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312ODI.TXT
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This file describes the features and use of the Symbios Logic Netware Disk and Ethernet device drivers for the Novell NetWare v3.12 operating system environment. It is divided into the following sections:
Introduction
Features
Description
Installing Your SYM53C885 NetWare Driver
For NetWare 3.12 New Installations
A. DOS Installation Portion
B. NetWare Installation Portion
For NetWare 3.12 Existing/Upgrade Installations
A. DOS Environment
B. NetWare Environment
Symbios Logic 53C885 Fast Ethernet Driver
Reconfiguring Driver Options
Command Line Options
******************************** Introduction *******************************
The Symbios Logic SYM53C885 driver for the Novell NetWare operating system
allows you to utilize a Symbios Logic Ethernet controller with Netware.
The Symbios Logic software, coupled with a Symbios Logic SYM53C885 controller
provide an Ethernet solution within the NetWare environment.
A single driver is provided for the Novell NetWare 3.12 environment. This
document explains how to install and use the Symbios Logic driver for Netware.
* * * * * * * * * * * Features * * * * * * * * * * *
o Provides Ethernet networking support
o Supports multiple host adapters
o Supports Ethernet auto-negotiation for speed and duplex settings
o Supports Networks at 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps
o Supports half and full duplex
* * * * * * * * * * * Description * * * * * * * * * *
The Symbios Logic Ethernet solution consists of the device driver, ODIS885.LAN,
and a NetWare 3.XX installation file ODIS885.LDI.
**************** Installing Your SYM53C885 NetWare Driver ***************
Install NetWare as described in the Novell NetWare Installation Manual. The
following information is provided to assist in the installation.
You must load the Symbios Logic SYM53C885 NetWare NWPA driver once for each
Symbios Logic controller present in the system.
* * * * * * * * For NetWare 3.12 New Installations * * * * * *
A. DOS INSTALLATION PORTION
1. From the Novell NetWare 3.12 Compact Disk, change to the following directory:
D:\netware.312\english
2. At the prompt, type:
INSTALL
3. Press Enter to continue, and select "Install new NetWare v. 3.12".
4. Select "Retain current disk partitions".
5. Create a custom server name (you will be forced to do this again later during
the NetWare Installation Portion).
6. Either accept the default IPX Network Number or create a custom number (you
will be forced to do this again later during the NetWare Installation Portion).
Also, if you are creating a custom number, choose any numeric value or a
letter from A-F.
7. Press the F10 key to accept locale settings.
8. Choose "DOS Filename Format".
9. Select "No" when asked if you want to modify the STARTUP.NCF file.
10. If you want the server to boot automatically at start-up, select "Yes" to
allow the set-up to modify the autoexec.bat file. If you prefer to do it
manually, select "No".
11. At the server prompt, type:
Down
12. At the server prompt, type:
Exit
13. Copy the NetWare Device Driver from the floppy to the server.312 directory.
14. Change directory to the server.312 directory.
15. At the DOS prompt, type:
Edit STARTUP.NCF
16. Type the following line(s):
LOAD SYM8XXNW.HAM
Note: Do this for each Symbios Logic controller present in the system.
17. Type "server" to proceed to the NetWare Installation Portion.
B. NETWARE INSTALLATION PORTION
1. Re-enter server name.
2. Re-enter IPX Internal Network Number (No default number is given - enter any
numeric value or letter from A-F).
3. At the server prompt, type:
LOAD INSTALL
4. From the Installation Options Menu, select "Disk Options".
5. Select "Partition Tables".
6. Select the appropriate drive.
7. Create a NetWare partition (if necessary, modify the partition size).
8. Return to the Installation Options Menu
9. Select "Volume Options".
10. Press the "Insert" key to create a new volume (the name and size can be
modified, but you need to have a volume "SYS".
11. Press Enter on the volume name(s) and select "mount" under status.
12. Return to the Installation Options Menu.
13. Select "Product Options".
14. Press the F6 key and enter the path for installation:
D:\netware.312\english
* * * * * * * For NetWare 3.12 Existing/Upgrade Installations * * * * *
A. DOS ENVIRONMENT
1. Copy the NetWare Device Driver from the floppy to the server.312 directory.
2. Change directory to the server.312 directory.
3. At the DOS prompt, type:
Edit STARTUP.NCF
4. Type the following line(s):
LOAD SYM8XXNW.HAM
Note: Do this for each Symbios Logic controller present in the system.
B. NETWARE ENVIRONMENT
1. At the server prompt, type the following:
LOAD INSTALL
2. From the Install Options Menu, select "System Options".
3. Select "Edit STARTUP.NCF File".
4. Type the following line(s):
LOAD SYM8XXNW.HAM
Note: Do this for each Symbios Logic controller present in the system;
make sure that you copied the driver file from the floppy to the
server.312 directory in DOS.
* * * * * * * Symbios Logic 53C885 Fast Ethernet Driver * * * * *
1. Copy the ODIS885.LAN driver from the floppy to the server.312 directory.
2. At the server prompt, type:
LOAD INSTALL
3. From the Installation Options Menu, select "System Options".
4. Select "Edit Autoexec.ncf"
5. Type the following line(s):
Load ODIS885.LAN Frame Ethernet_802.2 NAME=ODIS885_1_E82
Bind IPX ODIS885_1_E82 NET=*****
Note: Values for net can be any numeric value or letters A-F)
6. Additional lines can be added to include all Frame types (i.e. 802.3, SNAP, II)
* * * * * * * * * Reconfiguring Driver Options * * * * * * *
To reconfigure driver options, you must follow these steps:
1. To unload all instances of the driver, type:
unload ODIS885.LAN
2. To reload each instance of the driver with the desired option settings, type:
load ODIS885.LAN slot=<slot number> <options>
3. If the changes made to the load options of one or more load instance are
permanent, and the driver is loaded automatically at server boot time, you
must specify these options in the STARTUP.NCF or AUTOEXEC.NCF file.
*************************** Command Line Options ****************************
The ODIS885.LAN driver has some configuration parameters. The configuration
parameters available are: the Slot option, Duplex Support option, and the Speed
option. A short description of each option is provided, as well as the command
line to use, default values, function, and any impact its use may have on your
system. The options described below are used by placing the specified characters
on the load command line for the driver.
If an option is specified but the assignment is not valid, then the default
value is used. During installation, the default settings are all set to
"automatic" for the ODIS885 driver to automatically detect the network setup.
If the default settings run properly on your network, Symbios Logic recommends
that you use the default values. If "automatic" fails to work properly on your
network setup, then alter the automatic setting to correspond with your network
configuration.
Note: No spaces are allowed within specific a command line option, but spaces
are required between different command line options.
* * * Using the Slot Option * * *
The slot option specifies which Symbios Logic controller (embedded chip
or host adapter) the current load pertains to. This information is
required to load the driver. If this information is not specified on the
load line, the driver prompts for the slot number.
Command line option: slot=<option>
Default value: None
Valid options: 0-10099
Function: Specify the slot instance number of the Symbios Logic
controller the load instance applies to.
Possible Impact: This information may not be known to the user at
load/install time.
* * * Using the Duplex Support Option * * *
This option provides the ability to specify duplex support for your network.
Half duplex allows the network to either transmit or receive data at any given
time, while full duplex allows simultaneous transmitting and receiving of data
at any given time.
Command line option: duplex=<option>
Default value: Auto
Valid options: Full, Half, Auto
Function: Specify the duplex mode to use.
Possible Impact: If specified incorrectly, networking may not work.
* * * Using the Speed Option * * *
Use this option to set the required number of data bits that can be transmitted
across the wire per second (network speed) for your network setup.
Command line option: speed=<option>
Default value: Auto
Valid options: 10, 100, Auto
Function: Specify the network speed to use.
Possible Impact: If specified incorrectly, networking may not work.
Note: The Duplex and Speed must match the network settings. For example,
if the network is 10 megabits per second at half duplex, then the
adapter must match this setup in order for data to be transmitted or
received.
The following example shows how multiple options work on the command
line:
slot=4 duplex=full
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.