NETGEAR GA621 manual Pre-Installation Requirements, NetWare Support Files

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Pre-Installation Requirements

Before you can use the Gigabit Ethernet card in your NetWare system, you must install the network device driver.

First, make sure that the Gigabit Ethernet card is physically installed on your system. Typically, NetWare OS software must already be running on the server. Make sure that your server meets the hardware and operating system software requirements described in Table 2-1, which starts on page 2-2.

Install the NIC into a PCI slot of a NetWare server and note the slot number (slots are generally numbered top/front to bottom/back of the machine). You may need to know the slot number later, when you configure the driver.

Install the latest support pack files to ensure the GA621 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card will correctly function.The Support pack or patch file(s) needed for the

operating system running on your server are indicated in Table 6-2.

Table 6-2. NetWare Support Files

NetWare O/S

File Name

File(s) to Install

 

 

 

Version 5.0/5.1

Support Pack 4

NW5SP4.EXE (or latest file)

 

(or the latest support pack)

 

 

 

 

Version 4.2

Support Pack 8

NW4SP8A.EXE (or latest file)

 

(or the latest support pack)

 

 

 

 

Installing the Driver Software

To use the floppy drive to install the drivers, copy the Ga621.lan and Ga621.ldi files from the GA621 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Driver and Document CD onto a floppy disk.

Insert the GA621 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Driver and Documentation CD into the CD-ROM drive.

NetWare driver software

6-2

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Contents Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card Trademarks Statement of ConditionsCertificate of the Manufacturer/Importer Vcci StatementEN 55 022 Statement Customer Support Internet/World Wide WebContents Index Chapter Netware Driver SoftwareTables Front Panel of Model GA621 Gigabit Ethernet CardIntroduction FeaturesBenefits Introduction Hardware Installation Package ContentsRequirements Software and Hardware RequirementsWindows NetWare Hardware Description Front Panel of Model GA621 Gigabit Ethernet CardPreparing to Install Your GA621 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card GA621 LEDsInstalling Your GA621 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card Connecting the Network Cables GA621 1000BASE-SX Cable CharacteristicsInstalling the Driver Software Windows 95 OSR2/98/ME Driver SoftwareWindows 95 OSR2/98/Me driver software Windows 95 OSR2/98/Me driver software Windows 95 OSR2/98/Me driver software Windows 95 OSR2/98/Me driver software Moving the Network Card to a Different Slot Parameter DescriptionsWindows NT Driver Software Double-click the Network icon. The Network dialog box opens Click Have Disk Insert Disk dialog box opens Windows NT driver software Windows NT driver software Parameter Descriptions Updating the Driver Software Moving the Network Card to a Different Slot Windows 2000 Driver Software Windows 2000 driver software Windows 2000 driver software Windows 2000 driver software Windows 2000 driver software Click Finish to complete the installation Removing the Driver Software NetWare Device Installation Methods Netware Driver SoftwarePre-Installation Requirements NetWare Support FilesLoad nwconfig Press the Enter key to select the listed driver Modifying Driver Properties Parameter DescriptionsInstallation Troubleshooting File Listing Linux Driver SoftwareLinux files # mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt Testing the Driver Software Configurable Parameters Troubleshooting Checking the Port LEDsGA621 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card GA621 1000BASE-SX Port LED ActivityUsing a Troubleshooting Checklist PCI Bios ParametersTroubleshooting Appendix a Specifications Cable Specifications GA621 1000BASE-SXPage Page NETGEAR, Inc