SysKonnect 9821 Bedienungsanleitung

Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapter

(english)

Product Manual

English

(v1.00 05-Sep-2000)

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Gigabit Ethernet

Server Adapter

Product Manual

First edition (September 2000). This edition refers to all current SysKonnect Gigabit Ethernet

adapters. Contents are subject to change. Product and brand names are (registered) trademarks of

their appropriate owners.

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Registration".)

Contents

Contents 3

Chapter 1. Fundamentals 5

Features 6

Redundant Link Management (RLMT) for Fault Tolerance 6

64-bit/66 MHz PCI Bus Interface 7

Reduced Load on the CPU 7

PCI Hot Plug 8

Other Highlights 8

Delivery Package 9

Chapter 2. Connecting the Network Card to the Data Network 10

Single Connection 10

Dual Homing 12

Chapter 3. Installing Protocol Drivers from the CD-ROM 14

Installing Network Drivers (Protocol Drivers) 14

Viewing Readme Files with an Internet Browser 14

Viewing Readme Files Using a Text Viewer or Editor 15

Checking the Network Port 15

Contents

Chapter 4. Troubleshooting 16

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions 16

LED Displays 17

Normal Status 17

Meanings of the LEDs 17

Testing the Network Card 18

Loopback Test for SK-NET GE-T/SK-NET GE-T dual link 21

If a Test fails... 22

Checking Other Displays and Data 24

Appendix A. Technical Specifications 25

Appendix B. How to Identify Your Network Card Type 26

Appendix C. Electromagnetic Compatibility, EN 55022/FCC 27

Appendix D. Other Functions of the Diagnostics Program 28

Start the Main Program 28

Reading Sensor Data 29

Reading Configuration Data 29

Reading VPD Data 30

Sample Usage of VPD Data/Asset Tag 31

Read/Write FPROM Data 32

Chapter 1. Fundamentals

SK-NET Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapters combine servers and workstation computers with the high-

speed Gigabit Ethernet network (1000 Mbit/s) using fiber-optic (FO) or copper cables. At present

there are eight types available. They differ in terms of the number of ports and the transmission

mode. SC duplex connectors, VF-45 connectors (FO) or RJ-45 connectors (copper cabling) are

used to connect to the data network. The adapters can be connected to a switch, a buffered

repeater, or directly to a second station (see also Fig. 1).

Network card Port configuration Fiber-optic transmission

(wavelength) Copper cabling

SK-NET GE- Single-Port-

Version Dual-Port-

Version 1300 nm 850 nm UTP

LX 9841 n n

LX dual link 9842 n n

SX 9843 n n

SX Volition 9861 n n

SX dual link 9844 n n

SX dual link Volition 9862 n n

T9821 n n

T dual link 9822 n n

Computers in which the adapter is to be installed must have one free slot that complies at least with

PCI specification v2.0. A 32-bit or a 64-bit PCI bus running at 33 or 66 MHz may be used. Optimum

performance is generally obtained with a 64-bit/66 MHz PCI bus.

Chapter 1. Fundamentals

Features

For the SK-NET GE dual link types:

Redundant Link Management (RLMT) for Fault Tolerance

The two Gigabit Ethernet ports offer dual homing similar to that found in FDDI technology. In order to

provide greater fault tolerance the Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapter is connected to two switch ports.

These ports may be on the same switch or on two switches in different physical locations. Only one

port is active at any one time but both links are monitored. The second port is simply in standby

mode. If the active link fails, the second port automatically takes over the connection. This means

that the server connection is protected against the failure of a port on the switch, failure of a port on

the network card and failure of a cable.

Server: dual link dual link single link single link dual link single link

Workstation: dual link single link single link single link dual link dual link

Figure 1. GE network

configuration; connection

options

Chapter 1. Fundamentals

For all SK-NET GE types:

64-bit/66 MHz PCI Bus Interface

Although designed as a 64-bit/66 MHz PCI bus interface, the Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapter can

also be operated in 32-bit systems or at a clock frequency of 33 MHz. The cards operate as true Plug

& Play adapters and automatically adjust to the different configuration options on the PCI bus.

The high-speed 64-bit/66 MHz PCI bus is now state-of-the-art in high-end server systems. The

theoretical bandwidth is four times greater than in conventional 32-bit/33 MHz systems.

SysKonnect’s Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapters support this 64-bit/66 MHz PCI architecture, which

means that the server network card cannot be a bottleneck on the system bus.

Because of the wider data paths and the higher clock frequency, the Gigabit Ethernet Server

Adapters reduces the bus and CPU utilization. For application and database servers in particular,

this results in better application performance.

Reduced Load on the CPU

•Support for Burst Data Transfer

The PCI bus supports burst-mode data transfer, i.e. the continuous transmission of data blocks.

This reduces the overhead for data transmission and is closely linked to the optimization of cache

memory and the use of optimized data transfer commands between memory and the bus. The

Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapter is therefore capable of using the maximum burst speed

supported by the system.

•Dynamic Interrupt Moderation (PacedPacketBatch)

Every time a data packet arrives via the network and is forwarded via the PCI bus, an interrupt is

triggered in the host CPU. Each interrupt causes the system to halt its current processes and

locate the origin of the interrupt. As a result, the system may branch to service routines, buffer the

current register values and status and write these values back once the routine has terminated.

If the network is running at gigabit speeds and small packets are being transferred, there may in

extreme cases be more than 100,000 interrupts per second. To reduce the load on the CPU, the

Chapter 1. Fundamentals

Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapters can use interrupt moderation to group these interrupts so that

several data packets can be handled per interrupt.

•Task Offload – Integrated Intelligent Functions

Calculation of TCP, UDP, and IP checksums is CPU-intensive and is normally performed by the

host CPU running the TCP/IP stack. These calculations are integrated in the hardware of the

Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapters. The checksums are calculated without time loss in

SysKonnect’s PCI Gigabit Ethernet ASIC for both the receive path and the transmit path. This

improves the overall performance of the system and shifts these CPU-intensive tasks away from

the host CPU.

PCI Hot Plug

As a member of the PCI Special Interest Group, SysKonnect participated in the standardization of

the insertion and removal of PCI computer cards during normal server operation. Like all

SysKonnect PCI cards, the Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapters comply with the Hot Plug PCI Standard.

This technology increases the availability of the server(s) used.

Other Highlights

The following features make the Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapters particularly easy to operate,

powerful and future-oriented:

•Plug & Play compatible across the entire range

•Network management capability

•I

2O-compatible

•Class of service

•VLAN

•Parity monitoring on all data paths

•Sensor-based monitoring of environment conditions (temperature/voltage)

Chapter 1. Fundamentals

•Packet/fragment descriptors

•VPD support (Vital Product Data)

•APM support (Advanced Power Management)

Delivery Package

The delivery package includes the following:

•the network card (FO types: including protective plugs), packed in an antistatic bag

•the Installation CD-ROM

•the manual SysKonnect Installation Guide

•Release Notes, as appropriate

•packaging material

If any items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer.

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