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- Rules of Thumb, NetWare Access Services v1.3
-
- December 28, 1992
-
- NetWare Access Services is a powerful, practical, and cost effective way
- for multiple remote users to access NetWare LANs.
-
- We asked our engineers what components they would use if they were
- configuring NetWare Access Services for optimal reliability, performance,
- and ease of use, and to provide technical tips for users. This document
- reports what they said.
-
- NetWare Access Services = The Novell software which provides simultaneous
- support for up to 16 remote DOS sessions on a
- NetWare LAN.
-
- Application Server = The dedicated 486 or 386 PC or PS/2, Access Services
- runs on.
-
-
- For the very latest technical information please refer to
- Compuserve/NetWire; NOVLIB Library 9 and NOVA Section 2 (Communications) .
-
- VERSION 1.3 NEW FEATURES
- Microsoft Windows Support
- ONLAN/PC Supports Windows 3.0 and 3.1 applications running in real or
- standard mode (only).
-
- Mouse Support
- OnLAN/PC V1.3 users have complete mouse support for Windows applications.
-
- In addition they can use a mouse with most DOS applications.
- With some DOS applications, the mouse may work differently than usual.
-
- Zmodem
- The Zmodem file transfer protocol may now be used with terminal emulation
- packages which provide it.
-
- NASI Ports
- The option of having users call in through the ports on your NACS instead
- of the adapter ports on the Application Server.
-
- Improved Memory Management Support
- - Up to 64MB of RAM can now be accessed.
- - QEMM Stealth is included and supported
-
- Easier International Keyboard Support
- The ability to chose among DOS's national language character sets during
- NASGEN.
-
- Pregenerated IPX.COM Files
- Includes a disk with drivers for 10 common LAN adapters (see list below).
-
- During NASGEN hardware installation, you select the driver that matches
- your adapter.
-
- Scripting Instructions
- Over 100 pages of scripting instruction for OnLAN/PC.
-
- APPLICATION SERVER
- Almost any 486 and 386DX based PC or PS/2 can be used as an Application
- Server (machine on which Access Services is installed). We expect that all
- machines that were certified for Access Server V1.0 and 1.2 will work with
- V1.3.
- 386SX machines are not recommended as they use a 16 bit bus, which results
- in multiple session speeds too slow to satisfy users.
-
- In general, a machine with the most powerful available CPU should be
- chosen.
-
- Machine features such as:
- - Disk slow down
- - Memory caching
- - Shadowing, including RAM shadowing and BIOS shadowing
- Can not be used, and it is important that the machine you select include
- clear instructions for disabling such features.
-
- In addition, you may want the ability to disable built in VGA in order to
- increase memory in the virtual sessions.
-
- Refer to the NetWork Support Encyclopedia or the Novell IMSP files in
- NetWire, NOVLIB for a complete list of 486 and 386 machines certified for
- use with NetWare Access Services.
-
- The machine must be equipped with a high capacity (1.44MB 3.5" or 1.2MB
- 5.25") disk drive. A 1.2MB drive may be inadequate for some configurations
- as the required files may be slightly to large to fit, or leave too little
- space for an audit log. For example, a 1.2MB disk will probably be too
- small if you configure for an "international" keyboard.
-
- A hard drive is optional, but recommended, particularly if the audit log
- feature will be used. We recomend that users not be given the ability to
- use the Access Server's drives.
- They should use network drives instead.
-
- The serial and parallel ports on the machine will not be used.
-
- Memory
- NetWare Access Services can use up to 64MB of memory. All memory over 1MB
- MUST be extended memory, but Access Services will configure it to expanded
- memory within the sessions.
-
- The minimum configuration is 2.6MB of RAM (enough to support a single user
- session and an operator session without expanded memory).
-
- The Application Server requires 1MB of RAM plus an additional amount of
- memory for each concurrent Access Services virtual session you expect to
- support.
- To determine the minimum amount of memory required, use the following
- formula:
- 1MB + (N x 800K) + (S x E)
- N = the # of virtual sessions to be supported.
- S = the # of virtual sessions (including Windows sessions) needing
- expanded memory.
- E = the expanded memory required for each of those sessions.
- The value for E must be the same for all sessions requiring expanded
- memory.
- You cannot vary the expanded memory limit from session to session.
- If you are using Windows in one or more Access Services session E must =
- AT LEAST 2MB of expanded memory.
-
- In addition, adequate address space must be available in the high memory
- range, from 640KB to 1024KB, to support all necessary adapters (a LAN
- adapter, a video adapter, and usually a remote communications adapter).
- Consult the adapter manufacturer's documentation for memory requirements.
- See Appendix C of the NetWare Access Services v1.3 Administration Guide for
- background on avoiding conflicts in the high memory range.
-
- LAN Adapters
- The Application Server must connect to the LAN through a NIC adapter
- (Network Interface Card). We recommend a 16 bit or 32 bit nonmemory mapped
- NIC for best performance and optimal memory.
-
- NIC Drivers included with Access Services v1.3
- NIC Description Bus Type
- --- ----------- --------
- NetWare NE1000 Ethernet 8 bit
- NetWare NE2000 Ethernet 16 bit
- NetWare NE/2 Ethernet microchannel
- NetWare Ethernet NE2100 Ethernet 16 bit
- NetWare Turbo RX Net Arcnet 8 bit
- 3COM 3C503 Etherlink II* Ethernet 8 bit
- 3COM 3C505 Etherlink Plus* Ethernet 16 bit
- 3COM 3C523 Etherlink/MC Ethernet microchannel
- IBM Token Ring Token ring 8 bit
- IBM PCN II & Baseband Broadband/Baseband 6 bit or microchannel
- * On board memory must be disabled
-
- We recommend that you upgrade your LAN drivers. NASGEN's upgrade option
- does not automatically do that. To update LAN drivers from NASGEN's Main
- Menu, select the Modify option in the NASGEN Main Menu and update your LAN
- driver.
-
- Video Adapters
- The Application Server must have a CGA, MDA, EGA, VGA, HGC, or HIC video
- adapter.
-
- A CGA card is recommended since the use of a CGA card ("CGA only", not
- multi graphics):
- - Provides by far the most session memory.
- - Limits the chances of installation memory conflicts.
- - Is supported by almost all business software.
-
- If the Application Server and the workstation have different types of video
- adapters the workstation will display the lower grade graphics mode.
- Characters in character based applications will display according to the
- standard set by video adapter and monitor in the workstation.
-
- The maximum display quality supported for workstations through Access
- Services is 640 x 480 resolution in 8 bit video mode. For text characters
- the resolution is 80 x 25.
-
- The following table lists the memory available per session when various
- types of video adapters are installed in an Application Server:
- - with WNIM board(s)
- - with a nonmemory mapped NIC.
- - without the use of Stealth.
- The exact value is determined by the software and hardware configuration in
- the Application Server. Other configurations will provide either more or
- less less memory.
-
- To avoid memory problems, use 8 bit video mode.
-
- Video Adapter RAM Available for Each Remote Session
- ------------- --------------------------------------
- CGA 550KB to 580KB
- VGA & EGA (converted to CGA)* 476KB to 526KB
- HGC 470KB to 520KB
- VGA & EGA 400KB to 450KB
- * Windows will hang the Application server if VGA/EGA is converted to CGA.
-
- In order to use graphics, video adapters with graphics capabilities must be
- present in both the Application Server and the remote workstation.
- Graphics applications should be configured for the graphics mode installed
- in the Application Server.
-
- Graphics on the Macintosh
- OnLAN/Mac supports MDA, CGA, EGA, and VGA graphics.
-
- VGA and Monochrome Monitors
- If a VGA adapter is installed in an Application Server equipped with a
- monochrome monitor, be sure to specify MVGA-Monochrome Video Graphics Array
- for the Display adapter type field in the Hardware Configuration screen
- when you run NASGEN.
-
- REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS ADAPTERS
- The serial ports (COM ports) built into the Application Server can not be
- used for either incoming or outgoing communication.
- A workstation must connect to Access Services through a:
- - LAN, or
- - Port on a remote communications adapter installed in the Application
- Server, or
- - Port in a NACS server.
-
- Remote communications adapters support connections via direct cable, modem,
- multiplexer, and X.25 Public Data Networks.
-
- In order to increase the amount of memory for virtual sessions use remote
- communications adapters that use a minimum amount of shared memory.
-
- Refer to each adapter's manual for information on its effect on available
- RAM.
-
- We recommend using the following certified adapters.
- Remote Communications Adapter Interface Company/Phone Number
- ----------------------------- --------- --------------------
- WNIM+ (4 port, 8 bit adapter) RS-232 Microdyne Corporation
- 800-255-3967
-
- DigiCHANNEL PC/8e RS-232 Digiboard 612-943-9020
-
- ACI (8 Ports) RS-232 Newport Systems Solutions
- 714-752-1511
-
- XCI (X.25 Comm. Interface) RS-232
- RS-422 Newport Systems Solutions
- V.35, X.21
- More than one kind of board can be used in a single Application Server.
-
- WNIM+ Drivers
- A WNIM+ driver is provided on installation disk #2. During Access Services
- installation, the WNIM+ driver will copy into the NASGEN directory. (the
- driver will also work with a WNIM Z-80)
-
- Digiboard and Newport Drivers
- Secure the drivers for DigiCHANNEL and Newport boards from their respective
- manufacturers. These drivers should be copied to the NASGEN directory on
- the PC where you will run NASGEN (some manufacturers provide driver
- installation programs that copy the driver files into the NASGEN
- directory).
- IBM ARTIC Board Drivers
- An IBM ARTIC board driver is provided for customers who have already have
- the following models ONLY:
- Realtime Interface Coprocessor Multiport Adapter
- Model 6240 (00F5525)
- Model 6241 (00F5527)
-
- Realtime Interface Coprocessor Multiport/2 Adapter
- Model 6263 (09F1897)
- Model 6247 (16F1820)
-
- The driver does not support current versions of the ARTIC board or other
- versions not listed above.
-
- To use one of the ARTIC boards listed above:
- 1. Copy all of the files in the NCDARTIC directory on disk #3 into the
- NASGEN directory.
- 2. When NASGEN's Hardware Configuration screen appears, highlight the
- Remote Communication Adapter Type(s) field, and press <Insert>, the driver
- appears in the Known Driver(s) window under the title IBM Multiport (ARTIC)
- Board(s).
-
- NASGEN Hardware Configuration screen
- Any drivers that have been installed in the NASGEN directory will display
- in the Known Driver Window.
-
- Installation is completed by highlighting the Remote Communications Adapter
- Type(s) field and pressing <Insert>.
-
- TOKEN RING
- Token Ring Driver and WNIM+ Adapters
- If you have a token ring driver and the WNIM+ remote communications adapter
- installed, change the WNIM+ adapter's software memory address default from
- CA00h to CE00h when you run NASGEN.
-
- NASGEN automatically reconfigures the token ring driver's memory address
- range to start at C800h, which would overlap and conflict with the WNIM+
- adapter's default software memory address.
- In NASGEN set the:
- - 8KB token ring ROM address to CC00
- - token ring RAM address to C800 for 16KB
- Set the switch settings on the token ring adapter accordingly.
-
- Many sites with token ring LANs have placed a second (non-memory mapped,
- Ethernet NIC) in their file server and connected only the Access Services
- machine to that NIC.
- This:
- - Maximizes virtual session memory.
- - Improves the speed of communication between Access Services and the
- file server as
- there is no competing traffic on the cable.
- - Simplifies installation.
-
- Source Routing
- To support token ring source routing for Access Services sessions, edit
- NASAUTO.BAT (in the ACCESS directory) to load ROUTE.COM after loading
- IPX.COM.
-
- NETWARE
- Access Services v1.3 works with:
- - NetWare v3.10* through v3.11 and,
- - NetWare v2.10 through v2.2
- * NetWare 3.10 users must install a patch which is available with
- instructions in the file SCBFIX.ZIP in NetWire NOVLIB LIBRARY 4.
-
- Only NetWare 3.11 supports a LAN connection to Access Services via
- AppleTalk.
-
- NetWare Access Services does not support Named Pipes.
-
- Although a second NIC with an ODI driver can be installed the primary
- connection to the
- LAN can not be ODI.
-
- DOS Versions Supported
- - PCDOS or MSDOS 3.3 or higher
- - DR DOS 6.0 or higher.
- The DOS used has an effect on the amount of RAM available in each virtual
- session as the larger the COMMAND.COM the less RAM available.
- - DOS 4 will provide less memory than DOS 3.3.
- - DOS 5 will provide less memory than DOS 4.
-
- CONNECTION TYPES
- Multiplexer (MUX) Connections
- Access Services supports multiplexers that provide RTS/CTS hardware flow
- control.
- Multiplexers that require XON/XOFF flow control or insert special
- characters in the data stream are not supported.
-
- Direct Connections
- Workstations and ASCII terminals can be connected directly to the
- Application Server through a RS232 null modem cable. There are several
- kinds of null modem cable. Make certain that you use a null modem cable
- which is properly wired for the ports of the communications adapter board
- you are using.
-
- If you are using OnLAN/PC to connect;
- - set the "Connection Started By" and "Connection Ended By" fields to
- DCD.
- - set the DTR state to "On While Connected". However, if your null modem
- cable does not support DCD, set DCR to "Always Connected" .
-
- NACS/NASI Connections
- You can configure Access Services v1.3 to use ports on communicators
- adapters in its Application Server OR in a NACS, but not both at the same
- time.
-
- Three kinds of NACS/NASI connections are available:
- A. Inbound, with a workstation dialing into Access Services via a port on
- the NACS.
-
- B. Outbound, with a workstation on a remote LAN using a NACS port to dial
- out to Access Services.
-
- C. Outbound, with a remote caller using an Access Services session to call
- out through a NACS port on the central LAN.
- If, during NASGEN you acquire and configure NACS ports, once Access
- Services Server is brought up, it will own the NACS port(s) until Access
- Services is brought down.
-
- Configuring to Use the NASI Connection
- NASI v2.x and v3.x cannot run at the same time.
- Therefore, if you are using:
- - NASI v2 to get NACS ports for calls coming into Access Services.
- - Do not have NASI v3 in a path were it can be reached by Access Services
- users.
-
- - NASI v3 to get NACS ports for calls coming into Access Services.
- - Do not have NASI v2 in a path were it can be reached by Access Services
- users.
-
- To use NASI3 in Access Services Sessions:
- - Use V3.02F or higher (NASI3.EXE V3.02f is provided with the NetWare
- Access Services software and will be copied to the NASGEN directory
- during installation.)
- - Make a copy of NASI3.EXE, changing its name to NASI.EXE. For example,
- enter COPY NASI3.EXE NASI.EXE.
- - Place the renamed file where it can be reached by Access Services users
- ONLY.
-
- If you use NASI v2.x:
- - NASI 2.x in an Access Services session must be started with the /D
- parameter. (type: NASI /D)
- - It must be v2.09 or higher. Previous versions are not compatible with
- Access Services.
- - If you have a version earlier than 2.09 you can upgrade to NASI V2.14
- and NACS V2.15 by downloading NACS2.ZIP from NetWire NOVLIB Library 9.
-
- - NASI 2.x uses 41KB of memory.
-
- Modem Connections
- Each user must have a modem that is compatible with the modem on the
- Application Server. NetWare Access Services supports asynchronous
- transmission speeds up to 38.4 Kbps using dial up modems (such as the Hayes
- Smartmodem) with features such as data compression. We recommend using
- V.32 error correcting modems. The certified modems can be chosen from the
- Accesss Services and OnLAN menus. It is usually very difficult to
- get modems not on the menus to work. The list of supported modems is at
- the end of this document.
-
- REMOTE WORKSTATION REQUIREMENTS
- The types of workstations that can connect to the Access Server are shown
- below together with the software required by each workstation.
-
- NETWARE ACCESS SERVICES CONNECTIONS
- IBM PC# MACINTOSH TERMINAL OS/2
- ------- --------- -------- ----
- MODEM P* M* N T
- MUX P* M* N T
- DIRECT P* M* N T
- NetWare LAN P M X X
- NASI P X X T
- X.25 PDN P* T N T
- LAN via AppleTalk X M X X
- # IBM PC or a compatible computer running DOS (including Windows)
- P = ONLAn/PC1.2
- M = ONLAN/MAC 1.2 (Windows support is currently not available with a
- MacIntosh)
- N = No software required
- T = Terminal emulation program
- X = Not Available
- * May also use a terminal emulator program, but OnLAN is preferred.
-
-
- OnLAN/PC
- An IBM PS/2, PC or compatible computer can use OnLAN/PC v1.30.
- OnLAN/PC is provided with NetWare Access Services and can be copied on all
- PCs that may use it to connect with NetWare Access Services.
-
- PCs must have:
- - A disk drive that uses floppy disks holding 720KB or more
- - At least 350KB of available RAM.
- - A serial communications port.
-
- OnLAN requires:
- - 8N1 (8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit))
- - XON/XOFF disabled
-
- While running OnLAN/PC, workstation users do not have direct access to
- their workstation's disk drives.
- However users can:
- - Transfer files between the LAN and their disk drives using the ONFILE
- utility.
- - Temporarily exit the Access Services session by selecting "Exit to DOS"
- in the Session Options menu and use their workstation drives (but not to
- use data on those drives for the Access Services session).
-
- Users of OnLAN/PC v1.0x or v1.2x can use the ONFILE file transfer utility
- to download OnLAN v1.3. To avoid overwriting the active OnLAN/PC program,
- users should download the new files to a directory that does not contain
- the OnLAN/PC files.
-
- MACINTOSH
- OnLAN/MAC is provided with NetWare Access Services and can be copied on all
- MacIntoshes that may use it to connect with NetWare Access Services.
-
- Access Services currently provides no Windows support or mouse support for
- Macintosh users. An attempt to run Microsoft Windows in an OnLAN/Mac
- session will hang the Application Server.
-
- A Macintosh with at least 512KB of RAM and System 6.0 or higher can use
- OnLAN/MAC to utilize Access Services DOS sessions. OnLAN/Mac v1.2 is
- provided with NetWare Access Services v1.3.
-
- A NetWare v3.11 file server running NetWare for Macintosh v3.x or greater
- is required if any MacIntosh's will use AppleTalk to connect to NetWare
- Access Services.
-
- ONFILEM is obsolete. OnLAN/MAC users should use ONFILE instead.
-
- OnLAN/Mac v1.0x users should use ONFILE to download OnLAN/MAC v1.20.
- To avoid overwriting the active OnLAN/Mac download the new files to a
- folder that does not contain the OnLAN/Mac files.
-
- PC Terminal Emulation other than OnLAN
- A PC should be able to use any terminal emulation software (such as Procomm
- Plus) to connect to NetWare Access Services.
- Only the top or bottom 24 lines will display in 25 line terminal emulation.
- Users can switch between the bottom and top with ESCAPE B or ESCAPE T.
-
- You have only two file transfer choices with communications programs other
- than OnLAN:
- - Zmodem, if the emulation package supports it (if, not Xmodem MAY work).
- OR,
-
- - ONFILE. (Because the ONFILE has limited features when used outside of
- OnLAN be careful to specify the correct path of the source and
- destination directories.
-
- Multiple connections to Access Services can be established with the
- communications software that is shipped with:
- - OS/2 v2.0 (PM Terminal: Softerm). For an IPX connection the NetWare
- Workstation Kit for OS/2 v2.0 is required.
- - Microsoft Windows (Terminal).
-
- ASCII TERMINAL TYPES SUPPORTED BY NETWARE ACCESS SERVICES
- Terminal Type Terminal Type
- 1. OnLAN v1.2x and above 17. Link PCTERM
- 2. Ampex 230 18. LSI ADM 3A
- 3. ADDS Regent 19. Prime PST100
- 4. ADDS Viewpoint 20. Qume (102/108)
- 5. ANSI Standard 21. Soroc
- 6. Beehive 4/78/DMS 22. Tektronix
- 7. Dasher D410/D460 23. Teleray
- 8. DEC VT-52 24. TeleVideo
- 9. Digital Microsystems 25. Visual V330 (DG)
- 10. Esprit III 26. VT-100/200 1
- 11. Falco FAME III 27. VT-100/200 IBM font
- 12. Hazeltine 1500 28. Wyse 50/100/300
- 13. Hewlett-Packard 29. Zenith Z-19
- 14. IBM 3101 30. Zenith Z-29
- 15. Kaypro 31. OnLAN v1.0x
- 16. Kimtron KT-7 PC 32. OnLAN v1.3x with parity
-
- * The VT-100 is X3.64 compatible; the ANSI selection is set for non X.34
- compatibility. If you experience attribute problems with your terminal,
- try switching between the ANSI and VT-100 selection.
-
- ** This selection results in VT-220 emulation without Windows and mouse
- support instead of the full OnLAN/PC support and features.
-
- Some terminal keys (such as the cursor and function keys) may not operate
- after installation. The operation of these keys can be changed using
- "MODTERM" as described in Appendix I of the Access Services v1.3
- Administration Guide.
-
- WORKSTATION SESSIONS
- Execution Speed
- Only keystrokes and screen updates travel over the remote communication
- lines keeping traffic on the line to a minimum. All processing takes place
- on the Application Server.
- Access Services performance differs based on:
- - Application Server processor speed
- - How intensely the application uses the processor
- - Graphics
- - Line speed
- - Network traffic
-
- A benchmark test was performed on a COMPAQ 386/33 with a 16 bit Ethernet
- adapter running the Access Services software. One to 16 remote users
- connected to this Access Server and ran typical business software in text
- mode. The time required to complete the test was compared to a single
- standalone 8MH IBM AT and a 4.77MH PC.
- - When 1 or 2 users were connected processing speeds were MUCH better
- than for the stand alone AT.
- - As more users were added performance slowed proportionately until there
- were a total of 10 users connected to the Access Server and processing
- speeds became equivalent to
- an AT.
- - Even with 16 users, each session on the Access Server processed at
- speeds more than twice as fast as on 4.77MHZ PC.
-
- Display Speed
- Since the display data travels over the connection lines, applications with
- detailed graphics require more time to display at the remote workstation.
- - Most character oriented applications show little performance
- degradation due to the communications link.
- - Applications that depend heavily on graphics suffer degradation in
- screen display time.
-
- Printing
- Access Services users can print on a printer attached to:
- - their remote workstation
- - the remote LAN
- - the LAN Access Services resides on
- However, you may not connect a printer to the Application Server.
-
- Access Services users must use the NetWare CAPTURE and ENDCAP commands in
- the correct sequence.
-
- Disk Drive Mapping
- When a workstation logs into Access Services and then logs into a file
- server, the workstation drive mapping is determined by the Access Services
- configuration (not the workstation disk drive configuration).
-
- If the Access Services installation specified that users could not access
- the physical disk drives, the user's network drives will begin at drive A.
- If users can access the application server disk drives, the letter for the
- first network drive is determined by the physical drives installed.
-
- If the application server has one hard drive, the first network drive
- letter is F. When two hard drives are installed, the first network drive
- letter is G.
- To make sure that the user gets the usual network drive mappings starting
- at F:, (when the application server has one network drive) enter the
- following in the system or user login script:
- MAP F: = A:
- DRIVE F:
-
- Accessing IBM SNA Mainframes
- Up to 16 simultaneous remote users can access IBM mainframe(s) if NetWare
- for SAA and NetWare 3270 LAN Workstation for DOS are installed on the LAN.
-
- To use 3270 LAN Workstation for DOS, you must select an OnLAN terminal
- (terminal type 1 or 31 in the list of terminals above. 3270 LAN
- Workstation for DOS does NOT support:
- - ASCII terminals
- - OnLAN with parity (terminal type 32)
-
- Access Services supports Send-Receive file transfers and 3270 Model 2
- emulation (using basic data stream only). OnLAN users should set the OnLAN
- Special Keyboard Handler to level 1 or higher. (Note that the
- administrator can prohibit user access to the Special Keyboard Handler in
- NASGEN.) For optimal performance, we recommend that you maintain only one
- DOS based 3270 display session per user.
-
- If you are disconnected after running KEYDEF.EXE:
- 1. Run NASGEN to reconfigure the Application Server.
- 2. Go to the NASGEN General Configuration screen.
- 3. Set the Convert EGA/VGA to CGA option to Yes.
- WARNING: If you will run Windows in application server sessions, DO NOT
- set Convert EGA/VGA to CGA to Yes, because it will cause the application
- server to fail.
- 4. Reboot the application server and try WSLAN again.
-
- NetWare 3270 LAN Workstation for Windows is not supported because it runs
- in Windows enhanced mode.
-
- Accessing an AS/400
- Remote users can connect to NetWare Access Services and access an AS/400
- via NetWare 3270 LAN Workstation for DOS but not via PC Support
- (incompatibility with DESQview) or 5250 emulation.
-
- TCP-IP Hosts Including UNIX
- Access Services users can use NetWare LAN Workplace for DOS to access UNIX
- and other TCP/IP hosts.
-
- To do this a second NIC must be installed in the Application Server. This
- NIC must have an ODI driver and be compatible with LAN Workplace for DOS.
-
- ASTATUS
- Enables users to obtain:
- - their port and session number.
- - available RAM per session.
- - IPX packet size being used by Access Services.
-
- For example:
- Available Session memory: 534112 bytes
- IPX Packet Size: 512
- Netware Access Server Terminal Number: 01
- NetWare Access Server Port Number: 01
- NetWare Access Server Session Number: 01
-
- The terminal number indicates the OnLAN/PC terminal type used by the user
- (type 1 through 32). If the user is logged in through a LAN connection,
- the port number is L.
-
- See Access Services' READ.ME for information regarding the installation and
- use of ASTATUS.
-
- NetWare NETBIOS Emulator
- You can run multiple NetBIOS sessions with NETBIOS emulator v3.02C or
- later. A compatible version of NetBios can be found in NASNET.ZIP in
- NOVLIB Library 9.
-
- NETBIOS must be loaded from NASAUTO.BAT after loading IPX and MEMMGR.
-
- SEND COMMAND WHEN RUNNING IN QEMM STEALTH MODE
- If you are running the Application Server in QEMM Stealth mode (by setting
- Enable Stealth Memory Management to YES on the NASGEN General Configuration
- screen or have edited the QEMM.SYS device line in CONFIG.SYS to run QEMM in
- Stealth mode), instruct users to issue a CASTOFF ALL after they start a
- session.
-
- The receipt of a SEND while Access Services is running in Stealth mode will
- cause the Application Server to hang.
-
- MICROSOFT WINDOWS SUPPORT
- 1. Windows based applications are only supported in REAL and STANDARD
- mode. If a user tries to run Windows in ENHANCED mode, Windows will fail
- to load and the user will be returned to the DOS prompt (and the
- Application Server may crash).
-
- 2. Access Services v1.3 is able to run most Windows applications. However,
- each Access Services virtual session supports only a single Window's
- session. All Access Services multitasking must be provided by the Access
- Services Session Manager rather than Windows.
-
- 3. For Windows support both the Application Server and the remote PC need
- a VGA or EGA video adapter and monitor.
-
- 4. "Maximum Expanded Memory per Session" in NASGEN must be set to a
- minimum of 2MB (4MB would be better).
-
- 5. The "Convert EGA/VGA" option in NASGEN must be set to NO.
-
- 6. We do not recommend running more than 6 simultaneous Windows sessions
- through the Application Server. If you must run more than 6 simultaneous
- Windows sessions through an Application Server, download ACEWIN.ZIP from
- NetWire NOVLIB Library 9. (ACEWIN.ZIP does not yet exist as of December
- 29, 1992)
-
- 7. Do not run Windows in an operator session initiated from Access
- Service's "Information Menu".
-
- 8. Do not install personal Windows directories on the Application Server's
- hard drive.
- You should install personal Windows directories on a file server that
- Access Services users will have access to.
-
- 9. Do not use the View Session option on Access Service's "Information
- Menu" to view a Windows session running in STANDARD mode.
-
- 10. The View Session option provides a limited ability to view a Windows
- session running in STANDARD mode. You will see only a "snapshot" of the
- single window without updates.
-
- 11. Do not use the Windows DOS prompt icon to toggle to a DOS session.
- Instead, press <CTRL + Right Shift> to bring up the Session Options menu,
- then select Remote Session Manager and initiate a new DOS session.
-
- 12. If the Application Server is running under DR DOS 6 and users are
- running Windows 3.0A or 3.1, choosing the "Go to DOS" option from the
- OnLAN/PC Session Options menu will cause the OnLAN session to hang.
-
- Supported Applications
- Most commercially available software can be used with NetWare Access
- services.
-
- Two lists are provided below.
- 1. A list of applications known to be compatible.
- 2. A list of the types of software which are not compatible with
- examples.
- Check with the Sysop in NetWire NOVA Section 9 (Communications) for later
- information.
-
- If you wish to use software which is not listed we suggest that you try to
- run it in real mode as only applications which are DPMI or VCPI compliant
- and relinquish control of the processor are supported in protected mode.
-
- Product Publisher
- -------- ----------
- Advanced Revelation v2.1 Revelation Technologies
- Agenda v2.0 Lotus Development
- Applause II v1.5 Borland
- ASCOM IV/Network v1.42 Symantec
- AskSam v5.1 AskSam Systems
- Borland C++ v3.1 Borland International
- Btrieve v5.10A Novell
- cc:Mail v3.15 Lotus
- CED The Cove Software Group
- Clipper v5.0 Nantucket
- CorelDRAW! v3.0 *(1) Corel Corp.
- The Coordinator II v2.01 *(2) Action Technologies
- Coordinator for Windows v1.2 Action Technologies
- Crosstalk Mark IV Digital Communications Associates
- Crosstalk for Windows v1.2 Digital Communications Associates
- Crosstalk Mark IV LAN v2.01 Digital Communications Associates
- Current v1.14 IBM
- DAC Easy Network Accounting
- DataFlex v3.0 DataAccess Corp.
- dBASE IV v1.5 Borland
- Direct Access v5.1 *(3) Fifth Generation Systems
- DisplayWrite 5 v2.1 IBM
- eMail v1.70e Da Vinci Systems
- FoxPro v2.0 *(4) Microsoft
- FoxBASE+ v2.10 Microsoft
- Framework IV v1.0 *(5) Borland
- Freelance Plus v4.0 *(6) Lotus
- Grandview v2.0 Symantec
- Harvard Project Manager v3.02 Software Publishing Corp.
- InfoXL (1987) Valor Software
- Lotus 1-2-3 v2.4 *(7)(8)(11) Lotus
- Lotus 1-2-3 v3.1 *(7)(8)(11) Lotus
- Lotus 1-2-3 for Windows v1.1 Lotus
- Micrografx Designer v3.1 Micrografx
- Microsoft C v6.02 *(9) Microsoft
- Microsoft Excel Windows Ed. v4.0 Microsoft
- Microsoft Mail v2.1 Microsoft
- Microsoft Project DOS Ed.v4.0 *(10) Microsoft
- Microsoft Project Windows v3.0 Microsoft
- Microsoft PowerPoint v3.0 *(11)(12) Microsoft
- Microsoft Word for Windows v2.0 Microsoft
- Microsoft Word v5.5b *(13) Microsoft
- MultiMate v4.0c Borland
- Multiplan v3.0 Microsoft
- NACS/NASI v2.09 (or later) Novell
- NACS/NASI3 V3.2F (or later) Novell
- NetWare
- 3270 LAN Workstation for DOS v2.0 &> Novell
- LAN Workplace for DOS v4.01 *(14) Novell
- NETBIOS Emulator v3.02C & > Novell
- Norton pcanywhere /LAN v4.5
- Symantec
- Norton Utilities v6.01 *(13) Symantec
- Norton SI v5.0 Symantec
- ObjectVision v2.0 *(15) Borland
- Omnis Seven BLYTH Software
- Oracle *(16) Oracle
- PageMaker 4.0 Aldus
- Paradox v3.5 Borland International
- PC Paintbrush 5+ v1.0 *(17) Z-Soft
- Picture-Power PictureFile Corp.
- PerForm Pro v2.0 Delrina Technology
- Platinum Accounting (G/L) *(18) American Business Microsystems
- Primetime Personal 1.23 Primetime Software
- Procomm Plus NCSI/NASI (network v1.0) DataStorm Technologies
- Procomm Plus v1.0 DataStorm Technologies
- Project WorkBench v3.1 Applied Business Tech
- Q & A v4.0 Symantec
- Quattro Pro v4.0 Borland International
- Quicken 1.01 Windows Edition Intuit
- Quicken 5.0 Intuit
- R:BASE for DOS v4.0 Microrim
- Sabre Menu Sabre Systems
- Sidekick v2.0, *(19) Borland
- Smartware II v1.51 Informix Software
- Supercalc 5 v5.2 Computer Associates
- Supercalc 5 + LAN Pack v5.0 Computer Associates
- SuperProject v2.0 DOS edition Computer Associates
- SuperBase IV Software Publishing
- Symphony v2.2 *(9)(20) Lotus Development
- Timeline v5.0 *(9) Symantec
- Timeline v1.0 Windows edition Symantec
- TURBO Debugger 2.0 Borland International
- Turbo Pascal v6.0 *(21) Borland International
- Ventura Publisher GEM ed. v3.0 Ventura Software
- Ventura Publisher Windows ed. v4.0.1 Ventura Software
- Who-What-When Enterprises Chronos Software
- WordPerfect v5.1 WordPerfect
- WordPerfect for Windows v5.1 WordPerfect
- WordPerfect Office v3.0 *(2) WordPerfect
- XtreeNet v2.07 *(13) Xtree
-
- *(1) Does not support file locking when multiple sessions are editing the
- same paint file on the LAN.
- *(2) Do not use with Alert or Notify
- *(3) Do not use the File Maintenance option when configuring the
- application.
- *(4) Foxswap does not work
- *(5) Set up the program to swap to the network drive and not to the C:
- drive. With VGA, we recommend using 80 X 25 mode.
- *(6) You may experience mouse problems if you are using a VGA driver.
- *(7) Eliminate user access to WYSIWYG files
- *(8) Do not use a VGA driver.
- *(9) Maximize TPA memory when using this application. Refer to the
- Administration Guide for tips on maximizing available session
- memory.
- *(10) Use a text editor to change the line in CONFIG.SYS that says
- stacks=0,0. Increase the value of the first number after the equals
- sign to a value between 8 and 64.
- Increase the value of the second number to a value between 32 and 512. If
- the program still does not work correctly, increase the value
- further. Reboot the Application Server.
- *(11) Mouse support may not be available
- *(12) Users must type in the name of the file to open. Do not click on the
- selected file. Clicking on the selected file will start the
- preview option, which terminates the application.
- *(13) Do not use 43 or 50 line in text mode
- *(14) Requires an additional adapter.
- *(15) Make sure that users have access to PARADOX.NET on the file server.
- *(16) In order to access an Oracle server:
- a) Set the Convert EGA/VGA to CGA option on the NASGEN General
- Configuration screen to YES (NOTE: you will then
- not be able to have Windows sessions).
- b) Reboot the Application Server.
- c) Start an Access Services session.
- d) Run SQLSPX.EXE.
- e) Run SQLDBA.EXE.
- *(17) Use in CGA mode only
- *(18) Map the C: drive to the file server and not to the hard disk
- *(19) Do not use TSR mode
- *(20) Communications module was not tested
- *(21) If you experience problems disable the mouse before you start the
- program.
- UNSUPPORTED PC APPLICATIONS
- The following applications have been tested and are NOT currently certified
- for operation with NetWare Access Services.
-
- Applications that take over control of the Application Server keyboard
-
- Applications that require use of the COM or LPT ports on the Application
- Server
-
- Other Serial Remote Access Applications:
- Carbon Copy
- Close-Up
- Close-Up LAN
-
- Some LAN based Workstation Control Programs (programs that reside on the
- LAN and allow remote users to take over a NetWare 3270 LAN Workstation
- for Windows workstation on the LAN):
- LAN Assist+
- RPRINTER
-
- Applications that take over hardware interrupts directly:
-
- Flight Simulator
- IBM 3270 Workstation CP
- Periscope
- Probe
- Turbo Lightning
- Many TSRs and debuggers
-
- LAN based applications that use a transport protocol other than IPX
- and/or are not designed to run in a multi-use environment:
- Some TCP/IP Applications (NetWare LAN Workplace for DOS v4.01 is
- compatible)
- IBM APPC
-
- Applications which require protected mode and
- - Do not comply with the DPMI/VCPI (DOS Protected Mode
- Interface/Virtual Control Programming Interface) specifications.
- - Or fail to relinquish control of the processor.
- Paradox V4.0
- Other Applications
- AutoCAD 386 r12
- CADD Level 3
- Enable/OA v4.5
- Harvard Graphics v3.0
- Microsoft CodeView v2.2
- Microsoft Quick Basic
- Microsoft Windows applications requiring enhanced mode
- MFT v1.12 (Quarterdeck)
- Network Courier v2.1a
- PC Support
- Ready!
-
- MODEMS CERTIFIED FOR USE WITH NETWARE ACCESS SERVICES
- Modem ROM Set
-
- ------- ------------
- Acer Modem 2424 V1.2, U18; V1.2, U16
- Anchor Signalman Lightning 24 LGHT<164> 10/86;
- LGHTTAR<70> 8/86 TXO 3/86
- Apollo V.32 turbo AVS 3.0 copy 1989, 90;
- AVS copy 1989, 90
- AT&T 2224 CEO AT&T 88 ABTCC;
- AT&T 87 ABSLJ
- AT&T 4000 WE882A-3 29084
- AT & T 4024 86 AT&T, ABLUV
- ATI 2400 etc Ver 1.00, 1988
- ATI 9600etc/e 1120108113 U18 C
- Calpak MX2400/MXE-2400 9033SC11006CN
- Codex 2234 R.1., 56809G01, 4/89;
- R.1., 56809G02, 4/89
- Codex 3220 325226H1 1990 UDS 74200046000
- Codex 3260/3265 PC 21000
- CompuCom Speedmodem Combo 9101 SC11006CN
- Digicom 9624 CS 1722 811 U16
- ETech Bullet E2400 v2.2, M
- ETech Bullet PC2400MH v1.00 MH
- ETech Bullet E9696M ET 880603; E 96M V3.02;
- ET 890101; ET 890102; ET 890103
- Everex Evercom 24E EV947E-15-A
- Everex Evercom 24E+ EV947E-15-A
- Fastcomm FDX Series 9696-90329
- Forval 14400 SA041891 HI;
- SA041891 LO
- Forval 9600 V.32 CS9319 U31402; CS464D U41402;
- CSF443 U61402; CS5966 V51TU3
- Galaxy UFO V.32 Turbo/V.42bis AVS 3.0; AV 3.7
- GVC 9600 172
- GVC 9600 V.42 bis 172
- GVC 14400 V.42 bis 194 ver 2.8
- GVC Supermodem 2400 168
- Hayes Smartmodem 300 2.2, 04-00082, 1987
- Hayes Smartmodem 1200 40-27322, 1982
- Hayes Smartmodem 2400 2.2, 04-00082, 1987
- Hayes Smartmodem 9600 - V.32 CTL Ver 2.0, 7/31/89, CKSM 67F0AE
- Hayes Smartmodem OPTIMA 96 1.6, 04-00195, 1987;
- 1.6, 04-00187, 1987;
- CTL Ver 2.0, 7/31/89, CKSM 67F0AE
- Hayes V-Series 2400 1.3, 04-00006,1985.1, 04-00142, 1987
- Hayes V-Series 9600 1.5, 04-00015,1987;
- 1.2, 04-00017, 1987
- 1.2, 04-00016, 1987;
- 1.1, ;04-00018, 1987 1.1,
- 04-00019, 187
- Hayes V Series Ultra 96 1.1, 04-00195, 1987;
- 1.1, 04-00187, 1987
- Hayes V Series Ultra 144 04-00455-10 167;
- 04-00471-300 6 167 04-00472-300 6 008
- Intel 2400EX No ROM ID
- Intel 2400EX MNP Rev 5.3, 100-0111-808, MNP5, High;
- Rev 5.3, 100-0111-807, MNP5, Low
- Intel 9600EX 303318-003
- Intel 14.4 EX 305216-002
- Intel SatisFAXtion No ROM ID
- Lightning LightCom 96 671-1538 MIDCOM 9135
- Maxmodem 2400EI No ROM ID
- Megahertz 96/24 FAX/Modem 0.4B
- MICC 4824 2.1, 4824 BIS, 9124
- MICC 9600/9610/9620 v1.2B, 9610 Odd, 8C74;
- V1.2B, 9610 Even, 8C3C
- Microcom AX/1200-2400 series 1.6
- Microcom AX/9612-9624C series Rev. 1.6, 0095001
- Microcom QX/4232bis 961-010
- Microcom QX/4232hs Rev. 1.2, QX4232HS
- Migent Pocket Modem 1987 107184F
- MultiTech 224 v1.14, MT224 AH/EH, 10/16/85
- MultiTech 224E v5.04, MT224EH5, 10/3/89
- MultiTech 224EH5/EH7 v0.00, MT224E7B, 4/18/90
- MultiTech 696 1.14
- MultiTech MultiModem II MT1432 0302
- MultiTech MultiModem V32 1.04
- NEC N9631 v1.04, 27C256;
-
- v1.04,27C512
- Netcomm SmartModem M4/M5
- Okidata Okitel 9600 YR1037-2747G1-1;
- YR1037-2748G1-1
- OmniTel Netcomm Q1200 2122CP 8619
- OmniTel Netcomm Q2400 Q2400 110-2
- Penril Alliance V.32 1.07 1274, V.32 PUMP, 159A03-01011;
- 1.07 BA1F, V.32 PUMP, 159A03-01010;
- 1.07 B0BC, V.32 PUMP, 159A03-01032;
- 1.07 67BF, V.32 PUMP, 159A03-01031;
- v1.23 173F, U21; v1.23 85A2, U33
- Penril Datalink 2400 Rev. 12, 125A02-01, 1984
- Penril Datacomm
- Practical Peripherals 1200 A10009100 Rev. B
- Practical Peripherals 2400SA 04-00027-16 1.072 LR
- Practical Peripherals 2400SA V.42bis 242 ver 1.12C
- Practical Peripherals 9600SA Rev. 1.26, PPI 1991
- Practical Peripherals 14400FXSA 1.12C
- Racal Milgo RMD 3222, Model P-2533-51 3.09 G6FA, 14.4 Pump RM, 167A02-01U5;
-
- 3.09 9875, 14.4 Pump RM, 167A02-01U10
- 3.09 C60B, 14.4 Pump RM, 167A02-01U32
- 6:2.22FEDB,14.4 Main RM, 167A01-02U54
- 2.22 2BD4, 14.4 Main RM, 167A01-02U46
- 5:3.09 9BFF,14.4 Pump RM,167A02-01U42
- Racal Vadic 9632VP 16045-0691312C
- Rockwell RG2400 PC Modem No ROM ID
- Sharp 9624E V01.06 M1B1
- Telebit QBlazer No ROM ID
- Telebit T1000 FA 2.01 Odd, Locate U35, 8FB1 900301;
- FA 2.01 Even, Locate U34, 8647 900301
- Telebit T1600 LA 1.00 Odd, Locate U5, 6184 901201;
- LA 1.00 Even, Locate U12, 33FB 901201
-
- Telebit T2500 WR260332-20;
- WR270331.20 12007-01; 12006-01 GF
- 7.00 ODD 9039; GF 7.00 EVEN 9039
- Telebit T3000 4.00
- Telebit Trailblazer+, Model T185A BA4.00 Odd, S/U39 RM/UB, F51E 880106;
-
- BA4.00 Even, S/U38 RM/UI, B3E0 880106
- Touchbase Worldport 1200 No ROM ID
- Touchbase Worldport 2400 No ROM ID
- Touchbase Worldport 9600 No ROM ID
- UDS FasTalk V.32/42b 357401A 37
- UDS V.32 25 327409G1 1990
- US Robotics Courier 2400 SP244/CR, 2/10/87
- US Robotics Courier 2400E SV CR24E, 4283, 110189, 27C25614
- US Robotics Courier HST 1989 1016276 I/O A14.4 EC68 121988
- 87C451
- US Robotics HST Dual Standard 1989 1016276, DP-C14.4 BC2C 091889,
- 57C257
- US Robotics Sportster 2400 PC MNP 11018927c256
- US Robotics Sportster 2400 v42bis 11.12.91
- US Robotics Sportster 9600 v42bis F590C693
- US Robotics Courier V.32/V.32bis (28 pin package) 1990 1016390,
- DP-Ever 3B81, 111590, 27C4512;
- 8 pin package) 1990 1016389, DS-Ever
- AA18, 111590 27C512
- 28 pin package) 1990 1016394, V.32,
- 120190 27C512
- (socketed CPU) 16-375, 101190,
- 87C451, 2392
- Ven-Tel 9600 Plus/Plus II 4.11 USA, V-14D SAP 2;
- 4.11 USA, V-12E SAP 2
- Viva 9642e V.42bis 1.100
- Western Datacom 432 LineBkr V.32 No ROM ID
- Zoom 2400 3.02C
- Zoom 2400 V.42bis V42 V32 EBC8
- Zoom 9600 V.32 Turbo 010 v1.20Z
- Zoom FaxModem FX 9624V No ROM ID
- Zoom FaxModem VFX V.32/V.42bis 1.20