2 Installing the NIC Software
Installing the Software in NetWare
This section describes how to perform the following tasks:
■Verify that the required OS support files are installed on the server and the NetWare
■Install the driver software in the Novell NetWare environment.
Network administrators can use more than one method to install device drivers on a NetWare server. This section does not attempt to provide detailed installation instructions for each method. Several commonly used methods to install a driver on a NetWare server are listed in the 3Com Gigabit EtherLink Server NIC User’s Guide for Novell NetWare, with brief descriptions of the advantages and drawbacks of using each method.
NOTE: If you are installing NetWare 5.1 for the first time on the server, NetWare uses the nwconfig program to install the NIC driver during the installation of the operating system.
During the installation process, Novell’s Internetworking Configuration (inetcfg.nlm) program requires you to bind a protocol to the driver.
NetWare Pre-Installation Requirements
Before you can use the NIC in your Novell NetWare system, a network device driver must be installed.
First, make sure that the NIC is physically installed in 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 the following table.
Install the latest support pack files to ensure that the NIC functions correctly. The support pack or patch file(s) needed for the operating system running on your server are indicated below:
NetWare OS | File Name | File(s) to be Installed |
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5.1 | NetWare 5.1 Support Pack 1 | NW51SP1.EXE (or latest file) |
| (or the latest support pack) |
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4.2 | Support Pack 9 | NW4SP9.EXE (or latest file) |
| (or the latest support pack) |
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