Frame type TOKEN-RING works with TOKEN, ODINSUP, LANSUP
Frame type TOKEN-RING_SNAP works with TOKEN, ODINSUP, LANSUP
Frame type IBM_PCN2_802.2 works with PCN2, PCN2L, LANSUP
Frame type IBM_PCN2_SNAP works with PCN2, PCN2L, LANSUP
Frame type NOVELL_RX-NET works with TRXNET and TRXNET2
Previous versions of NetWare Client for OS/2 required you to type
"envelope type" instead of "frame type". "Envelope type" is
still acceptable.
For more information about using the ODINSUP or LANSUP
drivers, see the NetWare Client for OS/2 manual.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify which frame type the driver
for your network board uses. Use this setting for boards
that support more than one frame type.
See the NetWare Client for OS/2 manual for more information
on configuring network boards.
If you are using a PS/2 computer on a token ring network,
do not "auto-configure" with the reference diskette. Doing so may
cause problems.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC int
STARTEXAMPLE
To set the interrupt line for an NE2000 board:
link driver ne2000
int 3
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
LINK DRIVER name
INT [index] irq
Replace "IRQ" with the number of the interrupt line used by
the board.
Default = Set by the driver. See the documentation for the board.
Before changing the interrupt setting for your board, be sure
you know what interrupt settings are used for your other hardware.
For example, interrupts 2 and 9-15 are usually reserved.
Interrupts 3, 5, and 7 are usually good for network boards, but
might conflict with parallel ports.
(Optional) Replace "index" with either #1 or #2. The driver
configuration table for each network board can store the
interrupt line number on either of two lines. The lines
are labeled #1 and #2.
Default = #1. This default works for most boards.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify which interrupt line the network
board uses to communicate with the driver.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC mem
STARTEXAMPLE
To set the memory range for a token ring board:
link driver token
mem cc000 200
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
LINK DRIVER name
MEM [index] starting_address [size]
Replace "starting_address" with a hexadecimal memory address
that begins the range. This address must be 5 digits, and it must
be the same as the address designated for the board by the
manufacturer or set with the Node Address setting.
Be sure to assign each board a unique memory range that is
not used by other hardware (VGA monitors commonly use
C6FFF and XVGA monitors commonly use CFFFF).
Default = Set by the driver. See the documentation for the board.
(Optional) Replace "size" with a hexadecimal number of paragraphs
in a memory range.
Default = Set by the driver. See the documentation for the board.
(Optional) Replace "index" with either #1 or #2.
The driver configuration table for each network board can store the
memory range on either of two lines. The lines are labeled #1 and #2.
Default = #1. This default works for most boards.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify what range of memory the driver can use.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC node address
STARTEXAMPLE
To change the address for a board that uses the ODINSUP driver:
link driver odinsup
node address 02608c861759
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
LINK DRIVER name
NODE ADDRESS number
Replace "number" with a hexadecimal address. You can specify
the address with either the least significant bit first
(lsb format) or the most significant bit first (msb format).
You might want to change the node address of a board so you
can more easily note when that board is used on the network.
Default = The address printed on the board.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to change the node address of a network board.
Use this setting only with network boards that allow you to
override the preset address.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC port
STARTEXAMPLE
To set the port address for an NE2000 board:
link driver ne2000
port 300
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
LINK DRIVER name
PORT [index] starting_port [number]
Replace "starting_port" with a hexadecimal number that begins
the range of I/O ports the network board uses.
Default = Set by the driver. See the documentation for the board.
(Optional) Replace "number" with the hexadecimal number of
ports in the range.
Default = Set by the driver. See the documentation for the board.
(Optional) Replace "index" with either #1 or #2. The driver configuration table for each network board can store information about ports on either of two lines. The lines are labeled #1 and #2.
Default = #1. This default works for most boards.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify which range of I/O ports the
network board uses.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC protocol
STARTEXAMPLE
To specify the ARP protocol for an Ethernet II frame:
link driver ne2000
protocol arp 806 ethernet_ii
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
LINK DRIVER name
PROTOCOL name ID frame
Replace "name" with the acronym of an ODI-compliant protocol. Some
common protocols are ARP, IP, IPX (the NetWare protocol), and
RARP. Default = IPX
Replace "ID" with the hexadecimal number of the protocol that
goes with the frame type you specify. Default = 0
Replace "frame" with the name of the frame type used with
the protocol. Default = Ethernet_802.2.
Some common protocols with the frame types and hexadecimal numbers
they support are listed below:
IPX protocol
--------------
Ethernet_802.3 with a hexadecimal number of "0"
Ethernet_802.2 with a hexadecimal number of "e0"
Token-Ring with a hexadecimal number of "e0"
IBM_pcn2_802.2 with a hexadecimal number of "e0"
Ethernet_II with a hexadecimal number of "8137"
Ethernet_SNAP with a hexadecimal number of "8137"
Token-Ring_SNAP with a hexadecimal number of "8137"
IBM_pcn2_SNAP with a hexadecimal number of "8137"
Novell_trx-net with a hexadecimal number of "fa"
IP protocol
-------------
Ethernet_II with a hexadecimal number of "800"
Ethernet_SNAP with a hexadecimal number of "800"
Token-Ring_SNAP with a hexadecimal number of "800"
Novell_trx-net with a hexadecimal number of "d4"
ARP protocol
---------------
Ethernet_II with a hexadecimal number of "806"
Ethernet_SNAP with a hexadecimal number of "806"
Token-Ring_SNAP with a hexadecimal number of "806"
Novell_trx-net with a hexadecimal number of "d5"
RARP protocol
-----------------
Ethernet_II with a hexadecimal number of "8035"
Ethernet_SNAP with a hexadecimal number of "8035"
Token-Ring_SNAP with a hexadecimal number of "8035"
Novell_trx-net with a hexadecimal number of "d6"
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to allow drivers to use ODI-compliant protocols
that have different frame types.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC slot
STARTEXAMPLE
To automatically configure the drivers for an NE/2 board
in slot 4 and an NE/2 board in slot 2:
link driver ne2
slot 4
link driver ne2
slot 2
The slot setting is the only Link Driver setting you need to
specify in this case.
To scan all slots for a Novell Ethernet NE/2 board:
link driver ne2
slot ?
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
LINK DRIVER name
SLOT number
Replace "number" with the number of the expansion slot the
board is using or with a question mark to tell NetWare Client
for OS/2 to scan all slots.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to tell NetWare Client for OS/2 which expansion
slot an EISA or microchannel board is using.
EISA and microchannel boards are self-configuring, and NetWare Client
for OS/2 can obtain all Link Driver information from the board itself.
You have to tell NetWare Client for OS/2 which slot the board is using
or, if you only have one board of a particular type, you have to tell
NetWare Client for OS/2 to scan all slots until it finds that board.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC Link Support
STARTUSAGE
LINK SUPPORT
BUFFERS number [buffer_size]
MEMPOOL number [k]
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this option to adjust the number and size of communication
buffers used by NetWare Client for OS/2.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC buffers
STARTEXAMPLE
For an Ethernet configuration:
link support
buffers 15 1520
For a token ring configuration:
link support
buffers 14 4202
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
LINK SUPPORT
BUFFERS number [buffer_size]
Replace "number" with a number of buffers greater than 1.
Default = 20 buffers
Replace "buffer_size" with a number of bytes greater than 576.
Default = 1514 bytes
NetWare Client for OS/2 cannot use more than 64 KB of memory for
communication buffers. Header information takes 5 KB.
This means that the buffer number multiplied by the buffer
size (plus the header information) cannot be greater than
65,536 bytes. For example, 20 buffers multiplied by 1514 bytes
equals 30,280 bytes.
The Link Support buffer size should be the same size as the
packets your workstation will receive over the network. You might
want to set this buffer size equal to the largest buffer size
that the network boards in your workstation will support.
If your workstation has performance problems running with the
TRXNET.SYS driver, you might need to set your buffers to
link support
buffers 15 4202
For information about using this setting with ODINSUP or
LANSUP, see the NetWare Client for OS/2 manual.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify the number and size of communication
buffers NetWare Client for OS/2 can use.
You might want to increase the number of buffers if you are
running Named Pipes, if you have numerous SPX connections, or if
you have heavy network traffic.
If you get the message "LSL out of resources," increase the
number of buffers. Otherwise, this option is not commonly used.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC mempool
STARTEXAMPLE
To configure the size of the memory pool, you could place the
following lines in your NET.CFG file:
link support
mempool 1024
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
LINK SUPPORT
MEMPOOL number [k]
Replace "number" with a number to be multiplied by 1024.
Default=0
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to configure the size of the memory pool hat the
LSL program maintains for allocating buffers for some protocols.
The [k] notation means to multiply by 1024.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC Named Pipes
STARTUSAGE
NAMED PIPES
ADVERTISE BOARD number
CLIENT SESSIONS number
SERVER SESSIONS number
MACHINE NAMES number
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this option to manage Named Pipes sessions.
To use Named Pipes, you must have enabled it in the CONFIG.SYS file.
Do this by choosing Requester on workstation from the Installation
menu on the main screen of this program.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC advertise board
STARTEXAMPLE
Configure Named Pipes server as follows in order to
use the logical boards defined by the NE2000 link driver
and the Ethernet_802.2 and Ethernet_802.3 frame types to
advertise the server:
link driver NE2
frame ethernet_802.2 ; logical board 1
frame ethernet_II ; logical board 2
protocol IPX E0 ethernet_802.2
protocol IP 800 ethernet_II
link driver NE2000
frame ethernet_802.2 ; logical board 3
frame ethernet_802.3 ; logical board 4
protocol IPX E0 ethernet_802.2
protocol IPX 0 ethernet_802.3
named pipes
advertise board 3
advertise board 4
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NAMED PIPES
ADVERTISE BOARD board_number
Replace "board_number" with the logical board number of
a network board. Board_number can be a value from
1 to 16.
Logical board numbers are assigned in ascending order
to each frame type as they appear in your configuration.
Note that logical board numbers are assigned to defaulted
frame types.
The board_number given must be the logical board number of
a frame type used by IPX. (NOTE: You specify IPX
usage of a frame type by using the protocol setting under
the Link Driver option).
Default = The Named Pipes server will advertise itself over
the IPX primary network board when this setting is not specified
or is out of range, or if the board_number given does not
match the logical board number of a frame type in use
by IPX.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify a board that the Named Pipes server uses
to advertise itself. You should configure more than one of these
settings only when the boards specified are part of separate networks.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC client sessions
STARTEXAMPLE
To allow each client 30 sessions:
named pipes
client sessions 30
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NAMED PIPES
CLIENT SESSIONS number
Replace "number" with a number from 3 to 128.
Default = 16 sessions
You need at least one client session for each connection from an OS/2
application to a Named Pipes server. The default of 16 sessions is
usually adequate, except with applications that use many Named Pipes.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify the maximum number of connections any one
workstation can establish with all Named Pipes servers.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC machine names
STARTEXAMPLE
To set number of locally cached named pipes server names to 5:
named pipes
machine names 5
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to force Named Pipes to create a local table
of server names. This is used in all sessions on an OS/2 client
workstation. This setting is necessary for remote Named Pipes
operations when there are no NetWare servers on the network.
ENDDESCRIPTION
STARTUSAGE
NAMED PIPES
MACHINE NAMES number
Replace "number" with the number of Named Pipes server names you
want to cache, from 4 to 100.
Default = 0 (query network for Named Pipes server names)
ENDUSAGE
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC server sessions
STARTEXAMPLE
To allow each server three hundred sessions:
named pipes
server sessions 300
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify the maximum number of connections a
Named Pipes server can support with all Named Pipes clients at
any one time.
ENDDESCRIPTION
STARTUSAGE
NAMED PIPES
SERVER SESSIONS number
Replace number with a number greater than 2.
Novell's Named Pipes support is designed to handle more than
1,000 server sessions. However, because of OS/2 requirements,
the practical upper limit is much lower (around 400). You must
have one more SPX session than you have Named Pipes server and
client sessions combined.
If you specify fewer SPX sessions than Named Pipes server sessions,
NetWare Client for OS/2 will treat the SPX session number as the
maximum number of Named Pipes server sessions.
Default 32 sessions.
ENDUSAGE
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC NetWare NetBIOS
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE NETBIOS
ABORT TIMEOUT number
BIND board_number
BROADCAST COUNT number
BROADCAST DELAY number
COMMANDS number
INTERNET [ON|OFF]
LISTEN TIMEOUT number
NAMES number
RETRY COUNT number
RETRY DELAY number
SEND BUFFERS number
SESSIONS number
VERIFY TIMEOUT number
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this option to manage Novell NetBIOS names and sessions or
to allocate the internal memory for NetBIOS.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC abort timeout
STARTEXAMPLE
To make NetBIOS wait longer before terminating the session:
netware netbios
abort timeout 40000
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE NETBIOS
ABORT TIMEOUT number
Replace "number" with a number of milliseconds greater than 500.
Default = 30,000 milliseconds
If you change this setting, you must also change the "listen timeout"
and "verify timeout" settings. The ratio between these three settings
must remain the same.
For example, if you double the "abort timeout" value, you must also
double the "listen timeout" and "verify timeout" values.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting with "listen timeout" and "verify timeout" to
monitor and control your NetBIOS connections.
When NetBIOS sessions at a sending computer do not receive any
transmissions from the receiving computer for the length of the
"verify timeout" interval, NetBIOS sends a request-for-
acknowledgment packet to the receiving computer.
NetBIOS then waits the length of the "listen timeout" interval to
receive a response. If no response is received, NetBIOS sends
another packet requesting immediate response.
NetBIOS then waits the length of the "abort timeout" interval to
receive a response.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC bind
STARTEXAMPLE
Configure NetBIOS as follows in order to use the logical board defined
by the NE2000 link driver and the Ethernet_802.3 frame type as the
NetBIOS primary network board:
link driver NE2
frame ethernet_802.2 ; logical board 1
frame ethernet_II ; logical board 2
protocol IPX 0 ethernet_802.2
protocol IP 800 ethernet_II
link driver NE2000
frame ethernet_802.3 ; logical board 3
protocol IPX 0 Ethernet_802.3
netware netbios
bind 3
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE NETBIOS
BIND board_number
Replace "board_number" with the logical board number of a network
board. Board_number can be a value from 1 to 16.
Logical board numbers are assigned in ascending order
to each frame type as they appear in your configuration.
Note that logical board numbers are assigned to defaulted
frame types.
The board_number given must be the logical board number
of a frame type used by IPX. (NOTE: You specify IPX usage of
a frame type by using the protocol setting under the Link
Driver option.)
NetBIOS uses the IPX primary network board as its own primary
network board when this setting is not specified, or is out
of range, or if the board_number given does not match the
logical board number of a frame type in use by IPX.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify the primary NetBIOS network
board in your workstation. NetBIOS uses its primary
board to manage NetBIOS names. You can configure only
one primary NetBIOS network board.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC broadcast count
STARTEXAMPLE
To broadcast more often:
netware netbios
broadcast count 8
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE NETBIOS
BROADCAST COUNT number
Replace "number" with a number of queries greater than 1.
Default with internet on: 4 times
Default with internet off: 2 times
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify how many times NetBIOS broadcasts a
query or claim for the name being used by an application.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC broadcast delay
STARTEXAMPLE
To wait longer between broadcasts:
netware netbios
broadcast delay 3000
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE NETBIOS
BROADCAST DELAY number
Replace "number" with a number of milliseconds greater than 100.
Default with internet on: 2000
Default with internet off: 1000
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify how long NetBIOS waits between
query or claim broadcasts.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC commands
STARTEXAMPLE
To run an application that requires a large number of outstanding
commands:
netware netbios
commands 128
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE NETBIOS
COMMANDS number
Replace "number" with a number from 8 to 128.
Default = 32 commands
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify how many NetBIOS commands can
be buffered in the NetBIOS driver at one time.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC internet
STARTEXAMPLE
To send and receive on the local network only:
netware netbios
internet off
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE NETBIOS
INTERNET OFF
Type INTERNET followed by OFF.
Default = ON
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to transmit name-claim packets to and from
all stations on the internetwork, or to and from stations on
the local network only.
Name-claim packets are packets that try to establish the
uniqueness of the name of the station on which NetBIOS is
running.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC listen timeout
STARTEXAMPLE
To make NetBIOS wait longer before sending the packet
requesting immediate response:
netware netbios
listen timeout 8000
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE NETBIOS
LISTEN TIMEOUT number
Replace "number" with a number of milliseconds greater than 200.
Default = 6000 milliseconds
If you change this setting, you must also change the "abort
timeout" and "verify timeout" settings. The ratio between
these three settings must remain the same.
For example, if you double the "listen timeout" value, you must
also double the "abort timeout" and "verify timeout" values.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting with "abort timeout" and "verify timeout" to
monitor and control your NetBIOS connections.
When NetBIOS sessions at a sending computer do not receive any
transmissions from the receiving computer for the length of the
"verify timeout" interval, NetBIOS sends a request-for-
acknowledgment packet to the receiving computer.
NetBIOS then waits the length of the "listen timeout" interval
to receive a response. If no response is received, NetBIOS sends
another packet requesting immediate response.
NetBIOS then waits the length of the "abort timeout" interval
to receive a response.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC names
STARTEXAMPLE
To allow 45 names:
netware netbios
names 45
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE NETBIOS
NAMES number
Replace "number" with a number of names from 4 to 128.
Default = 24 names
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify how many names the workstation
can have in its name table for remote stations.
When you add a name to a station, the station broadcasts that
name to all other nodes on the network. You can use a name
instead of a node address to refer to remote stations.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC retry count
STARTEXAMPLE
To retransmit 50 times:
netware netbios
retry count 50
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE NETBIOS
RETRY COUNT number
Replace "number" with a number greater than 0.
Default = 20 retries
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify how many times NetBIOS transmits a
request for connection or retransmits a failed connection.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC retry delay
STARTEXAMPLE
To wait 800 milliseconds between retransmission attempts:
netware netbios
retry delay 800
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE NETBIOS
RETRY DELAY number
Replace "number" with a number of milliseconds greater than 0.
Default = 500 milliseconds
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify how many milliseconds NetBIOS waits
between transmissions while establishing a connection or resending
a data packet.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC send buffers
STARTEXAMPLE
To increase the speed at which NetBIOS manages outgoing
transmissions:
netware netbios
send buffers 24
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE NETBIOS
SEND BUFFERS number
Replace number with a number between 4 and 250.
Default = 6
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to configure the number of IPX send buffers that
NetBIOS uses.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC sessions
STARTEXAMPLE
To allow 50 NetBIOS sessions:
netware netbios
sessions 50
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE NETBIOS
SESSIONS number
Replace "number" with a number of sessions from 4 to 64.
Default = 16 sessions
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify how many simultaneous NetBIOS sessions
the NetBIOS driver can support.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC verify timeout
STARTEXAMPLE
To make NetBIOS wait longer before sending a request-
for-acknowledgment packet:
netware netbios
verify timeout 4000
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE NETBIOS
VERIFY TIMEOUT number
Replace "number" with a number of milliseconds greater than 100.
Default = 3000 milliseconds
If you change this setting, you must also change the "abort
timeout" and "listen timeout" settings. The ratio between
these three settings must remain the same.
For example, if you double the "verify timeout" value, you must
also double the "abort timeout" and "listen timeout" values.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting with "abort timeout" and "listen timeout" to
monitor and control your NetBIOS connections.
When NetBIOS sessions at a sending computer do not receive any
transmissions from the receiving computer for the length of the
"verify timeout" interval, NetBIOS sends a request-
for-acknowledgment packet to the receiving computer.
NetBIOS then waits the length of the "listen timeout" interval
to receive a response. If no response is received, NetBIOS sends
another packet requesting immediate response.
NetBIOS then waits the length of the "abort timeout" interval
to receive a response.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC NetWare Requester
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE REQUESTER
CACHE BUFFERS number
DEFAULT LOGIN DRIVE drive_letter
DISCONNECT ON
DISPLAY HARD ERRORS [ON|OFF]
LARGE INTERNET PACKETS [ON|OFF]
NAME CONTEXT "context"
PACKET BURST [ON|OFF]
PREFERRED SERVER servername
PREFERRED TREE treename
REQUEST RETRIES number
SESSIONS number
SIGNATURE LEVEL number
TRUE COMMIT number
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this option to control network requests from your workstation
to a NetWare server.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC cache buffers
STARTEXAMPLE
To allow 15 cache buffers:
netware requester
cache buffers 15
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE REQUESTER
CACHE BUFFERS number
Replace "number" with a number from 0 to 30.
Default = 8 buffers.
To turn off caching, specify 0.
NetWare Client for OS/2 uses the maximum buffer size permitted
by each server to which NetWare Client for OS/2 is connected.
However, NetWare Client for OS/2 cannot use more than 64 KB of
total memory for cache buffers. If the buffer size is large, you might
not be allowed as many buffers as you specify.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify how many buffers NetWare Client for OS/2
can use to cache data from open files.
Cache buffers minimize read and write traffic on the network.
The more buffers, the faster NetWare Client for OS/2 performs; however, more buffers use more memory.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC default login drive
STARTEXAMPLE
To change the default login drive to drive F:
netware requester
default login drive f
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE REQUESTER
DEFAULT LOGIN DRIVE drive letter
Replace "drive letter" with the drive letter you wish to be the default
login drive.
Default = Drive L:
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting if you want NetWare Client for OS/2 to map a drive
other than L: (the default) to the SYS:LOGIN directory on the file server.
You might need this if you have more than 12 local drives or if you
have an application that needs drive L: mapped to someplace else.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC disconnect on
STARTEXAMPLE
To keep the client from starting when OS/2 boots:
netware requester
disconnect on
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE REQUESTER
DISCONNECT ON
Default = Disconnect on is not present in the NET.CFG file.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting if you don't want NetWare Client for OS/2 to start
when OS/2 boots. This keeps the client from making a connection to the
network.
NOTE: If you use DISCONNECT ON in your NET.CFG file to boot OS/2
without connecting to the network, do not open NetWare Tools. Opening
NetWare Tools without a network connection can cause the computer to hang.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC display hard errors
STARTEXAMPLE
To prevent error messages from displaying:
netware requester
display hard errors off
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE REQUESTER
DISPLAY HARD ERRORS OFF
Type DISPLAY HARD ERRORS OFF to keep error messages from
displaying.
To display error messages, leave this line out of your NET.CFG.
Default = Error messages are displayed.
This option is useful for production sites with unattended workstations.
Be careful about using it in other environments. Hard error messages
might be important, because the situation that causes the message often
causes applications to fail.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this option to keep programs running when a hard error is displayed.
With this option set, hard errors are returned automatically to the program that caused them rather than displayed to you for further
interaction.
Hard errors display on a full screen (usually black and white) and
prompt you to choose among several actions. Background processes
suspend until you respond to the message.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC large internet packets off
STARTEXAMPLE
To disable large packet transmission:
netware requester
large internet packets off
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE REQUESTER
LARGE INTERNET PACKETS OFF
To turn off large packet transmissions, type LARGE INTERNET
PACKETS OFF.
Default = large internet packets are transmitted
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to disable large internet packet transmission.
For more information on large internet packets, see the NetWare
Client for OS/2 manual.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC name context
STARTEXAMPLE
To specify a name context:
netware requester
name context "john.sales.novell us"
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE REQUESTER
NAME CONTEXT "context"
Replace "context" with your name context in the NetWare 4
Directory tree. Enclose the context in quotes. Do not use a
dot as the first character of your context.
Default = Root of the Directory tree.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify a name context. If you do not specify
a context in your NET.CFG, you will have to type a context on
the command line when you type "LOGIN".
The LOGIN utility uses this context to search for your user object
and connect you to the network. If a context is not specified,
LOGIN will search for your user object from the root of the tree.
If more than one user object exists with the same name, LOGIN
might not locate the correct user object without a context
statement.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC packet burst off
STARTEXAMPLE
To disable Packet Burst transmissions:
netware requester
packet burst off
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE REQUESTER
PACKET BURST OFF
Type PACKET BURST OFF to turn off Packet Burst
transmissions.
Default = On (Packet Burst transmissions occur)
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to disable Packet Burst transmissions.
For more information on Packet Burst, see the NetWare Client
for OS/2 manual.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC preferred server
STARTEXAMPLE
To attach to server FINANCE:
netware requester
preferred server finance
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE REQUESTER
PREFERRED SERVER servername
Replace "servername" with the name of a NetWare server. The
syntax of this option has changed - you must now type the word
"server" as well as your server name.
Default = None
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify which NetWare server you want your
workstation to attach to when it first accesses the network.
If you also have a "preferred tree" option set, NetWare Client
for OS/2 first tries to attach to the preferred tree and then
searches for the preferred server. If you are connecting only to
NetWare 3 or NetWare 2 servers, use this option instead of
"preferred tree."
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC preferred tree
STARTEXAMPLE
To attach to a tree named NOVELL:
netware requester
preferred tree novell
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE REQUESTER
PREFERRED TREE treename
Replace "treename" with the name of your tree. Tree names can
have up to 32 characters. Specify the tree where your name
context is set.
Default = Root of the directory
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify which NetWare tree you want your
workstation to attach to when it first accesses the network.
This setting is only for sites that have more than one directory
tree. If you also have "preferred server" in your NET.CFG,
NetWare Client for OS/2 first searches for a preferred tree,
and then for a preferred server in that tree.
If you are connecting only to NetWare 3 or NetWare 2 servers,
use the "preferred server" setting instead of "preferred tree."
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC request retries
STARTEXAMPLE
To decrease the number of times NetWare Client for OS/2 tries
to resend:
netware requester
request retries 10
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE REQUESTER
REQUEST RETRIES number
Replace "number" with a number greater than 5.
Default = 20 retries
Decrease this default if you are connected to the network over a
modem and you do not want to waste phone time while NetWare
Client for OS/2 tries to resend packets.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify how many times NetWare Client for
OS/2 tries to resend a request following a communication error.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC sessions
STARTEXAMPLE
To increase the number of server connections:
netware requester
sessions 20
If you increase this setting, you must also increase the "Protocol
Stack IPX sockets" setting.
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE REQUESTER
SESSIONS number
Replace "number" with a number from 8 to 32.
Default = 8 sessions
You must have at least 3 IPX sockets for each session you allow.
See the "Protocol Stack IPX sockets" setting.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify the number of connections NetWare Client
for OS/2 can have to all servers.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC signature level
STARTEXAMPLE
To prevent the workstation from signing packets:
netware requester
signature level 0
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE REQUESTER
SIGNATURE LEVEL number
Replace "number" with 0, 1, 2, or 3
(0=least secure; 3=most secure)
Default = 1
0 Workstation does not sign packets (LEAST SECURE).
1 Workstation signs packets only if the server
requests it (server option is 2 or higher).
2 Workstation signs packets if the server is
capable of signing (server option is 1 or higher).
3 Workstation signs packets and requires the server
to sign packets or login will fail (MOST SECURE).
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to assign a signature level. Signature levels
help determine security on the network.
For more information about signature levels and security, see
the NetWare Client for OS/2 manual.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC true commit
STARTEXAMPLE
To allow server to cache data written to it.
netware requester
true commit 0
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE REQUESTER
TRUE COMMIT number
Replace "number" with 0 or 1
(0 = Off, 1 = On)
Default = 1
0 Workstation does not wait to confirm that data has been
written to disk. This will increase performance and
will take advantage of the NetWare Cache Buffers.
1 Workstation will wait to confirm that data has been
written to disk. This increases data integrity.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to increase performance by allowing the NetWare
file server to cache writes. Set the value of this parameter to
'1' (on) to guarantee data integrity when processing critical
data. This slows performance, because data that is written to
the network is not cached at the workstation or the server.
By default this setting is '1', you will need to set it to '0'
(zero) to disable TRUE COMMIT.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC Protocol ODINSUP
STARTUSAGE
PROTOCOL ODINSUP
BIND driver [number]
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this option to allow the NDIS protocol stack used with Extended
Services and LAN Services to send packets on the network using
ODI Token-Ring or Ethernet drivers.
See the NetWare Client for OS/2 manual before using this option.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC bind
STARTEXAMPLE
To bind ODINSUP to a single NE2000 board in your workstation:
protocol odinsup
bind ne2000
To bind ODINSUP to both the first and second NE2000 boards in
your workstation:
protocol odinsup
bind ne2000
bind ne2000 2
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
PROTOCOL ODINSUP
BIND driver [number]
Replace "driver" with a Token-Ring or Ethernet ODI
driver name. ODINSUP can be bound to a maximum of
four ODI drivers.
Default = The first Ethernet or Token-Ring board ODINSUP
locates
Include a separate bind setting under the "Protocol ODINSUP"
line for every NDIS MAC driver used by Extended Services or
LAN Services before you installed NetWare Client for OS/2.
(Optional) Replace "number" with a number from 1 to 4.
Default = 1
This value binds ODINSUP to a particular occurrence of a board
when you have two boards with the same name. For example, if
you have two NE2000 network boards in your workstation, bind
ODINSUP to each board by typing a "2" for the second board.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to bind the ODINSUP protocol to an ODI driver.
When ODINSUP is bound to a driver, the network board for that
driver is the board used for transmissions to and from the
network.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC Protocol Stack IPX
STARTUSAGE
PROTOCOL STACK IPX
BIND name
ROUTER MEM size
SOCKETS number
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this option to adjust IPX communication between applications
and the ODI drivers in your workstation.
Unless you have a unique and complex network setup,
you will probably never need to use this option. The defaults
have already been set to produce maximum performance in almost
all cases.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC bind
STARTEXAMPLE
To specify a 3Com 3C503 board as primary:
protocol stack ipx
bind 3c503
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
PROTOCOL STACK IPX
BIND name
Replace "name" with the driver name for your network board.
Default = The first ODI driver listed in the CONFIG.SYS file.
Some common names follow:
NE2 for Novell Ethernet NE/2
NE2_32 for Novell Ethernet NE/2-32
NE1000 for Novell Ethernet NE1000
NE2000 for Novell Ethernet NE2000
NE2100 for Novell Ethernet NE2100
TOKEN for IBM Token-Ring PC board
LANSUP for boards using NDIS drivers
ODINSUP for IBM Token-Ring and Ethernet Com. Manager board
3C501 for 3Com EtherLink series 501
3C503 for 3Com EtherLink series 503
3C505 for 3Com EtherLink series 505
3C523 for 3Com EtherLink/MC series 523
PCN2 for IBM PC Network board II and II/A (older Novell
frame format)
PCN2L for IBM PC Network board II and II/A (newer Novell
frame format)
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify which network board is the primary
board in your workstation.
By default, the primary board is the board whose driver loads
first in the CONFIG.SYS. If you specify a different board with
this setting, that default is changed.
Use this setting only if you have multiple boards in your
workstation. For more information about multiple boards, see
the NetWare Client for OS/2 manual.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC router mem
STARTEXAMPLE
To increase the default:
protocol stack ipx
router mem 500
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE REQUESTER
ROUTER MEM size
Replace "size" with a number of bytes.
Default = 450 bytes
This default accommodates up to 15 network boards, so you should
not need to increase it.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify how many bytes in the router
memory pool are allocated for routing requests to the network.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC sockets
STARTEXAMPLE
To increase the socket limit for a workstation connected to
several servers and running Named Pipes and applications that
require sockets:
protocol stack ipx
sockets 128
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
PROTOCOL STACK IPX
SOCKETS number
Replace "number" with a number of sockets between 9 and 128.
If you are running IPX with NetWare Client for OS/2, do not set this value below 32.
Default = 64 sockets
You need 3 sockets per server connection. The default
works for the default number of server connections (see the
"NetWare Requester sessions" setting).
Allow more sockets if your workstation connects to many different
servers or runs protocols (such as Named Pipes) that require sockets.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify how many sockets IPX can open
at your workstation.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC Protocol Stack SPX
STARTUSAGE
PROTOCOL STACK SPX
ABORT TIMEOUT number
LISTEN TIMEOUT number
RETRY COUNT number
SEND TIMEOUT number
SESSIONS number
VERIFY TIMEOUT number
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this option to adjust the number and characteristics of
SPX connections between your workstation and other computers.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC abort timeout
STARTEXAMPLE
To make SPX wait longer before terminating the session:
protocol stack spx
abort timeout 40000
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
PROTOCOL STACK SPX
ABORT TIMEOUT number
Replace "number" with a number of milliseconds from 10 to
65,535. The "abort timeout" value must be 10 times greater
than the "verify timeout" value.
Default = 30000 milliseconds
NOTE: If you change the "abort timeout" value, you must also
change the "listen timeout" and "verify timeout" values.
The ratio between these three settings must be maintained.
On a Named Pipes server, double all three values.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting with "listen timeout" and "verify timeout" to
monitor and control SPX connections.
When SPX sessions at a sending computer do not receive
transmissions from the receiving computer for the length of the
"verify timeout" interval, SPX sends a keep-connection-alive
packet to the receiving computer.
SPX then waits the length of the "listen timeout" interval
to receive a response. If no response is received, SPX sends
another packet requesting immediate acknowledgment.
SPX then waits the length of the "abort timeout" interval
to receive a response. If no response is received, SPX
terminates the session.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC listen timeout
STARTEXAMPLE
To make SPX wait longer before sending the packet requesting
immediate response:
protocol stack spx
listen timeout 8000
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
PROTOCOL STACK SPX
LISTEN TIMEOUT number
Replace "number" with a number of milliseconds from 10 to
65,535. The "listen timeout" value must be double the
"verify timeout" value.
Default = 6000 milliseconds
NOTE: If you change the "listen timeout" value, you must
also change the "abort timeout" and "verify timeout" values.
The ratio between these three settings must be maintained.
On a Named Pipes server, double all three values.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting with "abort timeout" and "verify timeout"
to monitor and control SPX connections.
When SPX sessions at a sending computer do not receive
transmissions from the receiving computer for the length of the
"verify timeout" interval, SPX sends a keep-connection-alive
packet to the receiving computer.
SPX then waits the length of the "listen timeout" interval to
receive a response. If no response is received, SPX sends
another packet requesting immediate acknowledgment.
SPX then waits the length of the "abort timeout" interval to
receive a response. If no response is received, SPX terminates
the session.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC verify timeout
STARTEXAMPLE
To make SPX wait longer before sending a keep-connection-
alive packet:
protocol stack spx
abort timeout 4000
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
PROTOCOL STACK SPX
VERIFY TIMEOUT number
Replace "number" with a number of milliseconds from 10 to
65,535. The "verify timeout" value must be 10 times less
than the "abort timeout" value and half of the "listen
timeout" value.
Default = 3000 milliseconds
NOTE: If you change the "verify timeout" value, you must also
change the "abort timeout" and "listen timeout" values. The
ratio between these three settings must be maintained.
On a Named Pipes server, double all three values.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting with "abort timeout" and "listen timeout"
to monitor and control SPX connections.
When SPX sessions at a sending computer do not receive
transmissions from the receiving computer for the length of
the "verify timeout" interval, SPX sends a
keep-connection-alive packet to the receiving computer.
SPX then waits the length of the "listen timeout" interval
to receive a response. If no response is received, SPX sends
another packet requesting immediate acknowledgment.
SPX then waits the length of the "abort timeout" interval to
receive a response. If no response is received, SPX terminates
the session.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC retry count
STARTEXAMPLE
To increase the number of times SPX packets are resent:
protocol stack spx
retry count 30
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
PROTOCOL STACK SPX
RETRY COUNT number
Replace "number" with a number of retries from 1 to 255.
Default = 20 retries
If your network traffic is heavy or if you are transmitting
across routers, you might want to increase the default.
NOTE: Some applications set the RETRY COUNT value.
In these cases, the application-set value is used and the
NET.CFG value is ignored.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify the number of times your
workstation will resend packets that weren't acknowledged
by the receiving computer the first time they were sent.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC send timeout
STARTEXAMPLE
To increase the wait between attempts to resend an SPX packet:
protocol stack spx
send timeout 5600
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
PROTOCOL STACK SPX
SEND TIMEOUT number
Replace "number" with a number of milliseconds from 500
to 65,535.
Default = A continually calculated value based on the time it takes
SPX to get a response from the server.
The default works well in almost all cases. Increase the
default if you are using network management products
with a very large network and you encounter many SPX
connection errors.
You might also want to increase the default for a Named
Pipes client that is operating faster than the Named Pipes
server it is connected to.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify how long SPX waits between
attempts to send packets across the network.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC sessions
STARTEXAMPLE
To increase the number of SPX sessions:
protocol stack spx
sessions 64
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
PROTOCOL STACK SPX
SESSIONS number
Replace "number" with a number greater than 8. 1,000 is
the practical upper limit.
Default = 16 sessions
If you run Named Pipes applications or other applications
that use SPX, you might need to increase the default number
of sessions.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify how many SPX connections can be
open simultaneously.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC NetWare for OS/2
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE FOR OS/2
PERFORMANCE TUNING number
INITIALIZATION SCREEN DELAY number
REMOVE SERVER MEMORY
SERVER MEMORY number
BASE SERVER MEMORY number
REMOVE BASE SERVER MEMORY
ALLOCATE MEMORY number
AUTOMATICE MEMORY SHARING value
MAXIMUM SERVER MEMORY number
BLOCK ALLOCATION SIZE number
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this option to set memory and performance features for
NetWare for OS/2.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC performance tuning
STARTEXAMPLE
To allow NetWare for OS/2 and OS/2 2.x to run with
approximately equal performance:
netware for os/2
performance tuning 5
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE FOR OS/2
PERFORMANCE TUNING number
Replace "number" with a number from 1 to 10.
Default = 5
The higher the number, the more processing time allocated to
NetWare for OS/2 and the faster your NetWare server will run.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify how much processing time is allocated
to NetWare for OS/2. Whatever is not allocated to NetWare is left
for OS/2 2.x.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC initialization screen delay
STARTEXAMPLE
To set a 3-second delay::
netware for os/2
initialization screen delay 3
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE FOR OS/2
INITIALIZATION SCREEN DELAY number
Replace "number" with a number expressed in seconds between 0 and 10.
Default = 8
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify the number of seconds you want the NetWare
Server for OS/2 configuration options screen to remain displayed when
OS/2 boots.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC remove server memory
STARTEXAMPLE
To release server memory upon bringing down the server:
netware for os/2
remove server memory
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE FOR OS/2
REMOVE SERVER MEMORY
Default = Server memory is not released when you bring down
the server.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to tell the NetWare server to release the memory
allocated to it. The memory is released when the NetWare server is
brought down.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC server memory
STARTEXAMPLE
To allocate 10 MB of memory for the NetWare for OS/2 server:
netware for os/2
server memory 10
To allocate 12.5 MB of memory for the NetWare for OS/2 server:
netware for os/2
server memory 12.5
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE FOR OS/2
SERVER MEMORY number
Replace "number" with a number of megabytes.
Default = 6
Be sure the number you specify is large enough to run the server,
but small enough to leave adequate memory for OS/2.
If NetWare cannot allocate the amount of memory you specify,
it displays a warning message and then uses the highest amount it
can obtain.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to allocate memory for the server at boot time
when the PNETWARE.SYS driver initializes.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC base server memory
STARTEXAMPLE
To allocate 8.5 MB of base server memory for NetWare
Server for OS/2:
netware for os/2
base server memory 8.5
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE FOR OS/2
BASE SERVER MEMORY number
Replace "number" with a number expressed in megabytes. Be sure
the number you specify is large enough to run the server, but small
enough to leave adequate memory for OS/2
If NetWare Server for OS/2 cannot allocate the amount of memory
you specify, it displays a warning message and uses the highest
amount it can obtain.
Default = 4
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to allocate a base amount of memory for the server
at boot time. If volumes on your server do not mount, increase the
amount of base server memory using this setting.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC remove base server memory
STARTEXAMPLE
To release the base server memory upon bringin down NetWare
Server for OS/2:
netware for os/2
remove base server memory
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE FOR OS/2
REMOVE BASE SERVER MEMORY
Default = Base server memory not released
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to release base server memory allocated to NetWare
Server for OS/2 so the memory will be available for OS/2 to use.
The memory is released when the server is brought down.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC allocate memory
STARTEXAMPLE
To allocate memory above 16 MB:
netware for os/2
allocate memory high
To allocate memory below 16 MB:
netware for os/2
allocate memory low
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE FOR OS/2
ALLOCATE MEMORY value
Replace "value" with "high" or "low."
Default = none
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to request that memory allocated from OS/2 to the
server be allocated above or below the first 16 MB.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC automatice memory sharing
STARTEXAMPLE
To deactivate automatic memory sharing:
netware for os/2
automatic memory sharing off
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE FOR OS/2
AUTOMATIC MEMORY SHARING value
Replace "value" with "off."
Default = On
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to deactivate automatic memory sharing. When automatic
memory sharing is active, the system determines the proper amounts of
memory for NetWare Server for OS/2 or OS/2 as the server is running.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC maximum server memory
STARTEXAMPLE
To set the maximum amount of memory that can be used by NetWare
Server for OS/2 to 12 MB:
netware for os/2
maximum server memory 12
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE FOR OS/2
MAXIMUM SERVER MEMORY number
Replace "number" with a number expressed in megabytes.
Default = none
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to set the maximum amount of memory that NetWare
Server for OS/2 can allocate from OS/2 when manual or automatic
memory sharing is active. This prevents the server from taking too much
memory from OS/2.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC block allocation size
STARTEXAMPLE
To set the Block Allocation Size so that the server allocates
200 KB in each memory block:
netware for os/2
block allocation size 50
(50 x 4 KB = 200 KB)
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NETWARE FOR OS/2
BLOCK ALLOCATION SIZE number
Replace "number" with a number between 4 and 1024.
Default = 4
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify the number of memory pages you want to
include in a total block of memory that NetWare Server for OS/2
allocates from OS/2. One memory page is equal to 4 KB of memory.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC Token-Ring Source Routing
STARTUSAGE
PROTOCOL ROUTE
SOURCE ROUTE [DEF] [GBR] [MBR] NODES n BOARD n
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this option to configure NetWare Client for OS/2 for Source
Routing between Token-Ring networks that are connected
with source-routers.
Do not use this option if your Token-Ring networks do not
use Source Routing. Any workstation on the same ring as a
Token-Ring source router must use the Token-Ring source-route
driver when communicating over the router.
For more information about installing Source Routing, see
the NetWare Client for OS/2 manual or choose the Description
button again.
ENDDESCRIPTION
STARTDESCRIPTION
For Source Routing to work, it must be installed on each workstation.
Type the following line in each CONFIG.SYS file, replacing "drive" with
the letter of your boot drive:
DEVICE=drive:\NETWARE\ROUTE.SYS
NOTE: If you installed NetWare Client for OS/2 files in a location
other than \NETWARE, use that location instead.
This line should be typed after the ODI driver line and before the
protocol (IPX) line.
The source-route driver must also be installed on all servers that will
be accessed by workstations using source routers. Ring numbers must
be unique, but all servers connected through source-routers can
use the same network address.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC def
STARTEXAMPLE
To broadcast on all routes:
protocol route
source route def
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
DEF
Use DEF to broadcast on all routes. Omit DEF to broadcast
on a single route only.
Default = DEF is omitted (single-route broadcast)
Change the default when you are unsure of the stability
of one or more routes in the network. Using DEF substantially
increases network traffic, especially on large, redundant ring
networks.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify whether frames with unknown
destination addresses are broadcast simultaneously on all
possible routes.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC gbr
STARTEXAMPLE
To broadcast to all destinations, on all rings, by all routes:
protocol route
source route gbr
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
GBR
Use GBR to broadcast to all destinations, on all rings, by all
routes. Omit GBR to broadcast to all destinations, on all rings,
by a single route.
Default = GBR is omitted (single-route broadcast)
Change this default when you want to ensure successful
transmission across all possible routes.
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify whether broadcast frames are sent
simultaneously to all possible destinations, on all rings, by all
possible routes.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC mbr
STARTEXAMPLE
To broadcast multicast frames simultaneously:
protocol route
source route mbr
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
MBR
Type MBR to transmit multicast frames simultaneously to a group of
destinations by all possible routes. Omit MBR to transmit multicast
frames by a single route.
Default = Single route transmission only (MBR is omitted)
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify whether frames with function addresses
(multicast frames) are sent simultaneously to a group of destinations
by all possible routes.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC nodes
STARTEXAMPLE
To allow 24 entries in the source-routing table:
protocol route
source route nodes 24
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
NODES n
Replace "n" with a number from 8 to 255. If you type a number lower
than 8, 8 is used.
Default = 16 entries
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify the number of entries in the
source-routing table.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC board
STARTEXAMPLE
To specify that logical board 2, the Token-Ring_SNAP frame, will
also be source routed:
link driver token
frame token-ring
frame token-ring_snap
protocol route
source route board 1
source route board 2
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
BOARD n
Replace "n" with a logical board (frame) number from 1 to 16.
Default = 1
For example, if a workstation has more than one frame type listed
in the Link Driver option, by default only the first listed frame
is source routed. To enable Source Routing on the second (or other)
frames, you must explicitly specify the second frame as logical
board 2 (or another number).
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting to specify the logical board (frame) of a
particular type that is performing Source Routing.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC Virtual MLID for LAN Sharing
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this option if you are using LANSHARE.SYS and the
NetWare 4 server has a driver buffer size other than the
LANSHARE.SYS default of 1514 bytes.
If LANSHARE.SYS and NetWare 4 do not have the same driver
buffer size, an error message is displayed on the system
console when binding and binding fails.
ENDDESCRIPTION
ENDTOPIC
STARTTOPIC virtual board size
STARTEXAMPLE
To set the buffer size to 2042 bytes:
virtual mlid for lan sharing
virtual board size 2042
ENDEXAMPLE
STARTUSAGE
VIRTUAL BOARD SIZE number
Replace "number" with the number of bytes used by the NetWare
4 server.
Default = 1514 bytes
ENDUSAGE
STARTDESCRIPTION
Use this setting if you are using LANSHARE.SYS and the NetWare
4 server has a driver buffer size other than the LANSHARE.SYS
default of 1514 bytes.
If LANSHARE.SYS and NetWare 4 do not have the same driver
buffer size, an error message is displayed on the system
