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CONTENTS
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Welcome to the NetWare/IP 2.2B software! With NetWare/IP, you have the flexibility of running TCP/IP and/or Novell's IPX, thus allowing you to deploy a total IP solution or a mixed IPX-IP solution in one NetWare environment. All existing NetWare services run unmodified with NetWare/IP.
This document contains information about the contents of the NetWare/IP Installation CD-ROM and installation procedures using the CD-ROM that are not included in the documentation.
Included in this document is information on features, documentation, and installation. It organized into the following sections:
New NetWare/IP 2.2B Features
Features and Enhancements
Known Problems
Troubleshooting
Additional Issues
CD-ROM Contents
Installing the Online Documentation to a Network
Viewing the Online Documentation
Viewing the Documentation from the CD-ROM
Viewing the Documentation from a NetWare Server
Viewing the Documentation from a Local Hard Drive
Printing the Hardcopy Documentation
Installing the NetWare/IP Server Software
Installing the NetWare/IP Server Software Remotely
Install from a CD-ROM Mounted as a NetWare Volume
Installation Notes
Note: To install the NetWare/IP 2.2B Server software, also follow the detailed instructions in Chapters 1 through 5 of the NetWare/IP Administrator's Guide.
New NetWare/IP 2.2B Features
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NetWare/IP Server Features
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1. New TCPIP that addresses the problem with TCPIP DOWN and hang on CLIB close
2. Removed a harmless error message on NetWare/IP server initialization. The message "NWIP parameter file nwipip.dmp can not open for write" applies to customers who have only one NetWare/IP server.
3. Add an alert message when IPXRTR is loaded and NWIP server is configured as non-forwarding gateway.
4. Add PSERVER.NLM to \NWIP\EXTRA\PSERVER directory. This NLM solves all outstanding LPR_GWY interoperability problems.
DHCP Server
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1. UI will allow the using of host name in preferred DSS and nearest NWIP server fields.
2. DHCP server will handle NWIP for Win95 client DHCP requests correctly. The rev 2.0 of DHCP server did not work with the original NWIP for Win95 client. The Win95 client PPP release is changed to bypass this problem. This new rev of DHCP server will work with all FCS releases of NWIP for Win95 client.
Features and Enhancements
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1. Client Support
The following NetWare clients support NetWare/IP:
- NetWare Client 32 for Windows 95
- NetWare Client 32 for DOS and Windows
- NetWare DOS Requester (16-bit, VLM-based) Client that ships with NetWare/IP
2. Fully compatible with NLSP in its RIP/SAP Only mode. However, NetWare/IP is compatible with NLSP in its NLSP SAP/RIP Compatibility mode only as long as there are at least two NetWare/IP servers in the NetWare/IP network.
3. You can run non-SAP/RIP broadcast applications in multiple NetWare/IP domains on the same subnet. However, to prevent routing loops, you must make sure the NetWare/IP domains are using different UDP port numbers for NetWare/IP communications.
4. Supported on SFT3 including NetWare 4.1 SFT3
5. Can act as a Forwarding Gateway
6.NetWare/IP comes with the following components:
- DNS.NLM (BIND 4.8.3)- NetWare/IP can be deployed without DNS, with an existing Unix DNS or with this NLM acting as the DNS.
- Domain RIP/SAP Service (DSS.NLM)- this NLM allows IP nodes to get server and route info
- NetWare Server and Client Files- these NLMs insure 100% backward compatibility
- NetWare IP/IPX Gateway-allows IP/IPX coexistence for phased migrations
- XCONSOLE, telnet and SNMP MIB Support for manageability
7. NetWare/IP version 2.2 for NetWare 4 is enhanced in the following ways:
- The addition of a DHCP Server for IP address leasing (backward compatible with BOOTP clients) lpr/lpd support for NetWare to Unix or IP-based Printing
- Supports IP stacks from Microsoft that use the TDI Interface (Win95, Win NT)
- Supports 3rd party IP stacks (FTP Software and others to follow)
- Allows NetWare/IP to be deployed with or without DNS
- Reduces network traffic and CPU utilization with optimized algorithm for service updates.
- The NetWare DHCP server can support those DHCP parameters (e.g NetBIOS) used by Windows 95 and NT workstations.
8. NetWare/IP Version 2.2 is for NetWare 4 networks. NetWare/IP Version 2.2 is a replacement/upgrade for NetWare/IP Version 2.1. NetWare 3 customers should use NetWare/IP Version 1.1 plus some patches.
9. NetWare/IP greatly reduces WAN traffic and router overhead, and increases the manageability of IP-based internetworks.
10. NetWare/IP version 2.2 is available free of charge to NetWare 4 customers via www.novell.com or CompuServe's NetWire Forum.
Known Problems
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Remote installation of the DHCP Server does not work at this time. Installation of the DHCP Server must be done locally.
Troubleshooting
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1. What to Do if TCP/IP is Unavailable
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When using UNICON to log in to a remote server, you may get an error message indicating that TCP/IP is unavailable. This condition is temporary. If you receive this message, retry logging in to the server later.
2. What to Do if there is a DSS Database Error
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If you receive an error message indicating that there is a Btrieve error in the DSS database, you must reset the DSS database on the affected server. To reset the DSS database, type the following command at the server console prompt: load dss /resetdb <Enter>
Additional Issues
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1. Using a NetWare/IP Server as a Forwarding Gateway
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By default, the NetWare/IP installation program adds the following line to the server's AUTOEXEC.NCF to disable internal IPX routing:
load ipxrtr routing=none
If the server is later configured as a NetWare/IP forwarding gateway, this line needs to be commented out in AUTOEXEC.NCF. The server needs to rebooted for the NetWare/IP forwarding gateway to begin functioning.
2. PSERVER.NLM and LPR_GWY.NLM Interoperability
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If your server experiences an abend when unloading PSERVER.NLM, try the PSERVER.NLM file in /NWIP/EXTRA/PSERVER. This version fixed all known interoperability problems between PSERVER.NLM and LPR_GWY.NLM.
3. Using Different DSS-based SAP Filtering Criteria for the same IPX Network through Multiple Gateways
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If all 4 of the following conditions are true, the involved secondary DSS servers might have excessive checksum errors:
1. Multiple IP network segments corresponding to a single IPX network segment
2. An IP/IPX gateway connecting each IP network segment and the single IPX network segment---meaning that you have multiple gateways between a single IPX network and any number of IP network segments
3. Each IP/IPX gateway uses a different secondary DSS server
4. You are using DSS-based SAP filtering and have different criteria defined for each IP network segment
For example, suppose a secondary DSS server and the IP/IPX gateway that uses that DSS server are in the 140.1.1.0 subnetwork and a different secondary DSS server and IP/IPX gateway are in the 140.1.2.0 subnetwork. If the SAP filtering criteria are defined such that the two DSS servers allow different sets of SAPs to go through, you will get excessive checksum errors on the secondary DSS servers.
4. Mixing NetWare/IP v2.2B and NetWare/IP v2.1 DSS Servers
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If a NetWare/IP v2.1 secondary DSS server is used as the DSS server for a NetWare v2.2B IP/IPX gateway, there might be an excessive number of checksum errors, especially if the IPX network contains a lot of SAPs. This can be resolved by setting the NetWare/IP v2.1 secondary DSS server to function as a non-dedicated DSS server. To do this, modify the SYS:\ETC\NWPARAMS file by adding a "DEDICATED_DSS 0" line under the [DSS] section; then, unload and reload the DSS service.
5. Using a Preferred DSS Server Statement with SFT3
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You must use an IP address or host name for the Preferred DSS Server statement for a NetWare/IP server running in a SFT3 MS Engine.
6. Using NetWare/IP as the Transport for a NetWare Server Installation
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When NetWare/IP is used as transport for an across the wire NetWare server installation, communication between servers is dependent on the database zone transfer setup of NetWare/IP. This dependency might cause the login process (server to server login) to take more time than normal.
CD-ROM Contents
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This CD-ROM contains the following files and directories:
\README.1ST -- This document
\NWIP\EXTRA\INSTLL -- INSTALL patch to support server-to-server install on NetWare 4.1
\NWIP\EXTRA\SFTIII -- SFT III patch for NetWare/IP
\NWIP\EXTRA\TCPIP -- TCP/IP patch for NetWare/IP
\NWIP\NWIP1\README.TXT -- The NetWare/IP server software Read Me . Read this file before using NetWare/IP 2.2.
\NWIP\NWIP1 -- NetWare/IP server software disk #1
\NWIP\NWIP2 -- NetWare/IP server software disk #2
\NWIP\NWIP3 -- NetWare/IP server software disk #3
\DHCP\DHCPSRVR -- DHCP server software disk
\PSFILES -- NetWare/IP Administrator's Guide in PostScript file format
Installing the Online Documentation to a Network
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You can use the NetWare INSTALL utility to install the NetWare/IP 2.2 online documentation.
1. At the console prompt, type: LOAD INSTALL <Enter>
2. From "Installation Options," choose "Product Options."
3. From "Other Installation Action," choose "Choose an Item or Product Listed Above."
4. Choose "Install Online Documentation and Viewers."
5. Press <F3> and enter the path to the NetWare/IP CD-ROM.
If the CD-ROM drive is installed as a DOS device, enter the drive letter. If the CD-ROM drive is mounted as a NetWare volume, enter the volume name followed by a colon. In this case, type: NWIP220: <Enter>
6. From the list of available file groups, select both the documentation database and the DynaText viewer.
7. Accept the marked file groups by pressing <F10>.
8. When prompted, specify where to install the documentation database.
The default location is SYS:DOC. If you change the default, edit the system configuration file, SYS:PUBLIC\SYSDOCS.CFG, as explained in "SYSDOCS.CFG" on page 30 of the "Installing and Using Novell Online Documentation" manual.
Viewing the Online Documentation
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You can view the online documentation using one of the following methods:
- You can access the online viewer and documentation directly from the CD-ROM. This method provides the slowest access speed but requires no disk space on a server or workstation.
- You can access the online viewer and documentation directly from a NetWare server.
- You can install both the online viewer and the documentation on a workstation's hard drive. This method provides the fastest access speed, but requires approximately 9 MB of disk space.
The following sections provide procedures for each method.
Viewing the Documentation from the CD-ROM
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Use the following procedure to view the online documentation from the CD-ROM:
1. From Windows Program Manager, select "Run" from the "File" menu.
2. Type the path to \DOCVIEW\DTAPPWIN\DTEXTRW.EXE. For example, if the CD-ROM drive is D:, enter the following command in the Command Line field of the Run box: D:\DOCVIEW\DTAPPWIN\DTEXTRW.EXE
3. Click "OK."
Viewing the Documentation from a NetWare Server
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After installing the online documentation to a NetWare server, use the following procedure to view the online documentation from the server:
1. To use a viewer installed on the network, map a drive to the volume containing the viewer application files (usually servername\SYS:).
2. From Windows Program Manager, select "Run" from the "File" menu.
3. Type the path to SYS:\DOCVIEW\DTAPPWIN\DTEXTRW.EXE file on the server. For example, if you mapped drive Y: to the SYS: volume, enter the following command in the Command Line field of the Run box:
Y:\DOCVIEW\DTAPPWIN\DTEXTRW.EXE
4. Click "OK."
Viewing the Documentation from a Local Hard Drive
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Use the following procedure to view the online documentation from the hard drive:
1. Copy the following directories to the root of the local hard drive:
\DOC
\PUBLIC
\DOCVIEW
2. From Windows Program Manager, select "Run" from the "File" menu.
3. Type the path to \DOCVIEW\DTAPPWIN\DTEXTRW.EXE. For example, if you copied the directories to C:, type the following command in the Command Line field of the Run box:
C:\DOCVIEW\DTAPPWIN\DTEXTRW.EXE
4. Click "OK."
Printing the Hardcopy Documentation
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You can print hardcopy manuals from the PostScript files included on the CDROM in the \PSFILES directory.
To print the PostScript files included on the CD-ROM, enter the following command at the DOS prompt of a workstation with a CD-ROM drive:
nprint cd_drive:\PSFILES\*.* Q=queue_name
where cd_drive is the drive letter for the CD-ROM drive and queue_name is the name of a network print queue that is serviced by a network printer that supports PostScript.
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