HP BL25/35/45p HP ProLiant Network Adapter Software and Configuration Guide - Page 70

A commonly used method to install a driver on a NetWare server is through NWCONFIG. The following

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To enable the Gigabit Ethernet adapter to function correctly, you need to install the latest support pack files. The latest support pack can be found at the Novell website (http://www.novell.com). Netware install program A commonly used method to install a driver on a NetWare server is through NWCONFIG. The following drivers are supported. Driver configuration parameters Parameter CheckSum = Frame = type node = name = text Options Default = ON Selections are: ON, OFF, Tx, Rx Valid types are: Ethernet_802.2, Ethernet_802.3, Ethernet_II, Ethernet_SNAP NNNNNNNNNNNN Description Enables or disables the transmit and receive checksum off-loading feature. Checksum is supported under NetWare 5.x only. If you want to enable the CheckSum parameter, you need to load it on the first instance. Defines the frame type being used by this load instance. Ethernet_802.2 and Ethernet_II are the default values. Specifies a node address in this field to override the default Media Access Controller (MAC) address (also known as the Locally Administered Address) Displays the name assigned to this adapter PDriver = RxBuffers = TxDescriptors = RxFlow = TxFlow = Default = OFF Selections are: OFF, ON Allows driver to operate in persistent driver mode. Persistent driver mode is supported under NetWare 5.x only. Use only if adapter is placed in a Hot Plug PCI slot and only if required to swap with an exact board. Default = 200 Recommended Min = 32 Pre-allocates ECB resources on the adapter for receiving packets Max = 512 Min = 1 when used with DOS Client32 and when Keywrod P3-1 or 2. Default = 200 Recommended Min = 100 Pre-allocates ECB resources on the adapter for transmitting packets. Max = 512 Min = 1 when used with DOS Client32 and when Keywrod P3-1 or 2. Default = OFF Allows enabling/disabling of RxFlow control. Selections are: ON, OFF Default = OFF Allows enabling/disabling of TxFlow control. Selections are: ON, OFF Configuration and diagnostics 70

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Configuration and diagnostics 70
To enable the Gigabit Ethernet adapter to function correctly, you need to install the latest support pack
files. The latest support pack can be found at the Novell website (
).
Netware install program
A commonly used method to install a driver on a NetWare server is through NWCONFIG. The following
drivers are supported.
Driver configuration parameters
Parameter
Options
Description
CheckSum =
Default = ON
Selections are: ON, OFF, Tx,
Rx
Enables or disables the transmit and receive
checksum off-loading feature. Checksum is
supported under NetWare 5.x only. If you
want to enable the CheckSum parameter, you
need to load it on the first instance.
Frame = type
Valid types are:
Ethernet_802.2,
Ethernet_802.3, Ethernet_II,
Ethernet_SNAP
Defines the frame type being used by this load
instance. Ethernet_802.2 and Ethernet_II are
the default values.
node =
NNNNNNNNNNNN
Specifies a node address in this field to
override the default Media Access Controller
(MAC) address (also known as the Locally
Administered Address)
name = text
Displays the name assigned to this adapter
PDriver =
Default = OFF
Selections are: OFF, ON
Allows driver to operate in persistent driver
mode. Persistent driver mode is supported
under NetWare 5.x only. Use only if adapter
is placed in a Hot Plug PCI slot and only if
required to swap with an exact board.
RxBuffers =
Default = 200
Recommended Min = 32
Max = 512
Min = 1 when used with DOS
Client32 and when Keywrod
P3-1 or 2.
Pre-allocates ECB resources on the adapter for
receiving packets
TxDescriptors =
Default = 200
Recommended Min = 100
Max = 512
Min = 1 when
used with DOS
Client32 and when
Keywrod P3-1 or
2.
Pre-allocates ECB resources on the adapter for
transmitting packets.
RxFlow =
Default = OFF
Selections are: ON, OFF
Allows enabling/disabling of RxFlow control.
TxFlow =
Default = OFF
Selections are: ON, OFF
Allows enabling/disabling of TxFlow control.