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Product Manual - Page 2
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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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Contents...
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DFE-580TX Fast Ethernet Server Card Manual
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 the enterprise. End-to-End Network Fault Tolerance Unlike simple NIC trunking solutions that there are no single points of failure and create ...
Product Manual - Page 4
... NDIS Intermediate driver that supports either the Cisco FEC/GEC or the IEEE 802.3ad trunking standard. A few specific requirements, however, should work well with easy-to a switch that performs all of its overhead slightly and achieve even greater throughput.
• Windows NT version updated with almost any Windows 2000/NT system. Refer to installing D-Link Server Card Software. Please...
Product Manual - Page 5
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Hardware Driver Compatibility
D-Link Server Card Software has been tested for Windows is installed on your system, you must uninstall it is highly recommended you download the latest hardware drivers for your particular adapters from Microsoft have been installed. • All cables, switches, and hubs are set up correctly for proper ...
Product Manual - Page 6
... Card Manual
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 DLinkW2K.
Step 2
Select the destination directory in which you wish to install the D-Link Server Card Software support files. Finally, double-click on WIN2000. The following window...
Product Manual - Page 7
... to configure all of the adapters that you want to add to access the main D-Link Server Card Software utility and documentation. The default folder is complete, the D-Link Server Card Software Properties dialog box will be displayed. In the example at right may take several seconds. DFE-580TX Fast Ethernet Server Card Manual
Step 3
Next, the setup program will create a folder off...
Product Manual - Page 8
...reflect the address of the array under Windows, perform the following steps:
Step 1
From the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, Network Connections. Note: The Group's (array's) IP information may be assigned to verify that is necessary to the array. Note:
8 If this adapter's protocol information (i.e. D-Link Server Card Software installs its protocol information will want...
Product Manual - Page 9
... must be entered for each Local Area Connection is changed to edit. The following window will appear. Step 5
Verify that is associated with and its designation as either a Primary or Secondary adapter (connection). DFE-580TX Fast Ethernet Server Card Manual
When D-Link Server Card Software is installed, the title of each array that the correct IP information is the name of...
Product Manual - Page 10
... or individual ports.
displays detailed statistics in tabular form for all groups and adapters for the
selected device. • Device Stats - allows for D-Link Server Card Software, launch the main user interface from the Start Menu. DFE-580TX Fast Ethernet Server Card Manual
Using the D-Link Server Card Software Statistics Utility
Launching the D-Link Server Card Software Statistics...
Product Manual - Page 12
... problems and may cause other network problems to reboot. Whenever an adapter changes states, an event is online again, D-Link Server Card Software will be used by the failover and load-balancing functions.
12 If there are no problems inserting the adapter, the adapter will permanently remove the adapter from the array. DFE-580TX Fast Ethernet Server Card Manual
NOTE:
Red Adapter...
Product Manual - Page 13
... use of D-Link Server Card Software's award winning fault-tolerance features. NOTE: Changing this option is selected.
Load Balancing Disabled
Selecting the checkbox next to "Load Balancing Disabled" will take effect. DFE-580TX Fast Ethernet Server Card Manual
Load Balancing Settings
The Load Balancing Settings section allows you to select between the D-Link Server Card Software system...
Product Manual - Page 14
... number of failover. After any changes have an adapter inform D-Link Server Card Software that an adapter can fail repeatedly without being permanently removed. Adjusting the Graph Settings
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FEC/GEC Trunking support
Use the FEC/GEC Trunking checkbox when establishing a trunk between D-Link Server Card Software and a Cisco switch that control the...
Product Manual - Page 15
...second, Megabits per second or Kbits per adapter, or by Incoming/Outgoing data, per second.
DFE-580TX Fast Ethernet Server Card Manual
D-Link Server Card Software also provides the ability to view ...Link Server Card Software graphs and displays throughput data, as well as select which device to graph. The Settings tab allows you wish to graph throughput data on the Graph Settings...
Product Manual - Page 18
... page of the D-Link Server Card Software service. Rightclick, then
Step 4
Select Properties. This properties page contains the D-Link Server Card Software Setup dialog that was used during install to edit or reconfigure adapter assignments.
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Editing D-Link Server Card Software Arrays
To reconfigure or change the D-Link Server Card Software array...
Product Manual - Page 19
... Log. All Adapters in Array are down
All adapters in the past minutes; Array has only one remaining Adapter
There is advisable that you investigate the cause of all adapter errors and state changes to this computer.
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Windows Event Log Messages
D-Link Server Card Software will not be put back into the D-Link Server Card Software Array.
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