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Duralink64 Port Aggregation for NetWare
Installing the NetWare Port Aggregation
Driver
If you are installing NetWare 4.x on a new server, do not add the
DuraLAN NIC at this time. When prompted to add the NIC, select
No, and then continue with the NetWare installation.
If you are installing NetWare 5.0 on a new server, please see Install of
Duralink64 Driver during NetWare 5.0 Operating System Installation on
page 9-3.
Note: This driver uses 32 receive buffers for each port.
Therefore, if you are using multiple ports, the number of
receive buffers must be increased.
Type
load edit c:\nwserver\startup.ncf
, and then insert the
following commands at the end of the file:
SET MINIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS = 512
SET MAXIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS = 1024
To install the Port Aggregation driver for NetWare follow these
steps:
1
Insert the Duralink64 Driver for NetWare 4.x/5.0 diskette.
2
At the system prompt, type:
a:\nwserver\setupsf
3
Press Enter. The Select Driver window appears.
Figure 11-1. The Select Driver Window
4
Select Port Aggregation/FEC and press Enter.
5
In the message indicating the New Adaptec NICs have been
detected, press Enter.
6
Continue to Configuring Ports on page 11-4.