IBM 10/100 EtherJet User manual

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Contents
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
About This Manual .......................... xi
How This Manual Is Organized .................... xi
| Summary of Change .......................... xii
Chapter 1. Introducing the Adapters .............. 1-1
Adapter Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Using the Wake on LAN Feature .................. 1-3
About the Adapter Fault Tolerance Feature ............ 1-3
About DHCP/RPL Support with the Adapters ........... 1-4
Prerequisite Operating System PCI Updates ........... 1-4
Kit Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Adapter Installation Checklist .................... 1-5
Help Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Chapter 2. Installing the Adapter Hardware ......... 2-1
Installing the Adapter ........................ 2-1
Using the Correct Adapter Cable .................. 2-3
Connecting Your Wake on LAN Cables .............. 2-4
Chapter 3. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol and
Remote Program Load ...................... 3-1
About the Flash Module ....................... 3-1
Installing the Flash Module ..................... 3-1
Programming the Flash Module .................. 3-4
RPL Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
RPL Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
DHCP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Chapter 4. Testing Your Adapters and Installing Device
Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Using the Help Files on the Diagnostics and Help Diskette .. 4-1
Common Problems and Solutions ................. 4-2
Related Technical Topics ...................... 4-4
Appendix. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
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Safety Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Electronic Emission Notices ..................... A-2
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X-1
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Safety Information
Danger: Before you begin to install this product, read the
safety information in Caution: Safety Information—Read This First ,
SD21-0030. This booklet describes safe procedures for cabling and
plugging in electrical equipment.
Gevaar: Voordat u begint met de installatie van dit produkt,
moet u eerst de veiligheidsinstructies lezen in de brochure PAS OP!
Veiligheidsinstructies—Lees dit eerst, SD21-0030. Hierin wordt
beschreven hoe u electrische apparatuur op een veilige manier moet
bekabelen en aansluiten.
Danger: Avant de procéder à l'installation de ce produit, lisez
d'abord les consignes de sécurité dans la brochure ATTENTION:
Consignes de sécurité—A lire au préalable, SD21-0030. Cette
brochure décrit les procédures pour câbler et connecter les appareils
électriques en toute sécurité.
Perigo: Antes de começar a instalar este produto, leia as
informações de segurança contidas em Cuidado: Informações Sobre
Segurança—Leia Isto Primeiro, SD21-0030. Esse folheto descreve
procedimentos de segurança para a instalação de cabos e conexões
em equipamentos elétricos.
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Fare! Før du installerer dette produkt, skal du læse
sikkerhedsforskrifterne i NB: Sikkerhedsforskrifter—Læs dette først
SD21-0030. Vejledningen beskriver den fremgangsmåde, du skal
bruge ved tilslutning af kabler og udstyr.
Gevaar Voordat u begint met het installeren van dit produkt,
dient u eerst de veiligheidsrichtlijnen te lezen die zijn vermeld in de
publikatie Caution: Safety Information - Read This First , SD21-0030.
In dit boekje vindt u veilige procedures voor het aansluiten van
elektrische appratuur.
VAARA: Ennen kuin aloitat tämän tuotteen asennuksen, lue
julkaisussa Varoitus: Turvaohjeet—Lue tämä ensin , SD21-0030,
olevat turvaohjeet. Tässä kirjasessa on ohjeet siitä, miten
sähkölaitteet kaapeloidaan ja kytketään turvallisesti.
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Danger : Avant d'installer le présent produit, consultez le livret
Attention : Informations pour la sécurité — Lisez-moi d'abord ,
SD21-0030, qui décrit les procédures à respecter pour effectuer les
opérations de câblage et brancher les équipements électriques en
toute sécurité.
Vorsicht: Bevor mit der Installation des Produktes begonnen
wird, die Sicherheitshinweise in Achtung:
Sicherheitsinformationen—Bitte zuerst lesen, IBM Form SD21-0030.
Diese Veröffentlichung beschreibt die Sicherheitsvorkehrungen für
das Verkabeln und Anschließen elektrischer Geräte.
Vigyázat: Mielôtt megkezdi a berendezés üzembe helyezését,
olvassa el a Caution: Safety Information— Read This First,
SD21-0030 könyvecskében leírt biztonsági információkat. Ez a
könyv leírja, milyen biztonsági intézkedéseket kell megtenni az
elektromos berendezés huzalozásakor illetve csatlakoztatásakor.
Pericolo: prima di iniziare l'installazione di questo prodotto,
leggere le informazioni relative alla sicurezza riportate nell'opuscolo
Attenzione: Informazioni di sicurezza — Prime informazioni da
leggere in cui sono descritte le procedure per il cablaggio ed il
collegamento di apparecchiature elettriche.
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Fare: Før du begynner å installere dette produktet, må du
lese sikkerhetsinformasjonen i Advarsel: Sikkerhetsinformasjon —
Les dette først , SD21-0030 som beskriver sikkerhetsrutinene for
kabling og tilkobling av elektrisk utstyr.
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Perigo: Antes de iniciar a instalação deste produto, leia as
informações de segurança Cuidado: Informações de Segurança —
Leia Primeiro , SD21-0030. Este documento descreve como
efectuar, de um modo seguro, as ligações eléctricas dos
equipamentos.
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Peligro: Antes de empezar a instalar este producto, lea la
información de seguridad en Atención: Información de Seguridad —
Lea Esto Primero, SD21-0030. Este documento describe los
procedimientos de seguridad para cablear y enchufar equipos
eléctricos.
Varning — livsfara: Innan du börjar installera den här
produkten bör du läsa säkerhetsinformationen i dokumentet Varning:
Säkerhetsföreskrifter— Läs detta först, SD21-0030. Där beskrivs hur
du på ett säkert sätt ansluter elektrisk utrustning.
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About This Manual
This manual contains instructions for installing and setting up the
device drivers for the following adapters:
¹IBM 10/100 EtherJet PCI Adapter
¹IBM 10/100 EtherJet PCI Adapter with Wake on LAN
Included is a product overview and a description of some of the
common installation problems and recommended solutions.
Note: The illustrations in this publication might be slightly different
from your hardware.
This manual is intended for adapter installers and network
administrators.
How This Manual Is Organized
This manual contains the following chapters and appendixes:
|¹Chapter 1, “Introducing the Adapters” describes the adapter kit
| contents, the Wake on LAN feature, the Adapter Fault Tolerance
| Feature, the DHCP/RPL option, the installation checklist, and
| help sources are included.
¹Chapter 2, “Installing the Adapter Hardware” provides
instructions for removing the cover and cables for your PC and
for locating the required components. Safety precautions and
handling techniques are discussed, along with the required
procedures for installing the adapters.
¹Chapter 3, “Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol and Remote
Program Load” provides information for installing and
programming the Remote Program Load and Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP/RPL) option on the 10/100
EtherJet PCI Adapters.
¹Chapter 4, “Testing Your Adapters and Installing Device Drivers”
provides information about how to use the help files on the
Diagnostics and Help Diskette to test your adapters and install
your device drivers.
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