Accton Technology EN1407-SX User's Manual
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1. Latency Timer 40 range is 20 to 255 Interrupt Type Level Triggered Interrupt Number choose any number the BIOS Setup supplies that does not conflict with another installed card Note The wording of these parameters varies with different computers and not all parameters may be configurable Always consult your computer manual for information on changing motherboard jumper settings and BIOS Setup program parameters for use with PCI network cards If you set a motherboard jumper and modify the computers BIOS Setup make sure the jumper and BIOS settings match 14 Cheetah Gigabit Adapter Adapter Installation Problems If your computer can t find the Cheetah Gigabit Adapter or the network driver doesn t install correctly check the following Make sure the adapter is securely seated in the PCI slot Check for any hardware problems such as physical damage to the card s edge connector Try the card in another PCI busmaster slot If all fails test with another Cheetah Gigabit Adapter that is known to operate correctly Check for resource conflict in the PCI configuration See PCI Compatibility Make sure your computer is using the latest BIOS available If there are other network adapters in the computer they may be causing conflict Remove all other adapters from the computer and test the Accton adapter separately Check for a defective computer or PCI bus by trying the adapter in another computer that is K2. or 50 125 um multimode fiber cable to the SC port Note In order to maintain compliance with the limits of a Class B digital device Accton requires that you use a quality interface cable when connecting to this device Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Accton could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Suggested cable type is 62 5 125 or 50 125 um multimode fiber cable for the SC port CSA Statement Canada This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of Industry Canada Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de la classe B prescrites dens le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique dict par l Industrie 16 Cheetah Gigabit Adapter VCCI Class B Compliance Japan TOREJ FRUBRESSRESRERAMMBS VOCI DEE CROC DFABIRRHBE CT COMBS FERECERTILE FERELTUWETA CORBMIUAPTLEVA YEREL T ASS ESBS SSSRCTCEMBVET Hy URL AAS IGE TIE LUE Y RUSE LTR SL CE Mark Declaration of Conformance This is to certify that this product complies with ISO IEC Guide 22 and EN45014 It conforms to the following specifications EMC EN55022 1988 CISPR 22 1985 class B IEC 1000 4 2 1995 4kV CD 8kV AD IEC 1000 4 3 1995 3V m IEC 1000 4 4 1995 1KV power line IEC 1000 4 6 1995 3Vrms This product complie
3. Accton Making Partnership Work Cheetah Gigabit Adapter Quick Installation Guide Cheetah Gigabit Adapter Introduction Accton s Cheetah Gigabit Adapter is a Gigabit Ethernet network card for 32 and 64 bit PCI bus compliant computers Operating under the 1000BASE SX short wavelength laser specification this adapter provides up to ten times the bandwidth of Fast Ethernet over multimode fiber links A true plug and play device this card is auto configurable upon power up and supports advanced features such as VLAN tagging QoS priority queuing and full duplex flow control Leading edge ASIC technology and performance enhancing techniques maximize throughput and minimize CPU utilization The result is a network card that delivers the performance and reliability demanded by today s high end servers and workstations Package Checklist Accton s Cheetah Gigabit Adapter package includes e 1 Cheetah Gigabit Adapter EN1407 SX e 1 driver diskette e This Quick Installation Guide e 1 registration card please complete and return to Accton Note Please inform your dealer is there are any incorrect missing or damaged parts If possible retain the carton including the original packing materials Use them again to repack the product in case there is a need to return it for repair Hardware Description The Cheetah Gigabit Adapter is designed for 32 bit and 64 bit PCl bus computers The SC fiber connector supports 1000Mbp
4. Accton recommends that you have the company from whom you purchased this product install it THE ABOVE WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTY WHETHER EXPRESS IMPLIED OR STATUTORY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FORA PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR ANY WARRANTY ARISING OUT OF ANY PROPOSAL SPECIFICATION OR SAMPLE ACCTON SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ACCTON NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANY PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY Copyright Copyright 1999 by Accton Technology Corporation All rights reserved No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of Accton Technology Corporation Trademarks Accton is a trademark of Accton Technology Corporation Other trademarks or brand names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Disclaimer Accton makes no warranties with respect to this documentation and disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability quality or fitness for any particular purpose The information in this document is subject to change without notice Accton reserves the right to make revisions to this publication without obligation to notify any person or entity of any such changes Accton International Headquarters USA Headquarters No 1 Creation Road III 6 Hughes Science based Industrial Park Irvine CA 92618 Hsinchu 300 T
5. Properties Select the VLAN Properties tab in the utility window to configure the adapter s VLAN options and to edit the 16 entry VLAN ID table eel Celia i E na POLI papato Corea pai CE coni se M 10 Cheetah Gigabit Adapter Using VLANs The Cheetah Gigabit Adapter supports the IEEE 802 1Q VLAN standard and can be configured to participate in a network with other devices that use VLANs An IEEE 802 1Q VLAN is a group of ports that can be located anywhere in the network but communicate as though they belong to the same physical segment VLANs help to simplify network management by allowing you to move devices to a new VLAN without having to change any connections VLANs can be easily organized to reflect departmental groups such as Marketing or R amp D or usage groups such as e mail or video conferencing VLANs provide greater network efficiency by reducing broadcast traffic but also allow you to make network changes without having to update IP addresses or IP subnets VLANs inherently provide a high level of network security since traffic must pass through a router or a Layer 3 switch to reach a different VLAN Usually VLANs are configured within IEEE 802 1Q VLAN enabled switches in the network where ports are assigned to specific VLAN IDs The Cheetah Gigabit Adapter allows up to 16 VLAN IDs to be configured directly within the card so a network server can share its resources with up to 16 VLANS thro
6. ack Tests and Run Internal Tests check boxes either together or separately The tests to be performed will show Ready as the status in the test list box Then click on the Run Local Tests button to start the tests The progress of each test is shown by the Test Progress status bar When the tests are complete click on the View Test Results button to display the test results Send and Receive Test This test verifies that the network cable is connected correctly so that the network card can transmit and receive data The test requires two computers with the Cheetah Gigabit Adapter installed One computer generates and sends test messages the other computer receives the test messages and transmits them back to the sender Note You should run the Local Tests before running the Send and Receive Test to ensure that the card s basic functions are working properly To run the test on one computer be sure the configuration utility is running to enable it as the receiver On the other computer simply click on the Run button to start sending test messages The progress of the test is shown by the Server Activity status bar You can view the test results by clicking on the View Test Results button 13 Quick Installation Guide Troubleshooting Check the following troubleshooting items before contacting Accton Technical Support PCI Compatibility Some PCI computers are not self confi
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8. atest version e Network cards are sensitive to static electricity To protect the card avoid touching its electrical components and always touch the metal chassis of your computer before handling the card e Backup your driver diskette and use the copy as the working diskette to protect the original from accidental damage Switch off the computer unplug the power cord and remove the computer s cover Select an available 32 bit or 64 bit bus mastering PCI slot and remove the cover bracket e Use a 64 bit PCI slot if your PC supports this standard e If using a 32 bit PCI slot the end of the card s edge connector will be exposed Be careful that it does not touch any conducting parts on the PC motherboard Note Some PC motherboard designs may not provide adequate space behind all 32 bit PCI slots to properly install the network card 64 Bit PCI Slot x a a IS MR 82 D 32 Bit PCI Slot val gt Pi i N Install the network card into the slot so that it is firmly seated Then screw the card s bracket securely into the PC s chassis Replace the computer s cover and power it on The Cheetah Gigabit Adapter should be automatically configured by the host computer s BIOS If you have problems see the checklist items in Troubleshooting Install the appropriate network driver for your operating system Drivers can be found on the driver diskette See Driver Installation and Configuration for
9. e Configure the adapters advanced properties such as link parameters Packet Propulsion threshold and Jumbo Frame support e Configure VLAN tag capabilities and edit the VLAN ID table e Perform diagnostics to test the adapters basic functions How to Run the Windows NT Utility Follow these steps from the Windows NT 4 0 desktop 1 Double click on the My Computer Control Panel and Network icons The Network dialog box appears 2 Click on the Adapters tab and select the Cheetah Gigabit Adapter in the list box 3 Click on the Properties button to run the utility Quick Installation Guide Network Card Information Select the Properties tab in the utility window to view the network card status information and to set a locally administered network address etc EA a eet DI eal Cited spin Ti Pecan Phire Asa lee LIT Por Papa ikka Basta H as Ladri Bom ADD Site Fara pai Disa Arami MILAR Mithi IF Ann i Cerretton Cai Hol Lamracis 10000 Biba Hal upie aaa Anto a i a Be Tel oon Hal Pree Di 11 lira bep Tr 1000 Biba Locally Administered Network Address This field lets you set a local network MAC address to override the Permanent Network Address This feature is useful if tte Cheetah Gigabit Adapter is being used in a test environment However for normal use it is recommended to retain the factory set Permanent MAC address Advanced Pro
10. guring and require you to perform some or all of the following functions by changing motherboard jumpers and or configuring the BIOS Setup program Make sure your BIOS correctly supports the PCI Local Bus Specification v2 0 or later and upgrade your computer BIOS to the latest version Verify that the PCI slot is an enabled busmaster slot and not a slave PCI slot In some computers the PCI slot must be configured to enable bus mastering Refer to your PC s manual and check the PCI BIOS Setup program to be sure the PCI slot is an enabled busmaster slot In some computers you may be required to disable Plug n Play PnP in the BIOS Setup program if resources are not properly assigned between installed cards Some computers may require you to reserve interrupts and memory addresses for installed ISA cards to prevent PCI cards from using the same settings Refer to your PC s manual and check the PCI BIOS Setup program configuration options for ISA cards Make sure the PCI slot is configured to support INTA Be sure that INTA for the slot is assigned to a free interrupt IRQ number Check the BIOS Setup program s PCI parameters for the slot where the Cheetah Gigabit Adapter is installed Be sure the slot is configured for level triggered interrupts instead of edge triggered interrupts An example of typical PCI parameters follows PCI Slot slot number where the network card is installed Master Enabled Slave Enabled
11. he following procedure to make an SC connection to the network Caution This network card uses lasers to transmit signals over fiber optic cable The lasers are compliant with the requirements of a Class 1 Laser Product and are inherently eye safe in normal operation However you should never look directly at the transmit port when it is powered on 1 Remove and keep the SC connector s cover When not connected to a fiber cable the cover should be replaced to protect the optics 2 Connect one end of the cable to the card s SC connector and the other end of the cable to the fiber connector on the other device Note that because SC connectors are keyed they can only be attached in one orientation 3 Make certain that the network device you are connecting to is compliant with IEEE 802 3z 1000BASE SX Configuration and Diagnostic Utility This section describes the configuration and diagnostic utility available when using the Cheetah Gigabit Adapter in a Windows NT 4 0 environment Note Prior to installing the Windows NT 4 0 driver make sure you have upgraded to NT Service Pack 3 or later When you install the Windows NT 4 0 driver the advanced configuration utility is also installed You can run this utility by clicking on the Properties button for the card in the Network control panel applet Using this utility you can perform the following procedures e View the adapters status and PCI setup information
12. iltering inbound frames with unlisted VLAN IDs Note that the switch port the adapter is connected to should be assigned to the VLAN groups specified in the table or permit automatic VLAN registration with GVRP VLAN Capabilities Three check box options at the bottom of the VLAN Properties page provide control of the VLAN tagging Enable VLAN Filtering must be checked for the card s VLAN features to operate If Strip Inbound VLAN Tags is checked all incoming frames are processed as normal frames When Insert Outbound VLAN Tags is checked the VLAN ID from the top entry in the table will be appended onto every frame sent from the card Note that when you make a change to the VLAN Capabilities you must reboot the computer for the changes to take effect Network Card Diagnostics Select the Diagnostics tab in the utility window to test the basic functions of the adapter and its ability to communicate over the network with another adapter Aerien IAT Se Desh Gog Cornge Sane Piobesi Aiei Piobesi VER fiigail Cipi iii Local Tenta FP Res Loophuck Tapi Fan Local Testi Be Fun indeed Testy Veen Tart Faar Cem iti titi tity yl noe lepik lagi Creal Legs Lope sn Py fried end Ss ih Raga Tagi Ras Tete Lager Tosi Fsh rds Tapi Path Sidi o Tai 12 Cheetah Gigabit Adapter Local Tests These tests can be used to test the basic functions of the adapter Select the Run Loopb
13. ject to the following conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the distance between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from the one which the receiver is connected to e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment Attach 62 5 125
14. more information Quick Installation Guide Driver Installation and Configuration The diskette labeled Driver Diskette that comes with the package contains all the software drivers available for the Cheetah Gigabit Adapter A RELEASE TXT file describing the contents of the diskette is found in the root directory Different drivers are stored in separate subdirectories which also include a text file Select the driver you need for your system and refer to the text file for the installation and configuration procedure Any new or updated drivers can be downloaded from Accton s Web site at http www accton com Connecting Fiber Cable To connect to a 1000BASE SX Gigabit Ethernet device use the SC connector on the network card and 62 5 125 or 50 125 um multimode fiber optic cable Note that for 62 5 125 um cable with ST connectors Accton provides an optional SC to ST plug converter Cheetah ST Converter ST5002 J i SC Connector lt a a ye Fiber Optic Cables The attached device must be within the distance limitations specified by the IEEE 802 3z 1000BASE SX specification Observe the guidelines in the following table 1000BASE SX Fiber Cable Lengths Core Diameter Modal Bandwidth Maximum Length 62 5 125 microns 160 MHz km 220 m 722 ft 200 MHz km 275 m 902 ft 50 125 microns 400 MHz km 500 m 1641 ft 500 MHz km 550 m 1805 ft Cheetah Gigabit Adapter Use t
15. nown to operate correctly Network Connection Problems If the Link LED on the adapter s bracket does not light or if you can t access any network resources from the computer Check the following Check the rating of the fiber cable and make sure its length is within the IEEE 802 3z 1000BASE SX requirements Inspect all network cables and connections Make sure the cable is securely attached to the adapters connector Make sure the correct software driver is installed for your operating system If necessary try reinstalling the driver Make sure the computer and other network devices are receiving power Make sure the adapter is connected to a Gigabit Ethernet switch or buffered repeater port that is configured for Auto Negotiation If the card s duplex mode has been configured manually check that it matches that of the network device port The network device port that the adapter is attached to may be defective Try using another port on the device If you cannot access a Windows or NetWare service on the network check that you have enabled and configured the service correctly If you cannot connect to a particular server be sure that you have access rights and a valid ID and password If you cannot access the Internet be sure you have configured your system for TCP IP 15 Quick Installation Guide Compliances FCC Class B Certification This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is sub
16. perties Select the Advanced Properties tab in the utility window to view the network card s configuration options Cheetah Gigabit Adapter Accion EHTA tali Giga Loonie WLAN Progetto eer om Fan Ape Bhimal Finto lune Frare pr Autablegotate Link Link Sol GA Faar PHY Ta ate Cater F Paba Paier BEET PERE GEPEE EEE ae BREE RT EEE BERO Hirer i M are IL Fui l duribe Frane iuret e cd aw e Link Parameters The network card s link speed PHY type physical connection to the network and duplex mode can all be set from this page However if the AutoNegotiate Link Parameters box is checked these parameters are automatically determined and the configuration options greyed out For most Gigabit Ethernet devices it is recommended to use Auto Negotiation to set the link parameters Note that the adapter s link speed can only be 1000Mbps and the PHY type is always G MII Packet Propulsion The Packet Propulsion configuration option sets the packet size threshold at which Propulsion technology is used to burst packets across the PCI bus Propulsion increases the throughput of small packets by coalescing transfers across the PCI bus This minimizes host CPU interrupts and bus arbitrations Use the slider control or edit box to set the packet size threshold level in bytes from 0 to 1514 or 9014 if Jumbo Frames is selected Packets of sizes below this threshold use the Prop
17. s transmissions at half and full duplex over 62 5 125 and 50 125 um multimode fiber cable gt Z y we Quick Installation Guide LED Indicators The Cheetah Gigabit Adapter includes three status LED indicators as described in the following figure and table 3 SC Fiber Port LNK 1000BASE SX Link O Full Duplex Operation Q Br Network Activity O LED Status Description Link On Green Indicates a valid 1000BASE SX connection on the fiber port Off Indicates the fiber port is not connected FDX On Green Indicates the adapter is operating in full duplex mode Off Indicates the adapter is operating in half duplex mode Act Flashing Indicates that the adapter is transmitting or Green receiving data System Requirements Before you install the Cheetah Gigabit Adapter check your system for the following requirements e A PC and BIOS that support the PCI Local Bus Specification v2 0 or later e An available bus mastering 32 bit or 64 bit PCI slot e 62 5 125 or 50 125 um multimode fiber cable with SC connectors e An IEEE 802 3z compliant Gigabit Ethernet switch or buffered repeater installed in your network Cheetah Gigabit Adapter Installation Warnings 1 2 e This network adapter requires a PC and BIOS that support the PCI Local Bus Specification v2 0 or later If you are installing in an older PC model upgrade the BIOS to the l
18. s with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and carries the CE Mark accordingly Class Laser Safety Compliance Warning Fiber Optic Port Safety CLASSI LASER DEVICE Never look at the transmit laser while it is powered on Also never look directly at the fiber TX port and fiber cable ends when they are powered on Avertissment Ports pour fibres optiques s curit sur le plan optique DISPOSITIF LASER DE CLASSE Ne regardez jamais le laser tant qu il est sous tension Ne regardez jamais directement le port TX Transmission fibres optiques et les embouts de cables a fibres optiques tant qu ils sont sous tension Warnhinweis Faseroptikanschlusse Optische Sicherheit LASERGERAT DER KLASSE Niemals ein Ubertragungslaser betrachten w hrend dieses eingeschaltet ist Niemals direkt auf den Faser TX AnschluB und auf die Faserkabelenden schauen w hrend diese eingeschaltet sind 17 Quick Installation Guide Specifications General Specifications Standards Conformance Host Interface Ethernet Data Rate Transmission Mode Media Type Optical Wavelength Media Connection Interrupt Configuration LED Indicators Power Requirement Dimensions Weight Environmental Temperature Humidity Certification CE Mark Emissions Software Drivers ODI Drivers NDIS Drivers Unix Drivers 18 IEEE 802 3z 1000BASE SX IEEE 802 3
19. ugh just one switch link This avoids the expense of having multiple adapters in a server and significantly reduces the latency between clients and the server Note The VLAN IDs configured within the adapter card must match those in the IEEE 802 1Q compliant switches throughout the network Also the adapter must be attached to a switch port that permits overlapping VLANs Traffic Priority The Cheetah Gigabit Adapter supports the IEEE 802 1p Quality of Service standard Each VLAN is assigned a priority level in the VLAN ID table Defining priority levels in the adapter card allows it to work with other network devices to deliver higher priority packets first Note that the IEEE 802 1p standard must be supported by the other devices in the network Refer to the documentation of your network devices for configuration options on handling frames with priority tags VLAN Table Maintenance The Cheetah Gigabit Adapter s VLAN configuration features a 16 entry VLAN ID table Just click on the Insert button to add an entry to the table Each entry requires a VLAN ID number in the range of 0 to 4095 and a user priority level of 0 lowest to 7 highest The Modify and Delete buttons can be used to edit or remove entries from the table 11 Quick Installation Guide The first entry at the top of the table is the VLAN ID that is used in outbound VLAN tagged frames from the adapter All entries in the table are used for f
20. ulsion technique packets above use the normal scatter gather method There is a trade off between the Packet Propulsion and scatter gather methods Packet Propulsion uses more bus resources whereas scatter gather uses more CPU resources The optimum setting of the threshold level for a particular environment depends on various factors such as Quick Installation Guide the PC hardware other devices on the PCI bus and the applications being run Considering all the variables involved it is recommended to experiment with the Packet Propulsion threshold to find the setting that maximizes the performance of the Cheetah Gigabit Adapter in your system Jumbo Frame Support The Cheetah Gigabit Adapter can be configured to use Jumbo Frames This increases the maximum Ethernet frame size from 1514 bytes up to 9014 bytes Using Jumbo Frames greatly reduces the packet processing overhead and can boost throughput by up to 300 for bulk data transfers Note that to use Jumbo Frames both communicating computers must have network cards that support this feature Also at full duplex all switches in the network between the two end computers must be able to accept the extended frame size With half duplex connections all devices in the collision domain would need to support Jumbo Frames LAN partitioning either physical or logical using VLAN tags can be implemented to allow computers to simultaneously support standard and Jumbo frame sizes VLAN
21. x Full duplex flow control IEEE 802 10 VLANs IEEE 802 1p Quality of Service PCI Bus v2 1 32 bit and 64 bit bus master PCI 1000 Mbps Half and full duplex auto negotiation 62 5 125 um fiber cable max 220m 722 ft 50 125 um fiber cable max 550m 1804 ft Transmitter 840 nm to 860nm Receiver 770 nm to 860 nm 1 fiber optic SC connector INTA 16 entry VLAN table 8 priority levels Jumbo Frame support Packet Propulsion threshold level Link full half duplex activity 5VDC 900 mA max 79 x 16 5 mm 3 11 x 6 50 in 80g 2 8 oz 0 to 60 C 32 to 140 F Standard Operating 40 to 85 C 40 to 185 F Non operating 5 to 95 Non condensing EN50081 1 EN55022 CISPR 22 Class B EC1000 4 2 3 4 6 FCC Class B VCCI Class B CISPR Class B NetWare Server 3 2 4 11 5 0 Windows NT 4 0 Windows 98 Windows 95 OSR2 Windows 95 Windows 2000 Linux 2 0 35 or later Warranty Accton warrants to the original owner that the product delivered in this package will be free from defects in material and workmanship for the lifetime of the product For the warranty to apply you must register your purchase by returning the registration card indicating the date of purchase and including proof of purchase There will be a minimal charge to replace consumable components such as fuses power transformers and mechanical cooling devices The warranty does not cover the product if it is damaged in the process of being installed
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