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Installing the Hardware: Broadcom NetXtreme® 57XX User Guide
System
Requirements
Safety
Precautions
Pre-Installation
Checklist
Installing
the Adapter
Connecting
the Network Cables
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NOTE: This section applies only to add-in NIC models of Broadcom NetXtreme
Gigabit Ethernet adapters. |
Before you install the Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX Gigabit Ethernet Controller,
verify that your server meets the requirements listed for your operating system:
Windows 2000/Windows Server 2003 Requirements
- Pentium-based system that meets Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003,
or Windows XP software requirements
- One open 32-bit or 64-bit PCI and/or PCI Express slot
- PCI v2.3 33/66 MHz Bus Interface (BCM5701/BCM5703)
- PCI-X v1.0 64-bit 100-MHz Bus Interface (BCM5701 only)
- PCI-X v1.0 64-bit 133-MHz Bus Interface (BCM5703 only)
- PCI Express v1.0a, x1 (or greater) Host Interface (BCM5721)
- 128-MB RAM (minimum)
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced
Server, or Microsoft Windows Datacenter
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows 2003 Enterprise
Server, Microsoft Windows Datacenter, or Microsoft Web Server
NetWare Requirements
- Pentium-based system that meets Novell NetWare software requirements
- One open 32-bit or 64-bit PCI and/or PCI Express slot
- PCI v2.3 33/66-MHz Bus Interface (BCM5701/BCM5703)
- PCI-X v1.0 64-bit 100-MHz Bus Interface (BCM5701 only)
- PCI-X v1.0 64-bit 133-MHz Bus Interface (BCM5703 only)
- PCI Express v1.0a, x1 (or greater) Host Interface (BCM5721)
- 64-MB RAM (minimum)
- One of the following versions of Novell NetWare: NetWare 4.2, NetWare 5.1,
NetWare 6.0, or NetWare 6.5, with the latest support pack.
Linux Requirements
- Pentium-based system that meets Linux software requirements
- One open 32-bit or 64-bit PCI and/or PCI Express slot
- PCI v2.3 33/66-MHz Bus Interface (BCM5701/BCM5703)
- PCI-X v1.0 64-bit 100-MHz Bus Interface (BCM5701 only)
- PCI-X v1.0 64-bit 133-MHz Bus Interface (BCM5703 only)
- PCI Express v1.0a, x1 (or greater) Host Interface (BCM5721)
- 128 MB RAM (minimum)
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NOTE: Although the driver should work with many Linux® kernel versions
and distributions, it has only been tested on Red Hat® AS 2.1 and RHEL 3.0
distributions for i386 (kernel version 2.4.x). Furthermore, the driver has
only been tested as a loadable module. |
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WARNING: The adapter is being installed in a system that operates
with voltages that can be lethal. Before you remove the cover of your system,
you must observe the following precautions to protect yourself and to prevent
damage to the system components.
- Remove any metallic objects or jewelry from your hands and wrists.
- Make sure to use only insulated or nonconducting tools.
- Verify that the system is powered OFF and unplugged before accessing
internal components.
- Installation or removal of adapters must be performed in a static-free
environment. The use of a properly grounded wrist strap or other personal
antistatic devices and an antistatic mat is strongly recommended.
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Preinstallation Checklist
- Verify that your server meets the hardware and software requirements listed
under System Requirements.
- Verify that your server is using the latest BIOS.
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NOTE: If you acquired the adapter software on a floppy disk or from the
Broadcom support website (http://www.broadcom.com), verify the path to the
adapter driver files. |
- If your system is active, shut it down.
- When system shutdown is complete, turn off the power and unplug the power
cord.
- Holding the adapter card by the edges, remove it from its shipping package
and place it on an antistatic surface.
- Check the adapter for visible signs of damage, particularly on the card
edge connector. Never attempt to install any damaged adapter.
The following instructions apply to installing the Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX
Gigabit Ethernet Controller (add-in NIC) in most servers. Refer to the manuals
that were supplied with your server for details about performing these tasks
on your particular server.
- Review the Precautions and Pre-Installation
Checklist. Before installing the adapter, ensure the system power is OFF
and unplugged from the power outlet, and that proper electrical grounding
procedures have been followed.
- Remove the system cover, and select any empty PCI/PCI-X/PCI Express slot.
If you do not know how to identify a PCI slot, refer to your server documentation.
- Remove the blank cover-plate from the slot that you selected.
- Holding the card by the edges, align the adapter connector edge with the
connector slot in the server.
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NOTE: The connector slot in a 32-bit PCI slot is shorter than in a
64-bit PCI slot. Although the adapter is designed to fit in either slot
type, when installed in a 32-bit PCI slot, part of the adapter connector
edge remain undocked, which is normal. |
- Applying even pressure at both corners of the card, push the adapter card
into the slot until it is firmly seated. When the adapter is properly seated,
the adapter port connectors are aligned with the slot opening, and the adapter
faceplate is flush against the system chassis.
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CAUTION: Do not use excessive force when seating the card, as this
may damage the system or the adapter. If the card resists seating, remove
it , realign it, and try again. |
- Secure the adapter with the adapter clip or screw.
- Replace the server cover and disconnect any personal antistatic devices.
- Power the system on.
After the server returns to proper operation, the adapter hardware is fully
installed. Go to Connecting the network cables.
Copper
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NOTE: The Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX Gigabit Ethernet Controller supports
Automatic MDI Crossover (MDIX), which eliminates the need for crossover
cables when connecting machines back-to-back. A straight-through Category
5 cable allows the machines to communicate when connected directly together. |
The Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX Gigabit Ethernet Controller has one RJ-45 connector
used for attaching the system to an Ethernet copper-wire segment.
Perform the following procedure for connecting a network cable to the Broadcom
NetXtreme 57XX Gigabit Ethernet Controller.
- Prepare an appropriate cable. Table 1 lists the cable requirements for connecting
to 10/100/1000BASE-T ports:
Table 1. 10/100/1000BASE-T Cable Specifications
Port Type |
Connector |
Media |
Maximum Distance |
10BASE-T |
RJ-45 |
Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP |
100 meters (328 feet) |
100/1000BASE-T |
RJ-45 |
Category 5 UTP |
100 meters (328 feet) |
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NOTE: 1000BASE-T signaling requires four twisted pairs of Category 5
balanced cabling, as specified in ISO/IEC 11801:1995 and EIA/TIA-568-A
(1995) and tested using procedures defined in TIA/EIA TSB95. |
- Connect one end of the cable to the adapter.
- Connect the other end of the cable to an RJ-45 Ethernet network port.
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NOTE: After the cable is properly connected at both ends, the adapter
port LEDs should be functional. See Table
1: RJ-45 10/1001000 Ethernet LEDs for a description of adapter port
LED indications. |
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