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Installing the NIC Software
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Installing the Software in NetWare
This section describes how to perform the following tasks:
■
Verify that the required OS support files are installed on the server and the
NetWare pre-installation parameters are correctly set.
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Install the driver software in the Novell NetWare environment.
Network administrators can use more than one method to install device drivers
on a NetWare server. This section does not attempt to provide detailed
installation instructions for each method. Several commonly used methods to
install a driver on a NetWare server are listed in the
3Com Gigabit EtherLink
Server NIC User’s Guide for Novell NetWare
, with brief descriptions of the
advantages and drawbacks of using each method.
NetWare Pre-Installation Requirements
Before you can use the NIC in your Novell NetWare system, a network device
driver must be installed.
First, make sure that the NIC is physically installed in your system. Typically,
NetWare OS software must already be running on the server. Make sure that
your server meets the hardware and operating system software requirements
described in the following table.
Install the latest support pack files to ensure that the NIC functions correctly.
The support pack or patch file(s) needed for the operating system running on
your server are indicated below:
NOTE:
If you are installing NetWare 5.1 for the first time on the server,
NetWare uses the
nwconfig
program to install the NIC driver during the
installation of the operating system.
During the installation process, Novell’s Internetworking Configuration
(
inetcfg.nlm
) program requires you to bind a protocol to the driver.
NetWare OS
File Name
File(s) to be Installed
5.1
NetWare 5.1 Support Pack 1
(or the latest support pack)
NW51SP1.EXE (or latest file)
4.2
Support Pack 9
(or the latest support pack)
NW4SP9.EXE (or latest file)
