2 Server: NetWare 4.11 server
v1.05
NetWare* 4.11 Server Driver Installation Notes for Intel's
EtherExpress(TM) PRO/100B adapter
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Location of driver: ships with NetWare 4.11 (E100B.LAN)
Location of NLM's: ships with NetWare 4.11, updates also available in
LANDRx.EXE (where x is the latest version) on
Novell's automated services
Sample load commands
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LOAD C:<PATH>\E100B SLOT=n FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2
BIND IPX TO E100B NET=xxxxxxxx
General instructions
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1 If you're doing a NEW installation of NetWare 4.11, install it
according to the NetWare installation instructions. The
installation process will automatically detect the PRO/100B. A
message appears indicating that it detected the hardware but found
more than one driver supporting it. The hardware ID you'll see
displayed for the PRO/100B is PCI.8086.1229.0000.0000.01. Press
Enter for a list of drivers. Choose the E100B.LAN for the PRO/100B
LAN adapter. The necessary load and bind parameters will
automatically be added to the AUTOEXEC.NCF file with Ethernet_802.2
and Ethernet_802.3 bound to the adapter. If you need to change the
frame types for your network, edit the AUTOEXEC.NCF after the
installation is completed.
2 For servers already installed with NetWare 4.11, start the server.
At the server console, issue the load and bind statement(s) in this
order:
LOAD C:<PATH>\E100B SLOT=n FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2
BIND IPX TO E100B NET=xxxxxxxx
Note: If MSM and ETHERTSM NLMs aren't loaded, they'll
automatically load before the driver.
Where:
SLOT=n specifies the NBI (NetWare Bus Interface) slot number.
Substitute x with the valid value for the adapter. You will be
prompted with the slot numbers of installed PRO/100B adapters. The
NBI slot number is different from the slot number indicated in the
Intel SETUP.EXE utility.
NET=xxxxxxxx is the unique network address for that LAN segment.
The default frame type is 802.2. If your workstations need to use
the 802.3 frame type, see the section later in this document about
using multiple frame types on one adapter.
3 Add the load and bind statements you need to the server's
AUTOEXEC.NCF file so the EtherExpress(TM) PRO/100B adapter driver
loads automatically each time the server starts.
Hints and tips
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1 Installing multiple adapters:
If you have multiple adapters in a single server, each adapter must
have a different NET number and SLOT number. Also, you may want to
name each adapter. For example:
LOAD C:\E100B SLOT=10001 NAME=LAN_A
BIND IPX TO LAN_A NET=1234
LOAD C:\E100B SLOT=10003 NAME=LAN_B
BIND IPX TO LAN_B NET=5678
If you have problems loading the driver on multiple adapters and
the initialization fails due to "Insufficient RCBs," increase the
number of buffers allocated to the server. Add the following to
STARTUP.NCF:
SET MINIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS = 100 (or larger)
SET MAXIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS = 500 (or larger)
The MINIMUM value you specify must be at least 30 times the number
of EtherExpress PRO/100B adapters in the computer.
Recommended settings:
1-3 adapters: 100
4 adapters: 150
The MAXIMUM you can specify depends on the amount of memory in the
server, but it must be greater than the MINIMUM.
2 Installing one adapter with multiple frame types:
When binding multiple frame types to one adapter, enter a LOAD and
BIND statement for each frame type. Each LOAD statement uses the
same SLOT number, but each BIND statement needs a unique network
number. You must also include a name on each load line to avoid
being prompted for the adapter to bind IPX to.
Example:
LOAD C:\E100B SLOT=10003 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3 NAME=LAN8023
BIND IPX TO LAN8023 NET=77777
LOAD C:\E100B SLOT=10003 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2 NAME=LAN8022
BIND IPX TO LAN8022 NET=88888
3 LOAD line parameters:
SLOT:(required parameter)
For PCI adapters, SLOT is derived from bus number and device
location. Novell determines the slot number for PCI and Plug and
Play adapters using NBI. These slot numbers are different then
the slot numbers used with other drivers or the Intel SETUP
utility. One way to determine the slot number is to load the
driver from the command line. You'll be prompted with valid
device number(s) for the adapter(s). Select one of them.
Syntax: SLOT=n (n = 10001,10002,10005...)
If you have multiple PCI adapters of the same type installed and
need to match the physical adapter to the associated slot
number, use the NetWare server command CONFIG. The information
shown through this utility shows the NBI slot number and the
adapter's Ethernet address. Match the Ethernet address shown
here to the address printed on the adapter.
FORCEDUPLEX:
Duplex modes:
Auto-negotiate: The adapter negotiates with the hub how to
send/receive packets, either full or half duplex. If
unsuccessful at negotiating the duplex, the adapter defaults to
half duplex. You must have an auto-negotiating hub (an Nway*
switch) to get full duplex support with the FORCEDUPLEX
parameter set to 0 (auto-negotiation).
Full duplex: The adapter sends and receives packets at the same
time. This improves the performance of your adapter. Set duplex
mode to full duplex ONLY if you have a switch that supports full
duplex.
Half duplex: The adapter performs one operation at a time. It
either sends or receives.
Note: The PRO/100B T4 adapter does not support full duplex at
100 Mbps, nor does the T4 adapter support Auto-
Negotiation, or Nway. The PRO/100B TX adapter does not
have any of these limitations.
Syntax: FORCEDUPLEX=n
Where n=0 auto-negotiate (PRO/100B TX adapter only)
1 half duplex
2 full duplex
Note: If the adapter is set to half or full duplex, set the
SPEED parameter to either 10 or 100. (see SPEED below)
Default: auto-negotiation (PRO/100B TX adapter)
half duplex (PRO/100B T4 adapter)
Examples:
PRO/100B TX (100 Mbps full duplex):
FORCEDUPLEX=2 SPEED=100
PRO/100B TX (10 Mbps full duplex):
FORCEDUPLEX=2 SPEED=10
PRO/100B T4 (100 Mbps full duplex): Not Supported
PRO/100B T4 (10 Mbps full duplex):
FORCEDUPLEX=2 SPEED=10
SPEED:
Specifies the speed the driver uses. If you don't use this
parameter, the driver automatically detects the network speed.
If no cable is attached, the driver defaults to 10 Mbps.
NOTE: You must set the SPEED parameter to either 10 or 100 if
you're setting the FORCEDUPLEX parameter to either half or
full.
If you use this parameter, the driver operates at the specified
speed instead of auto-detecting network speed.
Syntax: SPEED=n (n = 10 or 100)
Default: none, the adapter automatically senses speed.
NODE:
Specifies a local administered address (LAA) unique to each
adapter. Use this option to provide your own unique node
address for the adapter. The node address is a 12-digit
hexadecimal number; the second digit must be one of the
following digits: 2, 6, A, E.
Syntax: NODE=02a012345678
02 => LLA, 02 is set by the driver if not specified.
00 => Typical Intel address (default)
FRAME:
Configures the adapter to process one of the four valid NetWare
Ethernet frame types.
Syntax: FRAME=n
n = Ethernet_802.2
Ethernet_802.3
Ethernet_II
Ethernet_SNAP
Default: Ethernet_802.2
TXTHRESHOLD:
Represents the threshold for transmits from extender SRAM FIFO.
Syntax: TXTHRESHOLD=n (n = number of 8 bytes)
For example, 16 represents 16x8 (or 128 bytes). In this case,
the LAN controller transmits after copying 128 bytes from the
host memory.
Default: dynamically set
The maximum number you can specify is 200 (200x8=1600 bytes)
which ensures there will not be any underruns.
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