3 Server: NetWare 3.12 & 4.10 servers
v1.07
NetWare* 3.12 and 4.10 Server Driver Installation Notes for Intel's
EtherExpress(TM) PRO/10+ PCI adapter
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Location of driver: \NWSERVER\E100B.LAN
Location of NLMs: Novell's automated services.
These instructions are for use with the ODI Assembly Specification v3.20
NLMs. The E100B.LAN driver on the SW Release 2.3 version of the driver
disk is written to this specification. Any updated 3.20 NLMs are
available from Novell in the file 311LAN.EXE. If you are using the NLMs
from LANDR8.EXE (or greater), which use the ODI Assembly Specification
v3.30 then see the information under the Hints and tips section below.
For NetWare 3.12:
MSM31X.NLM (v2.50 or later - earlier versions may not work properly)
ETHERTSM.NLM (v2.50 or later)
Note: NetWare 3.1x needs MSM31X.NLM renamed to MSM.NLM.
For NetWare 4.10:
MSM.NLM (v2.50 or later - earlier versions may not work properly)
ETHERTSM.NLM (v2.50 or later)
Sample load commands
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LOAD C:<PATH>\E100B SLOT=n FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2
BIND IPX TO E100B NET=xxxxxxxx
General Instructions
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1 Install NetWare 3.12 or 4.10 according to the NetWare instructions.
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 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.
3 Start the server. At the server console, issue the load and bind
statement(s). ETHERTSM and MSM will be automatically loaded with the
E100B.LAN driver.
LOAD C:<PATH>\E100B SLOT=x FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2
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 workstation needs to use the
802.3 frame type, see the section later in this document about using
multiple frame types on one adapter.
4 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
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1 MSGetPhysical error message from NetWare 3.12 server:
Upgrade the ETHERTSM.NLM and MSM31x.NLM to version 2.50 or above, and
be sure to rename MSM31x.NLM to MSM.NLM
2 Using the ODI Assembly Specification v3.30 with NetWare 3.12 or 4.10:
You will need to obtain the E100B.LAN driver written to the 3.30
specification. This driver is available from both the Novell and
Intel automated services. For installation instructions, view the
readme that comes with LANDRx.EXE. Also, be sure to get the latest
patch files for 3.12 or 4.10 OS's, 312PTx.EXE or 410PTx.EXE. ("x" is a
number indicating the latest revision of the patch or archive file).
The 3.30 specification uses NBI (NetWare Bus Interface) to determine
the slot number. NBI maps the slot number to a different slot number
than SETUP.EXE on the Intel Installation and Driver disk reports. You
will be prompted with valid NBI slot numbers when you load the driver.
3 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
4 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/100B 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.
5 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 adapter 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
6 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. Set duplex
mode to full duplex only if attaching to 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 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(s). 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. 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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