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Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57 Series User Manual

Broadcom® NetXtreme® BCM57XX
User Guide
Last revised: April 2017
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NetXtreme User Guide
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Installing the Hardware .................................................................................. 10
Safety Precautions .....................................................................................................................................10
Preinstallation Checklist ............................................................................................................................11
Installing the Adapter ................................................................................................................................. 11
Connecting the Network Cables................................................................................................................12
Copper................................................................................................................................................... 12
Section 2: Functionality and Features ........................................................................... 13
Functional Description............................................................................................................................... 13
Features....................................................................................................................................................... 13
Power Management ....................................................................................................................... 14
Adaptive Interrupt Frequency .........................................................................................................14
Dual DMA Channels.......................................................................................................................14
ASIC with Embedded RISC Processor ..........................................................................................15
Broadcom Advanced Control Suite ................................................................................................ 15
Supported Operating Environments......................................................................................................... 15
Network Link and Activity Indication........................................................................................................ 15
Section 3: Windows Driver and Management Application Installation ........................ 17
Installing the Driver Software .................................................................................................................... 18
Using Silent Installation .........................................................................................................................19
Modifying the Driver Software................................................................................................................... 19
Repairing or Reinstalling the Driver Software ......................................................................................... 20
Removing the Device Drivers .................................................................................................................... 20
Viewing or Changing the Properties of the Adapter ...............................................................................21
Setting Power Management Options ........................................................................................................ 21
Configuring the Communication Protocol To Use With BACS4 ............................................................ 22
Using WS-MAN ..................................................................................................................................... 22
WS-MAN Windows Server Configuration.......................................................................................22
WS-MAN Windows Client Installation ............................................................................................29
Using WMI ............................................................................................................................................. 31
Step 1: Set up Namespace Security Using WMI Control ............................................................... 31
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Step 2: Grant DCOM Remote Launch and Activate Permission.................................................... 31
Special Configuration for WMI on Different Systems..................................................................... 33
Section 4: Linux Driver and Management Application Installation .............................. 34
Packaging ................................................................................................................................................... 34
Installing TG3 Driver Software .................................................................................................................. 35
Installing the Source RPM Package ..................................................................................................... 35
Building the Driver from the Source TAR File ....................................................................................... 36
Network Installations ................................................................................................................................. 36
Unloading/Removing the TG3 Driver........................................................................................................ 36
Unloading/Removing the Driver from an RPM Installation.................................................................... 36
Removing the Driver from a TAR Installation........................................................................................ 36
Driver Messages......................................................................................................................................... 37
Teaming with Channel Bonding................................................................................................................ 37
Linux Management Application Installation ............................................................................................ 38
Overview ............................................................................................................................................... 38
Communication Protocols.............................................................................................................. 38
Installing WS-MAN or CIM-XML on Linux Server ................................................................................. 39
Step 1: Install OpenPegasus ......................................................................................................... 39
Step 2: Start CIM Server on the Server ......................................................................................... 41
Step 3: Configure OpenPegasus on the Server ............................................................................ 41
Step 4: Install Broadcom CMPI Provider ....................................................................................... 42
Step 5: Perform Linux Firewall Configuration, If Required............................................................. 43
Step 6: Install BACS and Related Management Applications........................................................ 44
Installing WS-MAN or CIM-XML on Linux Client................................................................................... 45
Configure HTTPS on Linux Client.................................................................................................. 45
Installing the Broadcom Advanced Control Suite..................................................................................47
Section 5: VMware Driver Software .................................................................................48
Packaging ................................................................................................................................................... 48
Drivers......................................................................................................................................................... 48
Download, Install, and Update Drivers.................................................................................................. 48
Driver Parameters................................................................................................................................. 48
Driver Parameters................................................................................................................................. 49
Driver Defaults ...................................................................................................................................... 49
Driver Messages ................................................................................................................................... 49
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Section 6: Using Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 4................................................. 51
Broadcom Advanced Control Suite Overview .........................................................................................51
Starting Broadcom Advanced Control Suite ...........................................................................................52
BACS Interface............................................................................................................................................ 52
Explorer View Pane ............................................................................................................................... 53
Context View Selector ...........................................................................................................................54
Filter View....................................................................................................................................... 54
Context View Pane ................................................................................................................................54
Menu Bar ...............................................................................................................................................54
Description Pane ...................................................................................................................................55
Configuring Preferences in Windows....................................................................................................... 55
Connecting to a Host..................................................................................................................................56
Managing the Host......................................................................................................................................57
Information Tab: Host Information ......................................................................................................... 57
Managing the Network Adapter.................................................................................................................59
Viewing Adapter Information .................................................................................................................59
Viewing Driver Information ....................................................................................................................60
Viewing Resource Information...............................................................................................................61
Viewing Hardware Information ..............................................................................................................62
Testing the Network............................................................................................................................... 63
Running Diagnostic Tests .....................................................................................................................64
Analyzing Cables ..................................................................................................................................65
Setting Adapter Properties ................................................................................................................... 66
Viewing Statistics ...................................................................................................................................... 68
General Statistics ...............................................................................................................................69
Configuring Teaming..................................................................................................................................69
Team Types .......................................................................................................................................... 70
Using the Broadcom Teaming Wizard .................................................................................................. 70
Using Expert Mode ............................................................................................................................... 83
Creating a Team ...................................................................................................................................83
Modifying a Team ................................................................................................................................. 86
Adding a VLAN .....................................................................................................................................87
Viewing VLAN Properties and Statistics and Running VLAN Tests ..............................................88
Deleting a VLAN ............................................................................................................................89
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Configuring LiveLink for a Smart Load Balancing and Failover and SLB (Auto-Fallback Disable)
Team...................................................................................................................................... 90
Saving and Restoring a Configuration .......................................................................................... 91
Viewing BASP Statistics ...................................................................................................................... 92
Configuring With the Command Line Interface Utility............................................................................ 93
Managing VLANs........................................................................................................................................ 94
Overview ............................................................................................................................................... 94
Adding VLANs to Teams....................................................................................................................... 95
Troubleshooting BACS.............................................................................................................................. 96
Section 7: Teaming ........................................................................................................... 97
Overview ..................................................................................................................................................... 98
Load Balancing and Fault Tolerance........................................................................................................ 98
Types of Teams ............................................................................................................................. 98
Smart Load Balancing™ and Failover .................................................................................................. 99
Link Aggregation (802.3ad)................................................................................................................... 99
Generic Trunking (FEC/GEC)/802.3ad-Draft Static .............................................................................. 99
SLB (Auto-Fallback Disable) ............................................................................................................... 100
Limitations of Smart Load Balancing and Failover/SLB (Auto-Fallback Disable) Types of Teams..... 100
LiveLink™ Functionality ...................................................................................................................... 101
Teaming and Large Send Offload/Checksum Offload Support........................................................... 101
Section 8: Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Teaming Services ..........................................102
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 103
Teaming Glossary............................................................................................................................... 103
Teaming Concepts.............................................................................................................................. 104
Network Addressing..................................................................................................................... 104
Teaming and Network Addresses................................................................................................ 105
Description of Teaming Types ..................................................................................................... 105
Software Components ........................................................................................................................ 109
Hardware Requirements ..................................................................................................................... 110
Ethernet Switch............................................................................................................................ 110
Router .......................................................................................................................................... 110
Supported Features by Team Type .................................................................................................... 110
Selecting a Team Type ....................................................................................................................... 112
Teaming Mechanisms.............................................................................................................................. 113
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Architecture ......................................................................................................................................... 113
Outbound Traffic Flow ..................................................................................................................114
Inbound Traffic Flow (SLB Only) ..................................................................................................114
Protocol Support...........................................................................................................................115
Performance.................................................................................................................................115
Driver Support by Operating System................................................................................................... 116
Supported Teaming Speeds................................................................................................................ 117
Teaming and Other Advanced Networking Properties ........................................................................ 118
Checksum Offload ...............................................................................................................................119
IEEE 802.1p QoS Tagging .................................................................................................................. 119
Large Send Offload ............................................................................................................................. 119
Jumbo Frames..................................................................................................................................... 119
IEEE 802.1Q VLANs ........................................................................................................................... 119
Wake on LAN ......................................................................................................................................120
Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) ...............................................................................................120
General Network Considerations............................................................................................................121
Teaming Across Switches ...................................................................................................................121
Switch-Link Fault Tolerance .........................................................................................................121
Spanning Tree Algorithm..................................................................................................................... 123
Topology Change Notice (TCN) ...................................................................................................124
Port Fast/Edge Port......................................................................................................................124
Teaming with Microsoft NLB/WLBS ....................................................................................................125
Application Considerations..................................................................................................................... 126
Teaming and Clustering—Microsoft Cluster Software......................................................................... 126
Teaming and Network Backup ............................................................................................................126
Load Balancing and Failover........................................................................................................ 127
Fault Tolerance ............................................................................................................................ 128
Troubleshooting Teaming Problems ......................................................................................................130
Teaming Configuration Tips ................................................................................................................130
Troubleshooting Guidelines................................................................................................................. 131
Frequently Asked Questions...................................................................................................................132
Event Log Messages ................................................................................................................................ 135
Windows System Event Log Messages ..............................................................................................135
Base Driver (Physical Adapter/Miniport)..............................................................................................135
Intermediate Driver (Virtual Adapter/Team)......................................................................................... 137
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Section 9: iSCSI Protocol and Broadcom Boot Agent Software .................................139
iSCSI Boot................................................................................................................................................. 139
Supported Operating Systems for iSCSI Boot .................................................................................... 139
iSCSI Boot Setup ................................................................................................................................ 139
Configuring the iSCSI Target....................................................................................................... 139
Configuring iSCSI Boot Parameters ............................................................................................ 140
MBA Boot Protocol Configuration ................................................................................................ 141
iSCSI Boot Configuration............................................................................................................. 141
Enabling CHAP Authentication .................................................................................................... 145
Configuring the DHCP Server to Support iSCSI Boot.................................................................. 145
DHCP iSCSI Boot Configurations for IPv4................................................................................... 145
DHCP iSCSI Boot Configuration for IPv6 .................................................................................... 148
Configuring the DHCP Server................................................................................................... 148
Preparing the iSCSI Boot Image.................................................................................................. 149
Booting......................................................................................................................................... 152
Other iSCSI Boot Considerations ....................................................................................................... 152
Changing the Speed & Duplex Settings in Windows Environments ............................................ 152
Locally Administered Address ..................................................................................................... 152
Virtual LANs................................................................................................................................. 153
Troubleshooting iSCSI Boot................................................................................................................ 153
Broadcom Boot Agent Driver Software.................................................................................................. 154
Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 154
Setting Up MBA in a Client Environment ............................................................................................ 154
Configuring the MBA Driver ......................................................................................................... 154
Setting Up the BIOS .................................................................................................................... 156
Section 10: Manageability ..............................................................................................157
CIM............................................................................................................................................................. 157
SNMP......................................................................................................................................................... 158
BASP Subagent........................................................................................................................... 158
BASP Extensible-Agent ............................................................................................................... 158
Section 11: Specifications ............................................................................................. 160
10/100/1000BASE-T Cable Specifications.............................................................................................. 160
Performance Specifications.................................................................................................................... 160
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Section 12: Troubleshooting ......................................................................................... 161
Hardware Diagnostics..............................................................................................................................161
BACS Diagnostic Tests Failures .........................................................................................................161
BACS Network Test Failures...............................................................................................................162
Troubleshooting Checklist ...................................................................................................................... 163
Checking for Network Link and Activity.................................................................................................163
Checking if Current Drivers Are Loaded ................................................................................................164
Windows....................................................................................................................................... 164
Linux............................................................................................................................................. 164
Running a Cable Length Test..................................................................................................................164
Testing Network Connectivity .................................................................................................................165
Windows .............................................................................................................................................. 165
Linux .................................................................................................................................................... 165
Broadcom Boot Agent.............................................................................................................................. 165
Broadcom Advanced Server Program (BASP) ...................................................................................... 166
Kernel Debugging over Ethernet............................................................................................................. 166
Miscellaneous ...........................................................................................................................................166
Section 13: Regulatory Information .............................................................................. 167
FCC Class B Notice ..................................................................................................................................167
VCCI Class B Notice .................................................................................................................................168
VCCI Class B Statement (Japan) ........................................................................................................168
CE Notice................................................................................................................................................... 168
Canadian Regulatory Information (Canada Only).................................................................................. 172
Industry Canada, Class B....................................................................................................................172
Industry Canada, classe B...................................................................................................................172
MIC Notice (Republic of Korea Only)......................................................................................................173
B CLASS Device .......................................................................................................................... 173
BSMI........................................................................................................................................................... 174
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Section 1: Installing the Hardware

• Safety Precautions
• Preinstallation Checklist
• Installing the Adapter
• Connecting the Network Cables
Note: This section applies only to add-in NIC models of Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapters.

Safety Precautions

Caution! The adapter is being installed in a system that operates with voltages that can be lethal.
Before you remove the cover of your system, you must observe the following precautions to protect yourself and to prevent damage to the system components:
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• Remove any metallic objects or jewelry from your hands and wrists.
• Make sure to use only insulated or non-conducting tools.
• Verify that the system is powered OFF and unplugged before you touch internal components.
• Install or remove adapters in a static-free environment. The use of a properly grounded wrist strap or other personal antistatic devices and an antistatic mat is strongly recommended.
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Preinstallation Checklist

1. Verify that your server is using the latest BIOS.
2. If your system is booted to an operating system, gracefully power down the OS.
3. When system shutdown is complete, turn off the power and unplug the power cord.
4. Holding the adapter card by the edges, remove it from its shipping package and place it on an antistatic
surface.
5. Check the adapter for visible signs of damage, particularly on the card edge connector. Never attempt to install any damaged adapter.

Installing the Adapter

The following instructions apply to installing the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapter (add-in NIC) in most servers. Refer to the manuals that were supplied with your server for details about performing these tasks on your particular server.
1. Review the Safety Precautions and Preinstallation Checklist. Before installing the adapter, ensure the system power is OFF and unplugged from the power outlet, and that proper electrical grounding procedures have been followed.
2. Open the system case, and select any empty PCI Express slot.
3. Remove the blank cover-plate from the slot that you selected.
4. Align the adapter connector edge with the connector slot in the system.
5. Applying even pressure at both corners of the card, push the adapter card into the slot until it is firmly seated.
When the adapter is properly seated, the adapter port connectors are aligned with the slot opening, and the adapter faceplate is flush against the system chassis.
Caution! Do not use excessive force when seating the card as this may damage the system or the adapter. If you have difficulty seating the adapter, remove it, realign it, and try again.
6. Secure the adapter with the adapter clip or screw.
7. Close the system case and disconnect any personal antistatic devices.
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Connecting the Network Cables

Copper

The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapter has one or more RJ-45 connectors used for attaching the system to an Ethernet copper-wire segment.
Note: The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapter supports Automatic MDI Crossover (MDIX), which eliminates the need for crossover cables when connecting machines back-to-back. A straight­through Category 5 cable allows the machines to communicate when connected directly together.
1. Select an appropriate cable. Table 1: “10/100/1000BASE-T Cable Specifications” lists the cable requirements for connecting to 10/100/1000BASE-T ports:
Table 1: 10/100/1000BASE-T Cable Specifications
Port Type Connector Media Maximum Distance
10BASE-T RJ-45 Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP 100 meters (328 feet)
100/1000BASE-T
1
1000BASE-T signaling requires four twisted pairs of Category 5 balanced cabling, as specified in ISO/IEC
1
RJ-45
Category 5
11801:1995 and EIA/TIA-568-A (1995) and tested using procedures defined in TIA/EIA TSB95.
2
Category 5 is the minimum requirement. Category 5e and Category 6 are fully supported.
2
UTP
100 meters (328 feet)
2. Connect one end of the cable to the adapter.
3. Connect the other end of the cable to an RJ-45 Ethernet network port.
Note: After the cable is properly connected at both ends, the port LEDs on the adapter should be
functional. See
Table 1: “10/100/1000BASE-T Cable Specifications,” on page 12 for a description of
network link and activity indications
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Section 2: Functionality and Features

• Functional Description
• Features
• Supported Operating Environments
• Network Link and Activity Indication

Functional Description

Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapters connect a PCI Express™ compliant system to a Gigabit Ethernet network. Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapters incorporate a technology that transfers data at a maximum rate of 1 gigabit per second—10 times the rate of Fast Ethernet adapters.
Using the Broadcom teaming software, you can split your network into virtual LANs (VLANs) as well as group multiple network adapters together into teams to provide network load balancing and fault tolerance functionality. See Teaming and Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Teaming Services for detailed information about teaming. See Virtual LANs for a description of VLANs. See Configuring Teaming for instructions on configuring teaming and creating VLANs on Windows operating systems.

Features

The following is a list of the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapter features for all supported operating systems:
• Integrated quad 10/100/1000BASE-T and quad 1000BASE-X/SGMII 1.25 Gbaud SerDes transceivers
• Energy Efficient Ethernet™ compliant with IEEE Std 802.3az-2010
• IEEE 802.3ap Clause 73 auto-negotiation
• Quad 10/100/1000BASE-T full-duplex/half-duplex MACs
• Quad 1000BASE-X/SGMII full-duplex/half-duplex MACs
• Automatic MDI crossover
• x2 PCI Express v2.0 at 5 GT/s or 2.5 GT/s
• MSI and MSI-X capabilities—up to 17 MSIX vectors
• I/O Virtualization support for VMware NetQueue and Microsoft VMQ
• 17 receive queues and 16 transmit queues
• 17 MSI-X vectors supporting per queue interrupt to host
• Flexible MSI-X vector to transmit/receive queue association
• Function Level Reset
• Receive Side Scaling (RSS) with per queue MSI-X vector support and support for UDP RSS hash type
• Transmit Side Scaling (TSS) and multi-Tx queue with per queue MSI-X vector support
• Jumbo frame support for up to 9000-byte payload
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• Virtual LAN (VLAN) support— IEEE 802.1q VLAN tagging
• TCP, IP, UDP checksum offload
• Large Send Offload (LSO), TCP Segmentation Offload (TSO)
• Hardware assist for IEEE 1588 and IEEE 802.1AS time synchronization implementations
• IEEE 802.3x flow control
• SMBus 2.0 Interface
• Statistics for SNMP MIB II, Ethernet-like MIB and Ethernet MIB (IEEE 802.3z, Clause 30)
• ACPI power management compliance
• Advanced power management by a Central Power Management Unit (CPMU)
• Efficient integrated switching regulator controller
• On-chip temperature monitor
• PCI Express CLKREQ support
• Power Management Offload (PM Offload)
• Serial flash and EEPROM NVRAM support; flash auto-configure
• ECC error detection and correction on internal SRAM
• JTAG boundary scan support

Power Management

Wake on LAN (Magic Packet, Wake Up Frame, specific pattern) is supported.
Note: Adapter speed connection when the system is down waiting for a wake-up signal is either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps, but can return to 1000 Mbps when the system is up and running if connected to a 1000 Mbps capable switch. Systems intending to use Wake on LAN (WOL) should be connected to a switch capable of both 1000 and 10/100 Mbps speeds.

Adaptive Interrupt Frequency

The adapter driver intelligently adjusts host interrupt frequency based on traffic conditions, to increase overall application throughput. When traffic is light, the adapter driver interrupts the host for each received packet, minimizing latency. When traffic is heavy, the adapter issues one host interrupt for multiple, back-to-back incoming packets, preserving host CPU cycles.

Dual DMA Channels

The PCIe interface on Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapters contains two independent DMA channels for simultaneous read and write operations.
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ASIC with Embedded RISC Processor

The core control for Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapters resides in a tightly integrated, high­performance ASIC. The ASIC includes a RISC processor. This functionality provides the flexibility to add new features to the card and adapts it to future network requirements through software downloads.
Broadcom NetXtreme manageability operations such as DMTF, SMASH, DASH, and NC-SI pass-through run on a high-performance application processor engine (APE), which is a separate from the traditional network processing engine.

Broadcom Advanced Control Suite

Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS), a component of the Broadcom teaming software, is an integrated utility that provides useful information about each network adapter that is installed in your system. The BACS utility also enables you to perform detailed tests, diagnostics, and analyses on each adapter, as well as to modify property values and view traffic statistics for each adapter. BACS is used on Windows operating systems to configure teaming and to add VLANs. See Using Broadcom Advanced Control Suite for detailed information and instructions.

Supported Operating Environments

The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapter has software support for the following operating systems:
•Microsoft
• Linux
• VMware ESXi 6.0 or later
• Oracle Solaris
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Windows® (32-bit and 64-bit extended) Server 2008 or later
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(64-bit extended) RHEL 6.9, 7.1 or later; SLES 11 SP4, SLES 12 SP4 or later

Network Link and Activity Indication

For copper-wire Ethernet connections, the state of the network link and activity is indicated by the LEDs on the RJ-45 connector, as described in Table 2: “Network Link and Activity Indicated by RJ-45 Port LEDs,” on
page 15. Broadcom Advanced Control Suite also provides information about the status of the network link and
activity (see Viewing Adapter Information).
Table 2: Network Link and Activity Indicated by RJ-45 Port LEDs
Port LED LED Appearance Network State
Link LED Off No link (cable disconnected)
Continuously illuminated Link (Green–1 Gb, Amber –10 or
100 Mb)
Activity LED Off No network activity
Blinking Network activity
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Section 3: Windows Driver and
Management Application Installation
• Installing the Driver Software
• Modifying the Driver Software
• Repairing or Reinstalling the Driver Software
• Removing the Device Drivers
• Viewing or Changing the Properties of the Adapter
• Setting Power Management Options
• Configuring the Communication Protocol To Use With BACS4
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Installing the Driver Software

Note: These instructions are based on the assumption that your Broadcom NetXtreme adapter was
not factory installed. If your controller was installed at the factory, the driver software has been installed for you.
When Windows first starts after a hardware device (such as a Broadcom NetXtreme Adapter) has been installed, or after the existing device driver has been removed, the operating system automatically detects the hardware and prompts you to install the driver software for that device.
Notes:
• Before installing the driver software, verify that the Windows operating system has been upgraded to the latest version with the latest service pack applied.
• A network device driver must be installed before the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapter can be used with your Windows operating system. Drivers are located on the installation CD.
• BACS is not supported on the Server Core installation option for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2.
Download the driver installer from the following link:
http://www.dell.com/support
Use the self-extracting zip file.
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Using Silent Installation

Refer to the readme.txt file in the installation folder for command line instructions.
Notes:
• All commands are case sensitive.
• For detailed instructions and information about unattended installs, refer to the Silent.txt file in the Driver_Management_Apps_Installer folder.
Note: The REINSTALL switch should only be used if the same installer is already installed on the system. If upgrading an earlier version of the installer, use
setup /s /v/qn as listed above.

Modifying the Driver Software

To modify the driver software
1. In Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs.
2. Click Broadcom Drivers and Management Applications, and then click Change.
3. Click Next to continue.
4. Click Modify, Add, or Remove to change program features. This option does not install drivers for new
adapters. For information on installing drivers for new adapters, see Repairing or Reinstalling the Driver
Software.
5. Click Next to continue.
6. Click on an icon to change how a feature is installed.
7. Click Next.
8. Click Install.
9. Click Finish to close the wizard.
10. The installer will determine if a system restart is necessary. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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Repairing or Reinstalling the Driver Software

To repair or reinstall the driver software
1. In Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs.
2. Click Broadcom Drivers and Management Applications, and then click Change.
3. Click Next to continue.
4. Click Repair or Reinstall to repair errors or install drivers for new adapters.
5. Click Next to continue.
6. Click Install.
7. Click Finish to close the wizard.
8. The installer will determine if a system restart is necessary. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Removing the Device Drivers

When removing the device drivers, any management application that is installed is also removed.
Note: Windows Server 2008 and later provide the Device Driver Rollback feature to replace a device driver with one that was previously installed. However, the complex software architecture of the NetXtreme device may present problems if the rollback feature is used on one of the individual components. Therefore, we recommend that changes to driver versions be made only through the use of a driver installer.
To remove the device drivers
1. In Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs.
2. Click Broadcom Drivers and Management Applications, and then click Remove. Follow the on-screen
prompts.
3. Reboot your system to completely remove the drivers. If you fail to reboot your system, you will not be able to successfully install the drivers.
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Viewing or Changing the Properties of the Adapter

To view or change the properties of the Broadcom network adapter
1. In Control Panel, click Broadcom Control Suite 4.
2. Click the Advanced section of the Configurations tab.

Setting Power Management Options

You can set power management options to allow the operating system to turn off the controller to save power or to allow the controller to wake up the computer. If the device is busy doing something (servicing a call, for example) however, the operating system will not shut down the device. The operating system attempts to shut down every possible device only when the computer attempts to go into hibernation. To have the controller stay on at all times, do not click the Allow the computer to turn off the device to save power check box.
Note: Power management options are not available on blade servers.
Notes:
• The Power Management tab is available only for servers that support power management.
• To enable Wake on LAN (WOL) when the computer is on standby, click Allow the device to bring the computer out of standby box.
• If you select Only allow management stations to bring the computer out of standby, the computer can be brought out of standby only by Magic Packet.
Caution! Do not select Allow the computer to turn off the device to save power for any adapter that is a member of a team.
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Configuring the Communication Protocol To Use With BACS4

There are two main components of the BACS4 management application: the provider component and the client software. A provider is installed on a server, or “managed host”, that contains one or more NICs. The provider collects information on the NICs and makes it available for retrieval from a management PC on which the client software is installed. The client software enables viewing information from the providers and configuring the NICs.The BACS client software includes a graphical user interface (GUI) and a command line interface (CLI).
A communication protocol enables communication between the provider and the client software. Depending on the mix of operating systems (Linux, Windows, or both) on the clients and managed hosts in your network, you can choose an appropriate communication protocol to use. See Linux Management Application Installation for a description of the available communication protocols for each network configuration.
The instructions in this chapter address only the scenario where Windows managed hosts are communicating with Windows clients. In these scenarios, you can use either the WMI or the WS-MAN
(WinRM) communication protocols. When you use the driver installer described in this chapter to install both the driver and the management applications, the provider for both WMI and WS-MAN is installed on the managed host. Additionally, the BACS4 utility is installed on the client. The following sections provide additional configuration steps for the communication protocol you select.
For Linux installations, the driver is installed separately from the management applications. See Linux Driver
Software and Management Application Installation for related instructions.

Using WS-MAN

To use the WS-MAN communication protocol, follow the instructions in the following sections:
• WS-MAN Windows Server Configuration
• WS-MAN Windows Client Installation
WS-MAN Windows Server Configuration
Step 1: Install the WinRM Software Component on Server
On the following operating systems, WinRM 2.0 is preinstalled:
• Windows 7
• Windows 8
• Windows 8.1
• Windows Server 2008 R2
• Windows Server 2012
• Windows 2012 R2
• Windows Server 2016
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For Windows Server 2008, install Windows Management Framework Core, which includes WinRM 2.0 and Windows Powershell 2.0, from the following link:
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=11829
Step 2: Perform Basic Configuration on the Server
The Windows firewall must be enabled for WinRM to work properly. For detailed information about firewall configuration, see Step 7: Additional Server Configuration. After the firewall is configured, open a command prompt and run the following command to enable the remote management on the Windows server:
winrm quickconfig
You can use the following command to view the configuration information for the service:
winrm get winrm/config
Step 3: Perform User Configuration on the Server
To connect to WinRM, the account must be a member of the local administrators group on the local or remote computer. The output of the
RootSDDL = O:NSG:BAD:P(A;;GA;;;BA)S:P(AU;FA;GA;;;WD)(AU;SA;GWGX;;;WD)
BA stands for BUILTIN\Administrators.
get winrm/config command will be as follows:
To add another user group to the WinRM allowed connect list, you can modify the RootSDDL to include the new user group. You will need the SSDL ID for the new group. For example, the following command adds the new user group with SDDL ID S-1-5-21-1866529496-2433358402-1775838904-1021.
winrm set winrm/config/Service @{RootSDDL="O:NSG:BAD:P(A;GA;;;BA)(A;;GA;;; S-1-5-21-1866529496-2433358402-1775838904-1021)S:P(AU;FA;GA;; WD)(AU;SA;GWGX;;;WD)"}
Step 4: Perform HTTP Configuration on the Server
To use the BACS GUI, you must configure the HTTP protocol, as follows:
Note: The default HTTP port is 5985 for WinRM 2.0.
1. Click Start (or press the Windows logo key) and select Run.
2. Enter gpedit.msc to open the local Group Policy editor.
3. Under Computer Configuration, open the Administrative Templates folder and then open the Windows Components folder.
4. Select Windows Remote Management (WinRM).
5. Under Windows Remote Management (WinRM), select WinRm Client.
6. Under WinRM Client, double-click Trusted Hosts.
7. In the TrustedHostsList, enter the host names of the clients. If all clients are trusted then enter an asterisk
(*) only.
8. Select WinRM Service.
9. Enable Allow Basic Authentication.
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10. Enable Allow unencrypted traffic.
11. Close the Group Policy wIndow.
12. From the command prompt, run the following command to configure WinRM with default settings:
winrm qc or winrm quickconfig
13. When the tool displays “Make these changes[y/n]?“, enter “y”.
14. Enter one of the following commands to check whether an HTTP listener is created:
winrm enumerate winrm/confg/listener
or
winrm e winrm/config/Listener
15. Enter the following command from the command prompt to test locally.
winrm id
Step 5: Perform HTTPS Configuration on the Server (to use HTTPS rather than HTTP)
This step consists of two distinct processes: generating a self-signed certificate, if certificate does not exist, and importing it to a Windows server. If one does not already exist, you must configure a self-signed certificate on the Windows server to enable HTTPS/SSL communication with the BACS GUI on the Windows client. The Windows client also must be configured with the self-signed certificate. See Perform HTTPS Configuration (if
you plan to use HTTPS).
Note: The self-signed certificate can be created on any Windows server. The server does not require BACS to be installed. The self-signed certificate generated on any Windows server should be copied on the local drive of client.
1. Click Start (or press the Windows logo key) and select Run.
2. Enter gpedit.msc to open the local Group Policy editor.
3. Under Computer Configuration, open the Administrative Templates folder and then open the Windows Components folder.
4. Select Windows Remote Management (WinRM).
5. Under Windows Remote Management (WinRM), select WinRm Client.
6. Under WinRM Client, double-click Trusted Hosts.
7. In the TrustedHostsList, enter the host names of the clients. If all clients are trusted then enter an asterisk
(*) only.
8. Select WinRM Service.
9. Enable Allow Basic Authentication.
To generate a self-signed certificate for the Windows Server:
Openssl on Windows can be used to generate the self-signed certificate, as follows:
1. Enter the following command to generate a private key:
openssl genrsa -des3 -out server.key 1024
2. You are prompted to enter a passphrase. Be sure to remember the passphrase.
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3. Use the following steps to generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR).
During the generation of the CSR, you are prompted for several pieces of information. When prompted for the “Common Name”, enter the Windows Server host name or IP address.
Enter the following command (sample responses are shown):
openssl req -new -key server.key -out server.csr
If this command does not work, try the following:
openssl req –new –key server.key –out server.csr –config openssl.cnf
The openssl.cnf file should be placed in the same directory where openssl is placed. Openssl.cnf is located in the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuWin32\share.
The following information is requested:
• Country Name (2 letter code) []:US
• State or Province Name (full name) []: California
• Locality Name (e.g., city) []: Irvine
• Organization Name (e.g., company) []: Broadcom Corporation
• Organizational Unit Name (e.g., section) []: Engineering
• Common Name (e.g., YOUR name) []: Enter the host name or IP address of the Windows server. For iPv6, enter the Common Name in the format [xyxy:xxx:….::xxx], including the brackets [ ].
• (Optional) Email Address []:
Enter the following additional attributes to be sent with your certificate request:
• A challenge password []:password1
• An optional company name []:
4. Remove the passphrase from the key.
Enter the following commands:
cp server.key server.key.org openssl rsa -in server.key.org -out server.key
5. Generate a self-signed certificate:
To generate a self-signed certificate which is active for 365 days, enter the following command:
openssl x509 -req -days 365 -in server.csr -signkey server.key -out server.crt
The following output displays:
Signature ok subject=/C=US/ST=California/L=Irvine/O=Broadcom Corporation/OU=Engineering/CN=MGMTAPP- LAB3/emailAddress= Getting Private key
6. Enter the following command to verify the generated self-signed certificate.
openssl verify server.crt
The following output displays:
server.crt:/C=US/ST=California/L=Irvine/O=Broadcom Corporation/OU=Engineering/ CN=MGMTAPP- LAB3/emailAddress= error 18 at 0 depth lookup:self signed certificate OK
Ignore the error message “error 18 at 0 depth lookup:self signed certificate”. This error indicates that this is a self-signed certificate.
7. Convert the certificate from “crt” to “pkcs12” format, as follows:
For a Windows server, the certificate should be in pkcs12 format. Enter the following command:
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openssl pkcs12 -export -in server.crt -inkey server.key -out hostname.pfx
You will be prompted for the following:
Enter Export Password: Verifying - Enter Export Password:
Enter the password and be sure to remember it. The password is required when importing the certificate on the Windows server and client.
8. Make a copy of the certificate file server.crt and place it on the server where BACS will be installed, so that it can be imported. If you plan to use a Windows client to connect to the server running BACS, then the certificate also needs to be transferred (copied and pasted) to the client system.
Note: A separate certificate must be generated for an IPv4 address, IPv6 address, and Hostname.
To install the self-signed certificate on Windows server:
Transfer the file hostname.pfx you generated on the Windows server before you install the certificate:
1. Click Start (or press the Windows logo key) and select Run.
2. Enter MMC and click OK.
3. Click File > Add/Remove Snap-in.
4. Click Add.
5. Select Certificates and click Add.
6. Select Computer account.
7. Click Next and then click Finish.
8. Click Close, then click OK.
9. Open the Certificates (Local Computer) folder and then open the Personal folder.
10. Right-click Certificates, select All Tasks and then click Import.
11. Click Next to begin the Certificate Import Wizard.
12. Browse to select hostname.pfx.
13. When you are prompted for the password for the private key, enter the same password you created in To
generate a self-signed certificate for the Windows Server:.
14. Follow the instructions, select the defaults, and continue.
The certificate is shown as installed on the right side of the window. The name will be the name you specified while creating a self-signed certificate.
15. Right-click on the certificate and select Properties.
A dialog box displays, as follows:
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16. Ensure that only Server Authentication is enabled, as shown in the figure.
17. Open Trusted Root Certification Authorities and then open Certificates.
18. Follow the instructions from Step 11 on page 26 to Step 17 on page 27
Note: See Perform HTTPS Configuration (if you plan to use HTTPS) for instructions on importing the
self-signed certificate on a client.
Step 6: Configure WinRM HTTPS/SSL on the Server
1. Create WinRM Listener, as follows:
a. Click Start (or press the Windows logo key) and select Run.
b. Enter MMC and click OK.
c. Select the self-signed certificate from the Personal store.
For example, if the certificate is created with a host name, the host name will appear.
d. Double-click the certificate to open it.
e. Click the Details tab.
f. Scroll down and select the Thumbprint field.
g. Select and copy the thumbprint in the Details window so you can insert it in the next step.
h. Return to the command prompt.
i. Enter the following command:
winrm create winrm/config/Listener?Address=*+Transport= HTTPS @{Hostname="<HostName or IPAddress>"; CertificateThumbprint="<paste from the previous step and remove the spaces>"}
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Notes:
• If the certificate was generated using the host name, enter the host name. If it was generated using the IP address, enter the IP address. For an IPv6 address, use brackets [ ] around the address.
• If HTTPS is configured in your system, the listener must be deleted before creating a new HTTPS listener. Use the following command:
winrm delete winrm/config/Listener?Address=*+Transport=HTTPS
a. The above command creates a listener on the HTTPS port (5986) using any/all network address of the
server, and my SelfSSL generated certificate.
b. You can use the
winrm command to modify or set the HTTPS listener, as WinRM listeners can be
configured on any user defined port.
c. From command prompt, run the following command to verify that the listener(s) that have been
configured:
winrm e winrm/config/listener
1. Test HTTPS/SSL connection on the server.
a. At the command prompt on the server, enter the following command:
winrs -r:https://yourserver:5986 -u:username -p:password hostname
b. If set up correctly, the output of the command shows the server host name.
c. To check WinRM Service Configuration, run the following command:
winrm get winrm/config/service
Step 7: Additional Server Configuration
If necessary, modify the firewall rules as follows:
Windows Server 2008 R2
1. From the Administrative Tools menu, open Windows Firewall with Advanced Security.
2. Right-click Inbound Rules and select New Rule.
The new rule wizard opens.
3. Select Port and click Next.
4. On the Protocol and Ports screen, select TCP and enter the specific port, for example, 5985 for HTTP or
5986 for HTTPS.
5. Click Next.
6. On the Action screen, select Allow the connection and click Next.
7. For Profile, you can select all three profiles if your server is in a workgroup.
8. Specify a name for the rule and click Finish.
9. Ensure that the new rule and is enabled (the green check box is selected).
Windows XP
1. Click Start > Control Panel, and then double-click Windows Firewall.
2. Click the Exceptions tab
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3. Click Add Port.
4. Enter a meaningful Name, for example “WinRM rule” and port number, for example, 5985 for HTTP or 5986
for HTTPS.
5. Click OK.
Useful WinRM Commands
Command Description
winrm quickconfig or winrm qc
winrm enumerate winrm/config/Listener or winrm e winrm/config/Listener
winrm get winrm/config/Service
winrm delete winrm/config/ Listener?Address=*+Transport=HTTPS
Configures WinRM with default settings Helps to check which service listener are enabled and
listening on which port and IP Address. Checks WinRM Service Configuration. Deletes a Listener (in this case deleting a HTTPS listener).
Useful WinRM Websites
• http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa384372%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc782312%28WS.10%29.aspx
• http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa384295%28v=VS.85%29.aspx
• The following articles on “http://support.microsoft.com:
• “Configuring WINRM for HTTPS”
• “Windows Management Framework (Windows PowerShell 2.0, WinRM 2.0, and BITS 4.0)”
WS-MAN Windows Client Installation
On the Windows client, perform following configuration steps.
1. Perform HTTP Configuration (if you plan to use HTTP)
a. Click Start (or press the Windows logo key) and select Run.
b. Enter gpedit.msc to open the local Group Policy editor.
c. Under Computer Configuration, open the Administrative Templates folder and then open the
Windows Components folder.
d. Select Windows Remote Management (WinRM).
e. Under Windows Remote Management (WinRM), select WinRm Client.
f. Under WinRM Client, double-click Trusted Hosts.
g. In the TrustedHostsList, enter the host names of the clients and click OK. If all clients are trusted then
enter “*” only.
h. Select WinRM Service.
i. Enable Allow Basic Authentication and click OK.
j. Run the following command from the command prompt to test the connection:
winrm id -remote:<remote machine Hostname or IP Address>
2. Perform HTTPS Configuration (if you plan to use HTTPS)
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After you generate a self-signed certificate, as described in To generate a self-signed certificate for the
Windows Server:, you can import the certificate on the client to facilitate a connection between server and
client. Ensure that all steps mentioned in section To generate a self-signed certificate for the Windows
Server: are completed, including copying hostname.pfx at the location from where client can access it,
before you proceed with the following steps.
a. Click Start (or press the Windows logo key) and select Run.
b. Enter MMC and click OK.
c. Click File and select Add/Remove Snap-in.
d. Click Add.
e. Select Certificates and click Add.
f. Select Computer account and click Next.
g. Click Finish.
h. Click Close and then click OK.
i. Under Certificates (Local Computer), right-click on Trusted Root Certification Authorities, select All
Tasks, and select Import.
j. Click Next to begin the Certificate Import Wizard.
k. Browse to select the .pfx file you generated in To generate a self-signed certificate for the Windows
Server:. Change the selection in the Files of type list to Personal Information Exchange (*.pfxas,
*.p12), select the hostname.pfx file and click Open.
l. Enter the password you assigned to the private key and click Next.
3. Configure WinRM HTTPS/SSL
You can run
winrm from a client to retrieve information from the server using WinRM HTTPS connection. Use
the following steps to test the WinRM HTTPS/SSL connection from client:
a. To retrieve the server operating system information, enter the following command.
winrm e wmi/root/cimv2/Win32_OperatingSystem -r:https://yourservername -u:username
-p:password -skipCAcheck
b. To retrieve the server WinRM identity information, enter the following command.
winrm id -r:https://yourservername -u:username -p:password -skipCAcheck
c. To enumerate Windows services on the server, enter the following command.
winrm e wmicimv2/Win32_service -r:https://yourservername -u:username -p:password ­skipCAcheck
Note: It is important to use -skipCAcheck switch in the winrm command line testing, as the certificate is self-generated and not imported on the client. Otherwise, the following error message displays:
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