Table 10. Novell NetWare Server driver parameters (continued)
Parameter | Explanation |
NODE= | This keyword is used to set a locally administered address for the adapter. A local address |
| must contain 12 hexadecimal characters and can be specified in either |
| (MSB) or |
| To specify an MSB node address, the letter M immediately follows the last digit of the node |
| address. To specify an LSB node address, the letter L immediately follows the last digit of |
| the node address. If neither an M nor L is specified after the last digit of the node address, |
| MSB will be assumed. |
| If a node address is specified in MSB format, the value must be within the range |
| X'400000000000' to X'7FFFFFFFFFFF' (for example, X'400000000002'M). This same |
| address specified in LSB format would be X'020000000080'L with an L optionally appended |
| to the end. |
| Notes: |
| 1. Do not assign the same local address to two or more stations. Severe station |
| communication or network failures can occur when two or more stations are assigned |
| the same address. |
| 2. If you do not assign a locally administered address, the adapter uses the universally |
| administered address permanently encoded in its memory. |
|
|
RNICOPEN= | This is a Server environment only keyword parameter. The RNICOPEN keyword permits the |
| adapter being controlled by the driver to function as a quick failover redundant adapter in |
| conjunction with IBMRNIC.NLM. The required keyword value is used to specify the locally |
| administered address to be used for this adapter in the redundant NIC pair. When the |
| RNICOPEN keyword is specified, the adapter will not function until IBMRNIC.NLM is |
| properly configured. Using this keyword causes the adapter to be controlled by |
| IBMRNIC.NLM; it will NOT function as one would normally expect. Do NOT enable this |
| keyword parameter without consulting the "Redundant NIC" chapter of the |
| Adapter Features document. |
| Valid values: |
| A locally administered address containing 12 hexadecimal characters specified in |
| |
| X’400000000000’ to X’7FFFFFFFFFFF’ (for example, X’400000000002’). Use a |
| configuration NLM (NWCONFIG or INSTALL) to assist with the correct usage of this |
| parameter. |
| The same Failover address must be specified for both adapters in a redundant NIC |
| pair. |
| This parameter is disabled by default. |
|
|
RXBUFFERS= | This keyword defines the number of receive buffers used by the IBMTRPO LAN driver. |
| Valid values: |
| 4 to 64 |
| The default is 32. For IBM LAN Client, the default is 4. |
| Note: Receive buffer size is defined by the server SET command. Refer to your Novell |
| NetWare system administration documentation for more information. |
|
|
SLOT= | This keyword defines the slot number of the corresponding adapter in the computer. To |
| avoid being prompted to enter a slot number when the IBMTRPO LAN driver is loaded, |
| specify this keyword. One SLOT number is required for each NIC if you are using more than |
| one. |