Ethernet Network Adapter Installation Guide

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INSTALLATION
2.8 COPYING THE ADF FILE
After an E3100 Series adapter is installed in your computer and
before using it, you must copy the Cabletron Adapter Description
File (ADF) onto a backup copy of your system’s Reference
Diskette. The ADF is supplied with your Cabletron software. The
ADF provides Programmable Option Select Parameters for the
System Configuration Utility. If necessary, you can change the
parameters during this procedure.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to use a backup copy of the Reference diskette,
and not the original Reference Diskette, when you perform the following
procedure.
To configure the ADF:
• Copy the two ADF Files from the Cabletron diskette to IBM’s
Reference Diskette (@ 5608.adf and @ 5609.adf).
• Boot from the IBM Reference Diskette.
• Answer Yes to: Automatically configure the system?
2.9 LOADING NETWORK SOFTWARE
You must install the proper network software in order to use your
PC, with an adapter, on an Ethernet network. Network operating
system software drivers are supplied on the Cabletron software
diskettes that are shipped with the adapter. The drivers are
grouped in subdirectories that contain readme files (a .DOC
extension) to explain any recent changes in procedure, etc.
The Network Software Installation Guide, included with the
software, contains detailed installation instructions for installing
network drivers.