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Company

D-Link

Categories

Networks Cards

Model

D-Link DFE-580TX

Description

4-Port PCI Bus 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Server adapter Datasheet

Information

Manual

Operating System

Manual

Size Driver

198KB

File Name

dfe-580tx.pdf

Observations

4-port Fast Ethernet Server Card
DFE-580TX
10/100Mbps Server Card

The DFE-580TX is a high-performance, versatile server card designed for very fast server connection. Outfit with 4 Fast
Ethernet ports, the card gives you a 4-port trunk link from a server to a Fast Ethernet switch, providing load-sharing
aggregated bandwidth and redundant backup links, allowing you to cost-effectively run bandwidth-intensive and missioncritical
applications in client-server Windows and Unix environments.
4 Fast Ethernet Ports
Reliable High Performance
Load-sharing Aggregated Bandwidth
With 4 twisted-pair ports running capable of running at fullduplex,
the DFE-580TX provides connection at near Gigabit
speed for servers on your existing Cat. 5 or lower grade
network cable. All 4 ports support 10/100Mbps auto-sensing,
and can be combined into a high-speed trunk transferring data
at up to 800Mbps full-duplex.
The card operates at the PCI Bus Master mode with clock
speed support at up 33/66MHz. It is equipped with 4
independent MAC controllers, allowing each of the 4 ports to
establish an independent full bandwidth segment with the
attached switch. In the unlikely event where one MAC fails,
the remaining controllers will continue to operate,
guaranteeing uninterrupted server connection.
You can configure all 4 ports to operate at the load-sharing
mode. In this configuration, the ports share the traffic load to
and from the switch, while the card ensures a balanced load
for each of the ports. This mode guarantees that bottlenecks
are eliminated at peak traffic time.
Fail-over Redundant Backups
Priority Queues Support for Quality of Service
Flow Control to Minimize Packet Loss
An alternative is to configure the card with 2 redundant
backed-up load-sharing trunks. One trunk is active, the other
trunk in the stand-by mode. In case if one trunk fails, the other
trunk will provide the backup link. This configuration can be
applied for mission-critical situations, or more common
applications such as video-conference and IP telephony.
With packet prioritization capability, the card allows traffic to
be queued as critical and non-critical, permitting your server to
run voice over IP, video-conference and multimedia
applications where packets are delivered at best-effort speeds.
The card's embedded flow control provides a means to protect
against possible data loss during transmission on the network.
When connected to a Fast Ethernet switch that supports flow
control, the card receives signals from the switch regarding
buffer overrun during peak usage periods. The card then
delays transmission until the switch is ready again to accept
new data.

Features
4 10/100Mbps auto-sensing Fast Ethernet ports
4 with independent MAC controllers
Full/half duplex for each port
32-bit Bus Master data transfer with PC host
IEEE 802.3x Flow Control for fast, reliable data transmission
Low network command processing overhead
800Mbps server-to-switch trunk
Per-port load-balance/fault-tolerance configuration
Dynamic fail-over function for backup mode
IEEE 802.1p Priority Queues

Company

D-Link

Categories

Networks Cards

Model

D-Link DFE-580TX

Description

4-Port PCI Bus 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Server adapter Drivers for Linux

Operating System

Software

Version

1.10

Size Driver

31KB

File Name

dfe-580tx_drv_linux_v1.10.zip.zip

Observations

Contents
========
- Compatibility List
- Quick Install
- Compiling the Driver
- Installing the Driver
- Option parameter
- Configuration Script Sample
- Troubleshooting

Compatiblity List
=================
Adapter Support:

D-Link DFE-550TX FAST Ethernet Adapter.
D-Link DFE-530TXS FAST Ethernet 10/100 Adapter.
D-Link DFE-550FX 100Mbps Fiber-optics Adapter.
D-Link DFE-580TX Quad Channel Server Card.
D-Link DL10050-based FAST Ethernet Adapter.
The driver support Linux kernal 2.4.x. We had tested it
on the environments below.

. Red Hat v7.1 (kernel 2.4.2-2)
. Red Hat v7.1 (kernel 2.4.6)
. Red Hat v7.2 (kernel 2.4.7-10)
. Red Hat v7.3 (kernel 2.4.18-3)
. Red Hat v8.0 (kernel 2.4.18-14)
. Red Hat v9 (kernel 2.4.20-8)

Quick Install
=============
Install linux driver as following command:

1. make all
2. insmod sundance.o
3. ifconfig eth0 up 10.xxx.xxx.xxx netmask 255.0.0.0
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\ ^^^^^^^^ IP NETMASK
Now eth0 bring up, you can test it by "ping" or get more information by
"ifconfig". If test ok, then continue next step.

4. cp sundance.o /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/net
5. Add the following lines at /etc/modules.conf:
alias eth0 sundance
6. Run "netconfig" or "netconf" to create configuration script ifcfg-eth0
located at /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts or create it manually.
[see - Configuration Script Sample]
7. Driver will automatically load and configure at next boot time.
Compiling the Driver
====================
In Linux, NIC drivers are most commonly configured as loadable modules.
The approach of building a monolithic kernel has become obsolete. The driver
can be compiled as part of a monolithic kernel, but is strongly discouraged.
The remainder of this section assumes the driver is built as a loadable module.
In the Linux environment, it is a good idea to rebuild the driver from the
source instead of relying on a precompiled version. This approach provides
better reliability since a precompiled driver might depend on libraries or
kernel features that are not present in a given Linux installation.

The 2 files necessary to build Linux device driver are sundance.c and Makefile.
To compile, the Linux installation must include the gcc compiler, the kernel
source, and the kernel headers. The Linux driver supports Linux Kernels 2.4.x.
Copy the files to a directory and enter the following command to compile and
link the driver:

Company

D-Link

Categories

Networks Cards

Model

D-Link DFE-580TX

Description

4-Port PCI Bus 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Server adapter Drivers

Operating System

Windows NT4-2000-2003

Version

2.5.13.0

Size Driver

5.3MB

File Name

dfe-580tx_drv_win_v2.5.13.0.zip

Observations

Contents
========
- Introduction
- Revision History
- Support Options
- Copyrights, Trademarks

Introduction
============

Your new DFE-580TX Quad Channel Server Card provides a high-performance
solution to multi-channel connectivity between a server and a network
backbone - without using multiple PCI bus slots. Each channel can provide a
10Mbps or 100Mbps half/full duplex connection and each channel is its own
collision domain. The four ports can also be aggregated to provide up to
800 Mbps throughput in full-duplex mode. The driver-level software provides
fault tolerence and load balancing functions. Dynamic fail-over is automatically
handled, and network traffic is automatically balanced between all of the
active ports - without loss of connectivity. If a port that has been removed from
the array (due to a cable fault, for example) is later restored to functioning,
the software will automatically add it back into the array and balance the
network traffic across the entire array.

You can get latest releases of drivers from D-Link's Web site
(http://www.dlink.com). Should there be further requirements
please contact the support manager at the local D-Link Office listed bellow.

Getting Started
---------------

For Windows 2000/2003 Professional, Server, and Advanced Server:

Auto-run program will assist your setup. Installation consists of two steps: First,
you need to install the drivers for the four Ethernet ports on the DFE-580TX. This is
accomplished by running the "autorun.exe" program on the installation CD, and then clicking
on the "Install Drivers" button on the first installation window. Once the drivers are installed,
you must restart your computer to go to the second step.

The second step of the DFE-580TX installation is to again run the "autorun.exe" program, but this
time clicking on the "Install Server Array" button. This will install the configuration and
monitoring software for your DFE-580TX. You do not need to restart your computer after this step.

These steps are outlined in more detail below:
To install the DFE-580TX Drivers and Array Software in Windows 2000/2003 Server:

1. Insert the installation CD into your computer's CD-ROM Drive
2. Click on the "My Computer" icon (from the Start menu or from the Desktop)
3. Double click on the CD-ROM icon which will read "DFE-580TX(D:)" - assuming your CD-ROM
drive is drive D:
4. This will normally open the autorun.exe file and begin the installation software.
5. If the above steps did not automatically start the autorun.exe program, try right-clicking
the CD-ROM icon and selecting "Autoplay".
6. If the above did not automatically start the autorun.exe program, try right-clicking the
CD-ROM icon and selecting "Explore". Then double click on the file "autorun.exe".
7. Once the autorun.exe program has started, click on the "Install Drivers" icon. This will
install the necessary drivers for your DFE-580TX.
8. You will need to restart your computer.
9. Repeat steps 1 through 6 (as necessary) to restart the autorun.exe program.
10. Click the "Install Server Array" icon. This will install the utility software to configure and
monitor your DFE-580TX.

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