Document Number: UGRMF76-000,REVG Copyright (C) 1996 Interphase Corporation, Dallas, TX 75234 All Rights Reserved ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ README FILE for the SVC 4815TSI, 4825TSI (Token-Ring) and 4815SI, 4825SI (Ethernet) EISA ATM DRIVERS for NETWARE 4.1/3.12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Known Issues ------------ This release has the following known issues. These issues are active and in progress. 1) Benchmarking and performance analysis/enhancement have not been completed. Integrated Driver (ID1) Release Notes ------------------------------------- 1) This release of the driver contains support for both PVCs and SVCs. It is backwards compatible with earlier releases of the SVC driver and supports all the previous command keywords. Future revisions of the driver will obsolete almost all command keywords and require the new configuration methods. 2) ID1 requires 2 NLM utilities to enable new capabilities. The Cellview NLM allows configuration of the adapter and displays statistics. A companion NLM, cvconf allows automatic reconfiguration of the board from system boot. 3) After using the Cellview NLM to change or configure the adapter, the line "load cvconf" should be added to autoexec.ncf (after the load asig line) for automatic configuration. This NLM reads the configuration files built by CellView and issues board configuration commands. Integrated Driver (ID1) Known Issues ------------------------------------- Elan Names. When configuring multiple LECs, each new VLAN needs to be initialized with a command line option (see below or manual). Future revisions of the driver will not require the comand line option. Resetting CellView parameters. In case of configuration file corruption or other problems. The command "load cvconf -c" will reset all configuration files to their proper defaults. This rest of the readme file contains information pertaining to pre-Integrated Driver useage but is still applicable. Other Notes ----------- 1) Currently, the only maximum packet size supported for Token-Ring is 4542 bytes. 2) For Token-Ring support, add the following line to your startup.ncf file. SET MAXIMUM PHYSICAL RECEIVE PACKET SIZE = 5120 3) To enable UNI 3.1 add the keyword UNI=31 to the load line. The default UNI revision of 3.0 is used if this keyword is not used. 4) If your system has 16Meg or less memory and you have loaded the Interphase driver and asig, the Netware install NLM will not load. We recommend that your system should have at least 32Meg memory or more. 5) If you are using IBM machine 320 and running 4815 EISA board, add the the following parameter to your 4815si load line. BURST=16 Netware 3.12 Installation Notes ------------------------------- 1) This driver is identical to the Netware 4.1 driver with the exception that it has specific module dependencies for NLMs (Netware Loadable Modules). Novell has provided for backward compatibilility. Ethertsm.nlm and msm31x.nlm on the installation media are provided for this migration. 2) On Netware 3.12, the driver must be installed manually. To do a manual installation copy all of the files from the installation media to the server directory. copy a:\*.* c:\server.312 copy a:\nw312\*.* c:\server.312 3) Edit the autoexec.ncf file to contain these lines. There is a minor difference between the Token-Ring driver. For the ethernet (4815si or 4825si) driver add the following lines: load c:\server.312\ethertsm load c:\server.312\4815si or 4825si OPTIONAL PARAMETERS load c:\server.312\asig.nlm For the Token-Ring (4815tsi or 4825tsi) driver add the following lines: load c:\server.312\msm31x.nlm load c:\server.312\4815tsi or 4825tsi OPTIONAL PARAMETERS load c:\server.312\asig.nlm Note: It is not necessary to have the ethertsm load line (load c:\server.312\ethertsm) added for the Token-Ring driver. If you have already installed the 4815si or 4825si driver and want to add Token-Ring support, do the follwowing: 1) Unload the 4815si or 4825si(whichever is installed) driver. 2) REM out the ethernet load line (load c:\server.312\ethertsm) 3) Change the name 4815si to 4815tsi or 4825si to 4825tsi as shown above in the load lines. IMPORTANT NOTE: The Token-Ring and Ethernet drivers cannot be loaded simultaneously. You must install only one driver not both. 4) Refer to the 4815 Users Guide for the OPTIONAL PARAMETERS keyword usage. These parameters allow configuration of variable such as LECS addresses, ELAN names, etc. Netware 3.12 restricts command lines to 100 ASCII characters. This restricts usage of the OPTIONAL PARAMETERS, and a solution is under investigation. Optional Paramter Maximum byte Description ------------------ ------------- ------------ LECS_NP 13 Lane Emulation Configuration Server Network Prefix. LECS_ESI 7 Lane Emulation Configuration Server ESI/SEL LES_NP 13 Lane Emulation Server Network Prefix. LES_ESI 7 Lane Emulation Server ESI/SEL. ELAN This is the network name of the emulated LAN. UNI UNI Version - use "31" to enable UNI 3.1. Multi-Board Installation Notes ------------------------------ 1) For multi-board installation the driver must be installed manually. If you are adding two or more boards add the following load lines. You must add one load line for each board installed. Example: if you are installing 2 boards located in slots 2 and 3 set up your autoexec.ncf file and add the following lines. load CHANNEL=number ELAN=name FRAME=type NAME=name SLOT=2 load CHANNEL=number ELAN=name FRAME=type NAME=name SLOT=3 2) Each 4815 adapter can support up to four emulated LAN's (Channel 1 through Channel 4). To add Multiple LAN Emulation Clients, copy the line as shown above including the slot number and increment the channel number. Netware 4.1 Installation Notes: ------------------------------ For Token-Ring driver, In step 7 on Page 50 of your 4815 user's guide, specify the following path: A:\token There is an errata on operations with UB GeoSwitch ATM switches. The Link LED will not come on when a system is started. The work around is to disconnect and reconnect the network cable at the adapter switch to force a restart of the connection.