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Installing the Novell NetWare Driver

Dell™ PowerEdge™ Expandable RAID Controller 4/Di Operating System Driver Installation Guide

  Driver/Utility Files

  Using a PERC 4/Di RAID Adapter with NetWare 5.x or 6.x

  Installing Novell NetWare

  Updating the PERC 4/Di Driver under NetWare 5.1

  Updating the PERC 4/Di/Di Driver under NetWare 6.0


Driver/Utility Files

Table 5-1 describes the Novell NetWare driver files.

Table 5-1. NetWare Driver/Utility Files

File

Description

PEDGE3.HAM

This host adapter module (HAM) conforms to the Novell NetWare 4.11 NPA architecture. This driver supports NPA Diagnostics through the NWDIAG flag, specified on the command line when the driver is loaded. The driver is a reentrant module. It registers one adapter when the NetWare LOAD command is issued to load the driver.

NOTE: PEDGE3.HAM cannot be loaded if the PEDGE.HAM file is loaded. PEDGE.HAM was on the PERC, PERC 2/SC and PERC 2/DC products.

DELLMGR.NLM

PERC Configuration Manager utility

NOTE: Do not unload this NLM using the UNLOAD console command. See the PERC 4/Di User's Guide for more information.

DELLMON.NLM

The Monitor reports events occurring on the adapter. The event categories are: Severe, Warning, and Information. The notification is broadcast to the supervisor, displayed locally on the console, and displayed remotely.

MEGAMMIO.NLM

Media Manager support module

NOTE: The logical drives configured on the host adapter are registered with the operating system as separate logical units on Target ID 0.

All utilities expect the driver to pass the requests to the adapter. The driver must be loaded before it can load the NLMs. Install in this order:

  1. DRIVER - HAM.

  2. Load MEGAMMIO.NLM.

  3. Load DELLMON.NLM and DELLMGR.NLM in any order after the above modules are loaded.

Follow the Novell NetWare documentation to install NetWare on the server.

Using a PERC 4/Di RAID Adapter with NetWare 5.x or 6.x

NOTE: After you install a PERC 4/Di adapter driver with NetWare 5.x or 6.x, YOU MUST APPLY THE SUPPORT PACK 2a OR LATER FOR NETWARE 5.x AND SUPPORT PACK 1 FOR NETWARE 6.x.

Installing Novell NetWare

Novell NetWare is installed from CD. See the appropriate Novell NetWare documentation for additional information. The installation process includes:

Installing on a New NetWare 5.x Server

Perform the following steps to install on a new NetWare 5.x server.

  1. Insert the Dell™ OpenManage™ Server Assistant® CD in the CD drive.

  2. Boot the server.

  3. When the NetWare installation screen displays, select installation and follow the instructions on the screen.

  4. On the NetWare installation screen, select the language to be used and press <Enter>.

A software screen then displays terms and meanings.

  1. Press <Enter> until you reach the last page, or hold down the Page Down key until the message Press any key to continue appears

  2. Press <Enter>.

  3. From the Product Installation screen, select the type of product to be installed and press <Enter>.

  4. The NetWare Installation Type screen appears. From this screen, select the type of installation, Simple or Custom, and press <Enter>.

If you are not sure about the installation type, see the Novell NetWare documentation.

  1. From the File Server Name screen, type the file server name and press <Enter>.

The system then copies the server boot files to the DOS partition.

  1. From the Disk Driver selection screen, select:

Select additional or modify selected Disk/LAN drivers.

  1. Scroll up and select Disk/CD ROM drivers, then click Select additional drivers.

  2. Scroll down to the driver files and press <Enter>.

The slot number must be added manually in NetWare 5.x.

  1. Switch to System Console and type the following at the prompt to load the driver:

load a:\pedge3.ham

  1. Write down the slot number that displays and unload the driver.

  2. Switch back to the Netware installation screen

  3. Press the <Insert> key to install an unlisted driver.

  4. From the Unlisted Driver installation screen, press <F3> to make sure the directory path and drive are correct, then press <Enter>.

  5. Press the <Insert> key to install an unlisted driver.

  6. From the Unlisted Driver install screen, press <F3> to make sure the directory path and drive are correct, then press <Enter>.

The system scans the diskette drive for available drivers.

  1. Select YES and press <Enter>.

  2. Highlight PEDGE3.HAM and press <Enter>.

The system copies the appropriate files.

  1. On the driver parameters screen, select Select/modify additional driver parameters and provide the correct driver parameters, including the slot number from step 14.

  2. When done, select Save parameters and load drivers.

The following screen message displays:

Do You Want to Select an Additional Disk Drive?

  1. Highlight NO and press <Enter>.

  2. At the Network Driver screen, select the network driver installed on this system and press <Enter>.

The system prompts you to confirm the selection.

  1. Highlight Save Parameters and Continue and press <Enter>.

The following screen message displays:

Do You Want To Install an Additional Network Driver?

  1. When no more selections need to be made, highlight NO, and press <Enter>.

  2. At the Chosen Drivers Summary screen, verify that all selections are correct.

  3. If all selections are correct, highlight Continue Installation and press <Enter>.

The system prompts you to wait as it loads the driver.

  1. Follow the normal steps to complete the rest of the installation.

Refer to the NetWare documentation for further steps.

Installing on a New NetWare 6.x Server

  1. Insert the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD in the CD drive.

  2. Boot the server.

  3. When the NetWare installation screen displays, select installation and follow the instructions on the screen.

  4. Follow the normal steps to complete installation.

These are the same steps as for NetWare 5.x. Refer to the Novell NetWare documentation for further steps.

Updating the PERC 4/Di Driver under NetWare 5.1

Perform the following steps to update the PERC 4/Di driver under NetWare 5.1.

  1. Once the NetWare server is up, type:

nwconfig

and press <Enter> to access the NetWare Configuration Utility.

  1. From the Configuration Options screen, select Driver Options and press <Enter>.

  2. Under Driver Options, select Configure Disk and Storage Drivers, then press <Enter>.

  3. Under the Additional Driver Actions menu, press the down arrow key to select the Additional Driver option.

  4. Press <Enter>.

  5. Press <Ins> to install an unlisted driver.

  6. Press <F3> to specify a different path.

  7. Insert the CD with the PERC 4/Di driver into the CD drive and press <Enter>.

PEDGE3.HAM displays under the option Select a Driver to Install.

  1. Press <Enter>.

  2. Select YES to copy PEDGE3.HAM files to C:\NWSERVER.

  3. Select NO to save the existing file messages on C:\NWSERVER.

  4. Under PEDGE3 Parameters, perform the following steps to provide the slot number.

  5. Press <Alt> <Esc> to access System Console.

  6. On the System Console, type:

load pedge3

and press <Enter>.

The following supported slot choices options display:

  1. Write down the number after HIN.

In this case, it is 203.

  1. Under Choice, type:

0

for the option No Selection.

  1. Press <Alt><Esc> until you exit System Console and return to the PEDGE3 Parameters screen in the Netware Configuration Utility.

  2. Under Slot Number, type the slot number that you obtained from System Console and press <Enter>.

  3. Press <F10> to save the PEDGE3 parameters.

  4. Under Driver PEDGE3 Parameter Actions, select Save Parameters and Load Driver, and press < Enter>.

  5. Select NO when asked to load additional drivers.

Pedge3 will be listed on the Selected Disk Driver screen.

  1. Exit the Netware Installation Utility.

  2. Power down and reboot your server.

Updating the PERC 4/Di Driver under NetWare 6.0

Perform the following steps to update the PERC 4/Di driver under NetWare 6.0:

  1. Once the NetWare server is up, type:

nwconfig

  1. Press <Enter> to access the NetWare Configuration Utility.

  2. On the Configuration Options screen, select Driver Options and press <Enter>.

  3. Under Driver Options, select Configure Disk and Storage Drivers, then press <Enter>.

  4. Under the Additional Driver Actions menu, press the down arrow key to select the Additional Driver option.

  5. Press <Enter>.

  6. Press <Insert> to install an unlisted driver.

  7. Press <F3> to specify a different path.

  8. Insert the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD into the CD drive and press <Enter>.

PEDGE3.HAM displays under the option Select a Driver to Install.

  1. Press <Enter>.

  2. Select YES to copy PEDGE3.HAM files to C:\NWSERVER.

  3. Select NO to save the existing file messages on C:\NWSERVER.

Under PEDGE3 Parameters, perform the following steps to provide the slot number.

  1. Press <Alt><Esc> to access the System Console.

  2. On the System Console, type:

load pedge3

and press <Enter>.

  1. The following supported slot choice options display:

  2. Write down the number after "HIN".

In this case, it is 203.

  1. Under Choice, for the option No Selection, type:

0

  1. Press <Alt><Esc> until you exit the System Console and return to the PEDGE3 Parameters screen in the Netware Configuration Utility.

  2. Under Slot Number, type the slot number that you obtained from System Console and press <Enter>.

  3. Press <F10> to save the PEDGE3 parameters.

  4. Under Driver PEDGE3 Parameter Actions, select Save Parameters and Load Driver, and press < Enter>.

  5. Select NO when asked to load additional drivers.

Pedge3 is listed on the Selected Disk Driver screen.

  1. Exit the Netware Installation Utility.

  2. Power down and reboot your server.

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