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Repeat steps 6 through 8 for additional NICs.
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After you are finished configuring the NICs, select
Continue Installation
.
Example of a typical autoexec.ncf file:
file server name NOVELLSERVER41
# WARNING!
# If you change the name of this server, you must update
# all the licenses that are assigned to this server. Using
# NWAdmin, double-click a license object and click
# Certificate Assignments. If the old name of
# this server appears, you must delete it and then add the
# new server name. Do this for all license objects.
ServerID 1C8EE2C
LOAD ODINEB.NLM
LOAD TCPIP
LOAD B57 SLOT=2 FRAME=Ethernet_802.2 NAME=B57_1_E82
BIND IPX B57_1_E82 NET=FAFD3D25
LOAD B57 SLOT=2 FRAME=Ethernet_802.3 NAME=B57_1_E83
BIND IPX B57_1_E83 NET=5A2D8D6D
LOAD B57 SLOT=2 FRAME=Ethernet_SNAP NAME=B57_1_ESP
BIND IPX B57_1_ESP NET=477A35BD
LOAD B57 SLOT=2 FRAME=Ethernet_II NAME=B57_1_EII
BIND IPX B57_1_EII NET=C3C8F2E4
BIND IP B57_1_EII ADDR=172.16.1.1 MASK=ff.ff.ff.0
mount all
Configure the driver parameters, referring to the parameter descriptions found in the
table below.
NOTE:
You may want to change the autoexec.ncf file to add or delete keywords.
The startup.ncf and autoexec.ncf files can be edited by invoking NWCONFIG from
the NetWare 5.x server console, and by invoking LOAD INSTALL from the NetWare
4.x server console.
Parameter
Options
Description
CheckSum =
Default = ON
Selections are:
ON, OFF, Tx, Rx
Enables or disables the transmit and receive checksum off-
loading feature. Note that checksum is supported under
NetWare 5.x only.
Frame = type
Valid types are:
Ethernet_802.2
Ethernet_802.3
Ethernet_II
Ethernet_SNAP
Defines the frame type being used by this load instance.
Ethernet_802.2 and Ethernet_II are the default values.
name = text
Name assigned to this NIC
PDrivers =
Default = OFF
Selections are:
OFF, ON
Allows driver to operate in persistent driver mode. Persistent
driver mode is supported under NetWare 5.x only. Use only if
adapter is placed in a Hot Plug PCI slot and only if required to
swap with an exact board.
RxBuffers =
Default = 200
Min = 32
Max = 1000
Pre-allocates ECB resources on the adapter for receiving
packets.
