Contents:
Install
EasyConnection Software
Administration:
Installing EasyConnection
Software
The installation of the Novell NetWare Driver
software is executed from the Novell NetWare Server prompt.
To install the Novell NetWare driver, perform
the following:
Step
1.
If you have not done so already, start the NetWare Server from the
DOS
prompt.
Step 2.
At the server prompt, load the INSTALL NLM with the following command:
load
install
Step
3.
If your NetWare software precedes version 4.0, proceed to step 4.
Select the Maintenance/Selective Install menu option.
Step 4.
Select Product Options from the menu. A list of currently installed
products is displayed.
Step 5.
Press <INSERT> to install the driver.
Step 6.
Place the created Diskette into the drive of your choice.
Step 7.
Select the drive which contains the diskette.
Step 8.
Once the product is installed, exit from this task.
Step 9.
Choose the Options menu item to load the hardware.
Step 10.
Add the entry to load the board.
(a) Select the Edit AUTOEXEC.NCF menu
option.
(b) Choose the LOAD line(s) to be added depending
on the system's bus architecture. Note: The command "LOAD
AIOEASY ?" entered at the server prompt will give
a usage message.
The following is a set of example LOAD lines
appropriate for a board set at the factory I/O address of 2A0. One LOAD
line in require for each Stallion board, except in the case of an EISA
bus, where one LOAD will find all Stallion boards.
ISA Machines
LOAD AIOEASY BTYPE=EC8/64-AT PORT=2A0 MEM=D0000
LOAD AIOEASY BTYPE=EC8/32-AT PORT=2A0 PORT1=280
INT=F
LOAD AIOEASY BTYPE=EC8/32-AT PORT=2A0 PORT1=280
INT=F
MCA Machines
LOAD AIOEASY BTYPE=EC8/32-MC PORT=8000 INT=15
LOAD AIOEASY BTYPE=EC8/64-MC PORT=8000 MEM=D0000
EISA Machines
LOAD AIOEASY (no board information is required)
PCI Machines
LOAD AIOEASY PCI=0 (where `0' refers to the
board number)
Administration
Driver Limitations
1. An eight (8) board maximum limit
has been set. With a maximum of 4 modules per board, and 16 ports per
module, this gives a theoretical maximum of 512 ports.
2. On all EasyConnection modules
that do not support DSR, the DSR signal value will follow the DCD signal
value unless the board is loaded with the DSRHIGH flag. The DSRHIGH
flag forces DSR to be returned as HIGH for all modules on a selected
board, regardless of whether DSR is present on the module.
Troubleshooting
During the installation and use of the Novell
NetWare Driver, error messages or warnings may be displayed to notify
the user of unsatisfactory conditions. The "NetWare
Technical Reference" document displays these error messages, including
a brief explanation of the state leading to the condition. This information
allows the appropriate action to be taken in gaining a satisfactory
resolution.
