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QuickOn for Windows for the IBM Network Station Release 3.0

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4. Choose 

F5 = Set Configuration Parameters

a. Set 

Configuration File

 to 

flash.nsm

 if your MetaFrame server is not configured for 

load balancing. If you are using load balancing, set this field to 

flashlb.nsm

 or 

flashbc.nsm

 depending on whether you want the direct connection or broadcast 

capability. 

b. Set the 

First

 entry under 

Configuration Directory 

to 

/local/configs/.

c. Set the 

First

 and 

Second

 entries under 

Configuration Host Protocol

 to 

Default

Leave the other entries blank. 

d. Press 

Enter

 to return to the Setup Utility. 

5. Choose 

F7 = Set Language Parameters

a. Choose 

F2 = Select Keyboard Language

b. Set the appropriate language for your system using the cursor keys. 

c. Press 

Enter

 to return to the Select Keyboard Language screen. 

d. Press 

Enter

 to confirm your keyboard language (if correct). You will return to the Set 

Language Parameters screen. 

e. Press 

Enter

 to return to the Setup Utility. 

6. Press 

Enter

 again to start the boot process. 

The Network Station should boot and display the message 

NS0810 Booting from local device

and then load the kernel. The Network Station splash screen and MetaFrame, WinFrame, or 
WinCenter login screen will appear shortly. You may see a message in 

red:

NS0830 Boot from PCMCIA card failed

Ignore this message.

If the boot monitor is down-level, a screen that indicates a boot monitor refresh appears. 

Do not 

touch the system during the boot monitor update

. The Network Station automatically reboots 

when the update completes. 

After the reboot, if you get a blue screen with the Console window, something has been set up 
incorrectly. Clear NVRAM and re-enter the configuration information. If the problem continues, see 
the 

Troubleshooting

 section below. 

Setting NVRAM for Boot Monitors Prior to 3.0

If the Network Station boot monitor level is lower than 3.0.x, proceed with the following steps. 

1. Choose 

F4 = View Hardware Configuration

a. Verify that the flash card has been successfully configured. The type of flash card will be 

listed under 

PCMCIA Card:

. If you do not see a 

PCMCIA Card

 entry then the card has not 

been configured. 

b. Press 

Enter

 to return to the Setup Utility screen. 

Summary of Contents for QuickOn for Running Windows

Page 1: ...a Virtual Machine JVM You can access Windows based applications from a multi user Windows NT Server that runs either Citrix MetaFrame WinFrame or WinCenter from NCD Inc This document explains how to i...

Page 2: ...Network Stations that can boot from a single Network Station that you installed with a QuickOn for Running Windows flash card depends on the environment LAN traffic and peer boot timing are the major...

Page 3: ...is on the same subnet as the Network Station A separate configuration file is provided as detailed below for each method Encryption The QuickOn for Running Windows flash card is configured to only us...

Page 4: ...ws l The IP address of the Network Station l The IP address of the MetaFrame WinFrame or WinCenter server l The subnet mask gateway and other network setup parameters Boot Monitor If the Network Stati...

Page 5: ...rd will be listed under PCMCIA Card If you do not see a PCMCIA Card entry then the card has not been configured see the Troubleshooting section b Press Enter to return to the Setup Utility screen 2 Ch...

Page 6: ...t the boot process The Network Station should boot and display the message NS0810 Booting from local device and then load the kernel The Network Station splash screen and MetaFrame WinFrame or WinCent...

Page 7: ...FTP Order NFS Order and MOP Order to D f Set LOCAL Order to 1 g Press Enter to return to the Setup Utility screen 4 Press Enter again to start the boot process The Network Station should boot and disp...

Page 8: ...Parameters a Leave the Boot File value blank b Set the NFS Boot Directory to peerboot The trailing is required at the end of the peerboot path c Set the TFTP Order and LOCAL Order under Boot Host Pro...

Page 9: ...meters as appropriate for your network f Press Enter to return to the Setup Utility screen 3 Choose F6 Set Boot Parameters a Leave the Boot File value blank b Leave the TFTP Boot Directory value blank...

Page 10: ...with an IP address and other limited DHCP options These DHCP options when entered correctly do not interfere with QuickOn for Running Windows These options include l Option 1 Subnet Mask l Option 3 R...

Page 11: ...ork or the server configuration If you see a light blue screen instead of the Windows NT logon screen the first time you start your QuickOn Network Station your keyboard setting may be wrong or your k...

Page 12: ...port will yield a log of the Console messages For example with an AIX telnet session type the following command and replace 0 0 0 0 with your Network Station IP address telnet 0 0 0 0 5998 tee tmp co...

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