NW411.TXT Driver File Contents (2400r30.zip)

Novell NetWare 4.x server
This is an ASCII file called NW411.TXT in the ATI 
CardAssistant NETWARE\TXT 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-2400: New Server Installation 
IV.   Manual Installation 
V.    Removing an Existing Driver 
VI.   How to See MAC Address
VII.  Multiple Adapters 


I.  Special Considerations
==========================

Configuration of the AT-2400 is under PCI control. For most 
applications, no setup other than normal installation of 
the network software is necessary.  

To view the card's configuration or to run Diagnostics, 
use the CardAssistant setup program, SET2400.EXE. 

Before you start with the installation process, make 
sure that the Novell NetWare v4.11 server is properly 
installed. Similarly, your adapter should also be 
properly installed in your server. The server may 
require the lastest OS patches from Novell in order to 
load the AT-2400 Netware drivers with more current 
library files.


II. Files Needed for Installation
=================================

The following files are required for installation:

\AT2400.LAN   (Server driver)
\NWSEVER\NBI.NLM   (NetWare Loadable Module)
\NWSERVER\MSM.NLM   (NetWare Loadable Module)
\NWSERVER\ETHERTSM.NLM   (NetWare Loadable Module)
\TXT\NETWARE\AT2400.LDI  (Novell NetWare V4.11 Server Driver 
                       Installation Information File)
\TXT\NETWARE\NW411.TXT (This file)


III. Installing the AT-2400: New Server Installation
====================================================

1. At the  NetWare prompt (indicated by the Server name), 
   run the INSTALL.NLM program by typing:

         server name: LOAD INSTALL <Enter>

2. Select "Maintenance/Selective Install" and press 
   <Enter>.

3. Select " LAN Driver Options (Configure/Load/...) "  
   and press <Enter>.

4. Press the <Ins> key to specify other drivers to 
   install.

5. Insert the AT-2400 CardAssistant diskette into the
   diskette drive. Press <F3> and specify the driver 
   path (A:\) and press <Enter>.

6. The AT2400.LAN driver should appear in your choice 
   list for the 'Select a LAN Driver' field. Choose 
   this  driver to start the driver loading and binding 
   procedure.  This will allow you to load and bind 
   all 4 frame types supported by NetWare.



3. On the next menu, AT2400 Protocols and Parameters, 
   specify any parameters where needed. A slot value is 
   required when loading the AT2400; 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
=======================

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>\AT2400

   where <DRIVE> and <PATH> are the drive and directory 
   where you copied the NLMs and the AT2400.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 AT2400 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 AT2400 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3 NAME=IEE8023
    BIND IPX TO IEE8023 NET=11111
    LOAD AT2400 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\AT2400 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 AT2400 FRAME=Ethernet_802.3 (overrides default frame 
                                    type)
  BIND IPX to AT2400 net=1         (all servers on the LAN 
                                    segment need the same #)

Proceed with the installation as outlined by Novell.

V.  Removing an Existing Driver 
===============================

To de-install the driver, start NetWare and consult the 
NetWare documentation.


VI. How to See MAC Address
==========================

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 SET2400: type a:\set2400.

3. The main screen shows a table listing the AT-2400 10Mb 
   Ethernet cards installed in the computer. Write down the 
   address(es) listed in the "MAC" column of the table.


VII. Multiple Adapters 
======================

If you have multiple AT-2400 10Mb 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 AT2400 FRAME=Ethernet_802.2 NAME=LAN_A SLOT=1
      BIND IPX TO LAN_A NET=11
      LOAD AT2400 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-2400 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-2400 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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