Hitachi HA8000 Series User manual

Brand: Hitachi

Model: HA8000 Series

Type: User manual

Hitachi HA8000 Series

The Hitachi HA8000 Series is a PCI-Express Dual Port Gigabit LAN Card designed for use in HA8000xK Systems. It provides high-speed network connectivity for servers and workstations, enabling fast and reliable data transfer.

With its dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, the HA8000 Series supports link aggregation, which combines the bandwidth of both ports to create a single, high-speed connection. This can significantly improve network performance and redundancy, making it ideal for applications that require high data throughput and reliability.

The HA8000 Series is compatible with a wide range of operating systems, including Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter. It also supports various virtualization technologies, allowing it to be used in virtualized environments.

Hitachi HA8000 Series

HA8000 Series

Read this manual well and keep it near the system so that

You can refer to it as needed.

Before starting operation, familiarize yourself with the safety instructions.

PCI-Express Dual Port Gigabit

LAN Card User’s Guide for

HA8000xK System

Important Notes

 It is strictly forbidden to reprint or duplicate part or all of this manual without the permission of

the publisher.

 The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

 Despite our meticulous care to ensure the accuracy of the contents, should you find any errors

or questionable issues, or if you have opinions to share with us, please contact your dealer.

 Note that we shall not be liable for the consequences of operating this product in ways not

stated in this manual.

Reliability of the System Equipment

The system equipment you purchased is designed for general office work. Avoid using it for

applications requiring high reliability that may seriously affect human life or property. We shall not

assume any responsibility for any accidents resulting from such use of the product.

Examples of inappropriate applications of a system equipment intended for general office work are:

• Control of a chemical plant, control of medical devices, and control of emergency

communications, all of which require high reliability.

You need a different system for such high reliability applications. Please consult our sales

department for the appropriate system.

Regulatory Compliance Notices

Federal Communications Commission(FCC)Compliance

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,

pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection

against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This

equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used

in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful

interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at personal expense.

The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer

could void the user's right to operate the equipment.

EN55022 Compliance

Warning: This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio

interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

Canadian Compliance Statement

This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la

classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

Product recycling and disposal (EU and Norway)(Waste

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive

2002/96/EC [WEEE])

The following mark on Products indicates that these Products re to be collected separately and to

be recycled or discarded according to applicable local and national regulations. For further

information regarding return, collection, recycle or disposal, please contact your sales company

where you purchased the Products.

Note:The above regulation / marking applies only to countries within the European Union (EU) and

Norway.

Export control

To export this product, check the export control-related regulations and follow the necessary

procedures. If you have any questions, contact our sales representative.

Note that the same handling is required for peripheral equipment and pre-installed software

shipped with this product.

Noise tolerance

It is confirmed that this product conforms to the standards equivalent to Level 2 defined in

"Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test" (IEC 61000-4-3 ) of International

Electro technical Commission's Standards.

Level 2 refers to such an electromagnetic environment where a low-power portable transceiver is

used away from the target device.

Caution when exporting

The necessary procedures should be adopted when exporting this product after confirming the

regulations of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law, U.S. export control related

regulations, etc. If any question remains, please contact our sales department. The same should

be applied to the peripheral devices and preinstalled software supplied with this product.

Registered Trademarks and Trademarks

Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, Windows Server, and Windows NT are trademarks or registered

trademarks of the Microsoft Corp. in the U.S. and other countries. Other company names and

product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Copyrights

The content of this manual is protected by copyright. Reproduction in part or in whole without

permission is prohibited.

Preface

This manual describes how to install and handle the Hitachi PCI-Express Dual Port Gigabit LAN

Card (hereinafter referred to as the LAN Card).

Nomenclature of This Manual

Marks

The marks shown below are used in this manual.

This mark indicates that there are potential hazards that may cause death or

serious injuries.

This mark indicates that there are potential dangers that may cause

mild-to-moderate injuries.

This mark indicates that there is a risk of material damage not related to personal

injury.

This mark indicates practices to prevent the product from causing trouble and to

ensure normal operation.

This mark indicates advices to make the most of the product.

Short names of operating systems (OS)

This manual uses short names of the following OS.

 Microsoft® Windows Server ® 2008 Standard

(Hereinafter referred to as Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard)

 Microsoft® Windows Server ® 2008 Enterprise

(Hereinafter referred to as Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise)

 Microsoft® Windows Server ® 2008 Datacenter

(Hereinafter referred to as Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter)

Short names of models

For the following model names, the LAN Card and this manual use a short name.Model name:

"GQ-SCN7582000N-Y",Short name: "CN7582"

Safety Information

Notes related to safety issues are marked as shown below.

This is a safety symbol. It is used to raise caution about potential

hazards to humans. Observe the safety instructions following this

symbol to avoid possible injury or death.

This mark indicates that there are potential hazards that may cause

death or serious injuries.

This mark indicates that there are potential dangers that may cause

mild-to-moderate injuries.

This mark indicates that there is a risk of material damage not related

to personal injury.

Example 1: Electric shock hazard

This pictogram (

) indicates a precaution. The figure inside the triangle

(

) indicates the type of hazard.

The example on the left indicates a shock hazard.

Example 2: Disassembly prohibited

If no figure is contained in, it means a general "don't". This pictogram (

)

indicates an action that you must not take. The pictogram ( ) is placed

over a figure that depicts the "must-not" item involved.The example on

the left indicates “Do not disassemble”.

Example 3: Pull out the power plug from outlet.

This pictogram ( ) indicates an action to take. The figure inside the

circle (

) shows the action to take.The example on the left tells you to

"Unplug the power cord from the outlet".

Common precautions concerning safety

Read thoroughly the following safety instructions.

 When operating the equipment, follow the instructions and procedures provided in the manual.

 Be sure to follow notes, cautionary statements and advice indicated on the equipment or in the manual.

 Also refer to the manual of the system unit to which this product is to be mounted and observe the

precautions described in that manual.

Failure to follow those instructions may lead to injury, fire or damage to the equipment.

Operations and actions to perform

Do not perform operations or actions other than those described in the manual. Should you find

any problem with the equipment, turn off the power, unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet,

and then contact your dealer or call for maintenance personnel.

Pay attention

The equipment and the manual carry notes, cautionary statements and advice that have been fully

examined and reviewed. However, unforeseeable situations may occur. When operating the

equipment, always stay alert.

Safety Information (Continued)

General Safety Precautions

Always observe the following precaution when handling this product.

Plastic shipping bag

Do not leave the plastic shipping bag of this product such as Air Cap within reach of children. If they

get the bag over their head, they can be suffocated.

Precautions to Prevent Damage to

This Product

Impact due to dropping, etc

Avoid excessive impact such as dropping or banging the equipment. Deformation or

deterioration may occur, which may cause smoke or malfunction.

Contact with connector terminals

Never touch connector terminals with hand or with a metal. Nor insert a foreign material

such as wire. Also, do not put this product on metal chips. Otherwise, smoke or contact

failure may be caused.

Countermeasure against static electricity

Before handling this product, discharge static electricity from your body by touching a

metallic part such as a door knob, or wear cotton gloves. Otherwise, static electricity may

damage the equipment.

Mounting this product

Mount and use this product in a system unit that supports installation and operation of

this product. If mounted in any other system, this product causes a failure due to

difference in connection specifications. For information about which system units support

this product, see the manual of the individual system unit.

Precaution Marks in This Manual

Not used in this manual.

Signal cables

■ Lay the cables carefully to prevent your foot from being snagged by them. If you stumble over the

cable, it may cause personal injury or malfunction of the connection devices.Also it may cause the

data to be lost.

■ Do not put something heavy on the cable. Do not lay the cable near a heater.

The cable coating may be damaged which may cause a failure of the connected equipment.

See page 11.

Not used in this manual.

Contents

Important Notes...............................................................................................................2

Reliability of the System Equipment.............................................................................2

Regulatory Compliance Notices..................................................................................2

Registered Trademarks and Trademarks ....................................................................3

Copyrights ........................................................................................................................3

Preface.....................................................................................4

Nomenclature of This Manual.......................................................................................4

Safety Information .......................................................................................5

General Safety Precautions ..........................................................................................6

Precautions to Prevent Damage to This Product ......................................................6

Precaution Marks in This Manual...................................................................................7

Before Use ...............................................................................9

Matters to Be Confirmed................................................................................................9

Overview of the Product...........................................................9

Features.............................................................................................................................9

Names and Functions of Individual Parts...............................10

Names and Functions...................................................................................................10

Installing the LAN Card ..........................................................11

System Configuration and Installation Procedure...................................................11

Connecting the LAN Card...........................................................................................11

Installing the Driver ................................................................13

Windows 2008 R2 Environment ...................................................................................13

Supplementary Note on LAN Card Function..........................18

TCP Checksum Offload Function...............................................................................18

Troubleshooting .....................................................................19

Specifications.........................................................................20

Hardware Specifications..............................................................................................20

Before Use

This chapter provides the information you have to know before connecting and

setting the LAN Card.

Matters to Be Confirmed

Confirm the following matters before use. If there should be a problem, contact your

sales representative.

■ Is it the model or type you ordered?

■ Are there any parts damaged during shipping?

■ Are all the accessories of the Accessory List included in the package?

If a separate sheet of additional information is included, be sure to read it.

Overview of the Product

This chapter provides the overview of this product.

Features

This adapter is used by being attached to the PCI-Express expansion slot (hereinafter

referred to as PCI slot) of the system unit. This product has the following features.

■ It supports 1000BASE-T (IEEE802.3ab) and equipped with 2 ports for network

interface connectors.

■ It is connected with the cable of Enhanced Category 5.

PXE/iSCSI boot

This Card doesn’t support PXE/iSCSIboot function.

Wake On LAN

This Card doesn’t support Wake On LAN function.

PCI Hot-Plug

This Card doesn’t support PCI Hot-Plug function.

Names and Functions of Individual Parts

This chapter describes names and functions of individual parts of the LAN Card. Read this page

before installing it in the system unit.

Names and Functions

(4) MAC address

(1) RJ-45 Port A

(2) ACT/LNK LED

(3) PEED LED

(1) RJ-45 Port B

(2) ACT/LNK LED

(3) SPEED LED

(1) RJ-45 connector

This connector connects the LAN cable.

10 Mbps: Category 3, Category 4, Category 5, Enhanced Category 5

100 Mbps: Category 5, Enhanced Category 5

1000 Mbps: Enhanced Category 5

(2) ACT/LNK LED

LED Color Status Meaning

Lit Link to HUB established

Green

Blinking During data transmission

ACT/LNK

- Unlit Link to HUB not established

(3) SPEED LED

LED Color Status Meaning

Orange Lit Connected to a 1000-Mbps hub.

Green Lit Connected to a 100-Mbps hub.

SPEED

- Unlit Connected to a 10-Mbps hub.

(4) MAC address

The first 12 digits acquired from IEEE.

Installing the LAN Card

This chapter describes how to install the LAN Card into the system unit.

System Configuration and Installation

Procedure

Install the LAN Card into the PCI slot of the system unit. For the procedures to install the system

unit, see the manual supplied with the system unit.

Connecting the LAN Card

The procedure to connect the LAN Card is described below.

Signal cables

■ Lay the cables carefully to prevent your foot from being snagged by them. If you stumble over

the cable, it may cause personal injury or malfunction of the connection devices. Also it may

cause the data to be lost.

■ Do not put something heavy on the cable. Do not lay the cable near a heater. The cable

coating may be damaged which cause a failure of the connected equipment.

LAN Cable

Use the LAN cables listed in the following table to connect the LAN Card.

Do not use any other cable.

10Mbps

10BASE-T

- UTP Categories 3, 4, 5 (Max. 100m) (Category 5 is recommended)

- UTP Enhanced Category 5 (Max. 100m)

100Mbps

100BASE-TX

- UTP Category 5 (Max. 100m)

- UTP Enhanced Category 5 (Max. 100m)

1000Mbps

1000BASE-T

- UTP Enhanced Category 5 (Max. 100m)

1 Push slightly the lock of the twisted pair cable's connector and insert the cable into the connector

of the LAN Card until it locks.

2 Push slightly the connector lock at the other end of the twisted pair cable and insert the cable into

the connector of the hub until it locks.

Twisted pair cable

Cable length: Max 100m

When connecting the LAN cable to the network interface connector, pay

attention to the following. If you handle the cable improperly, it may cause

the network interface connector to break.

■ Use the TIA/EIA-568 compliant cables of UTP (unshielded twisted pair)

Category 3, Category 4, Category 5, or Enhanced Category 5.

■ For the network interface connector of the LAN cable, use an

RJ-45/ISO8877 compliant connector.

■ Lay the LAN cable so that it may not give stress to the network

interface connector.

■ When removing the LAN cable, push the hooks of the cable connector

and pull the cable straight out.

Installing the Driver

This chapter describes how to install the network driver of the LAN Card in the Windows 2008 R2

environment. When the LAN expansion function is used, see "Instructions for Setting the LAN

Expansion Function " contained in the "Drivers Kit 1K-0*" CD. (* is an arbitrary number).

The supported OS varies depending on the system unit to which the driver is to be installed.

Always confirm the supported OS of the system unit to which it is to be installed. For details about

how to install drivers of optional Cards including this LAN Card, see the software guide supplied

with the system unit.

Windows 2008 R2 Environment

When connecting the LAN cable to the network interface connector, pay

Drivers bundled in the Windows 2008 R2 cannot be used.

When this LAN Card is added, be sure to apply the driver in the "Drivers

Kit 1K-0*" CD. (* is an arbitrary number).

If the driver is preinstalled in such a case as a factory expanded model, it

is not necessary to install the driver unless otherwise specified.

Installing the driver for the Windows 2008 R2

When using this LAN Card, install the network driver for the Windows 2008 R2. Here is described

the installation procedure for updating the driver, provided that Windows 2008 R2 is already

installed.

1 Log in with the user name having the administration authority (such as Administrator).

2 Click [Hardware] of [Control Panel] and then click [Device Manager] of [Devices and Printers]. In

the Device Manager window, double-click [Intel(R) PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter] under

[Network adapters].

3 The Property window opens. Click the [Driver] tab and then click [Update Driver].

4 The Update Driver Software window opens. Click [Browse my computer for driver software].

On the Update Driver Software window, insert the "Drivers Kit 1K-0*" CD into the CD-ROM or

DVD-RAM drive and enter the directory shown below. Then click [Next]. (When the CD-ROM or

DVD-RAM drive is "D") (* is an arbitrary number.)

OS Location of the LAN driver

Windows 2008 R2 ¥WIN2008R2¥DRIVERS¥LAN¥INTEL_01¥X64

6 "Intel(R) PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter" is detected and the corresponding driver is

installed to the system unit from the "Drivers Kit 1K-0*" CD. (* is an arbitrary number.) When

"Windows has finished installing the driver software for this device:" appears, click [Close].

If the driver has already been updated to the latest version, the following

window opens. In this case, click [Close].

7 The Property window opens. Click the [Driver] tab and then click [Uninstall].

Click [OK]

8 For the device whose device driver has not been updated, repeat steps 2 to 7. Check that "Intel®

PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter" appears by the number of installed Cards under [Network

adapters].

9 When all adapter finished to update and remove LAN driver, Click [Action] of [Scan for hardware

change]. (It automatically will update LAN driver.)

10 Check the value of the IP address. The initial value of the IP address is "Obtain an IP address

automatically". If the IP address of a fixed value is to be used, it is necessary to change the IP

address setting. After changing the IP address setting, check that the LAN cable is connected to its

destination such as a hub and then restart the system unit.

When the driver is set up, the message "This device cannot start.

(Code10)" may appear. Restart the system unit and the driver will operate

normally. Check that the device operates normally referring to [Device

Manager].

Restrictions to change parameters of the network adapter

After changing the network adapter setting, transmission may not be

made normally with the changed adapter. Check the changed network

adapter in the Device Manager window. If "!" is displayed, right-click the

adapter and disable it. Then enable the adapter again. The adapter

becomes available.

The initial setting of this adapter allows the transmission rate to be

obtained automatically from 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, and 1000 Mbps.

Depending on the network environment, the transmission rate may not be

obtained automatically. In this case, set the fixed transmission rate

according to the procedure described below.

Setting Link Speed rate

1 Click [Hardware] of [Control Panel] and then click [Device Manager] of [Devices and Printers]. In

the Device Manager window, double-click [Intel® PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter] under

[Network adapters].

2 In the Property window, click the [Advanced] tab and then click [Link Speed & Duplex].

(Default: Auto Negotiation)

3 Select a transmission rate from [Value:] and click [OK].

4 Restart the system unit.

Do not change any item other than [Link Speed].

Restrictions on the half-duplex transmission at 10 or 100 Mbps

If the LAN Card is used with the transmission rate of 10M half-duplex or

100M half-duplex, change the setting of "Large Send Offload (IPv4)" or

"Large Send Offload (IPv6)" to "Disabled". For details about how to

change the setting, see page 18.

Click [Control Panel], [Network and Internet], [Network and Sharing

Center], and [Change adapter settings] in this order. The IP address can

be changed by clicking the [Properties] button of [Local Area Connection]

and selecting a property of "Internet Protocol Version * (TCP/Ipv*)". The

location of the LAN Card can be checked by clicking the [Configure]

button.

When more than one LAN Card are mounted, set different network IDs

(the part masked by a subnet mask) for individual Cards. If the same

network ID is set for more than one LAN Card, the system unit may lack

of stability.

Supplementary Note on LAN Card Function

This chapter provides supplementary notes on functions of the LAN Card.

TCP Checksum Offload Function

Even though the LAN Card has a function to calculate the TCP/IP checksum, it is recommended to

use the operating system's standard TCP/IP checksum calculation function instead of the LAN

Card's function. If the TCP/IP checksum is set to be calculated by the operating system, the

operating system checks integrity of the packet data received from the network at the final phase of

protocol processing. This helps to configure a more reliable system.

Windows 2008 R2

Click [Hardware] of [Control Panel] and then click [Device Manager] of [Devices and Printers].

Double-click the LAN adapter under [Network adapters] and click the [Advanced] tab in the

Properties window. If the Intel(R) PROSet (LAN expansion program) is installed, select [TCP/IP

Offloading Options] and click the [Properties] button. If the items in the following table are displayed,

change the settings according to the table.

Configuration

Item

Intel(R) PROSet not installed Intel(R) PROSet installed

IPv4 Checksum Offload

Change [Rx & Tx Enabled] to

Disabled.

Clear the checkbox.

TCP Checksum Offload (IPv4)

Change [Rx & Tx Enabled] to

Disabled.

Clear the checkbox.

TCP Checksum Offload (IPv6)

Change [Rx & Tx Enabled] to

Disabled.

Clear the checkbox.

UDP Checksum Offload (IPv4)

Change [Rx & Tx Enabled] to

Disabled.

Clear the checkbox.

UDP Checksum Offload (IPv6)

Change [Rx & Tx Enabled] to

Disabled.

Clear the checkbox.

Large Send Offload (IPv4) Change Enabled to Disabled. Change Enabled to Disabled.

Large Send Offload (IPv6) Change Enabled to Disabled. Change Enabled to Disabled.

Receive Side Scaling Change Enabled to Disabled. Change Enabled to Disabled.

When you finish setting the above items, click [OK] and restart the OS.

Troubleshooting

This chapter describes actions to be taken when the LAN Card does not operate properly. If a

problem remains after the following actions are taken, contact your sales representative or call the

maintenance personnel.

№ Problem Check and Actions

The LAN Card is not recognized

properly.

- Check if the driver is installed correctly.

- Check if the LAN Card is inserted in the PCI slot correctly.

Try removing and installing it again to see if the problem is resolved.

ACT/LNK LED does not light even

though the network cable is

connected.

- Check if the LAN Card is recognized correctly.

- Check if the driver is installed correctly.

- Check if the power is turned at the connected device.

- Check if the correct LAN cable is used.

Use a UTP cable of Category 3 or higher class for 10BASE-T. For

100BASE-TX, use a UTP cable of Category 5 or higher class. And for

1000BASE-T, use a UTP cable of Enhanced Category 5.

- Check if the length of the LAN cable exceeds the limit.

The cable length must be 100 m at most for 10BASE-T,

100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T.

- Check if the link to the connected device is established.

Check that ACT/LNK LED or the LAN connector is not pulled out

and the corresponding pin is not bent.

- Check if the transmission mode is set to a combination available for

the connected device.

Try checking of SPEED LED and transmission rate.

If the transmission rate is set to automatic, try changing it to a

fixed setting.

3 The OS cannot be booted.

- Check if the LAN Card operates normally.

When the OS becomes unbootable after the LAN Card is installed, try

removing the Card and booting the OS without the LAN Card.

Specifications

This chapter describes major specifications for the LAN Card.

Hardware Specifications

No. Item Specifications

Supported

standards

IEEE802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet

IEEE802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet

IEEE802.3ab 1000BASE- Gigabit Ethernet

IEEE802.3x Flow Control

Data transmission

rate

10Mbps/100Mbps with Full/Half Duplex

1000Mbps with Full Duplex

Number of ports 2 ports for 10/100/1000Mbps (RJ45)

Bus interface

Compliant with PCI-Express 1.0a

(Number of lanes: x4)

10Mbps: UTP cable of Categories 3, 4, or 5

(Max. 100m)

100Mbps: UTP cable of Category 5 (Max. 100m)

Transmission

function

Cable

1000Mbps: UTP cable of Category 5e (Max.

100m)

2 Power consumption 1.1A at +3.3VDC (Max. 4W)

Operational

temperature

0ºC to 55ºC

Environmenta

l conditions

Operational

humidity

20% to 85% (no condensation)

4 EMI FCC Class A

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