Readme for Adaptec DuraLAN NIC LAN and Failover Drivers Netware 4.xx Last Updated 09/03/98 ===================================================================== For the latest drivers, see http://www.adaptec.com/support/overview/networking.html Required Support Packs ====================== - For Netware 4.11 servers, install Support Pack 5 before installing the Adaptec drivers. The Support Pack can be found on Novell's Web Site http://support.novell.com. - Install the patch required for ODI 3.31 specification support (ODI 3.31 patch is included in Support Pack 5 for Netware 4.11). NetWare O/S Support ================= - NetWare 3.x and NetWare SFT-III are not supported. NetWare Client32 Support ==================== - NetWare Client32 driver does not support Client32 for Windows 3.1x, Windows 95 and Windows NT. - NetWare Client32 for DOS is supported, include "iomap=1" on the LOAD line, otherwise a Page Fault may result when the driver is loaded. Also you will need to install the patch required for ODI 3.31 specification support. - To ensure that connections remain active it is recommended that the NT registry be updated. The RETRY COUNT should be changed from 16 (default) to 255. - The driver used to support Client32 for Dos is located on the NetWare diskette; A:\NWSERVER\ADPTSF.LAN. Hotplug Support =============== - The Duralink 4.1 driver does not support Hotplug functionality. 64-bit Compatibility & Support ============================== - Due to the limited availability of 64-bit servers the DuraLAN network adapters and Novell drivers have not been tested on all 64-bit systems. As other OEM vendors release new 64-bit server platforms, Adaptec will test the DuraLAN & Duralink products. These driver updates will be released via our Adaptec Web site. Duralink Failover Support ========================= - During installation of multiple DuraLAN adapters in a NetWare Server, you must configure each port for each Failover pair you have installed. If you exit the Duralink Failover configuration utility "FOSETSF" without configuring each pair of ports, you will need to re-enter protocol information regarding those Failover pairs. Configuration Issues ==================== - Connection types When fixed connection type is used, and there is a mismatch between the speed on the switch/hub port and NIC port, there is a problem in link detection even after the mismatch is corrected. This results in the Link Status for the mismatched port to be marked active even if the switch indicates the link is down. In addition, link state changes are ignored (e.g. removing a mismatched speed port's cable will not cause the port to failover to a backup port). To avoid this problem, use AutoDetect connection type or correctly configure the port and switch/hub speeds and reboot the system with the NIC(s). Server Compatibility Issues =========================== - Acer Power P6-200: Because of the motherboard in the system not supporting INT B, the 2nd port of a ANA-62022 does not work properly. None of the interrupts asserted by the 2nd port (which uses INT B) are propagated to the operating system. As a result, 2nd port will not work in a standalone mode and functionality will not work with 2nd port as a backup port. There is no work around for the motherboard bug on this system. - Intel 450GX PCI Host Bridge Chip Incompatibility with ANA-6x022/6x044: ANA-6x022/6x044 boards will cause a system hang under heavy network traffic with Pentium-Pro SMP systems using the Intel 450GX PCI Host Bridge chip (PCI Device ID 0x84C4). This is due to an incompatibility issue between the Intel bridge and the DEC bridge on the multiport cards. Single port cards, ANA-6x011, work fine. Contact Adaptec technical support for details. Systems that have been identified by Adaptec internal testing with the 450GX (Please refer to Intel's errata list for details). * Intel "Alder" * Dell 6100 * IBM NetFinity 7000 * Compaq Proliant 6000 * Compaq 5000 * HP Netserver LXe * Compaq Proliant 6500 - Compaq Proliant 2500: When an ANA-62022 is installed on bus 1 the server can display the message: "Break at F109C482 because of -- Non-maskable interrupt (NMI)..." Also booting up the system with a ANA-62022 in bus 1 gets a POST warning message. The ANA-62022 works fine in bus 0 on this system. - Dell Precision Workstation 410MT: When an ANA-62022 is installed in bus 0 or bus 1 the driver can be loaded without any error messages being displayed. However, a NT client or DOS client cannot connect or ping the server. The ANA-62022 is not compatible with this system and there is no workaround. - Dell Poweredge XL: This system is incompatible with the ANA-62011 board but is compatible with the ANA-62022 or ANA-62044 boards.Download Driver Pack
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Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
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