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NW311.TXT Driver File Contents (es199.exe)

   4 Server: NetWare 3.11
                                                                    v1.05


NetWare* 3.11 Server Driver Installation Notes for Intel's
EtherExpress(TM) PRO/10+ PCI adapter
==========================================================

Location of driver:   \NWSERVER\E100B.LAN

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. These NLM's
   can be found in 311LAN.EXE on Novell's WWW.

Sample load commands
--------------------
LOAD C:<PATH>\PATCHMAN
LOAD C:<PATH>\LSLENH
LOAD C:<PATH>\MSM31X
LOAD C:<PATH>\ETHERTSM
LOAD C:<PATH>\E100B SLOT=n FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3
BIND IPX TO E100B NET=xxxxxxxx


General instructions
--------------------

1  Install NetWare 3.11 according to the NetWare 3.11 installation
   manual.

2  Copy the PRO/10+ PCI server driver, 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 E100B.LAN driver from the \NWSERVER directory on the Intel
   Configuration and Drivers disk 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 = 1536 (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>\E100B SLOT=x FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3
      BIND IPX TO E100B 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.

   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 adapter.

5  Add the load and bind statements you need to the server's AUTOEXEC.NCF
   file so the EtherExpress PRO/10+ PCI adapter driver loads
   automatically each time the server starts.


Hints and tips
==============


1  Installing multiple adapters:

   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:\E100B SLOT=3 NAME=LAN_A
      BIND IPX TO LAN_A NET=222
      LOAD C:\E100B SLOT=4 NAME=LAN_B
      BIND IPX TO LAN_B NET=333

2  Insufficient RCBs error message:

   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
   EtherExpress PRO/10+ 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.

3  Installing one adapter with multiple frame types:
   
   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:\E100B SLOT=3 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3 NAME=LAN8023
      BIND IPX TO LAN8023 NET=77777
      LOAD C:\E100B SLOT=3 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2 NAME=LAN8022
      BIND IPX TO LAN8022 NET=88888


4  Optional LOAD line parameters

   FORCEDUPLEX:

      A performance option that lets you choose how the adapter sends and
      receives packets over the network.

      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 can improve the performance of your adapter.  This
      option requires a full duplex switch.

      Half duplex:  The adapter performs one operation at a time. It
      either sends or receives.

      Syntax: FORCEDUPLEX=2

      Default: Half duplex

   SLOT: (required)

      For PCI adapters, SLOT is derived from the bus number and device
      location as defined by the PCI specification. 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,...)

   NODE:

      Specifies a local administered address (LAA) unique to each
      adapter. Use this option to provide your own unique node address
      for the adapter.  Setting this parameter overrides the default
      factory setting. 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=02aa12345678

   FRAME:

      Configures the adapter to process one of the four valid NetWare
      Ethernet frame types.

      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).



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