Allied Telesis 29M2/SP-BA User manual

613-002829 Rev. A
29M2/SP-BA
Fiber Network Adapter with an SFP Port
For Dell OptiPlex 50x0 and 70x0 Systems
Installation and User’s Guide

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Electrical Safety and Emissions
Standards
This product meets the following standards:
Federal Communications Commission Interference Statement
Declaration of Conformity
Manufacturer Name: Allied Telesis, Inc.
Declares that the product: Fiber Network Adapter with an SFP Slot
Model Number: 29M2/SP-BA
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits 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 in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. 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 interference by one 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.
Caution
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.  E80
Avertissement
Les changements ou modifications non expressément approuvés par la partie responsable de
la conformité pourraient annuler l'autorité de l'utilisateur à utiliser cet équipement.  E80

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This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter.
The band from 5600-5650MHz will be disabled by the software during the manufacturing and
cannot be changed by the end user. This device meets all the other requirements specified in
Part 15E, Section 15.407 of the FCC Rules.
Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm
between the radiator & your body.
European Union Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous
Substances (RoHS) in Electrical and Electronic Equipment
This Allied Telesis RoHS-compliant product conforms to the European Union Restriction of the
Use of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) in Electrical and Electronic Equipment. Allied
Telesis ensures RoHS conformance by requiring supplier Declarations of Conformity, monitoring
incoming materials, and maintaining manufacturing process controls.
Note
For additional regulatory statements, refer to Appendix B, ”Regulatory Statements” on page
89.
Safety and Electromagnetic Emissions Certificates
Standard Compliance
RoHs compliant
European Union RoHS (Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and
electronic equipment.)
China RoHS
CE
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
VCCI Class B
ICES-003 Issue 6
EN55024
EN55032 Class B
FCC Part 15 Class B

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Safety
UL1950
CSA22.2 No.950
Translated Safety Statements
Important: The  indicates that a translation of the safety statement is available in a PDF document
titled “Translated Safety Statements” on the Allied Telesis website at www.alliedtelesis.com/
support.

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Contents
Preface ..................................................................................................................................................................................9
Safety Symbols Used in this Document ........................................................................................................................10
Contacting Allied Telesis ...............................................................................................................................................11
Chapter 1: Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................13
Description ....................................................................................................................................................................14
SFP Slot .................................................................................................................................................................14
LED ........................................................................................................................................................................14
Supported Operating Systems ......................................................................................................................................16
Accessing Documents ...................................................................................................................................................17
Allied Telesis Documents .......................................................................................................................................17
Warranty Registration....................................................................................................................................................18
Chapter 2: Installing the Hardware ..................................................................................................................................19
System Requirements ...................................................................................................................................................20
Reviewing Safety Precautions.......................................................................................................................................21
Unpacking the Network Adapter....................................................................................................................................23
Pre-Installation Checklist ...............................................................................................................................................25
Installing a Network Adapter .........................................................................................................................................26
Connecting a Network Cable.........................................................................................................................................33
Connecting an SFP Transceiver ............................................................................................................................33
Chapter 3: Installing the Driver Software ........................................................................................................................35
Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................36
Guidelines ..............................................................................................................................................................36
Installing the Driver Using Device Manager ...........................................................................................................36
Installing the Driver Using the Silent Installation Method .......................................................................................36
Downloading the Driver Software ..................................................................................................................................37
Accessing Device Manager ...........................................................................................................................................39
Accessing Device Manager on Windows 10 ..........................................................................................................39
Installing the Driver Software.........................................................................................................................................40
Updating the Driver Software ........................................................................................................................................43
Performing the Silent Installation...................................................................................................................................44
Installing the Driver Silently ....................................................................................................................................44
Viewing Supported DPInst Options........................................................................................................................45
Chapter 4: Modifying Advanced Properties ....................................................................................................................47
Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................48
Guidelines ..............................................................................................................................................................48
Accessing Advanced Properties....................................................................................................................................49
802.3az EEE .................................................................................................................................................................50
ARP Offload ..................................................................................................................................................................51
Ethernet@WireSpeed ...................................................................................................................................................52
Flow Control ..................................................................................................................................................................53
Interrupt Moderation ......................................................................................................................................................55
Jumbo Mtu.....................................................................................................................................................................56
Large Send Offload v2 (IPv4) ........................................................................................................................................57
Large Send Offload v2 (IPv6) ........................................................................................................................................59
Maximum Number of RSS Queues ...............................................................................................................................60
Network Address ...........................................................................................................................................................62
NS Offload.....................................................................................................................................................................64

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Priority & VLAN..............................................................................................................................................................65
Receive Side Scaling.....................................................................................................................................................67
Speed & Duplex.............................................................................................................................................................68
TCP/UDP Checksum Offload (IPv4)..............................................................................................................................69
TCP/UDP Checksum Offload (IPv6)..............................................................................................................................71
VLAN ID.........................................................................................................................................................................73
Wake on Magic Packet ..................................................................................................................................................74
Wake on Pattern Match .................................................................................................................................................75
WOL Speed ...................................................................................................................................................................76
Chapter 5: Uninstalling the Driver Software ....................................................................................................................77
Overview........................................................................................................................................................................78
Guidelines ..............................................................................................................................................................78
Uninstalling the Driver Software Using Device Manager...............................................................................................79
Uninstalling the Driver Software Silently........................................................................................................................80
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting ..............................................................................................................................................81
Checking the Port LED on the Adapter .........................................................................................................................82
Troubleshooting Checklist .............................................................................................................................................83
Testing Network Connectivity ........................................................................................................................................84
Guidelines ..............................................................................................................................................................84
Windows.................................................................................................................................................................84
Linux.......................................................................................................................................................................85
Appendix A: Specifications ..............................................................................................................................................87
Physical Specifications ..................................................................................................................................................87
Environmental Specifications.........................................................................................................................................87
Power Specifications .....................................................................................................................................................87
Appendix B: Regulatory Statements ................................................................................................................................89
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement ......................................................................................90
Radiation Exposure Statement...............................................................................................................................90

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Preface
This manual is the installation and user’s guide for the 29M2/SP-BA
Network Adapter with an SFP Slot.
The Preface contains the following sections:
“Safety Symbols Used in this Document” on page 10
“Contacting Allied Telesis” on page 11

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Safety Symbols Used in this Document
This document uses the following conventions:
Note
Notes provide additional information.
Caution
Cautions inform you that performing or omitting a specific action
may result in equipment damage or loss of data.
Warning
Warnings inform you that performing or omitting a specific action
may result in bodily injury.
Warning
Warnings inform you that an eye and skin hazard exists due to the
presence of a Class 1 laser device.

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Contacting Allied Telesis
If you need assistance with this product, you may contact Allied Telesis
technical support by going to the Support & Services section of the Allied
Telesis web site at www.alliedtelesis.com/support. You can find links for
the following services on this page:
24/7 Online Support - Enter our interactive support
center to search for answers to your questions in our
knowledge database, check support tickets, learn
about Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA), and
contact Allied Telesis technical experts.
USA and EMEA phone support - Select the phone
number that best fits your location and customer type.
Hardware warranty information - Learn about Allied
Telesis warranties and register your product online.
Replacement Services - Submit an RMA request via
our interactive support center.
Documentation - View the most recent installation
guides, user guides, software release notes, white
papers and data sheets for your product.
Software Updates - Download the latest software
releases for your product.
For sales or corporate contact information, go to
www.alliedtelesis.com/purchase and select your region.

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Chapter 1
Introduction
This chapter provides an introduction to the 29M2/SP-BA fiber network
adapter.
This chapter contains the following sections:
“Description” on page 14
“Supported Operating Systems” on page 16
“Accessing Documents” on page 17
“Warranty Registration” on page 18

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Description
The 29M2/SP-BA fiber network adapter is interface boards connected with
a ribbon cable designed to be installed into the Dell OptiPlex 50x0 and
70x0 systems.
The 29M2/SP-BA fiber network adapter is equipped with an SFP slot to
add a fiber connection to the Dell systems.
After physically installing the 29M2/SP-BA fiber network adapter in the
system, start your Windows 10 and install driver software. To install driver
software, see Chapter 3, “Installing the Driver Software” on page 35.
Figure 1 shows the 29M2/SP-BA fiber network adapter.
Figure 1. 29M2/SP-BA Fiber Network Adapter
SFP Slot The 29M2/SP-BA fiber network adapter has an SFP slot that you can plug
in an SFP transceiver to connect the system to a compatible link partner.
The link connected through the SFP slot operates at either 100Mbps or
1000Mbps (depending upon the speed of the installed SFP) and only in
full-duplex mode.
LED The 29M2/SP-BA fiber network adapter comes with one LED as shown in
Figure 2. The LED indicates the link and activity status of the port.
Figure 2. LED
SFP board
Ribbon cable
Controller board
LED

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Table 1 describes the link states that the LED indicates.
Table 1. LED Status
State Description
On Valid link.
Off No link.
Flashing The port is receiving or transmitting network packets.

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Supported Operating Systems
The following list shows the supported operating systems:
Windows 10 in 32-bit and 64-bit; WHQL certified
Linux 3.x and later
For Windows 10, you must install driver software for the 29M2/SP-BA
network adapter. To install driver software for Windows 10, see Chapter 3,
“Installing the Driver Software” on page 35.
The 29M2/SP-BA fiber network adapter installed on Linux systems uses
Linux inbox driver software to operate so that you do not need to install
driver software for Linux systems. A driver supplied with an operating
system is called an inbox driver.

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Accessing Documents
Documents for the 29M2/SP-BA network adapter is available at Allied
Telesis websites.
Allied Telesis
Documents
To access documents for 29M2/SP-BA fiber network adapter, do the
following:
1. Open a web browser, such as Internet Explorer or FireFox, on your
system and enter the following:
http://www.alliedtelesis.com/
The Allied Telesis home page is displayed.
2. Enter “29M2” in the search box and press the enter key.
3. Click “29M2” from the search results.
The 29M2 product page is displayed.
4. Click one of the listed documents.
The content of the document is displayed.

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Warranty Registration
Allied Telesis hardware products are covered under limited warranties.
All Allied Telesis warranties are subject to and provided only on the terms
and conditions set out in the Allied Telesis Limited Warranties listed on the
Allied Telesis website at http://alliedtelesis.com/support/warranty.

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Chapter 2
Installing the Hardware
This chapter contains the following sections:
“System Requirements” on page 20
“Reviewing Safety Precautions” on page 21
“Unpacking the Network Adapter” on page 23
“Pre-Installation Checklist” on page 25
“Installing a Network Adapter” on page 26
“Connecting a Network Cable” on page 33

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System Requirements
Before installing the 29M2/SP-BA fiber network adapter, make sure your
system meets the requirements listed below:
Dell OptiPlex 50x0 or 70x0 system with one of the following
operating systems installed:
– Windows 10 in 32-bit or 64-bit; WHQL certified
– Linux 3.x and later
Open 2230 M.2 slot with “A” or “E” key on the system motherboard,
such as a Wi-Fi module slot.