New IBM 10/100Mbps Ethernet – TX PCI adapter

Eli Cohen
15\11\98

Introduction

The Brisque platforms 43P and F50 are now manufactured with a new IBM – FE board.  This board replaces the 3COM – FE board.

For 43P the driver is available and can be loaded from the Brisque CD-ROM Version 2.2A and up.

For F50 the driver is available and can be loaded from the Brisque CD-ROM Version 2.8 and up.

For E30 the board can be used as a spare part and for Brisque version 2.2 (2.2.79.2) a driver installation is required, you can get the driver by:

1. Upgrading to Brisque version 2.2A or 2.8.
2. Using the diskette driver supplied in the CreoScitex kit P/N - 510K50715A.
3. Using IBM CD – "Additional Device Software" supplied when purchasing the board locally

Overview

The 10/100Mbps Ethernet – TX PCI adapter is a 32-bit high-performance expansion adapter card for systems adhering to the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) and IEEE 802.3 standards.

The adapter connects the system to Ethernet LAN at either 10Mbps or 100Mbps data rate.

The 10/100Mbps Ethernet – TX PCI adapter provides the following features:

1. Easy installation and automatic configuration
2. 16MHz to 33MHz PCI bus speeds
3. 3 LED adapter status indicators
4. Auto negotiation of 10Mbps or 100Mbps
5. Half-duplex or full-duplex operation
6. 64KB on-card FIFO for transmit and receive
7. An RJ-45 for connecting to UPT or STP cabling
8. Operation in 64-bit PCI-bus motherboards as a 32-bit device
9. Surface mount (SMT) and pin-in-hole (PIH)technology

The 10/100Mbps Ethernet-TX PCI Adapter

1. RJ-45 connector.
2. Activity LED (green) - Packets are being received or transmitted over the network.
3. FDX LED (green) - The adapter is operating in full-duplex mode.
4. 100 LED (yellow) - The adapter is operating at 100Mbps data rate.

Logistics Spare Part

The board is available under stand-alone part number 605B00320 and also part of service kit 510K50715A.

The 510K50715A KIT contains:

Installing the Device Driver

The driver can be installed from the Brisque CD-ROM Version 2.2A or 2.8 or from a diskette media, for AIX 4.1.5 or AIX 4.2.1 respectively.

To install the device driver:

1. At the system prompt, login as a root user.
2. Insert the device driver media into the appropriate media device.
3. To start SMIT type smit devinst and press Enter. The Install Additional Device Software panel displays. The INPUT device/directory for software option is highlighted for selection.
4. Press [F4] to display a list of input devices from which you can select. The cursor is already positioned on the input device entry field.
5. Either type the name of the input device in the entry field or select the appropriate device, then press Enter. The Install Additional Device Software panel displays the device you selected in the INPUT device/directory for software field. The SOFTWARE to install option is highlighted.
6. Press [F4] to display a list of device packages you can install.
7. Type / for Find.
8. Type devices.pci.23100020 and press Enter.
9. Press [F7] to select the device package name and press Enter. The Install Additional Device Software panel displays the completed required fields.
10. Press Enter. The ARE YOU SURE list displays.
11. Press Enter. The COMMAND STATUS panel displays. The term RUNNING is highlighted, indicating, indicating that the software is being installed.
12. When RUNNING changes to OK, scroll down to the bottom of the panel and locate the Installation Summary.  If the installation was successful, SUCCESS appears at the bottom of the panel in the Result column of the Installation Summary.
13. Remove the device driver software media from the media device.
14. Press [F10] to exit SMIT.
15. Type shutdown -Fr to shut down and restart your system, then press Enter.

Installing the Adapter

1. Follow your operating system instructions for shutting down your system, then turn off the power to your system unit. On an AIX system,

Type shutdown-F and press Enter.

When halt completed displays, turn the system unit power off and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.

2. Remove the covers of your system unit.  Follow the instructions provided in your system unit documentation.
3. Install the adapter in your system unit.  Follow the installation guide for the slot location according to the platform.
4. Follow the directions provided in your system unit documentation to reinstall the covers of your system unit.
5. Plug the power cord back into the wall outlet.
6. Connect the twisted-pair network cable to the RJ-45 connector.
7. Turn the power on to your system unit so that the operation system can update the system configuration.

 Verifying the Installation:

To verify the installation on an AIX system, type:

lsdev -Cs pci at the system prompt and press Enter.

A list of PCI devices displays.

An Available status indicates that the adapter is installed and ready to use.

Example:

ent1 Available 04-02 IBM 10/100 Mbps Ethernet PCI Adapter (23100020)