# Intel® Network Adapter Installation

This page provides brief installation instructions for Intel® Ethernet devices and software.

For detailed installation and configuration information, refer to the following:

- Intel® Ethernet Adapters and Devices User Guide – Available on the Intel Resource and Documentation Center
- README files inside Linux* and FreeBSD* driver tarballs

## Install the Intel® Ethernet Adapter

### Installing an Adapter

1. Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord. If performing a "hot plug" install, see your server documentation first.
2. Remove the computer cover and the adapter slot cover from the slot that matches your adapter. You may utilize a slot that is longer than your adapter’s connector with no harm, but do not attempt to install in a slot that is shorter than the connector.
3. Firmly place the adapter into the slot and secure the bracket.
4. Replace the computer cover. Plug in the power cord.

### Installing a Mezzanine Card

1. Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord.
2. Remove the computer cover.
3. Align the PCIe connector on the mezzanine board with the connector and four plastic standoffs on the motherboard.
4. Press the adapter until it is fully inserted into the MB connector and snaps into the four standoffs.
5. Replace the computer cover. Plug in the power cord.

## Attach the Network Cable

### Copper Adapters:

For 10 Mbps networks, use Category 3, 4, or 5 Twisted Pair Ethernet (TPE) network cable.
For 100 or 1000 Mbps networks,and for any residential networks, use Category 5 (4 pair) cable.
For 10 Gbps networks, use Category 6, Category 6a, or Category 7 Ethernet cabling.

### Fiber Adapters with SC Connector:

Remove and save the fiber optic connector cover. Insert a 1000Base-SX duplex type SC fiber optic connector into the TX/RX ports on the adapter bracket.

### Fiber adapters with LC connector:

Remove and save the fiber optic connector cover. Insert an LC connector into the adapter, with correct cabling for your adapter. Conversion cables to other connector types (such as SC) may be used if the cabling matches the optical specifications of the adapter, including length limitations.

### SFP+ Pluggable Optics:

Install the module and attach the cable according to the module manufacturer’s directions.

### CX4 Connector:

Physical cabling must meet IEEE Std 802.3ak, Clause 54 specifications. The required cable connector is an MDI latch-type receptacle, as defined by IEC 61076-3-113.

Start your computer and follow the driver installation instructions below.

## Install the Drivers

### Microsoft* Windows* Operating Systems

Software for Microsoft Windows is available as the following packages:

- Windows drivers only. This option does not include Intel® PROSet software.
- Intel PROSet only. This option does not include the Windows base drivers. You must install the base drivers before you install Intel PROSet.
- Intel® Ethernet Adapter Complete Driver Pack. This option includes drivers and tools for all operating systems but is a very large download.

| NOTES: Installing drivers requires administrator rights to the operating system. See the "Supported Operating Systems" page in the Adapter User Guide for the Windows versions supported in the current release. Intel PROSet is not supported on all versions of Windows. See the Adapter User Guide for more information.

Do the following to install Windows drivers and tools:

1. Download your desired software package from http://support.intel.com.
   - If you are downloading the base drivers only:
     - Download Wired_driver_XX.X_32.zip if you are running a 32-bit OS.
     - Download Wired_driver_XX.X_x64.zip if you are running a 64-bit OS.
   - If you are downloading Intel PROSet only:
     - Download Wired_PROSet_XX.X_32.zip if you are running a 32-bit OS.
     - Download Wired_PROSet_XX.X_x64.zip if you are running a 64-bit OS.
   - If you are downloading the complete driver pack:
     - Download Release_XX.X.zip.
2. Extract the downloaded software package to your hard drive.
3. If the Found New Hardware wizard starts, press the Cancel button.
4. If you downloaded the complete driver pack:
   1. Navigate in your extracted files to \APPS\SETUP\SETUPBD and then the Windows subfolder corresponding to your version of Windows (32-bit or 64-bit).
   2. Inside the Winx64 or Win32 folder, double-click on SetupBD.exe.
   3. Complete the steps in the installation wizard.
   4. If you want to install Intel PROSet, navigate to \APPS\PROSETDX and then the Windows subfolder corresponding to your version of Windows (32-bit or 64-bit).
   5. Inside the Winx64 or Win32 folder, double-click on DxSetup.exe.
   6. Complete the steps in the installation wizard.
5. If you downloaded Windows drivers only:
   1. In the extracted files from the download, double-click on Wired_driver_XX.X_xx.exe.
   2. Complete the steps in the installation wizard.
6. If you want to install Intel PROSet:
   1. Download and extract the files from Wired_PROSet_XX.X_xx.zip, if you have not already.
   2. In the extracted files, double-click on Wired_PROSet_XX.X_xx.exe.
   3. Complete the steps in the installation wizard.

### Linux*

To build a binary RPM* package of this driver, run 'rpmbuild -tb <filename.tar.gz>'. Replace <filename.tar.gz> with the specific file name of the driver.

| NOTES: For the build to work properly, the currently running kernel MUST match the version and configuration of the installed kernel sources. If you have just recompiled the kernel reboot the system now. RPM functionality has been tested only in Red Hat distributions.

1. Move the base driver tar file to the directory of your choice. For example, use '/home/username/ixgbe' or '/usr/local/src/ixgbe'.
2. Untar/unzip the archive, where <x.x.x> is the version number for the driver tar file:

   > `tar zxf ixgbe-<x.x.x>.tar.gz`

3. Change to the driver src directory, where <x.x.x> is the version number for the driver tar:

   > `cd ixgbe-<x.x.x>/src/`

4. Compile the driver module:

   > `make install`

   The binary will be installed as:

   > `/lib/modules/<kernel_version>/kernel/drivers/net/ixgbe.o`

   The install locations listed above are the default locations. They might not be correct for certain Linux distributions.

5. Install the module:

   > `modprobe ixgbe <parameter>=<value>`

6. Assign an IP address to the interface by entering the following, where <x> is the interface number:

   > `ifconfig eth<x> <IP_address>`

7. Verify that the interface works. Enter the following, where <IP_address> is the IP address for another machine on the same subnet as the interface that is being tested:

   > `ping <IP_address>`

### FreeBSD*

This driver has been developed for use with FreeBSD kernel, versions 4.8 and later.

| NOTE: You must have kernel sources installed in order to compile the driver module.

In the instructions below, x.x.x is the driver version as indicated in the name of the driver tar file.

1. Move the base driver tar file to the directory of your choice. For example, use /home/username/ixgb or /usr/local/src/ixgb.
2. Untar/unzip the archive:

   > `tar xfz ixgb-x.x.x.tar.gz`

   This will create an `ixgb-x.x.x` directory.

3. To install man page:

   > `cd ixgb-x.x.x
   > gzip -c ixgb.4 > /usr/share/man/man4/ixgb.4.gz`

4. To load the driver onto a running system, perform the following steps:

   > `cd ixgb-x.x.x
   > make`

   OR

   > `cd ixgb-x.x.x/src
   > make load`

5. To assign an IP address to the interface, enter the following:

   > `ifconfig ixgb<interface_num> <IP_address>`

6. Verify that the interface works. Enter the following, where <IP_address>is the IP address for another machine on the same subnet as the interface that is being tested:

   > `ping <IP_address>`

7. If you want the driver to load automatically when the system is booted:

   > `cd ixgb-x.x.x/src
   > make load
   > cp if_ixgb.ko /modules`

   Edit /boot/loader.conf, and add the following line:

   > `if_ixgb_load="YES"`

   OR

   compile the driver into the kernel (see item 8). Edit /etc/rc.conf, and create the appropriate ifconfig_ixgb<interface_num> entry:

   > `ifconfig_ixgb<interface_num>="<ifconfig_settings>"`

   Example usage:

   > `ifconfig_ixgb0="inet 192.168.10.1 netmask 255.255.255.0"`

8. If you want to compile the driver into the kernel, enter:

   > `cd ixgb-x.x.x/src
   > mkdir /usr/src/sys/dev/ixgb
   > cp if_ixgb* /usr/src/sys/dev/ixgb
   > cp ixgb* /usr/src/sys/dev/ixgb
   > cp Makefile.kernel /usr/src/sys/modules/ixgb/Makefile
   > `

   Edit the /usr/src/sys/conf/files.i386 file, and add the following line:

   > `dev/ixgb/ixgb_hw.c optional ixgb
   > dev/ixgb/ixgb_ee.c optional ixgb
   > dev/ixgb/if_ixgb.c optional ixgb
   > `

   Remove the following lines from the /usr/src/sys/conf/files.i386 file, if they exist:

   > `/dev/ixgb/if_ixgb_fx_hw.c optional ixgb
   > /dev/ixgb/if_ixgb_phy.c optional ixgb`

   Edit the kernel configuration file (i.e., GENERIC or MYKERNEL) in /usr/src/sys/i386/conf, and ensure the following line is present:

   > `device ixgb`

   Compile and install the kernel. The system must be reboot for the kernel updates to take affect.

For additional information on compiling the kernel, consult the FreeBSD operating system documentation.

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