D-Link DFE-580TX Manuel utilisateur

DFE-580TX

10/100 Mpbs PCI-Bus Fast Ethernet Server Card

Manual

Third Edition (April 2004)

651DFE580035

Printed In Taiwan

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DFE-580TX Fast Ethernet Server Card Manual

Contents

Introduction to D-Link Server Card Software 4.0.........................................................3

Key Features............................................................................................................3

Important Information...................................................................................................4

What’s New in D-Link Server Card Software v. 4.0..................................................4

Requirements...........................................................................................................4

Before You Install - A Checklist................................................................................5

Quick Setup Guide.......................................................................................................6

Installing D-Link Server Card Software....................................................................6

Verifying Protocol Information of the Array...............................................................8

Using the D-Link Server Card....................................................................................10

Software Statistics Utility ...........................................................................................10

Scale ..................................................................................................................15

Graph Detail .......................................................................................................15

Graph Type ........................................................................................................16

Protocol Stats Tab..............................................................................................16

Device Stats Tab................................................................................................17

Editing D-Link Server Card Software Arrays..........................................................18

Windows Event Log Messages..................................................................................19

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Introduction to D-Link Server Card Software 4.0

D-Link Server Card Software is a software-only solution that enables Windows NT, 2000,

and Linux systems (sold separately) to load-balance network traffic across two or more

network connections creating redundant data paths throughout the network. For a low per-

system cost, you can simultaneously eliminate the risk of downtime due to a network failure

while more than tripling your server's throughput.

D-Link Server Card Software is designed to work as a standalone solution or across the

enterprise. D-Link Server Card Software can be deployed on key servers or workstations as a

great low-cost solution to eliminate bottlenecks and provide enhanced fault tolerance.

Alternatively, D-Link Server Card Software can be deployed across the enterprise to eliminate

all single points of failure and create redundant data paths between any two points on the

network for a complete end-to-end solution.

End-to-End Network Fault Tolerance

Unlike simple NIC trunking solutions that only detect link failures at the network adapter, D-

Link Server Card Software peers deep into the network to detect faults and intelligently

reroutes traffic based on where and what type of fault is detected. By pushing fault tolerance

detection into the network, D-Link Server Card Software enables you to design a network so

that there are no single points of failure between any two points. If a NIC, switch port, switch

or cable fails, D-Link Server Card Software will detect it and instantly reroute traffic.

Eliminate Bottlenecks Throughout the Network

To increase network performance, D-Link Server Card Software distributes traffic among

multiple network adapters on the server. The software assigns connections to different

adapters in a round-robin fashion as users access the server. This process effectively broadens

bandwidth by a factor equal to the number of adapters in the array. To the system, the

multiple network connections appear as a single network interface with a single IP address.

To any clients, the system appears immediately available without the delay of congestion

typical during high-access periods.

Key Features

• Provides increased performance with network traffic load balancing.

• Performs load balancing on inbound and outbound traffic.

• Achieves over 2 Gbs with Gigabit adapter array or 380Mbs with a 4 100Mb adapter

array.

• Provides instant failover without loss of data.

• Detects faults deep within the network and intelligently reroutes traffic.

• Can eliminate single points of failure between any two systems on the network.

• Remote management with Web-based Enterprise Manager.

• Compatible with any NIC card – not vendor-specific.

• Supports Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet.

• Provides detailed throughput graphing and reporting.

• Provides PCI Hot Plug support.

• Supports 802.3ad and FEC/GEC switch-based trunking.

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Important Information

The following sections cover important information you need to successfully install D-Link

Server Card Software. Please read this section carefully. This information is intended to help

you get up and running quickly and minimize the "gotchas" that can waste hours of

installation time.

What’s New in D-Link Server Card Software v. 4.0

The 4.0 version of D-Link Server Card Software features three new enhancements:

• FEC/GEC and IEEE 802.3ad switch based trunking support. D-Link Server Card

Software can now offload inbound load balancing to a switch that supports either the

Cisco FEC/GEC or the IEEE 802.3ad trunking standard. This will enable D-Link

Server Card Software to reduce its overhead slightly and achieve even greater

throughput.

• Windows NT version updated with easy-to-use interface for viewing status and

statistics of arrays.

• Enhanced failover support. D-Link Server Card Software has been enhanced so that it

can peer deep into the network to identify faults and intelligently reroute traffic in the

event of a failure.

Requirements

D-Link Server Card Software is an NDIS Intermediate driver that performs all of its functions

in the Kernel mode of any Windows 2000/NT system. Because D-Link Server Card Software

operates in kernel mode, it should work well with almost any server configuration and

application. A few specific requirements, however, should be met before D-Link Server Card

Software can operate on your server.

Operating Systems:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Server or Advanced Server

Microsoft Windows NT, service pack 4 or greater

Miscellaneous:

64 MB RAM; 2 MB hard disk space; SVGA video adapter; mouse or compatible pointing

device

Recommended:

It is recommended that you install the latest

Service Packs and/or Hot Fixes from Microsoft

prior to installing D-Link Server Card

Software. Refer to the Release Notes for the latest

list of Service Packs and/or Hot Fixes that are

required.

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Hardware Driver Compatibility

D-Link Server Card Software has been tested for compatibility with an exhaustive list of

network adapters and their drivers. To ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that

you download the latest hardware drivers for your particular adapters from the manufacturer's

web site.

Before You Install - A Checklist

Use this checklist to make sure your environment is set up correctly for D-Link Server Card

Software to be installed properly. It is highly recommended you follow each of the steps in

the order given.

• Windows 2000/NT is running properly.

• All NICs have been installed and checked for proper operation.

• All protocols, drivers, and network services are installed and operate correctly.

• The latest service pack or necessary Hot fixes from Microsoft have been installed.

• All cables, switches, and hubs are set up and working properly.

Important:

If a previous version of D-Link Server Card

Software for Windows is installed on your

system, you must uninstall it completely and

REBOOT your system before installing D-

Link Server Card Software v. 4.0.

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Quick Setup Guide

Installing D-Link Server Card

Software

Step 1

Launch the D-Link Server Card Software

install shield package from the CD-ROM

by double-clicking on Server Array,

then double-click on WIN2000.

Finally, double-click on DLinkW2K. The

following window will appear, beginning the

Installation Wizard.

Step 2

Select the destination directory in which you

wish to install the D-Link Server Card

Software support files. The default location is

c:\Program Files\D-Link Server Card

Software.

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Step 3

Next, the setup program will create a folder

off the Start Menu to access the main D-Link

Server Card Software utility and

documentation. The default folder is \D-Link

W2K off the Programs folder on the Start

Menu. Either accept the default or input a new

folder name and click Next.

Note: This process may take several seconds.

During setup, the screen at right may appear a

few times. Click Continue Anyway to

proceed.

Step 4

When setup is complete, the D-Link Server

Card Software Properties dialog box will be

displayed. This dialog allows you to

configure all of the adapters that you want to

add to the D-Link Server Card Software

Array. Select (by clicking) the first adapter in

the "Available Adapters" list at the top of the

dialog and click Add.

Step 5

You will be prompted to give the new array a

name. Simply type over "New Array" in the

pull-down list in the middle of the dialog. In

the example at the right, an array called "group1" was added.

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Step 6

Next, you are asked if you want to use this adapter’s protocol information (i.e. IP address,

etc.) as the primary address for the array. If this is the primary IP of the machine you want

advertised to clients, select Yes. Otherwise, select No and continue adding the other adapters

to the array. When finished, click OK.

Note: The Group’s (array’s) IP information may be assigned or changed later to reflect the

address of a computer, switch, or other connecting device.

• When prompted to use an adapter’s protocol information, you can only select YES for one

adapter per array. The adapter chosen to use its protocol information will become the

PRIMARY adapter of the array.

• All available adapters must be assigned to an array. If you do not want load balancing or

failover for a single adapter, assign it to a separate array by itself.

Step 7

When finished configuring the array, close the D-Link Server Card Software Properties dialog

and return to the Setup program. Click the Finish button to complete the setup.

Verifying Protocol Information of the Array

Once the setup program is complete, you will want to verify that the correct protocol

information is configured for the array(s). D-Link Server Card Software installs its own

virtual adapter for each array that is created.

To change or edit the IP address of the array, it is necessary to modify the Virtual Adapter's IP

address. To verify the protocol information of the array under Windows, perform the

following steps:

Step 1

From the Start Menu, select

Settings, Control Panel,

Network

Connections.

Note:

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When D-Link Server

Card Software is

installed, the title of each

Local Area Connection is

changed to reflect the D-

Link Server Card

Software array name it is

associated with and its

designation as either a

Primary or Secondary

adapter (connection). In

addition, a Virtual

Adapter connection is a

created in D-Link Server Card Software.

Step 2

Local Area connection titled "group1 - D-he

tep 3 k and select Properties. The following

Step 4

rnet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click the

Step 5

t the correct IP information is listed for the

Important Note: ddress, the correct values must be entered for Subnet Mask, Default

ded for each array that is

Select the

Link Server Card Virtual Adapter" where group1 is t

name of the array you wish to edit.

Right-clic

window will appear.

Select Inte

Properties button.

Verify tha

Virtual Adapter. If needed, edit the IP address

information as you would any other adapter.

As well as the IP A

Gateway, and DNS Server. These values are available from your ISP.

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Using the D-Link Server Card

Software Statistics Utility

t any time, you can instantly gauge the status of any port in a D-Link Server Card Software

a s tics and

Software Statistics Utility

Launching the D-Link Server Card

rray and view performance stati tics on each array or individual ports. To view statis

status information for D-Link Server Card Software, launch the main user interface from the

Start Menu. If the default settings were used during setup, D-Link Server Card Software can

be found in the D-Link W2K folder off the Start Menu. Double-click to bring up the

following window:

he D-Link Server Card Software Statistics Utility comprises five tabs on the upper left and a

raph area on the right. The five tabs are labeled:

of the graph on the right.

• Protocol Stats – displays detailed statistics in tabular form for all protocols for the

ir current

functions.

• Settings – used to configure the appearance

selected device.

• Device Stats – displays detailed statistics in tabular form broken out by sub-

component.

• Status – provides a tree view of all groups and adapters for the server and the

status.

• Advanced – allows for advanced configuration options used by the failover and load-

balancing

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