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Driver Installation Requirements

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Driver Installation Requirements

Please conﬁrm that the following installation requirements are met before installing and conﬁguring the network driver.

Hardware Requirements

■File server with a PCI bus running Novell NetWare version 3.12 or 4.x

■3.5-inch ﬂoppy disk drive

■At least one 3Com ATMLink NIC installed in the system

Memory Requirements

■64 MB of system memory recommended for each installed ATMLink NIC

Software Requirements

■3Com ATMDisk diskette for Novell NetWare

Before installing the driver, review the README.TXT document included on the ATMDisk diskette.

3Com strongly recommends that your Novell network operating system be updated with the most recent patches and updates available from Novell technical support (www.novell.com).

NIC Information Requirements

■The names of the ELANs to be conﬁgured on each ATMLink NIC

■IP address and subnet mask of each LEC using TCP/IP

The MAC address and PCI slot numbers of installed 3Com ATMLink NICs are not used in the NetWare driver installation, but they can be obtained by using the diagnostic utility (see Chapter 6 for details).

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Contents

Atmlink 155 PCI 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California Lifetime Warranty Asia 3Com Mediterraneo SrlWalker Street Level Contents Elan Allocation Loading the Server Driver Before You Begin Starting the Diagnostic Utility Changing Action on ErrorVCC Statistics Running the External Loopback Test World Wide Web Site Returning Products for Repair B-5 Network Settings Window 3C975-F ATMLink NIC Installed in the ChassisVii Additional Driver Actions Screen Adding an Additional ATMLink Utility WindowsNIC information Window Viii Tables 3C975 ATMLink NIC NetWare Install Utility ConﬁgurationLED Activity About this Guide How to Use This GuideIntroduction Conventions Commands Product Features Introduction 3C975-F and 3C975-UTP ATMLink NICs Emulated LAN Elan Overview Software Descriptions Network Driver Description Diagnostic Utility Description Only one LEC per NIC is supported in NetWare ATMLink Utility Description An ATMLink utility for Microsoft Windows NT and for Hardware Installation Installation OverviewInstalling the 3C975 ATMLink NIC This chapter describes the procedure for installing Save the screw for later in this section Removing the Expansion Slot Cover Press down gently and ﬁrmly on the NIC to seat it properly Replace the system cover Physical installation of the ATMLink NIC is now complete SC Duplex and RJ-45 Connectors Installation Driver Installation Overview Driver Installation Requirements Hardware RequirementsMemory Requirements Round up the result to the ﬁrst integral multiple Memory Requirement Scenario Software RequirementsATMDisk diskette for Windows NT Rules for Using Resilient Server Links PCI slot number of each installed ATMLink NICResilient Server Links Overview NIC Information Requirements Driver Installation Summary for Experienced Users Before You Begin Windows NT Driver Installation Part Two NIC and Elan Conﬁguration LAN TypeMaximum Frame Size Resilient Server Links Restart Microsoft Windows NT Installing the Network Driver NIC Detection, Resilient Server Links, and Elan AllocationClick Add Adapter Click Continue Add Network Adapter Select 3Com ATMLink PCI NIC 3C975 and click OK Select OEM Option Window Installing the Network Driver 3Com ATMLink Installation Window NIC and Elan Conﬁguration MAC address after Initial installation UNI ATM switch settingFrom the drop-down list VPI/VCI Range Bits/12 bits To conﬁgure NICs and ELANs, follow these steps Installing the Network Driver Enter the Elan name Elan Conﬁguration Window All entries and edits to the 3Com ATMLink Installation 10 TCP/IP Conﬁguration Window with Sample Entries Repeat substeps a through f for each Elan Verifying Driver Installation and Conﬁguration 11 Restart Prompt for Adapter Driver Enabling and Disabling ELANs Removing an Elan Adding ELANs 12 Select OEM Option Window 13 NIC Installation Dialog Box 15 3Com ATMLink Installation Window Showing Additional ELANs Adding Snmp Support 3Com ATMLink Snmp LEC MIB Agent, as shown in Figure Adding Snmp Support NET Ware Server Driver Netware Server Driver Installation Driver Installation Requirements Rules for Using Resilient Links Implementing Resilient Server Links in NetWare Where # of buffers= 64 * number of ATMLink NICs Loading the Server Driver Driver Installation Procedure Installation Options screen appears, as shown Driver Options screen appears, as shown in Figure Select Driver optionsSelect Conﬁgure network drivers Choose Select a driver Select a Driver Screen Select a Driver to Install Screen Conﬁguring LECs and Resilient Server Links Mode Manual LES User Part No defaultSwitch setting Signaling Version UNI Conﬁguring the TCP/IP Network Interface Selecting the Card Number Enter the Elan name For example Select the VPI/VCI range Select Save parameters and load driver 10 Prompt to Add Additional LEC Select a Driver screen appears, as shown in Figure 12 Select a Driver Screen NetWare Card Numbers and Multiple Physical NICs At the system prompt, type NetWare Monitor screen appearsSelect LAN/WAN Information from the Available Options menu To verify that the driver has been properly loaded on Editing the AUTOEXEC.NCF File Each LEC requires a separate load and bind command 13 Sample of AUTOEXEC.NCF File Cardnum Card number ChannelNIC, 4 NICs per system Elan name Ascii string Lecs user part Is default Sigversion =UNI Signaling version =UNI v3.1 defaultSystem use the same signaling NetWare Keywords cont’d Removing an LEC from NetWare Installation Options screen shown in -1 appearsSelect NCF ﬁles options Installing and Running the ATMLink Utility for Windows NT Atmlink Utility ATMLink Utility Field Descriptions Elan Information Explains the Windows NT Elan information ﬁelds NIC Connection Statistics NIC connection statistic ﬁelds are explained in TableWindows NT Connection Statistics Fields Displayed Value RxBytes NIC Information Reset Describes the NIC information ﬁeldsPCI Slot Number IRQ Level Reset Option for Windows NT From the server prompt, type NIC number shown in -6 is the NetWare card number ATMLink utility main menu appears, as shown in Figure ATMLink Utility Menu Options NetWare NIC Information Screen VCC Statistics NetWare NIC Information Fields Displayed Value Bus NumberSlot Number Maximum VCC Describes the NetWare VCC statistics ﬁelds Elan Statistics 10 Currently Conﬁgured LECs Screen Reset NIC QuitDescribes the ﬁelds displayed in the LEC Statistics screen Select Quit to exit the ATMLink utility for NetWare Troubleshooting DiagnosticsOverview When to Use the Diagnostic Utility Starting the Diagnostic Utility How to Use the Diagnostic UtilityDiagnostic utility cannot be run from an MS-DOS window Navigating Within the Diagnostic Utility Diagnostic utility main screen appears, as shown Test Setup Screen Running the Internal Tests Run Tests Screen Running the External Loopback Test External Loopback Test Screen Viewing Test Results Click Start to run the External Loopback Test NIC Statistics Individual Test Information Changing the Test Setup Enabling and Disabling Individual Tests File Options Changing Action on ErrorChanging the Number of Repetitions File Options Sample of Diagnostic Test Report File What to Do If a Test Fails Make sure that the 3C975 ATMLink NIC is in a bus master slot Constructing Loopback Plugs Fiber-Optic Loopback Plug Constructing Loopback Plugs RJ-45 Loopback Plug 12 UTP External Loopback Plug Link LED Specifications Hardware Standards Compliance Network ConnectionsEnvironment RJ-45 Connector Pinouts Table A-1 lists the pin assignments for the RJ-45 connector Online Technical Services Technical Support World Wide Web Site Call the telephone number nearest youBrazil Up to 14400 bps Japan Up to 14400 bps 3ComFacts Automated Fax Service 3ComForum on CompuServeTo use 3ComForum Log on to CompuServe Press Return to see the 3ComForum main menu Support from Your Network Supplier Returning Products for Repair To obtain an RMA number, call or fax Glossary ATM Forum Cell End stationEmulated LAN. See Lane Kilobytes bytes LEC MIB VBR VPI Index 3C975 NIC hardware and software featuresNumerics Home Card, NetWare 4-11 Ilmi NetWare 4-12 Windows NTNetWare 4-12 Windows NT 3-14 LECs Maximum number per NIC 1-3, 1-5 removing, NetWare Windows NT 3-3 resetting Resetting NetWare 5-13 Windows NTRJ-45 Loopback Test Troubleshooting tips URL B-2 Limited Warranty FCC Class a Verification Statement Interference Handbook Page For units of the Department of Defense