Solving an adapter communication problem

Environment	Message Type and Action
OS/2 with MPTS	Check LANTRAN.LOG, usually found in the subdirectory
	\IBMCOM, for messages. LAN Server users can use the
	NET ERROR function to view the error log.
	v Message prefix LA1 or reference to IBMTRP: See
	Appendix C. NDIS 2 device driver messages.

Other OS/2 stations	Refer to the documentation provided with the network
	operating system or network application that you used to
	install the adapter and protocol driver.

DOS NDIS 2	See Appendix C. NDIS 2 device driver messages.

Windows NT	Check for messages from the IBMTRP service using the
	Windows NT Event Viewer tool.

Solving an adapter communication problem

Check the following list of possible causes if the adapter is unable to communicate on the network but other stations on the network are able to communicate.

1.Verify that the appropriate cable is connected to the adapter and to the network. See “Selecting adapter cables” on page 5 for a description of the compatible cables.

2.Verify that the adapter is firmly seated in the expansion slot.

3.Verify that the setting for the adapter’s Data Rate option matches the data rate of the network, or that the data rate has been set to AutoSense if yours is not the first station on the ring. Run the software configuration again to determine the current setting.

4.Replace the adapter cable with one that is known to be good.

Using PCISETUP

The PCISETUP program is provided as an executable program on the CD-ROM in the x:\pcisetup directory.

The program looks for specific system chips based on their PCI Vendor ID and Device ID. Based on which chips are found, modifications are made to specific bits within that chip’s PCI configuration registers.

If there is already a version of PCISETUP installed on your computer, and you are adding a new token-ring adapter, you might need to replace the PCISETUP file in your computer with the PCISETUP file on the CD-ROM to ensure you are using the latest version number.

PCISETUP modifies the BIOS setup for the adapter in specific systems.

If you need to install a PCISETUP file, use the instructions that are applicable to your operating system.

DOS, Novell, Windows, or Windows 95 (adapter driver not in

CONFIG.SYS)

1.Insert the CD-ROM in the drive.

2.Copy x:\pcisetup\pcisetup.exe (where x is your CD-ROM drive) to the root directory of the diskette from which the system boots.

IBM 16/4 Token-Ring manual Solving an adapter communication problem, Using Pcisetup

Environment

DOS NDIS 2