a:\novell\srvodi\readme.txt 06-MAR-1997
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Installing the NetWare 3/4 ODI Server Driver on NetWare 4 Servers
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This directory contains the following files:
README.TXT - This file.
DE500.LAN - Novell NetWare 3.12/4.1x ODI Server Driver
DE500.LDI - Driver installation file used by NetWare 4
installation utility (INSTALL.NLM) to install and
configure the NetWare 3.12/4.1x ODI Server Driver in that
environment.
ETHERTSM.NLM - Novell Ethernet Topology Specific Module for NetWare
3.12, and NetWare 4.1x servers.
MSM.NLM - Novell Media Support Module for NetWare 3.12/4.1x servers.
NBI.NLM - NetWare Bus Interface Support Module which provides
support for bus interface with NetWare.
ODIDE500.INF - Installation file to install the server driver with
Windows 95 under NetWare Client 32.
ODIDE500.TXT - Explicit instructions to install the server driver
with Windows 95 under NetWare Client 32.
This directory contains the following subdirectories:
\3_12 - Files for installing and configuring the NetWare 3.12/4.1x
ODI Server Driver in NetWare 3 servers.
Product Requirements:
Oper. Sys. - Novell NetWare 3.12, 4.10, 4.11 or later.
**TRADEMARKS***
DEC, Digital, and DECpc are trademarks of Digital Equipment
Corporation.
Novell, NetWare, and LAN WorkPlace are registered trademarks and
NetWare Loadable Module, NLM, and NetWare SFT are trademarks of
Novell, Incorporated.
The LAN drivers and support modules in this release have been up-
dated to adhere to the Novell NetWare v3.30 Assembly Specification.
To use them, you must use NBI.NLM for NetWare v4.10 or later, and
NBI31X.NLM for NetWare v3.12. The v3.3 Assembly Specification will
not run on versions prior to NetWare v3.12 or NetWare v4.10.
The LAN drivers are not backwards compatible with previous MSM.NLM
or ETHERTSM.NLM versions. For further information on patches or
issues regarding the NetWare Operating System, please see:
HTTP://SUPPORT.NOVELL.COM/SEARCH/PATLST.HTM
Section 1 INSTALLING THE NETWARE 3.12/4.1x ODI SERVER DRIVER
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The NetWare 3.12/4.1x ODI server driver can be installed and used on
NetWare 3.12, NetWare 4.10, NetWare 4.11 and NetWare SFT III 4.10
or later servers. The installation procedures are different for
each server.
For installation on Client 32 for Windows 95, follow the
instructions in the ODIDE500.TXT file located in this directory.
For installation on a NetWare 3.12 file server, follow the
instructions in the README.TXT file located in the \3_12 directory.
For installation on a NetWare 4.1x file server (NetWare 4.10 or later),
perform the following steps:
I. Verify that the network interface card (NIC) is properly
configured and installed. Refer to the adapter's "User
Information" document for instructions.
II. Perform the following steps to configure the server to allow
the maximum frame size supported by the driver.
A. With the NetWare 4.1x file server running, edit the
STARTUP.NCF file using the INSTALL utility.
1. From the System Console, load INSTALL:
:LOAD INSTALL
2. Select "Maintenance/Selective Install" then
"NCF Files Options" under "Installation Options."
3. Select "Edit STARTUP.NCF file" and add the following
SET parameter to set the proper packet size:
set maximum physical receive packet size = 1520
NOTE
NetWare 4 increased the maximum physical receive packet
size from 4202 to 24K bytes. By setting the maximum
physical receive packet size to 1520 (or greater) the
controller is able to send and receive the maximum
ethernet frame size, increasing controller performance
during file transfers and other large packet trans-
actions. The driver will, however, load properly for
all packet size settings, and adjust the advertised
maximum packet size accordingly.
4. Save the file with the changes. Press the escape (ESC)
key to return to the "Maintenance/Selective Install"
menu.
III. Perform the following steps to install the NetWare 3.12/4.1x ODI
server driver to the server NetWare partition and to configure
and load the driver:
A. Install the driver files.
1. While at the "Installation Options" screen, select
"Driver Options".
2. Select "Configure Network Drivers" and then
"Select A Driver".
3. Press the Insert <Ins> key to install an unlisted
driver.
4. Place the DOS-format Driver Diskette into the server
floppy drive then press RETURN to scan for NetWare 3/4
ODI server drivers.
5. When "DEC Fast EtherWORKS PCI 10/100 NetWare Server
Driver" appears, press RETURN and follow the instructions
to install the driver files.
B. From the "Driver DE500 parameters" option screen, update
the configurable options.
1. Enter the PCI slot number of the DE500 to be configured.
This parameter represents the slot number where the adapter
is located. This parameter is required.
2. Enter an optional node address override in canonical-
format. If you enter a node address override, that
address is added to the driver configuration table and
used as a source address on all transmitted frames for
that controller.
3. Press the F10 key to load the driver. If the driver
does not load, use the Alt-Esc key sequence to switch
to the System Console and view the driver load error
message.
4. If the driver loaded successfully, the INSTALL utility
asks whether IPX should be bound to the driver and
prompts for a proper external IPX address. Follow the
utility instructions to continue, then return to the
"Installation Options" menu.
5. Exit the INSTALL utility, DOWN the server, and return
to the DOS prompt.
IV. Follow the instructions in the adapter's "User Information"
document for connecting the controller to the network.
V. Restart the server with the NetWare 3.12/4.1x ODI server driver.
Enter the following command at the DOS prompt:
SERVER
For installation on a NetWare SFT III 4.10 file server (NetWare 4.10
or later), perform the following steps:
I. Verify that the network interface card (NIC) is properly
configured and installed. Refer to the adapter's "User
Information" document for instructions.
II. Copy the NetWare 3.12/4.1x ODI Server driver files to a DOS partition
of your NetWare server hard disk.
To copy the files to a DOS partition, enter the following commands:
COPY A:\NOVELL\SRVODI\DE500.LAN C:\
COPY A:\NOVELL\SRVODI\ETHERTSM.LAN C:\
COPY A:\NOVELL\SRVODI\MSM.LAN C:\
COPY A:\NOVELL\SRVODI\NBI.NLM C:\
You may substitute C:\ with another DOS partition and subdirectory.
III. Perform steps IIIA. and IIIB. to configure the NetWare SFT III
server to use the Digital EtherWORKS PCI NetWare 3.12/4.1x ODI server
driver.
A. With the NetWare SFT III server MSEngine running, edit the
IOSTART.NCF file using the INSTALL program.
1. From the MSENGINE, load INSTALL:
:LOAD INSTALL
2. Select "System Options."
3. From "Available System Options", select the IOSTART.NCF
option for the appropriate IOEngine.
4. Add the following SET parameter to set the proper packet
size.
Set maximum physical receive packet size = 1520
NOTE
By setting the maximum physical receive packet size to
1520 (or greater) the controller is able to send and
receive the maximum Ethernet frame size, increasing
controller performance during file transfers and other
large packet transactions. The driver will, however,
load properly for all packet size settings, and adjust
the advertised maximum packet size accordingly.
B. You can automatically load the server driver by adding the
appropriate instructions to the IOSTART.NCF file. You can
also issue these commands directly from the IOEngine.
1. While still editing the IOSTART.NCF file, add the
following lines to automatically load and bind the new
driver every time the server is brought up:
NOTE
The "slot," "frame," and "net" values given below are
examples. The slot number is the system location of the
controller in the PCI computer. The frame type is
one of the four supported frame types "ETHERNET_802.2",
"ETHERNET_802.3", "ETHERNET_II", or "ETHERNET_SNAP".
The net address is the external network address. Refer
to the Novell NetWare documentation on "Bind" for more
information.
a. Substituting C:\ with the DOS partition and
subdirectory used in Step II, enter the following
commands:
LOAD C:\DE500 slot=1 frame=ETHERNET_802.2
BIND IPX TO DE500 net=00000001
NOTE
Before saving the IOSTART.NCF file, it is important to
verify that no older NetWare 3 server drivers are loaded.
b. Save the file with the changes. Answer "Yes" to the
exit prompt.
IV. Shut down the server by entering "DOWN" at the MSEngine, then
enter "EXIT" from the IOEngine to return to the DOS prompt.
V. Follow the instructions in the adapter's user guide
for connecting the controller to the network.
VI. Restart the server.
Enter the following command at the DOS prompt:
MSERVER
The changes made to the IOSTART.NCF file in step III above
take effect.
Section 2 SUPPORTED COMMAND LINE PARAMETERS
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The following parameters are valid on the command line when loading
the DE500 Netware 3.12/4.1x ODI server driver. Refer to your Novell
documentation for more information on loading device drivers.
Parameter: FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2
Description: Configures the NetWare 3/4 ODI server driver to use
the ETHERNET_802.2 frame format. If the FRAME keyword
is omitted, this is the default frame type.
Parameter: FRAME=ETHERNET_II
Description: Configures the NetWare 3/4 ODI server driver to use
the ETHERNET_II frame format.
Parameter: FRAME=ETHERNET_SNAP
Description: Configures the NetWare 3/4 ODI server driver to use
the ETHERNET_SNAP frame format.
Parameter: FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3
Description: Configures the NetWare 3/4 ODI server driver to use
the ETHERNET_802.3 frame format.
This parameter is optional and need not be specified
for proper operation of the driver.
Parameter: MEDIA (optional)
Description: The driver automatically senses the attached media line
speed and switches the adapter to the appropriate speed.
If auto selection of line speed is not desired, the line
speed can be fixed at a specific speed.
Values: FDX_10,HDX_10,FDX_100,HDX_100.
This parameter is optional and need not be specified for
proper operation of the driver.
NOTE: For the DE500-FA adapter, only FDX_100 and HDX_100
are valid parameters. The DE500-FA will not operate at
10 Mb.
Parameter: SLOT (required)
Description: Selects instance of DE500 adapter to use.
Values = 1 - 65535.
This parameter is required and if not specified, the
system will prompt for a value.
Parameter: FULL_DUPLEX (optional)
Description: Enables/Disables Full-Duplex (FDX) operation. Note
for proper Full Duplex operation, the adapter must be
attached to a repeater or another adapter that
supports Full Duplex operation and has it enabled.
Values = ON, OFF. Default = OFF.
This parameter is optional and need not be specified
for proper operation of the driver.
Parameter: BURST_SIZE (optional)
Description: Limits the adapter DMA burst size to the specified
longwords.
Values: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16. Default: 4
This parameter is optional and need not be specified
for proper operation of the driver.
Parameter: TX_THRESHOLD (optional)
Description: Sets the level in the Transmit FIFO, that when reached
the adapter starts tranmitting on the network. On
some PCI systems the default value may be too low.
The smaller the number, the better the performance.
But if the system has a high PCI bus latencies, the
adapter may report TX Underflow errors. If this
occurs increase the transmit threshold value via this
keyword.
Values: 0 - 3 Default = 0;
This parameter is optional and need not be specified
for proper operation of the driver.
Following is an example command line for loading the NetWare 3/4
ODI server driver which configures the driver to use the card in slot
2, and the ETHERNET_802.2 frame type.
LOAD DE500 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2 SLOT=2
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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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