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TokenExpress(TM) Adapter: NDIS Driver on DOS & OS/2 Workstation Install
NDIS DRIVER - DOS AND OS/2 WORKSTATIONS
This file contains instructions specific for the installation and
operation of Intel's TokenExpress adapter driver. Refer to the
appropriate Network Operation System documentation for any NOS-specific
questions or other information.
These instructions apply to Release 5.0 of the software.
Installing and configuring the Intel TokenExpress adapter NDIS driver
Intel's TokenExpress adapter NDIS driver conforms to Microsoft's NDIS
Specification version 2.0.1. These drivers are on the TokenExpress
adapter Drivers diskette in the following subdirectories:
For OS/2 Workstations:
\MSLANMAN.OS2\DRIVERS\TOKENRNG\OLITOK16\OLITOK16.OS2
For DOS Workstations:
\MSLANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\TOKENRNG\OLITOK16\OLITOK16.DOS
In addition to the driver, the PROTOCOL.INI file may also need to be
updated. A sample PROTOCOL.INI file is included in the same directory
as the driver.
Note: Although this PROTOCOL.INI file specifically references an
installation under Microsoft LAN Manager, it is useful in illustrating
what items may be needed for other configurations.
The driver must be loaded via the CONFIG.SYS file using a "DEVICE="
statement. For example:
DEVICE=C:\MSLANMAN\DRIVERS\OLITOK.OS2
Customizing the PROTOCOL.INI file
This section explains how to modify the Microsoft LAN Manager
configuration file (PROTOCOL.INI) to use the TokenExpress adapter
drivers. A sample file, containing the recommended entries for
configuring the TokenExpress adapter DOS NDIS and OS/2 NDIS drivers, is
included on the Intel driver diskette.
The DOS NDIS driver version of this file is located in the
\MSLANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\OLITOK directory.
The OS/2 NDIS driver version resides in the
\MSLANMAN.OS2\DRIVERS\OLITOK directory.
The Intel specific parameters needed to customize the PROTOCOL.INI file
are listed below.
If you need to change any of the TokenExpress adapter's parameters after
installation, find the appropriate section in the LANMAN\PROTOCOL.INI
for the TokenExpress adapter and add any new keywords or change their
values as necessary (this section will have a heading "[OLITOK_NIF]"
and should begin with the statement "drivername = OLITOK$").
For an overall introduction to configuring the LAN Manager network
drivers, refer to the Microsoft LAN Manager Network Device Driver Guide.
Required parameters
The TokenExpress adapter driver requires a single entry in PROTOCOL.INI:
drivername = OLITOK$
"drivername" can be any characters (up to 7) followed by a dollar sign
($). The default drivername is OLITOK$.
Since the TokenExpress adapter driver implements the loopback function,
the [DLC] section of PROTOCOL.INI does not need a "loopback =" entry.
Optional parameters
The optional entries for this adapter may be divided into two groups.
The entries and syntax for the two groups are listed below.
Adapter Card Configuration Entries:
Adapter = [adapter number]
NodeAddress = [hex value] [hex value] [hex value]
EarlyRelease = [YES/NO]
Adapter selects the board to configure. [adapter number] must be 0, 1,
2, or 3, where:
0 = "Primary" adapter (default, I/O address 0A20H)
1 = "Alternate" adapter (I/O address 0A24H)
2 = "Second primary" adapter (I/O address 0A50H)
3 = "Second alternate" adapter (I/O address 0A54H)
For an ISA board, use this parameter if you change the board's I/O
address switch setting.
For an MCA or EISA board, use this parameter if you change the I/O
address with the system configuration utility.
NodeAddress specifies the address which replaces the adapter's Burned-In
Address (BIA). (The new address must be locally administered). [hex
value] has the form 0xdddd; d = hexadecimal digit. Example:
NodeAddress=4000 0000 0000
where 4 is the starting digit for the node address. The locally
administered address must begin with 4, 5, 6, or 7.
EarlyRelease sets board to use early token release on 16 Mbps LANs. YES
= enable ETR, NO = disable ETR (Default = YES). This parameter is
ignored for 4 Mbps LANs.
MAC Driver Configuration Entries:
MaxRequests = value
MaxTransmits = value
RecBufSize = value
RecBufCount = value
RecBufHigh = value
Rpl
MaxRequests sets the maximum number of "General Requests." Can be any
value from 1 to 10. (Default = 6).
MaxTransmits sets the maximum number of outstanding "TransmitChain"
commands. On a server, this number should equal the product of the
following two numbers:
[value of NetBEUI DLC.MAXOUT parameter]*[maximum number of sessions]
For DOS: Can be any number from 2 to 6.
For OS/2: Can be any number from 2 to 100 (Default = 6).
RecBufSize sets the size (in bytes) of the buffers in the Receive
Buffer pool. This number ranges from 256 to 5000 (Default = 512). The
maximum size of the frames which may be received by the adapter is:
min (MaxFs, RecBufSize x (RecBufCount -1))
RECOMMENDED MAX SIZE: The maximum amount of receive buffers, RecBufSize
x RecBufCount, should not exceed 64K bytes. In DOS workstations, this
number should not exceed 20Kb. In DOS RPL workstations, this number
should not exceed 7Kb.
RecBufCount sets the number of buffers in the Receive Buffer Pool. Can
be any number from 4 to 10 (Default = 10). The maximum size of the
frames which may be received by the adapter is:
min (MaxFs, RecBufSize x (RecBufCount -1))
RECOMMENDED MAX SIZE: The maximum amount of receive buffers, RecBufSize
x RecBufCount, should not exceed 64K bytes. In DOS workstations, this
number should not exceed 20Kb. In DOS RPL workstations, this number
should not exceed 7Kb.
RecBufHigh determines where to load the Receive Buffer Pool. Can be
either 0 or 1 (Default = 0). 0 = first try loading into high memory; if
that fails, try low memory. 1 = first try loading into low memory; try
high memory if that fails.
Rpl if present postpones adapter initialization from workstation
boot-up time to NETBIND execution time. This ensures that the remote
boot process is not disturbed by the board's initialization and
diagnostics.
If you are installing two adapters in the same computer
1. Configure the adapters so that they have different I/O addresses
and interrupts. For ISA boards, make sure they also have different
DMA channels.)
2. Follow the instructions in the your NOS guide for multiple adapters
to establish CONFIG.SYS and PROTOCOL.INI files that support
multiple adapters.
3. Edit the PROTOCOL.INI file, and find the Intel adapter sections
that begin with "drivername = OLITOK$" and "drivername = OLITOK2$."
In each of those sections add the following:
Adapter = [adapter number]
Where [adapter number] is the number (0, 1, 2, or 3) you assigned
to that adapter in the Adapter Card Configuration entry. For a
description of the [adapter number] parameter, refer to section I
under OPTIONAL PARAMETERS, above.
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