Novell NetWare 4.x server
This is an ASCII file called NETWAR4X.TXT in the ATI
CardAssistant INFO directory. Use a text editor or a
word processor with a mono-space font such as Courier
to print this file if needed for reference.
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I. Special Considerations
II. Files Needed for Installation
III. Installing the AT-2500: New Server Installation
IV. Manual Installation
V. Removing an Existing Driver
VI. How to See MAC Address
VII. Multiple Adapters
I. Special Considerations
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Configuration of the AT-2500TX is under PCI control, and
the AT-2500TX is NWAY capable. For most applications, no
setup other than normal installation of the network
software is necessary. For any half-duplex application, the
card by default auto-detects the speed of the link (10 Mbps
or 100 Mbps). If the connection is full-duplex without NWAY
capability, you must select one of the full-duplex settings.
In this case, refer to the "Connection speed and duplex"
information file.
II. Files Needed for Installation
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The following files are required for installation:
\NWSERVER\A2500v3.LAN (Server driver)
\NWSERVER\NBI.NLM (NetWare Loadable Module)
\NWSERVER\MSM.NLM (NetWare Loadable Module)
\NWSERVER\ETHERTSM.NLM (NetWare Loadable Module)
\NWSERVER\A2500v3.LDI (Novell NetWare V4.11 Server Driver
Installation Information File)
\INFO\NETWAR4X.TXT (this file)
III. Installing the AT-2500: New Server Installation
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1. Follow the directions provided by Novell to load the
network drivers by using the Install.nlm program.
2. When the Install program prompts for the LAN driver,
press <Insert> to specify a driver not listed. Insert
the AT-2500 CardAssistant diskette into a drive and
press <F3> to change the default path to A:\NWSERVER.
Press <Enter> as prompted. The A2500v3.LAN and other
required files will be copied to the SYS: volume.
3. On the next menu, AT2500 Protocols and Parameters,
specify any parameters where needed. A slot value is
required when loading the AT2500, if slot is unknown,
driver will correctly detect slot value when loading.
4. Select "Save parameters and load driver".
Proceed with the installation as outlined by Novell.
IV. Manual Installation
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1. At the file server console prompt, issue the load
statement(s) in this order:
LOAD <DRIVE>:<PATH>\NBI
LOAD <DRIVE>:<PATH>\MSM
LOAD <DRIVE>:<PATH>\ETHERTSM
LOAD <DRIVE>:<PATH>\A2500v3
where <DRIVE> and <PATH> are the drive and directory
where you copied the NLMs and the A2500v3.LAN file, and
where X is the last digit of the NetWare version number.
Note: If MSM and ETHERTSM NLMs aren't loaded, they'll
automatically load before the driver.
You will be prompted if you don't specify a SLOT number.
2. Next you must bind the LAN driver to IPX in order to
attach to the server. Type:
BIND IPX TO A2500v3 NET=n
where n is the node address Novell uses for routing
IPX packets. This number is arbitrary if there is the
only one server on the network, but if there are
multiple servers on the same network, it must match the
other servers' external network number.
Note: The default frame type for Novell file servers is now
Ethernet_802.2. If you require Ethernet_802.3,
specify FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3 on the command line when
loading the driver.
To load multiple frame types for a single card, enter a
LOAD and BIND statement for each frame type. You need to
supply a name on each load line in order to avoid being
prompted for which board to bind IPX to. If you do not have
the name option in the AUTOEXEC.NCF, it will not execute
completely without user intervention.
Example:
LOAD A2500v3 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3 NAME=IEE8023
BIND IPX TO IEE8023 NET=11111
LOAD A2500v3 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2 NAME=IEE8022
BIND IPX TO LAN8022 NET=22222
Also: If you have a PCI-1 bus in your system, add
BUSTYPE=PCI1 to the command line, e.g.,
LOAD C:\SERVER.4\A2500v3 BUSTYPE=PCI1.
Otherwise the driver may not find the card. If you
don't know which bus you have, try loading without
the option. If it loads, you don't need it.
6. Add the load and bind statements you require to the
server's AUTOEXEC.NCF file so that the LAN driver will load
automatically each time the server starts up.
Here's an example of how the commands would look in your
AUTOEXEC.NCF file.
("NCF Files Options - Create / Edit Server Startup Files")
LOAD A2500v3 FRAME=Ethernet_802.3 (overrides default frame
type)
BIND IPX to A2500v3 net=1 (all servers on the LAN
segment need the same #)
Proceed with the installation as outlined by Novell.
V. Removing an Existing Driver
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To de-install the driver, start NetWare and consult the
NetWare documentation.
VI. How to See MAC Address
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To determine a MAC address for a card:
1. Boot the computer into DOS with no drivers loaded.
2. Insert the CardAssistant diskette in the floppy drive
and launch SETUP25: type a:\setup25.
3. The main screen shows a table listing the AT-2500 Fast
Ethernet cards installed in the computer. Write down the
address(es) listed in the "MAC" column of the table.
VII. Multiple Adapters
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If you have multiple AT-2500 Fast Ethernet adapters
installed in the system, the keyword "SLOT" identifies each
card to the driver. If you have multiple adapters in
a single server, each adapter must have a different network
number and SLOT number. Also, you might want to name each
adapter. So add the options in LOAD commands to distinguish
particular cards. For example:
LOAD A2500v3 FRAME=Ethernet_802.2 NAME=LAN_A SLOT=1
BIND IPX TO LAN_A NET=11
LOAD A2500v3 FRAME=Ethernet_802.2 NAME=LAN_B SLOT=2
BIND IPX TO LAN_B NET=22
Add the load and bind statements you need to the server's
AUTOEXEC.NCF file so that the AT-2500 adapter drivers load
automatically each time the server starts.
- In an IPX internal router configuration (a server with
two adapters, each connected to a different network),
the data transfer rate across the router can be low.
This happens if client workstations have CPU speeds
equal to or higher than the server. You might be able to
increase the data transfer rate by adding the following
line to STARTUP.NCF:
SET MAXIMUM INTERRUPT EVENTS = 100000
The default setting is 10.
- 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 AT-2500 PCI 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.
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After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
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