode

This section explains how to assign ports to a Fast EtherChannel
group, thus, creating a virtual port. If you have installed Duralink64
Port Aggregation/FEC already and wish to add or modify existing
group or stand-alone port configurations, see Modifying Groups on
page 8-13.

In the Group(s) field, click Create New Group, and then type

1

the new group name.

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Figure 8-6. Duralink64 Port Aggregati on Configuration Tab

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Note: The group name may be up to 20 char ac ters. If

you skip this step, the system assigns a default group
name (GroupX).

2 In the Link Aggregation Type field, click the appropriate link

type. For a description of Adaptec’s Port Aggregation, see
Chapter 2, Introduction to Duralink64 Port Aggregation.

3 In the Available Adaptec Ports box, click the available port to

add to the group, and then click Add.

4 Repeat step 3 for each additional port.

Note: You must assign the same connection type to

each port in the same group.

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appropriate port from the Group Ports box, then click Remove.

. To remove a port from the grou p, click the

5 When you are finished configuring the group, click Apply.
6 To create another group, repeat steps 1 through 5.
7 If you want to rename a group:

a Select the default group name in the Group(s) list box.
b Type the new name.

c Click Apply.
8 When you are finished configuring all groups, click OK.
9 If SNMP is not set up, you will receive the Setup Message

below. Click OK

Figure 8-7. This mes sage may be ignored during this installati on

.

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10 In the Network window, click Close.

Figure 8-8. Ports and Groups Listed in Adapters Tab.

11 Continue to Assigning the TCP/IP Address on page 8-11.

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Assigning the TCP/IP Address

Note: If you are an Windows NT 3.51 user, please refer to the

Windows NT 3.51 documentation for help configuring protocols.

Once you have configured Duralink64 Port Aggregat ion, Windows
NT prompts you to configure the protocol. IP addresses to groups
and stand-alone ports are assigned in the IP Address tab, such as
shown in the following figure. Ports assigned to a group use the
same IP address; therefore, it must be entered only once.

To assign a TCP/IP Address follow these steps.

Figure 8-9. IP Address Tab

In the IP Address tab, click the DuraLAN NIC port from the

1

Adapter list.

In the IP Address field, type the IP address.

2

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3 In the Subnet Mask field, type the subnet mask number.
4 Click Apply.
5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 for any other port or group.
6 Click OK when you are finished configuring all groups.
7 Restart your computer to complete the changes.
8 Click Yes at the message prompt to restart your computer.
9 Continue to Checking System Status on page 8-17.

Once Duralink64 Port Aggregation is installed, you may update
group and port configurations using the instructions in the
Modifying Groups section.

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Modifying Groups

This section provides instructions for modifying the group or port
configurations. You may rename groups, as well as add or remove
ports from existing groups.

Renaming Groups

In the Duralink64 Port Aggregation window, go to the

1

Configuration tab.

Figure 8-10. Modified groups in the Configuration tab

From the Gro up(s) field, select the appr opriate gr oup, and then

2

type the new name.

Click Apply.

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Adding or Removing Ports

Note: If you add or remov e a port to o r from a group, any existi ng

group or port IP address is removed automatically. Keep track of

any IP addresses you plan to use again.

In the Duralink64 Port Aggregation window, go to the

1

Configuration tab.
In the Group(s) field, click Create New Group, and then type

2

the new group name, or select the appropriate group you want
to modify.

– To add ports to the group, click the appropriate port from the

Available Adaptec Ports box, and then click

– To remove ports from the group, click the appropriate port from

the Group Ports box, and then click

Repeat step 2 for each appropriate port.

3

To save changes, click Apply.

4

When you are finished, click OK.

5

Remove

Add

.

.

If SNMP is not set up on the computer, you will receive the

6

message below. Click OK.

Figure 8-11. This message may be ignored during this installation.

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7 When adding or deleting a group or port, you will receive a

message such as shown below. Click OK.

Figure 8-12. This message appears when you add ports with IP Addresses

Figure 8-13. This message appears when you add ports with IP Addresses

to Group2 with an existing IP Address.

to a new group.

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8 In the Network window, click Close.

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Figure 8-14. Ports and Groups Listed in Adapters Tab

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Checking System Status

You can view group and independent port status. See Field
Descriptions on page 8-18 for details.

From the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control

1

Panel.

In the Control Panel, double-click Network.

2

In the Network window, click the Adapters tab.

3

In the Adapters tab, select the Adaptec DuraLAN NIC. The

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Duralink64 Port Aggregation window appears.

Click Properties.

5

Click the Status tab to view the group and independent port

6

information, such as shown in below.

Click OK to exit.

7

Figure 8-15. Status Tab

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Understanding the Status Tab

Field Descriptions

Model

a

Port No.

b

Trans Kbps

c

Load

d

Status

e

a

Figure 8-16. Status Tab Fields

Adaptec DuraLAN NIC model number.
Port identification assigned by the system.
T otal Kilobits per second (Kbps) transmitted per port

(stand-alone and group). The Kbps sum of
aggregated ports in a group equals the total Kbps
transmitted by their group.

The percentag e of transmit load carried by each po rt
in a group. The percentage of a stand-alone port is
always 100%. The percentage for a group is
calculated as a percentage of bytes tr ansmitted by
the port over bytes transmitted by the g roup d u ring
the last screen refresh interval.

If the link is up and has transmitted data with in the
last screen refresh interval, ACTIVE is displayed.

If the link is up but the port has not transmitted any
data within the time interval, IDLE is displayed.

If the link is down, DOWN is displayed.

b

c

d

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