ATTO Technology FastFrame 40Gb Getting Started Manual

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3/2017 PRMA-0470-000

FastFrame™ 40Gb Ethernet Adapter

Getting Started Guide

Thank you for purchasing the ATTO FastFrame 40Gb Ethernet Adapter. This guide gives you the basics for
installing and configuring your adapter. For more information, please visit our website at www.attotech.com

1 Overview

This guide covers hardware and software
installation, setup procedures, and
troubleshooting tips for ATTO FastFrame

40Gb

Ethernet adapters.

Note

This guide refers to drivers and features available on
IA-32-based computer platforms and platforms based
on Intel® Extended Memory 64 Technology. These
drivers are not compatible with Itanium®-based
computers.

Ensure you have the equipment and software
you need for the installation:

• FastFrame 40Gb Ethernet Adapter card

• A computer with an available PCIe 3.0
expansion slot

•Cables

2 System Requirements

Before installing the ATTO FastFrame 40Gb
Ethernet Adapter, please check your
system for the following minimum
configuration requirements:

Supported Operating Systems

• Microsoft Windows®

• Microsoft Windows Server®

•Mac OS®

• Linux®

•FreeBSD

Note

Please visit

https://www.attotech.com/support/

interoperability/

for details on specific supported operating

systems

3 Installing Drivers

Configure your system to recognize and use
your

FastFrame NIC

by installing drivers for
your operating system. Current drivers can be
found and downloaded at

https://

www.attotech.com/downloads/

Windows

1 Power on your system and log in as the

administrator or a user with proper
administrative privileges

2Go to https://www.attotech.com/

downloads/

3 Register or log in if previously registered.
4 Click on Ethernet Adapters in the left

dialog.

5 Navigate to your HBA model/family in the

right dialog and click on it.

6 Scroll down to and click the desired driver

depending on the operating system.

7 A download window appears. Choose

Save File.

8 Double-click the downloaded file to extract

and launch the driver setup program.

9 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete

the driver installation.

Mac OS X

1 Power on your system and log in as the

administrator or a user with proper

administrative privileges
2 Go to https://www.attotech.com/downloads/
3 Register or log in if previously registered.
4 Click on Ethernet Adapters in the left dialog.
5 Navigate to your HBA model/family in the

right dialog and click on it.
6 Scroll down to and click the desired driver

depending on the operating system.
7 A download window appears. Choose Save

File.
8 Launch the installer package.
9 Follow the on-screen instructions.

Linux

Note

These steps assume a basic knowledge of Linux
terminal commands. You must also have the correct
kernel source files for the appropriate kernel already
installed.

1 Power on your system and log in as the

administrator or a user with proper

administrative privileges
2 Go to https://www.attotech.com/downloads/

3 Register or log in if previously registered.
4 Click on Ethernet Adapters in the left dialog.
5 Navigate to your HBA model/family in the

right dialog and click on it.
6 Scroll down to and click the desired driver

depending on the operating system.
7 A download window appears. Choose Save

File.
8 After the download has completed, open the

FastFrame volume on the desktop.
9 Open the Linux folder.
10 Open the Drivers folder.
11 Copy the .tgz file to a temporary folder.

12 Open a terminal window and change to the

location of the copied tgz.

13 Extract the file using the command tar -xfz

<filename.tgz>.

14 Change to the directory created above then

run the installer script ./install.sh.

FreeBSD

Note

These steps assume a basic knowledge of FreeBSD
terminal commands. You must also have the correct
kernal source files for the appropriate kernel already
installed.These steps also assume the user has a
GUI and internet browser installed, or an external
machine which can download the driver and transfer
it to the appropriate machine running a supported
version of FreeBSD.

1 Power on your system and log in as the

administrator or a user with proper

administrative privileges
2Go to https://www.attotech.com/downloads/
3 Register or log in if previously registered.
4 Click on Ethernet Adapters in the left dialog.
5 Navigate to your HBA model/family in the

right dialog and click on it.
6 Scroll down to and click the desired driver

depending on the operating system.
7 A download window appears. Choose Save

File.
8 After the download has completed, open the

FastFrame volume on the desktop.
9 Open the FreeBSD folder.
10 Open the Drivers folder.
11 Copy the .tgz file to a temporary folder.
12 Open a terminal window and change to the

location of the copied tgz.
13 Extract the file using the command tar -xfz

<filename.tgz>.

14 Change to the directory created above then

run the installer script ./install.sh.

4 Hardware Installation

Note

If you are replacing an existing adapter with a new

adapter, you must re-install the driver.

Insert a PCI Express Adapter in the Server

1 Turn off the server and unplug the power

cord, then remove the server's cover.

CAUTIONCAUTION

Turn off and unplug the server before removing the
server's cover. Failure to do so could endanger you and
may damage the adapter or server.

2 Remove the cover bracket from a PCIe 3.0

slot. PCI-Express slots and adapters vary in
the number of connectors present,
depending on the data lanes being
supported.

3 Insert the adapter in an available, compatible

PCI Express slot. Push the adapter into the
slot until the adapter is firmly seated. The

adapter can be installed in a x8 or x16
mechanical PCIe slot.

CAUTIONCAUTION

Some PCI-Express adapters may have a short connector,
making them more fragile than PCI adapters. Excessive
force could break the connector. Use caution when
pressing the board in the slot.

4 Repeat steps 2 through 3 for each adapter

you want to install.

5 Replace the server cover and plug in the

power cord.

6 Turn the power on.

Insert QSFP modules

1 If utilizing QSFP modules, please insert into
specificed ports. If using QSFP integrated
cables, wait until Step 5 is complete.

Connect a 40Gb Ethernet Adapter cable

5 Configure Network Settings

To configure your network settings, consult your
System Administrator or System
Documentation.

6 Configure your Adapter

Default settings are appropriate for most
systems, but you may change the default
settings using the Device Manager in Windows
or the ethtool in Linux.