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  • Page 1 Network Administrator Guide Online Guide Rev. 5.0 Date: 8/97...

  • Page 2: How To Use This Online Guide

    How to use this online guide Click the Go Back button in the toolbar to go back to your previous place in the guide. Click the Next Page button in the toolbar to go to the next page in the guide. Click the Previous Page button in the toolbar to go to the previous page in the guide.

  • Page 3: Notice

    Notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

  • Page 4: Associated Documentation

    Associated Documentation The following HP publications will also be useful to you. The User’s Guide supplied with your PC. • English...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    The LAN Activity Light ........14 Tips for Setting Up the HP Ethernet Family Adapter ..15 Troubleshooting and Error Messages .
  • Page 6 2 Installing Novell NetWare Drivers Installing Novell NetWare Drivers ......20 ODI DOS Client Driver........21 ODI Driver with DOS Requester .
  • Page 7 NDIS 2.01 and 3.0 Drivers for Windows for Workgroups 3.11 . . 50 Installation Procedure ........NDIS 3.0 Driver for Windows NT 3.5 .
  • Page 8 5 Configuring for Remote Boot Configuring for Remote Boot ......78 Setting Up a Novell NetWare 3.x and 4.x Server for Remote Start 79 How to Create a Boot Image .
  • Page 9 Setting Up the Network Connection...

  • Page 10: Setting Up The Network Connection

    PC. • check the configuration of the interface before installing the LAN drivers. NOTE HP LAN drivers are supported on Vectra PCs only. This does not apply to drivers for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and Microsoft Windows 95. English...

  • Page 11: Configuring The Hp Ethernet Family Adapter In Setup

    Controlling the Remote Power Function The HP Ethernet Family Adapter has the ability to power up the PC upon the receipt of a special sequence (known as a Magic Packet™) from the network. The Remote-Wake mode allows the PC to resume (or Wake-Up) normal functioning when it is in SLEEP (SUSPEND) mode.

  • Page 12: Network Driver Software

    1 Setting Up the Network Connection Network Driver Software Network Driver Software The HP Ethernet Family Adapter is based on the AMD PCnet family of network adapters. The following drivers are included: • Novell NetWare 3.x,4.x ODI under DOS, OS/2 and Windows for Workgroups.

  • Page 13: Driver Installation - Lan Disk

    If the network drivers are on the hard disk, you have to create the LAN Disk using the Windows Master Diskette Creation utility. This HP Ethernet Family Adapter LAN Disk can then be used to install the network driver for your particular network operating system. We recommend that you make a note of the directories present on each disk.

  • Page 14: The Lan Activity Light

    The LAN Activity Light The LAN Activity Light The HP Ethernet Family Adapter provides two lights to indicate status. The LAN Activity Light is on the front panel of some Vectra PC. It is used to indicate when the PC is accessing the LAN and is occasionally referred to as a “Virtual Hard Disk Activity Light”.

  • Page 15: Tips For Setting Up The Hp Ethernet Family Adapter

    Tips for Setting Up the HP Ethernet Family Adapter If you want to: You need to: Run SETUP Reset the PC. When the message <Setup=F2> appears, press the F2 key. Save your SETUP selections From anywhere in the SETUP program, press ESC until the Exit menu appears.

  • Page 16: Troubleshooting And Error Messages

    1 Setting Up the Network Connection Troubleshooting and Error Messages Troubleshooting and Error Messages This section explains how to troubleshoot the HP Ethernet Family Adapter using the HPIEDIAG utility. HPIEDIAG is an interactive diagnostic program. It includes easy to run diagnostics for testing the LAN interface and the network links.

  • Page 17: What You Can Do With Hpiediag

    2 Make drive A the current drive, type: 3 Change to the \DIAG directory, type: 4 Start the HPIEDIAG utility, type: HPIEDIAG automatically detects the presence of the HP Ethernet Family Adapter, and displays the settings of the interface: I/O address, IRQ, DMA channel, and MAC address:...

  • Page 18: Error Messages

    For a list of all error messages and their explanations, refer to the README file in \DRVMSG PC's hard disk drive. Getting Support For access to HP support refer to chapter 6 of the User's Guide supplied with your English subdirectory of either the LAN Disk or the directory of the...
  • Page 19 Installing Novell NetWare Drivers...

  • Page 20: Installing Novell Netware Drivers

    (ODI) drivers required to use the PC with a Novell NetWare LAN. • If the PC is supplied with the HP LAN Disk, use this disk to install the LAN drivers. • If the PC has preinstalled software on the hard disk, the LAN drivers are supplied...

  • Page 21: Odi Dos Client Driver

    For more information about the NET.CFG file, refer to the Novell NetWare manuals and to “NET.CFG Options for Novell NetWare” on page NOTE When the DOS ODI driver is used, it will locate the HP Ethernet Family Adapter and read its settings automatically. 2 Installing Novell NetWare Drivers ODI DOS Client Driver...

  • Page 22: Odi Driver With Dos Requester

    LAN Disk. Press window. 4 Select A:\NOVELL\DOSCLNT 5 The line HP Ethernet Family Adapter with LAN Remote Power highlighted. Press English when asked if you want to allow the Novell to bring up the Network Board then press to select the driver (PCNTNW.COM).

  • Page 23: Odi Driver With Dos Shell

    1 To begin the installation you require the Novell DOS Shell installation diskette labeled 'WSGEN' and the LAN Disk. 2 Create a directory on the DOS boot drive (for example C) for the HP and NetWare files using the following commands at the DOS prompt:...
  • Page 24 2 Installing Novell NetWare Drivers ODI DOS Client Driver 3 Copy the DOS ODI Driver and NET.CFG File. For example, if the LAN Disk is in Drive A use the following commands: COPY A:\NOVELL\DOSCLNT\PCNTNW.COM C:\NOVELL COPY A:\NOVELL\DOSCLNT\NET.CFG C:\NOVELL The contents of the NET.CFG file are given below: LINK DRIVER PCNTNW BUSTYPE PCI1 FRAME ETHERNET_802.3...

  • Page 25: Starting A Netware Client

    Starting a NetWare Client To start a NetWare client, execute the following commands at the DOS prompt: NOTE Steps 1 and 2 are only necessary if you did not allow the Netware Client Installation program to modify your configuration files. 1 Change to the directory where the required files are located (for example \NOVELL 2 Type:...

  • Page 26: Odi Os/2 Client Driver

    ODI OS/2 Client Driver An OS/2 computer gains access to NetWare servers by using the Requester for OS/2. The Requester needs the OS/2 ODI driver to enable it to use the HP Ethernet Family Adapter to access the LAN medium.
  • Page 27 5 Click on the 6 When the window Install Third Party NIC Driver appears, remove the Novell diskette then insert the LAN Disk. 7 When asked for the of the ODI driver. For example, if the LAN Disk is in drive A, the name and path A:\NOVELL\OS2CLNT\PCNTNW.OS2 The installation of the OS/2 ODI driver is now complete.
  • Page 28 2 Installing Novell NetWare Drivers ODI OS/2 Client Driver 8 Click on the Edit the NET.CFG file to match the HP Ethernet Family Adapter configuration (refer to section for the HP Ethernet Family Adapter as shown below: LINK DRIVER PCNTNW BUSTYPE PCI1 FRAME ETHERNET_802.3...

  • Page 29: Odi Driver For Windows For Workgroups Clients

    The Windows for Workgroups 3.11 disks. • The NetWare Client for DOS Requester (VLM.EXE). • The LAN Disk for the HP Ethernet Family Adapter. is contained in the LAN Disk directory PCNTNW.COM 2 Installing Novell NetWare Drivers ODI Driver for Windows for Workgroups Clients...
  • Page 30 Press to continue the installation. e Insert the LAN Disk when the press f When the driver name HP Ethernet Family Adapter with LAN Remote appears, press ENTER to continue with the rest of the NetWare client Power installation. English...
  • Page 31 4 Having completed the installation, the computer must be rebooted and Windows for Workgroups restarted. It is not necessary to login or attach to a NetWare server, but the NetWare DOS Requester must have been successfully initialized. 5 In Program Manager, double-click on the Network Setup icon in the Network group to configure Windows for Workgroups networking.
  • Page 32 Network Drivers window. Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter in the Path field of the Install Driver window. HP Ethernet Family Adapter with LAN Remote Power . If this line does not appear then at the Network Drivers window.

  • Page 33: Windows For Workgroups Oem Information Files

    Windows for Workgroups OEM Information Files Windows for Workgroups 3.11 network adapter setup uses the file OEMSETUP.INF to determine the driver information for the HP LAN adapter installed in your computer. Information from the OEMSETUP.INF file is used by the network adapter setup program to install the drivers into the Windows directory and to create a PROTOCOL.INI file with the correct parameters.

  • Page 34: Parallel Transferring Odi Dos Client Driver

    The Parallel Transferring ODI DOS Client Driver is a high performance, optimized version of the ODI driver for DOS. It achieves extra performance by utilizing the LAPP capability of the HP Ethernet Family Adapter. It is only recommended to use this driver where extra performance is essential.

  • Page 35: Parallel Transferring Odi Driver With Dos Requester

    LAN Disk. Press window. 4 Enter A:\NOVELL\LAPPCLNT 5 The line HP Ethernet Family Adapter with LAN Remote Power (LAPP) be highlighted. Press 2 Installing Novell NetWare Drivers Parallel Transferring ODI DOS Client Driver when asked if you want to allow the Novell...
  • Page 36 The ODI driver default frame type is ETHERNET_802.2. NetWare 286 and 386 servers use frame type ETHERNET_802.3 as their default, but NetWare 4.0 uses both ETHERNET_802.2 and ETHERNET_802.3 types. The HP Ethernet Family Adapter supports both Ethernet frame types. English...

  • Page 37: Parallel Transferring Odi Driver With Dos Shell

    1 To begin the installation you require the Novell DOS Shell installation diskette labeled 'WSGEN' and the LAN Disk. 2 Create a directory on the DOS boot drive (for example C) for the HP and NetWare files using the following commands at the DOS prompt: MKDIR C:\NOVELL 3 Copy the DOS ODI Driver and NET.CFG File.

  • Page 38: Starting A Parallel Transferring Netware Client

    2 Installing Novell NetWare Drivers Parallel Transferring ODI DOS Client Driver Starting a Parallel Transferring NetWare Client To start a Parallel Transferring NetWare client, execute the following commands at the DOS prompt: NOTE Steps 1 and 2 are only necessary if you did not allow the Netware Client Installation program to modify your configuration files.

  • Page 39: Net.cfg Options For Novell Netware

    2 Installing Novell NetWare Drivers NET.CFG Options for Novell NetWare NET.CFG Options for Novell NetWare For each workstation driver you configure, select a custom set of supported values from the PCnet configuration options. If a driver configuration is different from the default settings or if you are using multiple protocols, you should create a NET.CFG file.

  • Page 40: Options

    FDUP NOTE For the HP Ethernet Family Adapter, the DMA, INT, and PORT are not required for the driver. In some cases, using these keywords would be a violation of the bus specification. Otherwise, all other keywords may be used with the PCnet Family.

  • Page 41: Sample Net.cfg File

    Sample NET.CFG File The following is an example NET.CFG file for the HP Ethernet Family Adapter: LINK DRIVER PCNTNW ;Specify bus type for the HP Ethernet Family Adapter. BUSTYPE PCI1 LED2 90 ;To change FRAME type to Ethernet_II FRAME Ethernet_II...
  • Page 42 2 Installing Novell NetWare Drivers NET.CFG Options for Novell NetWare English...
  • Page 43 Installing Microsoft Network Drivers...

  • Page 44: Installing Microsoft Network Drivers

    Before installing the network drivers, connect the HP Ethernet Family Adapter to the LAN and set up (configure) the HP Ethernet Family Adapter. HP LAN drivers are supported on Vectra PCs only. This does not apply to drivers for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and Microsoft Windows 95.

  • Page 45: Network Driver Interface Specifications (Ndis)

    NDIS interface to make configuration and installation of network adapters easy and independent of the network adapter used. Included in this guide are instructions to install the HP Ethernet Family Adapter driver for the following environments: •...

  • Page 46: Lan Manager 2.X Dos And Os/2 Client Driver

    3 Installing Microsoft Network Drivers LAN Manager 2.x DOS and OS/2 Client Driver LAN Manager 2.x DOS and OS/2 Client Driver The hardware for the Microsoft LAN Manager environment may be configured to run as an OS/2 client, enhanced MS-DOS client, or a basic MS-DOS client. Refer to the Microsoft documentation for hardware and software requirements.

  • Page 47: Installation Procedure

    Configuration menu. 4 From the Network Adapter Drivers dialog box, select the HP Ethernet Family Adapter from the menu, if shown. Otherwise, select Other Driver to import the HP Ethernet Family Adapter driver from the LAN Disk. 5 Then, enter the disk drive letter for the LAN Disk.
  • Page 48 DYNAMIC=YES PRIORITY=NETBEUI [NETBEUI_XIF] DRIVERNAME=netbeui$ SESSIONS=6 NCBS=12 BINDINGS="PCNTND_NIF" LANABASE=0 [PCNTND_NIF] ;---------------------------------------------; ; HP Ethernet Family Adapter ;---------------------------------------------; DRIVERNAME=PCNTND$ BUSTYPE=PCI1 LED2=0x90 Keyword Examples Changing Transmit and Receive Buffers Insert the following statements in PROTOCOL.INI under the PCnet (PCNTND) driver section: RXBUFFERS=4 TXBUFFERS=8 Designating BUSTYPE Remove the I/O Address and insert the BUSTYPE keyword in PROTOCOL.INI under...

  • Page 49: Ndis 2.01 Driver For Windows For Workgroups 3.1

    For example, A:\WFW31\ 7 Select the HP Ethernet Family Adapter and choose 8 A setup dialog box appears displaying the default settings. For the HP Ethernet Family Adapter, no settings need to be specified. 9 Choose the button in the Network Adapters dialog box, then choose the Close button in the Network Settings dialog box.

  • Page 50: Ndis 2.01 And 3.0 Drivers For Windows For Workgroups 3.11

    Microsoft's Windows for Workgroups 3.11 supports both NDIS 2.01 and NDIS 3.0 drivers. The HP Ethernet Family Adapter provides both NDIS drivers to run under the Windows for Workgroups 3.11 environment. Note the format and procedure to install the NDIS drivers for Windows for Workgroups 3.11 is different from that of...
  • Page 51 9 Then, you will be asked for information on the Twisted Pair keyword option, refer to “Driver Options - Software Keywords” for more details. For the HP Ethernet Family Adapter, no values need to be specified for the I/O address, interrupt channel and DMA channel since these are configured automatically by the software.

  • Page 52: Ndis 3.0 Driver For Windows Nt 3.5

    6 Select the HP Ethernet Family Adapter with LAN Remote Power dialog box. 7 Verify that the BUS_TO_SCAN parameter is set to PCI1 for an HP Ethernet Family Adapter. For the HP Ethernet Family Adapter, no I/O address, IRQ or DMA channel values need to be specified.

  • Page 53: Miniport Driver For Windows Nt

    1 Insert the LAN Disk into the system's flexible disk drive. 2 From the Control Panel in the Windows NT Main window, double click on the Network icon to install the HP Ethernet Family Adapter. 3 In the Network Settings dialog box, choose...

  • Page 54: Installing Miniport Driver For Windows Nt 4.0

    5 In the next window, specify the drive letter and path where the files may be found: A:\WINNT40\ 6 Select the HP Ethernet Family Adapter from the dialog box. 7 Follow any subsequent instructions from Windows NT to reboot your system, if required.

  • Page 55: Ndis 2.01 And 3.1 For Windows 95

    NDIS 2.01 and 3.1 for Windows 95 Microsoft Windows 95 supports both NDIS 2.01 and NDIS 3.1 drivers. The HP Ethernet Family Adapter provides both NDIS drivers to run with Windows 95. The directory structure provided on the LAN Disk has been setup for automatic installation.
  • Page 56 3 Installing Microsoft Network Drivers NDIS 2.01 and 3.1 for Windows 95 English...
  • Page 57 Installing Other Network Drivers...

  • Page 58: Installing Other Network Drivers

    Some of the custom installation procedures provided here are either an abbreviation or a duplication of the software manufacturers installation guidelines. HP LAN drivers are supported on Vectra PCs only. This does not apply to drivers for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and Microsoft Windows 95 English directory.

  • Page 59: Ndis 2.01 Driver For Artisoft Lantastic 6.0

    NDIS 2.01 Driver for Artisoft LANtastic 6.0 Artisoft LANtastic 6.0 uses the NDIS 2.01 specification. To install the NDIS 2.01 driver in LANtastic versions earlier than 6.0, please contact your Artisoft representative. The NDIS 2.01 driver itself is provided in the Installation Procedure To install a driver for LANtastic 6.0, start from the DOS system prompt.
  • Page 60 3 Select any additional LANtastic features you wish to install (see Artisoft LANtastic manuals for more information). Press 4 At Select Network Adapter, select 5 Insert the HP Ethernet Family Adapter disk into the flexible disk drive and then press 6 Insert the appropriate Artisoft LANtastic 6.0 disks when prompted. Press...
  • Page 61 LANtastic Manuals for more information). Click 4 At Select Network Adapter, select click 5 Insert the HP Ethernet Family Adapter disk into the flexible disk drive and then click 6 Insert the appropriate Artisoft LANtastic 6.0 disks when prompted. Click continue.

  • Page 62: Ndis 2.01 Driver For Banyan Vines Client

    4 Installing Other Network Drivers NDIS 2.01 Driver for Banyan VINES Client NDIS 2.01 Driver for Banyan VINES Client The PCnet driver may be configured to run in the Banyan VINES environment for client-based systems only. Installation Procedure The steps to load the driver are as follows: 1 Compile all the files necessary for VINES.
  • Page 63 File Examples The modifications to CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT, and PROTOCOL.INI are shown below as an example for HP Ethernet Family Adapter: CONFIG.SYS: FILES=20 BUFFERS=20 DEVICE=C:\NDIS\PROTMAN.DOS /I:C\NDIS DEVICE=C:\NDIS\PCNTND.DOS AUTOEXEC.BAT: PATH=C:\DOS PROMPT $P$G CD \NDIS PROTOCOL.INI: PROTOCOL.INI section for the HP Ethernet Family Adapter...

  • Page 64: Ndis 2.01 Driver With Dec Pathworks 5.0 Client

    6 Select the protocol you want to use ( 7 In the adapter list, select Other information: Adapter Name = HP Ethernet Family Adapter with LAN Remote Power NDIS driver path = A:\NDIS\DOS NDIS driver File = PCNTND.DOS NDIS driver Name = PCNTND$...

  • Page 65: Ndis 2.01 Driver With Ftp Pc/Tcp 2.X For Dos/Windows

    The NDIS 2.01 driver \NDIS\DOS NOTE The HP NDIS 2.01 drivers are self-configuring, which means the driver will automatically locate and read the HP Ethernet Family Adapter's configuration. Only the DRIVERNAME and BUSTYPE parameters need to be present under the [PCNTND] section in the PROTOCOL.INI file.
  • Page 66 Each network product section (e.g. NFS-NDIS) must include a statement. 5 The CONFIG.SYS file must be modified to contain the load the required drivers (the Protocol Manager, HP NDIS 2.01, and packet driver converter). Add the following statements near the end of the CONFIG.SYS file: DEVICE = C:\FTP\PROTMAN.DOS /I:C:\FTP...
  • Page 67 6 Before running any network application (such as FTP or TELNET), PC/TCP must be started. Add the following lines near the beginning of the AUTOEXEC.BAT file: SET PCTCP=C:\FTP\PCTCP.INI C:\FTP\NETBIND C:\FTP\ETHDRV 7 The changes made to the PROTOCOL.INI, CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT will not take effect until your computer is rebooted.

  • Page 68: Ndis 2.01 Driver For Ibm Lan Services 4.0

    4 Installing Other Network Drivers NDIS 2.01 Driver for IBM LAN Services 4.0 NDIS 2.01 Driver for IBM LAN Services 4.0 The PCnet driver may also be configured to run under the IBM LAN Server environment. Although the IBM LAN Server software uses the same NDIS driver as the Microsoft LAN Manager network operating system, the IBM LAN Server software requires a unique NIF file from Microsoft's LAN Manager.
  • Page 69 11 Choose the Network Adapters list box, by highlighting the entry. Then choose HP Ethernet Family Adapter to Current Configuration list box. 12 Highlight the appropriate protocols in the Protocols list box. Then choose add them to the Current Configuration list box.

  • Page 70: Ndis 2.01 Driver With Ibm Warp Connect

    7 In the Select Network Adapter window, click on the 8 When asked for the file location, enter flexible drive. Click 9 The HP Ethernet Family Adapter driver will be shown in the Drivers Found window. Select as Type of LAN.
  • Page 71 13 Click the button in the Ready to Install window. Install 14 Click to confirm shutdown. 15 Leave the Warp Connect CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. After rebooting, files from the CD-ROM will be needed to install the networking components of the operating system. 16 Reboot the computer.

  • Page 72: Ndis 2.01 Driver For Pc-Nfs

    Installation of the PCnet Family NDIS 2.01 driver for PC-NFS is now complete. English on the PC-NFS diskette, which contains the directory on the LAN Disk to the \NDIS\DOS HP Ethernet Family installation from the menu. to save the current PROTOCOL.INI as A:\PCNFS \PCNTND...

  • Page 73: Ndis 2.01 Driver With Other Networking Products

    \NDIS\OS2 NOTE The HP NDIS 2.01 drivers are self-configuring, which means the driver will automatically locate and read the HP Ethernet Family Adapter's configuration. Only the DRIVERNAME and BUSTYPE parameters need to be present under the [PCNTND] section in the PROTOCOL.INI file.
  • Page 74 4 Installing Other Network Drivers NDIS 2.01 Driver with Other Networking Products To install the HP Ethernet Family Adapter NDIS 2.01 DOS or OS/2 driver, follow the instructions below: 1 Completely install the networking product. If the product requires that a driver be given and it cannot read the NDIS 2.01 driver off this disk, then pick any other driver to install.
  • Page 75 PROTMAN.DOS (or PROTMAN.OS2), for the PCNTND driver, and any of the drivers for the networking product being used. An example portion of a DOS CONFIG.SYS file that supports the HP Ethernet Family Adapter and 3Com 3+Open is shown below: DEVICE=C:\3OPEN\DOSWKSTA\LANMAN\DRIVERS\PROTMAN.DOS...
  • Page 76 4 Installing Other Network Drivers NDIS 2.01 Driver with Other Networking Products English...
  • Page 77 Configuring for Remote Boot...

  • Page 78: Configuring For Remote Boot

    Configuring for Remote Boot Configuring for Remote Boot This chapter describes how to configure a server to remote boot a client Vectra equipped with an HP Ethernet Family Adapter. The following protocols are supported: • Remote Start on Novell servers •...

  • Page 79: Setting Up A Novell Netware 3.X And 4.X Server For Remote Start

    5 Configuring for Remote Boot Setting Up a Novell NetWare 3.x and 4.x Server for Remote Start Setting Up a Novell NetWare 3.x and 4.x Server for Remote Start To remote boot a client PC, remote boot services must be installed on a Novell NetWare server and a Boot Image must be created and installed on the server.
  • Page 80 5 Configuring for Remote Boot Setting Up a Novell NetWare 3.x and 4.x Server for Remote Start 2 Install the drivers on the bootable diskette as follows: a Copy the following files onto the bootable diskette: LSL.COM PCNTNW.COM IPXODI.COM VLM.EXE *.VLM NET.CFG Note:...
  • Page 81 3 Test the bootable diskette by using it to log onto the server. (To do this, you must in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.) 4 Generate the Boot Image on the server using DOSGEN. Refer to the Novell NetWare manual for details. (The name of this Boot Image file will always be NET$DOS.SYS): a Start the Administrator Workstation.

  • Page 82: Remote Program Load On Netware 3.X And 4.X

    SEND.FILE.REQUEST RPL.NLM will respond with a RBOOT.RPL. This is the bootstrap program for LAN adapters using the Novell ROM kit which is used by the remote start program in HP Vectra PCs equipped with the HP Ethernet Family Adapter). BOOTCONF.SYS. An ASCII text file that can be used to specify the Boot Image file used by a workstation.
  • Page 83 MYBOOTIM.SYS is a boot image particular to the workstation which has the MAC address 080009311265. HP.SYS is a boot image file specific to the HP Ethernet Family Adapter. HP has two MAC address identifiers, the original 080009 and the newer 0060B0. Users may require one or the other or both depending on when they acquired their LAN adapters.
  • Page 84 RPL.NLM will send FILE.DATA.RESPONSE frames in a burst mode by default. This parameter allows pacing by the workstation if the HP Ethernet Family Adapter cannot keep up with RPL.NLM. FRAME=ff Use this parameter if you wish to configure the bootstrap program (RBOOT.RPL) to use a frame type other than the default to access...
  • Page 85 NOPROTECT This parameter will override the PROTECT parameter specified in the BIND command PROTECT This parameter tells RPL.NLM to configure the bootstrap program so that it will protect itself in the workstation's memory. It does this by adjusting the Memory Size variable in the BIOS data area (40:13) to reflect the amount of memory that it uses.
  • Page 86 Creating the BOOTCONF.SYS file: 1 Determine the MAC address of each Vectra PC. • For the HP Ethernet Family Adapter, reboot the PC and press Setup=F2 • For other Vectra PCs, run a diagnostic program on the client Vectra to identify the MAC address.
  • Page 87 Loading the Remote Before loading RPL.NLM, create the BOOTCONF.SYS file as described above and install the Novell server with an 802.2 frame type and then load RPL.NLN. Program Load Services Load RPL.NLM in the same manner as any other NetWare NLM. At the server command line prompt, type: LOAD RPL (there are no parameters associated with loading RPL.NLM)
  • Page 88 RPL.NLM will send FILE.DATA.RESPONSE frames in a burst mode by default. This parameter allows pacing by the workstation if the HP Ethernet Family Adapter cannot keep up with RPL.NLM. FRAME=ff Use this parameter if you wish to configure the bootstrap program (RBOOT.RPL) to use a frame type other than the default to access...
  • Page 89 PROTECT This parameter tells RPL.NLM to configure the bootstrap program so that it will protect itself in the workstation's memory. It does this by adjusting the Memory Size variable in the BIOS data area (40:13) to reflect the amount of memory that it uses. Using this parameter will reduce the amount of memory that the workstation has available for DOS by about 12 KB.

  • Page 90: Remote Boot On Windows Nt

    The procedure below is based on the INSTALL.HLP HELP file, except that step 4 has been added for the correct automatic setup of the HP Ethernet Family Adapter so that you do not have to do the setup described in “Creating Remoteboot Configurations for New Adapters”...
  • Page 91 Select the Remoteboot service, and start it. You may configure it to start automatically by selecting the startup button. 4 To install the Bootblock and configurations for the HP Ethernet Family Adapter: a Open a DOS box in your NT AS.

  • Page 92: Remote Boot Under Windows Nt Server 4.0

    The procedure below is based on the INSTALL.HLP HELP file, except that step 4 has been added for correct automatic setup of the HP Ethernet Family Adapter so that you do not have to do the setup described in “Creating Remoteboot Configurations for New Adapters”...
  • Page 93 Select the remote boot service, and start it. You may configure it to start automatically by selecting the startup button. 4 Install the boot block and configurations for the HP Ethernet Family Adapter: a Open a DOS box under Windows NT Server.

  • Page 94: Dhcp/Tftp Boot Under Windows Nt

    5 Configuring for Remote Boot DHCP/TFTP Boot under Windows NT DHCP/TFTP Boot under Windows NT This protocol will be available on your server only if you installed Intel LanDesk Configuration Manager. For more information on installing and configuring Intel LanDesk Configuration Manager refer to the Intel online documentation.

  • Page 95: Driver Options - Software Keywords

    Driver Options - Software Keywords...

  • Page 96: Pcnet Driver-Specific Keywords

    6 Driver Options - Software Keywords PCNET Driver-Specific Keywords PCNET Driver-Specific Keywords BUSTYPE If this keyword is specified with one of the options mentioned below, the driver software will only scan the specified bus for the presence of the PCnet family device.

  • Page 97: Common Keywords

    Common Keywords Common keywords are those keywords that may be used by any of the operating systems to configure an HP Ethernet Family Adapter. However, each of the operating systems has its individual syntax, which is shown below in the Operating System Keywords section.
  • Page 98 6 Driver Options - Software Keywords Common Keywords Common Keyword Matrix for the HP Ethernet Family Adapter Keyword Name I/O Address 0000 - FFFF h Interrupt Channel (IRQ) 0 - 15 (INTA#) DMA Channel English Range Default Found by scan.

  • Page 99: Operating System Keywords

    Family Adapter” on page 98. Interrupt Ethernet FRAME Refer to Ethernet Frame type from the FRAME type IEEE Specification. 6 Driver Options - Software Keywords Range Default “Common Keyword Matrix for the HP Ethernet Ethernet_802.2 Ethernet_802.2 Ethernet_802.3 Ethernet_SNAP Ethernet_II Operating System Keywords English...

  • Page 100: Ndis 2.01 Driver Keywords

    IEEE or Mfr address. This must be edited in PROTOCOL.INI or NT registry. English Description Range Default “Common Keyword Matrix for the HP Ethernet Power of 2 Power of 2 Description Range Default “Common Keyword Matrix for the HP Ethernet “PCNET Driver-Specific Keyword Matrix”...

  • Page 101: Artisoft Lantastic Keywords

    Specific Keyword Matrix” on page 96. Multiplex Command used for a communications Interrupt interface between TSR programs 6 Driver Options - Software Keywords Description Range Default “Common Keyword Matrix for the HP Ethernet None Enabled Enabled Enabled “PCNET Driver- 00(ISA) 01(PnP) Present...
  • Page 102 6 Driver Options - Software Keywords Operating System Keywords English...

  • Page 103: Glossary

    Glossary 10BASE-T 10-Mbs Baseband Twisted Pair. Covered by Section 14 of IEEE 802.3. Uses IEEE 802.3 protocol, point-to-point twisted pair cabling and repeaters to provide network services. No defined maximum node count, maximum cable distance is 100 m. 100BASE-T Refers to a 100Mbit/s network technology over Category 5 UTP cable that is compatible with the IEEE 802.3 standard.
  • Page 104 Glossary (used in Windows NT) all include ASCII as a subset. AUI Attachment Unit Interface. An IEEE specification for a node or connection interface to an external medium attachment unit (MAU). AUI Cable A cable used to connect an external transceiver to a computing device.
  • Page 105 DLL Dynamic Link Library. A library of shared functions that applications can link in at runtime rather than at compile time. DMI Desktop Management Interface. The DMI allows management applications access to management data defined in MIF files.
  • Page 106 DMTF Desktop Management Task Force. A body which defines desktop management standards. EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory. An EEPROM is a special type of PROM that can be electronically erased.
  • Page 107 Glossary half-duplex A method of two-way communication over a single physical link. Only one party can transmit at a time, the other party remaining silent to avoid interference. To provide two- way communication, each party takes it in turns to transmit. This is the method of communication most often used between a PC and a network Hub.
  • Page 108 Glossary referred to as the AT bus. The XT bus is 8 bits wide and the AT bus is 16 bits wide. The AT bus has become a de facto industry standard. ISR Interrupt Service Routine. A sequence of software instructions that are executed as a result of a hardware interrupt.
  • Page 109 A driver responsible for the lowest level of network device control. A MAC device driver deals directly with the network adapter. Magic Packet™ The HP Ethernet Family Adapter has a unique IEEE address (MAC address). This address repeated 16 times in-a-row within a...
  • Page 110 Glossary NetBIOS Network Basic Input Output System. NetBIOS was originally developed by IBM and Sytek to interface a network operating system with specific hardware. Today, many vendors either provide a version of NetBIOS to interface with their hardware or emulate its session layer communications in their network products.
  • Page 111 Glossary Plug and Play Referred to as PNP, a specification originated by Microsoft for hardware and software architecture that allows for automatic device identification and configuration. PROM Programmable Read Only Memory. A memory chip that can be written to only once. The difference between a PROM and a ROM is that a PROM is manufactured blank, whereas a ROM is programmed during...
  • Page 112 Glossary ROM Read Only Memory. Computer memory on which data have been pre- written. Once data are written to a ROM it cannot be changed and can only be read. Unlike main memory (RAM), ROM maintains its contents when power is turned off. ROM is referred to as being non-volatile, whereas RAM is volatile.

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