3 Server: NetWare 3.11 server
v1.0
NetWare* 3.11 Server Driver Installation Notes for Compaq
10 and 10/100 Controllers
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Location of driver: \NWSERVER\311LAN\N100LAN.EXE (self-extracting
archive containing ODI 3.2 Assembly Specification
driver)
Location of NLM's: On Novell's automated services.
ETHERTSM.NLM 04-18-95
LSLENH.NLM 12-21-94
PATCHMAN.NLM 01-22-96
MSM31X.NLM 11-23-94
MONITOR.NLM 10-26-92 (v1.75 or higher, otherwise abends will occur)
Note: NetWare 3.1x needs MSM31X.NLM renamed to MSM.NLM.
Overview
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NetWare 3.11 requires an ODI 3.2 Assembly Specification driver. This
driver is in a self-extracting archive named N100LAN.EXE contained on
the \NWSERVER\311LAN\ directory of the Compaq Configuration and Drivers disk.
To unpack the archive copy it to a blank floppy disk or other directory
that has at least 60K bytes of free disk space and type N100LAN on the
command line. The archive contains the following files:
N100.LAN (3.2 spec server driver)
N100.LDI (Installation file)
NW311.TXT (This file)
Sample load commands
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LOAD C:<PATH>\PATCHMAN
LOAD C:<PATH>\LSLENH
LOAD C:<PATH>\MSM
LOAD C:<PATH>\ETHERTSM
LOAD C:<PATH>\N100 SLOT=n FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3
BIND IPX TO N100 NET=xxxxxxxx
General instructions
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1 Install NetWare 3.11 according to the NetWare 3.11 installation
manual.
2 Copy the N100.LAN server driver, that you unpacked from the archive
N100LAN.EXE, and any updated NLMs to the NetWare server's hard drive.
If you can't log in to the server (before starting the server) copy
the N100.LAN driver to the root directory of the server's hard drive.
If you can log into the server, copy the files 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.
3 Modify the server's STARTUP.NCF to preallocate server buffers with the
following:
SET MAXIMUM PHYSICAL RECEIVE PACKET SIZE = 2048 (or larger)
4 Start the server. At the server console, issue the load and bind
statement.
LOAD C:<PATH>\PATCHMAN
LOAD C:<PATH>\LSLENH
LOAD C:<PATH>\MSM
LOAD C:<PATH>\ETHERTSM
LOAD C:<PATH>\N100 SLOT=x FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3
BIND IPX TO N100 NET=xxxxxxxx
Where:
SLOT=x specifies the PCI device number. Substitute x with the valid
value for the controller. You will be prompted if you don't specify a
slot number.
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, see the section later in this document about
using multiple frame types on one controller.
5 Add the load and bind statements you need to the server's AUTOEXEC.NCF
file so the Compaq 10 or 10/100 controller driver loads automatically
each time the server starts.
Hints and tips
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1 Installing multiple controllers:
If you have multiple controllers in a single server, each controller must
have a different NET number and SLOT number. Also, you may want to
name each controller. For example:
LOAD C:\N100 SLOT=3 NAME=LAN_A
BIND IPX TO LAN_A NET=222
LOAD C:\N100 SLOT=4 NAME=LAN_B
BIND IPX TO LAN_B NET=333
2 If you have problems loading the driver on multiple controllers 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
Compaq 10 or 10/100 controllers in the computer.
Recommended settings:
1-3 controllers: 100
4 controllers: 150
The MAXIMUM you can specify depends on the amount of memory in the
server, but it must be greater than the MINIMUM.
3 Installing one controller with multiple frame types:
When binding multiple frame types to one controller, 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:\N100 SLOT=3 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3 NAME=LAN8023
BIND IPX TO LAN8023 NET=77777
LOAD C:\N100 SLOT=3 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2 NAME=LAN8022
BIND IPX TO LAN8022 NET=88888
4 Optional LOAD line parameters.
See readme NWPARAM.TXT titled NetWare Server Parameters for
additional information.
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Download Driver Pack
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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