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Installing the Driver
Configuring Speed and Duplex
Wake on PME
Installing Multiple Adapters
Command Line Parameters
SNMP Agent Extension
Novell NetWare Client32 for DOS
Installing the Driver
Support Pack Requirements
- Novell NetWare* 5.1 requires Support Pack 7, Netware 6.0 requires Support Pack 5, and Netware 6.5 requires Support Pack 2.
Installing the Driver
The 100 adapter driver for Novell NetWare 5.x and 6.x is packaged in the ce100.lan file. To install the driver package and setup the driver for a network adapter, use the following steps.
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NOTE: Prior to installing, either load the DOS or NetWare drivers for your server's CD-ROM drive or create a floppy disk from the CD on a different computer. For more information, refer to the Make a Driver Disk section of this guide. |
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From the NetWare console, type NWCONFIG for version 5.x and 6.x and press <Enter>.
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From the Configuration Options screen, choose Driver options and press <Enter>.
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Choose Configure network drivers and press <Enter>. If any drivers are already loaded, a list of them appears.
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Select an additional driver and press <Enter>. A list of drivers appears.
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Insert the CD or floppy disk you've created and choose Install an unlisted driver by pressing <Insert>.
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NOTE: To mount a CD, use cdrom. |
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If you're using a floppy disk, insert the disk in drive A and press <Enter>. If you've mounted the CD as a NetWare volume, press <F3> and enter the source path (PRO1001000:/pro100/nwserver/).
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The driver name is displayed: 100 Network Connection. Press <Enter> to select it.
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A prompt appears asking if you want to copy the driver. Select Yes and press <Enter>.
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The next screen asks for parameters for loading the driver. To modify any driver parameters or protocols, highlight Select/Modify driver parameters and protocols and press <Enter>. If you have multiple adapters, enter the slot number for the adapter you are currently configuring. When finished configuring the driver, select Save parameters and load driver to continue.
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NOTES: If your system contains a single network adapter, you may enter any number for the slot. The driver will automatically detect the correct slot number and load successfully. |
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If your system contains more than one network adapter, you can find the valid slot numbers for your adapters by pressing <Alt>-<Esc> to switch to the console screen in NetWare. Type LOAD CE100B and press <Enter>. The driver will attempt to load and prompt you with the available slot numbers. Note the slot numbers, and press <Esc> to abort the driver load. Use <Alt>-<Esc> to switch back to the Install screen and enter the correct slot number. |
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To complete the driver installation process, go back to the Configuration Options screen by pressing <Esc> until you see the Configuration Options screen.
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Choose Exit to return to the server console prompt.
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NOTES: If the adapter cannot transmit or receive after installation, you may need to modify the frame type or LOAD and BIND statements in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file. |
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If you are installing multiple adapters, repeat the driver installation process for each adapter in the server. |
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Some switches can take several seconds to auto-negotiate and establish a link with the adapter. This may result in a false "could not establish link" error message. Use the monitor or check the adapter lights to determine valid connection information. |
Installing with Netware 6.x
If you are using Netware 6.x the following installation instructions apply:
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From the NetWare console, type HDETECT, and press <Enter>.
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From the first NetWare Installation screen (displaying Platform Support and Hot Plug modules) choose Continue, and press <Enter>.
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From the second NetWare Installation screen (displaying Network Boards) choose Modify, and press <Enter>. Then choose Network Boards and press <Enter>.
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At the next screen (displaying only Network Boards) choose Modify.
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Choose Add by pressing <Insert>.
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Insert the CD or floppy disk you have created, and choose Install an Unlisted Driver by pressing <Insert>.
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Go to step #6 in the above installation instructions and follow through step #11.
Configuring Speed and Duplex
Setting Full Duplex
For each adapter in AUTOEXEC.NCF, edit the LOAD command and add the following options (you must include the equal sign for servers):
FORCEDUPLEX=2
SPEED=100 (or 10 if 10BASE-T)
Setting Speed
If you manually set (force) speed to 10 or 100, you must force both speed and duplex, and auto-negotiation must be disabled. (Also be sure that the link partner settings match these settings.) The Autoneg parameter is ignored.
Using Autoneg
Use the Autoneg parameter when more control is required. When this parameter is used, the Speed and Forceduplex parameters must not be specified. This parameter is a bitmap, based on the following table, that specifies which speed and duplex settings the adapter advertises to a link partner.
| Setting |
N/A |
100 Full |
100 Half |
10 Full |
10 Half |
| Value |
16 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
1 | |
This parameter is the sum of the values of each setting to advertise. For example, to advertise 100-Full and 100-Half modes, the parameter would be set to 8 + 4 = 12.
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CAUTION: When the Speed and Forceduplex keywords are used, auto-negotiation is disabled. To ensure that link is established correctly, auto-negotiation must be disabled on the link partner, and the link should be forced to the same speed and duplex mode used on the adapter. |
Wake on PME
The Intel driver includes the Wake on PME assertion feature for NetWare 5.x and 6.x systems. This feature allows users to select a single adapter in a system and configure that adapter to wake a system from an off state.
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NOTE: Wake on PME is enable by default. To disable Wake on PME, enter the option pmedisable=0 on the command line. |
Installing Multiple Adapters
The server drivers use the PCI slot number to identify each installed adapter. You can correlate the PCI slot number to the port by using the Ethernet address that is printed on a label on the adapter.
If you are installing a driver in a computer with existing Intel adapters, the drivers are updated automatically.
NetWare* Command Line Parameters and Keywords
The following NetWare* keywords are applicable for the 100 adapter drivers. These parameters are used with the LOAD <driver> command.
Syntax: <command>=<parameter>
Example usage: Load CE100b Speed=100 ForceDuplex=2 Name=eo83
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Parameter |
Values |
Default Value |
Description |
| SPEED |
10, 100 |
10 |
The adapter automatically senses speed. If it is unable to auto-sense (including no network cable), SPEED defaults to 10. Make sure to match the adapter to the speed/duplex of your switch (if set). If you don't have an auto-negotiating switch and are forcing the duplex mode, you must specify the speed. You must set SPEED to either 10 or 100 if you're setting FORCEDUPLEX to either half or full.
Syntax: SPEED=<value> |
| FORCEDUPLEX |
0 = autonegotiate
1 = half duplex
2 = full duplex |
depends on card type |
Duplex Support and Default listed by Card Type:
Auto-negotiate: The adapter negotiates with its link partner.
Full duplex: The adapter sends and receives packets at the same time.
Half duplex: The adapter communicates in one direction at a time.
NOTE: If you use the FORCEDUPLEX command, you must also set the SPEED parameter to either 10 or 100.
Syntax: FORCEDUPLEX=<value> |
| SLOT |
1-valid slot # |
None |
This is a standard keyword parameter predefined by NetWare to specify the physical slot of the installed adapter. When multiple adapters reside in a system, the SLOT keyword is used to distinguish which physical adapter is being loaded. If multiple adapters do exist in a system and the command line does not contain the SLOT keyword, the system will build a list of adapter slots and prompt the user to select an adapter to be loaded.
Syntax: SLOT=<value> |
| FRAME |
Ethernet_802.2 Ethernet_802.3 Ethernet_II Ethernet_SNAP |
Ethernet_802.2 |
Configures the adapter to process the valid NetWare Ethernet frame.
Syntax: FRAME=<value> |
| TXTHRESHOLD |
0-200 |
16 |
Represents the threshold for transmits from extender SRAM FIFO (output buffer). If <value> is 16 then the bytes are set at 128 (16x8). In this case, the LAN controller transmits after copying 128 bytes from the host memory. The maximum number that you can specify is 200 (200x8=1600 bytes) which ensures there will not be any underruns.
Syntax: TXTHRESHOLD=<value> |
| NODE |
n/a |
The adapter's assigned address (UAA Universal Address) |
Specifies a locally administered address (LAA) unique to each adapter. The node address is a 12-digit hexadecimal number; the second digit must be one of the following digits: 2, 6, A, or E.
02AA => LAA, 02 is set by the driver if not specified.
00A0 => Typical Intel address (default)
Syntax: NODE=xNxxxxxxxxxx (where N must = 2, 6, A, or E; x = hexadecimal number) |
| FLOWCONTROL |
0 = off
1 = RX flow control
2 = TX flow control
3 = RX/TX flow control |
2 |
Controls the ability of the adapter to advertise flow control capabilities. Default is to allow TX flow control. |
| POLL |
0 -2 |
1 |
Controls whether or not the driver loads in polling mode. 0 means no polling (e.g. interrupt mode), 1 means polling is forced on, and 2 means auto-detect. In this case, the driver will query the OS to determine whether or not polling is supported and will enable polling support accordingly. If supported by the OS, polling can decrease CPU usage by the driver when under heavy network load. |
| PERSIST |
0 - 2 |
0 |
Controls whether the driver remains persistent during a hot plug event. Setting this parameter to 0 disables persistency; the driver will always unload during Hot Plug operations. Setting this parameter to 1 forces the driver to remain persistent during hot plug events. Setting this parameter to 2 sets the driver in auto-persistency mode. |
| TxBuffers |
8 - 65535 |
20 |
TXBuffers tells the hardware where the fragments of a transmit packet are in host memory. A transmit packet can use 1 or more descriptors. Most transmits require 3 or 4 descriptors. Each descriptor is 16 bytes. |
| RxBuffers |
8 - 65535 |
30 |
RXBuffers tells the hardware where to DMA received packets. For each RX buffer, the driver will also allocate a receive descriptor. Each descriptor is 16 bytes and each buffer is 2048 bytes. | |
SNMP Agent Extension for NetWare*
Overview
The LANAgent module extends the SNMP agent for NetWare* to provide information on Intel adapters.
The following information describes how to enable the NetWare SNMP module to support the INTEL® LAN ADAPTERS MIB.
Prerequisites
For optimal performance by the SNMP agent, install the appropriate NetWare drivers:
For 100 adapters: ce100.lan
For Gigabit PCI-X adapters: e1000.lan
For Gigabit PCI-Express adapters: e1000e.lan
The SNMP agent package is compliant with the following driver versions:
CE100b.lan: ver 4.11 and above
E1000.lan: ver 3.03 and above
E1000E.lan: ver 3.03 and above
iANS.lan : ver 4.14 and above
Installation Instructions
At the server prompt enter:
Load <path\>LANAgent
Configure the SNMP community name according to the Novell* documentation. For example, to enable GET and SET for any community name enter:
Load SNMP ControlCommunity=
For more information, go to http://support.novell.com
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Register to receive Traps by adding the IP address of the management station to the list in the SYS:\ETC\TRAPTARG.CFG file.
Available Commands
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Default |
Description |
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-h
help |
n/a |
View the help description. |
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cache_time=<nn> |
50 (5 seconds) |
Define a time period in which the data structure is considered valid. Two consecutive queries within that time will not cause update of the data. <nn> is an integer value set to 1/10 second. |
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trap_time=<nn> |
10 (1 second) |
Define the time period between two consecutive trap checks. The units are the same as for cache_time. |
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status |
n/a |
View the current values for cache_time and trap_time. | |
Novell NetWare Client32* for DOS
Tips (Client32 for DOS)
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Avoid the following message when loading the driver:
"Do you want to load another frame type for a previously loaded board? Y/N "
add the slot number to the LOAD line in STARTNET.BAT. By default it is located in the \NOVELL\CLIENT32 directory.
When you reboot, you will be prompted with the correct value. Modify the STARTNET.BAT again, and use that value. If the slot is not specified correctly, only the first frame type loads. The Speed, Forceduplex and Iomapmode parameters take their default values when they are not specified.
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CONFIG.SYS must contain the LASTDRIVE=Z statement.
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NET.CFG must contain FIRST NETWORK DRIVE = F indented under the NetWare DOS Requester section
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Verify that the PRO/100 or PRO/1000 adapter passes the diagnostics test by running the DIAGS.EXE diagnostics program found on the root of the CD. If the adapter fails diagnostics it will not function correctly running Client32.
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Using the 32-bit .LAN driver with Client32 requires CLIENT32.NLM dated 10/09/96 or later. The driver does not load with older versions.
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If you encounter the error message:
"An attempt to load CE100B.LAN failed because the module references an undefined external: MSMHardwareFailure", you need to update the NetWare client files. Download ODI33x.EXE (where x=latest revision number) from Novell's electronic services and run the update utility.
Sample Files
CONFIG.SYS
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
BUFFERS=30,0
FILES=60
LASTDRIVE=Z (for NETX LASTDRIVE=F or first available drive letter)
AUTOEXEC.BAT
prompt $P$G
path=c:\dos;C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\
SET TEMP=C:\TEMP
@CALL C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\STARTNET
STARTNET.BAT
SET NWLANGUAGE=ENGLISH
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\NIOS.EXE
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\NBIC32.NLM
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\LSLC32.NLM
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\CMSM.NLM
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\ETHERTSM.NLM
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\CE100B.LAN SPEED=0 IOMAPMODE=0 FORCEDUPLEX=0 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2 SLOT2
Pause REM LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\CE100B.LAN REM SPEED=0 IOMAPMODE=0 FORCEDUPLEX=0 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3 SLOT2
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\TRANNTA.NLM
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\IPX.NLM
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\SPX_SKTS.NLM
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\CLIENT32.NLM @
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NOTE: If you are loading multiple frame types, you must specify the slot number of the adapter on the load lines. |
NET.CFG
Link Driver E100BODI
; Remove the semi-colon in front of the frame type you will use.
; This frame type must match what the NetWare server is using.
; FRAME Ethernet_802.2
; FRAME Ethernet_802.3
; FRAME Ethernet_SNAP
; FRAME Ethernet_II
NetWare DOS Requester
FIRST NETWORK DRIVE = F
NETWARE PROTOCOL BIND NDS
; If you know the name of your preferred server, remove the; semi-colon below and enter the preferred server name after; the equal sign.
; preferred server =
Protocol IPX
IPX SOCKETS 60
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