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Abstract

This document describes the procedures necessary to successfully implement Novell NetWare on an IBM PC Server platform. It describes the current IBM PC Server line and discusses the technology inside the machines. It outlines step-by-step procedures for installing both NetWare V3.12 and V4.1 using both IBM ServerGuide and the original product media. It has a detailed section on performance tuning. It covers IBM′s NetFinity systems management tool, which ships with every IBM PC Server and IBM premium brand PC.

This document is intended for IBM customers, dealers, systems engineers and consultants who are implementing NetWare on an IBM PC Server platform.

A basic knowledge of PCs, file servers, DOS, and NetWare is assumed.

(212 pages)

© Copyright IBM Corp. 1995

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IBM SG24-4576-00 manual Abstract

Contents

December IBM PC Server and Novell NetWare Integration Guide Take Note First Edition December Abstract Contents IBM PC Server Family Overview Novell NetWare Installation Appendix C. Configuring DOS CD-ROM Support Appendix A. Eisa Configuration File Figures RAID NetFinity Network Driver Configuration Tables Summary of RAID Performance Characteristics IBM Special Notices VM/ESA How This Document is Organized Preface Itso Redbooks on the World Wide Web WWW How to Order Itso RedbooksRelated Publications International Technical Support Organization Publications Acknowledgments IBM PC Server Technologies ProcessorsClock Rate Processor Types External Interfaces Memory Multiprocessing ∙ Write-Through Cache Caches ∙ Write-Back Cache SMP Caching Shows SMP with dedicated secondary cache Memory Interleaving Two-Way Interleaved Memory Banks Dual Path Buses SynchroStream Technology CPUScsi Memory Error Detection and Correction Error Correcting Code ECCStandard Parity Memory ECC Memory Operation Error Correcting Code-Parity Memory ECC-P Data 4 parity Bits for data Bits for ECC Memory Controller ECC on SIMMs EOS Memory Performance Impact Memory Options and SpeedBus Architectures Data Streaming ISA BusEisa Bus Micro Channel Bus Micro Channel Basic Data Transfer 20 MBps Micro Channel Data Streaming Transfer 80 MBps PCI Bus Hard Disk Interfaces Disk Subsystem ∙ SCSI-I and SCSI-II Scsi Technology ∙ Fast/Wide Devices and Controllers ∙ Common Command Set∙ Tagged Command Queuing TCQ ∙ Scatter/Gather ∙ Synchronous versus Asynchronous Scsi Adapters ∙ IBM SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Streaming-RAID Adapter/A Summary Hard Disk Drives Mtbf RAID Technology RAID Level Description RAID Classifications RAID-1 Disk Mirroring/Duplexing RAID-0 Block Interleave Data Striping without Parity Disk Controller RAID-1 Enhanced Data Strip Mirroring FFF DataBBB EEE RAID-2 Bit Interleave Data Striping with Hamming Code RAID-2 Bit Interleave Data Striping with Hamming Code RAID-4 Block Interleave Data Striping with One Parity Disk RAID-3 Bit Interleave Data Striping with Parity Disk RAID-4 Block Interleave Data Striping with One Parity Disk RAID-5 Block Interleave Data Striping with Skewed Parity Summary of RAID Performance Characteristics Recommendations LAN SubsystemShared RAM Adapters Bus Master Adapters PeerMaster Technology Security Features Passwords Tamper-Evident CoverSecure I/O Cables Secure Removable Media Privileged-Access Password 1 DMI Unattended Start ModeSelectable Drive Startup Systems Management Management Information Format MIF Communicating Service Layer Snmp Management Interface MIComponent Interface CI Traps Management Information Base MIBSnmp Agent Snmp Manager NetFinity Services NetFinity∙ System Information ∙ Serial Control Service System Partition AccessServerGuard Service ECC Configuration ∙ Remote Systems Manager NetFinity Manager NetFinity Architecture Interoperability with Other Management Tools End-Use dimensionSystemView DMI Support Data dimension Application dimension Fault Tolerance Managed resource dimensionSystemView Management Protocols NetWare SFT SFT III Server RolesCommunication links IOEngines and Mirrored Server MS Engines NetWare Integration Guide IBM PC Server Technologies Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS Flex Events APC PowerChute NetWare Integration Guide Shows the products in relation to one another IBM PC Server Family Overview IBM PC Server IBM PC Server Model Specifications 0XT MXT IBM PC Server 320 Eisa IBM PC Server 320 MCA 0YT 0YV 0YR 0YS IBM PC Server 520 Eisa IBM PC Server 520 MCA 2ZS 4ZS Hardware Configuration PCI/ISA/EISA Main Menu Setup Program Video Bios Shadow Advanced MenuIDE Devices Diskette Drive Error Advanced Menu Boot Options Integrated IDE adapter Select Advanced Menu Peripherals Security Enter password A r d w a r e Configuration Do you want to configure your system now Y,N? Eisa Configuration Utility Eisa Configuration Utility Step ISA IDE Change Settings Scsi Scsi Select Utility Program Bit 68pin Bit 50pin Low High Device Configuration Is disabled Host Adapter Scsi ID #9 System Programs Starting From the System Partition Main Menu Options Backup/restore system programUpdate system programs Starting From the Reference Diskette Test the computer Set configurationSet features Copy an options diskette Backup the system partition Backup/Restore System Programs MenuSet Configuration Menu Backup the system diskettes System Programs Set Configuration Menu View configuration System Programs View Configuration Screen Change configuration Display memory map Backup configurationRestore configuration Run automatic configuration Set Configuration Memory Map Set and view Scsi device configuration Set Configuration Scsi Device Configuration Set Features Menu Set Features Menu Change power-on password Set power-on password Change privileged-access password Remove power-on passwordSet unattended start mode Set privileged-access mode ∙ Fast keyboard Remove privileged passwordSet unauthorized-access monitor ∙ Normal keyboard On page 97 will appear Test the Computer Set Power-On Features Screen Display system error log More Utilities MenuDisplay revision levels Set character font Advanced Diagnostic ProgramStand-alone utility information Set and view system identification Run the test one time Advanced Diagnostic Menu Run the test continuously Log or display the errorsRAID Controller Utility Low-Level Format Program RAID Configuration Program Adapter Selection Drive Information RAID Configuration Program Drive Information Select Format drive Formatting the Disks Panel for changing RAID parameters looks like Figure Change RAID Parameters Defining a Hot-Spare Disk RAID Configuration Program Create/Delete Array Menu Creating a Disk Array RAID Configuration Program Disk Array Creation Defining Logical Drives RAID Configuration Program Logical Drive Definition RAID Configuration Program RAID level Selection RAID Configuration Program Size Definition Select Change write policy Setting the Write PolicyBackup/Restoring the Configuration Initializing the Array Select Restore config. from diskette Select Backup config. to diskette Novell NetWare Installation ServerGuide OverviewStarting ServerGuide ServerGuide Language ServerGuide Main Menu Select United States Installing NetWare 4.1 with ServerGuideSelect Software Installation Select Novell NetWare Installing NetWare Select Install NetWare Configuring NetWare Configuring IBM NetFinity Partitioning the Hard Disk Reviewing Configuration Unlocking Programs Installing NetWare Directory Services NDS Case-sensitive Hardware Requirements Installing NetWare 3.12 with DiskettesInformation Requested at Time of Installation Installation Files Installation Procedure Disk DriversLAN Drivers Select Retain Current Disk Partition and then press Enter NetWare Installation Type Load CSERVER.312IBMRAID Partition Information Select System Options Volume Status Select Create STARTUP.NCF File Bind IPX to Token STARTUP.NCF File Select Create AUTOEXEC.NCF File Installing NetWare 4.1 with the Original CD-ROM Select Custom installation of NetWare 4.1 and press Enter Select NetWare Server Installation and press Enter∙ Simple Installation ∙ Custom Installation Disk Driver Options Select Return to Previous Menu and press Enter Select Create NetWare disk partition New Volume Information Install NetWare Directory ServicesNDS Context for the Server Editing STARTUP.NCF File File Copy Status System Requirements NetFinity Services for NetWareInstalling NetFinity Services for NetWare Installing with Diskettes on the NetWare Server Type a name for your server Choose keyword number to edit Search ADD SYSNETFIN\ Load Netfbase Installing with Diskettes from a Workstation NetFinity Services for NetWare Network Driver Configuration Starting NetFinity Select Options Select Service Execution Alerts RAID Administration for NetWare Utility Installing the UtilityInstalling from a Workstation Copying NLMs to the NetWare Server Hard Disk Failure Simulation Simulating with a Hot Spare Drive RAID Administration Utility Main Menu Verifying Array Configuration Detecting the Disk Failure Disk Failure NetFinity RAID Service RAID Administration Recovery Message Changes in Array Configuration NetFinity New Hot Spare Drive Alert Simulating without a Hot Spare Drive NetFinity RAID Service New Hot Spare NetFinity RAID Service Verifying Configuration NetFinity Alert Log Last Event Message RAID Administration Rebuild Progress RAID Administration Verifying the Rebuild Status Hardware Tuning Performance Tuning General Performance Characteristics File Server Performance General Characteristics NetWare Integration Guide Differences in LAN Adapters DatagLANce Performance Analysis Tools MONITOR.NLM NetWare Monitoring Tools Monitor Utility Set Command SERVMAN.NLM Tuning NetWare SET Cache Buffer SIZE=VALUE Block Size and Cache Buffer Size NetWare Block Size NetWare Turbo Fat IndexingSET Turbo FAT RE-USE Wait TIME=VALUE NetWare 3.12 Directory CachingSET Maximum Directory Cache BUFFERS=VALUE SET Directory Cache Allocation Wait TIME=VALUE File Caching SET Minimum File Cache Buffers = ValueSET Maximum File Cache Buffers = Value SET Maximum Concurrent Disk Cache WRITES=VALUE Maximum Concurrent Disk Cache Writes Immediate Purge of Files Dirty Disk Cache Delay TimeSpanning Volumes Over Multiple Drives Multiple Volumes LAN Device Driver Efficiency Enable Disk Read After Write VerifySET Enable Read After Write VERIFY=VALUE Network Subsystem Recommendation Packet SizePacket Receive Buffers SET Maximum Physical Receive Packet Size = Value Recommendation SET NEW Packet Receive Buffer Wait TIME=VALUE System MemoryNew Packet Receive Buffer Wait Time NetWare 3.12 Memory Pools NetWare 4.1 System Memory Pools Memory Requirements System ProcessorCalculating Server Memory Requirements Load Monitor -P Appendix A. Eisa Configuration File SYSSystem Board Memory On OFF OFF OFF on Jumper Name W28 PCI IDE IRQ Default factory settings OTH PNP MSD PCI DMA IRQ 2F3h 400h Eisa 199 Finding Compatibility Information on the World Wide Web Sample Compatibility Report Showing Ethernet LAN Adapters Finding Device Drivers on the World Wide Web Finding Software Patches on the World Wide Web Installing CD-ROM Support for Micro-Channel Adapters Appendix C. Configuring DOS CD-ROM SupportInstalling CD-ROM Support for PCI Adapters Installing CD-ROM Support for Adaptec Adapters ∙ MSCDEX.EXE Itso List of Abbreviations Numerics Index Special Characters DMI Nvram RAID-0 RAID-1 Security TCP/IP Itso Technical Bulletin Evaluation Please answer the following questionsComments/Suggestions Itso Technical Bulletin Evaluation RED000 SG24-4576-00 Ibml Ibml Figures Test CH3 Sgover NW41DD WRAID07 Raidadm Headings File References Servs CH1E Index Entries File References Tables Processing Options Imbed Trace