Using The Installer - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters User Manual

Version How to Obtain
Windows Server .NET
2003 2.0
Windows Server .NET
2003 R2 2.0
Windows Server .NET
2008 2.0
NOTES:
Starting BACS 3 without .NET Framework (version 2.0 or above) installed on your system will result in an error.
Long startup times for BACS 3 may be caused by a limitation of .NET Framework 2.0, as described in Microsoft
knowledge base article KB936707. To improve the startup time of BACS 3, apply .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 (or
appropriate version for your OS as shown in the Recommended column of

Using the Installer

In addition to the Broadcom device drivers, the installer installs the management applications. The following are installed
when running the installer:
Broadcom Device Drivers. Installs the Broadcom device drivers.
Control Suite. Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 (BACS 3).
BASP. Installs Broadcom Advanced Server Program.
SNMP. Installs the Simple Network Management Protocol subagent.
CIM Provider. Installs the Common Information Model provider.
iSCSI Crash Dump Driver. Installs the driver needed for the iSCSI Crash Dump utility.
NOTE: Although installing the BACS 3 software and related management applications is optional, the Broadcom
device drivers must be installed when you use the installer.
NOTE: BASP is not available on Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2008.
To install the Broadcom NetXtreme II drivers and management applications
NOTE: Before starting the installation, verify that .NET Framework 2.0 or above is installed. This ensures optimal
performance of BACS 3.
1. When the Found New Hardware Wizard appears, click Cancel.
2. Insert the Dell-provided CD into the CD or DVD drive or download the software driver package from the Dell website at
http://support.dell.com/.
3. On the driver source media, or from the location to which you downloaded the software driver package, open the folder
for your operating system, open the Driver_Management_Apps_Installer folder, and then double-click Setup.exe to
open the InstallShield Wizard.
4. Click Next to continue.
5. After you review the license agreement, click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to
continue.
6. Select the features you want installed.
7. Select how you want to install the NetXtreme II drivers and then click Next. If you receive a warning regarding .NET
Framework 2.0, then press OK to continue installing BACS 3 and manually install .NET Framework 2.0 when installation
completes, or Cancel to quit.
8. Click Install.
9. Click Finish to close the wizard.
10. The installer will determine if a system restart is necessary. Follow the on-screen instructions.
To install the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator for iSCSI Crash Dump
If supported and if you will use the Broadcom iSCSI Crash Dump utility, it is important to follow the installation sequence:
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Included in OS package, but by default, not included
during installation
Included in .NET 2.0 SP1, which is included during OS
installation
Version How to Obtain
.NET 2.0 Download from
SP1 Microsoft
.NET 2.0 Download from
SP1 Microsoft
.NET 2.0 Included in OS
SP1 package
Table 1), and reboot your system.