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Date:         Thu, 9 Apr 1992 09:48:35 CDT
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From:         rfranken@CS.UMR.EDU
Subject:      Re: BEACONING
X-To:         NOVELL%suvm.BITNET@umrvmb.umr.edu
              Weber-Fahr [KIT]" at Apr 9, 92 12:40 pm

When a token ring card does not receive any valid data for a set period
of time, it assumes that the token has been lost.  It will then purge the
ring and generate a new token.  This token should travel the ring and come
to the adapter.  If this doesn't occur, the adapter assumes that something
is wrong hardware wise with the ring, and begins beaconing.  In other words,
a token ring adaptor beacons when it is not receiving any data (after it
determines that the problem is not simply a lost token).

There are several reasons why an adaptor would be unable to receive any
valid data.

(1) Its receive pair (in the cable connecting it to the MAU) is faulty,

(2) The transmit pair in the cable of its NAUN (nearest active upstream
neighbor) is faulty.

Either of these two cases will cause an open in the ring and make it unable
to function.  The beacon process will successfully identify either of the
above problems, and the adapter with the bad cable will remove itself
from the ring, and the ring will again be operational.

If the problem is something else, the beacon process may not be able
to correct the problem, and the ring will enter a continuous beaconing
state.  Some possibilities are a faulty ring card (Some types of faults in
a ring card will cause it to remove itself from the ring, others won't), a
relay in a MAU that is stuck open, a faulty MAU, and others.

If a ring card it set at the wrong data rate, it will cause the ring to
beacon (more than once) during its attempt to insert; however, it will
not successfully insert in the ring, and will give up with an error
message.  (So an incorrectly set data rate will not cuase the ring
to continuously beacon).

Also, in some (not common) cases, a station inserting or deinserting will
cause the ring to briefly beacon.

     - Brett  (rfranken@cs.umr.edu)
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Date:         Thu, 16 Apr 1992 18:01:00 LCL
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From:         WAYNE_COLBECK@BRIGHTWORK.COM
Subject:      INTERNET RESPONSE
X-To:         NOVELL%SUVM.BITNET@uga.cc.uga.edu

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From: WAYNE COLBECK
Date: 4/16/92 5:54PM
To: WAYNE COLBECK
Subject: INTERNET RESPONSE
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          Recently a Brightwork customer brought to our attention an
          aspect of SITELOCK which in extreme situations may
          compromise the security of a fileserver executing the
          SITELOCK product.

          Presently, no security breaches have been reported due to
          this implementation.  To compromise the security of the
          fileserver a programmer would have to develop a program
          which imitates the Novell LOGIN.EXE program and even then it
          would not give full access to the individual user.

          In the interest of our customers, Brightwork will be
          releasing an updated version of SITELOCK which will remove
          all potential security problem.  Additional information and
          ordering instructions will be given when the new release is
          available.




































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Date:         Mon, 13 Apr 1992 08:17:44 EDT
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From:         BRENT@MOREKYPR.BITNET
Subject:      net2

Does anyone know where I can ftp net2.com?  Please give directory and
file name - am using bitftp@pucc and can't do an actual remote login
to look for it.

Thanks
Brent Jones
brent@morekypr.bitnet
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Date:         Fri, 10 Apr 1992 10:09:00 BST
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From:         CHRIS GRAY <CENCTG@VAXB.HERIOT-WATT.AC.UK>
Subject:      Running Telnet over ODI

I am installing a NetWare 3.11 server on an Ethernet which has a TCP/IP host on
it. Client PCs are required to talk to the Unix box using TelNet (moving to
WinQVTnet eventually). I am new to NetWare 3.11, ODI and in particular TCP/IP
and I really need some help with the Telnet-to-TCP/IP host communications:

Q1. What do I put in NET.CFG so that IPXODI and ODIPKT/TelNet can run happily
together?

Q2. What do I need in CONFIG.TEL (other than software interrupt) to make
TelNet talk to ODIPKT?

I am using SMC Ethercard PLUS network adapters.

AUTOEXEC.BAT looks like:	lsl
				smcplus
				ipxodi
				odipkt 0 102
				netx

I have specified 66 as the packet driver interrupt in CONFIG.TEL (which by my
calculations corresponds to 102 decimal as required by ODIPKT).

All help will be gratefully received.

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Date:         Thu, 16 Apr 1992 09:16:38 CDT
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From:         Oscar Cwajbaum <OSCARC@FAITHFUL.IMSA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: backups with Palindrome
X-To:         NOVELL%SUVM.BITNET@uga.cc.uga.edu

> Hi!  I'm about to recommend Palindrome's Net Archivist as a backup system
> to be used at my work - does anyone have any good/bad things to say about it?
>
> (We're currently backing up a 240 Meg H/D; however, we'll be increasing it
> with backing other servers - probably about 1 Gig soon on Netware 3.11;
> running Dos 5.0 - any suggestions?)
>
> Do appreciate any suggestions/ideas.
>

TNA is a great piece of backup software.  I recommend it highly.
We've been using the current version (2.0D) for a while, and we've
had no major problems.

If you have specific questions, please e-mail me at oscarc@imsa.edu.



Oscar Cwajbaum
oscarc@faithful.imsa.edu

"Free Time?  WHAT free time???"

"If you people spread me any thinner, you'll be able to see daylight
through me."  Sparhawk in _The Sapphire Rose_ by David Eddings
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Date:         Mon, 13 Apr 1992 17:07:51 EST
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From:         Jeff <jeff@IUS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject:      Weird Problem Cont'd
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              NOVELL%SUVM.BITNET@uga.cc.uga.edu

         We were getting high "No ECB available errors" too.  It was
         because we are using 24 bit LAN adapters in a server with
         40Mb of memory.  We are able to do this because the LAN
         driver is written to account for this probability.
         Unfortunatly, we were getting heaps of these errors.  The
         solution was to set Reserved Buffers Below 16 Meg=200 in our
         STARTUP.NCF.  This forced the LAN adapter to use the buffers
         below 16 meg.

         We are using IBM PS/2 Model 95's w/Token-Ring BusMaster
         cards, but this situation may be applicable to you.

         P.S., we also had to LOAD TOKENDMA NBR=3 NET=whatever (for
         you T-R people out there).

         Jeff
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         *** stuff deleted ***

I did notice in Monitor that I was getting No ECB available errors.  Not many,
last count before crash was 5, but at the same time as this,  the following
were incremented also:

         *** stuff deleted ***

The server is an EISA server and the manual say that it may need more than
default min pkt rec buffers, but I think I've covered that one.

I'd appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.

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Jim O'Brien  -  Network Manager     | BITNET:    jobrien@umes
University of Maryland Eastern Shore| INTERNET:  jobrien@umes.umd.edu
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Date:         Wed, 8 Apr 1992 12:34:30 +0000
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From:         Jovo Filipovich <jovo.filipovich@CHANNEL1.COM>
Subject:      performance tips

Novellists,

I'd like some feedback and tips on Network performance.  I've tweaked
our network to about 340Kbytes/Second (according to perform2).  How does
this compare with some of you good folks' networks?  Here is some detail
of our setup:
Novell 3.11, 2 file servers (486's) each with dual WD7000 FAAST SCSI
ctrlrs and Micropolis drives (4GB+).  Gateway EtherTwists (10BaseT -
16Bit ISA cards) on all stations (each server has 2 cards).  Two very
large BICC/3COM Repeaters-Concentrators (the slot-card kind).  Lastest
Shell and IPX's.  The number was tested with NETX (XMSNETX and EMSNETX
had performance penaties of approx 50KB/S on our Workstations).

I appreciate any input you may have.  Please reply to the list or to my
own address if you like.

jovo.filipovich@channel1.com
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Date:         Thu, 16 Apr 1992 15:52:40 EDT
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From:         Larry.H.Bradley@NRC.CA
Subject:      Re: backups with Palindrome
              15 Apr 1992 18:37:58 -0400 from <LIM003@WCSUB.CTSTATEU.EDU>

We currently have two Palindrome systems using 8mm tape. Each of
them backs up 4 servers. One server has 1.6 gig, one has 900 meg,
one has 600 meg, the others tend to be 300 meg.

We are very satisfied with the Palindrome systems. There are two
more on order.


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Date:         Tue, 7 Apr 1992 17:29:00 U
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From:         EBCTAN@NTIVAX.BITNET
Subject:      program source listings in NetWare Technical Journals

Q: Does anybody know of any ftp sites where the program source listings in
   NetWare Technical journals could be found.
From: rob@aci_1.aci.ns.ca (Rob Poole)
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.novell
Subject: Problems with Lanwork's Boot Proms
Keywords: DOS5.0 , BOOT PROMS
Date: 14 Apr 92 15:59:09 GMT
Organization: Atlantic Computer Institute

I am having a problem with my ARCNET/ETHERNET boot proms. The comspec 
variable does not always get set correctly in the System Login Script.
I must set it in the system login script as we use several versions of dos.

Lanworks told me to upgrade my boot proms to V1.4a , but these proms did not 
solve my problems.

Is anyone else still having this problem ?

Any suggestions or fixes ?
                   

                   ***********************************
                   *            Rob Poole            *
                   *   Atlantic Computer Institute   *
                   *       rob@aci_1.aci.ns.ca       *
                   *         (902) 423-8383          *
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Date:         Thu, 9 Apr 1992 10:51:57 MET
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From:         Kees Visser <CVISSER@HROEUR1.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: 9370-80 in a netware token-ring network

On Sat, 4 Apr 1992 11:55:54 COL <JPEREZ@UNORTEVM> said:
>
>I have a 9370 model 80 with a token-ring card (6134) and I need to connect
>it to a netware token-ring network.
>
>Where can I find information about it ?. Any list,document,book ?

The only product I am aware of is the IBM LAN Resource Extension and Services
(LANRES) for VM and MVS. This makes your 9370 into a Novell 3.11 file server
and printer server. From the Novell client site you cannot see the difference
from an Intel processor based server. On the host a CMS file or MVS dataset
functions as a Novell server disk. Commands are available to copy files
between Novell servers and native format, but this is not transparent -
using native CMS or MVS commands you cannot 'see' files on attached Novell
servers. There are also commands that perform SYSCON-like functions.

Unfortunately, as far as I understand, LANRES leaves your 6134 adapter idle.
For full functionality you need a direct System/370 connection between the host
and a MCA-bus Novell file server, using a PS/2 System/370 Channel Adapter card.

The IBM rep. I heard about this subject at the Share Europe conference
last week hinted that later this year IBM would come with important
announcements in the field of IBM-host to Novell connectivity.


Kees Visser
Administration of Central Systems and Networks
Rotterdam School of Management
Erasmus University Rotterdam
The Netherlands
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Date:         Mon, 6 Apr 1992 18:31:00 +1000
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From:         CHRIS OWEN <OWENC@QUT.EDU.AU>
Subject:      Re: Load Remote /?
X-To:         novell@suvm.acs.syr.edu

>From: jtucker@CSTP.UMKC.edu
>I seem to recall there being a switch for the Load Remote line in the autoexec
>.ncf file that would not display the password when the server was rebooted.
>Could someone refresh my memory on what that switch was???

Nope, no switch.  You can however use a password containing the Esc (1Bh)
character.  This prevents it from being entered within RCONSOLE.EXE, and
leaves the SUPERVISOR password as the only means of entry to the console.
Use any text editor which will allow Esc to be inserted (eg Brief).

regards,

Chris Owen                           | c.owen@qut.edu.au
Computer Based Education             | voice +61 7 864 2912
Queensland University of Technology  | FAX   +61 7 864 1525
Brisbane, Australia
From: imhw400@indyvax.iupui.edu
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Subject: Extracting files from NET$DOS.SYS
Date: 10 Apr 92 12:58:21 -0500

Is there a little goodie out there somewhere that would help me to extract
files from a NetWare RPL boot container file?  We've lost the CONFIG.SYS that
was used to build one.
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Date:         Wed, 15 Apr 1992 13:34:17 EST
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From:         HXR01 <elyah@FSYCC.USFSY.ABB.COM>
Subject:      Purging Print Qs
X-To:         ian@CMPSCI.SUFFOLK.EDU, NOVELL%SUVM.BITNET@uga.cc.uga.edu

          The easiest way to do a period purge of *.q would be to
          write it into your login scripting...
          for example:
          IF member of "cleanup" and Day_of_Week = "monday" then begin
          Map F:=fs1\sys:
          F:
          purge *.q
          end

          (Note: Nested if STATEMENT ONLY USEABLE ON 3.XX SERVERS!)

          You could also force an exit to a batch file which would
          do the same function....I'm sure other can come up with some
          other twists...but this is the basic idea.

          Helene Rosenblatt              Internet: hrosenblatt@abb.com
          Technical Specialist
          ABB Combustion Engineering
          1000 Prospect Hill Rd.
          Windsor, CT 06095-0500         Phone: 203-285-3629
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Date:         Wed, 15 Apr 1992 16:29:09 EST
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From:         $$VX000 <$$VX@MONTCOLC.BITNET>
Subject:      help!!! error during IPX load (unable to find MAC layer driver)

help!

Received the message "Unable to find MAC layer driver" during the
load of our new IPX module.

Here is the config.sys (I've had the DXM's before and after the
SUPERTCP stuff

Device=c:\supertcp\protman.dos /i:c:\supertcp
Device=c:\supertcp\IBMTOK.DOS
Device=c:\supertcp\stcpndis.dos
Device=c:\supertcp\nnwndis.dos
devicehigh=c:\dxma0mod.sys 001
devicehigh=c:\dxmc0mod.sys
devicehigh=c:\dxmt0mod.sys o=y ds=2048 es=4 est=4 c=20 s=16

Here is the AUTOEXEC.BAT

c:\supertcp\netbind.exe
c:\supertcp\netglue.exe 5 6b 6b
ipx

The IPX of course is one generated with Frontier Techonolgies
.OBJ modules

Any clues? Can I run IPXODI on my 2.0 LAN and do you think that
it would produce different results???

thanks in advance

ricks@montcola
Montgomery College
Marylands Largest Community College
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From: weber@rhrk.uni-kl.de (Christoph Weber-Fahr [KIT])
Subject: Re: Problem w/ Cabletron NIC and Windows
Organization: University of Kaiserslautern, Germany
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1992 11:50:45 GMT

Steve Thornton <NETWRK@HARVARDA.BITNET> writes:

>Oh wise Net masters:

You don't mean ME, do you ? :-)

>I've got my first Cabletron E21xx NIC installed in a (don't laugh) Acma
>386sx/25 MHz workstation, and it won't run Windows. If I run Windows
>BEFORE I load the NIC driver, it works fine; if I try to run it after,
>it hangs either on startup or immediately after (can't run anything in
>Windows).

>Some basics:
[deleted]
>* NIC parms are I/O 380, H-IRQ 3, S-IRQ 60, Mem D4000:0
                                                 ^^^^^^^
Here we are. Have you done a proper EmmExclude statement in the 
[386enh] Section of your system.ini file ?

Regards

Christoph Weber-Fahr

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Date:         Thu, 16 Apr 1992 11:10:08 EDT
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From:         Ron Gittleman <MRRON@PUCC.BITNET>
Subject:      DLL files on NOVLIB

Does anyone know where in NOVLIB (or FTP site) I can find NWBIND.DLL?

Ron Gittleman     -|-   mrron@pucc.Princeton.edu    -|-   (609) 258-3581
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From:         YOUNGR@BFSVAX.MAF.GOVT.NZ
Subject:      Re: Ethernet Laptop adapter
X-To:         NOVELL%SUVM.BITNET@uga.cc.uga.edu

There are other "boxes" out there which you can also use.

The Ethernet adpaters we are currently using here are: PLan, Xircom and Accton.

They all support Novell and TCP/IP. PLan has the advantage of offering a extra
serial port for hanging a local print off the adapter, as for XiNET-320PS
adapter, I haven't heard much of the gizmo down here yet!

Being a bit of a hurry, I'll have to dig out some phone numbers and retailers
for you to look at.

Do you read PC World or LAN (Local Area Network Magazine).  Most of the latest
stuff is in there.

Richard Y		YoungR@bfsvax.maf.govt.nz
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Date:         Thu, 9 Apr 1992 14:49:00 MDT
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From:         Joe Doupnik <JRD@USU.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Netwire NOVLIB

>I have seen various references in messages here to downloading files from
>anonymous FTP, Compuserve, etc., but often in such abbreviated form that
>I can't really tell what the FTP address really is.  Could someone please
>tell me what the addresses are for the best Anonymous FTP sites for Novell
>files and updates thereof.
>    Dan Branton
>    BRANTON@HUSC3.HARVARD.EDU
------------

NOVLIB:
        FTP.IS.SANDY.NOVELL.COM         NW 3.11         Novell official site.

recent (17 March, creeping upon a monthly refresh) copy on
        NETLAB2.USU.EDU                 NW 3.11
with an NFS mounted dup on
        NETLAB1.USU.EDU                 Unix


Other things: all over the map. Frequently SPLICER.CBA.HAWAII.EDU and my
NETLAB machinery, and many other sites. There is no "best"; you have to
track the traffic.
        Good hunting,
        Joe D.
        Joe D.
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