Instructions for Duralink installation when networking is currently setup on Windows NT.

Section 1

Instructions for Duralink installation when networking is not currently setup on Windows NT.

Section 2

SNMP Management Station - Files needed to manage the ANA-6911

Section 3

Instructions for Non-Failover Single port installation.

Section 4

NOTE: If you plan to use TCP/IP, you will have to obtain your IP address and subnet information prior to installation. You may have a DHCP server that will provide the IP information automatically. If you are not sure if you have a DHCP server or what IP address to use, contact your network administrator.

SECTION 1

1. Place at least two Adaptec PCI adapters (such as the ANA-6911/TX's) in the system that you wish to use with Duralink drivers.

   NOTE: To avoid conflicts on the network do not attach cables from both adapters to a common hub until after the drivers have been configured for Failover and the system has rebooted.

2. Boot your system with Windows NT 4.0. (If you are using Windows NT 3.51, please refer to the Duralink for NT 351 file for appropriate driver installation instructions).

3. Open the "My Computer" icon.

4. Open the "Control Panel" icon.

5. Open the "Network Setup" icon.

   NOTE: If you do not currently have drivers loaded for Adaptec or Cogent PCI adapters, go to step #10.

   REMOVE EXISTING ADAPTEC ETHERNET DRIVERS

6. Click on the "Adapters" tab in the Network Setup Applet.

7. Remove any Adaptec or Cogent PCI adapters previously installed by highlighting the adapter and clicking on "Remove", and then click on "OK" when prompted. Remove all previously installed instances of the Adaptec or Cogent PCI adapter drivers.

8. When finished, click "Close" to close the Network Setup applet.

9. Click "Yes" when prompted to restart your computer.

   NOTE: After booting this time, the Service Control Manager may display a message suggesting that at least one service failed to start. This is the result of having removed the driver(s) for the Adaptec or Cogent PCI adapters. All of the protocols and services are still being loaded, but without a network adapter driver. This message will go away after the Duralink driver is loaded.

10. Click "OK" to close this dialog box.

    ADDING DURALINK DRIVERS

11. Log on to the system and return to the "Network Setup" applet.

12. Click on the "Adapters" tab.

    Note: Do not allow the Network Setup applet to autodetect the network adapter.

13. Click the "Add..." button.

14. Click the "Have Disk..." button.

15. You are now prompted to "Insert disk with software provided by the software or hardware manufacturer." Insert the disk with the DuraLink Failover driver. Be sure to enter the path to the directory where the driver and OEMSETUP file is located. Click "OK".

16. The "Duralink Setup by Adaptec" window is now displayed. Choose the appropriate connection type for your network. If this information is not known, use the default selection which is "Autodetect Default Connection".

    The options for connection type are:

    Autodetect Default Connection

    Detects the cable type and optimal line speed for the specific Adaptec PCI adapter model in use. This is the default and recommended connection type to select. Refer to the NT Help file in the adapter configuration screen for the specific default settings for a given adapter.

    InitSense/Half Duplex

    Detects the line speed (10 or 100 Mb/s) when the adapter initializes and is set for Half Duplex mode.

    InitSense/Full Duplex

    Detects the line speed (10 or 100 Mb/s) when the adapter initializes and is set for Full Duplex mode.

    ActiveSense/Half Duplex

    Detects the line speed (10 or 100 Mb/s) when the adapter initializes and continues to check to see if the line speed has changed. The adapter will be configured for Half Duplex mode.

    ActiveSense/Full Duplex

    Detects the line speed (10 or 100 Mb/s) when the adapter initializes and continues to check to see if the line speed has changed. The adapter will be configured for Full Duplex mode.

    10 Mbps UTP

    Forces the connection to 10 Mb/s in Half Duplex mode.

    10 Mbps UTP/Full Duplex

    Forces the connection to 10 Mb/s in Full Duplex mode.

    100 Mbps

    Forces the connection to 100 Mb/s in Half Duplex mode.

    100 Mbps/Full Duplex

    Forces the connection to 100 Mb/s in Full Duplex mode.

    THIN

    Use this when connecting to the BNC port of a Combo adapter. This is a 10 Mb/s Half Duplex only connection.

    THICK

    Set the connection type to "THICK" if you have an adapter that has an AUI port and you will be using that port. This is a 10 Mb/s Half Duplex only connection.

    Make sure that you have selected the appropriate connection type for your network. Also make sure that both failover ports have been configured to use the same connection type.

17. After choosing your connection type click "Continue".

    Note: Repeat steps 15 and 16 for each Adaptec adapter installed in your system. Each adapter can be identified by its unique PCI Bus/PCI Slot number.

18. If SNMP has not been setup on this computer you will receive the following Setup Message:

    "! SNMP Service is not installed. To activate SNMP and Adaptec network management features on this system, install the NT SNMP Service. On the network management station, use the configure option to configure Server related MIBs."

    This is not an error, it is an information dialog. Click "OK" to continue.

    CONFIGURING THE PRIMARY AND BACKUP PORTS

19. Highlight the Adaptec adapter that you wish to be your Primary adapter. Click on "Properties".

20. The "Duralink Setup by Adaptec" dialog will now be displayed. In the Failover section, click "Configuration".

21. On the "Duralink Failover Manager" dialog, you will find a section titled "Available Backup Ports", highlight the adapter you want as a backup and click the "Add" button.

22. You may now change the "Link Check Timeout" value if you desire. This value represents the amount of time, in seconds, between each Duralink polling interval. In other words, this is how frequently Duralink checks the primary segment for failure status. (The default is 10).

23. Click "OK" to close the Duralink Failover Manager.

24. Click "Continue" in the "Duralink Setup by Adaptec" dialog box.

25. Click "Close" to close the Network Applet. This will write all the protocol and service binding information for the Primary and backup ports.

26. Remove any floppy disks and click on "Yes" when prompted to Restart your computer now.

    NOTE: You may now attach cables from both adapters to a common hub.

SECTION 2

1. Place at least two Adaptec PCI adapters (such as the ANA-6911/TX's) in the system that you wish to use with Duralink drivers.

   NOTE: To avoid conflicts on the network do not attach cables from both adapters to a common hub until after the drivers have been configured for Failover and the system has rebooted.

2. Boot your system with Windows NT 4.0. (If you are using Windows NT 3.51, please refer to the Duralink for NT 351 file for appropriate driver installation instructions).

3. Open the "My Computer" icon.

4. Open the "Control Panel" icon.

5. Open the "Network Setup" icon.

   SETTING UP WINDOWS NT NETWORKING

6. Networking was not previously setup so you will get the following message:

7. "Windows NT Networking is not installed. Do you want to install it now?" Click "Yes".

8. In the "Network Setup" dialog, check the box "Wired to the network" and click "Next".

9. Click the "Select from list..." button.

   Note: Do not allow the Network Setup applet to autodetect the network adapter.

10. Click the "Have Disk..." button.

11. You are now prompted to "Insert disk with software provided by the software or hardware manufacturer." Insert the disk with the DuraLink Failover driver. Be sure to enter the path to the directory where the driver and OEMSETUP file is located. Click "OK".

    DRIVER CONFIGURATION

12. The "Duralink Setup by Adaptec" window is now displayed. Choose the appropriate connection type for your network. If this information is not known, use the default selection which is "Autodetect Default Connection".

    The options for connection type are:

    Autodetect Default Connection

    Detects the cable type and optimal line speed for the specific Adaptec PCI adapter model in use. This is the default and recommended connection type to select. Refer to the NT Help file in the adapter configuration screen for the specific default settings for a given adapter.

    InitSense/Half Duplex

    Detects the line speed (10 or 100 Mb/s) when the adapter initializes and is set for Half Duplex mode.

    InitSense/Full Duplex

    Detects the line speed (10 or 100 Mb/s) when the adapter initializes and is set for Full Duplex mode.

    ActiveSense/Half Duplex

    Detects the line speed (10 or 100 Mb/s) when the adapter initializes and continues to check to see if the line speed has changed. The adapter will be configured for Half Duplex mode.

    ActiveSense/Full Duplex

    Detects the line speed (10 or 100 Mb/s) when the adapter initializes and continues to check to see if the line speed has changed. The adapter will be configured for Full Duplex mode.

    10 Mbps UTP

    Forces the connection to 10 Mb/s in Half Duplex mode.

    10 Mbps UTP/Full Duplex

    Forces the connection to 10 Mb/s in Full Duplex mode.

    100 Mbps

    Forces the connection to 100 Mb/s in Half Duplex mode.

    100 Mbps/Full Duplex

    Forces the connection to 100 Mb/s in Full Duplex mode.

    THIN

    Use this when connecting to the BNC port of a Combo adapter. This is a 10 Mb/s Half Duplex only connection.

    THICK

    Set the connection type to "THICK" if you have an adapter that has an AUI port and you will be using that port. This is a 10 Mb/s Half Duplex only connection.

    Make sure that you have selected the appropriate connection type for your network. Also make sure that both failover ports have been configured to use the same connection type.

13. After choosing your connection type click "Continue".

14. If SNMP has not been setup on this computer you will receive the following Setup Message: "! SNMP Service is not installed. To activate SNMP and Adaptec network management features on this system, install the NT SNMP Service. On the network management station, use the configure option to configure Server related MIBs." This is not an error, it is an information dialog. Click "OK" to continue.

    PROTOCOLS AND NETWORK SERVICES

15. Select one or more of the following protocols:
    TCP/IP Transport (default)
    NWLink IPX/SPX Compatible Transport
    NetBEUI Protocol
    (all other protocols are supported as well)
    After selecting the protocol(s), click "Next".

16. If you want to add any additional services such as SNMP, click on "Select from list&qwuot;, otherwise click on "Next".

    NOTE: If you select additional services you may need to refer to Windows NT documentation for configuration information.

17. Click "Next" to install selected components.

18. Windows NT Setup will now prompt you to enter the path for some Windows NT files, enter the path to the I386 directory on the Windows NT CD ROM. After entering the path, click "Continue".

    NOTE: Skip Step 18 if you did not select TCP/IP as one of your protocols previously.

19. A TCP/IP Setup dialog box asking if you want to use DHCP may appear. You may need to ask your system administrator or consult your Windows NT documentation to see if you want to use DHCP on this system. If you select Yes you will need to provide DHCP configuration information. If you select No you will need to provide TCP/IP configuration information.

20. Click "Next" after "Network Setup" finishes checking the bindings.

21. Click "Next" to start the network.

22. Provide the applicable "Workgroup" or "Domain" information. If you are not sure what to put in these fields, contact your network adiminstrator. Click "Next", and then click "Finish".

23. Click No, when prompted "Do you want to restart your computer now?"

    CONFIGURING THE PRIMARY AND BACKUP PORTS

24. Open the "Network Setup" icon from Control Panel again.

25. Click on the "Adapters" tab.

26. Highlight the Adaptec adapter that you wish to be your Primary adapter. Click on "Properties".

27. The "Duralink Setup by Adaptec" dialog will now be displayed. In the Failover section, click "Configuration".

28. On the "Duralink Failover Manager" dialog, you will find a section titled "Available Backup Ports", highlight the adapter you want as a backup and click the "Add" button.

29. You may now change the "Link Check Timeout" value if you desire. This value represents the amount of time, in seconds, between each Duralink polling interval. In other words, this is how frequently Duralink checks the primary segment for failure status. (The default is 10).

30. Click "OK" to close the Duralink Failover Manager.

31. Click "Continue" in the "Duralink Setup by Adaptec" dialog box.

32. Click "CLOSE" to close the Network Applet. This will write all the protocol and service binding information for the Primary and backup ports.

33. Remove any floppy disks and click on "Yes" when prompted to Restart your computer now.

    NOTE: You may now attach cables from both adapters to a common hub.

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