Compaq ProLiant 5000 Configuring the Compaq ProLiant 5000 for Microsoft Window - Page 14

12 Configuring the Compaq ProLiant 5000 for Microsoft Windows NT Environments Network Controller Support The Compaq ProLiant 5000 server includes a 10/100 TX PCI UTP Controller. The network device drivers to support the NetFlex and Family of Network Controllers are included in the Compaq Software Support Diskette (SSD) v1.18 or later. The Compaq drivers conform to Microsoft NDIS 3.0 miniport architecture. The following sections compare and contrast the component support included with the Microsoft base product to the Compaq enhanced driver. Microsoft Network Controller Drivers The Microsoft base product provides driver support for most Compaq network controllers. However, the base product does not include all the latest enhancements that take advantage of the features built into the Compaq hardware. Compaq Network Controller Drivers This section discusses the Compaq network controller device drivers and the support available with these drivers. s NETFLX3.SYS device driver is NDIS 3.0 miniport compliant. The NETFLX3.SYS device driver supports today's industry standard Ethernet topologies and the newer 100 Mb/s, 100Base-TX, and 100VG-AnyLAN technologies. This driver includes performance tuning algorithms that dynamically adjust settings on the adapter to optimize throughput and utilization. The NETFLX3.SYS driver can support as many controllers as there are bus master slots in a server. The NetFlex-3 driver for Windows NT supports the following controllers: t Compaq NetFlex-3/P Controller t Compaq NetFlex-3/E Controller