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OSWCNFAQ - OS/2 WARP CONNECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
07/11/96
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OS/2 Warp Connect Questions and Answers
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Please Read Entire Document for Full Explanation of Procedures
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DESCRIPTION
Answers to frequently asked questions about OS/2 Warp Connect.
RESOLUTION
Note: Make sure you have a backup of any file you intend to
change.
Question 1
What does OS/2 Warp Connect include?
OS/2 Warp Connect includes everything included in OS/2 Warp plus:
* Multi-Protocol Transport Services (MPTS)
* IBM OS/2 Peer Version 1
* IBM OS/2 LAN Requester Version 4
* Novell NetWare Requester Version 2.11
* IBM LAN Distance Client Version 1.11
* IBM TCP/IP Version 3
* Network SignON Coordinator (client/server)
* First Failure Support Technology/2
* Lotus Notes Express "Plus 2"
* AskPSP
Question 2
Can I install OS/2 Warp Connect over a previous version of OS/2 or OS/2
Warp? Can I just install the networking features of OS/2 Warp Connect?
OS/2 Warp Connect can be installed over most previous versions of OS/2.
It cannot be installed over the Beta version of OS/2 Warp Connect. To
install OS/2 Warp Connect (blue box) over OS/2 Warp (without WIN-OS/2;
red box), you must format the partition.
You also must format the drive when installing the red-box OS/2 Warp
Connect over the blue-box OS/2 Warp Connect. So, unless there is a
previous version that DID NOT have WIN-OS/2, OS/2 Warp Connect
can be installed over it.
Please note that the networking options from OS/2 Warp Connect cannot
be installed with any previous versions of OS/2.
These network options are designed to work with OS/2 Warp Connect ONLY.
Question 3
How do I make diskettes for OS/2 Warp Connect? How do I make diskettes
for any of the network options?
If you have a system that is already running a previous version of OS/2:
1. Go to an OS/2 window and change to the letter designation of
the CD-ROM drive.
2. At the command prompt, type MAKEDISK and press Enter. You
will be prompted to insert diskettes. You need 30, 1.44MB
diskettes on hand, though the program should only require 25.
Question 4
The installation locks up going from the second diskette to the CD-ROM.
How can I fix this?
This problem often relates to an unseen, unsupported, or SCSI CD-ROM.
There are three lines that must be added to the CONFIG.SYS file on
Diskette 1. The BASEDEV= statement refers to the specific driver
needed to run each CD-ROM. It varies by CD-ROM model and
must come from the manufacturer. For example:
DEVICE=X:\OS2\BOOT\OS2CDROM.DMD /Q
IFS=X:\OS2\BOOT\CDFS.IFS /Q
BASEDEV=<device_driver_name> /P:XXX
Note: If you're adding a device driver to Diskette 1, and you
do not have enough space on the diskette, you can delete
the following files on the COPY of Diskette 1:
* For a non-Micro Channel system: IBM2.* files
* For a Micro Channel system: IBM1.* files
Question 5
If I have OS/2 Warp without WIN-OS/2, can I install OS/2 Warp Connect
with WIN-OS/2?
The Installation program warns you that you are about to install a
version with WIN-OS/2 support on top of a previous version. This is not
recommended.
Question 6
How do I set up TCP/IP?
Most often, TCP/IP is set up during installation. Information to have
on hand before the installation includes:
* IP address
* Subnet mask
* Default and net routers (including the destination address
for the net router)
* Machine host name
* Local domain name
* Name server address
The configuration can be changed by selecting OS/2 System (or wherever
you have placed your TCP/IP icon); then select the TCP/IP icon,
and then the TCP/IP Configuration notebook.
Question 7
Does IBM TCP/IP Version 3 include ftp and telnet server software?
Yes. OS/2 Warp Connect is an excellent foundation for other TCP/IP
software, such as the World Wide Web server software.
Question 8
Does IBM TCP/IP Version 3 include updates to the Internet Connection
software, such as Web Explorer Version 1.01 and UltiMail Version 2.1.1?
Yes.
Question 9
Can I use OS/2 Warp Connect as a router for TCP/IP?
Yes.
Question 10
What is IBM LAN Distance?
IBM LAN Distance lets you use any network protocol over a dial-up or
other asynchronous connection, similar to a modem. This connection is
secure and features login encryption and password protection, if
desired. The client software is used to connect to the IBM LAN Distance
Connection Server. The Connection Server is an OS/2 application
available in 8-port and unlimited-port versions.
Question 11
Is the IBM LAN Distance Connection Server needed to use the LAN
Distance Client?
No. The IBM LAN Distance Client includes a shuttle feature that
automatically reconfigures your system, such as a notebook computer,
for either in-office (network card attached) or out-of-office (modem
attached) operation. Even if LAN Distance is not being used, the
shuttle feature can still be used. Also, if OS/2 Peer is being used, a
single connection to another OS/2 Warp Connect system running the IBM
LAN Distance Client can be established to communicate between them.
Question 12
What is the LAN Distance shuttle feature, and how do I activate it?
The shuttle feature in LAN Distance lets you quickly switch between
LAN-attached (for example, with network-adapter drivers in the
CONFIG.SYS file), and modem-attached, where you can dial into your
office network using LAN Distance or not dial in at all. The shuttle
feature is particularly useful for notebook computers that are used in
and out of the office. When traveling, you don't want the network
adapter drivers to load.
To activate the LAN Distance shuttle feature, install LAN Distance and
run LDSHUTTL.EXE. A program object can be set up on the Desktop to run
the LAN Distance Shuttle more easily.
Question 13
Do I need a network card to use OS/2 Warp Connect?
No. You can install base OS/2 Warp without any networking software from
the OS/2 Warp Connect CD, either locally or remotely, over the network.
LAN Distance can be used to dial back into the office for a network
connection. There is an IBM Parallel Port driver that, when used with a
LinkRight/LinkWiz/LapLink-style cable, can be used in place of a
network card. This parallel-port connection can be used to link two
computers. Consult the file \IBMCOM\MACS\PRNANDIS.TXT for more
information on the IBM Parallel Port driver. This file is installed
when OS/2 Warp Connect is installed.
Question 14
Does the networking software require space on my main OS/2 Warp drive?
Yes. The OS/2 Warp Connect Installation program and core networking
components expect to be on the same drive as OS/2 Warp, but the bulk of
OS/2 Warp Connect's networking software can be placed on other drives.
Question 15
Is 3270 or 5250 terminal emulation included with OS/2 Warp Connect?
Only for TCP/IP connections to a mainframe or midrange system. For SNA
connections, add one of the following products:
* IBM Personal Communications 3270 for OS/2
* IBM Personal Communications AS/400 for OS/2
* IBM Personal Communications 3270 and AS/400 for OS/2
* IBM Communications Manager for OS/2
NTS/2, LAPS, MPTS, or any other network transport software is not
necessary when you install these products. The SNA/802.2 protocol is
provided with OS/2 Warp Connect.
Question 16
Will OS/2 Peer connect to other systems?
OS/2 Peer connects to any of the following systems:
* Other OS/2 Peers (OS/2 Warp Connect)
* IBM LAN Server Version 4
* IBM LAN Server (previous releases)
* IBM LAN Server for AIX
* IBM LAN Server for AS/400
* IBM LAN Server for VM
* IBM LAN Server for MVS
* IBM PC LAN Program
* Artisoft's LANtastic for OS/2 (see Note)
* Artisoft's LANtastic for DOS or Windows (see Note)
* Artisoft's LANtastic for Macintosh (see Note)
* Microsoft LAN Manager
* Microsoft Windows for Workgroups
* Microsoft Windows NT
* Any other SMB-based networking software
Note: Providing server only to LANtastic clients in SMB mode,
at least with LANtastic Version 1 for OS/2.
Question 17
If OS/2 Peer can connect to IBM LAN Server Version 4, why would I
install the OS/2 LAN Requester in OS/2 Warp Connect?
OS/2 Peer is a superset of the IBM OS/2 LAN Requester, with one
exception: to manage IBM LAN Server resources graphically, the OS/2 LAN
Requester must be used, rather than OS/2 Peer.
OS/2 Peer can administer LAN Server user IDs and groups through User
Profile Management. Command-line and REXX API administration facilities
for resources are still available.
Question 18
What devices on my system are allowed access over the network with OS/2
Peer?
Other OS/2 Peer users can access directories, folders, drives,
including diskette drives, CD-ROM drives, optical drives, printers, and
serial and parallel ports. Non-OS/2 Peer users, such as LANtastic
clients, can access printers, drives, and directories only. The ability
to share CD-ROM drives and COM ports (for example, modems) over the
network is unique to OS/2 Peer.
Question 19
How do I configure OS/2 Peer to see a Workgroup for Windows or Windows
NT machine?
Refer to the Up and Running Guide, pages 79--82, for Interoperability
and Connecting to Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT systems. For
step-by-step information on using OS/2
Peer, refer to the Easy Start Guide, pages 10--22.
Question 20
If the Novell NetWare Requester in OS/2 Warp Connect is installed, can
those devices, such as printers, be reshared out to other clients using
OS/2 Peer?
Yes.
Question 21
Why should I use IBM LAN Server 4? Why not use OS/2 Peer for everything?
OS/2 Peer works well with networks of 10 or fewer systems. With more
than 8 systems, IBM LAN Server 4 Entry is recommended. With more than
about 40 systems, IBM LAN Server 4 Advanced is recommended.
Question 22
What exactly is the Lotus Notes Express "Plus 2"?
Regular Lotus Notes Express includes five application templates.
The Lotus Notes Express Plus 2 software includes two additional
application templates. Lotus considers OS/2 Warp Connect as a full
Lotus Notes Express client.
Question 23
Lotus Notes, provided with OS/2 Warp Connect, is installed, but it
doesn't start when I double-click on the icon.
Try running $LNOTES.EXE directly, instead of through NOTES.EXE. Change
the settings of the Lotus Notes program object to run this executable
file instead.
Question 24
What is AskPSP?
AskPSP is a technical-support database that is provided on CD-ROM, and
is based on IBM's own technical-support services. It includes answers
to frequently asked OS/2 Warp questions. It is a user-friendly,
front-end application, with an expert-system tool that accepts plain
English questions to access to the information.
Question 25
What is First Failure Support Technology/2?
FFST/2 is software that allows network administrators, mainly at large
corporate sites, to monitor and respond over the network to errors that
occur on OS/2 Warp systems.
Question 26
What is Network SignON Coordinator?
NSC is software that allows a single sign-on to a variety of systems on
your network.
Question 27
The installation can't see my network card or the system won't let me
connect to my network. How do I fix this?
Most often, this problem relates to an unsupported network card, or a
supported one that is not set up correctly. Card features that can
cause problems include Auto Configure when tied to selecting the
transceiver type (select the actual type of cable used), and
Plug and Play (disable the setting). You also must make sure that you
have the most recent drivers for your network card.
Question 28
When using the Remote Installation program in OS/2 Warp Connect to
install OS/2 Warp Connect across a network, only one system at a time
can use the code. Can this limit be raised?
Yes. By default, only one remote system can install OS/2 Warp Connect
from the system where the Remote Installation program is running. This
limit is enforced to avoid network congestion of the CD-ROM, where OS/2
Warp Connect code is usually obtained. You can edit the
\GRPWARE\CLIENTS\GRPWARE.INI file and change the MAXCLIENTS=1 statement
to the number of simultaneous connections allowed; for example,
MAXCLIENTS=5.
Note: Other changes are also recommended, see the next question.
Question 29
Is there a way to start the Remote Install code server without having
to answer all the questions each time? I just want the code server to
be running whenever the OS/2 Warp Connect system is started.
Yes. However, if you are using the OS/2 Warp Connect system for other
things while other systems on the network are trying to install OS/2
Warp Connect from this system, you must make some changes to increase
the tolerance of NetBIOS to retries.
To start the Remote Install server by itself, without answering any
questions about building diskettes, type the following and press Enter:
START E:\CID\SRVIFS\SERVICE/INI=C:\GRPWARE\CLIENTS\GRPWARE.INI
where E: is the CD-ROM drive with the OS/2 Warp Connect CD, and C: is
the drive with the OS/2 Warp Connect Installation program and the
\GRPWARE directory. Change these drive letters in the above example if
necessary.
If you do any multitasking, make the following changes to the
PROTOCOL.INI and IBMLAN.INI files. PROTOCOL.INI is in the \IBMCOM
directory (or in the root directory of Remote Installation Diskette 1
created for the target system, where you must also make these changes)
and IBMLAN.INI is in \IBMLAN.
PROTOCOL.INI:
In the [mnetbeui_nify] section of the file:
ADAPTRATE=0
TI=60000
T1=10000
T2=2000
NETBIOSTIMEOUT=2000
IBMLAN.INI:
SESSTIMEOUT=300
In the [peer] section of the file:
SRVHEURISTICS (bit 15 set to 8)
These changes or additions are similar to those recommended for the
\IBMCOM\MACS\PRNANDIS.TXT file.
Note: You must make these additions to the PROTOCOL.INI file on
Diskette 1 for each set of Remote Install diskettes you
create.
IBM recommends NetView/DM for OS/2 for "heavy duty" software
distribution, but these methods might be sufficient, depending on your
needs.
Question 30
I'm having problems getting a Remote Installation to work. What should
I do?
To install OS/2 Warp Connect over a network, follow the step-by-step
instructions in the Up and Running Guide, pages 24-27.
Question 31
What protocols can be used for OS/2 Warp Connect Remote Installation?
The simplified Remote Installation program bundled with OS/2 Warp
Connect is designed to use NetBIOS connections only. It is possible to
install OS/2 Warp Connect over the network using other protocols with
add-on software, such as IBM's NetView/DM for OS/2.
Question 32
Can I copy some files from the OS/2 Warp Connect CD to my hard disk to
speed up Remote Installation?
Yes. You need enough disk space to store OS/2 Warp Connect components
required by Remote Install. For example, if the OS/2 Warp Connect CD is
in drive E, the OS/2 Warp Connect files should be placed in a directory
called \CONNECT.
1. Using a text editor, change the following files in the
\GRPWARE: on the hard disk:
GRPWARE.INI
LANSTART.INI
2. Change each E:\ to C:\CONNECT\ to redirect the Remote
Installation.
3. Use XCOPY /S /E to copy the contents of the CD to the
C:\CONNECT directory. For example:
XCOPY E:\* C:\CONNECT /S /E
Remote Install does not actually require everything from the OS/2 Warp
Connect CD. You might be able to get by with the CID, GRPWARE, and
OS2IMAGE directories, and the VROBJ.DLL and OS2SE20.SRC files.
Question 33
I'm having trouble getting my Notebook to connect to the network using
a PCMCIA network card. Any ideas?
Most of these issues must be handled on an individual basis because of
the wide variety of notebooks and PCMCIA cards, compounded by the
number of different ways you can try to use them. However, it is safe
to say that you need to have the latest drivers for
your PCMCIA card. Also, it is not unusual to change the Shared RAM
Address of the PCMCIA card. In addition, be sure to eliminate possible
IRQ conflicts.
Question 34
If Remote Installation is used, how is additional networking software
added later that didn't get installed the first time?
Activate the Remote Installation server and start the system from the
Remote Installation diskettes. Follow the instructions until you see a
menu asking if you wish to install all of OS/2 Warp Connect or just
Networking. Select Networking only, and proceed as directed.
Question 35
How do I install the OS/2 Warp BonusPak, AskPSP, and Lotus Notes client
software using Remote Installation?
The built-in Remote Installation software is designed to get base OS/2
Warp Connect networking function installed quickly and easily.
If you have access to the AskPSP and Lotus Notes CD-ROMs on your
network, they can be installed across the network; for example, using
OS/2 Peer logins. AskPSP can be installed using the INSTASKP.EXE
program in the AskPSP directory. Lotus Notes can be installed using the
INSTPM.EXE program.
The BonusPak expects to be installed from a drive with an assigned
drive letter, for example, a CD-ROM. The BonusPak can still be
installed across the network. For example, if all the BonusPak files
are copied to a directory on an OS/2 Peer system called SMITH, and the
directory containing the BonusPak is given a resource name of BONUSPAK.
The resource BONUSPAK is defined as read-only to every user on the
network. In fact, this resource can be the BonusPak CD-ROM. The
following OS/2 batch file (.CMD) allows you to install the BonusPak
across the network, assuming you are logged on the network.
echo Installing BonusPak...
NET USE Y: /DELETE
NET USE Y: \\SMITH\BONUSPAK
Y:
CD \US
CALL INSTALL.CMD
C:
NET USE Y: /DELETE
By using the NET USE command to assign drive letter Y to the network
directory \\SMITH\BONUSPAK, the OS/2 Warp BonusPak is installed
correctly.
Note: The Internet Connection from the BonusPak should not be
installed on top of OS/2 Warp Connect. Use TCP/IP Version
3, part of the main installation instead.
Question 36
I've used Remote Install to install OS/2 Warp Connect. Now I want to
add a printer or some other feature. How do I tell Selective Install to
retrieve code across the network?
You can place the OS/2 Warp Connect CD, or a copy of it, somewhere on
your network as a shared resource. Using the NET USE command, you can
assign a drive letter to this shared resource. An OS/2 batch (.CMD)
file can automate the process, and it would look something like this:
@echo off
echo Starting Selective Install...
NET USE Y: /DELETE
NET USE Y: \\SMITH\CD-ROM
INSTALL
NET USE Y: /DELETE
This is based on the assumption that the OS/2 Warp Connect CD was
placed on the machine SMITH and given a resource name of CD-ROM, and
that a proper logon was in effect. The source directory for Selective
Install becomes Y:\OS2IMAGE (or possibly \\SMITH\CD-ROM\OS2IMAGE if you
wish to use Universal Naming Convention). Similar methods would be used
for Novell NetWare servers.
Question 37
Should I install the Internet Connection from the BonusPak on OS/2 Warp
Connect?
No, unless you are NOT installing any networking software.
Installing TCP/IP Version 3, part of the networking software included
with OS/2 Warp Connect, gives you all the function, plus more, of the
dial-up Internet Connection, including dial-up capabilities.
All other BonusPak applications can be safely installed on top of OS/2
Warp Connect, regardless of configuration.
Question 38
I am getting an error messages about LOG.SYS when I start in OS/2 Warp
Connect. What is the problem?
Use the OS/2 Warp Selective Install program to install Serviceability
and Diagnostic Aids, one of the selections on the second panel. LOG.SYS
and other key files for FFST/2 are included with the base OS/2 Warp
software. Or, remark-out (REM) these lines if you do not wish to use
FFST/2.
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