2 Server: NetWare 4.11
v1.06
NetWare* 4.11 Server Driver Installation Notes for Intel's
EtherExpress(TM) PRO/10+ PCI adapter
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Location of driver: ships with NetWare 4.11 (E100B.LAN)
Location of NLM's: ships with NetWare 4.11, updates also available in
LANDRx.EXE (where x is the latest version) on
Novell's automated services
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 If you're doing a NEW installation of NetWare 4.11, install it
according to the NetWare installation instructions. The installation
process will automatically detect the PRO/10+ PCI adapter. A message
appears indicating that it detected the hardware but found more than
one driver supporting it. The hardware ID you'll see displayed for the
PRO/10+ PCI is PCI.8086.1229.0000.0000.01. Press Enter for a list of
drivers. Choose the E100B.LAN for the PRO/10+ PCI LAN adapter. The
necessary load and bind parameters will automatically be added to the
AUTOEXEC.NCF file with Ethernet_802.2 and Ethernet_802.3 bound to the
adapter. If you need to change the frame types for your network, edit
the AUTOEXEC.NCF after the installation is completed.
2 For servers already installed with NetWare 4.11, start the server. At
the server console, issue the load and bind statement(s) in this
order:
LOAD C:<PATH>\E100B SLOT=n FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2
BIND IPX TO E100B NET=xxxxxxxx
Note: If MSM and ETHERTSM NLMs aren't loaded, they'll automatically
load before the driver.
Where:
SLOT=n specifies the NBI (NetWare Bus Interface) slot number.
Substitute x with the valid value for the adapter. You will be
prompted with the slot numbers of installed PRO/10+ PCI adapters. The
NBI slot number is different from the slot number indicated in the
Intel SETUP.EXE utility.
NET=xxxxxxxx is the unique network address for that LAN segment.
The default frame type is 802.2. If your workstations need to use the
802.3 frame type, see the section later in this document about using
multiple frame types on one adapter.
3 Add the load and bind statements you need to the server's AUTOEXEC.NCF
file so the EtherExpress(TM) PRO/10+ PCI adapter driver loads
automatically each time the server starts.
Hints and tips
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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=10001 NAME=LAN_A
BIND IPX TO LAN_A NET=1234
LOAD C:\E100B SLOT=10003 NAME=LAN_B
BIND IPX TO LAN_B NET=5678
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.
2 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=10003 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3 NAME=LAN8023
BIND IPX TO LAN8023 NET=77777
LOAD C:\E100B SLOT=10003 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2 NAME=LAN8022
BIND IPX TO LAN8022 NET=88888
3 LOAD line parameters:
SLOT:(required parameter)
For PCI adapters, SLOT is derived from bus number and device
location. Novell determines the slot number for PCI and Plug and
Play adapters using NBI. These slot numbers are different then the
slot numbers used with other drivers or the Intel SETUP utility.
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 = 10001,10002,10005...)
If you have multiple PCI adapters of the same type installed and
need to match the physical adapter to the associated slot number,
use the NetWare server command CONFIG. The information shown
through this utility shows the NBI slot number and the adapter's
Ethernet address. Match the Ethernet address shown here to the
address printed on the adapter.
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
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
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.
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 you can specify is 200 (200x8=1600 bytes) which
ensures there will not be any underruns.
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