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3 Windows NT Adapter Fault Tolerance
v1.03
Adapter Fault Tolerance installation notes for the
EtherExpress(TM) PRO/100+ adapter under Windows NT 4.0
============================================================
Overview
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Adapter Fault Tolerance provides link redundancy for two
EtherExpress PRO/100+ adapters. When configured, there becomes
a primary and secondary PRO/100+ adapter. If the primary loses
communication with the hub/switch, the secondary automatically
takes over. The secondary adapter will take over for such
reasons as cable connection problems, switch or hub port
failure or adapter failure. For more information on adapter
fault tolerance please see the readme file AFT.TXT.
Before you get started
----------------------
Before you can configure the PRO/100+ adapter for Adapter Fault
Tolerance, you need to do the following:
Install two PRO/100+ adapters in a Windows NT 4.0
system as described in the readme file MSNT40.TXT. When
installation is complete make sure you restart NT.
If connecting to a hub, each PRO/100+ adapter in a team
will need to be connected to a separate port, which is
in the same collision domain. If connected to a switch,
each PRO/100+ adapter in a team will have to be connected
to a separate port which is in the same network.
General Instructions
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1. Double-click on the Network Icon in the Control Panel.
2. Select the Adapter tab and double-click the "Intel
EtherExpress PRO/100+ PCI Adapter" found in the Network
Adapters list box. This will launch the Intel PROSet utility.
3. Click on the Fault Tolerance button.
4. The Intel Adapter Fault Tolerance dialog box appears. Click
OK to continue. Adapter Fault Tolerance will automatically be
installed.
5. To complete the configuration and installation, you will need
to click the Close button in the Network dialog box. This
will update the bindings and allow you to assign the adapters
to an Adapter Fault Tolerance team.
6. The dialog box Intel Adapter Fault Tolerance Configuration
Manager is displayed during the binding process after the
Close button is clicked. Follow the directions on the screen
to assign PRO/100+ adapters to the Fault Tolerance team.
When done click OK to continue.
Note: If you are creating more than one Adapter Fault
Tolerance team, do not restart NT until all teams are
created.
7. To add additional Adapter Fault Tolerance teams, repeat this
process starting at step 1.
Additional Information
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Launching the Configuration Manager:
To launch the Intel Adapter Fault Tolerance Configuration
Manager, select the Adapters tab in the Network dialog box.
Highlight the Intel Adapter Fault Tolerance Team and select
Properties.
Identifying the Properties of the Intel Adapter Fault Tolerance
team:
In the Intel Adapter Fault Tolerance Configuration Manager,
highlight the Intel Adapter Fault Tolerance team and click
Properties. See Help for more detailed information about the
settings.
Identifying the Properties of the PRO/100+ adapter in a Fault
Tolerance team:
In the Intel Adapter Fault Tolerance Configuration Manager,
highlight the PRO/100+ adapter and click Properties.
See Help for more detailed information about the settings.
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