435 Installing 3Com Advanced ServerFeatures For WindowsThis chapter explains the following tasks for a computer running Windows 2000 or Windows NTwith the 3Com 10/100 PCI Server NIC (3C990BSVR) with 3XP processor installed. Installing 3Com Advanced Server software for a server NIC Configuring groups and VLANs for a server NIC3Com Advanced Server (DynamicAccess) features include: Fault tolerance Bi-directional load balancing Resilient server links (RSL) Self-healing drivers (SHD) Multiple virtual LANs (MVLANs) support PCI hot-plug support Traffic prioritizationFor more information about 3Com Advanced Server (DynamicAccess) features, see“3C990BSVR Server NIC Features” on page 9.This chapter also describes 3C990B NIC support for Windows 2000 offload features in anIP environment. The Windows 2000 offload features are designed to enhance theWindows 2000 operating system capabilities by off loading key TCP/IP networking andsecurity tasks from the Windows 2000 operating system.Installing 3Com Advanced Server SoftwareFollow these steps to install 3Com Advanced Server (DynamicAccess) software for a serverNIC installed in a Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0 computer:1 Make sure that the NIC and the network driver are properly installed in your computer.See Chapter 3, “Installing NIC Drivers and Diagnostics For Windows,” for informationabout confirming that the NIC and driver are properly installed.2 Start Windows.3 Insert the EtherCD in the CD-ROM drive.The EtherCD Welcome screen appears.4 Click NIC Software.5 Click DynamicAccess technologies.6 Click Install DynamicAccess software.
