Intel(R) Network Adapter Software Version 6.7 Release Notes =========================================================== June 30, 2003 Contents ======== - What's new in this release - Viewing the user guide - Repairing installation of utilities - Compatibility notes for Multi-Vendor Teaming - Team setup requirement - IEEE 802.3ad teaming with Foundry switches - Required service pack for Windows* 2000 - Procedure for installing and upgrading drivers and utilities - Installing Intel PROSet for Linux* - Enabling Wake On LAN on Intel PRO/1000 XT Server Adapters - Known limitations - Customer support What's new in this release ========================== Additional information on these features is available in the user guide included with the installation CD. - Improved Teaming Features Switch Fault Tolerance teaming for NetWare* Simplified 802.3ad Dynamic teaming Multi-vendor teaming capability Mixed-speed Failover capability GARP Multicast Registration Protocol (GMRP) support Relaxed multi-vendor teaming restrictions - Improved Management Features Management application support for multi-adapter QoS Improved diagnostic tools Improved management application support for third party adapters ASF 2.0 ASF 1.0 over Linux ASF Agent remote deployment and configuration enhancements Wake on LAN for Fast Ethernet adapters on Linux Native SNMP PXE 2.0 SMBus management features - Linux Enhancements Proset for Linux Linux multi-vendor teaming Viewing the user guide ======================= To access the user guides, click View User Guides from the autorun screen for the Intel CD. Alternatively, open the readme.txt file in the root of the Intel CD and see the User Guides section for the location of the index.htm for the appropriate User Guide. Repairing installation of utilities =================================== When attempting to repair the installation of DMI or the WMI NIC provider, you must uninstall and reinstall the utility. To uninstall a utility: 1. Run the Intel PROSet Installer. 2. In the Program Maintenance dialog box, select Modify. 3. In the Custom Setup dialog box, click the graphic next to the utility you would like to uninstall. Click the option Do not install this feature. 4. Follow the onscreen directions to finish the installation. After completing the uninstall, use the Intel PROSet Installer to reinstall the utility. Compatibility notes for Multi Vendor Teaming ============================================ In Intel test labs, it was found that hot-adding a non-Intel adapter to a team causes system instability. If you do hot-add a non-Intel adapter to a team, make sure you restart the computer or reload the team. Team setup requirement ====================== Before adding an adapter to a team, make sure each adapter is configured the same as other adapters in the team. For team members to successfully implement teaming functionality, each team member must be configured similarly. To check team member configuration, view each team members' settings in the Advanced tab in Intel PROSet. Settings to check include QoS Packet Tagging, Jumbo Frames, and the various offloads. If team members implement Advanced features differently, failover and team functionality are affected. IEEE 802.3ad teaming with Foundry switches ========================================== Foundry switches require an even number of ports in an aggregated link. If you remove an adapter from a 802.3ad team connected to a Foundry switch, make sure you maintain an even number of adapters in the team. Required Service Pack for Windows 2000 ====================================== For the driver and software to function correctly on Windows 2000, you must install Service Pack 3 or later. Procedure for installing and upgrading drivers and utilities ============================================================ Intel does not recommend installing or upgrading drivers and Intel(R) PROSet software over a network connection. Instead, install or upgrade drivers and utilities from each system. Installing Intel PROSet for Linux ================================= Use this procedure to Install Intel PROSet for Linux. Do not use the procedure in the User Guide. Installing from Source Code The following files are required to run Intel PROSet for Linux: xprocfg-x.x.x.tar.gz procfgd-x.x.x.tar.gz libxerces-c1_6_0.tar.gz procfg-x.x.x.tar.gz To install Intel PROSet: 1. Copy the files listed above to a directory of your choice. x.x.x designates the version number. 2. From the directory where you have copied the tar files, untar the xprocfg-x.x.x.tar.gz file: tar xzf xprocfg-x.x.x.tar.gz The xprocfg-x.x.x directory should appear. 3. Change to the xprocfg-x.x.x directory: cd xprocfg-x.x.x 4. Enter: ./INSTALL 5. Repeat these steps for the procfgd-x.x.x.tar.gz and procfg-x.x.x.tar.gz tar files. In the instructions above, replace xprocfg with procfgd or procfgd. For additional information and installation instructions for procfgd and procfg, see the readme included with the procfgd tar file. Enabling Wake On Standby on Intel PRO/1000 XT Server Adapters ============================================================= In ACPI computers running ACPI-aware operating systems such as Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003, make sure the wake on standby option is enabled. To enable wake on standby: 1. In Intel PROSet, click the Advanced tab and select Wake on Settings. Select OS Controlled, then click Apply or OK. OR In the Device Manager, right-click the adapter icon and select Properties on the menu that appears. On the Advanced tab, select Wake on Settings. Select OS Controlled, then click OK. 2. Open the Device Manager and navigate to the adapter properties dialog box's Power Management tab. Check the "Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby" setting Known limitations ================= WOL and Standby options not available when connecting to a Gigabit Only switch ----------------------------------------------------------------------- When an adapter is connected to a Gigabit only switch, the WOL and Standby features are unavailable. This is due to the power consumption level of the adapter. Team settings default to those common to all adapters in the team ----------------------------------------------------------------- Team settings, or capabilities, are always set to the lowest common denominator for each capability. When you make team changes, the team settings are updated when you click Apply in PROSet and the team is reloaded. If through PROSet you add an adapter to a team that has lower capabilities than the team itself, PROSet warns you that there is a compatibility mismatch. PROSet adds the adapter to the team and the new team settings are set to the lowest common denominator. These settings take effect when you click Apply. All adapters in the team have to have the same capabilities or they will default to the lowest denominator. This is true regardless of the team member's status. TCP Segmentation for Windows 2000 --------------------------------- The advanced feature, TCP segmentation, is not supported in windows 2000 for Intel(R) PRO/1000 Desktop and Server adapters. Intel PRO/1000 Adapter does not have Link when forced to operate at 10 or 100 Mbps with a link partner forced to operate at 10 or 100 Mbps ---------------------------------------------------------------- When an Intel PRO/1000 Adapter is forced to operate at 10 or 100 Mbps, the adapter does not have a link with the link partner under the following circumstances: - If a link partner is also forced to operate at 10 or 100 Mbps, is connected back to back, and is connected using a regular cable instead of a crossover cable. - If a link partner is also forced to operate at 10 or 100 Mbps, connected to a switch, and connected using a crossover cable instead of a regular cable. Changing speed and duplex of adapters in a team ----------------------------------------------- When you add an adapter to a Fast EtherChannel, Gigabit EtherChannel, or Link Aggregation team, Intel PROSet makes sure that the adapters in the team are capable of operating at the speed assigned to the team. Intel PROSet does not force any adapter in the team to operate at that speed. Intel PRO/100+ Dual Port Server Adapters and TCP Segmentation Offloading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ An Intel PRO/100+ Dual Port Server Adapter with TCP Segmentation Offloading (TSO) enabled will not see any performance benefits unless it is teamed with one or more Intel PRO/100 S Server Adapters that also have TSO enabled. Multi-vendor 802.3ad dynamic teams on NetWare 6.x ------------------------------------------------- 802.3ad Dynamic Teaming is not supported on multi-vendor teams running on NetWare 6.x. Customer Support ================ - Main Dell web support site: http://www.dell.com Legal / Disclaimers =================== Copyright (C) 2002-2003, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel Corporation assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in this document. Nor does Intel make any commitment to update the information contained herein. * Other product and corporate names may be trademarks of other companies and are used only for explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe.