HP Hewlett Packard Network Cables 441877 00F User Manual

HP ProLiant Network Adapter  
Software and Configuration Guide  
Part Number 441877-00F  
March 2008 (Sixth Edition)  
 
Contents  
Contents  
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Overview  
Supported adapters and operating systems  
The following is a list of HP NC-Series adapters that are supported on HP ProLiant servers.  
Standup adapters:  
HP NC110T PCI Express Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC150T PCI 4-port Gigabit Combo Switch Adapter  
HP NC310F PCI-X Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC320T PCI Express Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC340T PCI-X Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC360T PCI Express Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC364T PCI Express Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC370T PCI-X Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC370F PCI-X Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC373F PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC373T PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC380T PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC510F PCIe 10 Gigabit Server Adapter **  
HP NC510C PCIe 10 Gigabit Server Adapter **  
HP NC1020 Cu Gigabit Server Adapter 32 PCI Single Port  
HP NC3123 Fast Ethernet Server Adapter *  
HP NC3132 Fast Ethernet Upgrade Module (Dual 10/100) for the NC3134 Server Adapter *  
HP NC3134 Fast Ethernet Server Adapter (Dual Base 10/100) *  
HP NC3135 Fast Ethernet Upgrade Module (Dual 10/100) for the NC3134 Server Adapter *  
HP NC6132 1000 SX Gigabit Upgrade Module for the NC3134 Server Adapter*  
HP NC6134 Gigabit Server Adapter (PCI 1000 SX)  
HP NC6136 Gigabit Server Adapter (PCI 1000 SX)  
HP NC6170 Dual Port PCI-X Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC6770 PCI-X Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC7131 Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapter  
HP NC7132 Gigabit Ethernet Upgrade Module for the NC3134 Server Adapter *  
HP NC7170 Dual Port PCI-X Gigabit Server Adapter  
Overview  
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HP NC7770 PCI-X Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC7771 PCI-X Gigabit Server Adapter  
Embedded adapters:  
HP NC105i PCIe Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC320i PCI Express Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC324i PCI Express Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC325i PCI Express Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC326i PCI Express Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC370i PCI-X Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC371i PCI-X Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC373i Integrated Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC3161 Fast Ethernet Server Adapter *  
HP NC3163 Fast Ethernet Server Adapter *  
HP NC7760 PCI-X Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC7761 PCI-X Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC7780 Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC7781 PCI-X Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC7782 Dual Port PCI-X Gigabit Server Adapter  
Mezzanine adapters:  
HP NC320m PCIe Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC325m PCI Express Quad Port 1 Gb Server Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem  
HP NC326m PCI Express Dual Port 1 Gb Server Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem  
HP NC360m Dual Port 1GbE BL-c Adapter  
HP NC364m Quad Port 1GbE BL-c Adapter  
HP NC373m PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem  
HP NC374m PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC512m Dual Port 10 GbE Adapter for c-Class BladeSystem  
* Not supported on Windows Server 2003 x64  
** Not supported in the NCU on Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 x64 in this release  
Supported operating systems  
These server adapters are supported on the following operating systems.  
Microsoft  
Windows Server 2008  
Windows Server 2008 x64 Editions  
Windows Server 2003  
Overview  
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Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions  
Windows® 2000 (NDIS5)  
DOS NDIS2*  
NetWare  
NetWare 6.5 Server  
NetWare 6.6 Server  
NetWare Open Enterprise Server  
Linux 32  
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5  
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4  
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3  
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service  
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service  
Linux 64  
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T  
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T  
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T  
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T  
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T  
UNIX  
Unixware 7.x  
OpenUnix 8.x  
Open Server 5.x/6.x  
Solaris  
Solaris 10  
Solaris 9  
* Unattended Install Only.  
Adapter driver and software information  
The following drivers and documentation are available in the HP ProLiant Networking SoftPaq. For a  
complete listing of all files in the HP SoftPaq, go to the \docs\files.txt file in the HP SoftPaq component.  
Adapter driver folders in HP SoftPaq  
Drivers are found in the following folders:  
Microsoft® Windows Server 2008 \WIN2008  
Overview  
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Microsoft® Windows Server 2008 \WIN2008x64  
Microsoft® Windows Server 2003 \WIN2003  
Microsoft® Windows Server 2003 x64 \WIN2003x64  
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 \WIN2000  
Linux \LINUX  
Documentation in the HP SoftPaq  
HP Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide (NACONFIG.pdf)  
HP Accelerated iSCSI for Multifunction Network Adapters (AiSCSIUG.pdf)  
HP Network Adapter License Utility for Windows (NALICNSE.pdf)  
HP Network Adapter Scripting Utility (NICSCRPT.pdf)  
Network adapter user guides (\docs\hw)  
Release notes (Relnotes.txt)  
SetLACState Utility (SetLAC.pdf)  
Linux Guides  
Linux readme.txt file is located in the \LINUX directory  
HP iSCSI Boot User Guide for Linux in the \docs directory  
HP ProLiant Accelerated iSCSI for Linux in the \docs directory  
Overview  
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Installation  
Downloading files  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
Click Software & Driver Downloads from the left menu bar.  
Type the product name in the For product box and press Enter. For example, type NC373T.  
Select an operating system.  
Click HP ProLiant Networking.  
Click download and save the HP SoftPaq (sp#####.exe) file to a directory on your hard drive. The  
SoftPaq file is a self-extracting executable with a file name based on the SoftPaq number.  
7.  
Click the SoftPaq file to extract the files and then open the cmponent.htm file.  
Installing network drivers (new installations)  
When you install the network adapter in the server for the first time:  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
Connect the cable from the adapter to your network.  
Power up the server.  
Start the operating system.  
Install the appropriate driver component for your operating system as described in "Downloading  
Removing the driver software  
Before physically removing an adapter from your system, first un-team the adapter then remove the driver  
software.  
1.  
Start your Windows operating system and log in to the system. You must have Network  
Administrator privileges to remove the driver software.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
Unteam the adapter using the HP Network Configuration Utility and save your changes.  
Open the Device Manager.  
Click the plus (+) sign to expand the Network adapters. All installed network adapters display.  
Right-click the adapter to be removed and choose Uninstall.  
Uninstall HP NC-Series NetXen 10GbE drivers  
To uninstall the HP NC51xx PCIe 10 Gigabit Server Adapter driver software in Windows, perform the  
following steps:  
Installation  
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1.  
2.  
On the desktop, click Start and select Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer  
Management to display the Computer Management window.  
Click Device Manager and then scroll down the list of hardware devices to Network Adapters and  
click the plus (+). This expands the list of adapters currently configured. For example, HP NC510x  
PCle 10 Gigabit Server Adapter is listed in the example above and is removed with the following  
step.  
3.  
Right-click HP NC510x PCIe 10 Gigabit Server Adapter and select Uninstall.  
To uninstall dual port 10GbE adapter driver software in Windows, perform the following steps:  
1.  
2.  
3.  
On the desktop, click Start and select Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer  
Management to display the Computer Management window.  
Click Device Manager and then scroll down the list of hardware devices to Network Adapters and  
click the plus (+). This expands the list of adapters currently configured.  
Locate the two ports listed under Network adapters.  
For example, HP NC 512m Dual Port 10GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter and HP NC 512m Dual  
Port 10GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter #2 are listed in the Computer Management window shown  
above and are removed with the following steps.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
Right-click HP NC 512m Dual Port 10GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter and select Uninstall.  
Right-click HP NC 512m Dual Port 10GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter #2 and select Uninstall.  
Locate the NetXen Management Interface listed under System devices in the Device Manager  
display.  
7.  
Right-click NetXen Management Interface and select Uninstall.  
Adapter support on Windows  
The following describes how to install HP NC-series network server adapters on the following operating  
systems:  
Windows Server 2008  
Windows Server 2008 x64  
Windows Server 2003  
Windows Server 2003 x64  
Windows 2008 drivers  
The following Windows Server 2008 network adapter drivers are used in this release:  
N1G60i32.sys for NC310xx, NC340x, NC61xx, and NC71xx server adapters  
Q57ND60X.sys for NC10xx, NC150x, NC32xx, NC10xx, NC67xx, and NC77xx server adapters  
N1E6032.sys for NC110x, NC360x, NC364x server adapters  
BXND60X.sys for all Multifunction server adapters  
Components for these drivers are located in the \WIN2008 directory of the HP SoftPaq.  
Installation 10  
 
     
Windows 2008 x64 drivers  
The following Windows Server 2008 x64 network adapter drivers are used in this release:  
N1G6032E.sys for NC310F, NC340T, NC61xx, and NC71xx server adapters  
Q57ND60A.sys for NC105x, NC150x, NC32x, NC10xx, NC67xx, and NC77xx server adapters  
BXND60A.sys for Multifunction server adapters  
N1E6032E.sys for NC110T, NC360x, NC364x server adapters  
Components for these drivers are located in the \WIN2008x64 directory of the HP SoftPaq.  
Windows 2003 drivers  
The following Windows Server 2003 network adapter drivers are used in this release:  
N100325.sys for NC31xx Fast Ethernet server adapters  
N1000325.sys for NC310xx, NC340x, NC61xx, and NC71xx server adapters  
Q57XP32.sys for NC105x, NC150x, NC32xx, NC10xx, NC67xx, and NC77xx server adapters  
N1E5132.sys for NC110x, NC360x, NC364x server adapters  
BXND51X.sys for all Multifunction server adapters  
NXP2NIC.sys for all NC51xx 10GbE server adapters  
Components for these drivers are located in the \WIN2003 directory of the HP SoftPaq.  
Windows 2003 x64 drivers  
The following Windows Server 2003 x64 network adapter drivers are used in this release:  
N1G5132E.sys for NC310F, NC340T, NC61xx, and NC71xx server adapters  
Q57AMD64.sys for NC105x, NC150x, NC32x, NC10xx, NC67xx, and NC77xx server adapters  
BXVBDA.sys for Multifunction server adapters  
N1E5132E.sys for NC110T, NC360x, NC364x server adapters  
NXP2NC64.sys for all NC51xx 10GbE server adapters  
Components for these drivers are located in the \WIN2003x64 directory of the HP SoftPaq.  
Windows 2000 drivers  
The following Windows 2000 network adapter drivers are used in this release:  
N100NT5.sys for NC31xx Fast Ethernet server adapters  
N1000NT5.sys for NC310x, NC340x, NC61xx, and NC71xx Gigabit Ethernet server adapters  
Q57W2K.sys for NC150x, NC32xx, NC10xx, NC67xx, and NC77xx Gigabit Ethernet server  
adapters  
BXVBDX.sys for Multifunction Gigabit server adapters  
N1E5032.sys for NC360x and NC364T Gigabit Ethernet server adapters  
Installation 11  
 
       
Components for these drivers are located in the \WIN2000 directory in the HP SoftPaq file.  
Adapter support on Linux  
The following Linux drivers are available for HP adapters:  
bnx2—Supports multifunction server adapters  
diags—HP ProLiant Webmin Network Server Adapter Diagnostics Module  
e1000—Supports NC110T, NC310F, NC340x, NC360x, NC364x, NC61xx, and NC71xx server  
adapters  
hp-nct—HP Network Configuration Tool (NCT)  
hp-pel—Supports ProLiant licensing  
iSCSI-boot—Supports the HP iSCSI boot feature  
iSCSI-offload—Supports the HP NC-Series Accelerated iSCSI offload feature  
tg3—Supports NC10xx, NC150x, NC320x, NC324x, NC325x, NC326x, NC67xx, and NC77xx  
server adapters  
utils—HP Network Server Adapter (NIC Information Collector) script - Network Survey Utility  
vlan_init—Supports Initialization and Configuration file for VLAN  
The drivers are distributed in source RPM format and are available in the HP SoftPaq file in the \Linux  
directory. See "Downloading files (on page 9)" for information. The source RPM is suitable for use on any  
system that has the RPM utility installed and a properly configured kernel source tree.  
In addition, the Linux (open source) drivers can be found at the HP software and drivers website  
HP ROMPaqs for specific servers can be found at the HP support website (http://www.hp.com/support).  
Adapter support on NetWare  
A network device driver must be installed before the Gigabit Ethernet adapter can be used with your  
Novell NetWare system. Before you can successfully install the adapter driver for Novell NetWare, the  
adapter card must be physically installed in the server and, typically, NetWare OS software must already  
be running on the server. Make sure that your server meets the hardware and operating system software  
requirements.  
For an adapter installation with an existing NetWare server, NetWare will automatically detect the new  
adapter and attempt to load the appropriate driver.  
To enable the Gigabit Ethernet adapter to function correctly, you need to install the latest support pack  
files. The latest support pack can be found at the Novell website (http://www.novell.com).  
Netware install program  
A commonly used method to install a driver on a NetWare server is through NWCONFIG. The following  
drivers are supported.  
Driver configuration parameters  
Installation 12  
 
     
Parameter  
Options  
Description  
CheckSum =  
Default = ON  
Enables or disables the transmit and receive  
checksum off-loading feature. Checksum is  
supported under NetWare 5.x only. If you  
want to enable the CheckSum parameter, you  
need to load it on the first instance.  
Selections are: ON, OFF, Tx,  
Rx  
Frame = type  
node =  
Valid types are:  
Ethernet_802.2,  
Ethernet_802.3, Ethernet_II,  
Ethernet_SNAP  
Defines the frame type being used by this load  
instance. Ethernet_802.2 and Ethernet_II are  
the default values.  
NNNNNNNNNNNN  
Specifies a node address in this field to  
override the default Media Access Controller  
(MAC) address (also known as the Locally  
Administered Address)  
name = text  
PDriver =  
Displays the name assigned to this adapter  
Default = OFF  
Allows driver to operate in persistent driver  
mode. Persistent driver mode is supported  
under NetWare 5.x only. Use only if adapter  
is placed in a Hot Plug PCI slot and only if  
required to swap with an exact board.  
Selections are: OFF, ON  
RxBuffers =  
Default = 200  
Pre-allocates ECB resources on the adapter for  
receiving packets  
Recommended Min = 32  
Max = 512  
Min = 1 when used with DOS  
Client32 and when Keywrod  
P3-1 or 2.  
TxDescriptors =  
Default = 200  
Pre-allocates ECB resources on the adapter for  
transmitting packets.  
Recommended Min = 100  
Max = 512  
Min = 1 when  
used with DOS  
Client32 and when  
Keywrod P3-1 or  
2.  
RxFlow =  
TxFlow =  
Slot = n  
Default = OFF  
Allows enabling/disabling of RxFlow control.  
Allows enabling/disabling of TxFlow control.  
Selections are: ON, OFF  
Default = OFF  
Selections are: ON, OFF  
Identifies the slot number for the specific  
adapter currently being configured. This  
parameter is not necessary if only a single  
adapter is installed.  
Speed = n  
If link negotiation has been disabled, specifies  
port speed to be either Auto, 10HD or 10FD,  
100HD or 100FD.  
Installation 13  
 
Parameter  
Options  
Description  
Jumbo =  
Set maximum physical receive Enables/disables Jumbo Frame support. When  
packet Size = 18000 in the  
STARTUP.NCF. Choices are  
Jumbo = 1514–9000. This  
keyword is only supported on  
NetWare 6.x.  
enabled, jumbo packets of up to 9000 bytes  
are supported. Not supported on NC1020  
adapters.  
Link=  
Default=FORCE  
Only used to allow the adapter to negotiate a  
specific or forced line speed with a switch that  
is not forced, but instead setup for auto-  
negotiation. It is best to allow for auto-  
negotiation of the card and switch by not  
setting this keyword or the speed keyword.  
Only use this keyword if the speed keyword is  
set to something other than AUTO.  
Selections are: AUTO, FORCE  
RxTicks=  
Default = 360  
Enables the use of batching receives within a  
specific time period.  
Min = 0, disabled  
Max = 5000000, 5 seconds  
Units are in micro seconds  
Default = 64  
TXPacketsPer  
Enables the use of batching transmits to a  
specific amount of packets.  
Min = 0, disabled  
Max = 100  
NOTE: With Jumbo Frames, the first frame must be Ethernet_ii.  
Post installation  
After NetWare 6.x has been successfully installed, set the minimum packet receive buffers parameter in  
the startup.ncf file to 1500 for each adapter in the system. Set the maximum packet receive buffers to  
three times the minimum packet receive buffers. Typically one MB of RAM is required per 1000 receive  
buffers.  
In the autoexec.ncf file, delete the packet receive buffers parameter (RxBuffers=32) in the load  
statement for this adapter. Deleting the receive buffers phrase from the load statement resets the receive  
buffers parameter to the default value of 200 for this adapter. You must reboot the server for the new  
configuration.  
Example:  
The default maximum number of receive buffers for the system is 500; the default minimum is 128. Edit  
the startup.ncf file to have the following entries. The actual numbers will be a function of the number of  
adapters in the system.  
set maximum packet receive buffers = 30000  
set minimum packet receive buffers = 10000  
set maximum physical receive packet size = 2048  
Verifying or modifying adapter properties  
Installation 14  
 
When an adapter configuration is saved, the NetWare install program adds load and bind statements to  
the autoexec.ncf file. By accessing this file, you can verify the parameters configured for each  
adapter, modify them, or enter additional parameters.  
NOTE: The Novell monitor program and the CONFIG command are also useful for verifying  
driver configuration. For information on how to use these programs, refer to the utilities  
reference in your Novell NetWare online documentation.  
The parameters that can be defined in the load statements are described in NetWare server driver LOAD  
line parameters for HP server adapters below. A valid autoexec.ncf file is shown below. One set of load  
and bind commands is added for each frame type the adapter is configured to support.  
Valid Autoexec.ncf file  
Set Time Zone = PST8PDT  
set Daylight Savings Time Offset = 1  
set Start Of Daylight Savings Time = (APRIL SUNDAY FIRST 2:00:00 AM)  
set End Of Daylight Savings Time = (OCTOBER SUNDAY LAST 2:00:00 AM)  
set Default Time Server Type = SINGLE  
set Bindery Context = O=LAN  
# WARNING!!  
file server name NOVELLSERVER51  
# WARNING!!  
# If you change the name of this server, you must update  
# all the licenses that are assigned to this server. Using  
# NWAdmin, double-click on a license object and click on  
# the Certificate Assignments button. If the old name of  
# this server appears, you must delete it and then add the  
# new server name. Do this for all license objects.  
ServerID 1C8EE2C  
LOAD ODINEB.NLM  
LOAD TCPIP  
LOAD Q57 SLOT=2 FRAME=Ethernet_802.2 NAME=Q57_1_E82  
BIND IPX Q57_1_E82 NET=FAFD3D25  
LOAD Q57 SLOT=2 FRAME=Ethernet_802.3 NAME=Q57_1_E83  
BIND IPX Q57_1_E83 NET=5A2D8D6D  
LOAD Q57 SLOT=2 FRAME=Ethernet_SNAP NAME=Q57_1_ESP  
BIND IPX Q57_1_ESP NET=477A35BD  
LOAD Q57 SLOT=2 FRAME=Ethernet_II NAME=Q57_1_EII  
BIND IPX Q57_1_EII NET=C3C8F2E4  
BIND IP Q57_1_EII ADDR=172.16.1.1 MASK=ff.ff.0.0  
mount all  
SEARCH ADD SYS:\JAVA\BIN  
SEARCH ADD SYS:\JAVA\NWGFX  
IMPORTANT: If you modify any adapter parameters, you must reboot the system before the  
changes will take effect. If you make changes and do not reboot, you may experience  
configuration problems.  
Removing drivers from Autoexec.ncf  
To remove the drivers from the Autoexec.ncf, locate the LOAD and BIND command lines associated with  
the driver and remark them out by inserting the pound (#) symbol at the beginning of each command line.  
Example:  
# LOAD Q57 SLOT=2 FRAME=Ethernet_802.2 NAME=Q57_1_E82  
Installation 15  
 
# BIND IPX Q57_1_E82 NET=FAFD3D25  
# LOAD Q57 SLOT=2 FRAME=Ethernet_802.3 NAME=Q57_1_E83  
# BIND IPX Q57_1_E83 NET=5A2D8D6D  
# LOAD Q57 SLOT=2 FRAME=Ethernet_SNAP NAME=Q57_1_ESP  
# BIND IPX Q57_1_ESP NET=477A35BD  
# LOAD Q57 SLOT=2 FRAME=Ethernet_II NAME=Q57_1_EII  
# BIND IPX Q57_1_EII NET=C3C8F2E4  
# BIND IP Q57_1_EII ADDR=172.16.1.1 MASK=ff.ff.0.0  
NetWare server driver LOAD line parameters  
This following lists the NetWare server driver LOAD line parameter settings for HP server adapters for  
N100, N1000, and N1000e.  
FORCEDUPLEX. This keyword specifies one of the following duplex modes:  
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Auto-negotiate. The adapter negotiates with the switch and hub how to send and receive packets  
at either full- or half-duplex speed. If unsuccessful at negotiating the duplex, HP server adapters  
default to half-duplex. You must have an auto-negotiating switch/hub (an Nway switch) to get  
full-duplex support with the FORCEDUPLEX parameter set to 0 (auto-negotiation).  
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Full-duplex. The adapter sends and receives packets at the same time. This improves the  
performance of your adapter. Set duplex mode to full-duplex ONLY if you have a hub/switch  
that supports full-duplex.  
Half-duplex. The adapter performs one operation at a time. It either transmits or receives. To set  
the adapter to half- or full-duplex mode, you must set the SPEED parameter to either 10 or 100.  
NOTE: The HP NC31xx, 340T, and NC71xx Server Adapters support full-duplex and half-  
duplex. The HP NC61xx fiber Gigabit Server Adapters support full-duplex mode only and  
cannot be changed.  
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Syntax: FORCEDUPLEX=n  
Where n =  
0—auto-negotiate  
1—half-duplex  
2—full-duplex  
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Default = auto-negotiate  
Examples:  
100 Mbps full-duplex FORCEDUPLEX=2 SPEED=100  
10 Mbps full-duplex FORCEDUPLEX=2 SPEED=10  
SLOT. (Required) For PCI adapters, SLOT is derived from bus number and device location as defined  
by the PCI specification. One way to determine the slot number is to load the driver from the  
command line. You will be prompted with valid device number(s) for the adapter(s). Select one of  
them.  
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Syntax: SLOT=n  
Where n = 1, 2, 3, 4,...  
SPEED. This keyword specifies the speed the driver uses. If you do not use this parameter, the driver  
automatically detects the network speed. If unable to detect, the driver defaults to 10 Mbps. If you  
use this parameter, the driver operates at the specified speed instead of auto detecting network  
speed.  
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Syntax: SPEED=n  
Installation 16  
 
Where n = 10 or 100 or 1000  
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Default = The adapter automatically detects network speed.  
NODE. This keyword specifies a locally administered address (LAA) unique to each adapter. Use this  
option to provide your own unique node address for the adapter. The node address is a 12-digit  
hexadecimal number. The second digit must be one of the following digits: 2, 6, A, E.  
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Syntax: NODE=xnxxxxxxxxxx  
Where n = 2, 6, A, E  
Where x = hexadecimal number  
Default = The adapter's assigned address  
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FRAME. This keyword indicates one of four valid frame types the system is transmitting and receiving.  
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Syntax: FRAME=n  
Where n = Ethernet_802.2, Ethernet_802.3, Ethernet_II, Ethernet_SNAP  
Default = Ethernet_802.2  
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POLL. This keyword is used to enable polling mode in the driver with interrupt backup. If polling is  
enabled, interrupts will be reduced, allowing the processor to spend more time performing other  
functions. In polling mode, interrupts will occur only when receive resources have been reduced to  
less than half. If polling is not enabled, the driver will perform in traditional interrupt mode.  
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Syntax: POLL=n  
Where n = 0 (interrupt mode), 1 (polling mode with interrupt backup)  
Default = 0 (interrupt mode)  
NOTE: The POLL parameter is for the N100.LAN, N1000.LAN, and N1000e.LAN drivers.  
SPURIOUS. This keyword is used to reduce the number of spurious interrupts reported by the OS on  
the driver interrupt line. This automatically loads for 10, 100, and 1000 adapters.  
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Syntax: SPURIOUS=n  
Where n = 0 or 1  
0—Driver operates in normal mode  
1—Driver operates to reduce the number of spurious interrupts  
Default = 1  
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NOTE: The minimum threshold for acceptable number of spurious interrupts is 200 interrupts  
per second, which is the default value of the environmental variable "set display spurious  
interrupt alerts threshold."  
RXCHECKSUM. This keyword is used to enable or disable the offload of Receive Packet Checksum  
verification to the adapter. This automatically loads for 10/100 adapters.  
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Syntax: RXCHECKSUM=n  
Where n = 0 or 1  
0—Does not offload Rx Checksum verification to the adapter  
1—Offloads Rx Checksum verification to the adapter  
Default = 0  
Installation 17  
 
Advanced Network Services help - supported keywords  
AGG_SELECTION  
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Syntax: AGG_SELECTION=[BANDWIDTH | COUNT]  
Description: Sets active aggregator selection mode by bandwidth or count  
BALANCE_INTERVAL  
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Syntax: balance_interval=nnn  
Description: Changes Balance interval, nnn counts 1/18 sec  
BALANCE_SET_DEFAULT  
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Syntax: balance_set_default  
Description: Restores Balance interval to factory settings  
COMMIT  
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Syntax: commit [team=nnn]  
Description: Sets a certain mode. Use after binding to base drivers with Team=nnn.  
DELAY  
o
o
Syntax: delay=nnn  
Description: Delays the commit in nnn seconds  
FRAME  
o
Syntax: frame=[ETHERNET_802.2 | ETHERNET_802.3 | ETHERNET_II | ETHERNET_SNAP]  
HELP  
o
o
o
Syntax: -H  
Description: Displays Help  
Example: CPQANS -H  
JOIN_INDIVIDUALS  
o
o
Syntax: join_individuals=[yes | no]  
Description: Joins all individual links to one aggregator  
LBN  
o
o
o
Syntax: Reset LBN=nnn  
Example: cpqans reset lbn=nnn  
Description: Resets the logical board number (LBN) of a bound adapter. Supported only after  
commit command. Default value = 0  
MAX_TX_QUEUE  
o
o
Syntax: max_tx_queue=nnn  
Description: Sets the Max number of TX ECBs queued for send  
MODE  
o
Syntax: mode=[NFT | ALB | FEC | GEC | 802.3AD]  
NAME  
o
o
Syntax: name=[any unique name]  
Description: Sets a unique name  
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PRIMARY  
o
o
Syntax: primary | secondary  
Description: Identifies the primary adapter. Supported only in BIND command  
PROBE_BURST_SIZE  
o
o
Syntax: probe_burst_size=nnn  
Description: Changes number of probes to send in a retry  
PROBE_CHECK_INTERVAL  
o
o
Syntax: probe_check_interval=nnn  
Description: Changes probes check interval  
PROBE_RECHECK_INTERVAL  
o
o
Syntax: probe_recheck_interval=nnn  
Description: Changes probe retries check interval  
PROBE_RETRY_COUNT  
o
o
Syntax: probe_retry_count=nnn  
Description: Changes probes retry count  
PROBE_SEND_INTERVAL  
o
o
Syntax: probe_send_interval=nnn  
Description: Changes probes send interval, nnn counts 1/18 sec  
PROBE_SET_DEFAULT  
o
o
Syntax: probe_set_default  
Description: Restores probes settings to factory settings  
PROBES  
o
o
Syntax: probes=[on | off]  
Description: Enables/disables probes  
PROBES  
o
o
Syntax: probes=[BROADCAST|MULTICAST]  
Description: Changes probes addressing  
RECOMMIT  
o
o
Syntax: recommit [team=nnn]  
Description: Resets a certain mode. Use after hot binding to base drivers with Team=nnn  
REMOVETEAM  
o
o
Syntax: removeteam [team=nnn]  
Description: Removes a team. Use after hot binding to base drivers with Team=nnn  
REMOVEVLANID  
o
o
Syntax: RemoveVlanID=nnn  
Description: Removes the selected VLAN  
RESET  
Syntax: RESET LBN=nnn  
o
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o
Description: Supported only after Commit command  
SECONDARY  
o
o
Syntax: primary | secondary  
Description: Identifies the secondary adapter. Supported only in BIND command.  
SMPMODE  
o
o
Syntax: SMPMODE=[SMP | NONSMP]  
Description: Enables/disables SMP aware  
STATUS  
o
o
Syntax: status [team=nnn]  
Description: Prints CPQANS status  
TEAM  
o
o
Syntax: team=nnnn  
Description: Identifies the team. nnnn=DecimalNumber.  
TX_ECBS_TO_USE  
o
o
Syntax: tx_ecbs_to_use=nnn  
Description: Sets number of TX ECBs to allocate per virtual adapter  
VLANID  
o
o
Syntax: VlanID=nnn  
Description: Sets team to VLAN mode. Creates MLID edge  
Installation 20  
 
Firmware upgrade utility  
HP Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter Firmware  
Upgrade Utility  
The HP Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter Firmware Upgrade Utility supports the following adapters.  
NC37xx  
NC380x  
The utility runs under DOS from a bootable diskette or USB drive. To install, copy all files and folders to a  
bootable diskette or USB drive. See "Downloading files (on page 9)."  
Three commands are provided with the utility.  
INSISCSI, which installs or upgrades the iSCSI boot option ROM. This command upgrades the iSCSI  
boot option ROM if the iSCSI boot option ROM is already installed and its version is out of date.  
This command also installs the iSCSI boot option ROM to replace the PXE option ROM for NC37xT,  
NC37xF, and NC380T adapters.  
INSPXE, which installs or upgrades the PXE option ROM. This command upgrades the PXE option  
ROM if the PXE option ROM is already installed and its version is out of date.  
This command also installs the PXE option ROM to replace the iSCSI boot option ROM for NC37xT,  
NC37xF, and NC380T adapters.  
NICFWUPG, which upgrades iSCSI boot option ROM, PXE option ROM, and Boot Code. This  
command upgrades the firmware components that are currently installed if they are out of date.  
These commands run interactively by default. For each adapter, the current version and new version of  
each firmware component is compared. If the installed version is older, you are prompted to accept the  
upgrade by answering Y, or reject the upgrade with N.  
Using the -S option the user can optionally select the non-interactive mode, which causes the firmware to  
automatically update if the installed version is out of date.  
Output  
The output is saved in a file named nic_fw\fwupglog.txt.  
HP Gigabit Server Adapter Firmware Upgrade  
Utility for C-Class BladeSystem  
The HP Gigabit Server Adapter Firmware Upgrade Utility for c-Class BladeSystem uses two separate  
utilities (ccfwupg1.bat and ccfwupg2.bat) to upgrade firmware on the c-Class BladeSystem adapters.  
The ccfwupg1.bat command upgrades the Boot Code and Option ROM firmware image on the following  
c-Class Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapters:  
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HP NC373i Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC373m Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter  
The ccfwupg2.bat command upgrades the Boot Code and Option ROM firmware image on the following  
c-Class Gigabit Server Adapters:  
HP NC326i PCIe Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC326m PCIe Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter  
HP NC325m PCIe Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter  
Upgrading firmware  
To upgrade the boot code and Option ROM image on the adapter, complete the following:  
1.  
2.  
Download and extract the HP SoftPaq as described in "Downloading files (on page 9)."  
Copy all files and folders from the \apps\ccfwupg\ccfwupg1 directory or the  
\apps\ccfwupg\ccfwupg2 directory to a bootable diskette or USB drive.  
3.  
4.  
Boot to DOS using the diskette.  
Type ccfwupg1.bat or ccfwupg2.bat and press the Enter key. A confirmation message displays when  
the upgrade is complete.  
HP NC-Series NetXen Online Firmware Upgrade  
Utility  
The HP NC-Series NetXen Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows upgrades the flash memory for  
HP NC51xx PCIe 10 Gigabit server adapters. Use the following steps to upgrade the firmware.  
NOTE: Driver and firmware compatibility must be maintained to ensure proper functionality.  
Make sure that the driver and firmware versions match for this release.  
The HP NC-Series NetXen Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows upgrades the flash memory for  
HP NC51xx PCIe 10 Gigabit server adapters. Use the following steps to upgrade the firmware.  
NOTE: Driver and firmware compatibility must be maintained to ensure proper functionality.  
Make sure that the driver and firmware versions match for this release.  
1.  
2.  
Click the sp#####.exe file to run the self-extracting executable file. One of the extracted files is the  
nxflash.exe. This utility upgrades the firmware.  
Navigate to where the files were downloaded. Ensure that the following binaries are located in the  
directory.  
nxflash.exe  
nxudiag.exe  
cx4_hp_romimage  
xfp_hp_romimage  
hmez_romimage  
3.  
To upgrade the firmware for a specific adapter, launch the nxflash.exe by typing the following  
command line syntax in a DOS command window:  
nxflash -i NX_NIC --all  
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where,  
o
o
o
-i indicates the interface command  
NX_NIC specifies the interface, NX_NIC, NX_NIC1, etc. (must be upper case)  
--all updates all of the firmware  
While upgrading, you should notice that a back up file of the current firmware is generated. If a  
restore is required, use this back up file to restore the adapter to its previous state.  
4.  
After installing the firmware, reboot the system to complete the firmware installation.  
Command line arguments  
The HP NC51xx Series Online Firmware Upgrade Utility for Windows (nxflash.exe) recognizes the  
following command line arguments. The command and its arguments are case sensitive.  
Command  
Definition  
Description  
-i  
interface  
Specifies the interface [NX_NIC,  
NX_NIC1, etc.]  
--info  
information  
Displays board type, board chip  
revision, serial ID, firmware version,  
BIOS version, MAC address and  
subsystem ID.  
-a, --all  
Update all of  
firmware  
Updates the flash memory using  
appropriate romimage file. The tool  
determines which rom image file to  
use.  
-r, --restore <image  
file>  
Restore flash  
memory  
Restores flash memory using backup  
romimage. The romimage is  
contained in the image file.  
--opt-rom-on  
--opt-rom-off  
Enable  
expansion  
ROM  
Enables the adapter's PXE  
functionality.  
Disable  
expansion  
ROM  
Disables the adapter's PXE  
functionality.  
-h, --help  
help  
Displays the help menu.  
-v, --version  
Version  
Displays the nxflash utility's version  
information  
Firmware upgrade utility 23  
 
Adapter configurations  
HP NC-Series 10GbE Adapters  
The following information describes the adapter properties available for HP NC-Series 10GbE adapters in  
the Windows operating system.  
See the HP Nework Configuration Utility online help for the properties available through the NCU.  
See the Linux readme files for the properties available through the various Linux operating systems.  
Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 x64  
configurations  
Although the default values should be appropriate in most cases, you may change any of the available  
options to meet the requirements of your specific system. It is recommended that you use the HP Network  
Configuration Utility to update HP NC-Series adapter properties. However, if you choose to update the  
properties using the operating system's Device Manager, the following lists the properties that are  
available for your HP adapter. The properties that are available through the HP NCU will differ. See the  
online help file for NCU adapter property information.  
HP NC-Series NetXen 10GbE adapter properties  
The following describes the available advanced properties.  
Property  
Parameter  
Flow Control  
Enables the Ethernet controller to send out pause frames or accept pause frames at  
Ethernet level so that traffic is moderated and packets are not dropped.  
Default: Enabled  
Values: Enabled/Disabled  
Large Send Offload  
Enables offloading of TCP Large Send Offload packets.  
Default: Enabled  
Values: Enabled/Disabled  
Adapter configurations 24  
 
       
Property  
Parameter  
Locally Administered  
Address  
Enables users or administrators to set the Locally Administered Address. This address  
overrides the permanent address of the adapter (that may have been flashed to the  
hardware).  
Format: Hex  
Values: Valid/Not Valid (if Valid, enter the 12 hex characters of MAC address)  
If an invalid MAC address is entered, an error message is logged in the event log. If  
the MAC Address entered by the user is determined to be invalid, the user input  
value is ignored and the MAC address used will be the physical address burned on  
the card. The following addresses are invalid:  
000000000000  
FFFFFFFFFFFF  
Multicast MAC address  
Max Ethernet Frame  
Size  
Sets the Ethernet frame size for packet transmission and receive (does not include  
MAC Header).  
Default: 1500 (corresponds to 1514 bytes on the wire + 4 bytes of CRC)  
Min: 1500  
Max: 8000  
Max Jumbo Buffers  
Specifies the number of 8K (jumbo) buffers for receive, in addition to the standard  
frame size buffers specified by "Max Receive Buffers." This is a separate pool of  
buffers used by the network adapter when the incoming frame is more than the  
standard frame size.  
Default: 4096  
Value: 1024/2048/4096/8192  
If the MaxFrameSize is set to 1500, the Max Jumbo Buffers parameter is ignored.  
Maximum Receive  
Buffers  
Sets the number of packet buffers on the receive (DMA memory and stack). Size of  
each buffer is 1536 bytes.  
Default: 8192  
Value: 1024/2048/4096/8192/16384  
QoS Packet Tagging  
Specifies support for 802.1p (priority) tagging or 802.1q (Vlan) tagging by the  
Ethernet controller on a per-packet basis.  
Default: Enabled  
Values: Enabled/Disabled  
Receive IP Checksum  
Offload  
Enables the receive IP checksum offload.  
Default: Enabled  
Values: Enabled/Disabled  
Receive-side Scaling  
Enables dynamic load balancing of incoming traffic across CPUs.  
Enables the receive TCP and receive UDP checksum offload.  
Receive TCP/UDP  
Checksum Offload  
Default: Enabled  
Values: Enabled/Disabled  
Adapter configurations 25  
 
Property  
Parameter  
Status Ring Size  
A descriptor ring size (queue size) for the status given by the network adapter to the  
driver. Setting this value too low will impact the throughput because the network  
adapter will start dropping packets. This parameter only affects receive operations  
and does not affect transmit operations.  
Default: 8192  
Value: 1024/2048/4096/8192/16384/32768  
Transmit IP Checksum  
Offload  
Enables the transmit IP checksum offload.  
Default: Enabled  
Values: Enabled/Disabled  
Transmit Ring Size  
A descriptor ring size (queue size) for the transmit commands given by the driver to  
the network adapter. It describes how many transmit operations can be given by the  
host/driver to the network adapter at one time without overflowing the transmit  
queue. Each of the entries in this queue describes one transmit/send operation by  
the driver.  
Default: 1024  
Value: 1024/2048  
Transmit TCP/UDP  
Checksum Offload  
Enables the transmit TCP and transmit UDP checksum offload.  
Default: Enabled  
Values: Enabled/Disabled  
Vlan Id  
Sets the VLAN ID for this interface (also exposed through the standard OID). QoS  
Packet Tagging must be enabled or the VLAN ID parameter is ignored.  
Default: 0 (no VLAN)  
Range: 0 – 4095  
If multiple VLANs are set, the value is set to 0 (zero) and an intermediate driver is  
used to set each VLan.  
Configuring multiple NC510x PCIe 10 GbE adapters  
Multiple NC510x PCIe 10 GbE stand up adapters can be configured in a single system.  
RequirementsHP recommends installing 2 GB of system memory per 10 GbE port. Each NC510x  
PCIe 10 GbE adapter installed must have a unique IP address assigned.  
NOTE: Windows 32 bit may require the Physical Address Extension (PAE) option to utilize 4  
GB or more of memory. PAE is a memory address extension that enables support of greater  
than 4 GB of physical memory for most 32-bit (IA-32) Intel Pentium Pro and later platforms. For  
more information, see PAE Memory and Windows information on the Microsoft  
InstallingInstall additional NC510x PCIe 10 GbE stand up adapters in any empty PCI Express slot  
on the system. In a Windows or Linux operating system, when the NC510x driver is installed, the  
driver automatically loads for any additional NC510x adapters that are added.  
Enabling—Each adapter can be enabled independently. The user assigns an IP address to each  
adapter in the system.  
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Disabling—Each adapter can be disabled independently.  
Configuring multiple ports on 10GbE adapters  
HP multiple port adapters—such as the NC512m Dual Port 10 GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapter—have  
multiple ports on a single card.  
Requirements: Each port requires a separate IP address, and each port should be on a separate  
subnet for proper network stack functioning.  
Installing: If the driver is installed, it is automatically loaded for each port.  
Enabling: Each port appears as a separate device. Ports can be enabled individually without  
interfering with the other ports.  
Disabling: Ports can be disabled individually without interfering with other enabled ports.  
Please note that multiple HP NC512m Dual Port 10 GbE Multifunction BL-c Adapters are NOT supported  
in a single system.  
Boot options  
Pre-boot Execution Environment (PXE) allows a server to boot from a remote system using the NC51xx 10  
Gigabit Ethernet interface. Through the PXE interface, the server's operating system image is downloaded  
from a configured boot server.  
PXE boot process requirements  
The PXE boot process has the following requirements.  
An HP NC51xx network adapter enabled to support PXE boot.  
A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server — Used to assign an IP address to the  
network adapter and to specify a boot image to download and load. Typically, a system  
administrator configures a DHCP server to provide boot parameters.  
A Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server — Used by the network adapter to download a PXE boot  
loader.  
System BIOS enabled for PCI Expansion ROM scanning of the PCI slot where the network adapter is  
installed. PCI Expansion ROM scanning allows the network adapter's PXE driver to be loaded and  
executed during system boot time.  
Configuring PCI behavior is system BIOS dependent but usually requires accessing the BIOS setup  
screen and configuring the PCI advanced or boot properties. Also, the system BIOS must be enabled  
to boot from the NC51xx network adapter.  
Desired boot order selected to insure that the appropriate boot sequence occurs.  
When PCI Expansion ROM scanning is enabled and the NC51xx network adapter is installed  
correctly, the NC51xx network adapter displays as a boot option in the system BIOS boot order  
menu.  
PXE functionality in the firmware is disabled by default.  
Complete the following steps to enable or disable PXE functionality for Windows.  
1.  
Execute the following command to enable PXE functionality:  
nxflash -i NX_NIC<Device #> --opt-rom-on  
Adapter configurations 27  
 
     
2.  
Execute the following command to disable PXE functionality:  
nxflash -i NX_NIC<Device #> --opt-rom-off  
Complete the following steps to enable or disable PXE functionality for Linux.  
1.  
Execute the following command to enable PXE functionality:  
nxflash -i eth<#> --opt-rom-on  
2.  
Execute the following command to disable PXE functionality:  
nxflash -i eth<#> --opt-rom-off  
Currently, the PXE interface for NC51xx adapters DOES NOT support the Proliant Essentials Rapid  
Deployment Pack (RDP).  
Adapter configurations 28  
 
Troubleshooting  
Unable to boot host system on Windows or Linux  
Problem:  
Unable to boot the host system with the network adapter installed on Windows or Linux operating  
systems.  
Troubleshooting:  
Remove the network adapter and reboot. Verify that the system is able to boot without the network  
adapter.  
Verify that the required minimum 2 GB of system memory per 10 Gigabit Ethernet port is installed on  
the host system.  
NOTE: Windows 32 bit may require the Physical Address Extension (PAE) option to utilize 4  
GB or more of memory. PAE is a memory address extension that enables support of greater  
than 4 GB of physical memory for most 32-bit (IA-32) Intel Pentium Pro and later platforms. For  
more information, see PAE Memory and Windows information on the Microsoft  
Verify that you have met the system requirements for your operating system.  
Verify that no error messages occurred during the OS boot sequence.  
Verify that the ROM scan is disabled in the BIOS.  
Verify that no system error messages occurred in the following:  
o
o
eventvwr.exe (Windows event viewer)  
dmesg (Linux)  
HP NC-Series Broadcom adapters  
The following information describes the adapter properties available for HP NC-Series Broadcom  
adapters in the Windows operating system.  
See the HP Nework Configuration Utility online help for the properties available through the NCU.  
See the Linux readme files for the properties available through the various Linux operating systems.  
Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 x64  
configurations  
Although the default values should be appropriate in most cases, you may change any of the available  
options to meet the requirements of your specific system. It is recommended that you use the HP Network  
Configuration Utility to update HP NC-Series adapter properties. However, if you choose to update the  
properties using the operating system's Device Manager, the following lists the properties that are  
available for your HP adapter. The properties that are available through the HP NCU will differ. See the  
online help file for NCU adapter property information.  
Adapter configurations 29  
 
     
HP NC-Series Broadcom adapter properties  
Flow Control. The Flow Control property allows the user to enable or disable the receipt or  
transmission of PAUSE frames. PAUSE frames enable the adapter and the switch to control the  
transmit rate. The side that is receiving the PAUSE frame will momentarily stop transmitting. The  
recommended selection is Auto and it is the default setting. To disable Flow Control, select Disable  
from the Value list on the Advanced tab.  
o
o
o
o
o
Auto. (Default) Auto detect flow control  
Disable. PAUSE frame receipt and transmission is disabled  
Tx PAUSE. PAUSE frame transmission is enabled  
Rx PAUSE. PAUSE frame receipt is enabled  
Rx/Tx PAUSE. PAUSE frame receipt and transmission is enabled  
Interrupt moderation. If enabled, helps to reduce number of interrupts per packet, which reduces  
CPU utilization, while maintaining the same throughput. This feature is useful under heavy network  
traffic conditions.  
o
o
Default = Enabled  
Range = Disabled; Enabled  
IPv4 Checksum Offload. Describes whether the device enabled or disabled the calculation of IPv4  
checksums.  
o
o
Default = Rx/Tx Enabled  
Range = None; Rx Enabled; Tx Enabled; Rx/Tx Enabled  
Large Send Offload Version 1 (IPv4). Describes whether the device enabled or disabled the  
segmentation of large TCP packets over IPv4 for large send offload version 1 (LSOv1).  
o
o
Default = Enabled  
Range = Disabled; Enabled  
Locally Administered Address. Specifies the user-defined MAC Address of the adapter, which  
overrides the burned-in MAC Address. This box is disabled if the selected adapter has been teamed.  
o
o
Default = Not Present  
Range = Value; Not Present  
Number of Receive Descriptors: Minimum/Maximum. In high network load situations, increasing  
receive descriptors can increase performance. The tradeoff is that this also increases the amount of  
system memory used by the driver. If too few receive descriptors are used, performance suffers. If too  
many receive descriptors are used, the driver unnecessarily consumes memory resources.  
Number of Transmit Descriptors: Minimum/Maximum. Specifies the number of descriptors to allocate  
per Transmit Control Block (TCB). This value directly affects the number of map registers allocated for  
the adapter (the higher the number, the more map registers are allocated).  
Priority and VLAN. Enables or disables the ability to insert or remove the 802.1q tags for priority  
and VLAN.  
o
o
Default = Priority & VLAN Enabled  
Range = Priority & VLAN Disabled; Priority & VLAN Enabled; Priority Enabled; VLAN Enabled  
Speed & Duplex. Allows the user to set the connection speed to the network and mode. The Duplex  
Mode allows the adapter to transmit and receive network data simultaneously. The adapter is set to  
Auto (optimum connection) by default. Set the speed and mode as described below:  
Adapter configurations 30  
 
o
o
o
o
o
o
1 Gb Full Auto. Sets the speed to 1 Gbps and mode to Full-Duplex  
10 Mb Full. Sets the speed to 10 Mbps and mode to Full-Duplex  
10 Mb Half. Sets the speed to 10 Mbps and mode to Half-Duplex  
100 Mb Full. Sets the speed to 100 Mbps and mode to Full-Duplex  
100 Mb Half. Sets the speed to 100 Mbps and mode to Half-Duplex  
Auto. (Default) Sets the speed and mode for optimum network connection (recommended)  
TCP/UDP Checksum Offload (IPv4). Describes whether the device enabled or disabled the calculation  
of TCP or UDP checksum over IPv4 packets. If this TCP/UDP Checksum Offload (IPv4) property is  
present, it overrides the TCP Checksum Offload (IPv4) and UDP Checksum Offload (IPv4) properties  
and they are disabled.  
o
o
Default = Rx/Tx Enabled  
Range = Disable; Tx Enable; Rx Enable; Rx/Tx Enabled  
TCP Checksum Offload (IPv4). Describes whether the device enabled or disabled the calculation of  
TCP Checksum over IPv4 packets.  
o
o
Default = Rx/Tx Enable  
Range = Disable; Tx Enable; Rx Enable; Rx/Tx Enable  
UDP Checksum Offload (IPv4). Describes whether the device enabled or disabled the calculation of  
UDP checksum over IPv4 packets.  
o
o
Default = Rx/Tx Enable  
Range = Disable; Tx Enable; Rx Enable; Rx/Tx Enable  
VLAN ID. The user assigned identifier for a VLAN.  
Range: 1–4094  
o
Wake Up Capabilities. Determines the type of packets that will cause the adapter to wake up the  
system.  
o
o
Default = Both  
Range = Both; Magic Packet; None; Wake Up Frame  
WOL Speed. (Not supported on NC150T, NC37x, NC380T, NC67xx, and NC7782 adapters)  
Specifies the speed at which the adapter connects to the network during Wake-on-LAN mode.  
o
o
Default = Auto  
Range = Auto; 10 Mb; 100 Mb  
Multifunction Gigabit Server adapter properties  
iSCSI VLAN. Allows you to create a VLAN for an iSCSI-enabled device.  
Receive-Side Scaling (RSS). Enables dynamic load balancing of incoming traffic across CPUs.  
Microsoft Scalable Networking Pack (SNP) is required when enabling TOE and RSS.  
o
o
Default = Enable  
Range = Enable; Disable  
Adapter configurations 31  
 
Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 x64  
configurations  
Although the default values should be appropriate in most cases, you may change any of the available  
options to meet the requirements of your specific system. It is recommended that you use the HP Network  
Configuration Utility to update HP NC-Series adapter properties. However, if you choose to update the  
properties using the operating system's Device Manager, the following lists the properties that are  
available for your HP adapter. The properties that are available through the HP NCU will differ. See the  
online help file for NCU adapter property information.  
HP NC-Series Broadcom and Multifunction adapter properties  
802.1p QoS Packet Tagging. The 802.1p QoS parameter is a standard that enables Quality of  
Service. This property is disabled by default. To change this property, select Enable or Disable.  
Checksum Offload. Normally the Checksum Offload function is computed by the protocol stack. By  
selecting one of the Checksum Offload properties, the checksum can be computed by the Gigabit  
Ethernet Adapter.  
To enable one of the Checksum Offload properties select the property from the Value list on the  
Advanced tab.  
o
o
o
o
None. Disables checksum offloading  
Rx TCP/IP Checksum. Enables receive TCP, IP, and UDP checksum offloading  
Tx TCP/IP Checksum. Enables transmit TCP, IP, and UDP checksum offloading  
Tx/Rx TCP/IP Checksum. (Default) Enables transmit and receive TCP, IP, and UDP checksum  
offloading  
Flow Control. The Flow Control property allows the user to enable or disable the receipt or  
transmission of PAUSE frames. PAUSE frames enable the adapter and the switch to control the  
transmit rate. The side that is receiving the PAUSE frame will momentarily stop transmitting. The  
recommended selection is Auto and it is the default setting. To disable Flow Control, select Disable  
from the Value list on the Advanced tab.  
o
o
o
o
o
Auto. (Default) Auto detect flow control  
Disable. PAUSE frame receipt and transmission is disabled  
Tx PAUSE. PAUSE frame transmission is enabled  
Rx PAUSE. PAUSE frame receipt is enabled  
Rx/Tx PAUSE. PAUSE frame receipt and transmission is enabled  
Large Send Offload. Normally, the TCP segmentation is performed by the protocol stack. By  
enabling the Large Send Offload property, the TCP segmentation can be performed by the Gigabit  
Ethernet Adapter. To enable the Large Send Offload property, select Enable from the Value drop-  
down menu on the Advanced tab.  
o
o
Disable. Disables large send offloading  
Enable. Enables large send offloading  
Locally Administered Address. Specifies the user-defined MAC Address of the adapter, which  
overrides the burned-in MAC Address. This box is disabled if the selected adapter has been teamed.  
o
o
Default = Not Present  
Range = Value; Not Present  
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Speed & Duplex. The Speed & Duplex property allows the user to set the connection speed to the  
network and mode. The Duplex Mode allows the adapter to transmit and receive network data  
simultaneously. The adapter is set to Auto (optimum connection) by default. Set the speed and mode  
as described below:  
o
o
o
o
o
o
1 Gb Full Auto. Sets the speed to 1 Gbps and mode to Full-Duplex  
10 Mb Full. Sets the speed to 10 Mbps and mode to Full-Duplex  
10 Mb Half. Sets the speed to 10 Mbps and mode to Half-Duplex  
100 Mb Full. Sets the speed to 100 Mbps and mode to Full-Duplex  
100 Mb Half. Sets the speed to 100 Mbps and mode to Half-Duplex  
Auto. (Default) Sets the speed and mode for optimum network connection (recommended)  
NOTE: Auto is the recommended selection. It allows the adapter to dynamically detect the line  
speed and duplex mode of the network. Whenever the network capability changes, the  
adapter will automatically detect and adjust to the new line speed and duplex mode.  
The Half-Duplex selection forces the adapter to connect to the network in Half-Duplex mode.  
The adapter may not function if the network is not configured to operate at the same mode.  
The Full-Duplex selection forces the adapter to connect to the network in Full-Duplex mode. The  
adapter may not function if the network is not configured to operate at the same mode.  
Multifunction Gigabit Server adapter properties  
iSCSI VLAN. Allows you to create a VLAN for an iSCSI-enabled device. To enable iSCSI on adapters  
running on Windows Server 2003 (SP1 or SP2) or Windows Server 2003 x64 (SP1 or SP2), an  
updated Storport storage driver from article number KB932755 must be downloaded from the  
Microsoft (http://www.microsoft.com) website.  
TCP Offload Engine (TOE). Offloads TCP connections to the Multifunction Server Adapter. Microsoft  
Scalable Networking Pack (SNP) is required when enabling TOE or RSS. For systems running  
Windows Server 2003 (SP1) and Windows Server 2003 x64 (SP1) you must download SNP and  
required Microsoft hotfixes and install them on the system. See the Microsoft  
2003 Scalable Networking Pack (SNP) and the required Microsoft hotfixes in article numbers  
921136, 919948, and 923187 of the Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB).  
Receive-Side Scaling (RSS). Enables dynamic load balancing of incoming traffic across CPUs.  
Microsoft Scalable Networking Pack (SNP) is required when enabling RSS. For systems running  
Windows Server 2003 (SP1) and Windows Server 2003 x64 (SP1), you must download SNP and  
the required Microsoft hotfixes from the Microsoft website. See the Microsoft  
2003 Scalable Networking Pack (SNP) and the required Microsoft hotfixes in article numbers  
921136, 919948, and 923187 of the Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB).  
Windows 2000 adapter properties  
802.1p QoS. The 802.1p QoS parameter is a standard that enables Quality of Service. This  
parameter is disabled by default. To change this parameter, select Enable or Disable.  
Checksum Offload. Normally the Checksum Offload function is computed by the protocol stack. By  
selecting one of the Checksum Offload parameters, the checksum can be computed by the Gigabit  
Ethernet Adapter.  
To enable one of the Checksum Offload parameters, select the parameter.  
Adapter configurations 33  
 
o
o
o
o
None. Disables checksum offloading  
Rx TCP/IP Checksum. Enables receive TCP, IP, and UDP checksum offloading  
Tx TCP/IP Checksum. Enables transmit TCP, IP, and UDP checksum offloading  
Tx/Rx TCP/IP Checksum. (Default) Enables transmit and receive TCP, IP, and UDP checksum  
offloading  
Ethernet@WireSpeed. The Ethernet@WireSpeed parameter enables a 1000Base-T Ethernet adapter  
to establish a link at a lower speed when only two pairs of wires are available in the cable plant. By  
default, this parameter is enabled. To disable the Ethernet@WireSpeed parameter, select Disable  
from the Value list on the Advanced tab. This property is not supported on NC1020 and NC7761  
adapters.  
o
o
Disable. Disables Ethernet@WireSpeed  
Enable. (Default) Enables Ethernet@WireSpeed  
Flow Control. The Flow Control property allows the user to enable or disable the receipt or  
transmission of PAUSE frames. PAUSE frames enable the adapter and the switch to control the  
transmit rate. The side that is receiving the PAUSE frame will momentarily stop transmitting. The  
recommended selection is Auto and it is the default setting. To disable Flow Control, select Disable  
from the Value list on the Advanced tab.  
o
o
o
o
o
Auto. (Default) Auto detect flow control  
Disable. PAUSE frame receipt and transmission is disabled  
Tx PAUSE. PAUSE frame transmission is enabled  
Rx PAUSE. PAUSE frame receipt is enabled  
Rx/Tx PAUSE. PAUSE frame receipt and transmission is enabled  
Speed & Duplex. The Speed & Duplex parameter allows the user to set the connection speed to the  
network and mode. The Duplex Mode allows the adapter to transmit and receive network data  
simultaneously. The adapter is set to Auto (optimum connection) by default. Set the speed and mode  
as described below:  
o
o
o
o
o
10 Mb Full. Sets the speed to 10 Mbps and mode to Full-Duplex  
10 Mb Half. Sets the speed to 10 Mbps and mode to Half-Duplex  
100 Mb Full. Sets the speed to 100 Mbps and mode to Full-Duplex  
100 Mb Half. Sets the speed to 100 Mbps and mode to Half-Duplex  
Auto. (Default) Sets the speed and mode for optimum network connection (recommended). 1  
Gbps speed is enabled by selecting Auto.  
NOTE: Auto is the recommended selection. It allows the adapter to dynamically detect the line  
speed and duplex mode of the network. Whenever the network capability changes, the  
adapter will automatically detect and adjust to the new line speed and duplex mode.  
The Half-Duplex selection forces the adapter to connect to the network in Half-Duplex mode.  
The adapter may not function if the network is not configured to operate at the same mode.  
The Full-Duplex selection forces the adapter to connect to the network in Full-Duplex mode. The  
adapter may not function if the network is not configured to operate at the same mode.  
Wake Up Capabilities. The Wake Up Capabilities parameter allows the user to set the adapter to  
wake up from a low power mode when it receives a network wake up frame. Two wake up frames  
are possible: Magic Packet and Wake Up Frame. By default, the adapter is set to Both. To choose  
Adapter configurations 34  
 
the type of frame that will cause the adapter to wake up, select the appropriate option from the  
Value drop-down list on the Advanced tab. This property is not supported on NC150T adapters.  
o
o
o
o
Both. (Default) Selects both Magic Packet and Wake up Frame as wake up frames  
Magic Packet. Selects Magic Packet as the wake up frame  
None. Selects no wake up frames  
Wake Up Frame. Selects Wake up Frame as the wake up frame  
WOL Speed. The WOL Speed parameter allows the user to select the speed at which the adapter  
connects to the network while in Wake-on-LAN mode. By default, the adapter is set to Auto. This  
property is not supported on NC150T and NC7782 adapters.  
o
o
10 Mb. Sets the speed to 10 Mb  
100 Mb. Sets the speed to 100 Mb  
Auto. (Default) Sets the speed for optimum network connection  
HP NC-Series Intel Adapters  
The following information describes the adapter properties available for HP NC-Series Intel adapters in  
the Windows operating system.  
See the HP Nework Configuration Utility online help for the properties available through the NCU.  
See the Linux readme files for the properties available through the various Linux operating systems.  
Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 x64  
configurations  
Although the default values should be appropriate in most cases, you may change any of the available  
options to meet the requirements of your specific system. It is recommended that you use the HP Network  
Configuration Utility to update HP NC-Series adapter properties. However, if you choose to update the  
properties using the operating system's Device Manager, the following lists the properties that are  
available for your HP adapter. The properties that are available through the HP NCU will differ. See the  
online help file for NCU adapter property information.  
HP NC-Series Intel adapter properties  
Adaptive Interframe Spacing. Compensates for excessive Ethernet packet collisions on the network.  
The default setting works best for most computers and networks by dynamically adapting to the  
network traffic conditions. However, in some rare cases, you may obtain better performance by  
manually setting the spacing value. Setting a value forces a static gap between packets. Increasing  
the value increases the delay between frames being transmitted.  
o
o
Default = Disabled  
Range = Disabled; Enabled  
Enable PME. Allows the use of power management and wake-up functions. Supported on NC110x,  
NC310F, NC340x, NC360x, NC364x, NC6170, and NC7170 adapters only.  
o
o
Default for NC110x, NC360x, and NC364x adapters = OS Controlled  
Range for NC110x, NC360x, and NC364x adapters = OS Controlled; Disabled; Enabled  
Adapter configurations 35  
 
   
o
o
Default for NC6170 and NC7170 adapters = No Action  
Range for NC6170 and NC7170 adapters = Disabled; Enabled; Hardware Default; No Action  
Flow Control. Determines the type of flow control that is needed. Flow control enables the  
transmission of PAUSE frames. Not supported on NC71xx adapters.  
o
o
Default = Rx/Tx Enable  
Range = Disable; Tx Enable; Rx Enable; Rx/Tx Enable  
Gigabit Master Slave Mode. Determines IEEE 802.3ab Master-Slave resolution during gigabit auto  
negotiation.  
o
o
Default = Auto Detect  
Range = Auto Detect; Force Master Mode; Force Slave Mode  
Interrupt moderation. If enabled, helps to reduce number of interrupts per packet, which reduces  
CPU utilization, while maintaining the same throughput. This feature is useful under heavy network  
traffic conditions.  
o
o
Default = Enabled  
Range = Disabled; Enabled  
Interrupt moderation rate. Determines the amount of interrupts per second when the Interrupt  
moderation parameter is enabled.  
o
o
Default = Adaptive  
Range = Adaptive; Extreme; High; Low; Medium; Minimal; Off  
IPv4 Checksum Offload. Describes whether the device enabled or disabled the calculation of IPv4  
checksums.  
o
o
Default = Rx/Tx Enable  
Range = Disable; Tx Enable; Rx Enable; Rx/Tx Enable  
Jumbo Packet. The size, in bytes, of the largest supported Jumbo Packet (an Ethernet frame that is  
greater than 1514 bytes) that the hardware can support.  
o
o
Default = Disabled  
Range = 4088 Bytes; 9014 Bytes; Disabled  
Large Send Offload Version 2 (IPv4). Describes whether the device enabled or disabled the  
segmentation of large TCP packets over IPv4 for large send offload version 2 (LSOv2).  
o
o
Default = Enabled  
Range = Disabled; Enabled  
Large Send Offload Version 2 (IPv6). Describes whether the device enabled or disabled the  
segmentation of large TCP packets over IPv6 for large send offload version 2 (LSOv2).  
o
o
Default = Enabled  
Range = Disabled; Enabled  
Link Speed & Duplex. Sets the connection speed to the network and mode. Full-Duplex Mode allows  
the adapter to transmit and receive network data simultaneously. This property is not available for  
NC310F and NC61xx adapters through the Microsoft® User Interface.  
o
o
Default = Auto Negotiation  
Range for NC340x and NC71xx adapters: Auto Negotiation; 10Mbps/Half-Duplex;  
10Mbps/Full-Duplex; 100Mbps/Half-Duplex; 100Mbps/Full-Duplex; 1.0 Gbps/Full-Duplex  
Adapter configurations 36  
 
Locally Administered Address. Specifies the user-defined MAC Address of the adapter, which  
overrides the burned-in MAC Address. This box is disabled if the selected adapter has been teamed.  
o
o
Default = Not Present  
Range: Value; Not Present  
Log Link State Event. Enables or disables the logging of link state changes. If enabled, a link up  
change event or a link down change event generates a message that is displayed in the system event  
logger.  
o
o
Default = Enabled  
Range = Disabled; Enabled  
Priority and VLAN. Enables or disables the ability to insert or remove the 802.1q tags for priority  
and VLAN.  
o
o
Default = Priority & VLAN Enabled  
Range = Priority & VLAN Disabled; Priority & VLAN Enabled; Priority Enabled; VLAN Enabled  
Receive Buffers. The size, in bytes, of the receive buffers that the hardware can support. This size is  
hardware-dependent and can include data buffers, buffer descriptors, and so on.  
o
Default = 256  
Smart Power Down. (NC110T, NC360x, and NC364T only) Minimizes power consumption by  
enabling the adapter to enter a deep sleep mode under certain conditions.  
o
o
Default = Hardware Default  
Range = Disabled; Enabled; Hardware Default  
TCP Checksum Offload (IPv4). Describes whether the device enabled or disabled the calculation of  
TCP Checksum over IPv4 packets.  
o
o
Default = Rx/Tx Enable  
Range = Disable; Tx Enable; Rx Enable; Rx/Tx Enable  
TCP Checksum Offload (IPv6). Describes whether the device enabled or disabled the calculation of  
TCP checksum over IPv6 packets.  
o
o
Default = Rx/Tx Enable  
Range = Disable; Tx Enable; Rx Enable; Rx/Tx Enable  
Transmit Buffers. The size, in bytes, of the transmit buffers that the hardware can support. This size is  
hardware-dependent and can include data buffers, buffer descriptors, and so forth.  
o
Default = 512 Bytes  
UDP Checksum Offload (IPv4). Describes whether the device enabled or disabled the calculation of  
UDP checksum over IPv4 packets.  
o
o
Default = Rx/Tx Enable  
Range = Disable; Tx Enable; Rx Enable; Rx/Tx Enable  
UDP Checksum Offload (IPv6). Describes whether the device enabled or disabled the calculation of  
UDP checksum over IPv6 packets.  
o
o
Default = Rx/Tx Enable  
Range = Disable; Tx Enable; Rx Enable; Rx/Tx Enable  
Wait for Link. Determines if the driver waits for auto-negotiation to be successful before reporting the  
link state. If disabled, the driver does not wait for auto-negotiation. If enabled, the driver does wait  
Adapter configurations 37  
 
for auto-negotiation. If this feature is on, and the speed is not set to auto-negotiation, the driver will  
wait for a short time for link to complete before reporting the link state.  
o
o
Default = Auto Detect  
Range = Auto Detect; Off; On  
Wake on Link Settings. Wakes the computer if the network connection establishes link while the  
computer is in standby mode. To wake up a system from an S5 state, PME must be enabled.  
o
o
Default = Disabled  
Range = Disable, Forced; OS Controlled  
Wake On Settings. Available only when Enable PME is enabled. Allows you to choose what types of  
packets will cause the adapter to wake.  
o
o
o
o
Default for NC110x and NC364T = Wake on Magic & Directed  
Default for NC360x and NC364m = OS Controlled  
Default for NC6170 and NC7170 = Disabled  
Range = Disabled; Wake on Directed Packet; Wake on Magic & Directed; Wake on Magic  
Packet; OS Controlled  
Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 x64  
configurations  
Although the default values should be appropriate in most cases, you may change any of the available  
options to meet the requirements of your specific system. It is recommended that you use the HP Network  
Configuration Utility to update HP NC-Series adapter properties. However, if you choose to update the  
properties using the operating system's Device Manager, the following lists the properties that are  
available for your HP adapter. The properties that are available through the HP NCU will differ. See the  
online help file for NCU adapter property information.  
HP NC-Series Intel adapter properties  
802.1p QoS Packet Tagging. Enables or disables IEEE 802.1p tagging to send network traffic with  
different priority levels.  
o
o
Default = Disabled  
Range = Disabled; Enabled  
Number of Coalesce Buffers. Specifies the number of memory buffers available to the driver in case  
the driver runs out of available map registers. This buffer area is also used when a packet consists of  
many fragments. If no coalesce buffers or map registers are available, the driver is forced to queue  
the packet for later transmission. The preferred method of transmitting data is to use map registers,  
since it is the most efficient method.  
o
o
Default = 128 (for NC110x, NC360x, NC364x = 256)  
Range = 16–768 (increments of 8)  
Flow Control. The Flow Control property allows the user to enable or disable the receipt or  
transmission of PAUSE frames. PAUSE frames enable the adapter and the switch to control the  
transmit rate. The side that is receiving the PAUSE frame will momentarily stop transmitting. The  
recommended selection is Auto and it is the default setting. To disable Flow Control, select Disable  
from the Value list on the Advanced tab.  
Adapter configurations 38  
 
   
o
o
o
o
o
Auto. (Default) Auto detect flow control  
Disable. PAUSE frame receipt and transmission is disabled  
Tx PAUSE. PAUSE frame transmission is enabled  
Rx PAUSE. PAUSE frame receipt is enabled  
Rx/Tx PAUSE. PAUSE frame receipt and transmission is enabled  
NOTE: User control of Flow Control parameter is not available for NC71xx adapters.  
Link Speed & Duplex. Allows the user to set the connection speed to the network and mode. Full-  
Duplex Mode allows the adapter to transmit and receive network data simultaneously. This property  
is not available for NC310F and NC61xx adapters through the Microsoft® User Interface.  
o
o
Default = Auto Detect  
Range = NC340x and NC71xx Adapters: Auto Detect; 10Mbps/Half-Duplex; 10Mbps/Full-  
Duplex; 100Mbps/Half-Duplex; 100Mbps/Full-Duplex; 1000 Mbps/Full-Duplex  
Locally Administered Address. Specifies the user-defined MAC Address of the adapter, which  
overrides the burned-in MAC Address. This box is disabled if the selected adapter has been teamed.  
o
o
Default = Not Present  
Range = Value; Not Present  
Number of Receive Descriptors. Specifies the number of buffers used by the driver when copying  
data to the protocol memory. In high network load situations, increasing receive descriptors can  
increase performance. The tradeoff is that this also increases the amount of system memory used by  
the driver. If too few receive buffers are used, performance suffers. If too many receive buffers are  
used, the driver unnecessarily consumes memory resources.  
o
Default  
NC110x, NC310F, NC340x, NC360x, NC364x, NC6170, and NC7170 = 256  
All others = 160  
o
Range  
NC6132 and NC6134 = 80–768 (increments of 8)  
NC6136, NC7131, and NC7132 = 80–256 (increments of 8)  
NC310F, NC340x, NC6170, and NC7170 = 80–4096 (increments of 8)  
NC110x, NC360x, and NC364x = 80-2048 (increments of 8)  
Number of Transmit Descriptors. Specifies the number of resources allocated to transmit packets.  
o
o
Default = 256  
Range  
NC6132 and NC6134 = 80–768 (increments of 8)  
NC6136, NC7131, and NC7132 = 80–256 (increments of 8)  
NC310F, NC340x, NC6170, and NC7170 = 80–4096 (increments of 8)  
NC110x, NC360x, and NC364x = 80-2048 (increments of 8)  
Offload Receive TCP Checksum. Offloads the task of computing the checksum for incoming TCP or  
UDP packets, thereby improving performance.  
o
Default = On  
Adapter configurations 39  
 
o
Range = Off; On  
Offload Transmit TCP Checksum. Offloads the task of computing the checksum for outgoing TCP or  
UDP packets, thereby improving performance.  
o
o
Default = On  
Range = Off; On  
Offload Transmit IP Checksum. This property does not apply to the NC6132 or NC6134 adapters.  
Offloads the task of computing the checksum for outgoing IP packets, thereby improving  
performance.  
o
o
Default = On  
Range = Off; On  
Offload Receive IP Checksum. (NC110x, NC310F, NC340x, NC360x, NC364x, NC6170, and  
NC7170 only). Offloads the task of computing the checksum for incoming IP packets, thereby  
improving performance.  
o
o
Default = On (NC110, NC360x, NC364x = Off)  
Range = Off; On  
Enable PME (NC110x, NC310F, NC340x, NC360x, NC364x, NC6170, and NC7170 only).  
Allows the use of power management and wake-up functions.  
o
o
Default = No Action (NC110x, NC360x, NC364x = OS Controlled)  
Range = Disabled; Enabled; Hardware Default; No Action (NC110x, NC360x, NC364x = OS  
Controlled, Disabled, Enabled)  
Wake On Settings (NC110x, NC310F, NC340x, NC360x, NC364x, NC6170, and NC7170  
only). Available only when Enable PME is enabled. Allows you to choose what types of packets will  
cause the adapter to wake.  
o
o
Default = Disabled (NC110x, NC360x, NC364x = OS Controlled)  
Range = Disabled; Wake on Directed Packet; Wake on Magic & Directed; Wake on Magic  
Packet; OS Controlled  
Large Send Offload (Windows® Server 2003 only; NC110x, NC310F, NC340T, NC360x,  
NC364x, NC6170, and NC7170 only). Enables offloading of large TCP packets.  
o
o
Default = On  
Range = Off; On  
Smart Power Down. (NC110T, NC360x, and NC364T only) Minimizes power consumption by  
enabling the adapter to enter a deep sleep mode under certain conditions.  
o
o
Default = Hardware Default  
Range = Disable, Enable, Hardware Default  
Wake on Link. (NC110T, NC360x, and NC364T only) Allows wake-up from Advanced  
Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) when link is reconnected.  
o
o
Default = Disable  
Range = Disable, Force  
Adapter configurations 40  
 
Boot Agent  
The Intel® Boot Agent is a software product that allows your networked client computer to boot using a  
program code image supplied by a remote server.  
Implementation support for the Boot Agent includes:  
Multi-protocol boot ROM code designed for remote booting from Gigabit Ethernet Adapters  
Compliance with the Pre-boot eXecution Environment (PXE) Version 2.1 Specification  
Remote Program Load (RPL) runtime and loader software included with some versions of the Boot  
Agent  
Intel® Boot Agent offers:  
Compliance with the Wired for Management Baseline (WfM) 2.0 specification  
Compatibility with legacy boot agent environments that use BOOTP protocol  
Customization in pre-boot, Windows®, and DOS environments  
Operating environment  
The Boot Agent operates in a client/server environment. Often, in this environment, one or more servers  
provide remote boot services to a large number of client computers through a common network. The  
computer system where the Intel® Boot Agent is loaded is considered to be a client with respect to the  
remote boot capability even if that system acts as a server after the system has finished booting.  
Configuration options  
The Intel® Boot Agent software provides configuration options that allow you to customize the behavior of  
the Boot Agent software. You can configure the Boot Agent in a pre-boot environment (before the  
operating system is loaded).  
Configuring the Boot Agent in a pre-boot PXE or RPL environment  
You can customize the behavior of the Boot Agent software through a pre-boot (operating system  
independent) configuration setup program contained within the adapter's flash ROM. A single user  
interface allows you to configure PXE and RPL protocols on HP Gigabit adapters. You can access this pre-  
boot configuration setup program each time the client computer cycles through the boot process. The boot  
process is triggered whenever any of the following boot events occur:  
Power on  
Hard reset (Reset button on system, if available)  
Soft reset (Ctrl+Alt+Del)  
Operating system or application-initiated system restart  
When the boot process begins, the screen clears and the computer begins its Power On Self-Test (POST)  
sequence. Shortly after completion of the POST, the Boot Agent software stored in flash ROM executes.  
The Boot Agent then displays an initialization message, similar to the one below, indicating that it is  
active:  
Initializing Intel(R) Boot Agent Version X.X.XX  
PXE 2.0 Build 083 (WfM 2.0)  
Press Ctrl+S to enter the Setup Menu.  
This display may be hidden by the manufacturer's splash screen. See your manufacturer's documentation  
for details.  
Adapter configurations 41  
 
   
To customize the behavior of the Boot Agent software in a pre-boot PXE or RPL environment complete the  
following steps:  
1.  
Press the Ctrl+S keys immediately after the initialization message appears. A configuration setup  
menu appears allowing you to set configuration values for the Boot Agent. The configuration setup  
menu is the same for both kinds of adapters.  
If you do not press the Ctrl+S keys, the Boot Agent software will proceed with the boot process  
eventually bringing up the operating system. If you miss your opportunity to press the Ctrl+S keys  
within the allowed number of seconds, reboot the computer to try again. If you select a Setup Menu  
Wait Time setting of zero or a Show Setup Prompt setting of Disabled, you will not be prompted to  
press the Ctrl+S keys even though you can still enter the configuration setup menu using this key  
combination.  
The configuration setup menu shows a list of configuration settings on the left and their  
corresponding values on the right. Key descriptions near the bottom of the menu indicate how to  
change values for the configuration settings. For each selected setting, a brief "mini-Help"  
description of its function appears just above the key descriptions.  
2.  
3.  
Select the setting you need to change by using the arrow keys.  
After you have accessed the setting you want to change, press the Spacebar until the desired value  
appears.  
4.  
5.  
If you want to change additional settings, repeat steps 2 and 3.  
After you have completed your changes, press the F4 key to update the adapter with the new values.  
Any changed configuration values are applied as the boot process resumes.  
Boot Agent configuration settings  
Configuration  
settings  
Possible values  
Description  
Network Boot  
Protocol  
Controls whether the RPL or PXE boot protocol will be used. Select  
PXE for use with WfM-compatible network management programs,  
such as Intel® LANDesk® Management Suite, Windows 2000 RIS,  
and Linux®.  
PXE (Preboot  
eXecution  
Environment)  
RPL (Remote  
Program Load)  
Select RPL for legacy-style remote booting, as well as for Novell®  
Netware® remote boot solutions.  
Depending on the configuration of the Boot Agent, this parameter  
may not be changeable.  
Boot Order  
Sets the boot order in which devices are selected during boot up if  
the computer does not have its own control method.  
Use BIOS Setup  
Boot Order  
If your client computer's BIOS supports the BIOS Boot Specification  
(BBS), or allows PnP-compliant selection of the boot order in the  
BIOS setup program, then this setting will always be Use BIOS Setup  
Boot Order and cannot be changed. In this case, refer to the BIOS  
setup manual specific to your client computer to set up boot options.  
Try network first,  
then local drives  
Try local drives  
first, then  
network  
If your client computer does not have a BBS- or PnP-compliant BIOS,  
you can select any one of the other possible values listed for this  
setting except for Use BIOS Setup Boot Order.  
Try network only  
Try local drives  
only  
Adapter configurations 42  
 
Configuration  
settings  
Possible values  
Description  
Show Setup  
Prompt  
Controls whether or not the Boot Agent displays the Ctrl+S prompt  
after POST.  
Enabled  
Disabled  
If you select Enabled, the Ctrl+S prompt appears after POST so that  
you can press Ctrl+S within the number of seconds allowed by the  
Setup Menu Wait Time setting to display the configuration setup  
menu.  
If you select Disabled and/or the Setup Menu Wait Time setting is  
zero, the Ctrl+S setup prompt will not appear during the boot  
process. However, you can display the configuration setup menu by  
repeatedly pressing the Ctrl+S keys immediately after POST until the  
menu appears. If the configuration setup menu does not appear  
after repeatedly pressing the Ctrl+S keys, you were likely not fast  
enough. In this case, reboot and try again.  
Setup Menu Wait  
Time  
Controls the number of seconds the Boot Agent waits for you to  
press the Ctrl+S keys, so as to suspend the boot process and then  
configure the way the Boot Agent operates.  
0 seconds  
2 seconds  
3 seconds  
5 seconds  
If you select a Setup Menu Wait Time setting of zero and/or a Show  
Setup Prompt setting of Disabled, the Ctrl+S setup prompt will not  
appear during the boot process. However, you can still display the  
configuration setup menu by repeatedly pressing the Ctrl+S keys  
immediately after POST until the menu appears. If the configuration  
setup menu does not appear after repeatedly pressing the Ctrl+S  
keys, you were likely not fast enough. In this case, reboot and try  
again.  
If during PXE or RPL boot more than one adapter is installed in a computer and you want to boot from the  
boot ROM located on a specific adapter, you can do so by removing the adapter from the BIOS Boot  
Order or disabling the flash by running IBAUTIL -FlashDisable on the desired adapter.  
To display diagnostics information:  
Anytime the configuration setup menu is displayed, you may press the D key to display diagnostics  
information in the lower half of the screen. This information can be helpful during interaction with HP  
Customer Support personnel or your IT team members. After you press the D key, the information  
displayed remains until you leave the configuration setup screen (either by pressing the F4 key, pressing  
the Esc key, or by rebooting the computer). For more information about how to interpret the information  
displayed, refer to the "Diagnostics information for pre-boot PXE or RPL environments" section.  
Auxiliary DOS utilities  
The IBAUtil allows you to install and configure the Boot Agent using the DOS environment. IBAUtil is a  
utility program that provides an alternative means for modifying the adapter configuration settings. Use  
IBAUtil to:  
Change the default settings of your HP NC310F, NC3123, NC6170, or NC7170 adapter.  
Enable/disable the Wake-on-LAN (WOL) and Intel® Boot Agent capabilities.  
Allow in-the-field upgrades to the image stored in the flash component of the adapter.  
Wake-On-LAN and Intel® Boot Agent in a DOS environment  
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Use IBAUtil to enable or disable WOL or Boot Agent features. To obtain this utility download the HP  
ProLiant Networking SoftPaq as described in "Downloading files (on page 9)" and navigate to the  
APPS\BOOTAGNT\N100X directory.  
Wake-On-LAN. When enabled, the adapter can react to special "wake up" packets and power up  
the computer without end user intervention. However, there is a higher power draw when the system  
is in the suspended state when this is enabled. It is strongly recommended that no more than two  
adapters should have this feature enabled per computer.  
Intel Boot Agent. When enabled, the computer can initiate PXE/RPL boot if a valid flash image is  
present on the adapter.  
Running IBAUtil in DOS  
IBAUtil (for DOS) must be run with the computer booted to DOS only. This utility cannot be run in a DOS  
window in any Microsoft® Windows® product or in DOS compatibility mode in IBM OS/2.  
The syntax for issuing IBAUtil command line parameters in DOS is:  
IBAUTIL [-option]...  
DOS command line parameters  
IBAUtil accepts up to 16 simultaneous parameters and does not perform both operations if orthogonal  
parameters (like the commands -FLASHENABLE -FLASHDISABLE used together) are supplied. If opposing  
parameters are specified, IBAUtil exits with an error.  
The parameters are grouped with their orthogonal pairs, where applicable. -HELP, -EXITCODES and -  
IMAGEVERSION have special overriding characteristics. Unless noted, all other parameters may be used  
in conjunction with all other parameters.  
If you enter IBAUTIL without any command line options, the utility displays a listing of all of the Intel®  
network adapters found in your system.  
Valid parameters are listed below. All other parameters generate an error.  
Parameter  
Description  
-HELP or -?  
Displays command line help and exits. When -HELP is set, all other  
parameters are ignored.  
-EXITCODES  
Displays exit code help. When -EXITCODES are set, all other  
parameters except -HELP are ignored.  
-IMAGEVERSION or -IV  
Displays the PXE versions stored within the IBAUtil. When -  
IMAGEVERSION is set, all other parameters except -EXITCODES  
and -HELP are ignored.  
Adapter Selection Options  
-ALL  
Selects all adapters found in system, works for both EEPROM and  
Flash activity.  
-NIC=XX  
-BLINK  
Selects a specific adapter (1–16).  
Blinks the LED on the selected adapter for 10 seconds to provide a  
method for identifying an adapter.  
Flash Programming Options  
-AUTO or -QUIET  
Runs IBAUtil without asking for user intervention. It does NOT  
create a backup image. This parameter must be used with -NIC or  
-ALL if there is more than one adapter in the system. It runs without -  
ALL or -NIC=xx if there is only one adapter in the system.  
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Parameter  
Description  
-UPGRADE or -UP  
Downloads the Boot Agent stored within IBAUtil to the adapters in  
the system.  
-FLASHENABLE or -FE  
-FLASHDISABLE or -FD  
-SAVE  
Enables Boot ROM. Saves  
Disables Boot ROM.  
Saves existing Intel Boot Agent and EEPROM settings to a file. The  
file is named based on the PCI Vendor and Device ID of the  
adapter.  
-RESTORE  
Restores previously saved Intel Boot Agent image. IBAUtil looks for  
a file name based on the PCI Vendor and Device ID of the  
adapter. If -RESTORE is used with -UPGRADE, an error is  
generated.  
Power Management Options  
-WOLDISABLE or -WOLD  
Disables WOL bit on Fast Ethernet and disables APMPME and  
APME EEPROM bits on gigabit.  
-WOLENABLE or -WOLE  
-LWSENABLE OR -LWSE  
-LWSDISABLE OR -LWSD  
Enables WOL bit on Fast Ethernet and enables APMPME and  
APME EEPROM bits on gigabit.  
Enables changing the legacy OS Wakeup Support Option on  
10/100 adapters.  
Disables changing the legacy OS Wakeup Support Option on  
10/100 adapters.  
PXE/RPL Configuration Options  
-SETUPENABLE or -STE  
Enables Setup Menu.  
Disables Setup Menu.  
-SETUPDISABLE OR -STD  
-DEFAULTCONFIG or -DEFCFG  
Resets configuration and control words in the EEPROM back to  
default settings.  
-TITLEENABLE OR -TLE  
Enables initial title message.  
-TITLEDISABLE OR -TLD  
Disables initial title message.  
-PROTOCOLENABLE OR -PROE  
-PROTOCOLDISABLE OR -PROD  
-ORDERENABLE OR -ORDE  
-ORDERDISABLE OR -ORDD  
-SETWAITTIME=X or -SWT=X  
Enables changing the boot protocol option.  
Disables changing the boot protocol option.  
Enables changing the boot order option.  
Disables changing the boot order option.  
Sets the setup delay time for the adapter to X seconds. Valid delay  
times are 0, 2, 3, and 5. Only the first instance of this parameter is  
valid. All other instances of the parameter generate an error.  
-RPL BOOT  
-PXE BOOT  
Sets the network boot protocol to RPL if an RPL image is present in  
the adapter's flash.  
Sets the network boot protocol to PXE if a PXE image is present in  
the adapter's flash.  
DOS error codes  
IBAUtil returns codes to the DOS command line when an error occurs.  
0–Success  
1–Operator termination  
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2–Invalid adapter  
3–Bad command line parameter  
4–EEPROM checksum failure  
5–EEPROM read failure  
6–EEPROM write failure  
7–EEPROM dump failure  
8–(Not used)  
9–No memory  
10–No adapters found  
Examples of IBAUtil command lines  
The following are examples of some typical IBAUtil command lines.  
Disables WOL on all HP network adapters:  
IBAUTIL -ALL -WOLDISABLE  
Enables WOL on the second HP network adapter found in your system:  
IBAUTIL -NIC=2 -WOLENABLE  
Updates the Boot Agent image on all HP network adapters:  
IBAUTIL -ALL -UPGRADE  
Enables the Boot ROM on the first HP Network Adapter found in your system:  
IBAUTIL -NIC=1 -FE  
Boot Agent messages  
The following error and information messages may be displayed during initialization. Possible causes and  
how to avoid an error condition are provided where applicable.  
Flash device wrong size  
This error message can occur when using IBAUtil. The full version of Boot Agent software cannot be  
loaded into a flash ROM device smaller than 64 KB. If a 32 KB (or smaller) flash ROM device is  
detected in the adapter, the flash update software returns this message. Assuming the device is  
socketed, remove the "too small" device and install a blank 64 KB (or larger) flash ROM device.  
Invalid PMM function number  
PMM is not installed or is not working correctly. Try updating the BIOS.  
PMM allocation error  
PMM could not or did not allocate the requested amount of memory for driver usage.  
Press Ctrl+S to enter the Setup Menu.  
Instructs you how to enter the configuration setup menu.  
PXE-E00: This system does not have enough free conventional memory. The Boot Agent cannot  
continue.  
System does not have enough free memory to run PXE image. The Boot Agent was unable to find  
enough free base memory (below 640K) to install the PXE client software. The system cannot boot  
via PXE in its current configuration. The error returns control to the BIOS and the system does not  
attempt to remote boot. If this error persists, try updating your system's BIOS to the most-recent  
version. Contact your system administrator or HP customer support to resolve the problem.  
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PXE-E01: PCI Vendor and Device IDs do not match!  
Image vendor and device ID do not match those located on the card. Be sure the correct flash image  
is installed on the adapter.  
PXE-E04: Error reading PCI configuration space. The Boot Agent cannot continue.  
PCI configuration space could not be read. Machine is probably not PCI compliant. The Boot Agent  
was unable to read one or more of the adapter's PCI configuration registers. The adapter may be  
misconfigured, or the wrong Boot Agent image may be installed on the adapter. The Boot Agent  
returns control to the BIOS and not attempt to remote boot. Try to update the flash image. If this does  
not solve the problem, contact your system administrator or HP Customer Support.  
PXE-E05: The LAN adapter's configuration is corrupted or has not been initialized. The Boot Agent  
cannot continue.  
The adapter's EEPROM is corrupted. The Boot Agent determined that the adapter EEPROM checksum  
is incorrect. The agent will return control to the BIOS and not attempt to remote boot. Try to update  
the flash image. If this does not solve the problem, contact your system administrator or HP Customer  
Support.  
PXE-E06: Option ROM requires DDIM support.  
The system BIOS does not support DDIM. The BIOS does not support the mapping of the PCI  
expansion ROMs into upper memory as required by the PCI specification. The Boot Agent cannot  
function in this system. The Boot Agent returns control to the BIOS and does not attempt to remote  
boot. You may be able to resolve the problem by updating the BIOS on your system. If updating  
your system's BIOS does not solve the problem, contact your system administrator or HP customer  
support to resolve the problem.  
PXE-E07: PCI BIOS calls not supported.  
BIOS-level PCI services not available. Machine is probably not PCI compliant.  
PXE-E09: Unexpected UNDI loader error. Status == xx  
The UNDI loader returned an unknown error status. xx is the status returned.  
PXE-E20: BIOS extended memory copy error.  
BIOS could not move the image into extended memory.  
PXE-E20: BIOS extended memory copy error. AH == xx  
Error occurred while trying to copy the image into extended memory. xx is the BIOS failure code.  
PXE-E51: No DHCP or BOOTP offers received.  
The Boot Agent did not receive any DHCP or BOOTP responses to its initial request. Be sure that  
your DHCP server (and/or proxyDHCP server, if one is in use) is properly configured and has  
sufficient IP addresses available for lease. If you are using BOOTP, be sure that the BOOTP service is  
running and is properly configured.  
PXE-E53: No boot filename received.  
The Boot Agent received a DHCP or BOOTP offer, but has not received a valid filename to  
download. If you are using PXE, please check your PXE and BINL configuration. If you are using  
BOOTP, be sure that the TFTP service is running and that the specific path and filename are correct.  
PXE-E61: Media test failure.  
The adapter does not detect link. Be sure that the cable is good and is attached to a working hub or  
switch. The link light visible from the back of the adapter should be lit.  
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PXE-EC1: Base-code ROM ID structure was not found.  
No base code can be located. An incorrect flash image is installed or the image has become  
corrupted. Try to update the flash image.  
PXE-EC3: BC ROM ID structure is invalid.  
Base code cannot be installed. An incorrect flash image is installed or the image has become  
corrupted. Try to update the flash image.  
PXE-EC4: UNDI ROM ID structure was not found.  
UNDI ROM ID structure signature is incorrect. An incorrect flash image is installed or the image has  
become corrupted. Try to update the flash image.  
PXE-EC5: UNDI ROM ID structure is invalid.  
The structure length is incorrect. An incorrect flash image is installed or the image has become  
corrupted. Try to update the flash image.  
PXE-EC6: UNDI driver image is invalid.  
The UNDI driver image signature is invalid. An incorrect flash image is installed or the image has  
become corrupted. Try to update the flash image.  
PXE-EC8: !PXE structure was not found in UNDI driver code segment.  
The Boot Agent cannot locate the needed !PXE structure resource. An incorrect flash image is  
installed or the image has become corrupted. Try to update the flash image.  
PXE-EC9: PXENV + structure was not found in UNDI driver code segment.  
The Boot Agent cannot locate the needed PXENV+ structure. An incorrect flash image is installed or  
the image has become corrupted. Try to update the flash image.  
PXE-M0F: Exiting Intel Boot Agent.  
Ending execution of the ROM image.  
This option has been locked and cannot be changed.  
You have attempted to change a configuration setting that has been locked by your system  
administrator with IBAUtil. This message can appear from the configuration setup menu when  
operating in a stand-alone environment. If you think you should be able to change the configuration  
setting, consult your system administrator.  
PXE-M0E: Retrying network boot; press ESC to cancel.  
The Boot Agent did not successfully complete a network boot due to a network error (such as not  
receiving a DHCP offer). The Boot Agent continues to attempt to boot from the network until  
successful or until canceled by the user. This feature is disabled by default. For information on how to  
enable this feature, contact HP Customer Support.  
Troubleshooting procedures  
The following list of problems and associated solutions covers a representative set of problems that you  
might encounter while using the Boot Agent. If you are experiencing a problem that is not listed in this  
section, contact HP Customer Support.  
After booting, my computer experiences problems  
After the Boot Agent product has finished its sole task (remote booting), it no longer has any effect on the  
client computer operation. Thus, any issues that arise after the boot process is complete are most likely not  
related to the Boot Agent product.  
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If you are having problems with the local (client) or network operating system, contact the operating  
system manufacturer for assistance. If you are having problems with some application program, contact  
the application manufacturer for assistance. If you are having problems with any of your computer's  
hardware or with the BIOS, contact HP Customer Support for assistance.  
Cannot change boot order  
If you are accustomed to redefining your computer's boot order using the motherboard BIOS setup  
program, the default settings of the Boot Agent setup program can override that setup. To change the  
boot sequence, you must first override the Boot Agent setup program defaults. To start the Boot Agent  
configuration setup program, press the Ctrl+S keys during the time the initialization message appears. A  
configuration setup menu appears allowing you to set configuration values for the Boot Agent. If you do  
not press the Ctrl+S keys, the Boot Agent software proceeds with the boot process, eventually bringing up  
the operating system. To change your computer's boot order setting, refer to the "Configuring the Boot  
Agent in a pre-boot PXE or RPL environment" section.  
My computer does not complete POST  
If your computer fails to boot with an adapter installed, but does boot when you remove the adapter, try  
moving the adapter to another computer and using IBAUtil to disable the flash chip.  
If this does not work, the problem may be occurring before the Boot Agent software even begins  
operating. In this case, there may be a BIOS problem with your computer. Contact HP Customer Support  
for help in correcting your problem.  
Not getting a prompt to go to Boot Agent setup program  
This is actually a feature of the Boot Agent product. As part of the Boot Agent's Configuration Setup  
Program, two of the options, Show Setup Prompt and Setup Wait Time, allow the boot process to proceed  
after POST without interruption by the Ctrl+S prompt (Press the Ctrl+S keys to enter the Setup Menu)  
If the Show Setup Prompt has previously been set to Disabled and/or if the Setup Menu Wait Time option  
is set to zero seconds, the prompt does not display after POST. However, even though you are not  
prompted to press the Ctrl+S keys, you can still enter the configuration setup menu to customize  
configuration settings as follows:  
Repeatedly press the Ctrl+S keys immediately after POST until the Configuration Setup Menu appears. If  
the Configuration Setup Menu does not appear after repeatedly pressing the Ctrl+S keys, you were likely  
not fast enough. In this case, reboot and try again.  
While in the Configuration Setup Menu, you can restore the prompt message as follows:  
If Show Setup Prompt has been set to Disabled, change it to Enabled.  
If Setup Menu Wait Time is set to zero seconds, change it to any of the wait time values that exceed  
zero seconds. Refer to the list of possible Set Menu Wait Time values shown in the "Boot Agent  
configuration settings" section.  
There are configuration/operation problems with the boot process  
If your PXE client receives a DHCP address, but then fails to boot, you know the PXE client is working  
correctly. Check your network or PXE server configuration to troubleshoot the problem. Contact HP  
Customer Support if you need further assistance.  
Diagnostics information for pre-boot PXE or RPL environments  
Anytime the Configuration Setup Menu is displayed (refer to the "Configuring the Boot Agent in a pre-  
boot PXE or RPL environment" section), you may press the D key to display diagnostics information on the  
screen. This information can be helpful during interaction with HP Customer Support personnel or your IT  
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team members. After you press the D key, the information remains displayed until you reboot your  
computer.  
Actual diagnostics information may vary, depending upon the adapter(s) installed in your computer.  
Diagnostics information may include the following items:  
PWA Number—The Printed Wire Assembly number of the device as stored in the EEPROM  
MAC Address—The individual address of the device as stored in the EEPROM  
I/O—The I/O address for PCI access determined by the software. On cards without an I/O  
address, all zeros are displayed  
Memory—The memory map PCI access address determined by the software  
Slot—The slot number reported by the BIOS. The number displayed is the BIOS version of the PCI  
slot number. Therefore, actual positions of adapters within slots may not be displayed as expected.  
Slots are not always enumerated in an obvious manner, and the diagnostics will only report what is  
indicated by the BIOS.  
HP NC-Series 31xx Fast Ethernet Adapters  
The following information describes the adapter properties available for HP NC-Series 31xx Faster  
Ethernet adapters in the Windows operating system.  
See the HP Nework Configuration Utility online help for the properties available through the NCU.  
See the Linux readme files for the properties available through the various Linux operating systems.  
Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 x64  
configurations  
Although the default values should be appropriate in most cases, you may change any of the available  
options to meet the requirements of your specific system. It is recommended that you use the HP Network  
Configuration Utility to update HP NC-Series adapter properties. However, if you choose to update the  
properties using the operating system's Device Manager, the following lists the properties that are  
available for your HP adapter. The properties that are available through the HP NCU will differ. See the  
online help file for NCU adapter property information.  
NC31xx Fast Ethernet adapter properties  
802.1p QoS Packet Tagging. Enables or disables IEEE 802.1p tagging to send network traffic with  
different priority levels.  
o
o
Default = Off  
Range = Off; On  
Coalesce Buffers. Specifies the number of memory buffers available to the driver in case the driver  
runs out of available map registers. This buffer area is also used when a packet consists of many  
fragments. If no coalesce buffers or map registers are available, the driver is forced to queue the  
packet for later transmission. The preferred method of transmitting data is to use map registers, since  
it is the most efficient method.  
o
Default = 8  
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o
Range = 1–32  
Flow Control Settings. The Flow Control property allows the user to enable or disable the receipt or  
transmission of PAUSE frames. PAUSE frames enable the adapter and the switch to control the  
transmit rate. The side that is receiving the PAUSE frame will momentarily stop transmitting. The  
recommended selection is Off and it is the default setting. To disable Flow Control, select Off from  
the Value list on the Advanced tab.  
o
o
Default = Off  
Range = Off, Generate, Respond, Respond and Generate  
Off. PAUSE frame receipt and transmission is disabled  
Generate. PAUSE frame transmission is enabled  
Respond. PAUSE frame receipt is enabled  
Respond and Generate. PAUSE frame receipt and transmission is enabled  
Link Speed & Duplex. Allows the user to set the connection speed to the network and mode. Full-  
Duplex Mode allows the adapter to transmit and receive network data simultaneously.  
o
o
Default = Auto Detect  
Range  
100 Mbps/Full-Duplex: Sets the speed at 100 Mbps and mode to Full-Duplex  
100 Mbps/Half-Duplex: Sets the speed at 100 Mbps and mode to Half-Duplex  
10 Mbps/Full-Duplex: Sets the speed at 10 Mbps and mode to Full-Duplex  
10 Mbps/Half-Duplex: Sets the speed at 10 Mbps and mode to Half-Duplex  
Auto Detect: Sets the speed and mode for optimum network connection  
Locally Administered Address. Specifies the user-defined MAC Address of the adapter; overrides the  
burned-in MAC Address. This is a read-only field if the adapter is teamed.  
o
o
Default = Not Present  
Range = Value; Not Present  
Receive Buffers. Specifies the number of buffers used by the driver when copying data to the protocol  
memory. In high network load situations, increasing receive buffers can increase performance. The  
tradeoff is that this also increases the amount of system memory used by the driver. If too few receive  
buffers are used, performance suffers. If too many receive buffers are used, the driver unnecessarily  
consumes memory resources.  
o
o
Default = 48  
Range = 8–1024 (increments of 1)  
Transmit Control Blocks. Specifies the number of resources that are allocated to transmit packets.  
o
o
Default = 16  
Range = 1–64  
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Diagnostics  
HP NC-Series NetXen 10GbE diagnostics  
Please note that network traffic will be interrupted while you are running diagnostic tests.  
The diagnostic utilities for Windows operating systems perform the following tests:  
Control registers test  
Flash memory test  
Interrupt loop-back test  
Internal loop-back test*  
External full duplex loop-back test*  
Link test  
LED test*  
All tests  
* Not supported on NC512m adapters.  
To execute the user diagnostic utility in a Windows operating system, complete the following steps:  
1.  
2.  
Change to the folder where the softpaq was extracted.  
Enter the following diagnostic command:  
nxudiag.exe -i NX_NIC<Device #>  
Where: NX_NIC<Device #> = an interface  
Test descriptions  
Control registers. Reads the values stored in the control registers. The setting or clearing of specific bits  
during the initialization process indicates whether the board has been configured correctly. Performs a  
write/read back/compare operation to selected registers to verify each register's accessibility.  
Flash memory. Reads the contents of the flash memory, calculates the checksum, and then compares the  
calculated checksum to the value stored in memory.  
Interrupt loop-back test. Communicates with the driver to force the hardware to generate selected  
interrupts. Then, the utility reads the interrupt status register to verify that the interrupt was generated and  
processed.  
Internal loopback. Sets the Ethernet core (Media Access Control) to perform a loop-back operation. Sends  
packets to itself and then compares the contents of the packets to verify that the sent and received values  
are the same. No external hardware is required for the internal loop-back test.  
External loopback. Sends packets to itself through the optical transmit lane, reads the contents on the  
receive lane, and then compares the contents of the packets to verify that the sent and received values are  
the same.  
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For CX4 (copper interface) applications an external module is required to connect the four transmit lanes  
to the four corresponding receive lanes. This module must contain all of the associated handshake signals  
required to redirect the four transmit lanes to the four receive lanes.  
For XFP (10 Gigabit small form factor pluggable module) applications, an 850 nm multi-mode cable with  
LC connectors is required to connect the transmit lane to the receive lane externally.  
Link. Reports the status of the link as up or down.  
LED. Interactive test that causes the LEDs to blink. The software/driver has no auto-detect mechanism for  
checking LEDs. Visually inspect the LEDs on the adapter. The LEDs should blink for several seconds. No  
blinking LEDs indicates that the test failed.  
All Tests. Runs all of the diagnostic tests described in this section by using the single command.  
HP NC-Series Broadcom Multifunction adapter  
diagnostics  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Boot to DOS or the EFI shell.  
From the DOS prompt navigate to the \APPS\DIAGS\MFDIAG directory.  
Type XDIAG and press the Enter key. The diagnostic tests run automatically.  
About the XDIAG.exe diagnostic tests  
The xdiag.exe diagnostic tests are divided into four groups: Group A: Register tests; Group B: Memory  
tests; Group C: Block tests; an Group D: Miscellaneous tests.  
Group A: Register tests  
A1. Register test  
This tests the chip registers, accessible through PCI/PCI-E bus, for their read-only and read/write  
attributes. Some critical registers are not tested as the system and/or the chip becomes unstable  
when the values change.  
A2. PCI configuration test  
This test checks the functionality of the BAR size configuration by examining the BAR value as the  
BAR size varies.  
A3. Interrupt test  
This test checks to see if the system (OS) receives the interrupt artificially generated by the chip and if  
the software ISR is properly invoked.  
A4.  
Not used  
A5. MSI test  
This test checks for the correct behavior of the MSI, making sure no interrupt is generated other than  
the message. It also runs the negative test to make sure no message is generated when interrupt is  
masked off.  
A6. Memory BIST  
This tests all memory modules inside the chip using Built-In-Self-Test (BIST).  
A7. Network link test  
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This tests the external link connection. For the fiber medium, this is simply another external loopback  
test. For the copper medium, this is not applicable.  
Group B: Memory tests  
Various patterns (0x55aa55aa, 0xaa55aa55, & address) are used to test each of the memory blocks.  
B1. TXP scratchpad  
B2. TPAT scratchpad  
B3. RXP scratchpad  
B4. COM scratchpad  
B5. CP scratchpad  
B6. MCP scratchpad  
B7. TAS header buffer  
B8. TAS payload buffer  
B9. RBUF via GRC  
B10. RBUF via indirect access  
B11. RBUF Cluster list  
B12. TSCH list  
B13. CSCH List  
B14. RV2P scratchpads  
B15. TBDC memory  
B16. RBDC memory  
B17. CTX page table  
B18. CTX memory  
Group C: Block tests  
C1. CPU logic and DMA interface tests  
The tests check the basic logic functionalities of each of the on-chip CPUs. The tests also cover the  
DMA interface exposed to the CPUs. These tests require the presence of a test firmware file inside  
the “diagfw” directory.  
C2. RBUF allocation test  
This tests the Rx buffer allocation interface.  
C3. CAM access test  
This tests read, write, add, modify, and cache hit functionalities of the associative memory.  
C4. TPAT cracker test  
This tests the packet cracking logic block as well as the checksum/CRC offload logic. This test  
requires the presence of a test firmware file inside the “diagfw” directory.  
C5. FIO register test  
This is another register test dedicated for register interface only exposed to the internal CPUs. This  
test requires the presence of the test firmware files in the “diagfw” directory.  
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C6. NVM access and reset-corruption tests  
This tests the non-volatile memory access (both read and write). It also tests for appropriate access  
arbitration among multiple entities (CPUs). Another test is to check to issue chip reset while NVM  
block is servicing data to look for any NVM data corruption. This test requires the presence of a test  
firmware file inside the “diagfw” directory.  
C7. Core-reset integrity test  
This test issues multiple chip resets and constant driver load/unload to check for boot ROM  
appropriately loads the bootcode. This test requires a proper bootcode to be programmed into the  
non-volatile memory.  
C8. DMA engine test  
This tests the internal DMA engine by performing both DMA reads and writes at various location and  
various sizes. CRC check is performed to ensure data integrity. DMA write test also checks to ensure  
that the DMA writes do not corrupt the neighboring host memory. This test requires the presence of  
test firmware files inside the “diagfw” directory.  
C9. VPD test  
This tests the VPD interface used by the bootcode. This test requires a proper bootcode to be  
programmed into the non-volatile memory.  
C10.  
Not used  
C11. FIO Events test  
This test checks for the event bits in the CPU’s Fast IO interface, making sure appropriate bits are  
triggered when a particular event occurs (GPIO bit changes, NVM access, and so on).  
Group D: Miscellaneous tests  
D1. MAC loopback test  
This test puts the chip in the MAC loopback mode and transmits 5000 layer two packets of various  
sizes and receives them and checks the packet integrity.  
D2. PHY loopback test  
This test puts the chip in the PHY loopback mode and transmits 5000 layer two packets of various  
sizes and receives them and checks the packet integrity.  
D3. External loopback test  
This test puts the chip in the PHY loopback mode and transmits various number of layer two packets  
of various sizes and receives them and checks the packet integrity. The number of packets is  
determined by the speed. For 10Base-T, only 1000 packets are used; for 100Base-T, 5000; for  
gigabit traffic, 20000 packets are used. This test requires an external loopback terminator to the  
traffic to be returned, and is turned off by default.  
D4. LSO test  
This test checks the functionality of the large send offload by submit big TCP packets to the chip and  
expects the chip to segment them into multiple smaller TCP packets (based on the MSS). The packets  
are returned in the MAC loopback mode and their integrity is checked upon receive.  
D5. EMAC statistics test  
This test checks the basic statistics information maintained by the chip by sending and receiving  
packets of various sizes.  
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D6. RPC test (D06)  
This test checks the receive catch-up path by sending packets to a different Tx chain. The packets will  
go through the RPC logic and return to the receive buffers as Rx packets. The integrity of each packet  
is checked to ensure no data corruption.  
HP NC-Series Broadcom adapter diagnostics  
Starting the Q57DIAG.exe tests  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Boot to DOS or the EFI shell.  
From the DOS prompt or shell navigate to the \APPS\DIAGS\Q57 directory.  
Type Q57DIAG.exe and press the Enter key. The diagnostic tests run automatically.  
Test descriptions  
The tests are divided into four groups: Register tests, Memory tests, Miscellaneous tests, and Data tests.  
They are identified as group A, B, C, and D.  
Group A: Register tests  
A1. Indirect register test  
Using indirect addressing method, this test writes increment data into the MAC Hash Register table  
and reads back for verification. The memory read/write is done 100 times while incrementing test  
data.  
A2. Control register test  
Each register specified in the configuration contents are defined as read only bit and read/write bit.  
The test writes zero and one into the test bits to ensure the read only bits are not changed and  
read/write bits are changed accordingly.  
A3. Interrupt test  
This test verifies the interrupt functionality. It enables interrupt and then waits for the interrupt to  
occur. It waits for 500ms and reports an error if it could not generate interrupts.  
A4. Built-In-Self test  
This test initiates Hardware Built-In-Self-Test (BIST) and then waits for the test result returned by  
hardware. The hardware could not generate interrupts.  
A5. PCI Cfg register test  
This test verifies the access integrity of the PCI config registers.  
Group B: Memory tests  
B1. Scratch pad test  
This tests the scratch pad SRAM on board. The following tests are performed:  
o
Address test: Writes each address with unique increment data. Reads back data to ensure data  
is correct. After filling the entire data with the unique data, the program reads back data again  
to ensure data stays the same.  
o
Walking one bit test: For each address, data one is written and read back for testing. Then the  
data is shifted left one bit, so the data becomes two and the same test is run again. It repeats for  
32 times until the test bit is shifted out of test data. The same test is repeated for the entire test  
range.  
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Pseudo random data test: A pre-calculated pseudo random data is used to write a unique data  
into each test RAM. After the first pass of the test, the program reads back one more time to  
ensure data stays correct.  
B2. BD SRAM test  
This tests the BD SRAM by performing the tests as described in test B1. The Scratch pad test.  
B3. DMA SRAM test  
This tests DMA SRAM by performing the tests described in test B1. The Scratch pad test.  
B4. MBUF SRAM test  
This tests DMA SRAM by performing the tests described in test B1. The Scratch pad test.  
B5. MBUF SRAM via DMA test  
Eight test pattern data are used in the test. They are described below. A 0x1000 sized data buffer is  
used for this test. Before each pattern test, the buffer is initialized and filled with the test pattern. It  
then, performs size 0x1000 transmit DMA from host buffer to adapter MBUF memory. It verifies the  
data integrity in MBUF against host memory and repeats the DMA for the entire MBUF buffer. Then it  
performs receive DMA from adapter to host. The 0x1000-byte test buffer is cleared to zero before  
each receive-DMA. It verifies the data integrity and the test is repeated for the entire MBUF SRAM  
range.  
Test Pattern Description:  
"16 00's 16 FF's" Fill the entire host DMA buffer with 16 bytes of 00's and then 16 bytes of FF's.  
"16 FF's 16 00's" Fill the entire host DMA buffer with 16 bytes of FF's and then 16 bytes of 00's.  
"32 00's 32 FF's" Fill the entire host DMA buffer with 32 bytes of 00's and then 32 bytes of FF's.  
"32 FF's 32 00's" Fill the entire host DMA buffer with 32 bytes of FF's and then 32 bytes of 00's.  
"00000000's" Fill the entire host DMA buffer with all zeros.  
"FFFFFFFF's" Fill the entire host DMA buffer with all FF's.  
"AA55AA55's" Fill the entire host DMA buffer with data 0xAA55AA55.  
"55AA55AA's" Fill the entire host DMA buffer with data 0x55AA55AA.  
Group C: Miscellaneous tests  
C1. NVRAM test  
An increment test data is used in the EEPROM test. It fills the test data into the test range and reads it  
back to verify the content. After the test, it fills data with zeros to clear the memory.  
C2. CPU test  
This test opens the file cpu.bin. If the file exists and the content is good, it loads code to the Rx and  
Tx CPU and verifies CPU execution.  
C3. DMA test  
This tests both high and low priorities DMA. It moves data from host memory to adapter SRAM,  
verifies data, and then moves data back to the host memory again to verify data.  
C4. MII test  
This function is identical to A2. Control Register Test. Each Register specified in the configuration  
contents is defined as read only bit and read/write bit. The test writes zero and one into the test bits  
to ensure the read only bits are not changed and read/write bits are changed accordingly.  
C5. VPD test  
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The content of VPD is saved first before performing the test. After it is saved, the test writes one of the  
five pattern test data, 0xff, 0xaa, 0x55, increment data, or decrement data, into VPD memory. By  
default, increment data pattern is used. It writes and reads back the data for the entire test range,  
and then it restores the original content.  
C6. ASF test  
The function of this test is as follows:  
o
o
Reset test. Sets the reset bit and polls for self-clearing. Verifies the reset value of the registers.  
Event Mapping Test. Sets SMB_ATTN bit by changing ASF_ATTN LOC bits. Verifies the mapping  
bits in TX_CPU or RX_CPU event bits.  
o
Counter Test. Clears WG_TO, HB_TO, PA_TO, PL_TO, RT_TO bits by setting those bits. Makes  
sure the bits are clear. Clears the Timestamp Counter. Writes a value 1 into each of the PL, PA,  
HB, WG, RT counters. Sets the TSC_EN bit. Polls each PA_TO bit and counts up to 50 times.  
Checks if PL_TO gets set at the end of 50 times. Continues to count up to 200 times. Checks if all  
other TO bits are set and verifies the Timestamp Counter is incremented.  
C7. Expansion ROM test  
This tests the ability to enable/disable/access the expansion ROM on the device.  
Group D: Driver associated tests  
D1. Mac loopback test  
This is an internal loopback data transmit/receive test. It initializes MAC into internal loopback  
mode, and transmits 100 packets. The data should be routed back to the receive channel and is  
received by the receive routine, which verifies the integrity of data. One Gigabit rate is used for this  
test.  
D2. Phy loopback test  
This test is the same as D1. Mac Loopback Test except the data is routed back via physical layer  
device. One Gigabit rate is used for this test.  
D5. MII miscellaneous test (copper only)  
This function tests the auto-polling and phy-interrupt capabilities. These are the functionalities of the  
phy.  
D6. MSI test  
This tests the Testing Message Interrupt Function to see if it handles this interrupt correctly. The default  
is disabled.  
Error codes and messages  
Got 0x%08x @ 0x%08x. Expected 0x%08x  
Cannot run test while chip is running  
Invalid adapter device  
Read only bit %s got changed after writing zero at offset 0x%X  
Read only bit %s got changed after writing 1's at offset 0x%X  
Read/Write bit %s did not get cleared after writing zero at offset 0x%X  
Read/Write bit %s did not get set after writing 1's at offset 0x%X  
BIST failed.  
Could not generate interrupt  
Diagnostics 58  
 
Test aborted by user  
Tx DMA:Got 0x%08x @ 0x%08x. Expected 0x%08x  
Rx DMA:Got 0x%08x @ 0x%08x. Expected 0x%08x  
Tx DMA failed  
Rx DMA failed  
Data error, got 0x%08X at 0x%08X, expected 0x%08X  
Second read error, got 0x%08X at 0x%08X, expected 0x%08X  
Failed writing EEPROM at 0x%04X  
Failed reading EEPROM at 0x%04X  
EEPROM data error, got 0x08X at 0x04X, expected 0x%08X  
Cannot open file %s  
Invalid CPU image file %s  
Invalid CPU image size %d  
Cannot allocate memory  
Cannot reset CPU  
Cannot release CPU  
CPU test failed  
Invalid Test Address Range  
Valid adapter address is 0x%08x-0x%08x and exclude 0x%08x-0x%08x  
DMA:Got 0x%08x @ 0x%08x. Expected 0x%08x  
Unsupported PhyId %04X:%04X  
Too many registers specified in the file, max is %d  
Cannot write to VPD memory  
VPD data error, got %08X @ 0x04X, expected %08X  
No good link! Check Loopback plug  
Cannot TX Packet!  
Requested to Tx %d. Only %d is transmitted  
Expected %d packets. Only %d good packets are received  
%d unknown packets have been received  
%d bad packets have been received  
%c%d is an invalid Test  
EEPROM checksum error  
Error in reading WOL/PXE  
Error in writing WOL/PXE  
No external memory detected  
DMA buffer %04X is large, size must be less than %04X  
Diagnostics 59  
 
File size %d is too big, max is %d  
Invalid %s  
Failed writing 0x%x to 0x%x  
*1  
*1  
*1  
*1  
Cannot perform task while chip is not running. (need driver)  
Cannot open register define file or content is bad  
ASF Reset bit did not self-cleared  
ATTN_LOC %d cannot be mapped to %cX CPU event bit %d  
%s Register is not cleared to zero after reset  
Cannot start Register Timer  
poll_ASF bit did not get reset after acknowledged  
Timestamp Counter is not counting  
%s Timer is not working  
Cannot clear bit %s in %cX CPU event register  
Invalid "EEPROM_FILENAME" file size, expected %d but only can read %d bytes  
Invalid magic value in %s, expected %08x but found %08x  
Invalid manufacture revision, expected %c but found %c  
Invalid Boot Code revision, expected %d.%d but found %d.%d  
Cannot write to EEPROM  
Cannot read from EEPROM  
Invalid Checksum  
Invalid Magic Value  
Invalid MAC address, expected %02X-%02X-%02X-%02X-%02X-%02X  
Slot error, expected an UUT to be found at location %02X:%02X:00  
Adjacent memory has been corrupted while testing block 0x%08x-0x%08x  
Got 0x%08x @ address 0x%08x. Expected 0x%08x  
*1 Internal Use. Program will not generate this error.  
HP NC-Series Intel adapter diagnostics  
1.  
2.  
Boot to DOS or the EFI shell.  
From the DOS prompt navigate to the \APPS\DIAGS\N100X directory.  
Diagnostics 60  
 
   
3.  
4.  
Type DIAGS and press the Enter key. The test utility program automatically scans the hardware and  
lists all supported adapters. If you have a multiport adapter, each port is listed separately starting  
with "Port 1."  
Using the arrow keys, select the adapter to test then press the Enter key. The main menu of the  
diagnostic utility appears.  
Beginning adapter tests  
Selecting Begin Adapter Tests brings up the test screen. While tests are being performed, a rotating  
spinner is shown letting the user know that the application is still running. The results of the tests are  
displayed as each test is performed. If multiple test passes are selected, then the results contain a count of  
test failures. A list containing zeros means that all tests have passed.  
If there is no responder on the network, then the Network Test will indicate a failure. To correct this  
situation, set up a system on the network to act as a responder then re-run the test.  
Changing test options  
The test setup screen allows you to select and configure the specific tests desired. Toggle between options  
by using the arrow keys and pressing the Enter key. The utility displays only those test options that are  
supported by your adapter.  
The following is a list of the available test options.  
Number of test passes—This option determines how many times a test runs. While the test is running,  
the information on the screen is continuously updated. When you press the Esc key, the test is  
cancelled and control is returned to the Test Adapter menu.  
Diagnostic Log—This test is disabled by default. If enabled, the program will ask for a directory for  
the log file. The file it places here is named DIAGS.LOG.  
Device Registers—Test patterns are written, read, and verified through the adapter's device registers  
to check proper functionality.  
FIFO—This option writes test bit patterns to the adapter's FIFO buffers to check the FIFOs proper  
functionality.  
EEPROM—This option tests both the readability of the EEPROM as well as the integrity of the data  
stored in the EEPROM. It reads EEPROM and calculates the checksum. This checksum is then  
compared to the checksum stored in the EEPROM. If the values are not identical, the test reports  
failure.  
Interrupt—This option tests the adapter's ability to generate an interrupt and have it propagated  
through the system to the Programmable Interrupt Controller (PIC). The test triggers an interrupt by  
setting the interrupt cause register and then verifies that an interrupt has been triggered. On EFI,  
interrupts are not supported, Therefore, this test sets the interrupt cause register and reads the  
interrupt set register, which verifies the card internally registered an interrupt.  
Loopback Tests—These options are internal loopback tests. These tests set the adapter in the  
appropriate loopback mode and send packets back through the adapter's receive circuitry and  
logic.  
Link—This option checks to see whether or not the adapter has link.  
Network Test—This option tests network communication. It looks for a responder and then sends  
packets. If no responder is found, then the test reports failure. If packets are received back from the  
responder, the test reports success.  
Displaying Diagnostic Log  
Diagnostics 61  
 
The Display Diagnostic Log option allows you to view a detailed report of the tests you just ran. When  
Diagnostic Log is enabled, test results are recorded in a log file named DIAGS.LOG. If it does not already  
exist, the test utility creates it. If it already exists, new data is appended to it. The DISPLAY DIAGNOSTIC  
LOG command displays the contents of the log file for your convenience. Each entry in the log file is time  
stamped. The test run banner identifies the tested adapter according to its bus slot address.  
Accessing the networking submenu  
The networking submenu allows you to setup the adapter as a responder and to detect a spanning tree on  
the network.  
Setting up as a responder—This allows the user to set up the adapter as a responder so another  
system can perform the continuous network test. Selecting this option displays the transmit/receive  
screen. This test will fail if the adapter does not have link. Although you can use a variety of  
adapters as responders, and either connect directly (with a crossover cable) or through a switch,  
ideal results are obtained with a same-type adapter.  
When you press the Esc key, the responder operation is cancelled and control is immediately  
returned to the Test Adapter menu.  
Detecting spanning tree—This allows the user to detect if a spanning tree is used on the network.  
Diagnostics 62  
 
Technical support  
Before you contact HP  
Be sure to have the following information available before you call HP:  
Technical support registration number (if applicable)  
Product serial number  
Product model name and number  
Product identification number  
Applicable error messages  
Add-on boards or hardware  
Third-party hardware or software  
Operating system type and revision level  
HP contact information  
For the name of the nearest HP authorized reseller:  
In the United States, see the HP US service locator webpage (http://www.hp.com/service_locator).  
In other locations, see the Contact HP worldwide (in English) webpage  
For HP technical support:  
In the United States, for contact options see the Contact HP United States webpage  
o
Call 1-800-HP-INVENT (1-800-474-6836). This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a  
week. For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored.  
o
If you have purchased a Care Pack (service upgrade), call 1-800-633-3600. For more  
information about Care Packs, refer to the HP website (http://www.hp.com).  
In other locations, see the Contact HP worldwide (in English) webpage  
Free automated customer support services  
The following sites offer troubleshooting information, compatibility notes, and software upgrades  
(including Softpaqs and drivers).  
HP Worldwide Web Server  
Technical support 63  
 
         
Navigate to a specific product, and then look for support information from the list of support  
resources at the HP support website (http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/server).  
For downloadable support software for HP Digital Networking Products, Hubs, Integrated Access  
Devices, Modems and ISDN, Adapters, Remote Access Concentrators/Servers, Software, and  
Switches, go to the HP software and drivers website  
All SoftPaqs sorted by SoftPaq number can be found at the HP ftp support website  
An ASCII version of a SoftPaq can be found by selecting a SoftPaq at the HP ftp support website.  
An index of available software sorted by product can be found at the HP software and drivers  
HP FTP Server  
Navigate to a specific product, and then look for support information from the list of support resources at  
the HP ftp support website (ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/softpaq/).  
Technical support 64  
 
Acronyms and abbreviations  
BIOS  
Basic Input/Output System  
DHCP  
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol  
IPL  
initial program load  
MAC  
Media Access Control  
PCI  
peripheral component interface  
PDU  
power distribution unit  
PXE  
Preboot Execution Environment  
ROM  
read-only memory  
RSS  
Receive-Side Scaling  
SAN  
storage area network  
TCP/IP  
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol  
TOE  
TCP/IP Offload Engine  
Acronyms and abbreviations 65  
 
 
UNDI  
Universal Network Driver Interface  
Acronyms and abbreviations 66  
 
Index  
Windows Server 2003 NC-Series NetXen 10GbE  
B
Boot Agent 41  
C
configuration 24, 50  
D
F
Firmware upgrade 21, 22  
I
P
PXE configuration  
HP NC-Series NetXen 10GbE adapters 27  
S
supported operating systems 5  
T
technical support 63  
W
Windows 2000 driver software  
NC150, NC32x, NC37x, NC380, NC1020,  
NC6770, and NC77xx Gigabit Ethernet  
Adapter user's guide 32  
Windows Server 2003 NC-series Intel adapter  
properties 38  
Windows Server 2003 NC31xx Fast Ethernet  
Adapter user's guide 50  
Windows Server 2003 NC-series Broadcom adapter  
properties 32  
Index 67  
 
 

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