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Server: NetWare 4.x server
v1.02
Location of driver: \NWSERVER\E10P.LAN
Location of NLM's: \NWSERVER\NLM40X
Sample load commands
LOAD C:<PATH>\E10P SLOT=n FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2
BIND IPX TO E10P NET=xxxxxxxx
General instructions
- If you're doing a NEW installation of NetWare* 4.x, install it
according to the NetWare* installation manual. When prompted for the
LAN adapter driver during installation, insert the Intel®
EtherExpress™ PRO/10 PCI disk. Then complete the installation.
- You may need to load the following NLMs (located in the
\NWSERVER\NLM40X directory):
- MSM.NLM (11-23-94 v2.50)
- ETHERTSM.NLM (11-29-94 v2.50)
Make sure you use these (or later) versions. Earlier versions won't
work properly.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Add the load and bind statements you need to the server's
AUTOEXEC.NCF file so the EtherExpress™ PRO/10 PCI LAN adapter driver
loads automatically each time the server starts.
Hints and tips
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.
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
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
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 node address unique to each adapter. The first four
digits of the address indicate who assigned the address when the driver
loads.
Syntax: NODE=00aa12345678
02aa => Locally administered address, 02 is set by MSM
00aa => Typical Intel address (default)
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
This applies to:
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