Allied Telesis AT-2972T/2 - Manual (Page 3)

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Preface ..................................................................................................................................................................................7
Where to Find Web-based Guides .........................................................................................................................................8
Contacting Allied Telesis ........................................................................................................................................................9
Online Support ................................................................................................................................................................9
Email and Telephone Support.........................................................................................................................................9
Returning Products..........................................................................................................................................................9
Sales or Corporate Information .......................................................................................................................................9
Management Software Updates ......................................................................................................................................9
Chapter 1: Advanced Server Program Overview ............................................................................................................11
Broadcom Advanced Server Program (BASP) Overview .....................................................................................................12
Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 2 (BACS 2) Features ....................................................................................................13
BASP for Windows 2000, Windows 2003, and Windows XP ...............................................................................................14
Failover and Load Balance............................................................................................................................................14
Virtual LAN (VLANs)......................................................................................................................................................14
Chapter 2: Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 2 (BACS 2) Applications ....................................................................15
Overview...............................................................................................................................................................................16
Information Provided by the BACS 2 Applications ........................................................................................................17
BACS 2 Features ..........................................................................................................................................................17
Installing the BACS 2 Application .........................................................................................................................................19
Installing Using the GUI.................................................................................................................................................19
Using Silent Installation .................................................................................................................................................19
Managing the BACS Application ..........................................................................................................................................21
Initializing the BACS 2 Application ................................................................................................................................21
Updating the BACS Application.....................................................................................................................................21
Removing the BACS Application...................................................................................................................................21
Configuring the BACS 2 Application.....................................................................................................................................23
Vital Sign Tab ................................................................................................................................................................23
Resources Tab ..............................................................................................................................................................25
Hardware Tab................................................................................................................................................................26
Advanced Tab ...............................................................................................................................................................27
Network Test Tab ..........................................................................................................................................................31
Diagnostics Tab.............................................................................................................................................................31
Cable Analysis Tab .......................................................................................................................................................33
Statistics Tab.................................................................................................................................................................34
General Statistics ................................................................................................................................ 35
IEEE 802.3 Statistics ........................................................................................................................... 36
Custom Statistics................................................................................................................................. 36
BASP Statistics Tab ......................................................................................................................................................37
Configuring Teaming ............................................................................................................................................................39
Creating a Team Using the Wizard ...............................................................................................................................40
Creating a Team Using the Expert Mode ......................................................................................................................50
Modifying a Team ..........................................................................................................................................................54
Viewing the Team Properties and Statistics ..................................................................................................................59
Chapter 3: Installing BACS on Windows 2000,
Windows 2003, and Windows XP Systems .....................................................................................................................61
Installing the BASP...............................................................................................................................................................62
Uninstalling the BASP ..........................................................................................................................................................63
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