The EM727 ATS Adapter ---------------------------------------- You can take advantage of Predictive Pipelining, Cogent's innovative data transfer technology, by using eMASTER+ adapters in both the client and server computers. Refer to the eMASTER+ User Manual for information about configuring your EM727 ATS adapter for Predictive Pipelining. The number for the Cogent BBS is incorrectly listed in the eMASTER+ user Manual. The correct number is (206) 378-5405. eMASTER+ Setup Program ---------------------------------------- Before running the eMASTER+ Setup Program, make sure no network drivers are running in the system. To run Diagnostics on one or more adapters, the adapters must be installed in machines located on a private network. Predictive Pipelining on NetWare 3.1x or 4.0x Servers ---------------------------------------- To enable Predictive Pipelining, you must add the following line to the STARTUP.NCF file: SET MAXIMUM PHYSICAL RECEIVE PACKET SIZE=4202 You can disable Predictive Pipelining on a specific eMASTER+ adapter by using MAXSIZE=1514 as a LOAD line parameter. Novell NetWare ---------------------------------------- Novell is no longer supporting NetWare 3.10 and 3.11 server drivers. Therefore, it is recommended that you use the NetWare 4.0x driver for NetWare 3.10 and 3.11 servers. However, Cogent does provide a NetWare 3.1x driver. If you are using NetWare 3.12, you must use the NetWare 4.0x driver. If you update an existing installation with a new EM727_4.LAN driver, you must also update the ETHERCDT.NLM file. To Install for NetWare 4.0x servers --------------------------------------------- If you are installing the NetWare 4.0x driver on a NetWare 4.0x server, install the NetWare 4.0x driver as follows. The instructions supplement the installation described in the eMASTER+ User Manual. 1. In INSTALL, edit the AUTOEXEC.NCF file to load the NetWare 4.0x network driver during boot time. 2. After exiting INSTALL, copy NW4X\ETHERCDT.NLM to the disk from which you boot NetWare 4.0x. Some Novell-supplied files are required to use the NetWare 4.0x driver on NetWare 4.0x servers. These files are included for your convenience on your eMASTER+ setup diskette in the \NW4X directory. If you are using the NetWare 4.0x driver on a NetWare 4.0x server, your AUTOEXEC.NCF file should look something like the following. load [C:] MSM.NLM load [C:] ETHERCDT.NLM load [C:] EM727_4.LAN [parameters] . . (load the driver for multiple boards or frame types) . load [C:] MONITOR.NLM To Install for NetWare 3.1x servers --------------------------------------------- If you are installing the NetWare 4.0x driver on a NetWare 3.10, 3.11, or 3.12 server, install the NetWare 4.0x driver as follows. The instructions supplement the installation described in the eMASTER+ User Manual. 1. In INSTALL, edit the AUTOEXEC.NCF file to load the NetWare 4.0x network driver during boot time. 2. After exiting INSTALL, copy NW4X\ETHERCDT.NLM to the disk from which you boot NetWare 3.1x. Some Novell-supplied files are required to use the NetWare 4.0x driver on NetWare 3.10,3.11, and 3.12 servers. These files are included for your convenience on the eMASTER+ setup diskette in the \NW4X\4XON31X subdirectory. If you are using the NetWare 4.0x driver on a NetWare 3.10 or 3.11 server, your AUTOEXEC.NCF file should look something like the following. Note that NetWare 3.12 does not require PATCHMAN.NLM or LSLENH.NLM. load [C:] PATCHMAN.NLM load [C:] LSLENH.NLM load [C:] MSM31X.NLM load [C:] ETHERCDT.NLM load [C:] EM727_4.LAN [parameters] . . (load the driver for multiple boards or frame types) . load [C:] MONITOR.NLM Note: The MONITOR.NLM file in the NW4X\4XON31X subdirectory is a new version; make sure your system is updated with this latest version. NFOLIO Help ---------------------------------------- Problems are known to occur when using ODI workstation drivers for bus mastering LAN adapters with NetWare's NFOLIO Help versions prior to 2.13. The NFOLIO 2.13 update is available on CompuServe in the Novell Vendor A forum (GO NVENA). Performance Testing and NDIS Drivers ---------------------------------------- If you are using NDIS drivers and performance testing your eMASTER+ adapters, use the "max" parameter in PROTOCOL.INI. The max parameter maximizes performance by increasing the values of certain parameters. For more information, see the eMASTER+ User Manual. BUSRATE Parameter ---------------------------------------- All eMASTER+ drivers for the EM727 ATS adapter support the BUSRATE parameter. The BUSRATE parameter specifies the rate at which the adapter transfers data across the system bus. The default value provides good performance and is compatible with most ISA bus machines. If your computer is capable of supporting higher data transfer rates, increase BUSRATE to increase overall system performance. Note: Change the value of BUSRATE only if you are certain your computer uses a busrate other than the default. The default BUSRATE value for all drivers EXCEPT MS-DOS NDIS and OS/2 NDIS is 1. The default BUSRATE value for NDIS drivers is 0. Values for BUSRATE correspond to the following bus transfer rates. Most computers cannot support the 8.00 MBytes/sec. bus transfer rate. 0=4.53 MBytes/sec. 1=5.33 MBytes/sec. 2=6.40 MBytes/sec. 3=8.00 MBytes/sec. 4=4.53 MBytes/sec. (Toshiba Laptops only) To change the BUSRATE parameter, modify your configuration as follows: For NetWare server drivers, modify the value of BUSRATE at the command line or add BUSRATE="value" to AUTOEXEC.NCF where "value" is the BUSRATE value. For the DOS ODI driver, add BUSRATE "value" to the LINK DRIVER section of your NET.CFG file where "value" is the BUSRATE value. For NDIS drivers, add BUSRATE="value" to PROTOCOL.INI where "value" is the BUSRATE value. For UNIX drivers, change the value of busrate in the space.c file located in /etc/conf/pack.d/emB/ (or /etc/conf/pack.d/emB0/ for SCO UNIX drivers). Then, manually relink the kernel.