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Allied Telesis Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 User Manual

Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 User’s Guide
613-001247 Rev. A
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Contents

Preface .............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Safety Symbols Used in this Document ............................................................................................................. 8
Where to Find Web-based Guides ..................................................................................................................... 9
Contacting Allied Telesis .................................................................................................................................. 10
Online Support ........................................................................................................................................... 10
Email and Telephone Support.................................................................................................................... 10
Returning Products .................................................................................................................................... 10
For Sales or Corporate Information............................................................................................................ 10
Warranty..................................................................................................................................................... 10
Management Software Updates................................................................................................................. 10
Chapter 1: Starting and Using BACS 3 ........................................................................................................ 11
Starting Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 .................................................................................................. 12
Using Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 ..................................................................................................... 14
Using the Interface ..................................................................................................................................... 14
Displaying Device Management Information.............................................................................................. 14
Configuring BACS User Interface Options ................................................................................................. 17
Setting User Interface Appearance ............................................................................................................ 17
Viewing Vital Signs..................................................................................................................................... 17
Viewing Driver Information ......................................................................................................................... 20
Displaying Resource Information...................................................................................................................... 21
Testing the Network ................................................................................................................................... 24
Running Diagnostic Tests .......................................................................................................................... 25
Analyzing Cables ....................................................................................................................................... 28
Setting Adapter Properties ......................................................................................................................... 30
Displaying Statistics.......................................................................................................................................... 38
General Statistics ....................................................................................................................................... 38
Chapter 2: Configuring Teaming .................................................................................................................. 43
Defining Team Types ....................................................................................................................................... 45
Smart Load Balance and Failover.............................................................................................................. 45
Link Aggregation (802.3ad)........................................................................................................................ 45
Generic Trunking (FEC/GEC)/802.3ad-Draft Static ................................................................................... 45
SLB (Auto-Fallback Disable) ...................................................................................................................... 45
Using the Broadcom Teaming Wizard.............................................................................................................. 47
Using the Expert Mode ..................................................................................................................................... 65
Creating a Team ........................................................................................................................................ 65
Modifying a Team....................................................................................................................................... 70
Displaying VLANs and Running VLAN Tests............................................................................................. 73
Configuring LiveLink................................................................................................................................... 74
Saving and Restoring the Configuration........................................................................................................... 78
Viewing BASP Statistics ................................................................................................................................... 79
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Figures

Figure 1: Device Management Page ....................................................................................................................................15
Figure 2: By Connection Page..............................................................................................................................................15
Figure 3: Team Management Page......................................................................................................................................16
Figure 4: Device Management By Type Page......................................................................................................................18
Figure 5: Driver Information Page.........................................................................................................................................20
Figure 6: Resources Page....................................................................................................................................................21
Figure 7: Hardware Information Page...................................................................................................................................23
Figure 8: Network Test Page................................................................................................................................................25
Figure 9: Diagnostic Tests Page...........................................................................................................................................26
Figure 10: Cable Analysis Page ...........................................................................................................................................29
Figure 11: Advanced Page ...................................................................................................................................................32
Figure 12: General Statistics Page.......................................................................................................................................39
Figure 13: Create a Team Path ............................................................................................................................................47
Figure 14: Edit Team Path....................................................................................................................................................48
Figure 15: Broadcom Teaming Wizard Page........................................................................................................................49
Figure 16: Creating/Modifying a Team: Team Name Page ..................................................................................................50
Figure 17: Creating/Modifying a Team: Team Type Page....................................................................................................51
Figure 18: Creating/Modifying a Team: Assigning Team Members Page ............................................................................52
Figure 19: Creating/Modifying a Team: Designating a Standby Member Page....................................................................53
Figure 20: Creating/Modifying a Team: Configuring LiveLink Page .....................................................................................54
Figure 21: Creating/Modifying a Team: Configuring LiveLink Page (continued 1) ...............................................................55
Figure 22: Creating/Modifying a Team: Configuring LiveLink Page (continued 2) ...............................................................56
Figure 23: Creating/Modifying a VLAN: Configure VLAN Support Page ..............................................................................57
Figure 24: Creating/Modifying a VLAN: Naming Page .........................................................................................................58
Figure 25: Creating/Modifying a VLAN: Tagging Page.........................................................................................................59
Figure 26: Creating/Modifying a VLAN: Tag Value Page .....................................................................................................60
Figure 27: Creating/Modifying a VLAN: Additional VLANs Page..........................................................................................61
Figure 28: Congratulations! Page .........................................................................................................................................62
Figure 29: Broadcom Teaming Wizard: Commit Changes Page..........................................................................................63
Figure 30: Team Properties Page.........................................................................................................................................64
Figure 31: Creating A Team Path.........................................................................................................................................66
Figure 32: Manage Teams Page: Create Team Tab ............................................................................................................66
Figure 33: Manage Load Balance Members Window...........................................................................................................67
Figure 34: Editing a Team Path............................................................................................................................................70
Figure 35: Manage Teams Page: Edit Team Tab.................................................................................................................71
Figure 36: Manage VLAN(s) Page........................................................................................................................................73
Figure 37: Manage Teams Page: Edit Teams Tab...............................................................................................................76
Figure 38: General Page ......................................................................................................................................................80
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Preface

This guide contains instructions on how to install and use the Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 for Ethernet Network adapters.
The Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 (BACS 3) is an integrated utility that provides useful information about each network adapter that is installed in your system. BACS 3 also enables you to perform detailed tests, diagnostics, and analyses on each adapter, as well as to display and modify property values and display traffic statistics for each adapter.
The Broadcom Advanced Server Program (BASP), which runs within Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3, is used to configure teams for load balancing, fault tolerance, and Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs). BASP functionality is available only on systems that use at least one Broadcom network adapter.
The Preface contains the following sections:
“Safety Symbols Used in this Document” on page 8
“Where to Find Web-based Guides” on page 9
“Contacting Allied Telesis” on page 10
“Management Software Updates” on page 10
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Preface

Safety Symbols Used in this Document

This document uses the safety symbols defined in Table 1.
Table 1. Safety Symbols
Symbol Meaning Description
Caution Performing or omitting a specific action may
result in equipment damage or loss of data.
Warning Performing or omitting a specific action may
result in electrical shock.
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Where to Find Web-based Guides

The installation and user guides for all Allied Telesis products are available in portable document format (PDF) on our web site at www.alliedtelesis.com/support/software. You can view the documents online or download them onto a local workstation or server.
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Contacting Allied Telesis

This section provides Allied Telesis contact information for technical support as well as sales or corporate information.

Online Support You can request technical support online by accessing the Allied Telesis

Knowledge Base: www.alliedtelesis.com/support/kb.aspx. You can use the Knowledge Base to submit questions to our technical support staff and review answers to previously asked questions.
Email and Telephone
Support
Returning
Products
For Sales or
Corporate
Information

Warranty For hardware warranty information, refer to the Allied Telesis web site:

Management
Software Updates
For Technical Support via email or telephone, refer to the Support section of the Allied Telesis web site: www.alliedtelesis.com/support.
Products for return or repair must first be assigned a return materials authorization (RMA) number. A product sent to Allied Telesis without an RMA number will be returned to the sender at the sender’s expense. For instructions on how to obtain an RMA number, go to the Support section on our web site at www.alliedtelesis.com/support/rma.aspx.
You can contact Allied Telesis for sales or corporate information through our web site at http://www.alliedtelesis.com/purchase.
www.alliedtelesis.com/support/warranty.
New releases of management software for our managed products are available from either of the following Internet sites:
Allied Telesis web site: www.alliedtelesis.com/support/software
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Allied Telesis FTP server: ftp://ftp.alliedtelesis.com
If you prefer to download new software from the Allied Telesis FTP server from your workstation’s command prompt, you will need FTP client software and you must log in to the server. Enter “anonymous” for the user name and your email address for the password.

Chapter 1

Starting and Using BACS 3

This chapter provides detailed information about the minimum and recommended .NET Framework versions for BACS3. In addition, this chapter describes how to set the BACs software.
This chapter contains the following sections:
“Starting Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3” on page 12
“Using Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3” on page 14
“Displaying Resource Information” on page 21
“Displaying Statistics” on page 38
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Note
Note

Starting Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 includes the runtime and associated files needed to run BACS 3, and must be installed on your system in order for BACS 3 to operate. For information on the minimum and recommended .NET Framework versions for your operating system, see Table 1.
Starting BACS 3 without .NET Framework (version 2.0 or above) installed on your system results in an error.
Long startup times for BACS 3 may be caused by a limitation of .NET Framework 2.0, as described in Microsoft Knowledge Base article KB936707. To improve the startup time of BACS 3, apply .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 (or the appropriate version for your OS as shown in the Recommended column of Table 1) and reboot your system.
Operating System
Windows 2000 Server
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003 R2
For optimal performance of BACS 3, Broadcom recommends .NET Framework 2.0 SP1, .NET Framework 3.0 SP1, or .NET Framework
3.5, depending on your operating system.
Table 1. .NET Framework Versions for BACS 3
Minimum Required Recommended
Version How to Obtain Version How to Obtain
.NET 2.0 Download from
Microsoft
.NET 2.0 Download from
Microsoft
.NET 2.0 Included in OS
package, but by default, not included during installation
.NET 2.0 SP1 Download from
Microsoft
.NET 2.0 SP1 Download from
Microsoft
.NET 2.0 SP1 Download from
Microsoft
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Table 1. .NET Framework Versions for BACS 3 (Continued)
Operating System
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Minimum Required Recommended
Version How to Obtain Version How to Obtain
Windows Vista .NET 2.0 Included in .NET
3.0 which is included during OS installation
Windows Server 2008
.NET 2.0 Included in .NET
2.0 SP1, which is included during OS installation
.NET 2.0 SP1 Download
Vista SP1 from Microsoft which includes .NET 2.0 SP1
.NET 2.0 SP1 Included in OS
package
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Using Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3

To start BACS 3, click Broadcom Control Suite 3 in the Control Panel. Click the tab that provides the information of interest such as to perform a desired test, diagnostic, analysis, or set adapter properties. To create a team, see Chapter 2, “Configuring Teaming” on page 43.
Using the
Interface
Displaying Device
Management
Information
BACS 3 features a context-sensitive interface. When an item is selected in the Explorer View, such as an adapter, driver, team, or VLAN, the interface changes to display the information and options available for the selected item. Certain tabs, menu options, and device information are only available based on the types of devices installed or the item selected in the interface.
Two buttons at the bottom of the interface control what you want to manage. Click the Device Management button to manage the connected devices (see “Displaying Device Management Information,” next). Or, click the Team Management button to create and manage teams (see “Team Management” on page 16).
The Device Management pane lists the devices that can be viewed, analyzed, tested, or adjusted by BACS 3. When an item is selected in the Device Management pane, the tabs showing the information and options that are available for the item appear. Because the BACS 3 interface is context-sensitive, only the information that applies to the selected item can be displayed or adjusted.
The items in Device Management can be listed by type or by connection.
To list items in Device Management by type, do the following:
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At the top of the Device Management pane, click By Type. The Device
Management Page is displayed. See Figure 1 on page 15.
A single hardware device may use several different drivers. Device Management breaks each item into separate categories.
Network Adapters. Lists the available NDIS client adapters.
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Figure 1. Device Management Page
To list items in Device Management by connection, do the following:
At the top of the Device Management pane, click By Connection. The
By Connection Page is displayed. See Figure 2 on page 15.
The Connection View lists the server and client devices in a parent/child hierarchy, which makes it easier to see the relationships between the adapters. Just as in the Device Management pane, selecting items in the Connection View shows the options available for that item.
Figure 2. By Connection Page
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Device Icons
The icon next to each device in the Device Management pane shows its status. An icon next to a device name that appears normal means the device is connected and working. Two additional states may occur:
X. A red "X" that appears on the device's icon indicates the device is
currently not connected to the network.
Greyed out. A device icon that appears greyed out indicates the
device is currently disabled.
Team Management
The Team Management pane displays how network adapters have been grouped together to function as a team, or a virtual LAN (VLAN). The pane separates the adapters that have been grouped into a team from those that remain unassigned. See Figure 3 for an example of the Team Management Page.
Team Management becomes available only when more than one Allied Telesis or Broadcom-based network adapters are installed and available to be grouped into a team. In addition, Team Management is only available with server-class adapters.
To create or edit teams, see Chapter 2, “Configuring Teaming” on page
43.
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Figure 3. Team Management Page
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Configuring
BACS User
Interface Options
Setting User
Interface
Appearance
This section describes how to enable and disable the BACS Tray icon. After the program is installed, BACS 3 places an icon in the Windows taskbar. Use the Options window to turn this icon on or off.
To enable or disable the BACS tray icon, do the following:
1. From the Tools menu, select Options.
2. In the Options window, select General.
3. Select or clear Enable Tray Icon.
The option is enabled by default.
4. Click OK.
By default, the BACS User Interface is set to x, y, and z. You can customize the appearance of the BACS 3 interface. In addition, you can reset the user interface to its default values.
To change the interface appearance, do the following:
1. From the Tools menu, select Options.
Viewing Vital
Signs
2. In the Options window, select Appearance.
3. Choose the appearance settings. Click Apply to set changes. Click OK to set changes and close the Options window.
To reset the interface to the default appearance, do the following:
1. From the Tools menu, select Options.
2. In the Options window, select General.
3. Click Restore Default.
4. Close and then restart BACS 3.
The Vital Signs section of the Information tab has useful information about the network adapters that are installed in your system, such as the link status of the adapter and general network connectivity.
To view Vital Signs information for any installed network adapter, click the name of the adapter listed in the Device Management pane, then click the Information tab. The Device Management By Type Page is displayed. See Figure 4 on page 18.
If the Information tab is not visible, then do the following. From the
View menu, select Navigate, Device Management, and then Information.
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Note
Note
If the Vital Signs section within the Information tab is not visible, do
the following. From the Context View tab on the right side of the window, select Information. Then, select Vital Signs.
Information about Allied Telesis or Broadcom-based network adapters may be more comprehensive than information about network adapters made by other vendors.
Some information may not be available for all Allied Telesis or Broadcom-based network adapters.
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Figure 4. Device Management By Type Page
MAC Address
A physical MAC (media access control) address that is assigned to the adapter by the manufacturer. The physical address is never all 0s.
Permanent MAC Address
The unique hardware address assigned to the network adapter.
IP Address
The network address associated with the adapter. If the IP address is all 0s, the associated driver has not been bound with the Internet Protocol (IP).
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Link Status
The Link Status indicates the status of the network link. There are two states:
Up. A link is established.
Down. A link is not established.
Duplex
The adapter is operating in the indicated duplex mode.
Speed
The link speed of the adapter in megabits per second.
Offload Capabilities
The offload capabilities supported by the adapter. This information is only available for Allied Telesis AT-2973 adapters.
LSO. Large Send Offload (LSO) prevents an upper level protocol such
as TCP from breaking a large data packet into a series of smaller packets with headers appended to them.
CO. Checksum Offload (CO) allows the TCP/IP/UDP checksums for
send and receive traffic to be calculated by the adapter hardware rather than by the host CPU.
LiveLink IP Address
The network address of the LiveLink enabled adapter.
Local Connection
Identifies the module to which the blade server is attached. There are 3 possible states:
Chassis SW. Indicates the chassis switch module
Chassis PHY. Indicates the pass-through module
None. Indicates that no modules are attached
BASP State
Information about the status of the BASP application. This information is displayed only when there is a team configured (see Chapter 2, “Configuring Teaming” on page 43).
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Viewing Driver
Information
The Driver Information section of the Information tab displays data about the driver for the selected network adapter.
To view Driver Information for any installed network adapter, click the name of the adapter listed in the Device Management pane, then click the Information tab. The Driver Information Page is displayed. See Figure 5.
If the Information tab is not visible, then from the View menu, select
Navigate, then Device Management, and then Information.
If the Driver Information section within the Information tab is not visible,
then from the Context View tab on the right side of the window, select Information and then select Driver.
Figure 5. Driver Information Page
Driver Status
Indicates the status of the adapter driver. There are 3 possible states:
Loaded. Indicates the normal operating mode. The adapter driver has
been loaded by Windows and is functioning.
Not Loaded. Indicates the driver associated with the adapter has not
been loaded by Windows.
Information Not Available. Indicates the value is not obtainable from
the driver that is associated with the adapter.
Driver Name
Indicates the file name of the adapter driver.
Driver Version
Indicates the current version of the adapter driver.
Driver Date
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Indicates the creation date of the adapter driver.

Displaying Resource Information

Note
The Resources section of the Information tab displays information about connections and other essential functions for the selected network adapter.
To view Resources for any installed network adapter, click the name of the adapter listed in the Device Management pane, then click the Information tab. The Resources Page is displayed. See Figure 6 on page 21.
If the Information tab is not visible, then from the View menu, select Navigate, Device Management, and then Information.
If the Resources section within the Information tab is not visible, then do the following. From the Context View tab on the right side of the window, select Information, and then select Resources.
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Some information may not be available for all Allied Telesis or Broadcom-based network adapters.
Figure 6. Resources Page
Bus Type
Indicates the type of input/output (I/O) interconnect used by the adapter.
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Slot No
Indicates the slot number on the system board occupied by the adapter. This item is not available for PCI Express type adapters.
Bus Speed (MHz)
Indicates the bus clock signal frequency used by the adapter. This item is not available for PCI Express type adapters.
Bus Width (bit)
Indicates the number of bits that the bus can transfer at a single time to and from the adapter. This item is not available for PCI Express type adapters.
Bus No
Indicates the number of the bus where the adapter is installed.
Device No
Indicates the number assigned to the adapter by the operating system.
Function No
Indicates the port number of the adapter. For a single-port adapter, the function number is 0. For a two-port adapter, the function number for the first port is 0, and the function number for the second port is 1.
Interrupt Request
Indicates the interrupt line number that is associated with the adapter. Valid numbers range from 2 to 25.
Memory Address
Indicates the memory mapped address that is assigned to the adapter.
The value of the Memory Address parameter cannot be 0.
Viewing Hardware Information
The Hardware section of the Information tab displays information about the hardware settings for the selected network adapter.
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To view Hardware for any installed network adapter, click the name of the adapter listed in the Device Management pane, then click the Information tab. The Hardware Information Page is displayed. See Figure 7.
If the Information tab is not visible, then from the View menu, select
Navigate, Device Management, and Information.
If the Hardware section within the Information tab is not visible, then
from the Context View tab on the right side of the window, select Information and Hardware.
Some information may not be available for all Allied Telesis or Broadcom-based network adapters.
Figure 7. Hardware Information Page
ASIC Version
Indicates the chip version of the Broadcom adapter. This information is not available for adapters made by other vendors.
Management Firmware
Indicates the firmware version installed on the system.
Vendor ID
Indicates the vendor ID.
Device ID
Indicates the adapter ID.
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Subsystem Vendor ID
Indicates the subsystem vendor ID.
Subsystem ID
Indicates the subsystem ID.
Testing the
Network
The Network Test option on the Diagnostics tab lets you verify IP network connectivity. This test verifies if the driver is installed correctly and tests connectivity to a gateway or other specified IP address on the same subnet.
The network test uses TCP/IP to send ICMP packets to remote systems, then waits for a response. If a gateway is configured, the test automatically sends packets to that system. If a gateway is not configured or if the gateway is unreachable, the test prompts for a destination IP address.
The network test option is not available on adapters that are grouped into a team. For information about teaming, see Chapter 2, “Configuring Teaming” on page 43.
To run the network test, do the following:
1. Click the name of the adapter to test in the Device Management pane.
2. Click the Diagnostics tab. If the Diagnostics tab is not visible, then from the View menu, select Navigate, Device Management, and then Diagnostics.
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3. From the Select a test to run list, select Network Test. If the Network Test option is not available, then from the Context View tab on the right side of the window, select Diagnostics and then select Network Test.
The Network Test Page is displayed. See Figure 8 on page 25.
4. To change the destination IP address, select IP address to ping, then click the browse button (...). In the Network Test window, enter a Destination IP address, then click OK.
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