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Appendix D. Novell NetWare Server driver parameters
For Novell NetWare Server, the parameters are set on the command line or on the
load IBMTRPO
line in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file.
Table 10. Novell NetWare Server driver parameters
Parameter Explanation
DATARATE= Configures the token-ring data rate for the adapter. It is recommended for servers that the
DATARATE be set to M16 or M4, and clients be set to AUTO.
This parameter is ignored for 100-Mbps network operation.
Valid values:
AUTO AutoSense – automatic ring-speed detection.
Note: The adapter will not function with AutoSense if it is the first one on the ring.
AutoSense is not designed for changing ring speed while the adapter is operational.
It is usually necessary to reload the driver.
M16 16-Mbps ring speed operation.
M4 4-Mbps ring speed operation.
The default is AUTO.
Note: If using Novell NetWare SFTIII, M16 or M4 must be selected for the DATARATE
parameter on both of the SFTIII machines. Do not use AUTO.
FRAME= This string defines the frame type to be used with the adapter when loading the IBMTRPO
LAN driver.
Token-ring drivers can add most-significant bit (MSB) or least-significant bit (LSB) following
the frame type designation. LSB forces canonical addresses to be passed between the
MLID and the upper layers. The MSB designation forces non-canonical addresses to be
passed (this is the default for token-ring media).
Valid values:
TOKEN-RING or TOKEN-RING_SNAP
The default is TOKEN-RING.
FULLDUPLEX= This keyword permits the IBMTRPO LAN driver to activate token-ring full-duplex operation
supported by the adapter and the NetWare server environment.
Valid values:
YES, NO
The default is YES.
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