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PCServer330 - Device Driver Installation

Applicable to: World-Wide

Device Driver Installation:
If the operating system is OS/2, go to 'OS/2 Device Driver Installation—.
If the operating system is Windows NT, go to 'Windows NT Device Driver Installation—.

If the operating system is Novell NetWare, go to 'Novell NetWare Device Driver Installation—.

OS/2 Device Driver Installation:
The OS/2 adapter device driver is stored in the C:\OS2 and C:\OS2\DLL directories unless otherwise specified by you. The CONFIG.SYS file is also updated.

To install the adapter device driver and dynamic link library (DLL):
1. Insert the adapter configuration diskette into the diskette drive.
2. Open an OS/2 window.
3. At the OS/2 prompt type:

A:
and press Enter.
4. At the A: prompt type:

OS2\SETUP
and press Enter.
5. Follow the menu prompts to complete the installation.
6. Restart the system to activate the device driver.

Refer to the TME 10 NetFinity Version 4.1 documentation for information on the operation and functions of the adapter.

Windows NT Device Driver Installation: The Windows NT adapter device drivers are stored in the Windows NT system directories.

To install the adapter device drivers:
1. Insert the adapter configuration diskette into the diskette drive.
2. Log on with administrator privileges.
3. Open a DOS window.
4. At the DOS prompt type:
A:
and press Enter.
5. Type CD\NT
and press Enter.
6. Type SETUP
and press Enter.

The adapter device drivers are loaded and started.

Refer to the TME 10 NetFinity Version 4.1 documentation for information on the operation and functions of the adapter.

Novell NetWare Device Driver Installation:
To install the Novell Netware adapter device driver:
1. Insert the adapter configuration diskette into the diskette drive.
2. At the NetWare prompt type

LOAD A:\NETWARE\SETUP
and press Enter.
3. Follow the on-screen prompts. If you accept the default choices, the adapter device driver is copied to the hard disk as SYS:\SYSTEM\IBMSPN.NLM, and the AUTOEXEC.NCF file is updated.
4. To load the adapter device driver:
a. Restart the system.
Or
b. At the NetWare prompt type

SEARCH ADD path (where path is the path the driver was copied to in step3)

and press Enter.

At the NetWare prompt type

LOAD IBMSPN port-adrs irq (where port-adrs is the port address you selected and irq is the interrupt you selected during the adapter configuration procedure)

and press Enter.

The adapter device driver will load without restarting the server.

Refer to the TME 10 NetFinity Version 4.1 documentation for information on the IBM PC Server Advanced Systems Management Adapter operation and functions.

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Date Created

12-02-97

Last Updated

30-04-98

Revision Date

28-04-99

Brand

IBM PC Server

Product Family

PC Server 330

Machine Type

8640

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