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Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 15:42:20 -0500
From: Andrew Wyman <AWYMAN@GWIA.HUSKYINC.COM>
Subject: Re: OSI model questions

An easy way to remember the OSI layers:

   All          [Application]
   People       [Presentation]
   Seem         [Session]
   To           [Transport]
   Need         [Network]
   Data         [Data Link]
   Processing   [Physical]

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Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 14:03:39 -0700
From: Joe Doupnik <JRD@CC.USU.EDU>
Subject: Re: OSI model questions

>I'm studying for the Networking Technologies exam and have a couple of
>questions.
>
>I'm also taking the Microsoft Network Essentials course. Novell's Net
>Tech course says that gateways operate at the network layer of the OSI
>model. Microsoft says that gateways operate the application layer.
>I was thinking that because a gateway is a fancy translator perhaps
>it really belongs at the presentation layer. 
>
>Which is correct? More to the point, which answer is the correct
>one for the tests?

	Most importantly all of the above are wrong. "Gateway" is a very
generic term and protocol dependent for its meaning. Next, essentially no
one writes code to the OSI model; it's long dead and buried except in say
parts of DECnet that are ignored and in classes that don't know what they
are doing.
	Routers operate with protocol headers and up, and also can behave
as real Bridges (MAC headers and down). Protocol headers are one level up
from MAC headers. That puts them near the network layer.
	The bothersome thing here is the temptation to memorize answers
and reguritate same. Some tests are designed to reinforce this habit.
	Joe D.

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Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 16:55:39 -0500
From: "Brien K. Meehan" <MEEHANB@DETROITEDISON.COM>
Subject: Re[2]: OSI model questions

>It's all the sublayers (topics and subtopics) within each layer. It's a
>lot of material to memorize. Then you throw in the protocols and how
>they match up to the OSI model...Whew! There's nothing to practice or
>do, it's all strictly memorization...yuk!
>
>Any other hints/tricks/ideas?

No, it's not strictly memorization.  It might serve you well to gain some
understanding.

One good way would be to write a couple NLM's, and a couple applications
that use multiple file handles, password authentication, direct IPX dialog,
etc. - in assembler.  That would give you a real good feel for what
functions happen at which layer.

...but that's probably not convenient.  Well, then, try to read what you
can.  If you have Lanalyzer, or some way of capturing packets, you could
try capturing something simple, like a COPY command, and then an NCOPY
command.  Look at all the packets.  You can see evidence of many layers
there - Network, Transport, and Session should be clear.  It could make
it easier to understand what happened at the Physical, Data Link,
Presentation, and Application layers to get that file from here to there.

If you have a CLEAR understanding of how a file goes through ALL layers
when you do a DOS COPY command, you should be okay.  And don't skimp on
understanding the Presentation and Application layers that exist on the
server!

You will hear that this model is purely academic, and otherwise not
useful.  Don't believe it.  At least not fully.  If you're going to
be a CNE, you're probably going to be fixing things that used to work
but have stopped.  If you have a good understanding of HOW things work,
it will help you understand WHY things don't.

I got into a "discussion" on CNENET about how something dumb - I think
it was about how the Netware OS makes an erased copy of a file before
you save it, so that your old copy is still there, salvagable.  This
doesn't happen.  That is, Netware doesn't do this, the workstation does
this, and then only if the application tells it to.  Most of the CNE's
in that discussion didn't have a clear understanding of what functions
occurred on what machine at what level, and I think it's because they
memorized that OSI model stuff, and forgot it as soon as they got their
"paper."

Don't be like that.  With a good understanding of the theory, in that
example, you would KNOW why you can't salvage Word files, but you can
if you EDIT files - instead of wondering where your files are.

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Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 01:39:33 -0500
From: "John J. Tulko, Jr." <tulko@UMDNJ.EDU>
Subject: Re: OSI model questions

>>I'm also taking the Microsoft Network Essentials course. Novell's Net
>>Tech course says that gateways operate at the network layer of the OSI
>>model. Microsoft says that gateways operate the application layer.
>>I was thinking that because a gateway is a fancy translator perhaps it
>>really belongs at the presentation layer. Which is correct? More to the
>>point, which answer is the correct one for the tests?
>
>	Most importantly all of the above are wrong. "Gateway" is a very
>generic term and protocol dependent for its meaning. Next, essentially no
>one writes code to the OSI model; it's long dead and buried except in say
>parts of DECnet that are ignored and in classes that don't know what they
>are doing.
>	Routers operate with protocol headers and up, and also can behave
>as real Bridges (MAC headers and down). Protocol headers are one level up
>from MAC headers. That puts them near the network layer.
>	The bothersome thing here is the temptation to memorize answers
>and reguritate same. Some tests are designed to reinforce this habit.
>	Joe D.

While I do agree that the term gateway is generic, everything that I
have learned states that gateways can work on the network layer, the
transport layer, or the session layer.

On a different note, I remember writing a back to someone that wanted to
know if anyone had a quickie quiz/test for testing candiates for new
positions, before they are hired.  One of my questions were,

"At what layer of the OSI model do routers work at?"

Joe D replied, OSI is as dead as a door knob.  I wrote back where did
you get that information.  While it may or may be not be true that no
one actual writes code base on OSI, I still think you mean the ISO
protocol is dead.  They are two different things.  As an example,
TCP/IP, Novell's IPX, and ISO are all based now on the OSI model.
Hit Network General's Sniffer HomePage, which is now part of McAfee,
and you can request a nice poster of how all the protocols tie into
each other.

	John "Still don't think OSI is dead" Tulko, CNE

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Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 08:26:53 -0700
From: Joe Doupnik <JRD@CC.USU.EDU>
Subject: Re: ODI model questions

>While I do agree that the term gateway is generic, everything that I
>have learned states that gateways can work on the network layer, the
>transport layer, or the session layer.
>
>On a different note, I remember writing a back to someone that wanted to
>know if anyone had a quickie quiz/test for testing candiates for new
>positions, before they are hired.  One of my questions were,
>
>"At what layer of the OSI model do routers work at?"
>
>Joe D replied, OSI is as dead as a door knob.  I wrote back where did
>you get that information.  While it may or may be not be true that no
>one actual writes code base on OSI, I still think you mean the ISO
>protocol is dead.  They are two different things.  As an example,
>TCP/IP, Novell's IPX, and ISO are all based now on the OSI model.
>Hit Network General's Sniffer HomePage, which is now part of McAffe,
>and you can request a nice poster of how all the protocols tie into
>each other.
>
>	John "Still don't think OSI is dead" Tulko, CNE
-------
	I stand on what I said previously. TCP/IP and IPX are definitely
not based on OSI work. TCP/IP preceeds that work. ISO and OSI are
different terms, and convention has put OSI as the cover term for both.
While it is true that OSI code is extremely difficult to locate and no
new development has been observed does suggest to me and many others
that the effort is dead. The protocols don't tie into each other, alas.
	Joe D.

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Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 10:23:00 -0700
From: Hansang Bae <hbae@PRIMENET.COM>
Subject: Re: OSI model questions

[snip: Def of GATEWAY is diff btn NT and NW test material]
>really belongs at the presentation layer. Which is correct? More to the
>point, which answer is the correct one for the tests?

Whatever the test study material says.  Unless you are prepared to argue
the accuracies (or is it inaccuracies?) of the test.

>Does anyone have any "tricks" to memorizing all the sublayers and
>subtopics of the OSI model and how different protocols map to it?
>I have learned the 7 layers themselves (PDNTSPA, the easy part),
>it's all the topics and protocols associated with the different
>layers that confuse me.  Too much theory, nothing "hands on"...this
>test is hard.

But it's the theory part that can help you out in the end.  Too many so
called network engineers are really just network technicians.  Too many
people don't have the detailed understanding of the protocols, and how
they work.  If you know the details, it can help you in your
troubleshooting.  While JoeD is correct in saying that OSI is dead and
buried, it is still a good learning tool.  Like pascal, LOGO, etc.  You
learn to appreciate who is supposed to do what and how the big picture
breaks down. The entire exercise can be done with the TCP/IP suite, but
OSI is a bit more generic, methinks.  Just a learning tool with no real
world-ROI kinda-thingy! <g>

What's the best way to think about it?  Study and understand it.  It's
kinda like math, if you know how to derive the formula, then you don't
ned to memorize those pesky formulas.  But as in math, deeper
understanding only comes with later courses.  Kinda like not truly
understanding Calculus until you take Linear Algebra!  oop ack!

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Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 10:53:32 +0000
From: Randy Richardson <randy@INTER-CORPORATE.COM>
Subject: Re: name space

>I'm running NW 4.1 with a few ip services to integrate out NT Clients.
>Which name space is the right or better choice to support long file
>names: OS2 or NFS?
>
>At the moment I'm using OS2 name space, but the latest version of
>vrepair always claims something about V_LONG.
>
>I know that OS2 name support has moved to LONG.NAM, is this useable
>for 4.1 also? Or is the latest vrepair not for use on NW 4.1?
>
>What are the differences between OS2.NAM and NFS.NAM concerning the
>usage on NT.  My planning is to change all clients from dos/win3.11
>to NT, so don't take care of WIN95 and any other type of client.

In NetWare 4.10 and older, use OS2.NAM.

In IntranetWare 4.11 and newer, use LONG.NAM.

VRepair uses V_OS2 to support OS2.NAM, and uses V_LONG to support
LONG.NAM.

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Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 23:21:16 -0700
From: Joe Doupnik <JRD@CC.USU.EDU>
Subject: Re: What is SPX/SPXS?

>I find all manner of information on implementation, but nothing to
>indicate what it is, what it does, or whether it's necessary on a given
>server.
>
>The reason for my concern is that we don't have it loaded; but upgrades
>are mentioned as a possible solution for a series of abends we've
>suffered the last couple of days, involving STREAMS -Q and error code
>00000000. I do not, however, want to start indiscriminantly loading
>modules we don't employ.
----------
	IPX deals with datagrams, packets sent with no historical ties.
The TCP/IP equivalent is real IP datagrams, or even UDP over IP. SPX is
the session oriented method where history and sequence numbers and flow
control and retries and ACKs and all that good stuff become available.
The analog to SPX is TCP over IP. That's assuming one knows about UDP
and TCP and IP, of course.
	Streams is a way of organizing a protocol stack. No necessary
relationship to SPX/IPX. One uses SPX most often with tape backups where
flow control and assured error free delivery are paramount.
	As usual, first backup your machine thoroughly, then apply the
issued patches and updates. Afterward folks may be willing to help sort
out troubles.
	Joe D.

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Date: Sat, 24 Jan 1998 15:25:24 -0000
From: George Abbot School <georgeabbot@CABLEOL.CO.UK>
Subject: Resizing a RAID 5 Netware Partition: Thanks & Howto (x3)

Thanks to all those who replied to my query.  Needing to
resize on five new and identical servers gave me the chance
to try all suggestions.  Here's what happened.

Problem:  A RAID array 5x4Gb disks had been configured 500Mb
DOS, 8Gb Netware, 8Gb free space to be set up as a second
Netware partition.  This "would allow us to get over the 8
volume limit".  Since the RAID was configured as one logical
partition it presented to Netware as one drive and hence a
second partition could not be created, nor the original
resized.

PREcautions: SBackup every server; install client on DOS
partition every server and use it to copy SYSTEM and LOGIN
from SYS: of next server in the ring onto the DOS partition
into a SYSBACK directory; .

Solution 0: (didn't work)
Use the RAID configuration utility to redefine the original
logical partition onto a smaller number of physical disks
and create a second logical partition.  On re-initialisation
all data was lost and we started from scratch with a bare
machine.

Solution 1:
Load TSAetc and SBACKUP and prepare to do a restore of SYS:
volume; load VRepair just in case; add search path for
c:\sysback;  load INSTALL; used INSTALL to save NDS to DOS
partiton; dismount volumes; delete volumes; delete Netware
partition; add Netware partition; recreate volumes; tried to
restore SYS: but could not authenticate and could proceed no
further.
Brought down server; brought up server "by hand" using the
c:\sysback files; used INSTALL to install basic system files
to SYS: and bring back NDS from DOS partition; used SBACKUP
to restore SYS:; brought down and restarted server; backed
up volumes were restored; VRepair reported no problems.

Solution 2:
Load TSAetc and SBACKUP and prepare to do a restore of SYS:
volume, including authenticating to source and target; load
VRepair just in case; add search path for c:\sysback;  load
INSTALL; used INSTALL to save NDS to DOS partiton; dismount
volumes; delete volumes; delete Netware partition; add
Netware partition; recreate volumes; restore SYS: without
session files; at end of restore server Abended gracefully
but restarted happily (save I needed to reinstall licences);
backed up volumes were restored; VRepair reported no
problems.

Solution 3:
Used an evaluation copy of SNAPBACK from  www.cpd.com.  This
includes a "DOS" utility called NETSIZER which, they tell
me, is not available separately.  Running Netsizer displays
DOS and Netware partition size as an FDISK partition
together with the remaining free space and allows the latter
to be allocated to the former.  On restarting server,
INSTALL sees the free space as part of the Netware partition
and allowed it to be assigned to new and existing volumes.
VRepair reported no problems. A real cinch.

All servers have been happy for a week. Only solution 3
required no NWAdmin corrections to the NDS.

------------------------------

Date: Sun, 8 Feb 1998 09:51:05 +0100
From: Steinar Kleven <Steinar.Kleven@AHS.HIST.NO>
Subject: ContextLess login available for free

ContextLess login for Win95 and NT is available for free from my page:

	http://www.ahs.hist.no/distr/NWTools/

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Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 23:15:24 +1300
From: "Baird, John" <BAIRD2@WHIO.LINCOLN.AC.NZ>
Subject: Re: Migrating 3.12! to new server results in bad bindery

>While we're on the topic: can anyone pls explain why when we run
>BINDFIX we get a list of "Discarding object node with Invalid ID"
>messages, and then if we run it again straight away, we get exactly
>the same number of messages?

BINDFIX is discarding objects in the bindery with names containing
characters not normally allowed in an object name. These are dynamic
objects created in response to receipt of SAPs. Dynamic objects are not
subject to the same name restrictions as 'normal' objects created via
SYSCON or PCONSOLE, but BINDFIX overlooks that. The objects are recreated
next time SAPS are received, ususally no more than 60 secs later, which
explains why the same objects are removed each time BINDFIX is run.

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Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 12:03:33 -0600
From: Carl Milloshewski <cmillo@CUSTOMERDEVELOPMENT.COM>
Subject: Re: Low Budget NetWare Testbed

Not to knock Partition Magic, but my opinion for the best boot manager
is System Commander by v-communications.

http://www.v-com.com

I run Linux, Dos/Win, Win95, NT 3.51 Server, NT 4.0 Server,
NT 4.0 workstation, Novell 3.12, and Novell 4.11 on one computer
with two disk drives.  One 2 Gig SCSi and a 540 IDE.

By far the easiest way to multiboot!

------------------------------

Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 15:03:32 +1300
From: "Baird, John" <BAIRD2@WHIO.LINCOLN.AC.NZ>
Subject: Re: Rconsole ...  Yes , Slist ... No

>NW411 server.
>
>I can load the lan drivers, bind ipx, load remote and rspx and
>rconsole in w/o problems.
>
>What can't I do? I can't see the server using slist.  I can't restore
>a deleted SYS volume w/Arcserve until; I can see it.

Slist uses bindery based calls to query the server your workstation is
connected to for known objects of type 4 (file server). These are dynamic
objects created in response to receipt of SAPS from those servers, or from
routers. So, either your problem server is not sending out SAPs, or the
server you are connected to is not hearing them which suggests a frame
type mismatch.

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Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 21:48:16 +0800
From: Cordelio Sumbillo <Del_Sumbillo@MANULIFE.COM>
Subject: Re: Monitor in 4.10 vs. 4.11

>We have just recently upgraded 2 of our Novell 4.10 servers to 4.11.
>I have noticed now that in Monitor under the connections users are
>not alphabetized like they were in 4.10. Just wondered if we missed
>something during the upgrade or there is possibly a patch for this.

Actually, you did not missed anything.  You can sort alphabetically
by pressing F3, sort options as shown in your monitor console.

------------------------------

Date: Sun, 1 Mar 1998 16:56:42 -0700
From: Joe Doupnik <JRD@CC.USU.EDU>
Subject: List's FAQ, now web searchable

	Just a small note to say I added a search engine to netlab1.usu.edu
so that the list's FAQ can be searched for key words and phrases by web
browsers which support Forms. The "home page" offers four styles of
seaching, in order of effectiveness from left to right. It's not perfect
but it works.
	I hope this will encourage folks to check the FAQ before asking
what might be a well discussed item.
	Joe D.

P.S. Suggestions on the engine, pitched at simple enough level that even
I can understand, will be appreciated.  This is not my favorite activity.

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 4 Mar 1998 14:59:40 +0200
From: Mike Glassman - Admin <admin@IAA.GOV.IL>
Subject: Re: Netware 4.11 SFT3 Problem - HELP!!!

>I am in desperate need of some help RE: a NetWare SFTIII setup:
>
>Problem:  The secondary file server completes a mirror, then when
>files are accessed they appear corrupted.  Files run or accessed
>from the server are corrupted.  Also, NLM's loaded at the server
>are also corrupted.  Basically all files on the mirrored partition
>are not in any usable form.  At this point if the secondary file
>server is downed, and everything runs beautifully again.   The
>secondary server crashes constantly most of the
>time as well (but not during the re-mirror process).
>
>What am I doing wrong?
>
>Background:  Both servers are completely identical.  Both have the
>following
>configuration:
>Hardware:
>-Pentium II - 233 MHz CPU
>-96 MB SDRAM
>-1x 6.4GB Quantum Fireball SE IDE Hard Drive (Installed on Primary IDE
>as Master)
>-1x Panasonic 24x IDE CD-ROM (Installed on Secondary IDE as Master)
>-3x Accton 1207 NIC's (DEC 21041 chip based 10/100 Ethernet cards) (1
>used as MSL link, 1 used for 10Mb segment, 1 used for 100Mb segment)
>
>Configuration:
>-Both servers have Identical NCF files (with the exception of the
>first IO engine which also loads APC's powerchute software).
>-Both servers are fully patched with the latest service patch from
>Novell.
>-There is an 80 MB DOS Partition on each HDD (identical).
>-There is only one NetWare volume on the HDDs using the remaining
>space (identical).
>-Long filename support has been added to volume SYS.
>-All NIC drivers are loaded in the iostartups, with the MSL driver
>loading last.  All protocols are bound in the IOauto.
>-All HAMs are loaded in iostartups, CDMs in MSstartup.
>
>-ALL Hardware has been through thorough diagnostics / burnin and all
>are
>functioning correctly.  NIC cards included.
>-There is NO ACTIVITY on the server(s) while remirroring is
>established, and
>all logins are disabled.
>
>Why is my mirror drive not working? Why is it corrupting all data!?
>How can I mirror a drive and have it work!!? (I assumed this was a
>basic function of mirroring).
>What is the correct downing and re-loading procedure for an SFTIII
>server set.

Under SFT III, the files you access are the files on your PRIMARY
server, and not the mirrored servers files. Both disks and servers are
seen as one unit via the MsEngine, even tho under Rconsole you see them
as seperate entities, you are actually accessing the same "logical"
server. All files read, are read from the primaries disk system, and all
writes are mirrored as per usuall mirroring only between servers. Disk
reads are not increased under SFT as under Duplexing or mirroring
standard.

From what you describe, I'd say your problems are definetaly connected
to your secondary server, where either the disk/disks or the
controller/cable are going wrong, and that data is getting corrupted
between the servers, or the secondary server is causing data corruption
in some manner (NIC/MSL) The list is endless really.. This is very
possible, and I would do something about your secondary fast.

You yourself state that your secondary server is constantly crashing,
something which does not help an SFT environment in the first place.

Have you considered replacing it with another server of the same type
and build ? This type of problem is extremely difficult to diagnose
without having the setup directly there.

Please also, look for my NCF files that I will be posting here in a few
days, the settings there may help you in some manner as well.

------------------------------

Date: Sun, 8 Mar 1998 16:10:28 +0200
From: Mike Glassman - Admin <admin@IAA.GOV.IL>
Subject: SFT III ncf files - LONG

As I said I would, I'mm sending the primary servers ncf files for those
of you who wish to look thru them. For general info, both SFT servers
are set up as follows :

IBM PCServer 330, 256Mb Ram, 21GB RAID-5 disks in an internall bay, IBM
SCSI FW Raid controller, Onboard Adaptec FW SCSI Controller, 1 Thomas
Conrad FO MSL card, 1 Madge TR NIC, onboard VGA controller.

Both servers are connected to a bay 150Mb Switch and each port on the
switch is set to 4.2k (or thereabouts), and connected via FO cable to
the MSL NICs.

The files are as follows :

msauto.ncf - Main autoexec file
msstart.ncf - Main startup file
ioauto1.ncf - IO Engine 1's autoexec
ioauto2.ncf - IO Engine 2's autoexec
iostart1.ncf - IO Engine 1's startup
iostart2.ncf - IO Engine 2's startup

The actuall file names are without the numbers, and except for the
msauto.ncf files, each pair sits in the c:\nwserver directory on the
disk, with msstart.ncf as well. msauto.ncf sits in the sys:system
directory on both servers (obviously). The msstart.ncf is common to both
servers, whereas the numbered files, may be different between servers
(IO Engine servers) as far as driver loads go.

All parameters are tuned according to our systems settings, so some may
not be appropriate for your settings, such as the min/max unclaimed
memory parts. As to the others, you can play as you like. There are
pointers to some settings in the Novell TID's, but personally I'v found
that they don't always suit all systems.

Anyways, Hope this helps some of you with your systems. Remember, you
don't need all the params we have set here, some are defaulted. Also,
remember that under SFT III, you run servman from the MsEngine to set
combined info, and from each IoEngine to set the IoEngine's info. The
same goes as far as set params. What works in one environment, may not
in another.


MSSTART.NCF
-----------
; The following two lines were added by the IntranetWare Support Pack
installation
LOAD C:\NWSERVER\PK411.NLM

; Added in order to overcome the RPL not find server error
pmunload tskzerfx

SET Minimum Packet Receive Buffers = 1000
LOAD SCSICD.CDM
LOAD SCSIHD.CDM

; Loads support for long file names and FTP server support
load LONG
load NFS


MSAUTO.NCF
--------------------
set Time Zone = MET-2
set Daylight Savings Time Offset = 1:00:00
set Start Of Daylight Savings Time = (MARCH 21 00:00:01 AM)
set End Of Daylight Savings Time = (SEPTEMBER 14 00:00:01 AM)
set Default Time Server Type = SECONDARY

# Note: The Time zone information mentioned above
# should always precede the MS ENGINE name.

set Bindery Context = O_IAA;.OU_KLALI.O_IAA;

msengine name NS_IAA1
msengine ipx internal net 20100101

mount all

load btrieve
load bspxcom
load conlog maximum=100
; Network driver LOADs and BINDs are initiated via
; INITSYS.NCF. The actual LOAD and BIND commands
; are contained in INITSYS.NCF and NETINFO.CFG.
; These files are in SYS:ETC.
sys:etc\initsys.ncf

set dstrace=on

load tsa410
load tsands

load pserver .ps_ns_iaa1.o_iaa

load monitor

set tts backout file truncation wait time = 960
set maximum record locks per connection = 100000
set maximum packet receive buffers = 1500
SET Concurrent Remirror Requests = 32

load spxconfg i=10000

# Command to start LAN WorkGroup, NFS, and other products.
;UNISTART.NCF
;load unicon

SET Remirror Block Size = 8
SET Server Failure Notification Name = .ADMIN.O_IAA
SET Compression Daily Check Stop Hour = 4
SET Maximum Service Processes = 65
SET Minimum Service Processes = 30


IOAUTO1.NCF - Primary IO Engines ioauto.ncf file
---------------------
load tcpip rip=no forward=yes

bind ip to IP-TOKEN-1 addr=172.17.253.101 mask=FF.FF.0.0

load remote iaa1
load rspx

load spxconfg i=10000

search add sys:adsm
load dsmc sched -pass=some-password


IOAUTO2.NCF - Secondary IO Engines ioauto.ncf file
---------------------
load tcpip rip=no forward=yes

bind ip to IP-TOKEN-1 addr=172.17.253.102 mask=FF.FF.0.0

load remote iaa1
load rspx

load spxconfg i=10000


IOSTART1.NCF - Primary IO Engines iostart.ncf file
----------------------
; The following lines were moved and/or added by the IntranetWare
Support Pack installation
set new start address for unclaimed memory block = 64000768
set new end address for unclaimed memory block = 250002304
LOAD C:\NWSERVER\PK411.NLM
; End of modifications made by IntranetWare Support Pack installation

; Added in order to overcome the RPL not find server error
pmunload tskzerfx

SET RESERVED BUFFERS BELOW 16 MEG=200

ioengine name NS_IAA1_IO1
ioengine ipx internal net 20100102

LOAD IPSRAID.HAM SLOT=5

LOAD MADGEODI SLOT=1 PORT=A000 MSB FRAME=TOKEN-RING  NAME=IPX-TOKEN-1
LOAD MADGEODI SLOT=1 PORT=A000 MSB FRAME=TOKEN-RING_SNAP
NAME=IP-TOKEN-1
BIND IPX IPX-TOKEN-1 NET=17217

LOAD TCMSL.MSL mem=d0000 int=5

set use diagnostic responder to validate lan functionality = on
set ipx internet down wait time = 8
set MSL deadlock wait time = 10
set MSL error wait time = 3
set secondary take over wait time = 4.0
set check LAN extra wait time = 10
SET Minimum Packet Receive Buffers = 500
SET Maximum Packet Receive Buffers = 1500


IOSTART2.NCF - Secondary IO Engines iostart.ncf file
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; The following lines were moved and/or added by the IntranetWare
Support Pack installation
set new start address for unclaimed memory block = 64000768
set new end address for unclaimed memory block = 250002304
LOAD C:\NWSERVER\PK411.NLM
; End of modifications made by IntranetWare Support Pack installation

; Added in order to overcome the RPL not find server error
pmunload tskzerfx

SET RESERVED BUFFERS BELOW 16 MEG=200

ioengine name NS_IAA1_IO2
ioengine ipx internal net 20100103

LOAD IPSRAID.HAM SLOT=5

LOAD MADGEODI SLOT=1 PORT=A000 MSB FRAME=TOKEN-RING  NAME=IPX-TOKEN-1
LOAD MADGEODI SLOT=1 PORT=A000 MSB FRAME=TOKEN-RING_SNAP
NAME=IP-TOKEN-1
BIND IPX IPX-TOKEN-1 NET=17217

LOAD TCMSL.MSL mem=d0000 int=5

set use diagnostic responder to validate lan functionality = on
set ipx internet down wait time = 8
set MSL deadlock wait time = 10
set MSL error wait time = 3
set secondary take over wait time = 4.0
set check LAN extra wait time = 10
SET Minimum Packet Receive Buffers = 500
SET Maximum Packet Receive Buffers = 1500

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Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 13:19:35 +0100
From: Jan Chochola <jchochola@DEMSYS.CZ>
Subject: Re: command line parameters to .NCF batch?

>>Is it possible to pass command line parameters to a .NCF batch file?
>>How do I reference the parameters from within the .NCF file.

Yes, it is possible.  Here is an example:

File MYLOAD.NCF contains one line:
	load %1

At the [servername]: prompt, type:
	myload monitor

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Date: Fri, 13 Mar 1998 09:38:42 -0800
From: Randy Richardson <randy@INTER-CORPORATE.COM>
Subject: Re: DatbaseServer for NetWare

>>I want a database server for run on a NetWare server with
>>DOS, win 3.1 and win 95 clients.

The following URLs will take you to an index of software
manufacturers who have database products for NetWare:

Home page
	http://netware.novell.com/database/

Database index
	http://NetWare.Novell.com/database/dbprof.htm

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Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 16:33:01 +0100
From: Hans Nellissen <dbphilos@UNI-DUESSELDORF.DE>
Subject: Re: Unzip utility

>Does anyone know of an unzip or similar utility which runs from the
>console of a Netware 3.12 server ?

Take a look at:
	http://www.jcsinc.com/ascentf.html
There is an multizip.nlm (eval possible).

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Date: Wed, 25 Mar 1998 15:13:54 -0800
From: Randy Richardson <randy@INTER-CORPORATE.COM>
Subject: Re: console games

>SNIPES.NLM

Snipes is a multiuser (up to 5 players) text-based network game
where you would run around in a maze the filled the entire screen,
and it works with IntranetWare 4.11.  It comes from the days of
NetWare 2 for testing purposes - it was supposed to create a lot
network traffic and work the system a little bit by constantly
locking and unlocking records for every move.

The filenames were actually NSNIPES.EXE (for monochrome monitors)
and NCSNIPES.EXE (for color monitors).

Later, NetWare Lite included a slightly improved version called
"NLSNIPES.EXE" that correctly detected the display (the [Esc] key
could be used to exit the game - previous versions required the use
of "Ctrl-Break").

An enhanced stand-alone version of this game can be downloaded from
one of the following URIs:

	http://bauxite.apricot.co.uk/ftp/bbs/area37/snipes.zip
	http://www.apricot.co.uk/ftp/bbs/area37/snipes.zip

You'll have to ask Novell to send a copy of NLSNIPES.EXE to you,
unless someone else knows where to find it?

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