Using the Network Interface Controller
4-5
To load the NetWare server driver while running
NetWare 3.11, copy all the files in the
c:\dell\3Com\netwware\311srv subdirectory to the
server’s hard-disk drive. Then type the following com-
mand lines in the order indicated, pressing <
ENTER
> after
each:
load C:LSLEHN.NLM
load C:3C5X9.LAN
If this order is not followed, the system will not operate
correctly. After you have entered these command lines,
bind the protocol to the driver as usual.
If you are using NetWare 3.12 or 4.x, use only the
3c5x9.lan driver provided with your NIC software. Use
the appropriate NLM files from the NetWare server
installation.
NOTE: When you run the
3
c
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x.lan driver with Net-
Ware 3.11, you must update the monitor.nlm file that
accompanies NetWare 3.11 with the new monitor.nlm
file provided in the c:\dell\3com\netware\311srv
subdirectory.
R
unning the NIC Diagnostics
The NIC diagnostics contains three groups of tests:
•
Group 1 tests the NIC hardware components, con-
nector, and circuitry and includes the following
individual tests:
— Register Access Test
— EEPROM Vital Data Test
— EEPROM Configurable Data Test
— FIFO Loopback Test
— Interrupt Test
— Ethernet Core Loopback Test
— Encoder/Decoder Loopback Test
For more information on any of these tests, press the
<
F1
> key while running the NIC diagnostics.
•
Group 2 does not apply to UTP NICs and thus
should not be used on your system.
•
Group 3 consists of the Echo Exchange Test, which
tests the NIC’s ability to send and receive data while
connected to the network. To run the Group 3 test,
you need a second computer system set up as an
echo server. For instructions, see “Setting Up an
Echo Server” found later in this section.
The remainder of this section discusses how to run the
Group 1 and Group 3 tests, how to change the test param-
eters, and how to examine the results of the diagnostic
tests.
Running the Group 1 Tests
The Group 1 tests are run ten times by default. To change
the number of times the tests run, see “Changing the Test
Parameters” found later in this section.
To run the Group 1 tests, follow these steps:
1.
Complete steps 1 through 4 in “Configuring the
NIC” found earlier in this chapter.
2.
From the Main Menu, select
CONFIGURATION/
DIAGNOSTIC/TROUBLESHOOTING
and press <
ENTER
>.
3.
From the Configuration and Diagnostic screen,
select
CONFIGURATION AND DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAM
and press <
ENTER
>.
4.
From the Test menu, select
RUN TESTS
and press
<
ENTER
>.
The Run Tests dialog box appears with the
START
option highlighted.
5.
Press <
ENTER
> to start the tests.
After the tests have run ten times, the results are dis-
played in the Results column.
Running the Group 3 Test
Before running the Group 3 test, you must set up another
system as an echo server. This system must have a 3Com
network adapter (such as the built-in NIC in your com-
puter) for the test to work properly. The echo server
receives packets from the network adapter being tested
and echoes these packets back to the network adapter.
CAUTION: Do not run the Group 3 test on an active
network.
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