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Software Installation Requirements
Before you install software, you may want to verify that
the installed server NICs are functional or change their
configuration settings by running DOS diagnostics. Use the
3C90XCFG.EXE program located on the 3Com EtherLink
Server CD.
The instructions in this topic demonstrate the
fundamentals of setting up a sample configuration. Setting
up your own configuration may require a slightly different
sequence of tasks and different numbers of NICs.
If you are installing the software during the installation of
the network operating system, see
Installing a 3Com NIC
While Installing the NOS on page 83
.
For a list of installation requirements, see
Installation
Requirements on page 17
.
Netware Packet Receive Buffers
Follow these guidelines for NetWare 4.2 and 5.0:
The driver requires 200 packet receive buffers for each
installed NIC. You must increase the minimum and
maximum packet receive buffers values by 200 for
each installed NIC. For example, if you install two NICs,
increase the parameters in the STARTUP.NCF file by
400 as follows:
Before
installing NICs
SET MINIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS = 1000
SET MAXIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS = 2500
After
installing
two NICs
SET MINIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS = 1400
SET MAXIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS = 2900
