Installing The Netware Failover Driver; Configuring The Ports - Adaptec ANA-62000 User Manual

Installing the NetWare Failover Driver

If you are installing NetWare 4.x on a new server, do not add the
DuraLAN NIC at this time. When prompted to add the NIC, select
No, and then continue with the NetWare installation.
If you are installing NetWare 5.0 on a new server, please see Install of
Duralink64 Driver during NetWare 5.0 Operating System Installation,
page 9-3.
Note: This driver uses 32 receive buffers for each port.
Therefore, if you are using multiple ports, the number of
receive buffers must be increased.
Type load edit c:\nwserver\startup.ncf, and then insert the
following commands at the end of the file:
SET MINIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS = 512
SET MAXIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS = 1024
To install the Failover driver for NetWare follow these steps:
1
Insert the Duralink64 Driver for NetWare diskette.
2
At the system console prompt, type: a:\nwserver\setupsf
3
Press Enter. The Select Driver window appears.
Figure 10-1. The Select Driver Window
4
Select Failover and press Enter.
5
In the message indicating that New Adaptec NICs have been
detected, press Enter.
6
Continue to Configuring the Ports, page 10-4.
Duralink64 Failover for NetWare
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