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Using NetWare and the Host Adapter, Using Removable Media

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Chapter 5 Novell NetWare Installation Using NetWare and the Host Adapter This section contains useful information on using NetWare and your host adapter. Using Removable Media The adpt160m.ham driver module fully supports removable-media disk drives, including magneto-optical drives. Removable media is treated as a standard SCSI hard disk, with some exceptions: • The driver only recognizes and registers media with 512 bytes/sector. • NetWare allows you to mount/dismount the media, and to lock/unlock the media. NetWare's monitor.nlm program supports several removable-media options. Follow these steps to view and configure these options: 1. Load monitor.nlm to display the various options. 2. Select Disk Information. All system disk drives appear. 3. Select the removable-media device. The following drive status items appear: Table 5-3. Drive Status Menu Choice 1. Volume Segments On Drive1 2. Read After Write Verify1 3. Drive Light Status1 4. Driver Operating Status1 5. Removable Drive Mount Status2 6. Removable Drive Lock Status2 Default Value (select for list) Hardware Level Not Supported Active Mounted Not Locked 1Valid for both removable and non-removable types of SCSI disk drives. 2Valid for removable media only. Mount Status Mounting causes a drive to come on-line as a NetWare storage device. Dismounted drives are inactive and cannot be accessed. 49

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Chapter 5
Novell NetWare Installation
Using NetWare and the Host Adapter
This section contains useful information on using NetWare and your host adapter.
Using Removable Media
The adpt160m.ham driver module fully supports removable-media disk drives,
including magneto-optical drives. Removable media is treated as a standard SCSI
hard disk, with some exceptions:
•
The driver only recognizes and registers media with 512 bytes/sector.
•
NetWare allows you to mount/dismount the media, and to lock/unlock the
media.
NetWare’s monitor.nlm program supports several removable-media options. Follow
these steps to view and configure these options:
1.
Load monitor.nlm to display the various options.
2.
Select Disk Information. All system disk drives appear.
3.
Select the removable-media device. The following drive status items appear:
1
Valid for both removable and non-removable types of SCSI disk drives.
2
Valid for removable media only.
Mount Status
Mounting causes a drive to come on-line as a NetWare storage device. Dismounted
drives are inactive and cannot be accessed.
Table 5-3.
Drive Status
Menu Choice
Default Value
1. Volume Segments On Drive
1
(select for list)
2. Read After Write Verify
1
Hardware Level
3. Drive Light Status
1
Not Supported
4. Driver Operating Status
1
Active
5. Removable Drive Mount Status
2
Mounted
6. Removable Drive Lock Status
2
Not Locked