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International Technical Support Organization SG24-4576-00 IBM PC Server and Novell NetWare Integration Guide December 1995 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 for reader′s feedback appears facing Chapter 1. If the form has been removed, comments may be addressed to: IBM Corporation, International Technical Support Organization Dept. HZ8 Building 678 P.O. Box 12195 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2195 When you send information to IBM, you grant IBM a non-exclusive right to use or distribute the information in any way it believes appropriate without incurring any obligation to you. Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1995. All rights reserved. Note to U.S. Government Users — Documentation related to restricted rights — Use, duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. 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 tool, which ships with every IBM PC Server and IBM premium brand PC. This document is intended for IBM customers, dealers, systems engineers and consultants who are implementing NetWare on an IBM PC Server platform. A basic knowledge of PCs, file servers, DOS, and NetWare is assumed. (212 pages) Copyright IBM Corp. 1995 iii Contents Abstract . iii Special Notices . xv Preface . xvii How This Document is Organized ......................... xvii Related Publications . xviii International Technical Support Organization Publications .......... xviii ITSO Redbooks on the World Wide Web (WWW) ................ xviii Acknowledgments . xix Chapter 1. IBM PC Server Technologies ...................... 1 1.1 Processors . 1 1.1.1 Clock Rate . 1 1.1.2 External Interfaces . 2 1.1.3 Processor Types . 2 1.2 Multiprocessing . 3 1.3 Memory . 3 1.3.1 Caches . 4 1.3.2 Memory Interleaving . 6 1.3.3 Dual Path Buses ................................ 7 1.3.4 SynchroStream Technology . 8 1.4 Memory Error Detection and Correction .................... 9 1.4.1 Standard (Parity) Memory .......................... 9 1.4.2 Error Correcting Code (ECC) ........................ 9 1.4.3 Error Correcting Code-Parity Memory (ECC-P) .............. 10 1.4.4 ECC on SIMMs (EOS) Memory ....................... 11 1.4.5 Performance Impact . 12 1.4.6 Memory Options and Speed ......................... 12 1.5 Bus Architectures . 12 1.5.1 ISA Bus . 13 1.5.2 EISA Bus . 13 1.5.3 Micro Channel Bus .............................. 13 1.5.4 PCI Bus . 15 1.6 Disk Subsystem . 16 1.6.1 Hard Disk Interfaces ............................. 16 1.6.2 SCSI Technology . 17 1.6.3 SCSI Adapters . 19 1.6.4 Hard Disk Drives ............................... 21 1.6.5 RAID Technology . 22 1.6.6 RAID Classifications . 23 1.6.7 Recommendations . 31 1.7 LAN Subsystem . 31 1.7.1 Shared RAM Adapters ............................ 31 1.7.2 Bus Master Adapters ............................. 32 1.7.3 PeerMaster Technology . 33 1.8 Security Features . 34 1.8.1 Tamper-Evident Cover . 35 1.8.2 Secure I/O Cables ............................... 35 1.8.3 Passwords . 35 1.8.4 Secure Removable Media .......................... 36 Copyright IBM Corp. 1995 v 1.8.5 Selectable Drive Startup ........................... 37 1.8.6 Unattended Start Mode ............................ 37 1.9 Systems Management . 37 1.9.1 DMI . 37 1.9.2 SNMP . 39 1.9.3 NetFinity . 41 1.9.4 SystemView . 45 1.10 Fault Tolerance . 47 1.10.1 NetWare SFT III ................................ 48 1.11 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) ...................... 52 1.11.1 APC PowerChute . 53 Chapter 2. IBM PC Server Family Overview .................... 55 2.1 IBM PC Server Model Specifications ...................... 56 2.1.1 IBM PC Server 300 .............................. 56 2.1.2 IBM PC Server 310 .............................. 57 2.1.3 IBM PC Server 320 EISA ........................... 58 2.1.4 IBM PC Server 320 MCA ........................... 59 2.1.5 IBM PC Server 500 .............................. 60 2.1.6 IBM PC Server 520 EISA ........................... 61 2.1.7 IBM PC Server 520 MCA ........................... 62 2.1.8 IBM PC Server 720 .............................. 63 Chapter 3. Hardware Configuration . 65 3.1 The Setup Program ................................ 67 3.1.1 Main Menu . 67 3.1.2 Advanced Menu . 68 3.1.3 Security . 71 3.2 EISA Configuration Utility ............................. 74 3.3 SCSI Select Utility Program ............................ 78 3.4 System Programs .................................. 82 3.4.1 Starting From the System Partition ..................... 83 3.4.2 Starting From the Reference Diskette ................... 84 3.4.3 Main Menu Options .............................. 84 3.4.4 Backup/Restore System Programs Menu ................. 86 3.4.5 Set Configuration Menu ........................... 86 3.4.6 Set Features Menu .............................. 91 3.4.7 Test the Computer .............................. 97 3.4.8 More Utilities Menu .............................. 98 3.4.9 Advanced Diagnostic Program ....................... 99 3.5 RAID Controller Utility .............................. 101 3.5.1 Drive Information . 103 3.5.2 Formatting the Disks ............................ 104 3.5.3 Defining a Hot-Spare Disk ......................... 106 3.5.4 Creating a Disk Array ........................... 108 3.5.5 Defining Logical Drives ........................... 109 3.5.6 Setting the Write Policy .......................... 112 3.5.7 Initializing the Array ............................ 112 3.5.8 Backup/Restoring the Configuration ................... 112 Chapter 4. Novell NetWare Installation ...................... 115 4.1 ServerGuide Overview . 115 4.2 Starting ServerGuide ............................... 115 4.3 Installing NetWare 4.1 with ServerGuide ................... 118 4.4 Installing NetWare 3.12 with Diskettes .................... 127 vi NetWare Integration Guide 4.4.1 Hardware Requirements . 127 4.4.2 Software Requirements . 127 4.4.3 Information Requested at Time of Installation ............. 127 4.4.4 Installation Files . 127 4.4.5 Installation Procedure . 128 4.5 Installing NetWare 4.1 with the Original CD-ROM .............. 135 4.5.1 Hardware Requirements . 135 4.5.2 Software Requirements . 135 4.5.3 Installation Procedure . 135 4.6 NetFinity Services for NetWare ......................... 144 4.6.1 System Requirements . 144 4.6.2 Installing NetFinity Services for NetWare ................ 144 4.7 The RAID Administration for NetWare Utility ................. 151 4.7.1 Installing the Utility ............................. 151 4.8 Hard Disk Failure Simulation .......................... 152 4.8.1 Simulating with a Hot Spare Drive .................... 153 4.8.2 Simulating without a Hot Spare Drive .................. 160 Chapter 5. Performance Tuning . 167 5.1 Hardware Tuning . 167 5.1.1 General Performance Characteristics .................. 168 5.2 Performance Analysis Tools .......................... 172 5.2.1 DatagLANce . 172 5.2.2 NetWare Monitoring Tools ......................... 173 5.3 Tuning NetWare . 175 5.3.1 Disk Subsystem . 176 5.3.2 Network Subsystem . 182 5.3.3 System Memory . 185 5.3.4 Memory Requirements . 187 5.3.5 System Processor . 187 Appendix A. EISA Configuration File ....................... 189 Appendix B. Hardware Compatibility, Device Driver, and Software Patch Information . 199 B.1 Finding Compatibility Information on the World Wide Web ........ 199 B.2 Finding Device Drivers on the World Wide Web .............. 200 B.3 Finding Software Patches on the World Wide Web ............. 201 Appendix C. Configuring DOS CD-ROM Support ................ 203 C.1 Installing CD-ROM Support for PCI Adapters. ................ 203 C.2 Installing CD-ROM Support for Adaptec Adapters ............. 203 C.3 Installing CD-ROM Support for Micro-Channel Adapters ......... 203 List of Abbreviations ................................. 205 Index . 207 Contents vii 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 . 11 7. Micro Channel - Basic Data Transfer (20 MBps) . 14 8. Micro Channel - Data Streaming Transfer (40 MBps) . 14 9. Micro Channel - Data Streaming Transfer (80 MBps) . 15 10. SCSI Disk Interface ................................ 17 11. RAID-0 (Block Interleave Data Striping without Parity) ........... 24 12. RAID-1 (Disk Mirroring) ............................. 25 13. RAID-1 (Disk Duplexing) ............................. 25 14. RAID-1 Enhanced, Data Strip Mirroring .................... 26 15. RAID-6,10 - Mirroring of RAID 0 Drives .................... 26 16. RAID-2 (Bit Interleave Data Striping with Hamming Code) ........ 27 17.