Gigabit Network Driver for Novell NetWare*

Installing the Driver

Configuring Speed and Duplex

Jumbo Frames

Wake on PME

Wake on LAN

Installing Multiple Adapters

Command Line Parameters

SNMP Agent Extension

Installing the Driver

Support Pack Requirements

Installing the Driver

The Gigabit adapter driver for Novell NetWare is packaged in the file E1000E.lan for PCI-Express adapters. To install the driver package and setup the driver for a network adapter, use the following steps.

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 CD on a different computer. For more information, refer to the Make a Driver Disk section of this guide.

  1. From the NetWare console, type NWCONFIG for (NW5.x, NW6.x) 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 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:/pro1000/nwserver/). 

  7. The driver name is displayed: Intel® PRO/1000e. 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 E1000E (for PCI-Express adapters) 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.

Installing with NetWare 6.x

If you are using NetWare 6.x the following installation instructions apply:

  1. From the NetWare console, type HDETECT, and press <Enter>.

  2. From the first NetWare Installation screen (displaying Platform Support and Hot Plug modules) choose Continue, and press <Enter>.

  3. From the second NetWare Installation screen (displaying Network Boards) choose Modify, and press <Enter>. Then choose Network Boards and press <Enter>.

  4. At the next screen (displaying only Network Boards) choose Modify.

  5. Choose Add by pressing <Insert>.

  6. Insert the CD or floppy disk you have created, and choose Install an Unlisted Driver by pressing <Insert>.

  7. Go to step #6 in the above Installing the Driver and follow through step #11.

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 Gigabit 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

Set Up

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

SET MAXIMUM PHYSICAL RECEIVE PACKET SIZE = <jumbo frame size>
For PCI-Express adapters: LOAD E1000E FRAME=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.

Restrictions:

Wake on PME

The Intel driver includes the Wake on PME assertion feature for NetWare 6.5 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 enabled by default. To disable Wake on PME, enter the option pmedisable=1 on the command line.

Wake on LAN*

The following adapters support WoL* only on Port A:

Wake On LAN is not supported for the Intel® Gigabit VT Quad Port Server Adapter.

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 drivers are updated automatically. 

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