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Duralink64 Port Aggregation for NetWare
Installing the NetWare Port Aggregation
Driver
If you are installing NetWare 4.x on a new server, do not add the
DuraLAN NIC at this time. When prompted to add the NIC, select
No, and then continue with the NetWare installation.
If you are installin g NetWare 5.0 o n a new server, please see Install of
Duralink64 Driver during NetWare 5.0 Operating System Installation on
page 9-3.
Note: This driver uses 32 receive buffers for each port.
Therefore, if you are using multiple ports, the number of
receive buffers must be increased.
Type load edit c:\nwserver\startup.ncf, and then insert the
following commands at the end of the file:
SET MINIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS = 512
SET MAXIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS = 1024
To install the Port Aggregation driver for NetWare follow these
steps:
1Insert the Duralink64 Driver for NetWare 4.x/5.0 diskette.
2At the system prompt, type: a:\nwserver\setupsf
3 Press Enter. The Select Driver window appears.
Figure 11-1. The Select D river Window
4Select Port Aggregation/FEC and press Enter.
5In the message indicating the New Adaptec NICs have been
detected, press Enter.
6Continue to Configurin g Ports on page 11-4.