NetWare* Drivers: Intel® Network Adapters User Guide

Installation

The Intel PRO/1000 adapter driver for Novell NetWare 5.1 through 6.x is packaged in the ce1000.lan file.
The Intel PRO/100 adapter driver for Novell NetWare 5.1 through 6.x is packaged in the ce100b.lan file.

Use the steps below to install the package and set up the driver. Before installing, review the Support Pack requirements.

NOTE: Prior to installing, either load DOS or NetWare drivers from your server's CD-ROM drive or create a floppy disk from the installation media supplied with your system on a different server. Go to Making an Installation Disk.

From the NetWare console, type NWCONFIG and press <Enter>.
From the Configuration Options screen, choose Driver Options and press <Enter>.
Choose Configure network drivers and press <Enter>. If any drivers are already loaded, a list of them appears.
Choose Select an additional driver and press <Enter>. A list of drivers should appear.
Insert the installation media supplied with your system or the floppy disk you created and choose Install an unlisted driver by pressing <Insert>.

NOTE: To mount a CD, type cdrom from the System Console.
If you are using a floppy disk, insert the disk in drive A and press <Enter>. If you have mounted the CD-ROM as a NetWare volume, press <F3> and enter the source path.
The driver name is displayed. Press <Enter> to select it.
A prompt appears asking if you want to copy the driver. Select Yes and press <Enter>.

The next screen asks for parameters for loading the driver. To modify any driver parameters or protocols, highlight Select/Modify driver parameters and protocols and press <Enter>. If you have multiple adapters, enter the slot number for the adapter you are currently configuring. When finished configuring the driver, select Save parameters and load driver to continue.

NOTE: If your system contains a single network adapter, it is not necessary to enter a slot number. The driver will automatically detect the correct slot number and load successfully.

NOTE: If your system contains more than one network adapter, to find the valid slot numbers for your adapters, use <Alt>-<Esc> to switch to the System Console in NetWare. Type LOAD CE1000 (for Intel PRO/1000 Adapters) or LOAD CE100B (for Intel PRO/100 Adapters) and press Enter. The driver will attempt to load and prompt you with the available slot numbers. Note the slot numbers, and press <Esc> to abort the driver load. Use <Alt>-<Esc> to switch back to the Install screen and enter the correct slot number.

To complete the driver installation process, go back to the Configuration Options screen by pressing <Esc> until you see the Configuration Options screen.
Choose Exit to return to the server console prompt.

NOTE: If the adapter cannot transmit or receive after the installation, you may need to modify the frame type or LOAD and BIND statements in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file.

NOTE: If you are installing multiple adapters, repeat the driver installation process for each new adapter in the server.

NOTE: Some switches can take several seconds to auto-negotiate and establish a link with the adapter. This may result in a false "could not establish link" error message. Use the monitor or check the adapter lights to determine valid connection information.

Speed and Duplex

Intel PRO/1000 Adapters

The default setting for auto-negotiation is enabled. Change this only to match your link partner.

NOTE: The adapter will not operate at gigabit speed (1000 Mbps) if you disable auto-negotiation.

NOTE: You cannot change the speed or duplex of Intel PRO/1000 adapters that use fiber cabling.

Use keyword commands in AUTOEXEC.NCF to force speed and duplex modes as follows:

Speed = 10 | 100 (10 Mbps, 100 Mbps)

This should be followed by one of the following:

Forceduplex = 1 | 2 (half, full)
Autoneg = see table below for settings and values

These keywords are not available in INETCFG. To use these or any of the advanced keywords, either configure the drivers manually, or change them in AUTOEXEC.NCF.

Default operation is auto-negotiation. In this mode, the adapter advertises all supported speed and duplex combinations, and will link at the highest common speed/duplex combination.

If you manually set (force) speed to 10 or 100, you must force both speed and duplex, and auto-negotiation must be disabled. Also, ensure that the link partner settings match these settings. When the Speed and Forceduplex parameters are forced, the Autoneg parameter is ignored.

Using Autoneg

Use the Autoneg parameter when more control is required. This parameter is a bitmap, based on the following table, that specifies which speed and duplex settings the adapter advertises to a link partner. When this parameter is used, the Speed and Forceduplex parameters must not be specified.

Setting	1000 Full	N/A	100 Full	100 Half	10 Full	10 Half
Value	32	16	8	4	2	1

This parameter is the sum of the values of each setting to advertise. For example, to advertise 1000-Full, 100-Full, and 100-Half modes, the parameter would be set to 32 + 8 + 4 = 44.

CAUTION: When the Speed and Forceduplex keywords are used, auto negotiation is disabled. To ensure that link is established correctly, auto negotiation must be disabled on the link partner, and the link should be forced to the same speed and duplex mode used on the adapter.

Intel PRO/100 Adapters

DOS, DOS ODI, and NDIS 2.x Servers

For each adapter, edit the NET.CFG or PROTOCOL.INI file. If editing the NET.CFG file, add the following keywords to the Link Driver section. For the PROTOCOL.INI file, add these keywords anywhere:

FORCEDUPLEX 2 SPEED 100 (or 10 if 10BASE-T)

NetWare Servers

For each adapter in AUTOEXEC.NCF, edit the LOAD command and add the following options (you must include the equal sign for servers):

FORCEDUPLEX=2
SPEED=100 (or 10 if 10BASE-T)

Setting Speed

If you manually set (force) speed to 10 or 100, then both speed and duplex must be forced, and auto negotiation must be disabled. (Also be sure that the link partner settings match this.) The Autoneg parameter is ignored.

Using Autoneg

Use the Autoneg parameter when more control is required. When this parameter is used, the Speed and Forceduplex parameters must not be specified. This parameter is a bitmap, based on the following table, that specifies which speed and duplex settings the adapter advertises to a link partner.

Setting	N/A	100 Full	100 Half	10 Full	10 Half
Value	16	8	4	2	1

This parameter is the sum of the values of each setting to advertise. For example, to advertise 100-Full and 100-Half modes, the parameter would be set to 8 + 4 = 12.

For more information, see NetWare Keywords and Example Files.

Jumbo Frames

Also see the discussion of Jumbo Frames in Advanced Features.

Jumbo frames are only supported on NetWare 6.x.
Jumbo frames are supported only with Gigabit adapters operating with gigabit links. Additionally, your switch infrastructure must support jumbo frames.
Jumbo frames are not supported in PCI-X slots with 82544-based adapters, such as the Intel PRO/1000 XT or PRO/1000 XF Server Adapters.
Jumbo frames only work with IP, and Ethernet II must be the only frame type loaded for the board.
The MAXIMUM PHYSICAL PACKET RECEIVE SIZE setting must be set to the size of the jumbo frame.

NOTE: To enable jumbo frames larger than 8176, set the MAXIMUM PHYSICAL PACKET RECEIVE SIZE to 16400.

Setup

To set up for jumbo frames, use the following commands:

The following line needs to go into Startup.ncf

SET MAXIMUM PHYSICAL RECEIVE PACKET SIZE=<jumbo frame size>

The following line needs to go into Autoexec.ncf

LOAD CE1000 FRAME=ETHERNET_II JUMBO=<jumbo frame size>

At the switch, make sure you set the jumbo frame size to be at least 22 bytes larger than what you are setting the server.

Wake on PME

The Intel drivers include the Wake on PME assertion feature for NetWare 5.1 and 6.x systems. This feature allows users to select a single adapter in a system and configure that adapter to wake a system from an off state.

Systems that support Program Management Event (PME) are powered up when the adapter receives a Magic Packet*. This capability is enabled by default or can be disabled with the pmedisable command line option.

To enable PME, use:

pmedisable=0 (default setting)

To disable PME, use:

pmedisable=1

Example usage with the LOAD command:

LOAD CE1000 FRAME=ETHERNET_II pmedisable = 1

Supported Adapters

These Intel network adapters support Wake on PME:

Intel PRO/1000 XT Server Adapter
Intel PRO/100 S Server Adapter

Installing Multiple Adapters

The server drivers use the PCI slot number to identify each installed adapter. You can correlate the PCI slot number to the port by using the Ethernet address that is printed on a label on the adapter.

If you are installing a driver in a computer with existing Intel adapters, the adapters are updated automatically.

Keywords and Statistics

For information on Intel PRO/100 adapters, refer to:

For information on Intel PRO/1000 adapters, refer to:

Please read all restrictions and disclaimers.

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