4 Server: NetWare 3.11 server v1.03 NetWare* 3.11 Server Driver installation notes for Intel's EtherExpress(TM) PRO/10 PCI LAN adapters =========================================================================== Location of driver: \NWSERVER\E10P.LAN Location of NLM's: On Novell's automated services. PATCHMAN.NLM (03-24-94 v2.41) LSLENH.NLM (12-21-94 v1.20) MSM31X.NLM (11-23-94 v2.50) ETHERTSM.NLM (11-29-94 v2.50) MONITOR.NLM (10-26-92 v1.75) Sample load commands -------------------- LOAD C:\PATCHMAN LOAD C:\LSLENH LOAD C:\MSM31X LOAD C:\ETHERTSM LOAD C:\E10P SLOT=n FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3 BIND IPX TO E10P NET=xxxxxxxx General instructions -------------------- 1 Install NetWare 3.11 according to the NetWare 3.11 installation manual. 2 If you're using standard NetWare 3.11 (not SFT III), make sure your MONITOR.NLM is dated 10-26-92 (or later). Using an earlier version can cause server failure (ABENDs) when viewing statistics in monitor. 3 Before starting the server, copy the E10P.LAN driver from the \NWSERVER directory on the Intel EtherExpress PRO/10 PCI disk to the root directory of the hard drive of the server. If you can log in to 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. 4 Modify the server's STARTUP.NCF to include: SET MAXIMUM PHYSICAL RECEIVE PACKET SIZE = 1536 (or larger) This pre-allocates server buffers. 5 Start the server. At the server console, issue the load and bind statement(s) in this order: LOAD C:\PATCHMAN LOAD C:\LSLENH LOAD C:\MSM31X LOAD C:\ETHERTSM LOAD C:\E10P SLOT=x FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3 BIND IPX TO E10P NET=xxxxxxxx Note: Make sure you use the version of NLMs listed above(or later). Earlier versions may not work properly. Where: SLOT=x specifies the PCI device number. Substitute x with the valid value for the adapter. This is optional for single adapter installations but required for multiple adapter installations. NET=xxxxxxxx is the unique network address for that LAN segment. If you have workstations using the 802.2 frame type, see the section later in this document about using multiple frame types on one adapter. 6 Add 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 -------------- 1 Installing multiple adapters If you have multiple adapters in a single server, each adapter must have a different network number and SLOT number. Also, you may want to name each adapter. For example: LOAD C:\E10P SLOT=3 NAME=LAN_A BIND IPX TO LAN_A NET=222 LOAD C:\E10P SLOT=4 NAME=LAN_B BIND IPX TO LAN_B NET=333 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 board to bind IPX to. Example: LOAD C:\E10P SLOT=3 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3 NAME=LAN8023 BIND IPX TO LAN8023 NET=77777 LOAD C:\E10P SLOT=3 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2 NAME=LAN8022 BIND IPX TO LAN8022 NET=88888 3 Specifying the connector type when using Novell's SFTIII If you're using Novell's SFTIII on an EtherExpress PRO/10 PCI LAN adapter that has three connectors, you must specify the connector type either on the command line or in your IOAUTO.NCF file. By default, CONNECTOR=AUTO. Change the value to AUI, BNC or TPE. For example: LOAD C:\E10P.LAN SLOT=3 CONNECTOR=TPE 4 Optional LOAD line parameters SLOT: Specifies the slot number. This is optional for single adapter installations but required for multiple adapter installations. For PCI adapters, SLOT is derived from DEVICE LOCATION and doesn't map to the physical location of the adapter. Currently, the PCI specification doesn't tell you how to determine which adapter corresponds to a device number. One way to do this is to load the driver from the command line. You'll be prompted with valid device numbers for the adapter. 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. Setting this parameter overrides the default factory setting. 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: Indicates one of four valid frame types the system is transmitting and receiving. Syntax: FRAME n n = Ethernet_802.2 Ethernet_802.3 Ethernet_II Ethernet_SNAP Default: Ethernet_802.2 FIFO: Defines the FIFO threshold for requesting bus access. For computers with high bus latency, you can increase this setting. For computers with very low latency, you can reduce this setting. For best performance, set as low as possible without causing DMA over/underruns. Syntax: FIFO=n (n = 2,3,4,...15). Default: FIFO=8 CONNECTOR: If the Connector parameter is set to Auto Detect, the adapter attempts to detect which connector type is active. If it doesn't find activity on any of the connectors, it defaults to AUI. If Connector is set to anything other than Auto Detect, it forces the adapter to use the specified connector type. Syntax: CONNECTOR=n (n = AUTO, AUI, BNC, TPE) Default: CONNECTOR=AUTO * Third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners.