Installing and Configuring the NetWare Server Driver
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Server Software Installation Requirements
Before you install software, you may want to verify
that the installed NICs are functional or change their
configuration settings by running DOS diagnostics. Use
the 3C99XCFG.EXE program located on the
EtherCD
.
The instructions in this section demonstrate the
fundamentals of setting up a sample server configuration.
Setting up your own configuration may require a slightly
different sequence of tasks and different numbers of NICs.
If you are installing the software during the installation of
the network operating system, see Installing a 3Com NIC
While Installing the NOS on page 167.
For a list of installation requirements, see Installation
Requirements on page 28.
Netware Packet Receive Buffers
Follow these guidelines for NetWare 4.11 and 5.0:
The driver requires 200 packet receive buffers for each
installed NIC. You must increase the minimum and
maximum packet receive buffers values by 200 for
each installed NIC. For example, if you install two NICs,
increase the parameters in the STARTUP.NCF file by
400 as follows:
Slot Numbers for Multiple NICs
If you are installing more than one NIC on a server, you
must know which NIC corresponds to a given PCI slot to
connect a cable from the NIC to the appropriate port on
the hub or switch. You can correlate slots with physical
NICs by the NIC MAC addresses. (The MAC address is
written on a bar code label on the top component side
of the NIC.)
Before installing
NICs
SET MINIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS = 1000
SET MAXIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS = 2500
After installing
two NICs
SET MINIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS = 1400
SET MAXIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS = 2900
