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Broadcom NetXtreme® 57XX User Guide The information below is provided by the supplier of the referenced device without independent verification by Dell and is subject to the Restrictions and Disclaimers noted below. Introduction Functionality and Features Teaming Virtual LANs (VLANs) Manageability - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 2
sold, leased or otherwise transferred to, or utilized by an end-user engaged in activities related to weapons of mass destruction, including without limitation of nuclear weapons, materials, or facilities, missiles or the support of missile projects, and chemical or biological weapons. Last revised - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 3
a description of VLANs. See Configuring Teaming for instructions on configuring teaming and creating VLANs on Windows and NetWare operating systems. Features The following is a list of the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapter features for all supported operating systems: PCI Express™ x1 Lane - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 4
on LAN (WOL) should be connected to a switch capable of both 1000 and 10/100 Mbps speeds. Dell supports Wake on LAN on one adapter in the system at a time. Adaptive Interrupt Frequency The adapter driver intelligently adjusts host interrupt frequency based on traffic conditions, to increase overall - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 5
Environments The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapter has software support for the following operating systems: Microsoft® Windows® (32-bit 1: "Network Link and Activity Indicated by RJ-45 Port LEDs". Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 also provides information about the status of the - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 6
Teaming: Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide Overview Load Balancing and Fault Tolerance NOTE: See Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Teaming Services for detailed information on the following topics: Glossary of Terms and Acronyms Teaming Concepts Software Components Hardware Requirements Supported Teaming - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 7
adapter. Existing sessions are maintained with no impact on the user. Types of Teams The available types of teams for the supported operating systems are shown in the following table: Table 1. Types of Teams Operating System Available Types of Teams Windows by our BASP driver. The team link - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 8
Windows Server 2003 Y Windows Server 2008 Y NetWare 5.1/6.5 Y Red Hat Linux 4 Y IPX Y Y Y N/S NetBEUI N/S N/S N/S N/S IP IPX Y N Y N Y Y Y N/S NetBEUI N/S N/S N/S N/S Legend: Y = yes N = no N/S = not supported Drivers for third-party network adapters must be NetWare Event Service - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 9
a link packet from each team member) one or more specified target network adapter(s). The probe target(s) responds when it receives the link packet. If a /IP. LiveLink™ functionality is supported in both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows operating systems, but is not supported in NetWare systems. For similar - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 10
Back to Contents Page Virtual LANs: Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide VLAN Overview Adding VLANs to Teams VLAN Overview for a server to have a presence on more than one VLAN simultaneously. Broadcom adapters support multiple VLANs on a per-port or per-team basis, allowing very flexible network - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 11
and failover. For instructions on adding a VLAN to a team, see Adding a VLAN for Windows operating systems or see Configuring VLANs for NetWare operating systems. NOTE: Adapters that are members of a failover team can also be configured to support VLANs. Because VLANs are not supported for an Intel - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 12
: Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide CIM SNMP CIM The Common Information Model (CIM) is an industry standard defined by the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF). Microsoft implements CIM on Windows platforms such as Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008. Broadcom will support CIM - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 13
SNMP extensible-agent, bcmif.dll, is designed for Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 SNMP service. The extensible-agent allows the SNMP manager software to actively monitor the configurations of the Broadcom NetXtreme adapter. It is intended to supplement the information already provided - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 14
Installing the Hardware: Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide System Requirements Safety Precautions Preinstallation Checklist Installing the Adapter Connecting the Network Cables NOTE: This section applies only to add-in NIC models of Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapters. System Requirements - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 15
card edge connector. Never attempt to install any damaged adapter. Installing the Adapter The following instructions apply to installing the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapter (add-in NIC) in most servers. Refer to the manuals that were supplied with your server for details about performing - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 16
the minimum requirement. Category 5e and Category 6 are fully supported. 2. Connect one end of the cable to the adapter. 3. Connect the other end of the cable to an both ends, the port LEDs on the adapter should be functional. See Table 1: "10/100/1000BASE-T Cable Specifications" for a description - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 17
Back to Contents Page Creating a Driver Disk: Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide Refer to the documentation that was supplied with your system for instructions for creating a driver disk. Please read all Restrictions and Disclaimers. Back to Contents Page - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 18
Back to Contents Page Broadcom Boot Agent Driver Software: Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide Overview Setting Up MBA in a Client Environment Setting Up MBA in a Server Environment Overview Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapters support Preboot Execution Environment (PXE), Remote Program Load - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 19
the MBA Configuration Menu to configure the MBA driver one adapter at a time as described below, or you can use the Broadcom NetXtreme User Diagnostics MS-DOS based application to simultaneously configure the MBA driver for multiple adapters. 1. Restart your system. 2. Press CTRL+S within 4 seconds - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 20
Linux network driver for the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapter. After the PXE client downloads the Linux kernel and initial ram disk, the Linux universal driver that came with the Linux distribution binds with the UNDI code of the PXE to form a Linux network driver. Windows Server 2003 - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 21
floppy disk) Access to the Broadcom NDIS2 driver file (B57.dos). This file is located on the Dell-provided driver source media in the DOS Utilities package, or any of the Windows driver packages downloaded from Dell. NOTES: Windows NT Server 4.0 users. When running Setup for Microsoft Network - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 22
1. Edit A:\Net\Protocol.ini with Notepad or a similar text editor. a. Change DriverName=$ to DriverName=B57$. b. Remove all other parameter entries under the [MS$NE2CLONE] or equivalent section such as IOBASE=0x300 or INTERRUPT=3, and so on. Example Protocol.ini file for IP [network.setup] version= - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 23
protocols. Example: [PROTOCOL MANAGER] DriverName = PROTMAN$ [NETBEUI_XIF] DriverName = netbeui$ BINDINGS = B57 [B57] DriverName = "B57$" 7. Restart the computer to complete the installation. NOTE: The driver loads during system configuration and displays the Broadcom banner, controller name, MAC - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 24
source media in the DOS Utilities package, or any of the Windows driver packages downloaded from Dell. To install the NDIS2 driver software 1. At the OS/2 desktop, double-click System Setup. 2. Select MPTS Network Adapter and Protocol Services, and then click OK. 3. In Multi-Protocol Transport - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 25
the proper supported configuration under the IEEE Ethernet specification. The Duplex keyword is used to force the duplex mode of the adapter. The 10 PORTNUM = 0 LINESPEED = 100 DUPLEX = FULL NODEADDRESS = "001020304050" Using Keywords for the B57.dos Drivers The Protocol.ini file contains certain - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 26
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Back to Contents Page ODI Driver Software: Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide Installing the Driver Software Configuring Parameters for the B57.com Driver (in the Net.cfg file) The Open Data-Link Interface (ODI) driver software allows LAN drivers to work together irrespective of differences between - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 28
needed if multiple Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapters are installed in a system, and each adapter must be loaded instructions are written to the Net.cfg file (load adapter 3 first, and optionally load adapter 1 second): LINK DRIVER B57 BUSNUM 3 DEVNUM 13 (13 hex = 19 decimal) LINK DRIVER - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 29
Linux Driver Software: Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide Limitations Packaging Installing TG3 Driver Software Network Installations Patching PCI Files (Optional) Unloading/Removing the TG3 Driver Driver Messages Teaming with Channel Bonding Limitations The current version of the adapter driver has - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 30
should be returned if this command runs properly. NOTE: See the RPM instructions above for the location of the installed driver. 4. To configure network protocol and address, refer to the manuals supplied with your operating system. Network Installations For network installations through NFS, FTP - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 31
properly identify tg3 supported devices, a Driver from a TAR Installation If the driver was installed using make install from the tar file, the tg3.o driver file has to be manually Driver Sign on tg3.c:version (date) NIC Detected eth#: Tigon3 [partno (BCM95xxx) rev 4202 PHY (57xx) (PCI Express) 10/100 - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 32
any regular server. For iSCSI boot using NetXtreme II offload support, binaries for mknod and sh need to be bundled into initrd image. Open iSCSI User Applications Install and run the open-iscsi programs, iscsid and iscsiadm, from the Broadcom distributed open-iscsi packages. All preinstalled open - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 33
: unable to allocate iSCSI context resources" Linux iSCSI Offload FAQ Not all Broadcom NetXtreme II adapters support iSCSI offload. The iSCSI session will not recover after a hot remove and hot plug. The iSCSI driver/firmware will not offload iSCSI connections onto a jumbo frame-enabled CNIC device - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 34
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to Contents Page NetWare Driver Software: Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide NetWare Core Driver Software Broadcom Advanced Server Program Driver Software (NetWare) SNMP Agent NetWare Core Driver Software Preinstallation Requirements Installing NetWare Server 5.1 Driver Software Installing NetWare - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 36
the number of buffers allocated to the driver, as described in Viewing or Modifying Adapter Properties. 12. After NetWare 5.1has then press ENTER. 2. From Options, press ENTER to accept Platform Support Module and Hot-Plug Support Module and continue detecting devices. 3. From Options, scroll down to - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 37
Properties for the B57.lan driver TxDescriptors= Initializes Descriptor resources on the adapter for transmits. Min = 100 Max = 512 Default = -negotiation is the proper supported configuration under the IEEE specification. Link= This keyword is set to AUTO to allow the adapter to auto-negotiate with - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 38
) Max = 100 The default value is 75. CheckSum= Enables or disables the transmit and receive checksum offload feature. Checksum offload support is only for . ON OFF (default) PDriver= Enables the driver to operate in persistent driver mode. Use only if the adapter is placed in a hot-plug slot and - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 39
an input Ethernet node address to replace the adapter factory-programmed Ethernet node address until a subsequent reboot the driver does not use interrupts, but is polled by the NetWare operating system. This is a common feature supported in NetWare. The poll mode may increase driver performance - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 40
system is shut down. 0 = OFF (default) 1 = ON Fiber= The driver has support for the 1000FD fiber adapter. The fiber auto-negotiates link with a fiber switch even though it only supports 1000FD. In some cases, the user may want to force the adapter to 1000FD. AUTO (default) FORCE NOTE: If you modify - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 41
# LOAD B57 SLOT=2 FRAME=Ethernet_SNAP NAME=B57_1_ESP # BIND IPX B57_1_ESP NET=477A35BD # LOAD B57 SLOT=2 FRAME=Ethernet_II NAME=B57_1_EII # BIND IPX B57_1_EII NET=C3C8F2E4 # BIND IP B57_1_EII ADDR=172.16.1.1 MASK=ff.ff.ff.0 NOTE: If you modify the Autoexec.ncf file, you must reboot the server before - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 42
before the Broadcom NetXtreme Controller can be used with your Windows operating system. Drivers are located on the driver source media as well as at the Dell website at http://support.dell.com. To use the TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE), you must have Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 (SP2 - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 43
must be installed when you use the installer. NOTE: BASP is not available on Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2008. To install the Broadcom NetXtreme II drivers and management applications NOTE: Before starting the installation, verify that .NET Framework 2.0 or above is installed. This ensures - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 44
://support.microsoft.com/kb/939875. To determine if you need to install the Microsoft patch, see Table 2. Table 2: Windows Operating Systems and iSCSI Crash Dump Operating System MS iSCSI Software Initiator Required Microsoft Patch (MS KB939875) Required NDIS Windows Server 2003 Yes (download - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 45
removed. NOTE: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2 provide the Device Driver Rollback feature to replace a device driver with one that was previously installed. However, the complex software architecture of the NetXtreme device may present problems if the rollback - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 46
WinPE 2.0 images to include the NetXtreme II monolithic driver in the Windows Server installation. To insert the monolithic driver into a WinPE 2.0 boot image (Windows Server 2008) To insert Broadcom's NetXtreme II monolithic driver in a WinPE 2.0 image, download AIK from http://www.microsoft.com - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 47
a CD. Configuring the Speed/Duplex Setting for the NetXtreme II Monolithic Driver Since the typical environment where the NetXtreme II monolithic driver is used does not provide the means to configure advanced network adapter properties, the driver file (b06nd.inf) was modified to include a section - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 48
the properties of the Broadcom network adapter 1. In Control Panel, click Broadcom Control Suite 3. 2. Click the Advanced section of the Configurations tab. 3. See Setting Adapter Properties for a detailed description of the available properties as well as for instructions for viewing and changing - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 49
NOTES: The Power Management tab is available only for servers that support power management. To enable Wake on LAN (WOL) when the computer the computer to turn off the device to save power for any adapter that is a member of a team. Please read all Restrictions and Disclaimers. Back to Contents Page - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 50
Page iSCSI Protocol: Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide iSCSI Boot iSCSI Crash Dump iSCSI Offload iSCSI Boot Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapters support iSCSI boot to enable network boot of operating systems to diskless systems. The iSCSI boot allows a Windows or Linux operating system - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 51
Parameters Configure the Broadcom iSCSI boot software are 0 to 255. As an example, a user may need to set a value for this option Windows HBA Boot Mode Set to disable when the host OS is configured for software initiator mode and to enable for HBA mode. This option is available on NetXtreme adapters - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 52
appears (see Broadcom Boot Agent). not programmed in the NetXtreme network adapter, selecting CTRL+K will Timestamp: Enabled (for some targets such as the Dell/EMC AX100i, it is necessary to enable Use TCP : IPv6. (For IPv6, non-offload.) Windows HBA Boot Mode: Disabled 4. Select ESC to supported. - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 53
boot adapter can be configured for redundancy in the event the primary adapter fails Configuring the DHCP Server to Support iSCSI Boot). For IPv4, in the Windows environment as a user process, the name: iqn.1995-05.com.broadcom.. such as the Dell/EMC AX100i, it is necessary to enable Use - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 54
: Do not install the drivers through Windows Plug-and-Play (PnP). Failure to install the drivers through the Setup installer might blue screen your system. 3. Install Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator with integrated software boot support (version 2.06 or later). To download from Microsoft, go to - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 55
driver and before restarting the system. For information on configuring the iscsibcg utility to run automatically when a system shuts down, see http://support boot adapter before the hard drive in the boot menu. 5. Reboot the host and boot into the OS in the local hard drive. 6. Launch Windows - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 56
configuration information to the DHCP client. For iSCSI boot, Broadcom adapters support the following DHCP configurations: DHCP Option 17, Root Path to RFC 3720 for details example IQN name would be "iqn.1995-05.com.broadcom:iscsi-target". on both IQN and EUI formats). An DHCP Option 43, - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 57
number of options, including stateless or stateful IP configuration, as well s information to the DHCPv6 client. For iSCSI boot, Broadcom adapters support the following DHCP configurations: DHCPv6 Option 16, Vendor Class Option DHCPv6 Option 17, Vendor-Specific Information NOTE: The DHCPv6 standard - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 58
boot. Locally Administered Address A user-defined MAC address assigned through the Aggregation) with the iSCSI boot device is not supported; however, teaming can still be configured on other through Broadcom iSCSI solution. Windows Server 2008 (Non-OIS) Windows Server 2008 (OIS) Windows Server 2008 - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 59
Exit and save the MBA configuration. 15. Continue with Windows GUI mode installation as usual. Troubleshooting iSCSI Boot The following troubleshooting tips are useful for iSCSI boot. Problem: When switching iSCSI boot from the Microsoft standard path to Broadcom iSCSI offload, the booting fails to - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 60
Problem: A system blue screen occurs when installing the Broadcom drivers through Windows Plug-and-Play (PnP). Solution. Install the drivers through the Setup installer. Problem . This section covers Broadcom's iSCSI offload feature for the NetXtreme II family of network adapters. For Linux iSCSI - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 61
features. 1. Open BACS 3. 2. Select the Broadcom NetXtreme II C-NIC iSCSI adapter. If the C-NIC iSCSI adapter is not present, then select the VBD device and enable iSCSI offload by selecting iSCSI Offload Engine from the Resource Reservations area of the Configuration - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 62
4. DHCP is the default for IP address assignment, but this can be changed to static IP address assignment, if this is the preferred method of IP address assignment. NOTE: The IP address assignment method cannot be changed if the adapter was used for boot. 5. Select Apply and close BACS. - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 63
, you need to use Microsoft Initiator to configure and add a connection to the iSCSI target using Broadcom iSCSI adapter. See Microsoft's user guide for more details on Microsoft Initiator. 1. Open Microsoft Initiator. 2. Configure the initiator IQN name according to your setup. To change, click - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 64
5. Enter the IP address of the target and click Advanced. 6. From the General tab, select Broadcom NetXtreme II C-NIC iSCSI Adapter from Local adapter. - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 65
7. Select the IP address for the adapter from Source IP. - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 66
8. Click OK to close Advanced setting and then OK to add the target portal. - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 67
9. From the Targets tab, select the target and click Log On to log into your iSCSI target using the Broadcom iSCSI adapter. - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 68
10. Click on Advanced. 11. On the General tab, select the Broadcom NetXtreme Ii C-NIC iSCSI adapter from Local adapter. 12. Click OK to close Advanced settings. - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 69
failover and link aggregation for iSCSI traffic. Network teaming and MPIO are supported concurrently on different ports. Ports running iSCSI use MPIO and ports running LAN traffic use network teaming. If a Broadcom network adapter has iSCSI offload enabled, the teaming software, BASP, will not allow - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 70
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Back to Contents Page Configuring Teaming: Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide Configuring Teaming (Windows) Configuring Teaming (NetWare) Please read all Restrictions and Disclaimers. Back to Contents Page - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 72
Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3: Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 Overview Starting Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 Using Broadcom item is selected in the Explorer View, such as an adapter, driver, team, or VLAN, the interface changes to display the - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 73
, click By Type. A single hardware device may be using several different drivers, so Device Management breaks each item out into separate categories. Network Adapters. Lists the available NDIS client adapters. iSCSI Controllers. Lists client items using iSCSI network protocols. System Devices. Lists - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 74
grouped together to function as a team, or virtual LAN. The pane separates the adapters that have been grouped into a team from those that remain unassigned. Team Management only becomes available when more than one Broadcom network adapters are installed and available to be grouped into a team. - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 75
the BACS tray icon 1. From the Tools menu, select Options. 2. In the Options window, select General. 3. Select or clear Enable Tray Icon (the option is enabled by default). 4. Click OK. Configuring BACS User Interface Appearance Changing the Look and Feel The appearance of the BACS 3 interface can - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 76
window, select Information and then select Vital Signs. NOTES: Information about Broadcom network adapters may be more comprehensive than information about network adapters The network address associated with the adapter. If the IP address is all 0s, the associated driver has not been bound with - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 77
in the indicated duplex mode. Speed The link speed of the adapter, in megabits per second. Offload Capabilities The offload capabilities supported by the adapter. This information is only available for Broadcom NetXtreme II adapters. TOE. TCP Offload Engine (TOE) allows simultaneous operation of up - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 78
associated with the adapter has not been loaded by Windows. Information Not Available. The value is not obtainable from the driver that is associated with the adapter. Driver Name The file name of the adapter driver. Driver Version The current version of the adapter driver. Driver Date The creation - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 79
The number of PCI-E lanes connected to the bridge. This information is only available for Broadcom NetXtreme II adapters. Bridge Speed The clock speed on PCI-E bus. This information is only available for Broadcom NetXtreme II adapters. Slot No The slot number on the system board occupied by the - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 80
that supports 2,048 Broadcom adapter (this information is not available for adapters made by others). Firmware Version The firmware version of the Broadcom adapter (this information is not available for adapters made by others). This information is only available for Broadcom NetXtreme adapters - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 81
only available for Broadcom NetXtreme II adapters. Firmware Family Version The global network connectivity. This test verifies if the driver is installed correctly and tests connectivity to a the Context View tab on the right side of the window, select Diagnostics and then select Network Test. 4. To - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 82
Broadcom NetXtreme II VBD drivers. Some tests are not supported on all Broadcom adapters. To run the diagnostic tests once 1. Click the name of the adapter to test in the Device Management pane. NOTE: For Broadcom NetXtreme II adapters, select a VBD driver; for other adapters, select an NDIS driver - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 83
not available, then from the Context View tab on the right side of the window, select Diagnostics and then select Diagnostic Tests. 4. Select the diagnostic tests you of the network adapter registers by writing various values to the registers and verifying the results. The adapter driver uses these - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 84
available for NetXtreme II 10 GbE network adapters. This option is not available for all Broadcom network adapters. This option is available for Broadcom NetXtreme II VBD drivers. To right side of the window, select Diagnostics and then select Cable Analysis. 5. Click Run. 6. In the error message - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 85
shorted together. Noise. Persistent noise present (most likely caused by Forced 10/100). GB Link. Gigabit link is up and running. N/A. Algorithm failed to The testing environment may affect the test results. Setting Adapter Properties Advanced and iSCSI Boot Configuration on the Configurations tab - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 86
adapter may be different. Some properties may not be available for all Broadcom network adapters. If an adapter on the right side of the window, select Configurations and then select Advanced Enables quality of service, which is supports QoS, do not enable this property. Otherwise, problems may occur. - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 87
5000 bytes or greater on network adapters that support 10 Gbps link speed, ensure This property is only available for Broadcom NetXtreme II adapters. Frame size is set at 1500 user-defined MAC address that is used in place of the MAC address originally assigned to the network adapter. Every adapter - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 88
adapters, IPv6 Receive Side Scaling is not supported on Windows Server 100 Mb Full. Sets the speed at 100 Mbit/s and the mode to Full-Duplex. 100 Mb Half. Sets the speed at 100 Up Frame. This property is only available for Broadcom NetXtreme adapters. Both (default). Selects both Magic Packet and - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 89
for Broadcom NetXtreme adapters. 10 Mb. Sets the speed to 10 Mbit/s. This is the network speed when the system is in a standby mode awaiting a wake-up frame. 100 Mb. Sets the speed to 100 Mbit/s. Auto (default). Sets the speed for optimum network connection. NOTES: Wake on LAN is supported at - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 90
comprehensive for Broadcom adapters. To view Statistics information for any installed network adapter, click the name of the adapter listed in visible, then from the Context View tab on the right side of the window, select Statistics and then select the name of the missing section. Click Refresh - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 91
General Statistics General Statistics show the transmitted and received statistics to and from the adapter. Frames Tx OK A count of the frames that were successfully transmitted. This counter is incremented when the transmit status is reported as Transmit OK. Frames - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 92
A count of frames that were successfully received and are directed to a broadcast group address. This count does not include frames received with frametoo-long, FCS, length, or alignment errors, nor frames lost because of internal MAC sublayer errors. This counter is incremented as indicated by the - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 93
Statistics NOTE: Custom statistics are available only for an enabled Broadcom network adapter. Out of Recv. Buffer The number of times the adapter ran out of Receive Buffer Descriptors. This information is only available for Broadcom NetXtreme II adapters. Frames size less than 64-byte with bad FCS - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 94
available for Broadcom NetXtreme II adapters and VBD drivers. Not all offload technologies are available with all adapters. The not available, then from the Context View tab on the right side of the window, select Configurations and then select Resource Reservations. 4. Click Apply to confirm the - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 95
. Otherwise, click Reserved Resources to set the maximum number of connections for each offload technology. This option is not available for 10 Gbps network adapters. 3. If allocating TOE connections, select the TCP Offload Engine (TOE) check box and slide the bar or enter a number in the value box - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 96
as the number of pending tasks per iSCSI connection is increased. If 100% of the resources are pre-allocated for iSCSI connections only, then increasing only available for Broadcom NetXtreme II adapters and VBD drivers. Not all offload technologies are available with all adapters. The Licenses - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 97
Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Teaming Services" section of your Broadcom network adapter user guide the members support and are configured for the feature. If an adapter is included at lower speed links (100 Mbps or 10 Mbps) until 3ad type team, disabling the device driver(s) of a team member that - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 98
BASP driver. The link partner of the team determines the load balancing scheme for inbound packets. In this mode, at least one of the link partners must be in active mode. NOTE: TOE is not applicable for Link Aggregation team type. NetXtreme II network adapters with iSCSI enabled is not supported - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 99
To configure an existing team, select Edit Team from the Team menu, or right-click one of the teams in the list and select Edit Team. This option is only available if a team has already been created and is listed in the Team Management pane. NOTE: If you prefer to work without the wizard for now, - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 100
team type, click OK, and continue. NOTE: NetXtreme II network adapters with iSCSI enabled is supported only in an SLB team type. To continue with There must be at least one Broadcom network adapter assigned to the team. NOTE: A team created with a single adapter will not have load balancing or - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 101
TOE key, then you must rebuild the team to ensure that the team does not appear as a TOE-enabled team. Adding a network adapter to a team where its driver is disabled may negatively affect the offloading capabilities of the team. This may have an impact on the team's performance. Therefore, it is - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 102
10. If you want to configure LiveLink, select Yes, otherwise select No, then click Next. 11. Select the probe interval (the number of seconds between each retransmission of a link packet to the probe target) and the maximum number of probe retries (the number of consecutively missed responses from a - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 103
). VLANs enable you to add multiple virtual adapters that are on different subnets. The benefit of this is that your system can have one network adapter that can belong to multiple subnets. NOTE: VLANs can only be created when all team members are Broadcom adapters. 16. Type the VLAN name and then - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 104
NOTE: The team name cannot exceed 39 characters, cannot begin with spaces, and cannot contain any of the following characters 17. To tag the VLAN, select Tagged and then click Next. Otherwise, click Untagged, click Next, and continue with the wizard to add additional VLANs (see Step 19. of this - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 105
and 1 VLAN that is not tagged). Adding several VLANS may slow down the reaction time of the Windows interface due to memory and processor time usage for each VLAN. The degree to which Windows performance may suffer depends on system configuration. 20. To apply and commit the changes to the team - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 106
NOTE: At any point in the Broadcom Teaming Wizard procedure, click Preview to get a visual representation of what the team will look like before committing any changes. 21. Click the team name - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 107
see Using the Broadcom Teaming Wizard. To set the default Teaming Mode, select Options from the Tools menu. In the Options window, click the General if there are no devices listed in the "Unassigned Adapters" sections, which means all adapters are already assigned to teams. 4. Click Expert Mode. - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 108
to enter a team name. 7. Click the Team Type field to select a team type. 8. Click Manage Members at the top of the window. 9. Assign any available adapter or adapters to the team by moving the adapter from the Available Adapters list to the Load Balance Members list. There must be at least one - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 109
Broadcom network adapter assigned to the team. NOTE: A team created with a single adapter will not have load balancing or failover capabilities. The TCP Offload Engine (TOE), Large Send Offload (LSO), and Checksum Offload (CO) columns indicate if the TOE, LSO, and/or the CO properties are supported - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 110
. If you try to create a VLAN with a non-Broadcom adapter, an error message is displayed. To configure a team with a VLAN 1. Click the Team Management button at the bottom of the BACS 3 window, or from the View menu, select Navigate, then Team Management. 2. Select one of the listed teams. 3. From - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 111
window, or from the View menu, select Navigate, then Team Management. 2. Select one of the listed VLANs. 3. Click the Information tab to view the properties of the VLAN adapter changes for any reason, you must restart the team (see "Troubleshooting"). A probe target must be on the same subnet as the - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 112
the Teams menu, select Edit Team. 4. Click Expert Mode (to configure LiveLink using the Teaming Wizard, see Using the Broadcom Teaming Wizard). 5. In the Manage Teams window, click the Edit Team tab. 6. Select Enable LiveLink. The LiveLink Configuration options appear below. 7. It is recommended to - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 113
information about both the adapter and the team configuration. the right side of the window, select Statistics and then Broadcom network adapters is with BACSCLI, which is a Broadcom utility that allows you to view information and configure network adapters to team network adapters together for - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 114
BACSCLI is supported on the following operating systems: Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 (including Server Core) Windows Server 2008 R2 (including Server Core) Installation On a system with Broadcom NetXtreme I and NetXtreme II network adapters, BACSCLI is installed when BACS 3 is installed - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 115
Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide 10/100/1000BASE-T Cable Specifications Performance Specifications Physical Characteristics Power Requirements Environmental Specifications 10/100/1000BASE-T Cable Specifications Table 1. 10/100 Category 6 are fully supported. Performance Specifications Table 2. - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 116
Power Requirements Table 4. Power Requirements Item Value BCM5700 and BCM5701 Operating Voltage +5V ± 5% Power Consumption 10W 2A @ +5VDC BCM5703 Operating Voltage +3.3V ±10% for BCM95703A30 and BCM95703SA31 +5V ±5% for BCM95703A30U and BCM95703SA31U Power Consumption 4W 1.2A@ +3.3V - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 117
Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide FCC Class B Notice VCCI Class B Notice CE Notice Canadian Regulatory Information (Canada Only) MIC Notice (Republic of Korea Only) BSMI FCC Class B Notice Broadcom NetXtreme use the equipment according to the instruction manual. CAUTION! The potential exists for - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 118
CE Notice - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 119
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B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Notice: The Industry Canada regulations provide that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Broadcom could void your authority to operate this equipment. Industry Canada, classe B Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 121
équipement peuvent être annulés si des changements ou modifications non expressément approuvés par Broadcom y sont apportés. MIC Notice (Republic of Korea Only) B CLASS Device Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Controller BCM95721A211 BCM95722A2202 Note that this device has been approved for non - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 122
Please read all Restrictions and Disclaimers. Back to Contents Page - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 123
Options") on the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapters in your system. Broadcom NetXtreme User Diagnostics also allows you Broadcom Command Line Interface Mode for further instructions. System Requirements Operating System: MS-DOS 6.22 Software: B57udiag.exe Running Broadcom NetXtreme User - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 124
100 Mbps speed, full-duplex operation 6 = 1000 Mbps speed, full-duplex (fiber) b57udiag firm Updates the EEPROM of the selected adapter this table of MS-DOS Command Prompt Mode Command Options. Running in Broadcom Command Line Interface Mode At the MS-DOS prompt, type b57udiag -cmd - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 125
3 = 100 Mbps speed, half-duplex operation setpxe s 4 = 100 Mbps speed Broadcom adapters and rescan available adapters device s = Silent mode (adapters are not displayed) Displays the version of the adapter software Displays this list of commands Resets the Broadcom NetXtreme and Driver Associated - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 126
memory against the host memory and repeats the DMA for the entire MBUF buffer. Then, the test performs a receive DMA from the adapter to the host. The 0x1000-byte test buffer is cleared to 0 before each receive DMA. After the test verifies the integrity of the data, the - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 127
tests the ability to enable, disable, and access the expansion read-only memory (ROM) on the adapter. C8 CPU Fetch This test tests the PCU instruction fetch logic 100 times. Group D: Driver Associated Tests This test is an internal loopback data transmit/receive test. It initializes the medium - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 128
8 */ "BIST failed", /* 9 */ "Could not generate interrupt", /* 10 */ "Aborted by user", /* 11 */ "TX DMA:Got 0x%08X @ 0x%08X. Expected 0x%08X", /* 12 */ /* 50 */ "Cannot perform task while chip is not running. (need driver)", /* 51 */ "Cannot open register define file or content is bad", - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 129
has been corrupted while testing block 0x%08x-0x%08x\nGot 0x%08x @ address 0x%08x. Expected 0x%08x", /* 71 */ "The function is not Supported in this chip", /* 72 */ "Packets received with CRC error", /* 73 */ "MII error bits set: %04x", /* 74 */ "CPU does not initialize MAC address register - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 130
Back to Contents Page Troubleshooting: Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide Hardware Diagnostics Troubleshooting Checklist Checking for Network Link and Activity Checking if Current Drivers are Loaded Running a Cable Length Test Testing Network Connectivity Software Problems and Solutions Hardware - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 131
. 6. Contact your hardware vendor. Troubleshooting Checklist CAUTION! Before you open the case of your system, review Safety Precautions. The following checklist provides recommended actions to take to resolve problems installing the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapter or running it in your - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 132
Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Version: Hardware Setting: Node Address: Frame Type: Board Name: LAN Protocol: ARP (see note) LAN Protocol: IP Addr: (see note) NOTE: The LAN protocol status is displayed after an IP address is assigned to the adapter. Linux To verify that the TG3 Linux - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 133
Solutions How to Add a Third-Party OEM Network Adapter to a RIS Installation Problem: An error is encountered when attempting to load the Broadcom device driver for a 32-bit version of Windows XP, or later operating system, using a Windows 2000 Remote Installation Server: File b57w2k.sys caused an - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 134
= "Drivers DriverSigningPolicy = Ignore 5. Restart the Remote Installation service. This can be performed from a command line with the following commands: net stop binlsvc net start binlsvc Using the System Preparation Tool Problem: I want to be sure that my Broadcom NetXtreme adapter works - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 135
does not start. Solution: .NET Framework 2.0 is required for BACS 3 to operate. Install .NET Framework 2.0. Problem: When the bus on the system is operating in PCI mode, the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet adapter performs at PCI mode if it is added after the system has booted. Solution: When - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 136
latest version of ethtool. Problem: A DCOM error message (event ID 10016) appears in the System Even Log during the installation of the Broadcom adapter drivers. Solution: This is a Microsoft issue. For more information, see Microsoft knowledge base KB913119 at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913119 - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 137
Back to Contents Page Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Teaming Services: Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide Introduction Teaming Mechanisms Teaming and Other Advanced Networking Properties General Network Considerations Application Considerations Troubleshooting Teaming Problems Frequently Asked Questions - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 138
driver manages outgoing/incoming traffic. TCP Transmission Control Protocol UDP User Datagram Protocol WINS Windows name service WLBS Windows Load Balancing Service interfaces on Dell servers can be grouped together into a team of physical ports called a virtual adapter. Network Addressing - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 139
driver. When the system hosting the team receives an ARP request, it selects one MAC address from among the physical adapters in the team to use as the source MAC address in the ARP Reply. In Windows Aggregation Control (Switch must support specific type of Protocol support is required on the - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 140
traffic destined for the system is not load balanced. The physical adapter that the intermediate driver has selected to carry the IP flow carries all of the Fast EtherChannel or Gigabit EtherChannel. In addition, generic trunking supports similar implementations by other switch OEMs such as Extreme - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 141
describes the three software components and their associated files for supported operating systems. Table 3. Broadcom Teaming Software Component Software Component Broadcom Name Windows Linux NetWare Miniport Driver Broadcom Base Driver B57xp32.sys B57w2k.sys B57amd64.sys tg3 B57xp64.sys - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 142
in the IEEE 802.3 specification, half-duplex mode is not supported by the majority of Gigabit Ethernet adapter manufacturers. Therefore, half-duplex mode is not considered here. Teaming across hubs is supported for troubleshooting purposes (such as connecting a network analyzer) for SLB teams only - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 143
with one primary and one standby member. b Requires at least one Broadcom adapter in the team. Selecting a Team Type The following flow chart provides the third choice when using unmanaged switches or switches that do not support the first two options. If switch fault tolerance is a requirement, - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 144
Teams Driver Support by Operating System Supported Teaming Speeds Architecture The Broadcom Advanced Server Program is implemented as an NDIS intermediate driver (see Figure 2). It operates below protocol stacks such as TCP/IP and IPX and appears as a virtual adapter. This virtual adapter inherits - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 145
TCP/IP, the first physical adapter will always be selected for outbound packets. The exception is Address Resolution Protocol (ARP), which is handled differently to achieve inbound load balancing. Inbound Traffic Flow (SLB Only) The Broadcom intermediate driver manages the inbound traffic flow for - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 146
prevent broadcast packets from looping back through the system from other physical adapters. Protocol Support ARP and IP/TCP/UDP flows are load balanced. If the it out through a particular physical interface. Though the BASP driver can process each outgoing packet in near constant time, some - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 147
based on L4 flows. Outbound load balancing using MAC address is not supported. Outbound load balancing using IP address is supported. Multivendor teaming is supported (must include at least 1 Broadcom Ethernet adapter as a team member). Applications The Smart Load Balance and Failover algorithm is - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 148
through Broadcom proprietary Driver Support by Operating System As previously noted, the BASP is supported in the Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, and NetWare operating system environments. In a NetWare environment, NESL support is required because BASP relies on the adapter drivers - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 149
system are summarized in the table below. Table 6. Teaming Attributes by Operating System Features Windows NetWare Smart Load Balancing™ User interface BACS 3a Command line Number of teams 4 4 Number of adapters per team 8 8 Hot replace Yes Yes Hot add Yes Yes Hot remove Yes - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 150
all adapters Multivendor teaming Yes a Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 b Make sure that Port Fast or Edge Port is enabled Supported Support SLB 10/100/1000 Incoming/outgoing Mixed speed FEC 100 Incoming/outgoing Same speed GEC 1000 Incoming/outgoing Same speed IEEE 802.3ad 10/100 - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 151
support for jumbo frames has been implemented in Broadcom adapters. The BASP intermediate driver supports jumbo frames, provided that all of the physical adapters in the team also support and quality of service (QoS) policies. The BASP supports the creation of 64 VLANs per team or adapter: 63 tagged - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 152
supported by all teaming modes. General Network Considerations Teaming Across Switches Spanning Tree Algorithm Layer 3 Routing/Switching Teaming with Hubs (for troubleshooting requires that all physical adapters in a team share all types of teaming supported by Broadcom. Therefore, an interconnect - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 153
The addition of a link between the switches allows traffic from/to Blue and Gray to reach each other without any problems. Note the additional entries in the CAM table for both switches. The link interconnect is critical for the proper operation of the team. As a result, - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 154
that are connected to end stations, because by definition, an end station does not create a loop within an Ethernet segment. Additionally, when a teamed adapter is connected to a port with Spanning Tree enabled, users may experience unexpected connectivity problems. For example, consider a teamed - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 155
one of its physical adapters. If the physical adapter were to be reconnected (also known as fallback), the intermediate driver would detect that the 802.3ad) SLB teaming can be used with 10/100 hubs, but it is only recommended for troubleshooting purposes, such as connecting a network analyzer in the - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 156
type not dependant on switch configuration. The server intermediate driver handles the load balancing and fault tolerance mechanisms with no mode, only in multicast mode. Due to the mechanism used by the NLB service, the recommended teaming configuration in this environment is Failover (SLB with a - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 157
Cluster Services (MSCS) with PowerVault SCSI or Dell/EMC Fibre-Channel based storage, Dell servers, storage adapters, storage switches and network adapters to provide high-availability (HA) solutions. HA clustering supports all adapters qualified on a supported Dell server. If you are using Windows - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 158
or IB is present, this adapter serves I/O and administration purposes; otherwise, it is also responsible for IPC. In case of an adapter failure, the administrator can use the Felix package to easily configure adapter 2. Adapter teaming on the host side is neither tested nor supported in HPCC. - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 159
standard offering, may provide performance improvement for some applications due to reduced CPU overhead. Oracle In our Oracle Solution Stacks, we support adapter teaming in both the private network (interconnect between RAC nodes) and public network with clients or the application layer above the - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 160
backup server, however, a 4-stream backup can easily saturate the adapter and link. If the adapter on the backup server operates at 1 Gbps (125 MB/s), it is not expected that four simultaneously running backup jobs will stream at 100 MB/s (25 MB/s x 4 streams). Although overall throughput increases - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 161
path is determined by two factors: 1. Client-Server ARP cache; which points to the backup server MAC address. This is determined by the Broadcom intermediate driver inbound load balancing algorithm. 2. The physical adapter interface on Client-Server Red will be used to transmit the data. The - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 162
the analyzer, use an adapter and driver that does not filter QoS and VLAN information. Teaming Configuration Tips When troubleshooting network connectivity or teaming functionality issues, ensure that the following information is true for your configuration. 1. Although Dell supports mixed speed SLB - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 163
a hub only support half duplex. Hubs should be connected to a team for troubleshooting purposes only. Disabling the device driver of a network adapter participating in an LACP or GEC/FEC team may have adverse affects with network connectivity. Broadcom recommends that the adapter first be physically - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 164
I team a port running at 100 Mbps with a port running at 1000 Mbps? Answer: Mixing link speeds within a team is only supported for Smart Load Balancing™ teams and 802.3ad teams, as stated earlier. Question: Can I team a fiber adapter with a copper Gigabit Ethernet adapter? Answer: Yes with SLB - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 165
(team)? Answer: In Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3, click the BASP Statistics tab for the virtual adapter. Question: Can I configure NLB and teaming concurrently? Answer: Yes, but only when running NLB in a multicast mode (NLB is not supported with MS Cluster Services). Question: Should both - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 166
Where can I get the latest supported drivers? Answer: Go to Dell support at www.support.dell.com for driver package updates or support documents. Question: Where do I monitor real time statistics for an adapter team in a Windows system? Answer: Use the Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 (BACS 3) to - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 167
. Network controller The adapter has been manually 8 configured for 100Mb driver version that supports this installed adapter. adapter. driver. 19 Driver initialization failed. Unspecified failure during driver initialization. Reinstall the driver, update to a newer driver, run Broadcom - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 168
the failed physical adapter. adapter. 13 Network adapter does not support Advanced Failover. The physical adapter does not support the Broadcom NIC Extension (NICE). Replace the adapter with one that does support NICE. The driver has successfully 14 Network adapter is enabled via enabled - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 169
Broadcom Advanced Server Program Driver Software (NetWare): Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide BASP Overview Balance Modes and Limitations NESL Compliance Loading Broadcom Advanced Server Program Configuring Teaming BASP Overview BASP.LAN is Broadcom's virtual Ethernet driver to support IEEE 802. - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 170
the following instructions and examples). In the Virtual Adapter X Team Members console, the link status of all bound adapters is shown. Disconnect or connect the adapter cable. If the adapter driver supports NESL events, the link status should change immediately. Loading Broadcom Advanced Server - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 171
=x.x.x.x NOTE: The recommended sequence is to load BASP.LAN before the network drivers as outlined above. This allows BASP.LAN to determine the initial link state of the bound adapters without delay. Unloading BASP To unload Broadcom Advanced Server Program, unload the adapter driver and the BASP - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 172
and recovery operations, the BASP.LAN driver relies on the adapter drivers to generate NESL (NetWare Event Service Layer) events during link changes and other failure events. NESL is an optional feature in the ODI driver specification and not all drivers support it. For NESL events to propagate - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 173
NOTES: VLANs are not supported on non-Broadcom adapters. VLANs are supported on the Alteon adapters if the ALT.LAN driver provided by Broadcom is used. If a non-Broadcom adapter is a member of a failover team, VLANs are not supported for that team. To avoid failover problems when using BASP, make - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 174
BASP FRAME=ETHERNET_II NAME=BASP_1_V100_EII VSLOT=1 VLAN=100 LOAD BASP FRAME=ETHERNET_II NAME=BASP_1_V200_EII VSLOT=1 adapters (if supported by the operating system). This setting improves performance if some or all adapters in the team support hardware checksums. Be sure to load the adapter drivers - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 175
frame types and VLAN ID(s) specified. LOAD ODINEB.NLM LOAD BASP.LAN FRAME=ETHERNET_II NAME=BASP_1_V2_EII VSLOT=1 VLAN=2 # Load the network drivers for the NIC adapters in the team with the same # frames types. LOAD B57.LAN FRAME=ETHERNET_II NAME=B57_1_EII SLOT=1 LOAD B57.LAN FRAME=ETHERNET_II NAME - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 176
not reboot, you may experience configuration problems. Example of Multiple SLB TEAMs 100 MASK=255.255.0.0 BIND IPX BASP_2_E83 NET=BEEF NOTE: When B57_1_EII is bound to BASP_1_EII, B57_1_E82 is also bound to BASP_1_E82. IPX load balance works only with an all-Broadcom adapter or an all-Alteon adapter - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 177
5 to configure another adapter. Name subsequent adapters B57_2, B57_3, and so on. 6. Press INSERT. 7. Select a virtual device driver, such as BASP. adapter to a virtual team. 2. Select User-specified Protocol. 3. Select A Network Interface, and then press ENTER. 4. Select a physical adapter - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters | Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide - Page 178
support the configuration information pertaining to the Broadcom BASP driver for NetWare. Installation When the BASP.LDI driver is installed using nwconfig or nwinstall, the driver NetWare. Statistical events are only available for the base adapters Files BASP.LAN bmapi.nlm bsnmp.nlm BASP-CONFIG.MIB
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57XX User Guide
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Introduction
Functionality and Features
Teaming
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Manageability
Installing the Hardware
Installing the Driver Software
Creating a Driver Disk
Broadcom Boot Agent Driver Software
NDIS2 Driver Software
ODI Driver Software
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NetWare Driver Software
Installing Windows Driver and Management Applications
Using iSCSI
Configuring Teaming
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