[max=] - sets the maximum number of workstations which MSD will
accept when processing BOOTCONF.SYS. The default number is 512. Each
entry requires about 100 bytes of server memory, so the more entries you
allow, the more memory MSD will require.
[nodefault] - tells MSD not to reply to any workstations that are found in
the BOOTCONF.SYS file
[log] - tells MSD to create a log file of all its activities
The first parameter specifies the unique name to be assigned to this instance of
MSD; if no name is specified, MSD assumes the name of the server on which it is
running.
Add a line to your server AUTOEXEC.NCF to load MSD when the server is started.
The following are examples of valid MSD command lines:
load msd
Loads MSD, assumes the name of the server it is running on, and uses the default
maximum number of 512 workstation entries.
load msd main
Loads MSD, names it “main” and uses the default maximum number of 512
workstation entries.
load msd main max=1024
Loads MSD, names it “main” and sets a maximum number of 1024 workstation
entries.
load msd test log max=100 nodefault
Loads MSD, names it “test”, creates a status log file, sets a maximum of 100
workstation entries, and tells MSD to use nodefault mode.
MSD may be unloaded from your server at any time with the NetWare “unload”
system console command:
unload msd
NODEFAULT Mode
If MSD does not find a PC entry in the BOOTCONF.SYS file, it normally responds
with a boot image file name based on the MBA type code for the ROM in the PC.
This default image name has the format MSD$<type>.SYS. For example, the
default image file name for a PC with an NIC which has a MBA type code of 003
would be MSD$003.SYS. This allows you to create boot image files based on the
NIC type, without adding an entry in the BOOTCONF.SYS file.
If you do not want MSD to respond with these default image filenames, use the
“NODEFAULT” command line option. In NODEFAULT Mode MSD responds to the PC
with an error message instead of an image filename. This is a security feature and
prevents any PC that is not defined in BOOTCONF.SYS from booting.
MSD Console Display
For a full description of the MSD console display, view the file MSD.TXT on the
MBA Utility Disk.
MSD Messages
There are several messages related to MSD operation that may appear at an MBA-
equipped PC.
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