BROADCOM BCM5751 Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapter Installation Guide

BROADCOM BCM5751 Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapter

Product Information

• Specifications
  • Brand: Broadcom
  • Product: NetXtreme Ethernet Adapters
  • Supported Features: PXE, WOL, Teaming, VMs, UEFI, Flow control, FCoE
  • Compatibility: Personal computers, servers, industrial areas
• Hardware Installation
  • Select the Correct Slot: Choose an open PCI-Express slot (x1, x4, x8, or x16) depending on your adapter. Refer to your system manual to identify the slot.
  • Insert the Adapter into the Computer: If your computer supports PCI Hot Plug, follow the special installation instructions in your computer documentation. Turn off and unplug your computer, then remove the cover. Remove the cover bracket from an available slot.
  • Make sure the PCI-Express or PCI slots are bus master-enabled if you have configuration problems.
  • Firmly insert the adapter into the selected slot, ensuring it is firmly seated. Secure the bracket to the chassis.
  • If installing in a low profile PCI-Express or PCI chassis, replace the adapter standard with the supplied low profile bracket.
• Replace the Computer Cover and Connect Power Cables:
  • Replace the computer cover and plug in the power cord.
• Connect the Network Cables:
  • For copper cables, connect the RJ-45 network cable as shown in the diagram.
  • The Broadcom NetXtreme adapter supports Automatic MDI Crossover (MDIX), eliminating the need for crossover when connecting machines back-to-back.
  • A straight-through Category 5 cable allows machines to communicate when connected directly together. Refer to Table 1 for more information on fiber cable connections.
• Install Drivers and Software
  • System Requirements: FreeBSD, Linux, VMWare ESXi, Win7/Win-server2012/Win-server2008/Win8/Win8.1/Win-server2016/win10 32 or 64bit, WindowsR Operating Systems (For Win XP, server2003)
  • Refer to the Windows driver installation instructions provided for installing the Windows driver on Ethernet NIC controllers.
• FAQ
  • What features are supported by Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Adapters?
  • Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Adapters support features such as PXE, WOL, Teaming, VMs, UEFI, Flow control, and FCoE.
  • In what systems can the Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Adapters be used?
  • The adapters can be used in personal computers, servers, and industrial areas.
  • What network cable types are supported by the Broadcom NetXtreme adapter?
  • The adapter supports both copper cables (RJ-45) and fiber cables (MM 62.5u, MM 50u, SM 9.0u). Refer to Table 1 for more detailed information on fiber cable types.

Thank you for choosing to use Broadcom series network products, these products can provide you with high performance and high reliability of network services, also much Broadcom’s adapter support unique features, such as PXE,WOL, Teaming, VMs, UEFI, Flow control, FCoE and so on, these features can help you improve computer network utilization, network bandwidth, and network control ability, the card is widely used in personal computers, servers and industrial areas.

Hardware installation

1. Select the Correct Slot
   • One open PCI-Express slot,x1,x4,x8 or x16,depending on your adapter.
   • NOTE: Some systems have physical x8 PCI Express slot that actually only support lower speeds. Please check your system manual to identify the slot.
2. Insert the Adapter into the Computer
   • If your computer supports PCI Hot Plug, see your computer documentation for special installation instructions.
   • Turn off and unplug your computer. Then remove the cover
   • CAUTION: Tum off and unplug the power before removing the computer’s cover. Failure to do so could endanger you and may damage the adapter or computer.
3. Remove the cover bracket from an available slot. If you have configuration problems, see your computer’s documentation to determine if the PCI-Express or PCI slots are bus master-enabled.
4. Firmly insert the adapter into the selected slot. Push down to ensure the adapter is firmly seated, if you install the adapter in a PCI-Express or PCI slot, make sure the exposed end of the connector does not touch any part of the motherboard. Secure the bracket to the chassis.
   • Note: If you need to install the adapter in a low profile PCI-Express or PCI chassis, first replace the adapter standard with the supplied low profile bracket. To remove existing bracket, unscrew the two screws an shown at right and then pull bracket off. Reverse the process to attach the low profile bracket.
   • CAUTION: Some PCI Express adapters may have a short connector, making them more fragile than PCI adapters. Excessive force could break the connector. Use cau- tion when pressing the board in the slot.
5. Replace the computer cover and plug in the power cord.

Connect the Network

Connect the Network Cables

1. Connect copper cables: Connect the RJ-45 network cable as shown
   • Note: The Broadcom NetXtreme adapter supports Automatic MDI Crossover (MDIX), Which eliminates the need for crossover when connecting machines back-to-back, A straight-through Category 5 cable allows the machines to communicate when connected directly together. More information see Table1
   • Table 1: 10/100/1000BASE-T and 10GBASE-T Cable Specifications
2. Connect one end of the cable to the RJ-45 connector on the adapter.
3. Connect the other end of the cable to an RJ-45 Ethernet network port.

Connect the fiber models

• For fiber adapter, remove and save the fiber optic connector cover. Insert a matching fiber optic connector into the ports on the adapter.
  • Note: For LC adapters, converter patch cables are available to allow plugging into an SC type connector.
• The SX type adapters must use Multi-mode compatible cabling and the LX type adapter must use Single-mode compatible cabling. Cabling and adapter types cannot be mixed.
  • Note: the LX adapter has LX stamped on the bracket to identify it. See the User’s Guide on the CD for More information on cable types.

For SFP,SFP+,QSFP+ fiber models, more of models used LC port, please refer to above table

Install Drivers and software

• System Requirements: FreeBSD, Linux , VMWare ESXi, Win7/ Win-server2012/ Win-server2008/ Win8/Win8.1/Win-server2016/win10 32 or 64bit

Windows○R Operating Systems

• For Win XP, server2003 provides information on installing the Windows driver on Ethernet NIC controllers.

Use the following steps to install the Windows drivers:

1. if the Found New Hardware Wizard screen is displayed, click Cancel
2. Click Server Manager>Tools>Computer Management>Device Manager.
3. Right-click on the Broadcom devices under Network Adapters.
4. Select Update Driver.
5. Select Browse My Computer for driver Device Manager software and select Have Disk to navigate to the folder where the driver files are located.
6. Click Next to update the driver automatically.
7. Reboot the system to ensure that the driver is running.

For Win 7/WIN8/WIN10/Server2008/2012
You must have administrative rights to the operating system to install the drivers.

1. if the Found New Hardware Wizard screen is displayed, click Cancel
2. Insert the drivers CD into CD or DVD Drive or download the software driver package from https://support.broadcom.com/.
3. On the driver source media, or from the location to which you downloaded the software driver package for your operating system. and then double-click Setup. Open the InstallShield wizard
4. Click Next to continue.
5. Click finish to close the wizard
6. The installer will determine if a system restart is necessary. Follow the On-screen instructions.
7. Follow the instructions in the install wizard to finish it

Installing Linux Drivers from Source Code

1. Download and expand the base driver tar file.
2. Compile the driver module
3. Install the module using the modprobe command
4. Assign an IP address using the ifconfig command

MAC Address information

(Barcode TYPE 2) All adapters have a MAC address label attached to them, and each address is unique. If it is a multi-port adapter card, the first port address is printed on the barcode, the address of the next port can be obtained by add one 1 (hexadecimal)according to the address value of the barcode label.

Package content

1. Broadcom Ethernet adapter.
2. driver CD
3. user’s manual
4. Low profile bracket

Support

• More information and settings, please refer to the Broadcom Adapter User Guides or you can contact us.
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References

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