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HP (Hewlett-Packard) NC380T manual

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    HP NC3 8 0T P CI Expr es s Dual P ort Multifunc tio n Gig abi t S er ver Ad ap t er User G u id e Part Number 404916-00B J une 2007 (Second Edition)[...]

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    © Copyright 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to chan ge without no tice. The only warranties for HP products and services ar e set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such produc ts and services. Noth ing herein should be construed as constituting an a dditional w arranty.[...]

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    Contents 3 Con t en t s Technician notes ............................................................................................................... ............ 4 Where to go for additional help ................................................................................................ .................. 5 HP contact in formation ........[...]

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    Technician notes 4 Te c h n i c i a n n o t e s In this section Where to go for additional help ................................................................................................ ................ 5 WARNING: Only authorized technicians trained by HP should attempt to repair this equipment. All troubleshooting and repair procedures are [...]

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    Technician notes 5 Where to go for additional help 1. Go to the HP website ( http://www.hp.com ). 2. Click Software & Driver Downloads from the left menu bar. 3. Type the product name in the For product box and press Enter . For example, type NC370T. 4. Download the drivers, firmware, or documentation as needed. HP contact information For the n[...]

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    Introduction 6 Intr oduc tion In this section Overvi ew ....................................................................................................................... ......................... 6 LED indicators ................................................................................................................. .................[...]

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    Introduction 7 LED indicators The NC380T adapter has two auto-n egotiating 10/100/1000 RJ-45 ports. LED indicators show link/activity and port speed. LED indicator Status Description LNK/ACT Off No link to the adapter is established. The adapter is not receiving power or the cable connection is faulty. On Link to the adapter is established. The ada[...]

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    Introduction 8 UTP CAT5 cable The NC380T adapter can use existing UTP CAT5 (or be tter) cable to deliver Gigabit Ethernet over copper, according to the IEEE 802.3ab specifications . For new installations, CAT5e (enhanced CAT5) cable is recommended. For troubl eshooting and other information about cabling, see UTP Cable Specifications (on page 11 ).[...]

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    Installing an adapter 9 Inst alling an adapt er In this section Installation overview .......................................................................................................... ....................... 9 Preventing electros tatic discharge ............................................................................................. .[...]

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    Installing an adapter 10 • Avoid touching pins, leads, or circuitry. • Always be properly grounded when touching a static-sensitive component or assembly. Installing an adapter in a server See the HP ProLiant server document ation for additional information on ho w to safely install a PCI card in the server. CAUTION: If the server is not PCI Ho[...]

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    Specifications 11 Sp e c i fica t io n s In this section HP NC380T PCI Express Dual Port Multifunctio n Gigabit Server Adapter specific ations .................................. 11 UTP cable spec ifications ....................................................................................................... ................... 11 RJ-45 pinouts an[...]

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    Specifications 12 • CAT5 UTP or better twisted-pair • 22-26 AWG, 100 Ω @ 1 MHz • EIA/TIA 568a or EIA/TIA 568b NOTE: For Gigabit over copper installations, CAT5 UTP or better 10 00Base-T cable must comply with the IEEE 802.3ab 1000Base-T standard. For new installations, CAT5 e (enhanced CAT5) or better cable is recommended. Maximum distances[...]

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    Specifications 13 10/100 pinouts using external crossover through twisted-pair media When the crossover function is not provided within the hub or switch, you must implement the crossover through the twisted-pair media using the physical pinouts indicated. Pin Function Color match Function Pin 1 TD+ Orange RD+ 3 2 TD- Orange/White RD- 6 3 RD+ Green[...]

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    Specifications 14 Gigabit over copper pinouts using internal crossover for RJ-45 Unlike connections in which the crossov er function is implemented internally at the hub or switch, the NC380T provides its own automati c crossover function. This means you can wire twisted-pair media straight-through for adapter-to-hub, adapter-to-switch , or adapter[...]

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    Specifications 15 Gigabit over copper pinouts usin g external crossover through twisted pair media When a crossover function is not provided by the ada pter, hu b or switch, you must implement it through the twisted-pair media using the physical pinouts indicated. Pin Function Color match Function Pin 1 BI_DA+ Orange BI_DB+ 3 2 BI_DA- Orange/White [...]

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    Specifications 16[...]

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    Regulatory compliance notices 17 R egulator y compli ance notices In this section Regulatory compliance id entification nu mbers ................................................................................... ........ 17 Federal Communications Commissio n notic e ..................................................................................[...]

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    Regulatory compliance notices 18 instructions, may cause harmful int erference to radi o communications. Operation of this eq uipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference , in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at personal expense. Class B equipment This equipment has been tested and found to c[...]

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    Regulatory compliance notices 19 Modifications The FCC requires the user t o be notified that any ch anges or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Hewlett-Packard Company may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Cables Connections to this device must be made with shielded cables with metallic RFI/EMI[...]

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    Regulatory compliance notices 20 Compliance with these directiv es implies conformi ty to harmonized European standards (European Norms) which are listed on the EU Declar ation of Conf ormity issued by Hewlett-Pa ckard for this product or product family. The telecommunica tions functionality of this product may be used in the following EU and EFTA [...]

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    Regulatory compliance notices 21 Korean class A notice Korean class B notice BSMI notice Disposal of waste equipment by users in private households in the European Union This symbol on the product or on its packaging indica tes that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your re sponsibility to dispose [...]

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    Electrostatic discharge 22 Elec tr os tati c disc har ge In this section Overvi ew ....................................................................................................................... ....................... 22 Grounding methods to preven t electrostati c discharge .................................................................[...]

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    Acronyms and abbreviations 23 A c r on y ms and abbr e v iati ons ACPI Advanced Configuratio n and Power Interface APM advanced power management CSA Canadian Standards Association DMA direct memory a ccess IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electroni cs Engineers iSCSI Internet Small Computer System Interfa ce MDI-X medium dependent interface-crossov[...]

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    Acronyms and abbreviations 24 RSS Receive-Side Scaling TOE TCP/IP Offload Engine UTP unshielded twisted pair[...]

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    Index 25 C cable configuration 10 cable connectors 10 cable, Ethernet crossover 11 cables, networking 9 cautions 3 E electrostatic discharge 8, 21 F features 5 G grounding methods 21 I installation overview 8 installing adapters 9 N NIC LEDs 6 R regulatory compliance notices 16 RJ-45 connectors 11, 12, 13, 14 S specifications 10 U UTP CAT5 cable 10[...]