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Network and iSCSI Accelerator Drivers for Windows
Choosing the Appropriate Driver
Currently their exists more than one driver that may support a given hardware product or OS version or configuration. Use the following three tables to choose which driver will be most appropriate for your environment.
Micrososft Operating System Support
| Operating System Version |
Network and iSCSI Accelerator Driver |
| SNP Driver |
ATCP Driver |
Windows Server 2008 x86
Windows Server 2008 x64
Windows Vista x86
Windows Vista x64
Windows Server 2003 x64
Microsoft Windows XP x64
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10.0.0.3006
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N/A
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Windows Server 2003 x86
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10.0.0.3006
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7.3.1.0
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Microsoft Windows XP x86
Microsoft Windows 2000
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N/A
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7.3.1.0
6.3.1.11
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1. The 6.3.1.1 driver is for legacy 100BaseT products only.
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Alacritech Driver Release 10.0.0.3006
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This is the most recent Alacritech driver package for Server 2008, Server 2003, Vista, and XP x64. This driver package contains both NDIS 6.0 and NDIS 5.2 drivers.
Note that Server 2008 and Vista ship with TCP Offload disabled both globally and on a per interface basis by default. Follow these instructions to enable TCP Offload on Server 2008.
This is a feature release.
This release adds support for Alacritech SEN3000 Series products ( 10 gigabit Accelerators).
This release also adds bug fixes that were not present in the 9.2.0.2044 and 9.3.0.2093 releases.
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WHQL Certification
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The 1 gigabit Network Miniport drivers (slic.sys, slicix86.sys, slicix64.sys) in the 10.0.0.3006 package are WHQL certified. The Link Aggregation (teaming) driver (slicteam.sys) in the 10.0.0.3006 package is WHQL certified. The 10 gigabit Network Miniport drivers (sxg.sys, sxgx86.sys, sxgx64.sys) are not WHQL certified. Instead they are self-signed by Alacritech.
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Download 10.0.0.3006 drivers:
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This package contains the 10.0.0.3006 NDIS 6.0 SNP driver for Server 2008 and Vista, as well as the NDIS 5.2 driver for Server 2003 and XP x64 as well as all necessary documentation.
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Download File
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R10_0_0_3006.zip
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File Size
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5805047 bytes
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MD5 checksum
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D6125BF5E52A6FA7E07D8EAD044AC47E
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10.0.0.3006 User Guide
10.0.0.3006 Release Notes for NDIS 6.0
10.0.0.3006 Release Notes for NDIS 5.2
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7.3.1.0 Network and iSCSI Accelerator Driver for Windows 2000/XP/2003
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The 7.3.1.0 driver is *ONLY* for:
This is a maintenance release driver and contains fixes for bugs discovered in the previous release. See the release notes for details about the bug fixes.
This driver adds no new features over the previous release (7.3.0.1r3)
See the Release Notes for more details.
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WHQL Certification
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The Network Miniport driver (slic100.sys) in the 7.3.1.0 package is WHQL certified
The Link Aggregation (teaming) driver (slicteam.sys) in the 7.3.1.0 package is WHQL certified.
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Download 7.3.1.0 drivers:
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This package contains the 7.3.1.0 Network and iSCSI Accelerator drivers for 32 bit Windows 2000/XP/2003, version 1.0.1.1 PXE/UNDI drivers, and complete documentation. It also includes documentaion for the release 9 SNP drivers, but not the drivers themselves.
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Download File
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R7_3_1_0.zip
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File Size
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12649855 bytes
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MD5 checksum
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729A767D0E992BBA737F9D6816209C0B
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User Guide
Release Notes
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6.3.1.1 Network and iSCSI Accelerator Driver for Windows 2000/XP
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The current Alacritech Network Accelerator Driver release for 100 Megabit hardware on Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP is 6.3.1.1. 100 Megabit hardware is not supported on Windows 2003, Nor is the 6.3.1.1 driver.
This driver is appropriate for all Alacritech 100 megabit and first generation gigbit Network Accelerator and iSCSI Accelerator products. This driver includes bug fixes added since the release of the 6.3.0.5 Network and iSCSI Accelerator driver. For details on bugs fixed in this driver, see the Release Notes
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WHQL Certification
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The Network Miniport driver (slic100.sys) in the 6.3.1.1 package is WHQL certified *
The Link Aggregation (teaming) driver (slicteam.sys) in the 6.3.1.1 package is WHQL certified
* The WHQL certification for slic100.sys does not extend to the singleport 10/100 card [P/N 2000-100004] as Microsoft classifies this card as a desktop interface. The WHQL test for desktop interfaces includes Wake-On-Lan, but the 10/100 card does not have hardware support for it.
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Download 6.3.1.1 drivers:
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This package contains the 6.3.1.1 Network and iSCSI Accelerator drivers for Windows 2000 and XP as well as complete documentation.
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Download File
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R6_3_1_1.zip
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File Size
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4876002 bytes
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MD5 checksum
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B0E7EAC6D66C361AD4FB7FC2642CDB5D
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User Guide
Release Notes
Preinstallation Environment Driver
R7_3_1_0PE-1.zip
372850 bytes. MD5 checksum = 8767B96139E009BC542D715E1AE25E30
This package contains the 7.3.1.0 network miniport driver for Windows 2000, XP, and 2003 preinstallation environments. Note that this is the same miniport driver version that is contained in the full 7.3.1.0 package. This driver will only work for hardware that is supported by the 7,3,1,0 driver. This package also contains the version 1.0.1.2 PXE/UNDI driver and the slicuser program. It contains everything necessary to run an Alacritech NIC (without teaming or TCP offload) in a
BartPE Pre-installation Environment, including the ability to flash the card.
BartPE Installation Instructions
iSCSI boot components
The Alacritech/emBoot iSCSI boot solution consists of multiple components, both hardware and software. To better understand this solution, please see the
iSCSI boot page.
Proper implementation of iSCSI boot requires that the individual components are compatible. Use the following table as a guide.
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iSCSI boot PXE/UNDI drivers for Alacritech hardware
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This PXE/UNDI driver is used to support iSCSI boot in conjunction with emBoot's netBoot/i solution. See the Alacritech's iSCSI boot page for more detail. It is recommended that customers always use the most recent PXE/UNDI version available. The current PXE/UNDI driver is version 1.0.1.3
1.0.1.3 PXE/UNDI components
The current PXE/UNDI driver flash components are version 1.0.1.3. The installed PXE/UNDI version can be determined by observing the boot process after the PXE/UNDI has been installed.
These flash components are compatible with all 2000 and 2100 series Alacritech Accelerator hardware. This package is provided primarily so that PXE/UNDI support can be updated independantly from the network drivers.
PXE/UNDI Driver Component Versions
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Component
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File Version
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Oasis0.bin
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1.0.1.3
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Oasis1.bin
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1.0.1.3
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Oasis2.bin
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1.0.1.3
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stub_m.nic
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1.0.1.3
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stub_mb.nic
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1.0.1.3
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stub_mc.nic
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1.0.1.3
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stub_mf.nic
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1.0.1.3
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Download version 1.0.1.3 PXE/UNDI drivers:
PXEUNDI1013.zip
139312 bytes. MD5 checksum = 66956E6B0434676033048076AE466999
This package contains version 1.0.1.3 PXE/UNDI drivers, and nothing else.
Flash Update instructions
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Request emBoot netBoot/i trial
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Alacritech has partnered with emBoot (now part of DoubleTake) to provide a complete iSCSI boot solution. Alacritech provides a download link to the current version of netBoot/i as well as a trial license. A permanent license for netBoot/i must be purchase from emBoot.
Request a netBoot/i trial license and software download.