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automatically switch back to the primary adapter when the primary adapter comes back online. See "Configuring for failover" on page 70. Configuring for failover: The failover feature currently is supported by OS/2™, Windows NT Server, and IntraNetWare. The setup required for each operating system follows. IBM Operating System/2 (OS/2): Note: The OS/2 operating system does not support hot-plug operations. 1. Add the redundant NIC adapter according to the instructions that are provided with the adapter. 2. Use the ServerGuide CDs to install the AMD PCNet Ethernet Family adapter device driver. 3. Using the MPTS Utility program, select the driver from the list and select the Edit button. Note: Only one driver instance needs to be loaded for each redundant pair of Ethernet controllers. 4. Change the PermaNet Server Feature keyword to TRUE and specify the Primary and Standby slots that contain the redundant pair.The integrated controller is located in slot 2 (PCI bus A slot 2). 5. To enable the writing of messages to the IBMCOM\LANTRAN.LOG file when a failover occurs: a. Copy the file PCNETOS2.EXE from the root directory of the diskette that is created using the ServerGuide CDs to your hard disk drive. b. Add the following statement to the CONFIG.SYS file: Run=d:\path\PCNETOS2.EXE where d and path are the drive and path to which you copied PCNETOS2.EXE. 6. Restart the server. The failover function is now enabled. Windows NT Server: IBM offers hot-plug support for Windows NT Server Version 4.0. Failover can work in conjunction with hot-plug support or independently. If you are not using hot-plug support, go to "Windows NT Server failover setup" on page 71. Windows NT Server hot-plug setup: IBM Netfinity Hot Plug PCI for Windows NT Server 4.0 package is available for download from the IBM Web site at: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support Enter the brand type of Server, click on Downloadable files and look for Hot Plug. The IBM Netfinity Hot Plug PCI for Windows NT Server 4.0 package uses the Intel Desktop Management Interface (DMI) to control hot-plug support for the Ethernet controllers. The Ethernet controller in your computer is DMI compliant. Download and install the following software in the order listed: 1. IBM Failover DMI Agent 2. IBM PCI Hot Plug Solution 3. IBM Netfinity 10/100 Fault Tolerant Adapter device drivers 70 Hardware Maintenance Manual: Netfinity 4500R Type 8656

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automatically switch back to the primary adapter when the primary adapter
comes back online. See
“
Configuring for failover
”
on page 70.
Configuring for failover:
The failover feature currently is supported by OS/2
™
,
Windows NT Server, and IntraNetWare. The setup required for each operating system
follows.
IBM Operating System/2 (OS/2):
Note:
The OS/2 operating system does not support hot-plug operations.
1.
Add the redundant NIC adapter according to the instructions that are provided
with the adapter.
2.
Use the ServerGuide CDs to install the AMD PCNet Ethernet Family adapter
device driver.
3.
Using the MPTS Utility program, select the driver from the list and select the
Edit
button.
Note:
Only one driver instance needs to be loaded for each redundant pair of
Ethernet controllers.
4.
Change the PermaNet Server Feature keyword to
TRUE
and specify the Primary
and Standby slots that contain the redundant pair.The integrated controller is
located in slot 2 (PCI bus A slot 2).
5.
To enable the writing of messages to the IBMCOM\LANTRAN.LOG file when a
failover occurs:
a.
Copy the file PCNETOS2.EXE from the root directory of the diskette that is
created using the ServerGuide CDs to your hard disk drive.
b.
Add the following statement to the CONFIG.SYS file:
Run=
d
:\
path
\PCNETOS2.EXE
where
d
and
path
are the drive and path to which you copied
PCNETOS2.EXE.
6.
Restart the server.
The failover function is now enabled.
Windows NT Server:
IBM offers hot-plug support for Windows NT Server Version 4.0. Failover can work in
conjunction with hot-plug support or independently. If you are not using hot-plug
support, go to
“
Windows NT Server failover setup
”
on page 71.
Windows NT Server hot-plug setup:
IBM Netfinity Hot Plug PCI for Windows NT Server 4.0 package is available for
download from the IBM Web site at:
Enter the brand type of
Server
, click on
Downloadable files
and look for
Hot Plug
.
The IBM Netfinity Hot Plug PCI for Windows NT Server 4.0 package uses the Intel
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) to control hot-plug support for the Ethernet
controllers. The Ethernet controller in your computer is DMI compliant. Download
and install the following software in the order listed:
1.
IBM Failover DMI Agent
2.
IBM PCI Hot Plug Solution
3.
IBM Netfinity 10/100 Fault Tolerant Adapter device drivers