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- NETWARE SFT III v3.11 B
- January 1993
-
- This file contains information about the SFT III Release (v3.11 B) to supplement
- the SFT III document. In addition to this file, be sure you read and understand
- the list of Limitations at the beginning of Chapter 2 and the Troubleshooting
- Tips in Chapter 3 of the NetWare SFT III manual.
-
- [1] WORKSTATION SHELLS: (See also p.2-15) Any client workstation that will be
- accessing the SFT III mirrored servers should use the new versions of
- NETX, BNETX, EMSNETX or XMSNETX. These new (v3.31) shells are named *.EXE
- whereas previous versions of NETX and BNETX have .COM extensions. Remember
- to delete the .COM shells so that the workstation will use the new .EXE
- versions. (Using older versions of the client shells will cause the
- clients to pause and display the Abort/Retry message instead of switching
- over automatically to the new server after a failure.)
-
- [2] BNETX: In the Novell test labs, Packet Burst (the BNETX.EXE shell) has
- occasionally exhibited uneven load sharing with more than 40 clients under
- very heavy load conditions. If you are using Packet Burst under these
- conditions, some clients may experience sluggish performance.
-
- [3] SHELL TIME OUT: (See also p.3-54) If client workstations time out during
- server synchronization, increase the IPX Retry Count value in the client's
- NET.CFG file. You may want to set the parameter Notify Users Of Mirrored
- Server Synchronization = ON, which will broadcast a message to all users
- when synchronization occurs.
-
- [4] BACKUP DEVICES REQUIRING DIBIDAI: The DIBIDAI.NLM is not supported with
- SFT III v3.11, and is not included on the Controlled Release diskettes. In
- some cases, you may use the NOVADIBI.NLM instead. The TAPEDAI.DSK driver
- is also not supported.
-
- [5] TOKEN RING LAN DRIVER: SFT III v3.11 includes the 4.0 version of this
- driver. Three files are required: MSM311.NLM, TOKENTSM.NLM, and TOKEN.LAN
- or TOKENDMA.LAN. Start by loading TOKENTSM.NLM (which auto-loads MSM311),
- then load the .LAN driver.
-
- [6] Added the following NetWare v3.11 patches to SFT III code:
- ASNCRDFX BIGRFIX CIPHFIX DIRLPFIX DOSUNFIX DOTFIX
- DUPFIX EAERRFIX EAINFIX EVENTFIX FATFIX GETSEFIX
- HDLNKFIX HTFXFX MAXCDCFX MDEFIX MPRPSFIX NCOMFIX
- NCPSPFIX NFSFIX OBPRGFIX OS2OPNFX PPCFIX REMDEVFX
- RENFIX REQFIX ROUTERFX RPLENFX TRSTFIX TTSFIX
- UNLCKFIX WORMROFX WSDFIX
-
- [7] IPX CHECKSUM AND TOKEN RING: Token Ring does not support the enabling of
- IPX checksum. Do not use checksumming if you are on a Token Ring LAN.
-
- [8] IPX CHECKSUM LIMITATION: The IPX Checksum options only apply when you are
- using the client LSL and IPXODI drivers (delivered with SFT III). You
- cannot use IPX checksum with the older dedicated IPX.COM, or older
- versions of LSL and IPXODI.
-
- [9] NE2000 AND NE/2-32: Do not use NE2000 or NE/2-32 LAN adapters as Mirrored
- Server Links except in your test lab environments. Don't use them on
- production servers. This stipulation is part of your SFT III License
- Agreement for the duration of the v3.11 B Release.
-
- [10] TEST MSLs: If you are using the NE2000 or NE/2-32 LAN adapter as your
- Mirrored Server Link (in a test environment), using the RESET ROUTERS
- command on a busy network may cause one of the servers to Abend. This is
- because the interrupts are disabled for too long and the SFT III system
- must assume that one of the servers is inactive.
-
- [11] PACKET BURST STATISTICS: The SET parameter Enable Packet Burst Statistics
- Screen (in the MSEngine) cannot be set in the MSAUTO.NCF.
-
- [12] NEW SET PARAMETER: In the MSEngine, under the Communications category,
- you'll find Clear Extra ECB Space, set to 1 by default. This parameter is
- used to protect against NCP packets that are undersized. You shouldn't
- need to change the default setting on this parameter.
-
- [13] 1000-USER NETWARE USERS: SFT III utilities are compatible with 1000-user
- NetWare (with the exception of some Print utilities), for customers who
- may be using 1000-user NetWare elsewhere on their internet. SFT III itself
- is not available in a 1000-user version at this time.
-
- [14] BTRIEVE: The BTRIEVE.NLM loads in the MSEngine. Be sure to use the latest
- version of Btrieve (v6.00a), delivered on the SFT III diskettes. Do not
- try to use older versions of Btrieve or any of its dependent files on the
- SFT III server. Also, do not use the SFT III Btrieve on a non-SFT III
- v3.11 server.
-
- [15] DUAL PROCESSING: Second processor drivers for SFT III should be obtained
- from your hardware manufacturer. The file N2NDPROC.NLM is available on
- NetWire; put it near the top of the file IOSTART.NCF, right after the IPX
- Internal Net number. (You may also load the N2NDPROC.NLM at the IOEngine
- console prompt.) If the NLM loads without errors, the second processor is
- activated and servicing the MSEngine.
-
- [16] REMOTE BOOT: If you need to use the remote boot feature of NetWare, follow
- the steps below.
- 1 - Load the LAN driver (must use 802.2 frame type)
- 2 - Load RPL.NLM in both IOEngines
- 3 - BIND RPL (LAN driver)
- 4 - Follow the instructions for creating a boot image file (see DOSGEN
- instructions in the 3.11 NetWare documentation)
-
-
- [17] Added one SET parameter, to disable the use of the diagnostic responder
- to validate LAN health: "Use Diagnostic Responder To Validate LAN
- Functionality = OFF" (ON is the default)
-
- [18] SET parameters: Increased the Maximum for "Reserved Buffers Below 16 Meg"
- from 200 to 300; changed "Maximum Percent of Volume Space Allowed for
- Extended Attributes" to allow it to be set in the startup NCF file.
-
-
- [END]