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D-Link DXE-810T Manual

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DXE-810T
Single Port 10GBASE-T RJ45 PCI Express Adapter
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  • Page 1 DXE-810T Single Port 10GBASE-T RJ45 PCI Express Adapter Manual V1.00...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ............................. 3 System Requirements ............................. 3 Features ................................3 INSTALLATION .............................. 4 Unpack and Inspect ............................4 Software Installation ............................4 Installing the Adapter ............................5 TROUBLESHOOTING ............................ 7 SPECIFICATIONS ............................8 OPTIMIZED PERFORMANCE TUNING ......................9 Preinstalled Systems ............................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for choosing the D-Link DXE-810T, the leader in value among 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters for PCI Express bus personal computers. The D-Link DXE-810T PCI Express 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter is a high-performance adapter designed for the high-speed PCI Express Bus Architecture. The PCI Express 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter offers increased bandwidth, reliability, and more functionality than standard PCI network cards.

  • Page 4: Installation

    3. Reboot the VMware server Software Installation You must first install the driver software for your DXE-810T before installing the PCI Express card into your PC. Insert the CD into your PC’s CD-ROM drive. The driver installation program will run automatically if you...

  • Page 5: Installing The Adapter

    Simply follow the directions in the wizard, and your DXE-810T will be installed successfully in just a few minutes, allowing you to enjoy the many advantages of connecting to an Ethernet LAN.
  • Page 6 2. Linux: User can change link speed using the “ethtool” command, for example:  Force 10G: “ethtool –s <ethxx> speed 10000 autoneg off”  Force 5G: “ethtool –s <ethxx> speed 5000 autoneg off”  Force 2.5G: “ethtool –s <ethxx> speed 2500 autoneg off” ...

  • Page 7: Troubleshooting

     that the proper grade of cable is used for the network connection;  that the supporting hub is qualified for the application. The DXE-810T adapter features these LED indicators: Location Color Status Description Indicator Port is operating at 5 Gbps / 2.5 Gbps /...

  • Page 8: Specifications

    Specifications EMC and Safety Certifications:  FCC Class B  CE Class B  C-Tick  BSMI Host interface: PCI Express x4 2.0, 5 GT/s Physical Dimensions: 133.3 mm x 121.9 mm x 21.6 mm (including profile bracket) Environment: Storage temperature: −20° to 70°C (-4° to 158° F) ...

  • Page 9: Optimized Performance Tuning

    Check if the specific cores being used by the NIC for traffic processing are also used by other processes.  D-Link Network Driver includes a CPU load balancing mechanism with optional configurations. The system administrator may change the CPU working cores assigned to the NIC to allow higher throughput.

  • Page 10: Os Optimization

    OS Optimization Windows OS Make sure the latest updates for Windows are installed. Microsoft provides Performance Tuning Guidelines for Windows Server clients: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/gg463392.aspx TCP/IP Tuning Default TCP/IP optimization for Windows allows 10GbE wire speed network performance for limited time periods. Usually, TCP connections are limited by timespan and do not stay live for more than a few hours. The default Windows TCP/IP stack is optimized for WAN and long distance media connections.

  • Page 11: Benchmark Performance Tuning

    Benchmark Performance Tuning Benchmark testing dedicates all of the computer’s resources to test each traffic type independently. This section describes hardware and software optimization for benchmark testing. OS Optimization Windows OS For best results, it is recommended that a fresh copy of the OS and all updates are installed. Microsoft provides documentation for high performance testing: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/gg463392.aspx (Performance Tuning for Network...
  • Page 12 Driver Advanced Properties Tab: Configure RSS parameters to define RSS state and cores to be used for RX traffic processing. TCP/IP Full Offload The DXE-810T does not use Windows Chimney interface, therefore, it is recommended to disable it during stress-testing: Command Prompt:...

  • Page 13: Benchmark Testing With Iperf

    Benchmark Testing With Iperf Iperf is a free tool for benchmark testing. Iperf version 1.7.0 is preferred for testing in Windows. Iperf version 2.0.5-2 is preferred for testing in Linux. To achieve the best benchmark throughput results, please use the following server and client commands: ...

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