PRESTO™ GIGABIT SERVER PCIe
DUAL-CHANNEL GIGABIT ETHERNET ADAPTER CARD FOR PCI EXPRESS
Quick Start Guide for Presto Gigabit Server PCIe
You Should Have
The following items should be included in your product package:
• One Presto Gigabit Server PCIe adapter card for PCI Express
• Half-height PCI bracket
The following items may be required for installation:
• Medium Phillips screwdriver
System Requirements
Presto Gigabit Server PCIe requires the following in order to
operate in your system:
• One available PCI Express (PCIe) x4 or x8 slot
• Mac OS X Version 10.5.8 or later, or Windows
®
, Windows XP with SP2 or SP3 installed, Windows Server
Vista
2008, or Windows Server 2003
• Internet access (for driver download)
®
7, Windows
Support Notes: We recommend you make a backup of
important information on your system’s current hard
drive(s) prior to installing new hardware or software.
When handling computer products, you must take care to prevent
components from being damaged by static electricity. Before
opening your computer or removing par ts from their packages,
always ground yourself first by touching a metal part of the computer, such as a port access cover, and work in an area free of
static electricity; avoid carpeted areas. Handle all electronic components by their edges, and avoid touching connector traces and
component pins.
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Installation Steps
INSTALLATION STEPS FOR MAC USERS
The following section covers installation and configuration steps
for the Presto Gigabit Server PCIe card in a Mac computer. If you
are installing the Presto Gigabit Server PCIe into a Windows PC,
skip to INSTALLATION STEPS FOR WINDOWS USERS on the
next page.
Installation Preparation
Sonnet strongly recommends that you read the section in your
computer’s user manual that addresses PCI card installation, prior
to installing the Presto Gigabit Server PCIe into your system.
Card Installation Steps
1. Shut down your computer, and then open it to access
the expansion card area (PCI Express slots); refer to your
computer’s user manual for specific information.
2. Locate an available x4 (4-lane) or x8 (8-lane) PCI Express
slot inside your computer and remove its access cover:
• Xserve (2009), Xserve (Early 2008), and Xserve (Late 2006),
users may install the card into either slot.
• Mac Pro (Mid 2010), Mac Pro (Early 2009), and Mac Pro
(Early 2008) users should use slot 3 or slot 4.
• Pre-2008 Mac Pro users may install the card into any
available slot.
• Power Mac G5 users should use slot 2 or slot 4 if possible, or
slot 3 if necessary.
3. Remove the Sonnet card from its packaging, and then
install it into the PCI Express slot; make sure the card is
firmly seated and secured.
4. Close your computer.
6. Turn on your computer; depending on the computer and
operating system used:
• If you installed the card into an Xserve, Mac Pro (Mid
2010), Mac Pro (Early 2009), Mac Pro (Early 2008), or
Power Mac G5, your installation is complete; proceed to
Basic Configuration Steps—Mac OS X Users.
• If you installed the card into a pre-2008 Mac Pro, Expansion
Slot Utility should open automatically. If it does not open
by itself, you must do so manually (Expansion Slot Utility is
located in the /System/Library/CoreServices folder). Select
the configuration appropriate for your setup (your Sonnet
card is an x4 card, and should be assigned at least an x4
slot), and then click Quit if the default configuration was
appropriate, or click Save and Restart if you changed the
configuration. Your installation is complete; proceed to
Basic Configuration Steps—Mac OS X Users.
Driver Information—Mac OS X
The drivers that enable the Presto Gigabit Server PCIe card to
work in your computer are installed as part of Mac OS X; the
Presto card is ready to use when you power on your computer.
Basic Configuration Steps—Mac OS X Users
Listed below are the basic steps necessary to configure the Presto
Gigabit Server PCIe card for use in your computer.
1. Open System Preferences and click Network
2. In the Network preferences panel, click one of the Presto
Gigabit Server PCIe card’s ports (identified as PCI Ethernet
card slot x, port 1, and PCI Ethernet card slot x, port 2) in
the left panel, and then configure the settings, if necessary
(repeat for both ports). If your computer was already
connected to a network using built-in Ethernet, you may not
have to enter new settings.
5. Plug in one or two twisted pair Ethernet cables to the Presto
Gigabit Server PCIe card.
3. When you’ve completed reviewing or changing the settings,
click Apply.
4. If you used existing settings and do not need to combine
Ethernet ports, your installation is complete. For additional
information on configuring settings, refer to Mac Help (Help
> Mac Help from the Finder) and www.apple.com/support;
type “network, ethernet” and “combining ethernet ports” to
display various articles.
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Installation Steps
INSTALLATION STEPS FOR WINDOWS USERS
The following sections cover installation and configuration steps
for the Presto Gigabit Server PCIe card in a Windows computer.
Installation Preparation
Sonnet strongly recommends that you read the section in your
computer’s user manual that addresses PCI card installation, prior
to installing the Presto Gigabit Server PCIe into your system.
Card Installation Steps
1. Shut down your computer, and then open it to access the
expansion card area (PCI slots); refer to your computer’s user
manual for specific information.
2. Locate an available x4 (4-lane) or x8 (8-lane) PCI Express slot
inside your computer and remove its access cover.
3. Remove the Sonnet card from its packaging, and then install
it into the PCI Express slot; make sure the card is firmly
seated and secured.
4. Close your computer.
5. Plug in one or two twisted pair Ethernet cables to the Presto
Gigabit Server PCIe card.
Software Installation and Card Configuration—
Windows (all Versions Except XP and Server 2003)
After starting Windows, the base drivers that enable the Presto
Gigabit Server PCIe card to operate in your system are installed
automatically. In order to access the Sonnet adapter’s advanced
features such as teaming, etc., you must download and install
additional software.
1. Log onto the Internet. Go to http://www.sonnettech.com/
support/kb/kb.php, click on the Computer Cards link, and
then click on the PCIe Cards link.
2. Locate and click the Presto Gigabit Server PCIe link, then
the Driver link, and then click Presto Gigabit Server PCIe
Software (Windows, Except XP and Server 2003). Click the
Download Now link; you will be redirected to a new page.
3. Locate the correct “Network Adapter Driver for Windows”
software for your system, and then click Download; another
page will load. Read the license agreement, and then select
the “I accept the terms in the license agreement” radio
button. When offered the option to run or save the file,
select save as, select a save location, and then click Save;
the software will be downloaded. When the download is
complete, click Close.
4. Locate the file you just downloaded, and then double-click
it to launch the software installer. Follow the onscreen
instructions, making sure that the “Intel ProSET for
Windows Device Manager” and “Advanced Network
Services” options are selected for installation when the Setup
Options window appears.
5. After the software installation is complete, configure the
Presto card by changing network settings. Click Start, and
then select Control Panel. In the Control Panel window,
double-click Network and Sharing Center. In the Network
and Sharing Center window, click the “Change adapter
settings” link on the left. In the next window, the Presto
card’s ports are identified as “Intel(R) PRO/1000 PT Dual
Port Server Connection #1” and “Intel(R) PRO/1000 PT Dual
Port Server Connection #2”. Double-click one of the icons to
bring up the Properties window to make basic changes; click
Configure to access the card’s advanced features.
Software Installation and Card Configuration—
Windows XP and Server 2003
After starting Windows, the base drivers that enable the Presto
Gigabit Server PCIe card to operate in your system are not
installed automatically. You must download and install software
through the Sonnet Website to support the Presto Gigabit Server
PCIe card in your computer. This software will also enable the
Sonnet adapter’s advanced features, such as teaming, etc.
1. Turn on your computer; during startup, a Hardware Wizard
window will appear; click Cancel.
2. Log onto the Internet. Go to http://www.sonnettech.com/
support/kb/kb.php, click on the Computer Cards link, and
then click on the PCIe Cards link.
3. Locate and click the Presto Gigabit Server PCIe link,
then the Driver link, and then click Presto Gigabit Server
PCIe Software (Windows XP and Server 2003). Click the
Download Now link; you will be redirected to a new page.
4. Locate the correct “Network Adapter Driver for Windows”
software for your system, and then click Download; another
page will load. Read the License Agreement, and then select
the “I accept the terms in the license agreement” radio
button; two new windows will open.
5. In the top window, click Save, select a save location, and
then click Save; the software will be downloaded. When the
download is complete, click Close.
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Installation Steps
About the Presto Gigabit Server PCIe Card
Software Installation and Card Configuration—
Windows XP and Server 2003 (continued)
6. Locate the file you just downloaded, and then double-click
it to launch the software installer. Follow the onscreen
instructions, making sure that the “Intel ProSET for
Windows Device Manager” and “Advanced Network
Services” options are selected for installation when the Setup
Options window appears.
7. After the software installation is complete, configure the
Presto card by changing network settings. Click Start, and
then select Control Panel. In the Control Panel window,
double-click Network Connections. In the Network
Connections window, the Presto card’s ports are identified
as “Intel(R) PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Connection #1”
and “Intel(R) PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Connection
#2”. Double-click one of the icons to bring up the Properties
window to make basic changes; click Configure to access the
card’s advanced features.
Link/Activity indicator - This green LED displays the link status.
• When the LED is off, there is no link between the Presto card
and the network.
• When the LED is on, a link is established, but there is no traffic
on the network.
• When the LED is flashing, there is traffic on the network to
which the Presto card is connected.
Link Speed indicator - This LED displays link speed connection
status.
• When the LED is lit green, a 1000BaseT link is established.
• When the LED is lit orange, a 100BaseT link is established.
• When the LED is off, a 10BaseT link is established.
Ethernet ports - Plug in any Category 5 or 6 unshielded twisted
pair (UTP) cables with RJ-45 connectors.
• Use standard cables when you are connecting your computer
through a hub.
Link/Activit y
indicator
Port 2
Link Speed
indicator
Link/Activit y
indicator
Port 1
Link Speed
indicator
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