2 Server: NetWare 4.x server
v1.03
NetWare 4.x server driver installation notes for Intel's
EtherExpress(TM) PRO/10 PCI LAN adapters
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Location of driver: \NWSERVER\E10P.LAN
Location of NLMs: Novell's automated services.
MSM.NLM (11-23-94 v2.50, or later)
ETHERTSM.NLM (11-29-94 v2.50, or later)
Sample load commands
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LOAD C:<PATH>\E10P SLOT=n FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2
BIND IPX TO E10P NET=xxxxxxxx
General instructions
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1 If you are performing a new installation of NetWare 4.x, follow
NetWare's instructions. During the installation of 4.x, you
will be prompted for the LAN driver. At that time insert the
LAN adapter driver disk and complete the information NetWare 4.x
requires. The NetWare 4.x installation program will
automatically add these statements to your AUTOEXEC.NCF file.
2 We recommend you update the version of the following two NLMs to
version 2.50 or later. Earlier versions may not work properly.
These files can be obtained from Novell's online services.
MSM.NLM (11-23-94 v2.50)
ETHERTSM.NLM (11-29-94 v2.50)
If you can log into the server, rename the existing copy of
these files in the SYSTEM subdirectory, and copy the updates
into the SYSTEM subdirectory. If the adapter is the only one in
the server, manually load these NLMs in the order listed above,
specifying the c:\<path> to where they are located.
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 Start the server. At the server console, issue the load and bind
statement(s) in this order:
LOAD C:<PATH>\E10P SLOT=n FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2
BIND IPX TO E10P NET=xxxxxxxx
Note: If MSM and ETHERTSM NLM's aren't loaded, they'll
automatically load before the driver.
Where:
SLOT=n specifies the PCI device number. Substitute n with the
valid value for the adapter.
NET=xxxxxxxx is the unique network address for that LAN segment.
If you have workstations using the 802.3 frame type, see the
section later in this document about using multiple frame types
on one adapter.
5 Add the load and bind statements you need to the server's
AUTOEXEC.NCF file so the EtherExpress(TM) PRO/10 PCI LAN 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 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
In an IPX internal router configuration (a server with two
adapters, each connected to a different network), the data
transfer rate across the router can be low. This happens if
client workstations have CPU speeds equal to or higher than the
server. You may be able to increase the data transfer rate by
adding the following to STARTUP.NCF:
SET MAXIMUM INTERRUPT EVENTS = 100000
The default setting is 10.
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.
For 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: 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,...15)
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,...).
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
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