Allied Telesis DNC10 Series User manual

613-002857 Rev B
DNC10 Series
Single 10G Port Network Interface Cards
with PCIe x4 Express Interface
DNC10T
DNC10LC
DNC10SP
Installation and User’s Guide

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possibility of such damages.

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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: DNC10 Series 1 Port 10G Network Interface Card (w/PCI x4 Express Interface)
Model Numbers: DNC10LC, DNC10SP, and DNC10T
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
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 or television reception. 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 the 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.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device must not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void
the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. End users must
follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance.
Industry Canada
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
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.

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RFI Emissions FCC Class B, EN55032 Class B, VCCI Class B, ICES-003 Issue 6
Immunity EN55035
Electrical Safety EN2368-1 (TUV), UL 62368-1 (CULUS)
Laser Safety EN60825

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Translated Safety Statements
Important: Safety statements that have the symbol are translated into multiple languages in the
Translated Safety Statements document at www.alliedtelesis.com/library.
Remarque: Les consignes de sécurité portant le symbole sont traduites dans plusieurs langues
dans le document Translated Safety Statements, disponible à l'adresse www.alliedtelesis.com/
library.

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Preface ............................................................................................................................................................13
Safety Symbols Used in this Document .....................................................................................................14
Contacting Allied Telesis............................................................................................................................15
Chapter 1: Introduction .................................................................................................................................17
Functional Description................................................................................................................................18
DNC10LC Fiber Optic Port.........................................................................................................................20
DNC10SP SFP+ Port.................................................................................................................................21
DNC10T Twisted Pair Copper Port ............................................................................................................23
Features.....................................................................................................................................................25
Hardware .............................................................................................................................................25
Software ..............................................................................................................................................25
Chapter 2: Installing the Hardware ..............................................................................................................27
System Requirements................................................................................................................................28
Reviewing Safety Precautions ...................................................................................................................29
Pre-Installation Checklist............................................................................................................................31
Replacing the Bracket ................................................................................................................................32
Installing a Network Adapter ......................................................................................................................34
Connecting the Network Cable ..................................................................................................................38
DNC10LC Fiber Optic Cable ...............................................................................................................38
DNC10SP SFP+ Transceiver ..............................................................................................................38
DNC10T Twisted-Pair Copper Cable ..................................................................................................39
Chapter 3: Installing the Driver Software ....................................................................................................41
Overview ....................................................................................................................................................42
Guidelines............................................................................................................................................42
Installing the Driver Using the Device Manager ..................................................................................42
Installing the Driver Using the Silent Installation Method ....................................................................42
Downloading the Driver Software...............................................................................................................43
Accessing the Device Manager..................................................................................................................45
Installing the Driver Software .....................................................................................................................47
Updating the Driver Software .....................................................................................................................51
Performing the Silent Installation ...............................................................................................................52
Installing the Driver Silently .................................................................................................................52
Viewing Supported DPInst Options .....................................................................................................53
Chapter 4: Modifying Advanced Properties ................................................................................................55
Overview ....................................................................................................................................................57
Guidelines............................................................................................................................................57
Accessing Advanced Properties ................................................................................................................58
ARP Offload ...............................................................................................................................................60
Downshift Retries .......................................................................................................................................61
Energy-Efficient Ethernet ...........................................................................................................................62
Flow Control ...............................................................................................................................................63
Interrupt Moderation...................................................................................................................................65
Interrupt Moderation Rate ..........................................................................................................................66
IPv4 Checksum Offload .............................................................................................................................68
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Jumbo Packet............................................................................................................................................ 69
Large Send Offload v1 (IPv4) .................................................................................................................... 71
Large Send Offload v2 (IPv4) .................................................................................................................... 72
Large Send Offload v2 (IPv6) .................................................................................................................... 73
Link Speed................................................................................................................................................. 74
Locally Administered Address ................................................................................................................... 76
Log Link State Event ................................................................................................................................. 78
Maximum Number of RSS Queues ........................................................................................................... 79
NS Offload ................................................................................................................................................. 80
Priority & VLAN.......................................................................................................................................... 81
Receive Buffers ......................................................................................................................................... 83
Receive Side Scaling................................................................................................................................. 84
Recv Segment Coalescing (IPv4).............................................................................................................. 85
Recv Segment Coalescing (IPv6).............................................................................................................. 87
TCP/UDP Checksum Offload (IPv4).......................................................................................................... 89
TCP/UDP Checksum Offload (IPv6).......................................................................................................... 91
Transmit Buffers ........................................................................................................................................ 93
VLAN ID..................................................................................................................................................... 94
VLAN Monitor Mode .................................................................................................................................. 95
Wait for Link............................................................................................................................................... 97
Wake from Power Off State....................................................................................................................... 99
Wake on Link........................................................................................................................................... 101
Wake on Magic Packet............................................................................................................................ 102
Wake on Pattern Match ........................................................................................................................... 103
Wake on Ping .......................................................................................................................................... 104
Chapter 5: Uninstalling the Driver Software ............................................................................................. 105
Overview.................................................................................................................................................. 106
Guidelines ......................................................................................................................................... 106
Uninstalling the Driver Software Using Device Manager......................................................................... 107
Uninstalling the Driver Software Silently.................................................................................................. 108
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................... 109
Troubleshooting Checklist ....................................................................................................................... 110
General Troubleshooting................................................................................................................... 110
DNC10LC Adapter ............................................................................................................................ 110
DNC10SP Adapter ............................................................................................................................ 111
DNC10T Adapter............................................................................................................................... 112
Testing Network Connectivity .................................................................................................................. 113
Appendix A: Technical Specifications ...................................................................................................... 115
Physical Specifications ............................................................................................................................ 115
Environmental Specifications .................................................................................................................. 116
Power Specifications ............................................................................................................................... 116
RJ-45 Twisted Pair Port Pinouts.............................................................................................................. 117

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Table 1. DNC10 Series Network Interface Cards ...............................................................................................................19
Table 2. DNC10LC LED Status ..........................................................................................................................................20
Table 3. DNC10SP LED Status ..........................................................................................................................................22
Table 4. DNC10T Link and Activity LEDs ...........................................................................................................................24
Table 5. Weights ...............................................................................................................................................................115
Table 6. Dimensions .........................................................................................................................................................115
Table 7. Environmental Specifications ..............................................................................................................................116
Table 8. Operating Voltages and Maximum Power Consumption ....................................................................................116
Table 9. Pin Signals on the RJ-45 Twisted Pair Port at 100Mbps ...................................................................................117
Table 10. Pin Signals on the Twisted Pair Port at 1/2.5/5/10Gbps ...................................................................................118
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