Installation Overview

Installing Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet cards consists of the following steps:

Power down your system, or card section (if applicable)
Insert the card in the card cage
Power up your system, or card section (if applicable)
Install the appropriate driver(s) if necessary.
Configure the card
Verify the installation

This chapter provides detailed instructions to install and configure your card.

For detailed help in resolving installation, configuration and operational problems, see Chapter 4 “Troubleshooting”.

Create a Record or Map of Your Internetwork

Be sure to create or update a record of your network and internetwork before attempting installation. You may find the Ethernet Card Configuration Worksheet in the appendix helpful for this. You can also create a map showing how pieces of your internetwork are related. Your records should include the following:

Approximate dimensions of the building or room containing the Ethernet network
Location of routers, bridges and gateways
Location of nodes and node connections
Location of network segments and subnets within each segment
Hostname of each node
Internet address and alias of each node (in the case of gateways, each Ethernet card has its own Internet address and alias)
Hardware path of each card in the system, including Ethernet cards (you can use this information as part of a disaster recovery plan)
Version number of the operating system installed on each node

Installation Overview

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Create a Record or Map of Your Internetwork