INSTALLATION

2.8COPYING THE ADF FILE

After an E3100 Series adapter is installed in your computer and before using it, you must copy the Cabletron Adapter Description File (ADF) onto a backup copy of your system’s Reference Diskette. The ADF is supplied with your Cabletron software. The ADF provides Programmable Option Select Parameters for the System Configuration Utility. If necessary, you can change the parameters during this procedure.

IMPORTANT: Be sure to use a backup copy of the Reference diskette, and not the original Reference Diskette, when you perform the following procedure.

To configure the ADF:

Copy the two ADF Files from the Cabletron diskette to IBM’s Reference Diskette (@ 5608.adf and @ 5609.adf).

Boot from the IBM Reference Diskette.

Answer Yes to: Automatically configure the system?

2.9LOADING NETWORK SOFTWARE

You must install the proper network software in order to use your PC, with an adapter, on an Ethernet network. Network operating system software drivers are supplied on the Cabletron software diskettes that are shipped with the adapter. The drivers are grouped in subdirectories that contain readme files (a .DOC extension) to explain any recent changes in procedure, etc.

The Network Software Installation Guide, included with the software, contains detailed installation instructions for installing network drivers.

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Cabletron Systems E2100, E1100, E3100 manual Copying the ADF File, Loading Network Software