HP Part No. J2771-90016
HP 9000 Networking
Edition
 Hewlett-Packard Co Homestead Road Cupertino, CA 95014 USA
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 Introduction
Preface
 This manual uses the following Novell conventions Asterisk
Documentation Conventions
 Syntax
 Vii
 Supplemental Documentation
 Preface
 Preface
 Contents
 Creating and Modifying a NET.CFG File
NET.CFG Options Reference Overview 2-2 Introduction
 Alternate
Link Driver Option
 NetWare DOS Requester Option
Link Support Option
 Network PRINTERS=number
 Protocol SPX Option
Protocol IPX Option 103
Protocol Tcpip Option
 Introduction Core NetWare Client Software
Transport Provider IPX UDP Option
 Dosnp Software
 Optimizing the NetWare Client Software
 Topic
Overview
 Introduction
 How Packet Burst Works
Using the Packet Burst Protocol
Increasing Speed
Requirement for Packet Burst
 Disabling Packet Burst
Configuring for Packet Burst
Using Large Internet Packet Functionality
When to Use Packet Burst
 When to Use Large Internet Packet
Configuring for Large Internet Packet
How Large Internet Packet Works
 Disabling LIP
 Improving Security
Using NCP Packet Signature to Improve Security
How NCP Packet Signature Works
 NCP Packet Signature Options
When to Use NCP Packet Signature
NCP Packet Signature Levels Level Number Explanation
 Server =
Examples of Using Packet Signature Levels
Solution
Effective Packet Signature Levels
 Client Workstation Users Often Change Locations
Installing NCP Packet Signature
Client Workstation Is Publicly Accessible
Workstation Setting
 Disabling Packet Signature
Server Setting
 Client Workstations Are Not Signing Packets Problem
Troubleshooting NCP Packet Signature
Client Workstations Cannot Log
 Insecure Client Workstations Log In to a Secure Server
Third-Party NLM Programs Do Not Work
 Using Other Client Security Guidelines
 Topic Reference
Additional Information
 NET.CFG Options Reference
 NET.CFG Options Reference
 Introduction
 Entering Options and Parameters into the NET.CFG File
Creating and Modifying a NET.CFG File
 NET.CFG File Format
Sample NET.CFG File
Following figure illustrates the NET.CFG file format
Following is a sample NET.CFG file that
 NET.CFG file
 Using NET.CFG Options and Parameters
 Netware dos requester
NET.CFG Options Desktop snmp
Link driver drivername
Link support
 NET.CFG Options
 Protocol spx
Protocol ipx
Protocol tcpip
 Transport provider ipx udp
 Format of NET.CFG Reference Pages
Using the NET.CFG Reference Pages
 MIB-II
Desktop Snmp Option
Available Parameters and Values for the Desktop Snmp Option
Category Parameters and Values
 Parameter and Value
Asynchronous Timeout Connections
Asynchronous Timeout number
Syntax
 Community Types and Names
Default Example
 Snmpenableauthentraps on
 Parameter Explanation
Default
Specifies the monitor community name
Desktop Snmp Option Parameters for Community Names
 Control Community name public private
Community Access Management
Specifies the control community name
Specifies the trap community name
 Value Explanation
Desktop Snmp Option Values for Community Type Parameters
 Enables the value settings for the control community
Enables the value settings for the monitor community
Enables the value settings for the trap community
 Example of NET.CFG Files Using the Community Name and Types
 Desktop Snmp automatically supports three MIB-II groups
MIB-II Management Information Base Support
System and Snmp Groups
 Management stations or reported in Snmp traps
That an unauthorized user is tying to access the network
Explains these parameters
Authority
 Syscontact contact
Snmpenableauthentrap on off
 Interface Group
Informs the Snmp manager of your username
Syslocation location
Sysname name
 Example of NET.CFG File Including Each Group Support
TCP/IP Groups
 This option has the following parameters and values
Link Driver Option
Available Parameters and Values for the Link Driver Option
Link Driver drivername
 BUS ID name number
 ISA MCA Eisa Pcmcia PCI
Bus Type Identification Number
DMA #1 #2 channelnumber
 Frame frametypename addressingmode
For example, the frame type Token-Ring can be used in LSB
 Frame Types, Protocols, and LAN Drivers
 Frame Type and Description Protocols LAN Drivers
List of Frame Types, Protocols, and LAN Drivers
 Ethernet LAN Drivers
For token ring, enable token ring frame types
Token-Ring LAN Drivers
 MAX Frame Size number
IRQ #1 #2 interruptrequestnumber
 MEM #1 #2 hexstartingaddress hexlength
Specifies a memory range to be used by the network board
 Replace hexstartingaddress with
Node Address hexaddress mode
 Lansup
 Port #1 #2 hexstartingaddress hexnumberofports
 Allows existing LAN drivers to handle new network protocols
Defined Protocols and Frame Types
Protocol name hexprotocolID frametype
 Ethernetii IPX/SPX
Numbers Frame Protocol Frame Type Description
Slot number
 Driver Name Network Board COM
Listing of Commonly Used ODI LAN Drivers
 E30ODI
Ceodi
E20ODI
E2HODI
 NE2
Lansup
Madgeodi
NCRWL05
 OSH391R
Nulldrv
OC32TR16.COM
OCTOK16.COM
 T30ODI
Smcarcws
SMC PC600WS/650WS
T20ODI
 Available Parameters and Values for the Link Support Option
Link Support Option
 Buffers communicationnumber buffersize
 Default
 MAX Boards number
Default Range Example
 Mempool number k
MAX Stacks number
 Link support Mempool
 Current Core Virtual Loadable Module VLM Programs
NetWare DOS Requester Option
 Module Name Description
Current Non-Core Virtual Loadable Module Programs
 Compatibility with NetWare Shell Parameters
 Packets
Parameters and Values Status
 Condition Explanation
Managing the NetWare DOS Requester
VLM=C\NWCLIENT\CONN.VLM
 VLM /C=C\NWCLIENT\NET.CFG
Optimizing the NetWare DOS Requester
Best Performance
 NetWare DOS Requester Option
 Best Conventional Memory Usage
This entry indicates the following
 Best Compromise
 Parameters and Values
 NetWare DOS Requester Option
 Modules
Auto Large TABLE=on off
 AUTO.VLM, NDS.VLM
Default Modules
Default Range Modules
Auto RECONNECT=on off
 Average Name LENGTH=number
 AUTO.VLM, BIND.VLM
Bind RECONNECT=on off
Broadcast RETRIES=number
 Serial links on your network
Broadcast Send DELAY=number
Broadcast TIMEOUT=number
Between performing any function
 Cache Buffer SIZE=number
 Cache WRITES=on off
 IPXNCP.VLM, NWP.VLM
CHECKSUM=number
 VLM.EXE
Confirm Critical Error ACTION=on off
 DOS NAME=name
Sets the name of the operating system used in the shell
CONNECTIONS=number
AUTO.VLM, CONN.VLM, FIO.VLM, NDS.VLM SECURITY.VLM
 NETX.VLM, REDIR.VLM
Msdos
GENERAL.VLM, NETX.VLM
EOJ=on off
 GENERAL.VLM, NETX.VLM, REDIR.VLM
Exclude VLM=pathvlm
Range Modules
First Network DRIVE=driveletter
 Force First Network DRIVE=on off
Handle NET ERRORS=on off
 Large Internet PACKETS=on off
 LIP Start SIZE=number
Starting LIP negotiations
Process across slow links
Connection table in an Upper Memory Block UMB, if available
 Load LOW CONN=on off
 Load LOW REDIR=on off
Load LOW IPXNCP=on off
 Local PRINTERS=number
 Lock RETRIES=number
Lock DELAY=number
 Long Machine TYPE=name
 Message LEVEL=number
Allow several applications to run simultaneously
IBM-PC
MAX TASKS=number
 Default Range
Message TIMEOUT=number
 Name CONTEXT=namecontext
Minimum Time to NET=number
 Netware PROTOCOL=netwareprotocollist
 Network PRINTERS=number
 Pburst Read Windows SIZE=number
Sets the read buffer size in bytes for MS Windows
PB BUFFERS=number
FIO.VLM, IPXNCP.VLM
 Sets the write buffer size in bytes for MS Windows
 Preferred TREE=treename
 Print Buffer SIZE=number
Preferred WORKGROUP=workgroupname
 Print TAIL=number
Print HEADER=number
 Read only COMPATIBILITY=on off
 Search MODE=number
RESPONDER=on off
 Syntax Search mode=number Default Modules
 Short Machine TYPE=name
SET Station TIME=on off
IBM
 REDIR.EXE
Show DOTS=on off
Signature LEVEL=number
 True COMMIT=on off
= Enabled but not preferred = Preferred = Required
Syntax True commit=on off Default Off Modules
NWP.VLM, SECURITY.VLM
 USE DEFAULTS=on off
 VLM=pathVLM
 Workgroup NET=workgroupnetaddress
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 Available Parameters and Values for the Protocol IPX Option
Protocol IPX Option
 INT64 on off
Bind LANdrivername #number
 INT7A on off
 IPX Packet Size Limit number
Ipatch byteoffset, value Syntax
 IPX Sockets number
IPX Retry Count number
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 Available Parameters and Values for the Protocol SPX Option
Protocol SPX Option
 Minimum SPX Retries number
SPX Abort Timeout number
 SPX Connections number
SPX Listen Timeout number
 SPX Verify Timeout number
 Protocol SPX Option 113
 Nbbrdcast 0
Protocol Tcpip Option
LAN
Nbadapter 0
 LAN Drivers
Nobootp
 Bind odidriver number frametype networkname
 IP Addresses
 Ipaddress ipaddress networkname
Specifies the IP address for your client workstation
 Ipnetmask netmaskaddress networkname
Specifies the default subnetwork mask if subnetworks are used
 Iprouter ipaddress networkname
Connection Sockets
 Tcpsockets number
Transmission Control Protocol TCP Sockets
 Udpsockets number
User Datagram Protocol UDP Sockets
 Rawsockets number
Raw Sockets
 Additional Support
 Path Tcpcfg drive path
 Transport Provider IPX UDP
Transport Provider IPX UDP Option
 Trap Target ipxaddress ipaddress
 Transport Provider IPX UDP Option 128
 Command Line Parameters Reference
 Command Line Parameters Reference
 Programname
Convention Explanation
 Explanation of the Core NetWare Client Software
Core NetWare Client Software
Software Explanation
 Parameter Option Explanation
IPXODI.COM
 This command indicates the following
Syntax for using these parameters is as follows
 VLM.EXE
ODI LAN driver.COM
 VLM /D /C=C\NWCLIENT\NET.CFG /PS=SALES /MC
 This command indicates the following
 Dosnp Software
 System Messages
 System Messages
 System Messages
 System Messages
 System Messages
 System Messages
 DOSCLINST-1.0-1 Filename could not be installed
 Action Delete unnecessary files from the hard disk
DOSCLINST-1.0-3 The INSTALL.OVL file could not be found
 System Messages
 System Messages
 System Messages
 System Messages
 System Messages
 System Messages
 IPXNCP.VLM
 System Messages
 System Messages
 System Messages
 System Messages
 System Messages
 System Messages
 System Messages
 System Messages
 System Messages
 System Messages
 System Messages
 System Messages
 System Messages
 System Messages
 System Messages
 System Messages
 VLM-1.00-9 The VLM.EXE file is testing the VLMs
 System Messages
 System Messages
 VLM-1.00-37 The VLM.EXE file is using expanded memory EMS
 VLM-1.00-39 The VLM.EXE file is using extended memory XMS
 System Messages
 Try one or more of the following
 System Messages
 System Messages
 Index
 Enable Control Community
 Lock Delay NetWare DOS Requester Monitor Community Desktop
 Snmpenableauthentrap
 Unix conventions, explained commands
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