Ltd. Network Adapter User's Manual

4.2 Configuring NetWare 4.x — Bindery Emulation
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NetWare Configuration
Chapter 4
4.2 Configuring NetWare 4.x — Bindery
Emulation
Novell’s NetWare 4.x can operate in two modes — Novell Directory
Services (NDS) and Bindery Services Emulation. For Directory
Services, see 4.3 Configuring the NIC in Novell Directory Services.
These services run simultaneously and transparently to each other. The
NIC may be configured to operate with Bindery Services mode only
(this section), or to operate under NDS (4.3 Configuring the NIC in
Novell Directory Services). When configured under NDS, the NIC will
also service older file servers operating in bindery mode.
Note
4.2.1 Confirm Bindery Context
Before installing the NIC on a Novell NetWare 4.x server in Bindery
Emulation mode, check that the server has a Bindery Context (name
for the server under Bindery Services mode). If the server does not
have Bindery Context, it may be preferable to install in NDS mode. If
the NIC must be installed in the Bindery Emulation mode, the server
must have Bindery Context. Perform the following steps to confirm the
server has Bindery Context:
1. Go to the 4.x server and at the system console type:
load install
2. Select Maintenance/Selective Install from the menu.
3. Select
NCF Files Options from the menu.
4. Select
Edit AUTOEXEC.NCF from the menu.
5. Search the file to see if you have a statement similar to the follow-
ing included:
SET BINDERY CONTEXT=OU=ENG
Where =OU=ENG is an example of a name for the file server con-
text. Use your own file server context in place of
=OU=ENG.
6. At the console prompt, type the
SET BINDERY CONTEXT state-
ment that you entered in the autoexec.ncf file.
• If the NIC is not properly set up for NDS and the Bindery Services
mode is not running, the NIC can not find its file servers, and the status
report indicates the Novell NetWare protocol is not active.