Installing the netware failover driver, Installing the netware failover driver -3 – Adaptec ANA-62000 User Manual

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Duralink64 Failover for NetWare

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.

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