IP Server Connection Utility 7/18/01 ================================================================= Contents 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Creating a Boot Diskette 3.0 Sample NET.CFG file 4.0 Sample RESOLV.CFG file 5.0 Trademarks 6.0 Copyright, Disclaimer, Export Notice, Patents ================================================================= 1.0 Introduction In order to complete across-the-wire installations of NetWare 5x or later servers, create a boot diskette containing the IP Server Connection Utility. This utility provides a basic connection in an IP-only environment to complete an across-the-wire server installation. Important: This utility is not a full-functioning client and is not intended to be used as a network client. 2.0 Creating a Boot Diskette To create a bootable diskette, complete the following steps. 1. Make sure you have access to the files located on the Novell Client CD-ROM in the Products/SRVRINST directory. 2. Format a 1.44MB high density diskette with the system files by entering the following at the DOS prompt: FORMAT A: /S 3. Copy HIMEM.SYS from the DOS version used to format the disk. 4. Copy the entire contents from the PRODUCTS\SRVRINST\DISK directory onto the diskette. 5. In a text editor, create a CONFIG.SYS file on the diskette that includes the following command to load HIMEM.SYS A sample CONFIG.SYS would be DEVICE=A:\himem.sys /testmem:off FILES=40 BUFFERS=40 LASTDRIVE=Z STACKS=9,256 NOTE: You will only be able to copy four or five LAN drivers due to space restrictions. Choose the drivers you frequently use. A boot disk using MS-DOS 6.22 will have more free space than boot disks based on later versions of DOS. 6. In a text editor, create a NET.CFG file on the diskette and set the following: a. Make sure the BIND command reflects the LAN driver, preferred server, and name context you are using b. Add File Cache Level = 0 to the NetWare Dos Requester section. This setting prevents any memory from being allocated to file cache. c. Add Preferred Server = or Preferred Server = to the NetWare Dos Requester section. d. Remove any lines that reference IPX or frame types except Ethernet_II. See Section 3.0 for a sample NET.CFG file. 7. In a text editor, create an AUTOEXEC.BAT file on the diskette with the following settings: LOAD A:\NIOS.EXE LOAD A:\NBIC32.NLM LOAD A:\LSLC32.NLM LOAD A:\CMSM.NLM LOAD A:\ETHERTSM.NLM LOAD A:\.LAN FRAME=Ethernet_II LOAD A:\TCPIP.NLM LOAD A:\TRANNTA.NLM LOAD A:\SRVLOC.NLM LOAD A:\CLIENT32.NLM A sample AUTOEXEC.BAT with a 3C90X Network Card would be @echo off path=A:\;%PATH% SET NWLANGUAGE=ENGLISH PROMPT $P$G NIOS.EXE LOAD NBIC32.NLM LOAD LSLC32.NLM LOAD CMSM.NLM LOAD ETHERTSM.NLM LOAD 3C90X.LAN FRAME=ETHERNET_II LOAD TCPIP.NLM LOAD TRANNTA.NLM LOAD SRVLOC.NLM LOAD CLIENT32.NLM f: You can boot from this diskette and login to the network in an IP-only environment to complete an across-the-wire server installation. Important: A warning message may appear during an across-the-wire server installation ("Pseudo module CONNMAN did not free one or more resources before being destroyed"). Press control+enter to close the message and continue the server installation. You can also add the following lines the NET.CFG to automatically remove the message after it appears: NetWare DOS Requester MESSAGE TIMEOUT = 1 Novell is investigating this issue and will issue an update when a solution becomes available. ================================================ 3.0 Sample NET.CFG This NET.CFG is included in the files directory. Edit it to insert the settings for your network. NetWare DOS Requester FIRST NETWORK DRIVE F NETWARE PROTOCOL NDS BIND PREFERRED SERVER = servername ;or PREFERRED SERVER = XX.XX.XX.XX ;PREFERRED TREE = treename ;NAME CONTEXT = context.company MAX CACHE SIZE = 5000 MESSAGE TIMEOUT = 1 Protocol TCPIP ; for DHCP IF_CONFIGURATION DHCP LAN_NET PATH TCP_CFG A:\ ; for STATIC addressing ;IF_CONFIGURATION STATIC LAN_NET ;IP_ADDRESS XX.XX.XX.XX ;IP_ROUTER XX.XX.XX.XX ;IP_NETMASK 255.255.255.0 ;PATH TCP_CFG A:\ Link Driver 3C90X FRAME Ethernet_II Link Driver 3C5X9 FRAME Ethernet_II Link Driver CNE2000 FRAME Ethernet_II Link Driver CPQNF3 FRAME Ethernet_II Link Driver E100B FRAME Ethernet_II ================================================ 4.0 Sample RESOLV.CFG This RESOLV.CFG is included in the files directory. Edit it to insert your domain and the IP address of the nameserver on your network. domain YOURDOMAIN.COM nameserver XX.XX.XX.XX ================================================================= 5.0 Trademarks 5.1 Novell Trademarks Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Internetwork Packet Exchange and IPX, and Novell Client are trademarks of Novell, Inc. 5.2 Third-Party Trademarks Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. ================================================================= 6.0 Copyright, Disclaimer, Export Notice, Patents Novell, Inc., makes no representations or warranties with respect to any software, and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability, title, or fitness for a particular purpose. Distribution of any Novell software is forbidden without the express written consent of Novell, Inc. Further, Novell reserves the right to discontinue distribution of any Novell software. Novell is not responsible for lost profits or revenue, loss of use of the software, loss of data, costs of recreating lost data, the cost of any substitute equipment or program, or claims by any party other than you. Novell strongly recommends a backup be made before any software is installed. Technical support for this software may be provided at the discretion of Novell. Copyright (C)1993-1994, 1995-1999 Novell, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, photocopied, stored on a retrieval system, or transmitted without the express written consent of the publisher. This product may require export authorization from the U.S. Department of Commerce prior to exporting from the U.S. or Canada. U.S Patent Nos. 5,157,663; 5,349,642; 5,455,932; 5,555,3,139; 5,553,143; 5,594,863; 5,608,903; 5,633,931; 5,652,854; 5,671,414, 5,677,851; and 5,692,129. U.S. and Foreign Patents Pending.