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SG24-4576-00
International Technical Support Organization
IBM PC Server and Novell NetWare
Integration Guide
December 1995
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Take Note! Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information under “Special Notices” on page xv. First Edition (December 1995) This edition applies to IBM PC Servers, for use with an OEM operating system. Order publications through your IBM representative or the IBM branch office serving your locality. Publications are not stocked at the address given below. An ITSO Technical Bulletin Evaluation Form f
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Abstract This document describes the procedures necessary to successfully implement Novell NetWare on an IBM PC Server platform. It describes the current IBM PC Server line and discusses the technology inside the machines. It outlines step-by-step procedures for installing both NetWare V3.12 and V4.1 using both IBM ServerGuide and the original product media. It has a detailed section on performance tuning. It covers IBM′s NetFinity systems management
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Contents Abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii SpecialNotices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii How This Document is Organized ......................... xvii Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xviii ......
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1.8.5 Selectable Drive Startup ........................... 37 1.8.6 Unattended Start Mode ............................ 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 1.9 Systems Management 1.9.1 DMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 1.9.2 SNMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 1.9.3 NetFinity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.4.1 Hardware Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 4.4.2 Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 ............. 127 4.4.3 Information Requested at Time of Installation 4.4.4 Installation Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 4.4.5 Installation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 4.5 Installing NetWare 4.1 with the
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Figures 1. SMP Shared Secondary Cache ......................... 5 2. SMP with Dedicated Secondary Cache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3. Two-Way Interleaved Memory Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4. Dual Path Bus Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 5. ECC Memory Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 6. ECC-P Memory Implementation . . . . . . . . . . .
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52. Advanced Diagnostic Menu .......................... 100 53. Test Selection Menu .............................. 100 ............. 102 54. RAID Configuration Program - Adapter Selection 55. RAID Configuration Program - Main Menu ................. 102 56. RAID Configuration Program - Drive Information ............. 103 57. RAID Configuration Program - Advanced Functions Menu ........ 104 58. RAID Configuration Program - DASD Formatting .............
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106. NetFinity Network Driver Configuration ................... 145 107. NetFinity Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 ........................ 148 108. NetFinity Services for NetWare 109. NetFinity Installation - Copying Files ..................... 148 110. Network Driver Configuration ......................... 149 111. Configuration Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 112.
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Tables 1. ECC Memory Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 2. Summary of Memory Implementations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 3. SCSI Adapters Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 4. PCI SCSI Adapters Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 5. Summary of Disks Performance Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 6. RAID Classifications . . .
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Special Notices This document is intended for IBM customers, dealers, systems engineers and consultants who are implementing Novell NetWare on an IBM PC Server. The information in this publication is not intended as the specification of any programming interfaces that are provided by IBM. References in this publication to IBM products, programs or services do not imply that IBM intends to make these available in all countries in which IBM operates. A
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NetView OS/2 PS/2 Personal System/2 Power Series 800 Presentation Manager SystemView Ultimedia VM/ESA The following terms are trademarks of other companies: C-bus is a trademark of Corollary, Inc. PC Direct is a trademark of Ziff Communications Company and is used by IBM Corporation under license. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited. Windows is a trademark of Micr
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Preface This document describes the procedures necessary to implement Novell NetWare on IBM PC Server platforms. It provides detailed information on installation, configuration, performance tuning, and management of the IBM PC Server in the NetWare environment. It also discusses the features and technologies of the IBM PC Server brand and positions the various models in the brand. How This Document is Organized The document is organized as follows: •
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Related Publications The publications listed in this section are considered particularly suitable for a more detailed discussion of the topics covered in this document. • IBM PC Server 310 System Library, S52H-3697 • IBM PC Server 320 System Library for Non-Array Models, S19H-1175 • IBM PC Server 320 System Library for Array Models, S19H-1196 • IBM PC Server 320 PCI/Micro Channel System Library, S30H-1778 • IBM PC Server 520 System Library, S52H-3695
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IBM employees may access LIST3820s of redbooks as well. Point your web browser to the IBM Redbooks home page at the following URL: http://w3.itsc.pok.ibm.com/redbooks/redbooks.html Acknowledgments This project was designed and managed by: Tim Kearby International Technical Support Organization, Raleigh Center The authors of this document are: Wuilbert Martinez Zamora IBM Mexico Jean-Paul Simoen IBM France Angelo Rimoldi IBM Italy Tim Kearby Internati
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Chapter 1. IBM PC Server Technologies IBM PC Servers use a variety of technologies. This chapter introduces many of these technologies and gives examples of system implementations where they are used. 1.1 Processors The microprocessor is the central processing unit (CPU) of the server. It is the place where most of the control and computing functions occur. All operating system and application program instructions are executed here. Most information
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performance. (Please see 1.3, “Memory” on page 3 for a discussion of memory speeds and system performance.) The point is that you cannot compare system performance by simply looking at the speed at which the processor is running. A 90 MHz machine with a set of matched components can out perform a 100 MHz machine which is running with slow memory. IBM PC Servers are always optimized to incorporate these factors and they always deliver a balanced desig
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1.2 Multiprocessing Multiprocessing uses two or more processors in a system to increase throughput. Multiprocessing yields high performance for CPU intensive applications such as database and client/server applications. There are two types of multiprocessing: • Asymmetric Multiprocessing • Symmetric Multiprocessing Asymmetric Multiprocessing: In asymmetric multiprocessing the program tasks (or threads) are strictly divided by type between processors
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The key is to achieve a balanced design where the speed of the processor is matched to that of the external components. IBM engineers achieve a balanced effective access time of main design by using several techniques to reduce the system memory: • Cache • Interleaving • Dual path buses • SynchroStream technology 1.3.1 Caches Research has shown that when a system uses data, it will be likely to use it again. As previously discussed, the faster the a
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• Write-Back Cache Write operations are also performed on the cache. Transfer to standard memory is done if: - Memory is needed in the cache for another operation - Modified data in the cache is needed for another application The third level of cache or L3 cache is sometimes referred to as a victim cache. This cache is a highly customized cache used to store recently evicted L2 cache entries. It is a smaller cache usually less than 256 bytes. An L3 c
