1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043USAInstallation and User’s GuideSGI Gigabit Ethernet AdapterFor Windows NT™Part Number: 860-0231-001

SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter For Windows NT1-2 About the SGI Gigabit Ethernet AdapterFeaturesFull-duplex Gigabit Ethernet interface (IEEE 802.3z)Du

SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter For Windows NTAbout the SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter 1-3Adaptive Interrupt FrequencyThe adapter driver intelligently a

SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter For Windows NT1-4 About the SGI Gigabit Ethernet AdapterPhysical DescriptionFigure 1-2 SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter F

2-1CHAPTER2Installing the Adapter HardwareThis chapter describes how to instal the SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter in most servers and workstations. Refe

SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter For Windows NT2-2 Installing the Adapter HardwareSafety PrecautionsPre-Installation Checklist1. Check that your server

SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter For Windows NTInstalling the Adapter Hardware 2-3SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter InstallationTo install a SGI Gigabit Eth

SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter For Windows NT2-4 Installing the Adapter HardwareConnecting the Network CablesThe adapter has one SC-type connector us

3-1CHAPTER3The Adapter Driver SoftwareA network device driver must be installed before the SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter can be used with your Windows

SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter For Windows NT3-2 The Adapter Driver Software3. In the Control Panel window, double-click on the Network icon:4. When

SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter For Windows NTThe Adapter Driver Software 3-36. When the Select Network Adapter window opens, click on “Have Disk:”7.

SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter For Windows NT iiCopyright 1999 SGI, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA. All rights reserved. Part Nu

SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter For Windows NT3-4 The Adapter Driver Software8. In the Select OEM Option window, “SGI Gigabit Ethernet NIC Software Re

SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter For Windows NTThe Adapter Driver Software 3-5Jumbo Frames:When checked, Jumbo Frames (up to 9,000 bytes) will be suppo

SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter For Windows NT3-6 The Adapter Driver SoftwareChanging Configuration ParametersThe following adapter parameters are use

SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter For Windows NTThe Adapter Driver Software 3-7Updating the Driver SoftwareUse the following procedure to replace old dr

SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter For Windows NT3-8 The Adapter Driver Software5. When the Select Network Adapter window opens, click on “Have Disk:”6.

SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter For Windows NTThe Adapter Driver Software 3-9Moving the Adapter to a Different SlotBefore moving an SGI Gigabit Ethern

SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter For Windows NT3-10 The Adapter Driver Software

4-1CHAPTER4TroubleshootingHardware Diagnostic UtilityTTP, an MS-DOS based diagnostic utility, is included on the SGI Microsoft NT Driver CD-ROM. This

SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter For Windows NT4-2 Troubleshooting5. From the MS-DOS prompt, enter the following commands to access the proper director

SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter For Windows NTTroubleshooting 4-37. Review the test results.The test result from the previous example could look like

iiiContentsPreface vHow This Book Is Organized vOperating System Commands viTypographic Conventions viContacting SGI viiAbout the SGI Gigabit Ethernet

SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter For Windows NT4-4 TroubleshootingChecking the Port LEDsBefore the adapter’s port LEDs can provide troubleshooting info

SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter For Windows NTTroubleshooting 4-5Make sure that your system is using the latest BIOS.Check the PCI BIOS parameters for

SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter For Windows NT4-6 Troubleshooting

A-1APPENDIXASpecifications1000BASE-SX Link CharacteristicsPerformance SpecificationsPhysical CharacteristicsDescription 62.5 Micron 50 MicronShortwave

SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter For Windows NTA-2 SpecificationsPower RequirementsEnvironmental SpecificationsSpecification MeasurementOperating volta

SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter For Windows NTiv ContentsTroubleshooting 4-1Hardware Diagnostic Utility 4-1Checking the Port LEDs 4-4Troubleshooting C

vPrefaceThis guide describes how to install and use your SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter in a Windows NT operating environment. The procedures in this ma

SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter For Windows NTvi PrefaceOperating System CommandsThis document may not include all necessary hardware procedures or so

SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter For Windows NTPreface viiContacting SGIUse the following information to access SGI support and sales.URL for SGI websi

SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter For Windows NTviii Preface

1-1CHAPTER1About the SGI Gigabit Ethernet AdapterFigure 1-1 SGI Gigabit Ethernet AdapterThe SGI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter connects your PCI-compliant