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16/4 Token-Ring PCI Management Adapter
User’s Guide
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Note Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read “Safety Information” on page 81 and “Appendix G. Notices” on page 79. First Edition (April 2000) This edition applies to the IBM 16/4 Token-Ring PCI Management Adapter. You can submit comments online to http://www.ibm.com/networking/support/feedback.nsf/docsoverall © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2000. All rights reserved. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure
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Contents About this manual ....................... vii Who should read this manual....................vii How this manual is organized ...................vii Related publications....................... viii Chapter 1. Introduction to the IBM 16/4 Token-Ring PCI Management Adapter...........................1 Adapter installation checklist ....................1 Environment limitations on number of adapters .............2 Package contents ........................2 Automatic Configuration and Power
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Running Managed Driver Upgrade remotely .............35 Chapter 4. Problem solving....................37 Starting the troubleshooting process.................37 Using Troubleshooting Utility....................37 Installing Troubleshooting Utility..................38 Starting Troubleshooting Utility..................38 Using Troubleshooting Utility...................38 Running adapter diagnostics....................42 Running 4/16 Mbps diagnostics..................42 Understanding the adapter LE
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Industry Canada Class A Emission Compliance Statement........88 European Norm (EN) Statement .................88 Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement . . . 89 Taiwanese Class A Warning Statement...............89 Power Cord Notices for UTP Media ................89 IBM License Agreement for Productivity Aids..............90 IF YOU DOWNLOAD OR USE THIS PROGRAM YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS. .........................91 NetWare Network Computing Products from IBM ..........
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vi IBM 16/4 Token-Ring PCI Management Adapter
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About this manual This manual contains the information you need to install and use the IBM 16/4 Token-Ring PCI Management Adapter. Also on the CD-ROM are the installation aids, device drivers, and documentation for the adapter. Who should read this manual This manual is intended for use by network administrators and other end users of the IBM 16/4 Token-Ring PCI Management Adapter who install token-ring adapter hardware and software. How this manual is organized “Chapter 1. Introduction to the I
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Related publications Refer to these publications for additional information: v IBM Token-Ring Adapter Features v ISO/IEC 8802-5:1998 Base Standard 4/16 HDX and related amendments v IBM Token-Ring Network Problem Determination Guide, SX27-3710 v IBM LAN Technical Reference IEEE 802.2 and NETBIOS API, SC30-3587 v IBM Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Version 2.1 for DOS: Programmer’s Reference, SC31-7046 v LAN Adapter and Protocol Support Configuration Guide, S96F-8489 v MPTS/2 Confi
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Chapter 1. Introduction to the IBM 16/4 Token-Ring PCI Management Adapter This chapter describes the adapter, the contents of the adapter kits, and the other materials you will need to install the adapter. It is important that you are familiar with the computer in which the adapter will be installed and the computer’s operating system and network software. The adapter is 32-bit, bus-master, token-ring for the PCI bus architecture. The unique, high-quality filter design supports connection to a t
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2. Check the shipping package contents list “Package contents”. 3. Install the adapter hardware. See “Chapter 2. Installing the adapter hardware” on page 5. 4. Install the adapter software. See “Chapter 3. Software installation” on page 7. After the software is installed, installation is complete. Environment limitations on number of adapters There is a limit to the number of adapters that can be accommodated in certain operating environments. The limits are listed in the following table. Table
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the system is powered off (system power cord is connected to a live power outlet). When the system is powered off, the adapter automatically inserts into the network and looks for a special frame. This frame is commonly referred to as a magic packet. Upon detection of the magic packet, the adapter signals the system to turn on the power supply, thus turning on the computer system. The magic packet is a frame sent by another computer system usually running an application that provides remote syst
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4 IBM 16/4 Token-Ring PCI Management Adapter
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Chapter 2. Installing the adapter hardware This chapter describes how to install the IBM 16/4 Token-Ring PCI Management Adapter. Installing the adapter Your adapter comes configured from the factory with RPL/PXE and expansion ROM enabled. Before you begin to install this adapter, be sure to read “Safety Information” on page 81. To install your adapter, perform the following procedure: 1. Switch OFF the PC and all attached devices. Note: In the U.K., by law, telephone line cables must be disconne
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Figure 1. STP and UTP cables The network end of the cable must be compatible with the network faceplate or other device to which the adapter will be connected. Note: No more than one data cable may be connected to the adapter at a time. Your adapter can use any of these cables. 6 IBM 16/4 Token-Ring PCI Management Adapter
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Chapter 3. Software installation This chapter describes how to install the driver software for your token-ring adapter. To install the software, perform the following procedures: 1. Get the latest level of LAN driver updates for your operating system to ensure that your code is at the latest level. 2. Make sure that your adapter has already been installed in your computer. If it has not, follow the instructions in “Chapter 2. Installing the adapter hardware” on page 5. 3. Get the driver for your
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Table 2. Driver file directory structure Operating System Directory ® Windows NT 4.0 \(root) Windows NT 3.51 \win32 ® Windows 95 Retail \win32 Windows 95 OSR2 \(root) Windows 98 \(root) Windows 2000 \(root) Windows for Workgroups \WFW Novell NetWare Server and 32-bit Client \NOVELL\NETWARE Novell NetWare DOS Requester (16-bit) \NOVELL\DOS Novell NetWare OS/2 Requester (16-bit) \NOVELL\OS2 OS/2 \OS2 DOS \DOS 8 IBM 16/4 Token-Ring PCI Management Adapter
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Table 3. Installation instructions Environment Page DOS with Windows Version 3.1x NetWare Requester 22 DOS LAN Services 21 IBM TCP/IP for DOS (Version 2.1) 21 Windows for Workgroups with NDIS 33 DOS (without Windows) NetWare Requester 22 DOS LAN Services 21 IBM TCP/IP for DOS (Version 2.1) 21 NetWare Requester 22 NDIS2 21 OS/2 OS/2 (MPTS) 19 NetWare Requester 20 OS/2 Warp Connect or Server 20 NetWare Server NetWare Server Version 3.12 9 NetWare Server Version 4.11 12 NetWare Server Version 5.0 1
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Server driver installation in new NetWare 3.12 Server Changes from the usual NetWare installation are necessary because this driver is written to a new specification level that requires new NetWare loadable modules (NLMs). The installation program is not aware of this, though, and these NLMs must be loaded during installation of the server device driver and after the server installation. 1. Create a diskette containing the extracted files from the NETWAREP.EXE package file on the adapter CD-ROM.
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Notes: a. See “Appendix D. Novell NetWare Server driver parameters” on page 65 for a complete list of parameters that you can specify on the LOAD IBMTRPO command in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file. b. If you experience any problems after loading the Novell NLM files, contact Novell to ensure that you have the current version of these files. Press Esc and answer Yes to save the new file to disk. Press Esc again to return to the server console. 8. Shut down your server by entering down and then entering exi
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Note: If you experience any problems after loading the Novell NLM files, check the Novell Web site to ensure that you have the current version of these files. 4. In the directory where Novell is installed on your hard disk, enter server at the DOS prompt to start the server. 5. At the server console prompt, enter load install. 6. From the Installation Options menu, select System Options and press Enter. 7. Select Edit STARTUP.NCF File and press Enter. 8. Add the following line to the STARTUP.NCF
