2 Server: NetWare 4.11 server
v1.07
NetWare* 4.11 Server Driver Installation Notes
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Location of driver: \NWSERVER\HPTX.LAN (ODI Assembly Specification
version 3.3. An earlier version of this driver
ships with NetWare 4.11)
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.
NOTE: For NetWare 4.10 installation instructions please see
NW312.TXT.
Sample load commands
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LOAD C:<PATH>\HPTX SLOT=n FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2
BIND IPX TO HPTX 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 HP 10/100TX. 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 HP 10/100TX is PCI.8086.1229.XXXX.XXXX.XX. Press
Enter for a list of drivers. DO NOT select the HP 10/100 LAN Adapter
from the list. Press F-10 to install the newer
driver from the HP Configuration and Driver disk. Choose the
Select additional or Modify Selected Disk/LAN drivers. Follow the
installation screens to complete the installation of the driver.
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.
Note: A good way to determine the slot number is to let the
driver load without a slot number. NetWare will prompt
with valid slot number(s) for the adapter(s). Select one
of them.
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>\HPTX SLOT=n FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2
BIND IPX TO HPTX 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 n with the valid value for the adapter. You will be
prompted with the slot numbers of installed HP 10/100TX adapters. The
NBI slot number is different from the slot number indicated in the
HP 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 HP 10/100TX 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:\HPTX SLOT=10001 NAME=LAN_A
BIND IPX TO LAN_A NET=1234
LOAD C:\HPTX 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 HP 10/100TX 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. 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:\HPTX SLOT=10003 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3 NAME=LAN8023
BIND IPX TO LAN8023 NET=77777
LOAD C:\HPTX 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 HP 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:
Duplex modes:
Auto-negotiate: The adapter negotiates with the hub how to
send/receive packets, either full or half duplex. If
unsuccessful at negotiating the duplex, the adapter defaults to
half duplex. You must have an auto-negotiating switch to get
full duplex support with the FORCEDUPLEX parameter set to 0
(auto-negotiation).
Full duplex: The adapter sends and receives packets at the same
time. This improves the performance of your adapter. Set duplex
mode to full duplex ONLY if you have a switch that supports full
duplex.
Half duplex: The adapter performs one operation at a time. It
either sends or receives.
Syntax: FORCEDUPLEX=n
Where n=0 auto-negotiate
1 half duplex
2 full duplex
Note: If the adapter is set to half or full duplex, set the
SPEED parameter to either 10 or 100. (see SPEED below)
Default: auto-negotiation
Examples:
HP 10/100TX (100 Mbit/s full duplex):
FORCEDUPLEX=2 SPEED=100
HP 10/100TX (10 Mbit/s full duplex):
FORCEDUPLEX=2 SPEED=10
SPEED:
Specifies the speed the driver uses. If you don't use this
parameter, the driver automatically detects the network speed.
If no cable is attached, the driver defaults to 10 Mbit/s.
NOTE: You must set the SPEED parameter to either 10 or 100 if
you're setting the FORCEDUPLEX parameter to either half or
full.
If you use this parameter, the driver operates at the specified
speed instead of auto-detecting network speed.
Syntax: SPEED=n (n = 10 or 100)
Default: none, the adapter automatically senses speed.
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=xnxxxxxxxxxx
n = 2, 6, A, E
x = hexadecimal number
Default: The adapter's assigned address
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 extended 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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