AEI Intelligent Technologies P100SC User manual

Rev. 2.2
3/11/03
FAST ETHERNET CARD (FX)
P100SC
PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
100BaseFx Ethernet
User’s Guide
Please, read the “Warranty & Terms of Sale” Section for important information.
DEVICE DRIVERS:
In addition to AEI device drivers being embedded in most of the popular operating systems, AEI also
provides driver support for numerous platforms, architectures, and operating systems. We constantly
update these drivers as necessary, and offer complimentary PhobosLink Software. PhobosLink
provides for port aggregation, failover, and load balancing. Those using the PhobosLink Software must
load the appropriate AEI device driver.
Device drivers for AEI branded Fast Ethernet Cards are available at
•Download Drivers at www.aei-it.com

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DISCLOSURES & CERTIFICATIONS .................................................................................................1
WARRANTY & TERMS OF SALE.......................................................................................................2
ABOUT THIS GUIDE ..........................................................................................................................5
CHAPTER 1 -INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................6
CHAPTER 2 -INSTALLING NETWORK HARDWARE.........................................................................7
CHAPTER 3 -WINDOWS NT, 2000 & 2000 ADVANCED SERVER ......................................................9
CHAPTER 4 -WINDOWS 98 ............................................................................................................10
CHAPTER 5 -WINDOWS 95 ............................................................................................................11
CHAPTER 6 -NETWARE.................................................................................................................12
CHAPTER 7 -HP-UX .......................................................................................................................17
CHAPTER 8 -IRIX ...........................................................................................................................18
CHAPTER 9 -SOLARIS ...................................................................................................................19
CHAPTER 10 -MACINTOSH............................................................................................................20
CHAPTER 11 -LINUX ......................................................................................................................21

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Disclosures & Certifications
Copyright Statement
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1976.
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FCC Certifications
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the regulations for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with this user’s guide, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the
interference at their expense.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the problem by one or more of the following measures:
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
CE Mark Warning
This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be
required to take adequate measures.

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WARRANTY & TERMS OF SALE
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About This Guide
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About This Guide
INTRODUCTION
This guide describes how to install and configure the AEI™ Ethernet Card 10/100BASE-T", and AEI's
PhobosLink Port Aggregation Software.
CONVENTIONS
The following are text and icon conventions that are used throughout this guide:
Text Conventions
• Items in bold should be typed in as they appear.
• Items in italics are produced by the system.
• Items offset by [brackets] are keys that you should press when instructed to do so.
• Commands appear in single quotes, like this: ‘command’ Important Notices
CAUTION:
These notes include directions that you must follow to avoid immediate system damage or loss of data.
NOTE:
These notes call attention to important features or instructions

Ch 1 -Introduction
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Chapter 1 -INTRODUCTION
The AEI ETHERNET CARD is a 32-bit Network Interface Card (NIC) for use in workstations and servers
with PCI 2.1 compliant expansion slots. The P100SC places one Fast Ethernet Port or Interface on a
single PCI card. The P100SC operates at 100Mbps as well as at both half and full duplex. The P100SC
also supports PhobosLink Port Aggregation Software.
The instructions for installing the P100SC on Windows, Netware, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, and FreeBSD
are described in this manual.
AEI ETHERNET CARD FEATURES
The AEI ETHERNET CARD gives you the following capabilities:
•100Base-Fx port on a single PCI card.
•PhobosLink Port Aggregation Software.
•Tap resistant fiber optic connectivity.
•Boot ROM Support for all popular operating systems.
•Minimizes host CPU utilization and maximizes performance with bus mastering capability.
•Provides easy monitoring with two status LEDs per port: Link (green), and Transmit (amber).

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Chapter 2 -INSTALLING NETWORK HARDWARE
This chapter describes how to install the AEI ETHERNET CARD in your computer and connect it
to a network.
INSPECTING THE AEI ETHERNET CARD
Before installing the AEI ETHERNET CARD in your computer, inspect the AEI ETHERNET
CARD for obvious damage that may have occurred in shipping.
The package should contain the following items:
•AEI™ P100SC network interface card (NIC)
•P100SC Driver Suite
•Boot ROM(s), if ordered separately.
If you find any omissions or damage, contact your network supplier and the carrier that delivered
the package immediately.
INSTALLING THE HARDWARE
Follow these steps to install the P100SC.
PREPARE THE P100SC CARD AND THE SERVER
1. Unpack and inspect the P100SC card for damage.
CAUTION:
The AEI ETHERNET CARD is packed in an anti-static caddy to protect it from static
charges and mechanical damage. Before removing the AEI ETHERNET CARD from the
box, touch the metal chassis of your computer. You can maintain grounding by wearing a
wrist ground strap attached to the chassis.
2. Exit all open applications and user processes.
3. Shut the computer down.
4. Turn off the power to the server and attached devices.
5. Unplug the power cable from the power source.
6. Remove the computer cover from the server.(You may need to refer to the
documentation that accompanied the computer for detailed instructions for removing the
cover and adding PCI cards.)
7. Locate an empty PCI-bus expansion slot.
CAUTION:
Ground yourself to the computer chassis to prevent static discharge.

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INSTALL THE P100SC CARD
1. Remove the metal expansion slot cover and screw from the chassis.(Save the slot cover
in case you remove the card in the future and do not wish to replace it.)
2. Insert the P100SC card into the PCI-bus expansion slot. Press down firmly on the card to
seat it properly.
3. Use the screw removed earlier to secure the P100SC card bracket to the system chassis.
4. Replace the system cover.
5. Reconnect the server power cable, and turn on power to the server.
CONNECTING THE P100SC TO ETHERNET
1. Use 62.5/125 ∝m multi-mode fiber cables with SC connectors.
2. Align the keyways with the “key ” on the connector and put the connectors onto the ports
until the connectors click into place.
3. The green Link LED should be solidly lit. If the Link LED does not light, see the
Troubleshooting section for suggestions. The amber TX LED will flash as packets are
transmitted to the network.
4. To disconnect a cable, simply pull the SC connector away from the card.

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Chapter 3 -WINDOWS NT, 2000 & 2000 Advanced Server
INSTALLING THE DRIVER
1. Make sure the computer is powered up and Windows NT is running.
2. Insert the P100SC Drivers CD-ROM into the server ’s disk CD-ROM drive.
3. Open the “Control Panel ”.
4. Double-click “Network ”. The “Network Configuration ” window will open.
5. Click the “Adapters ” tab.
6. Click “Add ”. The available adapter will appear in the list window.
7. Click “Have Disk ” and enter the drive letter of CD--ROM drive with the installation disk
followed by the directory “WinNT4 ” (e.g.,D:\WinNT4 ).The “Select OEM Option ” window
will appear, listing the software you can install.
8. Select “Phobos P100SC Fast Ethernet Adapter ”.The software will load, and the newly
installed adapters will appear in the adapter window list.
9. Click “Close ”. The window for assigning network addresses will open.
10. Go on to Assigning Network Addresses, below.
ASSIGNING NETWORK ADDRESSES
Follow these steps to assign an IP address to the interface on the P100SC card.
1. Select the “IP Address ” tab. You may either choose to specify an IP address or use the
DHCP server to assign an address. If you want to assign an IP address manually,
proceed to step 2.If you want to use a DHCP server, proceed to step 3.
2. To assign an IP address manually, you must enter an IP address and a Subnet Mask. If
you will be using a gateway, you must enter an IP address for the default gateway
setting. A message box will appear saying, “The adapter requires at least one IP
address. Please enter one.” Click “OK ”.Go on to step 4.
3. If you have elected to use a DHCP server, click “OK ” or “Apply ”.A message box will
appear saying, “The adapter requires at least one IP address. Please enter one.” Click
“OK ”.Go on to step 4.
4. You will have the option to reboot the server so that the changes take effect. If all other
applications are closed, reboot the server. Otherwise, select the option to not reboot,
close all applications, and then restart the server.

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Chapter 4 -WINDOWS 98
INSTALLING THE DRIVER
The P100SC is a plug-and-play device and should be automatically detected upon boot up.
Windows 98 will suggest loading its own driver. However, we recommend loading the driver off
the P100SC Drivers CD-ROM. Follow these instructions.
1. Upon bootup, the Windows 98 Wizard will appear and search for the appropriate drivers.
Click “Next ”.
2. Select the option to display a list of drivers in a specific location. Click “Next ”.
3. In the “Select Device ” window, select the “Have Disk ” button. Insert the P100SC Drivers
CD-ROM into the server ’s CD-ROM drive. Then click “Browse ” and select the drive with
the P100SC Drivers CD-ROM in it. Navigate to the Win98 directory, and select the file
NetPCI.inf .Click “OK ”.
4. Verify that the driver being installed is the P100SCn3.inf driver, and click “OK ”. Click
“Next ” to continue.
5. The server will copy file from the CD-ROM. When completed, click “Finish ” and restart
the server.
After rebooting Windows 98,you will be able to connect to your network by double-clicking the
“Network Neighborhood ” icon.

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Chapter 5 -WINDOWS 95
INSTALLING THE DRIVER
The P100SC is a plug-and-play device and should be automatically detected upon boot up.
Windows 95 will suggest loading its own driver. However, we recommend loading the driver off
the P100SC Drivers CD-ROM. Follow these instructions.
1. Upon bootup, the “New Hardware Found ” menu will appear.. Click “Driver from disk
provided by hardware manufacturer ”.
2. Click “Browse ”.Insert the P100SC Drivers CD-ROM into the server ’s CD-ROM drive.
Then click “Browse ” and select the drive with the P100SC Drivers CD-ROM in it.
Navigate to the Win95 directory, and select the file P100SCn3.inf .
3. Verify that the driver being installed is the P100SCn3.inf driver, and click “OK ”.
4. Restart the server.
After rebooting Windows 95,you will be able to connect to your network by double-clicking the
“Network Neighborhood ” icon..
NOTE:
If you are using a version of Windows 95 released prior to service pack 2.x, you will need to
follow the instructions found in the online documentation for Windows 95.

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Chapter 6 -NETWARE
Depending upon the version of NetWare in use, you may use INSTALL or NWCONFIG to install the
drivers. The command-line options supported by the drivers are also presented in this chapter,
though you may wish to use INETCFG instead.
NETWARE 4.X DRIVERS
NOTE:
NetWare automatically detects any new network cards installed. Once it finds the new card, you
will be asked whether to allow NetWare to pick and load a network driver or to exit from the
operation. Please exit. As with any new network card, it is doubtful that the version of NetWare
currently running will have the latest network drivers. If you allow NetWare to continue, it will
make its best guess as to the proper driver to load. Using the incorrect driver could cause the
NetWare server to crash.
1. Place the installation disk into the CD-ROM drive.
2. At the System Console screen, enter load cdrom to load CD-ROM drivers for the system.
3. At the System Console, enter cd mount phobos to mount the installation disk.
NOTE:
At the time of publication, the installation CD-ROM label was “PHOBOS ”.If you receive
an error message that the volume is not found, you can verify the name of the CD by
entering cd volume list at the System Console to find the actual CD-ROM volume
name.
4. At the System Console, enter load install .The “Installation Options ” menu will open.
5. Select “Driver Options ”.
6. Select “Configure Network Drivers ”.The “Additional Driver Actions ” menu will open.
7. Select “Load an additional driver ” ((if other drivers have been installed previously) or
“Select a driver ” ((if no other drivers are present).A list of network drivers that NetWare
recognizes will open.
8. Press Insert .
9. Press F3 ,delete the entry already loaded, and enter phobos:nwserver \4x . Remember
to replace the CD-ROM volume label with the correct one, if necessary. A menu listing
two options will appear:
P100-SC.LAN
Select the “P100-SC.LAN ” option.
10. When prompted to copy the driver, select “Yes ”.
11. If asked whether to save the existing files, select “Yes ” if you want to keep backup
copies; otherwise, they will be overwritten.

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12. Three windows will appear: “Protocols ”,“Parameters ”, and “Board Actions ”. The
“Protocols ” window contains the following fields:
•“IPX”—This option is always selected.
•“TCP/IP”—If you choose this option, you will be asked to specify the IP Address and IP
Mask for this Ethernet port.
•“AppleTalk”—Select this option if the NetWare server will be using the AppleTalk
protocol.
The “Parameters” window contains the following fields:
•“Port Number”—Enter the index number of the physical interface to use. This parameter
is required.
•“Node Address”—This field usually should be left blank, causing the driver to use the
unique pre-assigned Ethernet address supplied with the card. However, it can be used to
override the Ethernet address used by the port if you wish to administer Ethernet
addresses locally according to the IEEE 802.2 specification.
•“Connection Type”—The default is Auto-Negotiation. However, if the other node does
not support the standard IEEE auto-negotiation protocol, or does not implement it
properly, it may be necessary to force a particular connection type (10Base-T or
100Base-T,Full-or Half-Duplex).Note that if you disable Auto-Negotiation and force the
connection type on the P100SC,you must also force the connection type on the device at
the other end of the cable.
•“Receive Buffers ”—Indicates the number of packets that can be received by the NIC
and stored in the host ’s memory while waiting to be processed by the NetWare protocol
stacks bound to the P100SC driver. The default value is 10.Increasing this value may
improve performance and reduce the chance of packet loss on heavily loaded servers.
NOTE:
If you increase this value for the P100SC and if you have more than one NIC in the system, you
may have to increase the system-wide “Minimum Packet Receive Buffers ” and//or “Maximum
Packet Receive Buffers” settings. Otherwise, the P100SC driver instance you configured may not
load successfully. The Minimum and Maximum Packet Receive Buffers settings must both be at
least as large as the sum of the Receive Buffers settings for the P100SC port in the system. Use
the NetWare MONITOR program and select “Server parameters ”,then choose the
“Communications ” category, and edit the fields labeled “Maximum Packet Receive Buffers ” and
“Minimum Packet Receive Buffers ”.
• “Transmit Descriptors ”—Indicates the number of packets that can be queued at once
for transmission by the P100SC.Increasing this value may improve the transmit throughput of
heavily loaded servers; however, in most situations the default setting should be sufficient.
13. When you are done configuring the P100SC board, return to the System Console and
enter the commands down and restart server, pressing Enter after each command.
14. When the server is back online, you can test network communication with ping and
ipxping commands.
Command-Line Options for 4.x

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Command-line options are the same for both NetWare 4.x and NetWare 5.x. The complete list of
command-line options for the P100SC driver is presented in the section Command-Line Options
for 5.x in the NetWare 5.x Drivers below.
NETWARE 5.X DRIVERS
NOTE:
NetWare will automatically detect any new network cards installed. Once it finds the new card,
you will be asked whether to allow NetWare to pick and load a network driver or to exit from the
operation. Please exit the operation. As with any new network card, it is doubtful that the version
of NetWare you are currently running will have the latest network drivers. If you allow the
operation to continue, NetWare will make its best guess as to the proper driver to load. Using the
incorrect driver could cause the NetWare server to crash.
1. Place the installation disk into the CD-ROM drive.
2. At the System Console screen, enter cdrom to load CD-ROM drivers for the system.
3. At the System Console screen, enter nwconfig .The “Configuration Options ” menu will
open.
4. Select “Driver Options ”.
5. Select “Configure Network Drivers ”.The “Additional Driver Actions ” menu will open.
6. Select “Load an additional driver ” ((if other drivers have been installed previously) or
“Select a driver ” ((if no other drivers are present).A list of network drivers that NetWare
recognizes will open.
7. Press Insert.
8. Press F3 ,delete the entry already loaded, and enter phobos:nwserver \5x .
NOTE:
At the time of publication, the installation CD-ROM label was “PHOBOS ”.If you receive
an error message that the volume is not found, you can verify the name of the CD by
entering volume at the System Console to find the actual CD-ROM volume label.
9. A menu listing two options will appear:
P100SC.LAN
Select the “P100SC.LAN ” option.
10. When prompted to copy the driver, select “Yes ”.
11. If you are asked whether to save the existing files, select “Yes ” if you want to keep
backup copies; otherwise, they will be overwritten.
12. Three windows will appear: “Protocols ”,“Parameters ”,and “Board Actions ”. The
“Protocols ” window contains the following fields:
•“IPX ”—This option is always selected.
•“TCP/IP ”—If you choose this option, you will be asked to specify the IP Address and IP
Mask for this Ethernet port.

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•“AppleTalk ”—Select this option if your NetWare server will be using the AppleTalk
protocol.
The “Parameters ” window contains the following fields:
•“Port Number ”—Enter the index number of the physical P100SC port to use. This
parameter is required.
•“Node Address ”—This field usually should be left blank, causing the driver to use the
unique pre-assigned Ethernet address supplied with the card. However, it can be used to
override the Ethernet address used by the port if you wish to administer Ethernet
addresses locally according to the IEEE 802.2 specification.
•“Connection Type ”—The default is Auto-Negotiation. However, if the other node does
not support the standard IEEE auto-negotiation protocol, or does not implement it
properly, it may be necessary to force a particular connection type (10Base-T or
100Base-T,Full-or Half-Duplex). Note that if you disable Auto-Negotiation and force the
connection type on the P100SC, you must also force the connection type on the device at
the other end of the cable.
•“Receive Buffers ”—Indicates the number of packets that can be received by the NIC
and stored in the host ’s memory while waiting to be processed by the NetWare protocol
stacks bound to the P100SC driver. The default value is 10 receive buffers. Increasing
this value may improve performance and reduce the chance of packet loss on heavily
loaded servers.
NOTE: If you increase this value for the P100SC port and if you have more than one NIC
in the system, you may have to increase the system-wide “Minimum Packet Receive
Buffers ” and//or “Maximum Packet Receive Buffers ” settings.. Otherwise, the P100SC
driver you configured may not load successfully. The Minimum and Maximum Packet
Receive Buffers settings must both be at least as large as the sum of the Receive Buffers
settings for all the P100S C ports in the system. Use the NetWare MONITOR program
and select “Server parameters ”, then choose the “Communications ” category, and edit
the fields labeled “Maximum Packet Receive Buffers ” and “Minimum Packet Receive
Buffers”.
•“Transmit Descriptors ”—Indicates the number of packets that can be queued at once for
transmission by the P100SC.Increasing this value may improve the transmit throughput
of heavily loaded servers; however, in most situations the default setting should be
sufficient.
13. When you are done configuring the P100SC 430 board, return to the System Console
and enter restart server.
14. When the server is back online, you can test network communication with ping and
ipxping commands.
Command-Line Options for 5.x
For experienced system administrators who may want to install the driver manually by loading it
on the server console command line or editing the AUTOEXEC.NCF startup file, a list of command-
line options understood by the P100SC.LAN driver is presented below:

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index The index number of the P100SC port for the driver to attach to. Index number 1
indicates the port on the first card,2 represents the ports on the second card, etc.
media This option selects the connection type for the given P100SC port to use as one of the
following numeric values:
0 :IEEE Auto-Negotiation
1 :Force 10Base-T Half Duplex mode
2 :Force 10Base-T Full Duplex mode
3 :Force 100Base-T Half Duplex mode
4 :Force 100Base-T Full Duplex mode
rxringsize This option selects the number of receive buffers for the driver to use.
txringsize This option selects the number of transmit buffers for the driver to use.
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Chapter 7 -HP-UX
INSTALLING THE DRIVER
You must be logged in as root to install and configure the drivers. If you do not know the root
password for the system, contact your system administrator.
1. If the system is already on, enter su at the command prompt. You will be prompted for
the root password. If the system is not on, power it up, and enter the root login and
password when prompted.
2. Place the P100SC Drivers CD in the CD-ROM drive. We recommend that you use the
am(1M)HP-UX graphical system management interface to mount the CD-ROM drive. To
start am(1M),enter:
#/usr/sbin/sam .
3. Click “Disks and File Systems ”.
4. Click “Disk Devices ” and select the appropriate CD--ROM entry.
5. Select “Add not using the logical volume manager ” from the “Actions ” menu. We
suggest that you use /cdrom as the mount point.
HP-UX 10.20 OR LATER
NOTE:
The following examples assume that you mounted the CD-ROM on to the /cdrom directory.
Otherwise, adjust the following commands as necessary:
1. Run the standard HPUX SWINSTALL program to install the system software, rebuild the
kernal, and reboot the server. Enter:
#swinstall -s /cdrom/HP -x software_view=products .
2. Following standard SWINSTALL practices, install the software product PSC_1020 .
3. The final stage of the SWINSTALL process will reboot the system with a new kernel that
contains the PSC driver. The new network interface names are “psc ”. After the reboot
process is complete, login again as a root user, and verify that the new interface is
present by entering:
#ifconfig.psc0
This command should return this line:
psc0: flags=822<BROADCAST,NOTRAILERS> .

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Chapter 8 -IRIX
INSTALLING THE DRIVER
You must be logged in as root to install and configure the drivers. If you do not know the root
password for the system, contact your system administrator.
1. If the system is already on, enter su at the command prompt. You will be prompted for
the root password. If the system is not on, power it up, and enter the root login and
password when prompted.
2. Place the P100SC Drivers CD in the CD-ROM drive.
3. At the prompt, enter df to verify that mediad is running. If mediad is not running, enter
hinv to determine the SCSI address of your CD-ROM drive.
4. Use the mount command to mount the CD-ROM drive.
Enter mount -r /dev/ dsk/dks1d#s7 ,substituting the SCSI address of the CD-ROM drive
for the “#” character.
5. Enter the inst command. The prompt will change to “Inst>”.
6. For systems using the IRIX a 6.3 operating system, enter:
from /CDROM/IRIX/6.3/dist
For systems using the IRIX a 6.4 operating system, enter:
from /CDROM/IRIX/6.4/dist
For systems using the IRIX a 6.5 operating system, enter:
from /CDROM/IRIX/6.5/dist
7. Enter the go command.
8. Enter the quit command to leave the install mode.
9. Reboot the system by entering shutdown -go .