Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters Operation & User’s Manual

ODI Driver Software: Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide Installing the Driver Software Configuring Parameters for the B57.com Driver (in the Net.cfg file) The Open Data-Link Interface (ODI) driver software allows LAN drivers to work together irrespective of differences between the hardware and/or the protocol stacks of communicating systems. An intervening layer, called the link support layer (LSL), is responsible for routing different packet types between LAN drivers and protocol stacks. Installing the Driver Software Installing the ODI driver software involves the fol ...

2. From the PXE banner, select CTRL+S. The MBA Configuration Menu appears (see Broadcom Boot Agent). 3. From the MBA Configuration Menu, use the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW to move to the Boot Protocol option. Use the LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW to change the Boot Protocol option to iSCSI. NOTE: For iSCSI boot-capable LOMs, the boot protocol is set via the BIOS. See your system documentation for more information. 4. Select CTRL+K to access the iSCSI Configuration Utility. NOTE: If iSCSI boot firmware is not programmed in the NetXtreme network adapter, selecting CTRL+K will n ...

Creating a Driver Disk: Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide Refer to the documentation that was supplied with your system for instructions for creating a driver disk. Please read all Restrictions and Disclaimers. Back to Contents Page ...