V2.1 NT 4.0 Drivers Disk with 2.70.270.0 ndis4 driver for IBM Gigabit Ethernet SX Server Adapters Family ========================================================= CONTENTS -------- 1.0 Overview 1.1 Limitations 2.0 Change History 3.0 Build and Installation Instructions 4.0 Configuration Information 4.1 Driver Parameters 4.2 Additional Configuration Information 5.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 6.0 Trademarks and Notices 7.0 License and Disclaimer 1.0 Overview _____________ This package includes the NT 4.0 ndis4 driver version 2.70.270.0 for the IBM Gigabit Ethernet SX Server Adapters family, including PNs 34L0301 and 06P3701. These adapters support IBM Netfinity or eServer xSeries servers. These adapters are based on Intel PRO/1000 SX adapters. This driver is fully Microsoft certified under MID 34979. 1.1 Limitations ----------------- This drivers software requires Microsoft Service Pack 5 or later for NT 4.0 installation. 2.0 Change History ____________________ This new v2.1 sw release replaces the current v1.7 sw release. With v2.1 sw release, IBM Gigabit SX adapters sw shares the same drivers names with Intel retail Gigabit adapters sw. v2.1 E1000NT4.SYS 2.70.270.0 v1.7 IBMGENT4.SYS 1.17.00.0063 3.0 Build and Installation Instructions _________________________________________ 1) Make sure the adapter is physically installed in your server or work station prior to installing the driver software. 2) Verify that your Windows NT system is upgraded with Service Pack 5 or later. 3) After logging in to NT 4.0, go to Network then Adapters 4) Select Add and click on 'Have Disk' 5) Enter A: for the source of the drivers ( or the CD-ROM drive if you are using the software CD ). 6) The adapter should then be identified in Select OEM Option as IBM Gigabit Ethernet SX Server Adapter. ( or IBM Netfinity Gigabit Ethernet SX Adapter for 34L0301 ) 7) Click OK to start the drivers copying and installing process. 8) When drivers installation is completed, if you are installing multiple adapters and want to set up a failover team, then go to Propeties and Right Click on one of the adapters. Then follow the steps for creating an adapter team. 9) Click on Close and assign IP address either static or dynamic. 10) Reboot your system. 4.0 Configuration Information _______________________________ After following 3.0 above, your adapter should be all set to go. If you need further details, please see the guide.pdf that comes with the software CD shipped with the adapter - OR available from this adapter support web site. Note that this adapter requires a Fiber SC Duplex connectors and a Gigabit SX capable hub/switch for network connection. 4.1 Driver Parameters --------------------- See the guide.pdf or the \info directory in the sw CD for Driver Parameters details. 4.2 Additional Configuration Information ---------------------------------------- Refer to 4.0 and 4.1 above. 5.0 WEB Sites and Support Phone Number ________________________________________ IBM Support Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/pc/support IBM Marketing Netfinity Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/pc/netfinity ( or eServer xSeries ) If you have any questions about this update, or problems applying the update go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers URL: http://www.ibm.com/pc/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QLY.html. 6.0 Trademarks and Notices ____________________________ The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: IBM Netfinity eServer xSeries Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. 7.0 License and Disclaimer ___________________________ Copyright (c) 1999-2000, IBM Corporation All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. 3. Neither the name of IBM Corporation nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. 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