D-Link DFE-580TX Manual 

Manual Third Edition (April 2004) 651DFE580035 Printed In Taiwan RECYCLABLE

Contents Introduction to D-Link Server Card Software 4.0 .........................................................3 Key Features............................................................................................................3 Important Information...................................................................................................4 What’s New in D-Link Server Card Software v. 4.0..................................................4 Requirements...........................................................................................................4 Before You Install - A Checklist................................................................................5 Quick Setup Guide.......................................................................................................6 Installing D-Link Server Card Software ....................................................................6 Verifying Protocol Information of the Array...............................................................8 Using the D-Link Server Card....................................................................................10 Software Statistics Utility ...........................................................................................10 Scale ..................................................................................................................15 Graph Detail .......................................................................................................15 Graph Type ........................................................................................................16 Protocol Stats Tab..............................................................................................16 Device Stats Tab ................................................................................................17 Editing D-Link Server Card Software Arrays..........................................................18 Windows Event Log Messages..................................................................................19 2

Introduction to D-Link Server Card Software 4.0 D-Link Server Card Software is a software-only solution that enables Windows NT, 2000, and Linux systems (sold separately) to load-balance network traffic across two or more network connections creating redundant data paths throughout the network. For a low per- system cost, you can simultaneously eliminate the risk of downtime due to a network failure while more than tripling your server's throughput. D-Link Server Card Software is designed to work as a standalone solution or across the enterprise. D-Link Server Card Software can be deployed on key servers or workstations as a great low-cost solution to eliminate bottlenecks and provide enhanced fault tolerance. Alternatively, D-Link Server Card Software can be deployed across the enterprise to eliminate all single points of failure and create redundant data paths between any two points on the network for a complete end-to-end solution. End-to-End Network Fault Tolerance Unlike simple NIC trunking solutions that only detect link failures at the network adapter, D- Link Server Card Software peers deep into the network to detect faults and intelligently reroutes traffic based on where and what type of fault is detected. By pushing fault tolerance detection into the network, D-Link Server Card Software enables you to design a network so that there are no single points of failure between any two points. If a NIC, switch port, switch or cable fails, D-Link Server Card Software will detect it and instantly reroute traffic. Eliminate Bottlenecks Throughout the Network To increase network performance, D-Link Server Card Software distributes traffic among multiple network adapters on the server. The software assigns connections to different adapters in a round-robin fashion as users access the server. This process effectively broadens bandwidth by a factor equal to the number of adapters in the array. To the system, the multiple network connections appear as a single network interface with a single IP address. To any clients, the system appears immediately available without the delay of congestion typical during high-access periods. Key Features • Provides increased performance with network traffic load balancing. • Performs load balancing on inbound and outbound traffic. • Achieves over 2 Gbs with Gigabit adapter array or 380Mbs with a 4 100Mb adapter array. • Provides instant failover without loss of data. • Detects faults deep within the network and intelligently reroutes traffic. • Can eliminate single points of failure between any two systems on the network. • Remote management with Web-based Enterprise Manager. • Compatible with any NIC card – not vendor-specific. • Supports Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet. • Provides detailed throughput graphing and reporting. • Provides PCI Hot Plug support. • Supports 802.3ad and FEC/GEC switch-based trunking. 3

Important Information The following sections cover important information you need to successfully install D-Link Server Card Software. Please read this section carefully. This information is intended to help you get up and running quickly and minimize the "gotchas" that can waste hours of installation time. What’s New in D-Link Server Card Software v. 4.0 The 4.0 version of D-Link Server Card Software features three new enhancements: • FEC/GEC and IEEE 802.3ad switch based trunking support. D-Link Server Card Software can now offload inbound load balancing to a switch that supports either the Cisco FEC/GEC or the IEEE 802.3ad trunking standard. This will enable D-Link Server Card Software to reduce its overhead slightly and achieve even greater throughput. • Windows NT version updated with easy-to-use interface for viewing status and statistics of arrays. • Enhanced failover support. D-Link Server Card Software has been enhanced so that it can peer deep into the network to identify faults and intelligently reroute traffic in the event of a failure. Requirements D-Link Server Card Software is an NDIS Intermediate driver that performs all of its functions in the Kernel mode of any Windows 2000/NT system. Because D-Link Server Card Software operates in kernel mode, it should work well with almost any server configuration and application. A few specific requirements, however, should be met before D-Link Server Card Software can operate on your server. Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Server or Advanced Server Microsoft Windows NT, service pack 4 or greater Miscellaneous: 64 MB RAM; 2 MB hard disk space; SVGA video adapter; mouse or compatible pointing device Recommended: It is recommended that you install the latest Service Packs and/or Hot Fixes from Microsoft prior to installing D-Link Server Card Software. Refer to the Release Notes for the latest list of Service Packs and/or Hot Fixes that are required. 4

Hardware Driver Compatibility D-Link Server Card Software has been tested for compatibility with an exhaustive list of network adapters and their drivers. To ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you download the latest hardware drivers for your particular adapters from the manufacturer's web site. Before You Install - A Checklist Use this checklist to make sure your environment is set up correctly for D-Link Server Card Software to be installed properly. It is highly recommended you follow each of the steps in the order given. • Windows 2000/NT is running properly. • All NICs have been installed and checked for proper operation. • All protocols, drivers, and network services are installed and operate correctly. • The latest service pack or necessary Hot fixes from Microsoft have been installed. • All cables, switches, and hubs are set up and working properly. Important: If a previous version of D-Link Server Card Software for Windows is installed on your system, you must uninstall it completely and REBOOT your system before installing D- Link Server Card Software v. 4.0. 5

Quick Setup Guide Installing D-Link Server Card Software Step 1 Launch the D-Link Server Card Software install shield package from the CD-ROM by double-clicking on Server Array, then double-click on WIN2000. Finally, double-click on DLinkW2K. The following window will appear, beginning the Installation Wizard. Step 2 Select the destination directory in which you wish to install the D-Link Server Card Software support files. The default location is c:\Program Files\D-Link Server Card Software. 6

Step 3 Next, the setup program will create a folder off the Start Menu to access the main D-Link Server Card Software utility and documentation. The default folder is \D-Link W2K off the Programs folder on the Start Menu. Either accept the default or input a new folder name and click Next. Note: This process may take several seconds. During setup, the screen at right may appear a few times. Click Continue Anyway to proceed. Step 4 When setup is complete, the D-Link Server Card Software Properties dialog box will be displayed. This dialog allows you to configure all of the adapters that you want to add to the D-Link Server Card Software Array. Select (by clicking) the first adapter in the "Available Adapters" list at the top of the dialog and click Add. Step 5 You will be prompted to give the new array a name. Simply type over "New Array" in the pull-down list in the middle of the dialog. In the example at the right, an array called "group1" was added. 7

Step 6 Next, you are asked if you want to use this adapter’s protocol information (i.e. IP address, etc.) as the primary address for the array. If this is the primary IP of the machine you want advertised to clients, select Yes. Otherwise, select No and continue adding the other adapters to the array. When finished, click OK. Note: The Group’s (array’s) IP information may be assigned or changed later to reflect the address of a computer, switch, or other connecting device. • When prompted to use an adapter’s protocol information, you can only select YES for one adapter per array. The adapter chosen to use its protocol information will become the PRIMARY adapter of the array. • All available adapters must be assigned to an array. If you do not want load balancing or failover for a single adapter, assign it to a separate array by itself. Step 7 When finished configuring the array, close the D-Link Server Card Software Properties dialog and return to the Setup program. Click the Finish button to complete the setup. Verifying Protocol Information of the Array Once the setup program is complete, you will want to verify that the correct protocol information is configured for the array(s). D-Link Server Card Software installs its own virtual adapter for each array that is created. To change or edit the IP address of the array, it is necessary to modify the Virtual Adapter's IP address. To verify the protocol information of the array under Windows, perform the following steps: Step 1 From the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, Network Connections. Note: 8

When D-Link Server Card Software is installed, the title of each Local Area Connection is changed to reflect the D- Link Server Card Software array name it is associated with and its designation as either a Primary or Secondary adapter (connection). In addition, a Virtual Adapter connection is a created in D-Link Server Card Software. d Step 2 Local Area connection titled "group1 - D- he tep 3 k and select Properties. The following Step 4 rnet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click the Step 5 t the correct IP information is listed for the Important Note: ddress, the correct values must be entered for Subnet Mask, Default ded for each array that is Select the Link Server Card Virtual Adapter" where group1 is t name of the array you wish to edit. S Right-clic window will appear. Select Inte Properties button. Verify tha Virtual Adapter. If needed, edit the IP address information as you would any other adapter. As well as the IP A Gateway, and DNS Server. These values are available from your ISP. 9

Using the D-Link Server Card Software Statistics Utility t any time, you can instantly gauge the status of any port in a D-Link Server Card Software a s tics and Software Statistics Utility Launching the D-Link Server Card A rray and view performance stati tics on each array or individual ports. To view statis status information for D-Link Server Card Software, launch the main user interface from the Start Menu. If the default settings were used during setup, D-Link Server Card Software can be found in the D-Link W2K folder off the Start Menu. Double-click to bring up the following window: he D-Link Server Card Software Statistics Utility comprises five tabs on the upper left and a raph area on the right. The five tabs are labeled: of the graph on the right. • Protocol Stats – displays detailed statistics in tabular form for all protocols for the ir current functions. T g • Settings – used to configure the appearance selected device. • Device Stats – displays detailed statistics in tabular form broken out by sub- component. • Status – provides a tree view of all groups and adapters for the server and the status. • Advanced – allows for advanced configuration options used by the failover and load- balancing 10

Status Tab - Viewing Adapter Status and Alerts Within the Status tab, you can view the status of each adapter instantly. D-Link Server Card oftware keeps track of five different states for each adapter in an array. These states are Green Adapter - Adapter's normal state. Adapter is working properly and has not failed. Green Adapter with Red X –Adapter has stopped working for the fist time since the server was booted. Yellow Adapter - Adapter is currently working properly. However, yellow state indicates there has been a failure y perly Yellow Adapter with Red X - Adapter is currently down and has been down multiple times before. S represented by different icons for the adapters in the tree view. previously. D-Link Server Card Software will automaticall reactivate adapters that indicate that they are working pro again. 11

Red Adapter - Adapter has failed more than three times in one hour (default) and D-Link Server Card Software has pulled the adapter from the array. This state prevents D-Link Server Card Software from constantly failing over on faulty adapters that should be replaced. NOTE: D-Link Server Card Software will permanently remove an adapter if it determines that the adapter has failed more than three times in one hour (achieving the red state above). If you will be testing failover functionality, you may want to adjust this default. Otherwise, if you pull the wire on an adapter card more than three times, you will have to reactivate the adapter from the Advanced Tab to add the NIC back into the array. Refer to the Advanced Configuration Options below to change these defaults. Whenever an adapter changes states, an event is logged to the Windows event log. Reactivating Adapters Normally, if an adapter fails but later indicates it is online again, D-Link Server Card Software will automatically add the adapter back into the array. However, if the adapter fails three times within one hour (default), D-Link Server Card Software will permanently remove the adapter from the array. These thresholds can be modified under the Failover Settings section in the Advanced tab (see below). To reactivate a permanently removed adapter, select the adapter and press the Reactivate button. If there are no problems inserting the adapter, the adapter will then be added back to its array without needing to reboot. Caution should be used when reactivating an adapter. If the adapter has failed several times, the adapter may be experiencing intermittent hardware problems and may need to be replaced. An adapter with hardware problems may cause other network problems to occur on the network. Advanced Tab - Advanced Configuration Options The Advanced Tab in the D-Link Server Card Software interface allows for advanced configuration options used by the failover and load-balancing functions. 12

Load Balancing Settings The Load Balancing Settings section allows you to select between the three supported load- balancing options or to disable load balancing all together. Load Balancing Disabled Selecting the checkbox next to "Load Balancing Disabled" will disable the load balancing function leaving D-Link Server Card Software to provide only failover across the adapters in the array. With this option checked, D-Link Server Card Software will normally send data only through the primary adapter unless a failover event is detected. NOTE: Changing this setting requires a reboot before the change will take effect. D-Link Server Card Software ELB (Enhanced Load Balancing) D-Link Server Card Software ELB provides enhanced load balancing using our own proprietary load-balancing scheme designed to maximize both inbound and outbound load balancing while minimizing CPU overhead and latency in the network. Also, this option is the only load-balancing option that supports the simultaneous use of D-Link Server Card Software's award winning fault-tolerance features. NOTE: The D-Link Server Card Software ELB is the only load balancing option that allows for the use of D-Link Server Card Software' award- winning fault tolerance features. 802.3ad Trunking support Use the 802.3ad checkbox when establishing an 802.3ad trunk between the D-Link Server Card Software system and a switch that supports the IEEE 802.3ad trunking standard. When an 802.3ad trunk is established, inbound load balancing is offloaded to the switch. Important: Please make sure your switch supports the IEEE 802.3ad trunking standard and not a proprietary trunking method. Also, make sure the ports are configured properly. If not, load balancing will not work properly if the 802.3ad option is selected. When using 802.3ad for load balancing, D-Link Server Card Software's advanced failover functionality will be disabled and failover will be limited to the Status Indications method of failover. 13

FEC/GEC Trunking support Use the FEC/GEC Trunking checkbox when establishing a trunk between D-Link Server Card Software and a Cisco switch that supports Fast Ether Channel (FEC) or Gigabit EtherChannel (GEC). When an FEC/GEC trunk is established, inbound load balancing is offloaded to the switch. Important: Please make sure your switch supports the Cisco FEC/GEC trunking standard and the ports are configured properly. If not, load balancing will not work properly if the FEC/GEC Trunking option is selected. When using the FEC/GEC option for load balancing, D-Link Server Card Software's advanced failover functionality will be disabled and failover will be limited to the Status Indications method of failover. Failover Settings The Failover Settings section provides options that control the failover function. Each setting is discussed below. The first column of options sets the conditions to permanently remove adapters from the array. The setting for Max Down Count is the number of times an adapter must go down (and come back online) in the defined time period before being permanently removed. The default value for this field is 3. A value of zero (0) disables this feature so that an adapter can fail repeatedly without being permanently removed. The setting for Time Period is the amount of time (in minutes) the Max Down Count setting must be exceeded before an adapter is permanently removed. The default value for this field is 60 minutes (1 hour). The second column of settings control the method used to detect that an adapter has failed. The Status Packets method sends a status packet from one adapter to another in order to determine if the receiving adapter is available. The Status Indications method uses NDIS functionality to have an adapter inform D-Link Server Card Software that an adapter has failed or is functioning properly again. Not all adapters support this method but it does provide for faster failover. The Auto Detect method determines at system startup which method (Status Packets or Status Indications) should be used to provide the best failover method for the installed adapters. After any setting has been changed, the Update button will become active. Once all changes have been made, press the Update button for the settings to automatically go into effect. No reboot is required and all settings are saved for use after rebooting. To restore all settings back to their default values, press the Default button. Press the Update button to have these settings go into effect. If any changes have been made and the OK button is pressed, the new settings will then automatically be applied. Settings Tab - Adjusting the Graph Settings 14

D-Link Server Card Software also provides the ability to view detailed traffic statistics in real- time graphs and reports. The Settings tab allows you to customize how D-Link Server Card Software graphs and displays throughput data, as well as select which device to graph throughput data on. On this tab you can: • Change the scale to Packets/Sec, Mbits/Sec or Kbits/sec. • Further break out data by Incoming/Outgoing data, per adapter, or by protocol. • Select between Bar Graph and Line Graph. • Select the device whose data you wish to graph. Scale To change the scale of any chart or graph, simply selected the appropriate option under Scale on the Graph Settings Tab. With D-Link Server Card Software you can switch the scale from Packets per second, Megabits per second or Kbits per second. Graph Detail Graph Detail allows you to select how throughput totals are broken out for the currently selected device. You can choose to display breakout detail in three ways: • By Device - Allows you to view throughput from all of the sub-components that make up a device. For instance, if the currently selected device is a Group (Array), then breakout totals will be displayed for each adapter that makes up that group. • By Protocol - This option allows you to view totals for each protocol running on the currently selected device in addition to the total throughput of the device. • By Incoming/Outgoing - This option allows you to view total incoming traffic to the device selected, total outgoing traffic in addition to the device’s total overall throughput. NOTE: This option is grayed out for Bar Chart type graphs since both incoming and outgoing traffic 15

detail is provided in the other two options for Bar graphs. You can further customize the graph by selecting or unselecting each breakout component on the legend below the graph. Graph Type D-Link Server Card Software gives you two ways to view throughput data in real time – Line Graphs or Bar Charts. Line Graph The line graph gives you the ability to view data over time for total server throughput, by group, or adapter. Line graphs not only allow you to see total throughput for each device, but you can also view a variety of detailed statistics for each device including: • Incoming and outgoing data • Traffic for each protocol • Traffic for each sub-component (i.e. adapters that make up an array) Bar Graph The bar graph option allows you to view throughput data for all components or protocols on the server at once as well as overall throughput for the server. The bars in the graph show both incoming and outgoing data for each component. With the bar graph option selected, you have the ability to see graph detail by device or by protocol. NOTE: With Bar graph selected, the Incoming/Outgoing option under graph detail will be grayed out since this data is already incorporated in the bar charts for both "By Device" and "By Protocol" options. Protocol Stats Tab The Protocol Stats Tab displays detailed statistics in tabular form for all protocols on the selected device. The device’s total throughput statistics are shown as well as totals for IP, IPX, NetBEUI and AppleTalk protocols. 16

Device Stats Tab The Device Stats tab shows detail statistics in tabular form broken out by sub-component. Average, minimum, and maximum values are displayed in the first row of data for the selected device. Throughput data for each sub-component of the device, along with the device total, are also displayed. 17

Editing D-Link Server Card Software Arrays To reconfigure or change the D-Link Server Card Software array(s), you must access the properties page of the D-Link Server Card Software service. The D-Link Server Card Software service can be accessed from the properties page of any Local Area Connection in the Network and Dial-up Connections folder. This properties page contains the D-Link Server Card Software Setup dialog that was used during install to create the D-Link Server Card Software array(s). To edit or create new arrays, use the following steps: Step 1 From the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel. Step 2 Open Network Connections. Step 3 Look for the LAN Connection titled "Group D- Link Server Card Software Virtual Adapter" where Group is the name of the array created in D-Link Server Card Software. Right- click, then Step 4 Select Properties. Step 5 Select D-Link Server Card Software Transport. Step 6 Click the Properties button. The D-Link Server Card Software Properties page should now be displayed. Use this window to edit or reconfigure adapter assignments. 18

Windows Event Log Messages D-Link Server Card Software will report all adapter errors and state changes to the Windows Event Log. To view messages in the Event Log, use the Event Viewer supplied by Windows. Examples of all the events generated by D-Link Server Card Software are shown below: Downed Adapter The adapter in has lost network connectivity and has been removed from the D-Link Server Card Software Array. Array has only one remaining Adapter There is only one functioning adapter in left. All Adapters in Array are down All adapters in are down; therefore, users on this segment can no longer communicate to this computer. Failed Adapter comes online again The adapter in has regained network connectivity and has been inserted back into the D-Link Server Card Software Array. Adapter has failed multiple times and is permanently removed The adapter in has lost network connectivity and has been removed from the D-Link Server Card Software Array. The adapter has gone down <###> times in the past <###> minutes; therefore, the adapter will not be put back into the array. It is advisable that you investigate the cause of the lost connections and possibly replace the adapter or cable. 19

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This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communication. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. For detailed warranty outside the United States, please contact corresponding local D-Link office. 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FCC Warning 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 this 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 his own expense. CE Mark 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. Warnung! Dies ist ein Produkt der Klasse A. Im Wohnbereich kann dieses Produkt Funkstoerungen verursachen. In diesem Fall kann vom Benutzer verlangt werden, angemessene Massnahmen zu ergreifen. Precaución! Este es un producto de Clase A. En un entorno doméstico, puede causar interferencias de radio, en cuyo case, puede requerirse al usuario para que adopte las medidas adecuadas. Attention! Ceci est un produit de classe A. Dans un environnement domestique, ce produit pourrait causer des interférences radio, auquel cas l`utilisateur devrait prendre les mesures adéquates. Attenzione! Il presente prodotto appartiene alla classe A. Se utilizzato in ambiente domestico il prodotto può causare interferenze radio, nel cui caso è possibile che l`utente debba assumere provvedimenti adeguati. VCCI Warning BSMI Warning 22

Warranty for all Countries and Regions Except USA Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise Bitte lesen Sie sich diese Hinweise sorgfältig durch. Heben Sie diese Anleitung für den spätern Gebrauch auf. Vor jedem Reinigen ist das Gerät vom Stromnetz zu trennen. Vervenden Sie keine Flüssig- oder Aerosolreiniger. Am besten dient ein angefeuchtetes Tuch zur Reinigung. Um eine Beschädigung des Gerätes zu vermeiden sollten Sie nur Zubehörteile verwenden, die vom Hersteller zugelassen sind. Das Gerät is vor Feuchtigkeit zu schützen. Bei der Aufstellung des Gerätes ist auf sichern Stand zu achten. Ein Kippen oder Fallen könnte Verletzungen hervorrufen. Verwenden Sie nur sichere Standorte und beachten Sie die Aufstellhinweise des Herstellers. Die Belüftungsöffnungen dienen zur Luftzirkulation die das Gerät vor Überhitzung schützt. Sorgen Sie dafür, daß diese Öffnungen nicht abgedeckt werden. Beachten Sie beim Anschluß an das Stromnetz die Anschlußwerte. Die Netzanschlußsteckdose muß aus Gründen der elektrischen Sicherheit einen Schutzleiterkontakt haben. Verlegen Sie die Netzanschlußleitung so, daß niemand darüber fallen kann. Es sollete auch nichts auf der Leitung abgestellt werden. Alle Hinweise und Warnungen die sich am Geräten befinden sind zu beachten. Wird das Gerät über einen längeren Zeitraum nicht benutzt, sollten Sie es vom Stromnetz trennen. Somit wird im Falle einer Überspannung eine Beschädigung vermieden. Durch die Lüftungsöffnungen dürfen niemals Gegenstände oder Flüssigkeiten in das Gerät gelangen. Dies könnte einen Brand bzw. Elektrischen Schlag auslösen. Öffnen Sie niemals das Gerät. Das Gerät darf aus Gründen der elektrischen Sicherheit nur von authorisiertem Servicepersonal geöffnet werden. Wenn folgende Situationen auftreten ist das Gerät vom Stromnetz zu trennen und von einer qualifizierten Servicestelle zu überprüfen: Netzkabel oder Netzstecker sint beschädigt. Flüssigkeit ist in das Gerät eingedrungen. Das Gerät war Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt. Wenn das Gerät nicht der Bedienungsanleitung ensprechend funktioniert oder Sie mit Hilfe dieser Anleitung keine Verbesserung erzielen. Das Gerät ist gefallen und/oder das Gehäuse ist beschädigt. Wenn das Gerät deutliche Anzeichen eines Defektes aufweist. Bei Reparaturen dürfen nur Orginalersatzteile bzw. den Orginalteilen entsprechende Teile verwendet werden. Der Einsatz von ungeeigneten Ersatzteilen kann eine weitere Beschädigung hervorrufen. Wenden Sie sich mit allen Fragen die Service und Repartur betreffen an Ihren Servicepartner. Somit stellen Sie die Betriebssicherheit des Gerätes sicher. Zum Netzanschluß dieses Gerätes ist eine geprüfte Leitung zu verwenden, Für einen Nennstrom bis 6A und einem Gerätegewicht grőßer 3kg ist eine Leitung nicht leichter als H05VV-F, 3G, 0.75mm2 einzusetzen. WARRANTIES EXCLUSIVE IF THE D-LINK PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS WARRANTED ABOVE, THE CUSTOMER'S SOLE REMEDY SHALL BE, AT D- LINK'S OPTION, REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. D-LINK NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE OR USE OF D-LINK'S PRODUCTS. D-LINK SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER THIS WARRANTY IF ITS TESTING AND EXAMINATION DISCLOSE THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT DOES NOT EXIST OR WAS CAUSED BY THE CUSTOMER'S OR ANY THIRD PERSON'S MISUSE, NEGLECT, IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR TESTING, UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE INTENDED USE, OR BY ACCIDENT, FIRE, LIGHTNING OR OTHER HAZARD. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IN NO EVENT WILL D-LINK BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFITS, COST OF COVER OR OTHER INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES ARISING OUT THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, USE, PERFORMANCE, FAILURE OR INTERRUPTION OF A D- LINK PRODUCT, HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY. THIS LIMITATION WILL APPLY EVEN IF D-LINK HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. IF YOU PURCHASED A D-LINK PRODUCT IN THE UNITED STATES, SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. 23

Limited Warranty Hardware: D-Link warrants each of its hardware products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials under normal use and service for a period commencing on the date of purchase from D-Link or its Authorized Reseller and extending for the length of time stipulated by the Authorized Reseller or D-Link Branch Office nearest to the place of purchase. This Warranty applies on the condition that the product Registration Card is filled out and returned to a D-Link office within ninety (90) days of purchase. A list of D-Link offices is provided at the back of this manual, together with a copy of the Registration Card. After an RMA number is issued, the defective product must be packaged securely in the original or other suitable shipping package to ensure that it will not be damaged in transit, and the RMA number must be prominently marked on the outside of the package. The package must be mailed or otherwise shipped to D-Link with all costs of mailing/shipping/insurance prepaid. D-Link shall never be responsible for any software, firmware, information, or memory data of Purchaser contained in, stored on, or integrated with any product returned to D-Link pursuant to this warranty. Any package returned to D-Link without an RMA number will be rejected and shipped back to Purchaser at Purchaser's expense, and D-Link reserves the right in such a case to levy a reasonable handling charge in addition mailing or shipping costs. Software: D-Link warrants that its software products will perform in substantial conformance with the applicable product documentation provided by D-Link with such software product, for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from D-Link or its Authorized Reseller. D-Link warrants the magnetic media, on which D-Link provides its software product, against failure during the same warranty period. This warranty applies to purchased software, and to replacement software provided by D-Link pursuant to this warranty, but shall not apply to any update or replacement which may be provided for download via the Internet, or to any update which may otherwise be provided free of charge. D-Link's sole obligation under this software warranty shall be to replace any defective software product with product which substantially conforms to D-Link's applicable product documentation. Purchaser assumes responsibility for the selection of appropriate application and system/platform software and associated reference materials. D-Link makes no warranty that its software products will work in combination with any hardware, or any application or system/platform software product provided by any third party, excepting only such products as are expressly represented, in D-Link's applicable product documentation as being compatible. D-Link's obligation under this warranty shall be a reasonable effort to provide compatibility, but D-Link shall have no obligation to provide compatibility when there is fault in the third-party hardware or software. D-Link makes no warranty that operation of its software products will be uninterrupted or absolutely error-free, and no warranty that all defects in the software product, within or without the scope of D-Link's applicable product documentation, will be corrected. 24

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Registration Card Print, type or use block letters. Your name: Mr./Ms______________________________________________________________________ Organization: ________________________________________Dept.______________________________ Your title at organization:_________________ Telephone:_____________________ Fax:___________ Organization's full address:_______________________________________________________________ Country:______________________________________________________________________________ Date of purchase (Month/Day/Year):_________________________________________________________ Product Model Product Serial No. * Product installed in type of computer (e.g., Compaq 486) * Product installed in computer serial No. (* Applies to adapters only) Product was purchased from: Reseller's name:________________________________________________________________________ Telephone:________________________________ Fax:_________________________________________ Reseller's full address:___________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ Answers to the following questions help us to support your product: 1. Where and how will the product primarily be used? †Home †Office †Travel †Company Business †Home Business †Personal Use 2. How many employees work at installation site? †1 employee †2-9 †10-49 †50-99 †100-499 †500-999 †1000 or more 3. What network protocol(s) does your organization use ? †XNS/IPX †TCP/IP †DECnet †Others_____________________________________________________ 4. What network operating system(s) does your organization use ? †D-Link LANsmart †Novell NetWare †NetWare Lite †SCO Unix/Xenix †PC NFS †3Com 3+Open †Banyan Vines †DECnet Pathwork †Windows NT †Windows NTAS †Windows '95 †Others_____________________________________________________________________________ 5. What network management program does your organization use ? †D-View †HP OpenView/Windows †HP OpenView/Unix †SunNet Manager †Novell NMS †NetView 6000 †Others_________________________________________________________________ 6. What network medium/media does your organization use ? †Fiber-optics †Thick coax Ethernet †Thin coax Ethernet †10BASE-T UTP/STP †100BASE-TX †100BASE-T4 †100VGAnyLAN †Others________________________________________ 7. What applications are used on your network? †Desktop publishing †Spreadsheet †Word processing †CAD/CAM †Database management †Accounting †Others____________________________________________________________________ 8. What category best describes your company? †Aerospace †Engineering †Education †Finance †Hospital †Legal †Insurance/Real Estate †Manufacturing †Retail/Chainstore/Wholesale †Government †Transportation/Utilities/Communication †VAR †System house/company †Other_____________________________________________________ 9. Would you recommend your D-Link product to a friend? †Yes †No †Don't know yet 10.Your comments on this product? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 27

Registration Register your product on-line at: http://support.dlink.com/register Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not diminish your warranty rights. 29