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Tech Bulletin: ADVANCED NetWare -- IBM PERSONAL SYSTEM/2
NOVELL TECHNICAL BULLETIN
TITLE: ADVANCED NetWare -- IBM PERSONAL SYSTEM/2
DOCUMENT ID: TB.P.180
DATE: 5/22/87
PRODUCT: NetWare
PRODUCT VERSION: SFT and Advanced NetWare
SUPERSEDES: NA
SYMPTOM: NA
ISSUE/PROBLEM
What follows is a complete description of how the new IBM Personal
System/2 (PS/2) machines and new network adapter boards will be
integrated into a Novell SFT/Advanced NetWare network.
New IBM Product Line
The Personal System/2 line of machines consists of the following:
Name RAM Processor Bus Structure Slots
Model 30 640K 8086,8MHz Standard PC 8-bit 3
Model 50 1024K 80286,10MHz Micro channel 3
Model 60 1024K 80286,10MHz Micro channel 7
Model 80 1024/2048K 80386,16/20MHz Micro channel 7
The new network adapter boards are:
Name Bus Structure Cabling
PCN II Standard PC 8-bit Broadband
PCN II/A Micro channel Broadband
PCN Baseband Adapter Standard PC 8-bit Twisted Pair
PCN Baseband Adapter/A Micro channel Twisted Pair
TRN II/A Micro channel Twisted Pair
Also released with these machines was DOS version 3.30.
USE OF THE NEW IBM PRODUCTS
Support for the new IBM products is not included in any released version
of Advanced or SFT NetWare. Two kits are available immediately which
allow all of the released IBM products (this excludes the Model 80
because it is not yet available) to be used in Novell networks. However,
the new computers can presently be used only as workstations. Since all
of the PS/2 machines use 3-1/2" floppy diskettes, all software will need
to be on 3-1/2" diskettes. One of the two kits is on a 3-1/2" diskette,
the other on a 5-1/4" diskette. The diskettes' part numbers and
descriptions are as follows:
NetWare Workstation Software Kit 5.25" Format 883-000256-001
NetWare Workstation Software Kit 3.5" Format 883-000256-002
These kits contain in particular:
File Name Size Date Time Description
ANET3.OBJ 66526 5-12-87 3:20p DOS 3.30 support
PCN2/SHELLDRV.OBJ 6462 5-06-87 2:29P Shell driver for all
NEW PCN adapters
PCN2/?COMDRV.OBJ 5017 5-07-87 5:12p OS drivers for PCN II
and PCN Baseband adapters
ANET3.OBJ. This new shell object file has changes which provide support
for DOS 3.30 (see DOS 3.30 under Points of Caution below). To
differentiate between this object and previous ones, the new ANET3.OBJ
has been given the version number 2.01. In this 2.01 shell IPX has been
enhanced with the addition of a new entry mechanism; therefore, some
restrictions on usage do exist (see Non-dedicated Server and Bridge under
Points of Caution below).
Model 30. Because the Model 30 has a standard PC-compatible bus, it can
be used as a workstation with any existing network adapter currently
supported by NetWare. Because of the 8-bit PC bus structure of the NEW
adapters only the PCN II and PCN Baseband adapters can be used in the
Model 30. The only new file required to use the Model 30 as a workstation
is the ANET3.OBJ to provide support for DOS 3.30. However, if a new PCN
II or PCN Baseband adapter is used the new PCN2 SHELLDRV.OBJ is also
necessary.
Support for the Model 30 as a file server will be included in the 2.1
release of Advanced NetWare 86; which is scheduled for the 4th Quarter of
1987.
Model 50. The Model 50 can use only the new PCN II/A, PCN Baseband /A,
and TRN II/A adapters because of its micro-channel bus structure. The
NetWare files necessary for using the Model 50 as a workstation are the
ANET3.OBJ and the respective shell driver for the LAN adapter board being
used. If the PCN II/A or PCN Baseband /A adapter is used the new PCN2
SHELLDRV.OBJ is necessary. If the TRN II/A adapter is used the TRN
SHELLDRV.OBJ from any 2.0a release will suffice (see notes on TOKREUI.COM
under TRN II/A below). Because the Model 50 uses DOS 3.30, the
SHELLDRV.OBJ must be linked with the 2.01 ANET3.OBJ.
Support for the Model 50 as a file server will be included in all 2.1
releases and in the forthcoming Advanced NetWare 286 2.0a for PS/2
release scheduled for June.
Model 60. Usage of and support for the Model 60 is the same as for the
Model 50.
Model 80. The Model 80 will be supported fully as a file server and
workstation when it is released. IBM's published release date is July
1987.
PCN II and PCN Baseband Adapters. These two adapters fit in a standard
PC-compatible bus expansion slot. They can therefore be used in any
machine with the standard PC bus. Only the PCN2 SHELLDRV.OBJ is required
to use these adapters; however, if DOS 3.30 is used then the 2.01
ANET3.OBJ will also be necessary. The new operating system drivers
(ACOMDRV.OBJ, BCOMDRV.OBJ, CCOMDRV.OBJ, and DCOMDRV.OBJ) allow either of
these adapters to be used in any PC-bus file server with any 2.0a version
of NetWare. This does include Advanced NetWare ND286. However, the 2.01
ANET3.OBJ and hence DOS 3.30 cannot be used in any non-dedicated server
(see Points of Caution below); therefore, if using ND286, the 2.0a
(2.0a++) ANET3.OBJ must be used.
The configuration options for the new PCN II and PCN Baseband adapters
are:
IRQ I/O MEMORY
Option 0 2 620-627 CC000-CDFFF
Option 1 3 620-627 CC000-CDFFF
Option 2 2 620-627 DC000-DDFFF
Option 3 3 620-627 DC000-DDFFF
Option 4 2 628-62F CC000-CDFFF
Option 5 3 628-62F CC000-CDFFF
Option 6 2 628-62F DC000-DDFFF
Option 7 3 628-62F DC000-DDFFF
Where the Option number is as listed in the operating system drivers and
the configurations are selected by the following jumper pin settings (see
Figure 1 for location of jumper blocks):
Jumper Block # Pins to Jumper
IRQ 2 W1 1-2
IRQ 3 W1 2-3
I/O 620 W4 1-2
I/O 628 W4 2-3
MEM CC000 W5 1-2
MEM DC000 W5 2-3
An additional feature of the new PCN2 SHELLDRV.OBJ is that the driver
will automatically use whichever configuration option the board is set
at. This means that more than one configuration is available when used
in a workstation.
Note that the IBM or Sytek PCN adapter must use the 2.0a PCN
SHELLDRV.OBJ.
PCN II/A Adapter and PCN Baseband Adapter/A. These two adapters are for
use only with the micro-channel bus structure. Along with the TRN II/A
they are currently the only network adapter boards that can be used in a
Model 50, Model 60, or Model 80. Because DOS 3.30 is required for these
machines, the 2.01 ANET3.OBJ is necessary. To use either of these boards
the new PCN2 SHELLDRV.OBJ is needed.
The configuration options for the new PCN II/A and PCN Baseband /A
adapters are:
IRQ I/O MEMORY
Option 8 2 620-627 CE000-CFFFF
Option 9 2 620-627 D6000-D7FFF
Option 10 2 620-627 DE000-DFFFF
Option 11 3 620-627 CE000-CFFFF
Option 12 3 620-627 D6000-D7FFF
Option 13 3 620-627 DE000-DFFFF
Option 14 2 628-62F CE000-CFFFF
Option 15 2 628-62F D6000-D7FFF
Option 16 2 628-62F DE000-DFFFF
Option 17 3 628-62F CE000-CFFFF
Option 18 3 628-62F D6000-D7FFF
Option 19 3 628-62F DE000-DFFFF
The options listed are as in the OS drivers. Note that the default
configuration option is for the PCN II or PCN Baseband adapter (Option 0
listed above). However, since these adapters can only be used in a Model
50, Model 60, or Model 80 and since these machines are not currently
supported as file servers, the actual option number (e.g., Option 8) has
no meaning. The options are included in the driver in preparation for
the release of 2.0a for PS/2 since this driver will be the same.
Selecting the configuration when using the PCN II/A or PCN Baseband /A
adapter is different than when using the PCN II or PCN Baseband adapter.
There are no jumpers or switch blocks on the PCN II/A and PCN Baseband /A
adapters. The IRQ, I/O, and MEMORY options are set by software and
stored in the CMOS of the Model 50, Model 60, and Model 80. To set the
adapter at a specific configuration the machine must be booted with the
Reference Diskette supplied with the machine. Under the Set Configuration
option, the different settings can be selected until the desired
configuration is set.
Note that when running the Set Configuration option on the Reference
Diskette, I/O 620 is referred to as Primary and I/O 628 is referred to as
Alternate. MEMORY is referenced as Mem 1 (CE000), Mem 2 (D6000), or Mem
3 (DE000). As mentioned above, the PCN2 SHELLDRV.OBJ will use whichever
configuration the board is set for.
TRN II/A. The Token Ring II/A adapter does not require a new
SHELLDRV.OBJ. However, because the new Models 50, 60, and 80 all use DOS
3.30, the 2.01 ANET3.OBJ must be used when linking the workstation shell.
The configuration option for the TRN II/A adapter is set and stored in
the CMOS in the same manner as are the PCN II/A and PCN Baseband /A
configuration options. However, the configuration and diagnostic files
for the TRN II/A adapter are not on the Reference Diskette. They are on
the Option Diskette which comes with the TRN II/A adapter. These files
must be copied onto a copy of the Reference Diskette and the copy then
used to configure the adapter and the Model 50, 60, or 80. Note that
when running the Reference Diskette Set Configuration option several
different settings will be shown for the TRN II/A configuration. These
must be set to match the NetWare Token Ring shell configuration. Those
settings are:
IRQ 2 Primary (A20) ROM Address CC000 RAM Address D8000
After setting the configuration as above and saving that in the CMOS of
the machine, the NetWare Token Ring shell can be generated with the 2.01
ANET3.OBJ and used as normal with the following exception.
TOKREUI.COM cannot be used with the TRN II/A adapter. Instead, the user
must run a new program available from IBM. The new program is called the
LAN Support Program. It contains several drivers for different adapters,
including the TRN II/A. This program alters a boot diskette by creating a
CONFIG.SYS file and copying the appropriate drivers onto the boot
diskette. When the Model 50, Model 60, or Model 80 with the TRN II/A
adapter is booted with the altered boot diskette, the necessary drivers
are loaded. The NetWare TRN shell uses those drivers to communicate with
the TRN II/A board as opposed to communicating through TOKREUI.
Note that TOKREUI.COM is still required for the old TRN and TRN II
adapters and that only these older adapters can be used in a Model 30.
POINTS OF CAUTION
Boot Proms. No remote boot proms will be available for any of the new
adapters until the 2.1 release.
Non-Dedicated Server and Bridge. Because of the IPX enhancements to the
ANET3.OBJ mentioned above, the new 2.01 shell cannot be used when running
a non-dedicated file server or external bridge. This means that DOS 3.30
cannot be used in either non-dedicated function. Therefore, none of the
new machines can be used as NON-DEDICATED external bridges. This problem
will be fixed the 2.0a for PS/2 release.
PCN II and PCN Baseband Adapters in Bridges. Jumper block W7 on the PCN
II and PCN Baseband adapters is used to enable or disable the ROM. The
ROM is decoded at memory segment D0000 to D7FFF. If a PCN II or PCN
Baseband Adapter is being used in the same file server or external bridge
with an additional one or more PCN II, PCN Baseband, or PC Cluster
adapter only one adapter can have the ROM enabled.
To disable the ROM on the PCN II and PCN Baseband adapter, pins 2 and 3
should be jumpered on jumper block W7 (see Figure 1). Note that this is
not necessary if the additional adapter is a PCN adapter.
Available Slots in the Models 30, 50, 60, and 80. When using any of these
machines as dedicated external bridges attention must be given to the
number of available slots in each machine. Although the external bridge
software allows up to four LAN adapters to be installed, the Model 30 and
Model 50 have only three available expansion slots.
DOS 3.30. The new DOS 3.30 COMMIT FILE function call (68H) is not
supported in the 2.01 ANET3.OBJ. This support will be included in the
2.1 release.