IBM 16/4 Token-Ring, User Manual

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Page 2: ...0 This edition applies to the IBM 16 4 Token Ring PCI Management Adapter You can submit comments online to http www ibm com networking support feedback nsf docsoverall Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2000 All rights reserved US Government Users Restricted Rights Use duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp ...

Page 3: ...erver 17 Novell Client DOS Windows 3 1x 18 OS 2 NDIS 2 device driver using MPTS 19 OS 2 NDIS 2 device driver using other installation programs 20 OS 2 Novell NetWare Requester 20 DOS NDIS 2 21 DOS Novell NetWare Requester 16 bit 22 Windows NT Version 3 51 23 Windows NT Version 4 0 24 Windows 95 25 Installing the driver when Windows 95 Retail is already installed 25 Installing the driver when Windo...

Page 4: ...tware packages 49 Software packages 50 Diskette images 50 Product documentation 51 Appendix B NDIS 2 device driver parameters 53 Appendix C NDIS 2 device driver messages 59 Appendix D Novell NetWare Server driver parameters 65 Appendix E Novell NetWare Server messages 71 Appendix F Novell NetWare DOS ODI driver parameters 77 Appendix G Notices 79 Trademarks 80 Safety Information 81 Telecommunicati...

Page 5: ...r Interference VCCI Statement 89 Taiwanese Class A Warning Statement 89 Power Cord Notices for UTP Media 89 IBM License Agreement for Productivity Aids 90 IF YOU DOWNLOAD OR USE THIS PROGRAM YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS 91 NetWare Network Computing Products from IBM 92 Protection and Security 92 Glossary 97 Index 103 Contents v ...

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Page 7: ...number of network operating environments Chapter 4 Problem solving on page 37 describes troubleshooting procedures and fixes that might be needed for your environment Appendix A CD ROM content and software packages on page 49 describes the files that are on the adapter CD ROM Appendix B NDIS 2 device driver parameters on page 53 lists the NDIS 2 parameters describes their usage and lists their val...

Page 8: ... Support Configuration Guide S96F 8489 v MPTS 2 Configuration Guide S10H 9693 v IBM LAN Server Command and Utilities S10H 9686 v Guide to LAN Server Books S10H 9688 v DOS LAN Services and User s Guide S10H 9684 v Microsoft LAN Manager Installation and Configuration Guide v Microsoft Windows NT System Guide v Novell Workstation for DOS and MS Windows v Novell NetWare installation and system adminis...

Page 9: ...Manager for AIX Version 1 2 or later v Automatic ring speed detection v Support for a wide variety of network operating systems and network applications v Support for full duplex FDX token ring LAN operation v Support for microcode update v Automatic configuration of I O memory ROM space and interrupt level by PCI BIOS on power up v Designed for use with either a half size or full size 5 V or 3 3 ...

Page 10: ...e if ACPI is supported Refer to your computer system documentation to determine if ACPI BIOS is offered and the method by which it can be enabled The adapter implements the PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification Version 1 0 that works together with ACPI Under control of the operating system the adapter and the entire system can be placed in various power saving modes and be dynamically c...

Page 11: ...ystem usually running an application that provides remote system management Attention Some PCs with multiple PCI slots that support Wake on LAN and 3 3 volt auxiliary power may not have an adequate 3 3 volt power supply to power more than just a few of the slots with auxiliary 3 3 volts Check with your PC supplier to determine the number of PCI slots that can be concurrently populated and still me...

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Page 13: ...or otherwise accessing the adapter slots and inserting the adapter 5 Install the adapter according to the instructions for adapter installation in the manual that came with your PC 6 Secure the adapter in the PCI slot with the retaining screw or other bracket lockdown mechanism 7 Reinstall all removed covers 8 Connect the token ring cable to the adapter and to the network See Selecting adapter cab...

Page 14: ...etwork faceplate or other device to which the adapter will be connected Note No more than one data cable may be connected to the adapter at a time Your adapter can use any of these cables Figure 1 STP and UTP cables 6 IBM 16 4 Token Ring PCI Management Adapter ...

Page 15: ...nt information c Select Downloads and select the appropriate software package for your environment d Run the package to expand the files The driver will be placed in the directory listed in Table 2 on page 8 Note You can also access the Web site directly at http www ibm com networking support v Method B Use the driver shipped on this CD ROM directly with your network operating system s installatio...

Page 16: ...dows 95 Retail win32 Windows 95 OSR2 root Windows 98 root Windows 2000 root Windows for Workgroups WFW Novell NetWare Server and 32 bit Client NOVELL NETWARE Novell NetWare DOS Requester 16 bit NOVELL DOS Novell NetWare OS 2 Requester 16 bit NOVELL OS2 OS 2 OS2 DOS DOS 8 IBM 16 4 Token Ring PCI Management Adapter ...

Page 17: ... NT 4 0 24 Windows 95 25 Windows 98 28 Windows 2000 30 Remote Unattended Installation Windows NT Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 2000 32 Novell IntranetWare Client for Windows NT 32 Novell Client for Windows 95 33 Managed Driver Upgrade Windows NT Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 2000 34 Novell NetWare 3 12 Server Before you start this installation get the latest level of LAN driver updates for NetWare...

Page 18: ...ing command at the server prompt LOAD X NOVELL NETWARE IBMTRPO LAN DATARATE M16 It is recommended for servers that the DataRate be set to M16 or M4 and clients be set to Auto Note See Appendix D Novell NetWare Server driver parameters on page 65 for a complete list of parameters that can be specified in the LOAD IBMTRPO command in the AUTOEXEC NCF file 5 Follow the instructions in the Novell manua...

Page 19: ...ether the adapter is working correctly and whether installation has been completed successfully v The device driver files are loading successfully There are no error messages v The adapter LEDs indicate normal operation Green ON Amber OFF See Understanding the adapter LEDs and labels on page 43 If you experience problems see Chapter 4 Problem solving on page 37 For information concerning NetWare S...

Page 20: ...ER 312 IBMTRPO NAME IBMLS1 DATARATE M16 BIND IPX TO IBMLS1 NET unique net number See Appendix D Novell NetWare Server driver parameters on page 65 for a complete list of parameters that can be specified on the LOAD IBMTRPO command in the AUTOEXEC NCF file Press Esc and then answer Yes to save the new file to disk Press Esc again to return to the server console 11 Shut down your server by entering ...

Page 21: ...nel 5 Press F3 on the next panel to specify a novell netware as the directory path 6 Press Enter and then follow the instructions on the panel to complete the installation of the driver If you need to make any custom configuration changes to the driver do so at this time 7 Follow the instructions in the Novell manual Create an AUTOEXEC NCF file In addition to the instructions in the manual add the...

Page 22: ... see Chapter 4 Problem solving on page 37 For information concerning NetWare Server error messages see Appendix E Novell NetWare Server messages on page 71 Server driver installation in existing NetWare 4 11 Server If Novell NetWare is already installed in your computer perform the following steps to install the adapter server device driver Note If you are altering the configuration of a previousl...

Page 23: ...AD IBMTRPO command in the AUTOEXEC NCF file 16 Press Esc and answer YES to save the new file to disk Press Esc again to return to the server console 17 Type the following commands from the server prompt to shut down the server and exit to DOS down and then exit 18 Type the following commands making sure that the diskette that you created in step 1 is inserted in drive A Note that it will prompt yo...

Page 24: ...s of storage devices such as IDE drives SCSI drives CD ROM drives and tape drives If your storage device is not detected choose the appropriate driver from the list of available drivers provided with NetWare 5 or add a new driver from a diskette CDMs can be obtained from the storage device manufacturer v Select and configure the network board The software driver for a network board is called a LAN...

Page 25: ...elect the property to modify Server driver installation in existing NetWare 5 0 Server The following procedure explains how to use NWCONFIG to load a LAN driver and bind a protocol 1 Create a diskette containing the extracted files from the NETWAREP EXE package file on the adapter CD ROM 2 At the server console prompt enter NWCONFIG 3 Select Driver Options Configure network drivers 4 To select the...

Page 26: ...r 12 Confirm bindings of the protocol with the driver and the network number 13 To add another adapter shut down the server power off the server and insert the additional driver NetWare will load the appropriate driver automatically Then repeat step 12 Novell Client DOS Windows 3 1x 1 Download Novell Client DOS Windows 3 1x Version 2 5 or later from Novell s Web site at http support novell com 2 U...

Page 27: ... either of the following actions v From the OS 2 desktop double click the MPTS icon v From an OS 2 window go into the ibmcom subdirectory and enter mpts at the OS 2 prompt 3 Select OK on the MPTS logo panel 4 Select Install You will be prompted for the source of the NIF file Enter the path to the driver directory Select OK once the Installation Complete message appears You will return to the main ...

Page 28: ...Drivers diskette into the appropriate drive 2 Use your product documentation to install the driver IBMTRP OS2 that is located in the root directory on both the CD ROM and diskette 3 Modify the parameters if needed See Appendix B NDIS 2 device driver parameters on page 53 for a list and explanation of parameters IBM TCP IP for OS 2 and Warp Connect are examples of products that provide driver insta...

Page 29: ...e lines in this section of CONFIG SYS Refer to the Novell manuals for more information 8 Select Save to complete the NetWare Requester installation 9 Reboot the computer to apply the changes Note To make changes in the NetWare Requester configuration double click the Novell icon on the desktop Double click the Install icon in the Novell window Go to the Configuration and select This workstation Ma...

Page 30: ...ll NetWare documentation for instructions regarding how to create the NetWare Client for DOS and MS Windows diskettes 1 Create a diskette containing the extracted files from the DOSODIP EXE file on the adapter CD ROM 2 Insert the NetWare Client for DOS and MS Windows Disk 1 into the appropriate drive 3 At the command prompt type x where x is your drive letter and then press Enter 4 Type install an...

Page 31: ...isk from manufacturer Then select Continue 6 Insert the CD ROM or the diskette containing the device drivers into the appropriate drive When prompted enter the path to the driver directory and select OK 7 Select OK to accept the drive and path information 8 In the Select OEM Option dialog box select IBM Token Ring PCI Family Adapter Several work in progress panels are displayed indicating that the...

Page 32: ...device drivers into the appropriate drive When prompted enter the path to the root directory of the CD ROM or diskette and select OK 8 In the Select OEM Option dialog box select IBM Token Ring PCI Family Adapter and then select OK Several work in progress panels are displayed indicating that the driver and its supporting files are being copied to your computer s hard disk 9 The Network Control pan...

Page 33: ...he power cable from the power source Installing the driver when Windows 95 Retail is already installed 1 When you boot Windows 95 it will detect the new hardware and bring up a dialog box to allow a choice of drivers Select Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer and then select OK 2 Insert the CD ROM or the NDIS Drivers diskette into the appropriate drive 3 When prompted enter the path...

Page 34: ...e location of your Windows 95 installation files for example d or d win95 or c windows catroot appears in the entry and select OK You might also be prompted again for the location of the driver files Enter the appropriate location again as described previously After the files have been copied a dialog box displays the following message To finish setting up your new hardware you must restart the co...

Page 35: ...ue 5 At this point Windows might prompt you for network names Type your computer s name and workgroup Consult your system administrator if you do not know this information Select OK to continue The driver files will be copied at this point Windows might prompt you for the Windows 95 CD ROM in order to install default network protocols and services Make sure that the location of your Windows 95 ins...

Page 36: ... 9 Check for the following conditions to determine whether the adapter is working correctly and whether installation has been completed successfully v The device driver files loaded successfully v The Device Manager System control panel applet reports that the device is working correctly v The adapter LEDs indicate normal operation Green ON Amber OFF If you experience problems see Chapter 4 Proble...

Page 37: ...indows catroot appears in the entry and select OK 11 The wizard reports after the files have finished copying that Windows has finished installing an updated driver for your hardware device Select Finish to continue 12 Windows returns you to the adapter properties page Select Close to continue 13 Next you are returned to the Device Manager page Select Close again to complete the process 14 Reboot ...

Page 38: ...ter the files have finished copying that Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires Select Finish to continue 7 A dialog box displays the following message To finish setting up your new hardware you must restart your computer Do you want to restart your computer now Remove the diskette or CD ROM from your computer and select Yes 8 Check for the following co...

Page 39: ...e diskette and make sure that the Floppy disk drives checkbox is checked 9 Select Next to continue Windows should find an updated device driver on the diskette or the CD ROM Make sure that The updated driver is selected on the page and select Next Note If the wizard does not specify the correct driver location for example the CD ROM or diskette drive perform the following steps a Click the Back bu...

Page 40: ... the CD ROM specify the CD ROM drive letter for example x after you select OK 3 Windows 2000 installs the driver and returns you to the desktop when finished 4 Check for the following conditions to determine whether the adapter is working correctly and whether installation has been completed successfully v The device driver files loaded successfully v The Local Area Connection icon shows that the ...

Page 41: ...ion 2 5 for Windows 95 can be downloaded from Novell s support Web site at http support novell com If you are upgrading from the NetWare DOS Requester VLM client or if you do not have any network client installed you need to have the Windows 95 CD ROM or diskettes or the Windows 95 CAB files 1 If the NDIS driver is not already installed follow the instructions in Windows 95 on page 25 2 After down...

Page 42: ...Windows 98 Windows NT and Windows 2000 Managed Driver Upgrade is a package you can download from the IBM Token Ring PCI Family Adapter Web site that assists local users and system administrators in upgrading their systems to the latest level of the driver The package consists of the new driver all necessary support files and an executable program that can upgrade the driver without any user interv...

Page 43: ...8 log to a file called TRMDU LOG and reboot after completion enter the following on the command line TRMDU98 boot y file y name TRMDU LOG Running Managed Driver Upgrade remotely To run the Managed Driver Upgrade from a remote location using management software perform the following procedure 1 Download the correct package to the management server There are packages for Windows 95 Windows 98 Window...

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Page 45: ...n page 46 This chapter includes the following topics Section Page Using Troubleshooting Utility 37 Running adapter diagnostics 42 Understanding the adapter LEDs and labels 43 Solving problems with driver installation 45 Solving an adapter communication problem 46 Using PCISETUP 46 Contacting IBM product support 47 Downloading code from the Web 47 Tech tips and frequently asked questions 47 Other p...

Page 46: ...rd mode provides a series of windows that guide you through the troubleshooting process The expert mode is for more advanced users To start Troubleshooting Utility perform the following steps 1 Select Start Programs Troubleshooting Utility Troubleshooting Utility 2 Select one of the following options v Select the Wizard button to run the Wizard The Wizard provides a series of windows that guide yo...

Page 47: ...tem This list is obtained from the registry On Windows NT 4 0 systems the token ring PCI adapters are listed in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software Microsoft Windows_NT CurrentVersion NetworkCards The token ring PCI instances are listed in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE System CurrentControlSet Services IBMTRP On Windows 9x systems the token ring PCI instances are listed in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE System CurrentControlSet...

Page 48: ...es a closed ring Opening NdisRingStateOpening This specifies a ring that is opening Closing NdisRingStateClosing This specifies a failure of a ring open operation Open Failure NdisRingStateOpenFailure The NIC is closed shut down or broken Ring Failure NdisRingStateRingFailure This specifies a failure of a ring v Ring status This indicates the last ring status which corresponds to the NDIS token ri...

Page 49: ...information you enter on this tab is printed on the adapter information report For information on creating this report see Generating an adapter information report To enter support information complete the following steps 1 Type your name e mail address and telephone number in the fields provided 2 If you have already reported your problem and received a customer report ID type the customer report...

Page 50: ...fore running the diagnostics You must create a Diagnostic diskette before you begin the diagnostics procedure You can build the diskette in either of two ways v Download and run the DIAGDISK EXE located on the adapter CD ROM 1 Insert a blank high density diskette into your diskette drive usually drive A 2 Point your Web browser to x startcd htm on the CD ROM where x is your CD ROM drive 3 Select y...

Page 51: ... system or that diagnostics cannot be run v Check that the adapter is correctly seated in the slot v Make sure that the LEDs blink alternately amber and green after you power up your computer v See Table 5 on page 44 for LED states v Run the adapter diagnostics again If the tests are completed successfully and your computer still is not communicating contact your network administrator 7 If the wra...

Page 52: ...ion v Fast blink The adapter has detected a wake up frame and is attempting to wake up the system If this state persists it indicates that the attached PC does not have Wake on LAN enabled To correct this problem power on the PC and enable the Wake on LAN feature from the power management system configuration menu Off Off The adapter initialization is in progress or the computer is powered off Off...

Page 53: ...he adapter s universally administered address This is the MAC address that was encoded in the adapter memory at the factory This 12 digit hexadecimal address is recorded on the label in groups of two digits from left to right starting on the first row In Figure 2 on page 44 the universally administered address is X 00 06 2E 00 00 01 in non canonical format with the most significant bit MSB first T...

Page 54: ...n matches the data rate of the network or that the data rate has been set to AutoSense if yours is not the first station on the ring Run the software configuration again to determine the current setting 4 Replace the adapter cable with one that is known to be good Using PCISETUP The PCISETUP program is provided as an executable program on the CD ROM in the x pcisetup directory The program looks fo...

Page 55: ...setup pcisetnt where x is your CD ROM drive in the path entry field 4 Select OK PCISETNT BAT will install PCISETUP SYS as a device driver that will be loaded each time the system is started Contacting IBM product support You can call the following telephone numbers for product support 1 800 237 5511 IBM Support Services U S only 1 800 772 2227 IBM HelpCenter U S only 1 800 565 3344 HelpPC Canada C...

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Page 57: ...res publication in HTML and PDF format See Product documentation on page 51 v Self expanding PACKAGE and IMAGE files v Device drivers that can be installed directly from the CD ROM during the device driver install process They are located in the following directories Operating System Directory Windows NT 4 0 root Windows NT 3 51 win32 Windows 95 Retail win32 Windows 95 OSR2 root Windows 98 root Wi...

Page 58: ...E Troubleshooting Utility Windows 95 OSR2 98 NT 4 0 2000 TRSHOOT EXE LAN Adapter Management Agents OS 2 Windows 95 98 NT 2000 DMIOS2 EXE DMIWIN EXE PCI Setup PCI Setup Utility PCIPKG EXE RPL Remote Program Load RPL DHCP PXE RPLPKG EXE Tivoli Management Agents Windows 3 x Windows 9x Windows NT OS 2 NetWare 3 x NetWare 4 x and 5 x TMAW3X EXE TMAW9X EXE TMAWNT EXE TMAOS2 EXE TMANW3X EXE TMANW4_5 EXE ...

Page 59: ...D ROM into the CD ROM drive of your computer and point your Web browser to x startcd htm where x is your CD ROM drive 2 Select your adapter type and then Downloads 3 Select Target Operating System and then select User s Guide or Features Guide 4 Select the package name that appears 5 Select Save as and choose the path to the directory where you want to copy the package file 6 Select OK to download...

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Page 61: ...t to Auto This parameter is ignored for 100 Mbps network operation Valid values AUTO AutoSense automatic ring speed detection Note The adapter will not function with AutoSense if it is the first one on the ring AutoSense is not designed for changing ring speed while the adapter is operational It is usually necessary to reload the driver M16 16 Mbps ring speed operation M4 4 Mbps ring speed operati...

Page 62: ...mber of receive buffers that are allocated The Total Receive Buffer Area for the adapter is calculated using the following formula Total Receive Buffer Area MinRcvBuffs RcvBuffSize Note To receive the maximum length frame that is supported by the attached network the Total Receive Buffer Area must be larger than the maximum frame size that is allowed for the network which is 4500 bytes for 4 Mbps ...

Page 63: ...duced to the value specified by this parameter Frame Control is a field in the IEEE 802 2 Logical Link Control LLC header Valid values 0 to 6 The default is 6 TxPriThresh This parameter specifies the frame priority value that will be used to transmit on the adapter s high priority transmit queue IEEE 802 2 LLC frames that contain a frame priority setting in the Frame Control field that is equal to...

Page 64: ...ort This should be set equal to or greater than the number of remote stations that this station will send data to using routable frames for example TCP IP If it is set too low some of the traffic that could be sent directly will instead be sent through the router Valid values 16 32 64 128 256 512 1024 The default is 16 RTSWSubnetMask OS 2 only This parameter contains a character string specifying ...

Page 65: ...ual to the ending value Valid values PortNumber 0x0000 to 0xFFFF PriorityValue 1 to 6 There is no default for this parameter UDPPortRangeN OS 2 only This represents a set of parameters which designates the transmit frame priority value for a specified UDP port range N is 1 2 3 4 or 5 The format of this 9 digit hexadecimal string is PortNumber PortNumber PriorityValue where each PortNumber is a fou...

Page 66: ...Protocol Manager Section PROT_MAN Drivername PROTMAN Section A Protocol Driver IBM TCP IP V1 2 for OS 2 TCPIP_nif Drivername TCPIP Bindings IBMTRP_NIF Section B NDIS Device Driver IBMTRP_NIF Drivername IBMTRP NetAddress 400000000000 DataRate M16 EnableTxEofInt Yes MaxTransmits 31 MaxTxFrameSize 4500 MinRcvBuffs 20 RcvBuffSize 2252 FullDuplex Yes TxPriMax 6 TxPriThresh 1 LLCOnly No EOIDelay 0 RTSWM...

Page 67: ...r use a different version of the device driver or do both LA10005 A device driver initialization error occurred failure code xx Explanation An unexpected error occurred during initialization of the device driver User Action Shut down the computer correctly and switch OFF the power to the machine Restart the computer by switching it ON again If the error persists contact your support personnel LA10...

Page 68: ...ists try using a different cable LA10012 A signal loss condition was detected while attempting to insert into the network Explanation The token ring network is not functioning correctly User Action Contact your local network administrator to determine the status of your network or try connecting again at a later time LA10013 The lobe wire connected to the adapter is not attached to the network Exp...

Page 69: ... The token ring network rejected the attempt by this adapter to connect to it User Action Contact your local network administrator to determine the status of your network or try connecting again at a later time LA10021 A hardware failure occurred while attempting to open the adapter Explanation A hardware error was detected when opening the adapter for network operation User Action Run the diagnos...

Page 70: ...functioning correctly and that the adapter is correctly connected to it If this problem persists contact your support personnel LA10026 Unable to automatically change to xx Mbps operation Please reboot the computer Explanation The adapter attempted to open at one speed but found the Token Ring operating at another speed The configuration parameters used during initialization processing notably the...

Page 71: ...e path specified in the CONFIG SYS file Verify that a valid PROTOCOL INI file exists in the proper location If this error persists consider reinstalling the NDIS 2 0 network support software LA10046 The required DRIVERNAME parameter was not found in PROTOCOL INI Explanation The parameter specifying the driver name DRIVERNAME was not found in the PROTOCOL INI file This parameter is required User Ac...

Page 72: ...Transmits or MinRcvBuffs parameters in the PROTOCOL INI file to reduce the amount of control block storage required by the device driver Shut down and restart the computer to activate this configuration change LA10053E DOS Only Device Driver could not initialize Failure code xx Explanation The device driver was not able to initialize itself This is most often caused by conflicts between the device...

Page 73: ...er M16 16 Mbps ring speed operation M4 4 Mbps ring speed operation The default is AUTO Note If using Novell NetWare SFTIII M16 or M4 must be selected for the DATARATE parameter on both of the SFTIII machines Do not use AUTO FRAME This string defines the frame type to be used with the adapter when loading the IBMTRPO LAN driver Token ring drivers can add most significant bit MSB or least significan...

Page 74: ...ion with IBMRNIC NLM The required keyword value is used to specify the locally administered address to be used for this adapter in the redundant NIC pair When the RNICOPEN keyword is specified the adapter will not function until IBMRNIC NLM is properly configured Using this keyword causes the adapter to be controlled by IBMRNIC NLM it will NOT function as one would normally expect Do NOT enable th...

Page 75: ...meter permits the driver to set the maximum priority level that the adapter will accept If any frame is queued for transmission at a priority level higher than this it will be transmitted at this level Valid values 0 6 The default is 6 TXPRITHRESH Priority Transmit Threshold This parameter permits the driver to set the threshold for priority transmits An IBM Token Ring PCI Family Adapter has two t...

Page 76: ... values xxx xxx xxx xxx A dotted decimal IP network number 15 characters maximum Disable When not in use The default is Disable RTHT Route Switching Holding Time This parameter specifies the Route Switching information holding time value This determines how often a remote station must refresh its Route Switching information which pertains to this station Valid values 2 to 20 The default is 20 TPRn...

Page 77: ...git hexadecimal string is PortNumber PortNumber PriorityValue where each PortNumber is a four character hex value and PriorityValue is a one character hex value The two PortNumber fields define a starting and ending value that make up a range with the starting value less than or equal to the ending value Valid values PortNumber 0x0000 to 0xFFFF PriorityValue 1 to 6 There is no default for this par...

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Page 79: ...ion Edit the configuration file or rerun the configuration program to specify a value that is of the correct type and within the allowed range Check the installation instructions for additional information IBMTRPO xx 207 The configuration parameter values have forced the internal data blocks to exceed the allowed limit Explanation The combination of configuration parameters being used requires mor...

Page 80: ... local network administrator to ensure that the cabling in the building is intact and that the network concentrator to which you are attached is operational If the error persists try using a different cable IBMTRPO xx 214 The configured data rate for the adapter does not match that of the network Explanation The operational speed of the token ring network does not match the configured speed of the...

Page 81: ...try connecting again at a later time IBMTRPO xx 221 A hardware failure occurred while attempting to open the adapter Explanation A hardware error was detected when opening the adapter for network operation User Action Run the diagnostics program See Running adapter diagnostics on page 42 IBMTRPO xx 222 A hardware failure occurred while attempting to open the adapter Explanation A hardware error wa...

Page 82: ...tion Shutdown and restart the computer Normally no explicit configuration changes are required to begin operating at the current operational speed of the Token Ring Optionally you might be able to change the value of the configuration parameter that specifies the maximum frame size to a value of 4500 or less to eliminate needing to reboot the computer for a similar situation in the future IBMTRPO ...

Page 83: ...ck Failover function of IBMRNIC NLM User Action Using the flash update tool update your NIC s microcode level to a more recent version IBMTRPO xx 316 The RNICOPEN locally administered address is invalid and was ignored Explanation A valid locally administered address keyword value was not specified for the RNICOPEN keyword parameter User Action Use NWCONFIG or INSTALL to consult the RNICOPEN keywo...

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Page 85: ...ast digit of the node address If a node address is specified in MSB format the characters must be within the range X 400000000000 X 7FFFFFFFFFFF To specify a node address in MSB format append an M to the end of the address for example 400000000001M This address specified in LSB format would be X 020000000080L Attention Do not assign the same local address to two or more stations Severe station com...

Page 86: ...signed for changing ring speed while the adapter is operational It is usually necessary to reload the driver M16 16 Mbps ring speed operation M4 4 Mbps ring speed operation The default value is AUTO RXBUFFERS This keyword defines the number of receive buffers used by the driver Valid values 9 to 64 The default value is 16 TXBUFFERS This keyword defines the number of transmit buffers used by the dr...

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Page 93: ...ions safety standard BS 6301 It is not designed to provide protection from excessive voltages appearing externally at its interfaces Therefore when this product is connected to a public telecommunications network via any other equipment and you connect to this product items not supplied by IBM United Kingdom Ltd you must comply with mandatory telecommunications safety requirements Statement of Com...

Page 94: ...FCC emission limits Proper cables and connectors are available from IBM authorized dealers IBM is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device complies with P...

Page 95: ...EN55022 Class B and VCCI Class B emissions standards as stated in Other Electronic Emission Notices for STP Media on page 86 when using this adapter with UTP cabling you MUST use a shielded power cord as described in Power Cord Notices for UTP Media on page 89 to attach your PC to the AC outlet Otherwise the following statements apply for this adapter Federal Communications Commission FCC Statemen...

Page 96: ...dio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Operation of this product in a domestic residential environment may cause radio interference which the user may be required to take measures to suppress Zulassungsbescheinigung laut dem Deutschen Gesetz über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit von Geräten EMVG vom 30 August 1995 bzw der EMC EG Richlinie 89 336 Die...

Page 97: ...the Canadian Standards Association CSA Always purchase a shielded power cord with the UL or CSA rating located on the packaging or power cord itself These shielded power cords are readily available at your local electronic distributors IBM makes the shielded power cord PN 6952304 available through your IBM Marketing Representative for use at 115 volts in the United States and Canada If purchasing ...

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Page 100: ...work Server CLIENT PROGRAM means that portion of the NetWare network operating system that executes on the personal workstation NLM PROGRAM OR VAP PROGRAM means an application program that executes under control of the NetWare network operating system on the Network Host or Network Server DOCUMENTATION means the manual s and other printed material packaged by IBM with the Program If you have licen...

Page 101: ...The label on documentation must also include the words Reprinted by permission of IBM Appendix G Notices 93 ...

Page 102: ...y period IBM or your reseller will provide warranty service under the type of service designated for the Machine and will manage and install engineering changes that apply to the Machine IBM or your reseller will specify the type of service For a feature conversion or upgrade IBM or your reseller may require that the Machine on which it is installed be 1 the designated serial numbered Machine and ...

Page 103: ...OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE HOWEVER SOME LAWS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IF THESE LAWS APPLY THEN ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD NO WARRANTIES APPLY AFTER THAT PERIOD In Canada warranties include both warranties and conditions Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on how long an implied warra...

Page 104: ...96 IBM 16 4 Token Ring PCI Management Adapter ...

Page 105: ...rage of a computer where data is stored 5 In word processing the location identified by the address code of a specific section of the recording medium or storage APAR Authorized program analysis report ARP Address Resolution Protocol attach To make a device a part of a network logically Note Not to be confused with connect which implies physically connecting a device to a network attaching device ...

Page 106: ...rvices DOS See IBM Personal Computer Disk Operating System DOS duplex In data communication pertaining to a simultaneous two way independent transmission in both directions Synonymous with full duplex Contrast with half duplex E EISA Extended Industry Standard Architecture enabled 1 On a LAN pertaining to an adapter or device that is active operational and able to receive frames from the network 2...

Page 107: ... storage capacity and transmission rates 1000 bytes L LAN See local area network LAN LANAID LAN Adapter Installation and Diagnostic program A LAN adapter installation and configuration program used in environments that do not support Plug and Play LAN Client IBM LAN adapter environment that minimizes the amount of DOS conventional memory below 1 MB used by drivers and protocol stacks LAN segment 1...

Page 108: ...nating the development of current and future standards for the interconnection of computer systems Network functions are divided into seven layers Each layer represents a group of related data processing and communication functions that can be carried out in a standard way to support different applications Open Systems Interconnection OSI architecture Network architecture that adheres to a particu...

Page 109: ...ed Contrast with hard error station 1 A communication device attached to a network The term used most often in LANs is an attaching device or workstation 2 An input or output point of a system that uses telecommunication facilities for example one or more systems computers terminals devices and associated programs at a particular location that can send or receive data over a telecommunication line...

Page 110: ...over one transmission medium so that the transmitted data returns to and is removed by the transmitting station The IBM Token Ring Network is a baseband LAN with a star wired ring topology that passes tokens from network adapter to network adapter 2 A network that uses a ring topology in which tokens are passed in a sequence from node to node A node that is ready to send can capture the token and ...

Page 111: ...ror messages NDIS device driver 59 expansion ROM 46 expansion slot 5 F features overview 1 diagnostics 42 features overview 1 continued drivers installing 9 labels 45 LED states startup 44 LEDs 43 problem indications LEDs 45 problems communication 46 G green dot label 45 I IBM support 47 inserting the adapter 5 installation checklist 1 DOS NDIS 2 driver 21 DOS Novell NetWare Requester 16 bit 22 dr...

Page 112: ... O ODI driver parameters 77 OS 2 19 NDIS 2 device driver using MPTS 19 NDIS 2 device driver using other install programs 20 Novell NetWare Requester 20 P package contents 2 parameters 53 datarate 53 65 parameters 53 continued enabletxeofint 53 frame 65 fullduplex 54 65 llconly 55 loopback 55 maxtransmits 53 maxtxframesize 54 minrcvbuffs 54 netaddress 53 54 55 56 57 node 66 Novell NetWare Server dr...

Page 113: ... starting 38 TXPRIMAX 67 TXPRITHRESH 67 U UDPPortRangeN 57 universally administered address label 45 UPRn 69 URL for downloading device drivers 47 W warranty 94 Web Browser 47 Windows 95 25 installation drivers 25 installing NDIS3 MAC driver with 25 Windows NT 23 Version 3 51 with NDIS 3 1 installation 23 Version 4 0 with NDIS 4 0 installation 24 Index 105 ...