Server: NetWare 3.11 server
AT-2560FX
NetWare* 3.11 Server Driver Installation Notes
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Location of driver: \NWSERVER\A2560.LAN
Location of NLM's: On Novell's automated services.
PATCHMAN.NLM (03-24-94 v2.41)
LSLENH.NLM (12-21-94 v1.20)
MSM31X.NLM (11-23-94 v2.50)
ETHERTSM.NLM (11-29-94 v2.50)
MONITOR.NLM (10-26-92 v1.75)
Sample load commands
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LOAD C:<PATH>\PATCHMAN
LOAD C:<PATH>\LSLENH
LOAD C:<PATH>\MSM31X
LOAD C:<PATH>\ETHERTSM
LOAD C:<PATH>\A2560 SLOT=n SPEED=100 FORCEDUPLEX=n
FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3
BIND IPX TO A2560 NET=xxxxxxxx
General instructions
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1. Install NetWare 3.11 according to the NetWare 3.11 installation
manual.
2. If you're using standard NetWare 3.11 (not SFT III), make sure your
MONITOR.NLM is dated 10-26-92 (or later). Using an earlier version
can cause server failure (ABENDs) when viewing statistics in monitor.
3. Load the NLMs:
PATCHMAN.NLM (10-05-93 v2.30)
LSLENH.NLM (10-05-93 v1.01)
MSM31X.NLM (06-28-94 v2.31)
ETHERTSM.NLM (06-28-94 v2.31)
MONITOR.NLM (10-26-92 v1.75)
Make sure you use these (or later) versions. Earlier versions may not
work properly.
4. If you can't log in (before starting the server) copy the A2560.LAN
driver from the \NWSERVER directory on the CardAssistant disk to the
root directory of the server's hard drive.
If you can log into the server, copy the driver to the SYSTEM
subdirectory. If you do this, you won't need to specify a path on the
load line. If you copy it to another directory, make sure the LOAD
statement includes the correct path.
5. Modify the server's STARTUP.NCF to include:
SET MAXIMUM PHYSICAL RECEIVE PACKET SIZE = 1536 (or larger)
This preallocates server buffers.
6. Start the server. At the server console, issue the load and bind
statement(s) in this order:
LOAD C:<PATH>\PATCHMAN
LOAD C:<PATH>\LSLENH
LOAD C:<PATH>\MSM31X
LOAD C:<PATH>\ETHERTSM
LOAD C:<PATH>\A2560 SLOT=x SPEED=100 FORCEDUPLEX=2
FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3
BIND IPX TO A2560 NET=xxxxxxxx
Where:
SLOT=x specifies the PCI device number. Substitute x with the valid
value for the adapter. You will be prompted if you don't specify a
slot number.
SPEED: Specifies the speed the driver uses. Value must be 100 Mbps.
Syntax: SPEED=100
FORCEDUPLEX:
Syntax: FORCEDUPLEX=n
Where n=1 half duplex
2 full duplex
Duplex modes:
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 (default): the adapter performs one operation at a
time. It either sends or receives.
NET=xxxxxxxx is the unique network address for that LAN segment.
The default frame type is 802.2. If your workstations needs to use
the 802.3 frame type, specify:
frame=ethernet_802.3
on the driver load line. See the section about using multiple frame
types on one adapter later in this document.
7. Add the load and bind statements you need to the server's
AUTOEXEC.NCF file so the adapter driver loads automatically
each time the server starts.
Hints and tips
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Installing multiple adapters
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- 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:\A2560 SLOT=3 SPEED=100 FORCEDUPLEX=2 NAME=LAN_A
BIND IPX TO LAN_A NET=222
LOAD C:\A2560 SLOT=4 SPEED=100 FORCEDUPLEX=2 NAME=LAN_B
BIND IPX TO LAN_B NET=333
- 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-2560 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.
Installing one adapter with multiple frame types
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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 board to bind IPX to.
Example:
LOAD C:\A2560 SLOT=3 SPEED=100 FORCEDUPLEX=2 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3
NAME=LAN8023
BIND IPX TO LAN8023 NET=77777
LOAD C:\A2560 SLOT=3 SPEED=100 FORCEDUPLEX=2 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2
NAME=LAN8022
BIND IPX TO LAN8022 NET=88888
Optional LOAD line parameters
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SLOT: Specifies the slot number.
For PCI adapters, SLOT is derived from the bus number and
device location as defined by the PCI spec. 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. Select one of them.
Syntax: SLOT=n (n = 1,2,3,4,...)
Note: Future versions of NetWare will use NBI (NetWare Bus
Interface) to determine the slot number. NBI will map the
slot number to a different slot number than SETUP.EXE on the
CardAssistant disk reports.
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 address (default)
FRAME: Indicates one of four valid frame types the system is
transmitting and receiving.
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 (output buffer).
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 that you can specify is 200 (200x8=1600
bytes) which ensures there will not be any underruns.
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