# Intel PRO/1000 Network Driver for Novell NetWare*

Installing the Driver

Configuring Speed and Duplex

Jumbo Frames

Wake on PME

Installing Multiple Adapters

Command Line Parameters

Statistics

Teaming and VLAN

SNMP Agent Extension

## Installing the Driver

The Intel PRO/1000 adapter driver for Novell NetWare* 4.11 through 6 is packaged in the ce1000.lan file. To install the ce1000.lan package and setup the driver for a network adapter, use the following steps. Before installing, review the Support Pack requirements in the System Requirements section of this guide.

| NOTE: Prior to installing, either load the DOS or NetWare drivers for your server's CD-ROM drive or create a floppy disk from the Intel CD on a different computer. For more information, refer to the Making a Floppy Disk section of this guide.

1. From the NetWare console, type NWCONFIG or Load Install, and press <Enter>.

2. From the Configuration Options screen choose Driver options, and press <Enter>.

3. Choose Configure network drivers, and press <Enter>. If any drivers are already loaded, a list of them appears.

4. Select an additional driver, and press <Enter>. A list of drivers should appear.

5. Insert the Intel CD or floppy disk you have created, and choose Install an unlisted driver by pressing <Insert>.

   | NOTE: To mount a CD, use cdrom.

6. If you're using a floppy disk, insert the disk in drive A and press <Enter>. If you have mounted the CD as a NetWare volume press <F3>, and enter the source path (PRO1001000:/pro100/nwserver/).

7. The driver name is displayed: Intel(R) 8254x Based Network Connection. Press <Enter> to select it.

8. A prompt appears asking if you want to copy the driver. Select Yes and press <Enter>.

9. The next screen asks for parameters for loading the driver. To modify any driver parameters or protocols, highlight Select/Modify driver parameters and protocols, and press <Enter>. If you have multiple adapters, enter the slot number for the adapter you are currently configuring. When finished configuring the driver, select Save parameters and load driver to continue.

   | NOTES: If your system contains a single network adapter, you may enter any number for the slot. The driver will automatically detect the correct slot number and load successfully.
   | If your system contains more than one network adapter, you can find the valid slot numbers for your adapters by pressing <Alt>-<Esc> to switch to the console screen in NetWare. Type LOAD CE1000 and press <Enter>. The driver will attempt to load and prompt you with the available slot numbers. To abort the driver load, note the slot numbers, and press <Esc>. Use <Alt>-<Esc> to switch back to the Install screen and enter the correct slot number.

10. To complete the driver installation process, go back to the Configuration Options screen by pressing <Esc> until you see the Configuration Options screen.

11. Choose Exit to return to the server console prompt.

| NOTES: If the adapter cannot transmit or receive after installation, you may need to modify the frame type or LOAD and BIND statements in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file.
| If you are installing multiple adapters, repeat the driver installation process for each adapter in the server.
| Some switches can take several seconds to auto-negotiate and establish a link with the adapter. This may result in a false "could not establish link" error message. Use the monitor or check the adapter lights to determine valid connection information.

## Configuring Speed and Duplex

The default setting for auto-negotiation is enabled. Change this only to match your link partner.

| NOTES: If you disable auto-negotiation the adapter will not operate at gigabit speed (1000 Mbps).
| You cannot change the speed or duplex of Intel PRO/1000 adapters that use fiber cabling.

### Setting Speed and Duplex

Use keyword commands in AUTOEXEC.NCF to force speed and duplex modes as follows:

> Speed = 10 | 100 (10 Mbps, 100 Mbps)

This should be followed by one of the following:

> Forceduplex = 1 | 2 (half, full)
> Autoneg = see table below for settings and values

These keywords are not available in INETCFG. To use these or any of the advanced keywords, either configure the drivers manually, or change them in AUTOEXEC.NCF.

The default setting is auto-negotiation. In this mode, the adapter advertises all supported speed and duplex combinations and will link at the highest common speed/duplex combination.

If you manually set (force) speed to 10 or 100, you must force both speed and duplex, and auto-negotiation must be disabled. Also, ensure that the link partner settings match these settings. When the Speed and Forceduplex parameters are forced, the Autoneg parameter is ignored.

### Using Autoneg

Use the Autoneg parameter when more control is required. This parameter is a bitmap, based on the following table, that specifies which speed and duplex settings the adapter advertises to a link partner. When this parameter is used, the Speed and Forceduplex parameters must not be specified.

Setting | 1000 Full | N/A | 100 Full | 100 Half | 10 Full | 10 Half
Value | 32 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1

This parameter is the sum of the values of each setting to advertise. For example, to advertise 1000-Full, 100-Full, and 100-Half modes, the parameter would be set to 32 + 8 + 4 = 44.

| CAUTION: When the Speed and Forceduplex keywords are used, Autoneg is disabled. To ensure that link is established correctly, auto-negotiation must be disabled on the link partner, and the link should be forced to the same speed and duplex mode used on the adapter.

## Jumbo Frames

Restrictions:

- Jumbo Frames are only supported on NetWare 6.

- Jumbo Frames are supported only with gigabit adapters operating with gigabit links. Additionally, your switch infrastructure must support Jumbo Frames.

- Jumbo Frames are not supported on the first generation Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit Server Adapter (82542-based adapter) nor in PCI-X slots with 82544-based adapters, such as the PRO/1000 XT Server Adapter, PRO/1000 XF Server Adapter, or PRO/1000 T Desktop Adapter.

- Jumbo Frames only work with IP, and Ethernet II must be the only frame type loaded for the board.

- The MAXIMUM PHYSICAL PACKET RECEIVE SIZE setting must be set to the size of the jumbo frame.

Also see the discussion of Jumbo Frames in Other Advanced Features.

### Set Up

To set up for Jumbo Frames, use the following commands:

> SET MAXIMUM PHYSICAL RECEIVE PACKET SIZE = <jumbo frame size>
> LOAD CE1000 FRAMETYPE=ETHERNET_II JUMBO = <jumbo frame size>

At the switch, make sure you set the Jumbo Frame size to be at least 22 bytes larger than that of the server.

## Wake on PME

The Intel driver includes the Wake on PME assertion feature for NetWare 5.1 and 6 systems. This feature allows users to select a single adapter in a system and configure that adapter to wake a system from an off state.

| NOTE: Wake on PME is enable by default. To disable Wake on PME, enter the option pmedisable=0 on the command line.

## Installing Multiple Adapters

The server drivers use the PCI slot number to identify each installed adapter. You can correlate the PCI slot number to the port by using the Ethernet address that is printed on a label on the adapter.

If you are installing a driver in a computer with existing Intel adapters, the adapters are updated automatically.

`Last modified on 1/06/03 2:59p Revision 6`