A LAN adapter exists at the intersection of two complex environments: the computer and the network. The purpose of this manual is to provide the additional information necessary to extend the function of your IBM Token-Ring adapter in the dimensions of the computer and the network.
This manual complements the Installation and Testing Instructions manual for your adapter. The Installation and Testing Instructions contains the information that you need to install and use your adapter.
Operating efficiently in complicated multivendor environments requires a standards-based solution. The features in this manual are based on industry-wide standards such as Intel's Wired for Management Baseline, the DMTF's Desktop Management Interface and the IETF's Next Hop Routing Protocol. These standards-based solutions create a solid foundation for future enhancements necessary to keep pace in an ever-changing networked world.
These features take advantage of the increasing processing power in computers and provide adapter-based solutions in the areas of remote system setup, manageability, IP switching, class of service, and high availability. These solutions help your computer and network operate at a higher level of efficiency.
You should be familiar with the computer in which the features will be installed and the computer's operating system and network software.
The software implementing these features can be downloaded from the adapter CD-ROM or from the World Wide Web.
Point your Web browser to x:\web\essmain, where x is your drive letter. Select the appropriate adapter and then select Downloads. Then select an operating system to expand its section and select a download package.
Point your Web browser to x:\startcd, where x is your drive letter. Select the appropriate adapter and then select Downloads. Then select an operating system to expand its section and select a download package.
Point your Web browser to www.networking.ibm.com/support. Select the appropriate adapter from the list of IBM Networking Hardware products and then select Downloads. Then select an operating system to expand its section and select a download package.