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- DOSODIWS.DOC
-
- This DOSODIWS.DOC accompanies DOSUP8.EXE which includes the ODI Token-Ring
- workstation drivers for Netware 2.1x, 2.15c, 2.2, 3.1,and 3.11. The
- following files accompany this revision:
-
- IPXODI.COM 30,247 10-07-93 4:52p
- LANSUP.COM 21,943 2-02-93 11:54a
- LSL.COM 17,805 9-10-93 3:50p
- TOKEN.COM 27,381 4-12-93 6:27p
- TOKODI.DOC
- DOSODIWS DOC (this file)
-
- The DOS ODI shells provide functionality to Netware and network
- computing environments by supporting multiple protocols and multiple LAN
- adapters in a single workstation.
-
- ODI (Open Data-Link Interface) creates a "logical network board" to
- allow multiple frame formats over one network board and wire.
-
- Both LAN drivers support RPL, Source Routing, and a 4K packet size.
-
- These LAN drivers are part of the ODI shell, they require no shell
- generation. They load with the following drivers in the following order.
- LSL.COM, LAN Driver, IPXODI.COM, NETX.EXE.
-
- The ODI shell will load any legally configured parameters from the
- SHELL.CFG or NET.CFG files. NET.CFG file is an enhanced SHELL.CFG file and
- supports additional parameters. Any options available in the SHELL.CFG file
- can be incorporated in the NET.CFG file. Options from both files will be
- loaded by the shell. If you wish to incorporate the SHELL.CFG file into the
- NET.CFG file, place the appropriate SHELL.CFG commands LEFT JUSTIFIED at the
- beginning of the NET.CFG file. (See the sample NET.CFG file, located later
- in this document, as a guide.)
-
- Token.com - This is the Native Token-Ring driver for the DOS workstation.
- This driver MUST be used WITHOUT the IBM Lan Support program.
- Token.com defaults to a 4K packet size unless your lan board
- has 8KB of shared RAM then it will default to a 2K packet
- size. Token.com will utilize the following parameters in the
- NET.CFG: Node Address, Slot (microchannel only), Frame,
- Protocol, Alternate, and Max Frame Size.
-
- Lansup.com - This is the client Token-Ring driver for the DOS workstation.
- This driver MUST be used with the IBM LAN Support program.
- Lansup.com defaults to a 1K packet size. Lansup.com will
- utilize the following parameters in the NET.CFG: Frame,
- Protocol, Saps, Link Stations, Alternate, and Max Frame Size.
-
- The following NET.CFG file is a SAMPLE only to show the basic format of
- the file. Most settings are at default. Please refer to the Novell ODI
- shell for DOS booklet part #100-000871-001 for further information on
- individual parameters.
-
- Sample NET.CFG
-
- IPX SOCKETS = 20
- IPX RETRY COUNT = 20
- CACHE BUFFERS = 5
- LONG MACHINE TYPE = IBM_PC
-
- PROTOCOL ipx
- BIND Token
- LINK DRIVER Token
- Node Address 12D43
- Slot 2
- Frame Token-Ring
- SAPS 1
- Link Stations 1
- ALTERNATE
- Max Frame Size = 2168
-
- When calculating the Max Frame Size the value must be a multiple of 8.
- It must include the number of bytes for the data packet, for adapter overhead
- (6 bytes), and for the largest possible header (currently, 35 bytes LAN
- header + 5 bytes SNAP header + 74 bytes protocol header = 114 bytes).
-
- If the line speed is 16 Mbps, the value of Max Frame Size must be
- between 632 and 17960. If the line speed is 4Mbps, the value of Max Frame
- Size must be between 632 and 4464.
-
- If you want to use a 2KB packet size, the Max Frame Size will be
- calculated as follows:
- 2048 + 6 + 114 = 2168
-
- Then round up to the nearest multiple of 8: 2168
-
- Although Max Frame Size can be configured for frame sizes larger than
- 4KB tests show no significant improvement in performance when a frame size
- is larger than 4216 bytes.
-
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