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Thank you very much for purchasing the N8804-005 2-channel 1000BASE-T kit. This is a guide to the safe and proper use of the N8804-005 2-channel 1000BASE-T kit (hereafter, this product). Be sure to read this guide before handling this controller. Please refer to it if there is something that you do not understand or a problem occurs while using this controller.
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(2)The content of this document may be changed without prior notice. (3)No part of this document may be revised or reproduced without the permission of NEC Corporation. (4)Although great care has been taken to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information contained in this document, please contact the dealer you purchased this controller from if you have any questions or find mistakes or omissions.
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Keep this operation manual on hand so that you can refer to it when necessary. Be sure to read the "Safety Precautions" and "Precautions on Use." Safety Precautions - Read carefully - This section offers essential information for the safe and proper use of this controller. Safety Symbols Follow all instructions in this User's Guide to ensure the safe operation of this controller This guide explains what areas pose a danger, what may result from not following safety...
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NEC assumes no liability for any accident resulting in personal injury, death, or property damage if the server has been used in the above conditions.
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When disconnecting a cable, hold the connector, and pull it out straight. Use only the LAN cable authorized by NEC and connects it to the proper connector. Ignoring these instructions may cause a short circuit, resulting in a fire, electric shock, or malfunction.
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~To operate this product correctly~ Attention in use It is shown as follows to want you to note it when this product is used. The property (data and other devices) might be destroyed when this product is used disregarding these attention and guard, please.
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About this manual This manual is a guidance to set up the N8804-005 2-channel 1000BASE-T kit correctly, and to make it use. Please often read this book before this product is used, and keep it in the place that can be taken out at any time importantly.
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Packing Box Contents There are various other accessories included in the packing box besides this controller. Please refer to the packing list accompanying the box to make sure that all parts are included. Contact the dealer that you bought this controller from if any parts are missing or damaged. Lifetime This product has a product lifetime of five years.
Humidity 1-2.Feature of this product The N8804-005 1000BASE-T(2ch) board kit is LAN board only for the NEC Express5800/ft series. Please mount on the PCI card slot for PCI-X as much as possible and use this product to draw out the performance of this product enough because this product is PCI-X 133MHz correspondence.
3.Adapter Appearance The appearance of this adapter, and names and positions of its parts are illustrated below. Top surface Bottom surface N8104-119 号 機 LAN port PCI bus connector LAN port A connector for accessing the network. The connector type is “RJ-45.” For the types of connectable cables and how to connect, see Chapter 4-2 “Network cable connection”...
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State Meaning Properly accessing the link partner. (Link established ) Indicates that data being Blinking or ACT/LNK sent/received. Blinking interval varies ACT/LNK depending on the traffic intensity. ACT/LNK A Not properly accessing the link partner. (Link not established) Lit orange Working at 1000 Mbps LAN Port SPEED...
4.Setup procedure This product is set up according to the following procedure. Installation of this product →Page 32 This product is installed in the main body device. Network cable connection →Page 33 The network cable is connected with this product. Driver installation →...
Using excessive force can lead to damage. 4-2.Network cable connection Connect a network cable (twisted pair cable) connector to N8804-005 adapter’s LAN port. Twisted pair cable types that you can use for this product are listed by communication grades. Connector...
See the “User’s Guide” Verify if the adapter LEDs are on or off. N8804-005 adapter has LEDs around LAN port. You can see there if the link is established, or how busy the traffic is. LED statuses and their meanings are listed below.
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State Meaning Properly accessing the link partner. (Link established ) Indicates that data being Blinking or ACT/LNK ACT/LNK sent/received. Blinking interval varies ACT/LNK A depending on the traffic intensity. Not properly accessing the link partner. (Link not established) Lit orange Working at 1000 Mbps LAN Port SPEED...
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Common problems and solutions The diagnostic utility reports the adapter is “Not enabled by BIOS” PCI BIOS is not configuring the adapter correctly. See Section “Tips on PCI installation” on page 37 for details. The server hangs when the driver is loaded Try changing the PCI BIOS interrupt settings.
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Technical information Tips on PCI installation PCI is designed to automatically make settings for add-in cards whenever started. PCI makes settings for network adapter’s I/O address and IRQ level at startup. No adapter software can change these settings. If an error occurs at the server startup, a further setting may be required.