User manual DELL OPTIPLEX GS Installation Guide

[. . . ] Dell ® OptiPlex ® Gs and Gs+ Midsize Systems REFERENCE AND INSTALLATION GUIDE ® Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 1991­1996 Dell Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, OptiPlex, and the DELL logo are registered trademarks and DellWare is a registered service mark of Dell Computer Corporation; Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation; Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks and Windows for Workgroups is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation; IBM and OS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation; Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc. ; UNIX is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories, Inc. , a wholly owned subsidiary of Novell, Inc. ; 3Com is a registered trademark of 3Com Corporation; VESA is a registered trademark of Video Electronics Standards Association. As an Energy Star Partner, Dell Computer Corporation has determined that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency. [. . . ] Complete steps 1 through 4 in "Configuring the NIC" found earlier in this chapter. Select the appropriate driver for your network operating system, and specify the drive and directory where you want it installed. Instructions for configuring the drivers are contained in text (. txt) files in the c:\dell\3com directory and its subdirectories. Most of these files can be displayed from within the Install program by selecting the menu option to which they pertain. For additional instructions, see the documentation that accompanied your network operating system. IRQ line Boot PROM Transceiver type 10 Disabled* On-board twisted pair* Network driver Maximum modem speed (fastest modem installed) Plug and Play * DOS client 9600 baud 4. Enabled Enabled, disabled Do not change this configuration setting from its default option. NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the online System User's Guide. NetWare 4. 0 Server Drivers In addition to workstation drivers, your NIC software includes a NetWare 4. 0 server driver and five NetWare Loadable Modules (NLMs) that allow the NetWare server driver to be used with NetWare 3. 1x software. 4-4 Dell OptiPlex Gs and Gs+ Midsize Systems Reference and Installation Guide To load the NetWare server driver while running NetWare 3. 11, copy all the files in the c:\dell\3Com\netwware\311srv subdirectory to the server's hard-disk drive. Then type the following command lines in the order indicated, pressing <ENTER> after each: load C:LSLEHN. NLM load C:3C5X9. LAN If this order is not followed, the system will not operate correctly. After you have entered these command lines, bind the protocol to the driver as usual. If you are using NetWare 3. 12 or 4. x, use only the 3c5x9. lan driver provided with your NIC software. NOTE: When you run the 3c59x. lan driver with NetWare 3. 11, you must update the monitor. nlm file that accompanies NetWare 3. 11 with the new monitor. nlm file provided in the c:\dell\3com\netware\311srv subdirectory. · Group 3 consists of the Echo Exchange Test, which tests the NIC's ability to send and receive data while connected to the network. To run the Group 3 test, you need a second computer system set up as an echo server. For instructions, see "Setting Up an Echo Server" found later in this section. The remainder of this section discusses how to run the Group 1 and Group 3 tests, how to change the test parameters, and how to examine the results of the diagnostic tests. Running the Group 1 Tests The Group 1 tests are run ten times by default. To change the number of times the tests run, see "Changing the Test Parameters" found later in this section. Complete steps 1 through 4 in "Configuring the NIC" found earlier in this chapter. From the Main Menu, select CONFIGURATION/ DIAGNOSTIC/TROUBLESHOOTING and press <ENTER>. From the Configuration and Diagnostic screen, select CONFIGURATION AND DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAM and press <ENTER>. After the tests have run ten times, the results are displayed in the Results column. Running the NIC Diagnostics The NIC diagnostics contains three groups of tests: 4. · Group 1 tests the NIC hardware components, connector, and circuitry and includes the following individual tests: -- Register Access Test -- EEPROM Vital Data Test -- EEPROM Configurable Data Test -- FIFO Loopback Test -- Interrupt Test -- Ethernet Core Loopback Test -- Encoder/Decoder Loopback Test For more information on any of these tests, press the <F1> key while running the NIC diagnostics. Running the Group 3 Test Before running the Group 3 test, you must set up another system as an echo server. This system must have a 3Com network adapter (such as the built-in NIC in your computer) for the test to work properly. The echo server receives packets from the network adapter being tested and echoes these packets back to the network adapter. CAUTION: Do not run the Group 3 test on an active network. · Group 2 does not apply to UTP NICs and thus should not be used on your system. Using the Network Interface Controller 4-5 Setting Up an Echo Server To set up a system as an echo server, follow these steps: 1. Complete steps 1 through 4 in "Configuring the NIC" found earlier in this chapter. From the Main Menu, select CONFIGURATION/ DIAGNOSTIC/TROUBLESHOOTING and press <ENTER>. From the Configuration and Diagnostic screen, select CONFIGURATION AND DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAM and press <ENTER>. [. . . ] All equipment that works together (computer, monitor, printer, and so on) should have the same power supply source. · B-4 Dell OptiPlex Gs and Gs+ Midsize Systems Reference and Installation Guide . · · , µµ, µµ, µ . µ µ. µ µ µ, µ µ, µ . µ µ µ µ µ µ . · · Regulatory Notices B-5 B-6 Dell OptiPlex Gs and Gs+ Midsize Systems Reference and Installation Guide Index A AC power receptacle, 5-4 adding. See installing; upgrade options Asset Tag category, 2-10 assistance, technical, 1-5 Auto Power On category, 2-7 autoconfiguration serial ports, 2-9 C cables connector types, 7-3 DC power, 5-3, 7-2 drive interface cables, 5-3, 5-4, 7-2 SCSI cables, 7-11 card. [. . . ]