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Intel® PROSet for Linux*: Intel Network Adapters User Guide

Overview
Prerequisites
Installation
Running the Utility
Using PROSet for Linux
Diagnostic Tests

Overview

This file describes the Intel® PROSet for Linux* utility. Intel PROSet for Linux is a reporting and configuration tool for Intel PRO LAN adapters (10/100 and 1000) and Intel Advanced Network Services (iANS). It works with the Intel e100, e1000, and iANS drivers on Intel 32-bit architectures running Red Hat Linux.

Additional information and instructions on Intel PROSet for Red Hat Linux is available in the Help files, which can be located from the menu bar in the main Intel PROSet window.

NOTE: Do not modify hardware configuration if teams are set to restore on reboot. Unexpected results may occur.

NOTE: Do not attempt to use both IANSCfg and Intel PROSet for Linux to configure iANS.

NOTE: The version of the File Alteration Monitor (FAM) that is included with Red Hat Advanced Server 2.1 may cause problems during periods of heavy network traffic. We recommend updating to a newer version.

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Prerequisites

The following components must be installed in order to use the Intel PROSet Utility:

• Red Hat Linux 2.4.x kernel
• Linux Base Driver for the Intel® PRO/100 Family of Adapters, version 2.2.x or higher, AND/OR Linux Base Driver for the Intel® PRO/1000 Family of Adapters, version 5.0.x or higher, and Linux driver for Advanced Network Services, version 2.3.x or higher.
  
  The latest packages can be downloaded from Customer Support.
  

  NOTE: The non-Intel driver eepro100 must not be loaded on the managed machine.

• Ethtool version 1.6 or above, if you have Intel PRO/1000 adapters in your system. This utility is necessary for the feature that identifies an adapter by blinking the LEDs. Ethtool is available at http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/gkernel/ethtool-1.6.tar.gz?download.
  
  To install Ethtool, enter the following from the command line:
      cd /usr/src/linux-2.4.xx-x/include/linux
    mv ethtool.h ethtool.h.orig
    cp /root/ethtool-1.6/ethtool-copy.h
    mv ethtool-copy.h ethtool.h
  If the e100 and/or e1000 drivers are already installed in the system, recompile them with the 'make install' command.

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Installation

There are two methods available for installing the e1000 driver: installing from source code; and installing from a pre-built binary RPM. Pre-built binary RPM installation is recommended if you are using Red Hat Advanced Server 2.1 kernel ver. 2.4.9-e.3. If not, you must use the source code installation method.

Installing from Source Code

The following files are required to run Intel PROSet for Linux:

    xprocfg-x.x.x.tar.gz
    procfgd-x.x.x.tar.gz
    libxerces-c1_6_0.tar.gz
    procfg-x.x.x.tar.gz

To install Intel PROSet:

1. Copy the files listed above to a directory of your choice. x.x.x designates the version number.
2. From the directory where you have copied the tar files, untar the xprocfg-x.x.x.tar.gz file:
       tar xzf xprocfg-x.x.x.tar.gz
   The xprocfg-x.x.x directory should appear.
3. Change to the xprocfg-x.x.x directory:
       cd xprocfg-x.x.x
4. Enter:
       ./INSTALL
5. Repeat these steps for the procfgd-x.x.x.tar.gz tar file. In the instructions above, replace xprocfg with procfgd.
   
   For additional information and installation instructions for procfgd, see the readme included with the procfgd tar file.

To uninstall:

1. To uninstall enter
   ./UNINSTALL
   
   The uninstall script will remove all files installed by INSTALL script.

Installing a Pre-Built Binary RPM

NOTE: Only use this method if using Red Hat Advanced Server 2.1 kernel ver. 2.4.9-e.3.

Intel supplies pre-built binary RPM files of this driver for Red Hat Linux distributions. On the installation CD, the RPM is located at: \APPS\LINUX\PROSET\xprocfg-1.7.32-1.i386.rpm. Otherwise, navigate to the directory containing the RPM that you wish to install. To install or uninstall the RPMs, follow the instructions below.

NOTE: The <filename> and <package> must be specific to the driver version and distribution you are using. <filename> is the entire filename; for example, xprocfg-1.7.32-1.i386.rpm. <package> is just the package name.

To install the RPM, enter: 
    rpm -i <filename>
To uninstall the RPM, enter:
    rpm -e <package>

NOTE: If you have a previous Intel adapter supplied by Dell and installed the Intel® Pro Diagnostics Utility, you should uninstall this utility prior to installing Intel PROSet for Linux. All features of the Intel Pro Diagnostics Utility are provided in the new Intel PROSet for Linux.

NOTE: Do not insert an adapter if teams are set to restore on reboot. If an adapter is added in this circumstance, teams must be recreated.

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Running the Utility

To run the Intel PROSet for Linux utility:

1. Log in as root.
2. Run the PROCfgd server, if it is not already running:
       procfgd
3. Run the utility:
       xprocfg
   The utility looks for the PROCfgd server on the default port, 58086. If you have chosen to run the server on a different port (by using the -p option for the server), you must specify this port on the command line when running the utility by using the -p option. For example:
       xprocfg -p 10000

NOTE: xprocfg and procfgd ports must match.

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Using PROSet for Linux

PROSet for Linux allows the user to create and modify teams, create and remove VLANs, save and restore configurations, set speed and duplex, etc. For more details on using PROSet for Linux see the application's online help.

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Diagnostic tests

Adapter diagnostics enable you to analyze overall adapter health. When running diagnostics, Intel® PROSet checks for I/O conflicts, memory faults, EEPROM operability, and transmit and receive functionality.

The results of the diagnostic tests appear in the Diagnostic tab.

NOTE: When adapter diagnostics are running, the adapter will not be able to communicate with the network.

To run diagnostics:

1. Click the Diagnostics tab.
2. Select or deselect the items you want to test.
3. To run the tests continuously, select the Repeat tests until clicking Stop button check box.
   To run each test once, uncheck the Repeat tests until clicking Stop button check box.
4. Click Run Tests.
   The results appear in the Diagnostics tab.

NOTE: If diagnostics are running and you click Stop, a short delay occurs before diagnostics halt. When diagnostics halt, the OK button becomes available.

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