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Broadcom NetXtreme Network Interface Card
Extended Information SNMP Extensible-Agent
for Windows SNMP Service
for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000,
XP(32 and 64 bit), 2003(32 and 64 bit)
Copyright (c) 2000-2009 Broadcom Corporation
All rights reserved.
Version 7.1.6a (Nov 23, 2009)
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1. Problem: CQ41248
The adaptinfo.mib got errors/warnings when it was validated
by tool provided in www.muonics.com.
Cause:
The adaptinfo.mib did not meet the SMI compliance.
Change:
Modified the adaptinfo.mib to meet the SMI compliance.
Impact:
adaptinfo.mib MIB file.
Version 7.1.6 (Oct 10, 2008)
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Enhancements:
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1. Request: CQ36512
Added support for IPv6 address.
Change:
Added support for IPv6 address.
Impact:
IPv6 address.
Fixes:
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1. Problem: CQ37135
SNMP OID 1.3.6.1.4.1.4413.1.3.2 doe not list BCM57710 NIC.
Cause:
The BCM57710 NIC was not built into the table by the SNMP
sub-agent.
Change:
The BCM57710 NIC is built into the table by the SNMP
sub-agent.
Version 7.1.5 (February 5, 2007)
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Fixes:
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1. Problem: (CQ 22576)
The SNMP service would stop after modification to Team Configuration
or Failover in a 64-bit Windows system.
Cause:
The BCMIF sub-agent corrupted the memory used by the Microsoft SNMP
service when processing the trap events from BMAPI.
Change:
The processing of trap events from BMAPI was redesigned to make sure
the SNMP extension agent worked within its own structure boundary.
Version 7.1.4 (Aug. 31, 2005)
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Enhancements:
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1. Request:
Support 5706 based NICs.
Change:
Support VBD architecture.
Impact:
5706 based NICs
Version 7.1.3 (August 8, 2005)
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Fixes:
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1. Problem: (CQ 13360)
When the Windows SNMP service would start during system startup, the
Broadcom SNMP agent would not load.
Cause:
As of BMAPI v7.2.13, BmapiInitialize(Ex) returns BMAPI_SCM_LOCKED if the
Windows NT Service Control Manager is locked at that time.
The application is expected to retry the initialization after a short
delay.
Change:
If BmapiInitializeEx() returns BMAPI_SCM_LOCKED or
BMAPI_CAN_NOT_LOCK_NETCFG, retry the BmapiInitializeEx() call after a
2 second delay. It keeps retrying until it gets either a successful
initialization or BMAPI returns a different error value.
Version 7.1.2 (Apr. 4, 2005)
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Fixes:
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1. Request: CQ12603
Unable to compile adptinfo.mib (v.7.1.1) in MGSoft
MIB Compiler
Cause:
The MIB was not modified properly.
Change:
Fix the MIB file.
Impact:
MIB file
Version 7.1.1 (Mar. 29, 2005)
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Enhancements:
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1. Request: CQ12366
32-bit Broadcom SNMP Extension Agent causes SNMP
service to hang in WS03 x64
Change:
Generate binary for x86-64 processors.
Impact:
x86-64 Windows
2. Request: CQ11156
SNMP: ifMemLowBase shows a negative number
Change:
Change MIB file and implementation to display as
string instead of integer.
Impact:
'ifMemLowBase' and 'ifMemBaseHigh' fields.
Version 7.1.0 (Mar. 10, 2005)
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Enhancements:
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1. Request:
Be able to install the agent to its own directory
instead of installing in system directory
Change:
Change from static binding to BMAPI to dynamic
binding and loading of BMAPI library.
Impact:
All
2. Request:
Enhancement the performance
Change:
Instead of calling BmapiRefreshData() in every query,
only call BmapiRefreshData() when necessary while
data are still upadted properly.
Impact:
W2k or later OS. For NT4, performance will be the
same as v7.00.
Version 7.00 (June 2, 2004)
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Fixes:
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1. Problem: (CQ 9850)
Information Returned by SNMP is Static.
Cause:
SNMP agent would copy team information from BMAPI.DLL when the
agent was initially loaded and would not dynamically update the
information during run-time.
Change:
Call BmapiRefreshData() and rebuild internal data tables upon each
call to SnmpExtensionQuery().
Overview
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The Broadcom NetXtreme Adapter Extended Information SNMP extensible-agent,
bcmif.dll is designed for Windows 2000 and Windows NT SNMP Service. It is
required to install the Windows NT/Windows 2000 SNMP service before
installing the extensible-agent.
The extensible-agent allows the SNMP manager software to actively monitor the
configurations of the Broadcom NetXtreme Network Interface Card. It is intended to
supplement the information already provided by the standard SNMP Management
Network Interface information.
The extensible-agent provides in-depth information about a Broadcom NetXtreme
adapter such as:
its MAC address,
its bound IP address,
IP subnet mask,
physical link status,
adapter state,
line speed,
duplex mode,
memory range,
interrupt setting,
bus number,
device number,
function number
To monitor these information, a SNMP manager needs to load the Broadcom Extended
information MIB file to allow monitoring of the information described above. This
file, bcmif.mib, is included with the Broadcom NetXtreme adapter installation CD.
The monitored workstation requires the installation of the Broadcom Extended
Information SNMP extensible-agent, bcmif.dll, and requires the Microsoft Windows
2000 or Windows NT 4.0 SNMP service to be installed and loaded. Installation of
this component will be described in following sections.
Manual Installation
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(1) Make sure Microsoft SNMP Service is installed.
(2) Use registry editor to add following keys:
(a) Go to
"HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SNMP\Parameters\ExtensionAgent"
sub-key.
(b) Locate the highest number shown under this sub-tree and create
a new string value with the name as one plus the highest number, e.g. if
the highest number shown is 5, create a DWORD value key with name "6"
and the value as "SOFTWARE\Broadcom\Bcmif\CurrentVersion".
(c) Go to "HKLM\Software".
(d) Create three sub-keys underneath this tree as
"Broadcom\Bcmif\CurrentVersion".
(e) Go to "HKLM\Software\Broadcom\Bcmif\CurrentVersion".
(f) Create a STRING key with the name "pathname" and the value as
"%systemroot%\system32\bcmif.dll"
(3) Open a command prompt and enter "net stop SNMP" to stop the
the current running instance of the SNMP service.
(4) Enter "net start snmp" to restart the SNMP service.
Changes
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v1.01: Blocked critical data section to synchronize multiple process access.
v1.02: resolved MIB file compiler syntaxes from MG-Soft and Adventnet.
v1.03: Changed compilation to reflect the correct version number on the DLL's
file property.
v1.04: Fixed Windows NT Dr. Watson error upon snmp service start-up at system
boot time.
v1.05: reinstated the bcmif.mib file to remove minor SNMP MIB syntax. Changed
file banner on bcmif.c.
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From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
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