Changing NetWare Driver Configuration Parameters
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Follow these steps to change parameters:
1
From the Configuration screen, select
Select/Modify driver parameters and
protocols
.
The Select a Protocol box is selected.
2
To add a network protocol, select the desired protocol from the Protocols box and
press Enter.
IPX is the default protocol. If you select TCP/IP, supply the TCP/IP addresses as
follows:
■
Type the IP address.
■
Type the IP subnet mask.
■
Press Enter to continue.
3
Enter the slot number.
The slot number is the PCI slot number of the physical NIC.
The following fields appear:
■
Node Address
■
Log Message Level
■
SHD Configuration
4
Press F3 to set the frame types.
Use the arrow keys to select frame types. Select as many of the supported frame
types as required. Adding frame types after exiting the installation program is best
done by editing the AUTOEXEC.NCF file. The default is 802.2 only.
Ethernet_802.3, Ethernet_II, and Ethernet_SNAP frame types are also supported.
5
To use the default MAC address of the NIC, leave the Node Address field blank.
The default MAC address is recommended for most installations.
6
Select
Log Message Level
and press Enter.
7
Select which messages to log from the pop-up box and press Enter.
All messages are printed to the system console screen and to the
SYS:\SYSTEM\SYS$LOG.ERR file. All messages are logged by default.
8
Set receive checksumming.
This parameter applies only to NetWare 5.x. It must be disabled in NetWare 4.2.
9
Set transmit checksumming.
This parameter applies only to NetWare 5.x. It must be disabled in NetWare 4.2.
When multiple NICs are installed, you must determine which physical NIC
corresponds to which PCI slot to correctly connect the cables to the hub or the
switch.
