Chapter 6. Installing the Novell NetWare device driver

This section provides instructions for installing the NetWare device driver in an installed Novell NetWare system.

NetWare device driver files and parameters

The following files are provided on the IBM FAStT Host Adapter device drivers diskette that you created in Chapter 4 for the NetWare 5.1 device driver installation:

NETWARE\QL2200.HAM: Driver for NetWare 5.1

NETWARE\QL2200.DDI: Installation information file for QL2200.HAM driver

README.TXT: Helpful hints about the device driver and setting options for

NetWare 5.1

RELEASE.TXT: History of release fixes

Be sure to review the README.TXT file for both new and changed information.

To customize the interface between the device driver and Novell NetWare, load the QL2200.HAM device driver with the following parameters.

Parameter

Description

 

 

SLOT

Provides support for multiple IBM FAStT Host Adapters and installs

 

the device driver for each adapter individually. This parameter is

 

mandatory if you have more than one adapter.

/LUN

Enables support for multiple LUN (logical unit number) devices.

 

This parameter is optional.

 

 

Installing the NetWare 5.1 device driver

The QL2200.HAM device driver might not be compatible with NetWare versions earlier than 5.1.

Note: You can enter the LOAD command lines in your NetWare STARTUP.NCF file to install the driver automatically when your system starts.

Perform the following steps to install the NetWare 5.1 device driver in a previously installed NetWare system.

1.Insert the IBM FAStT Host Adapter device drivers for NetWare diskette that you created in Chapter 4 in the diskette drive.

2.Copy the QL2200.HAM device driver file from the diskette to the server root directory. For example, type:

copy a:\NETWARE\QL22

Where a is the diskette drive letter and c is the root directory.

3.If you are installing the driver from a CD-ROM, type: copy z:\NW51\22

Where z is the CD-ROM drive letter and c is the root directory.

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