Installing the Software in NetWare
5Configure driver parameters, referring to the parameter descriptions below and in the following table.
Slot Number:
Node Address:
Link: auto
Duplex: full
Speed: 1000
RxFlowControl: allow
TxFlowControl: off
FDRFiltering: off
RecvBuffers:
Other:
Driver Version:
NIC Configuration Parameters
Parameter | Description |
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Slot Number | This field is required for proper configuration. Enter the slot of the |
| specific 3Com Gigabit Etherlink Server NIC currently being configured. |
| CAUTION: If this parameter is not correctly supplied and there is |
| more than one NIC installed in the server, the installation program |
| may crash the system. Use the listslot.nlm program to identify the |
| slot where a NIC is installed. |
Node Address | To override the default Media Access Control (MAC) address, |
| specify a node address in this field. The expected range is |
| 0060CF000000 through 0060CFFFFFFF |
Link | When you select this field and press <Enter>, you are prompted to |
| choose between “auto” and “off” settings: |
| ■ The “auto” setting activates the IEEE 802.3 compliant link |
| negotiation. All 3Com Gigabit EtherLink Server NICs use link |
| negotiation by default. |
| ■ When “off” is selected, only link signal detection is used. Use |
| this setting when connecting to Ethernet equipment that does |
| not support link negotiation, or if there is a problem establishing |
| a link between the NIC and the connecting device. Unless you |
| specify otherwise, the default signaling speed for the |
| |
| NOTE: When link negotiation is off, be sure that the connecting |
| device uses the same duplex and speed settings. |
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