File: RELEASE.TXT (August 9, 1999)

This beta driver release includes new and enhanced software to support the ZNYX adapters in NetWare 4.11 SP6 and NetWare 5 servers. This 32-bit driver is compliant with the HSM Specification 3.31.

This driver does not support promiscuous mode.

To install the driver, use NetWare's INETCFG utility. View Novell's on-line documentation.

Note: Novell recommends Netscape Communicator (not Microsoft Internet Explorer). For your convenience, a copy of Novell's INETCFG documentation is available; you will need Adobe Acrobat reader to view the document (PDF format, 58 KB). Buffer Configuration Depending on your server's configuration, each channel requires approximately 50 Packet Receive Buffers. The default and maximum number of Packet Receive Buffers can be configured using the NetWare Settable Parameters 'Minimum Packet Receive Buffers' and 'Maximum Packet Receive Buffers'.

The 'Minimum Packet Receive Buffers' parameter MUST be set in the STARTUP.NCF configuration file. The maximum value can be modified At any time from the server console prompt.

This driver supports the new SLOT keyword as suggested by Novell. This driver uses the actual physical slot numbers where your server's system ROM BIOS supplies this information.

In systems with older ROM BIOS the MSM module will supply pseudo-slot numbers. For multi-channel adapters (ZX346 and ZX348), each network channel will appear with a separate slot number making the adapter appear as multiple single port adapters.

Do not use the CHANNEL or PORT keywords together with the SLOT keyword.