EtherLink PCI Network Interface Card User Guide | Installing the NetWare Server Driver | | |
Installing the NetWare Server Driver
This section describes how to install the NetWare driver on a Novell server running NetWare 3.x, 4.x, or 5.x.
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The EtherLink PCI NICs do not support NetWare 3.xx or 4.xx servers that are not updated to the latest driver pack |
The \NWSERVER\NW3.x directory contains the network driver file (3C90X.LAN) to be used for servers running NetWare 3.x.
The \NWSERVER directory contains the network driver file (3C90X.LAN) to be used for servers running NetWare 4.x or 5.x.
Additional files (NetWare Loadable Modules [NLMs]) that are required for servers running NetWare are on the EtherCD in the \NWSERVER directory, or they can be obtained from Novell.
Obtaining NetWare Loadable Modules
You can obtain current NLMs for the NetWare servers listed in the table below from the Novell World Wide Web site:
http://www.support.novell.com
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NetWare Server
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NLM Name
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NetWare 3.12
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ETHERTSM.NLM
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NBI31.NLM
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MSM31X.NLM
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NetWare 4.10, 4.11
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ETHERTSM.NLM
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NBI.NLM
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MSM.NLM
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NetWare 5.x
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ETHERTSM.NLM
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MSM.NLM
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NetWare 3.12
To install the driver in a NetWare 3.12 server:
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Copy the MSM31X.NLM, ETHERTSM.NLM, and NBI31.NLM files from the EtherCD to the directory on your hard drive where other NLM files are located.
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Copy the LAN driver file (3C90X.LAN) from the EtherCD to the same directory.
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Add the following two lines to the AUTOEXEC.NCF file:
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load C:\NWSERVER\3C90X.LAN slot=<slot> NAME=<name> FRAME=<frametype>
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bind ipx to <name> net=<number>
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Save and exit the file, and then reboot the server.
NetWare 4.x
There are two ways to install the NetWare 4.x driver:
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Import the driver when installing the NetWare server software.
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Copy the driver to the server's hard disk, and then load the driver manually.
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Make sure that you have the latest NetWare Support Pack installed. that changes the LOADER.EXE file and provides the NBI.NLM, MSM.NLM, and ETHERTSM.NLM files. 3Com has provided the latest *.NLM files (at time of testing) on the
EtherCD in the \NWSERVER directory |
Importing the Server Driver
To import the server driver into a NetWare 4.x server:
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Install the NetWare server software.
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Insert the EtherCD in the CD-ROM when the NIC selection menu appears.
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Press [Insert].
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This key tells the server installation program that you want to add a driver externally.
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Press [F3].
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This key tells the server installation program that you want to change the path.
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At the prompt, enter the command:
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NWSERVER
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For example:
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a:\nwserver
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The installation program gathers the files and prompts you for a NIC selection.
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Press [Enter] to select the driver displayed and continue the installation.
Loading the Driver Manually
To update an existing server driver manually:
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Copy all of the files from the \NWSERVER subdirectory on the EtherCD to the server's hard drive.
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Boot the server and launch the Install program.
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Edit the AUTOEXEC.NCF file to add the following line (assuming the server start directory is C:\NWSERVER, where the LAN drivers and NLM files were copied):
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LOAD C:\NWSERVER\3C90X.LAN SLOT=<slotnumber>
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The <slotnumber> variable is the hexadecimal slot number of the PCI NIC. See Verifying the PCI Slot Number for instructions on obtaining this number.
NetWare 5.x
There are two ways to install the NetWare 5.x driver:
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Import the driver when installing the NetWare server software.
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Copy the driver to the server's hard disk, and then load the driver manually.
Importing the Server Driver
To import the server driver into a NetWare 5.x server:
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Install the NetWare server software.
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Press [ESC] when the new hardware screen appears.
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Insert the EtherCD in the CD-ROM when the NIC selection menu appears.
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Press [Insert].
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This key tells the server installation program that you want to add a driver externally.
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Press [F3].
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This key tells the server installation program that you want to change the path.
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At the prompt, enter the following command:
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NWSERVER
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For example:
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a:\nwserver
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The installation program gathers the files and prompts you for a NIC selection.
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Press [Enter] to select the driver displayed and continue the installation.
Loading the Driver Manually
To update an existing server driver manually:
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Copy all of the files from the \NWSERVER subdirectory on the EtherCD to the server's hard drive.
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Boot the server and launch the Install program.
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Add the following line to the AUTOEXEC.NCF file (assuming the server start directory is C:\NWSERVER, where the LAN drivers and NLM files were copied):
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LOAD C:\NWSERVER\3C90X.LAN SLOT=<slotnumber>
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The <slotnumber> variable is the hexadecimal slot number of the PCI NIC. This address can be obtained by issuing a load command, where the driver identifies the slot numbers. Pressing Esc prevents loading the driver. Because of the Novell scheme for identifying PCI slots, it is not possible for 3Com to pre-identify the slot number.
Installing Multiple NICs
To support more than one NIC in a NetWare server, change the AUTOEXEC.NCF file to the following format:
load C:\NWSERVER\3C90X.LAN slot=<slot1> NAME=<name1> FRAME=<frametype1>
bind ipx to <name1> net=<net1>
load C:\NWSERVER\3C90X.LAN slot=<slot2> NAME=<name2> FRAME=<frametype2>
bind ipx to <name2> net=<net2>
The values <slot1> and <slot2> are the numbers of the PCI slots in which the NICs are physically installed. To view the numbers of these PCI slots, use the 3Com Configuration and Diagnostic program for DOS. See Verifying the PCI Slot Number for instructions.
The values <name1> and <name2> are unique names assigned to each NIC by your system administrator. The values <name1> and <name 2> must be different.
The frame parameters <frametype1> and <frametype2> can be one of the following:
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Ethernet_802.2
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Ethernet_802.3
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Ethernet_II
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Ethernet_SNAP
Make sure that the frametype for the server and the workstation is the same. For example, if the server uses Ethernet_802.2, the workstation must also use Ethernet_802.2.
The values <net1> and <net2> are unique numbers assigned by the system administrator to each NIC. Make sure that <net1> and <net2> are different numbers.
See the appropriate Novell NetWare manuals for further information.
Verifying the PCI Slot Number
To verify the PCI slot number in which a NIC is installed:
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Boot the NetWare server with the -na option.
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This prevents the AUTOEXEC.NCF file from loading. For example, enter:
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server -na
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Issue the load command for the NIC LAN driver without a slot parameter.
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For example, enter:
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load c:\nwserver\3c90x.lan
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NetWare lists the valid slot number(s) for the NIC, depending on how many NICs are installed. The values appearing in the list are the slot values that you should use.