IPX/SPX Configuration and Management Manual

Introduction to NonStop™ IPX/SPX

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NetWare and NonStop™ System Requirements

The remainder of this section describes the minimum Novell NetWare and NonStop™

system requirements for the NonStop™ IPX/SPX subsystem. For information on

configuring NonStop™ IPX/SPX, see Section 1, Configuration Quick Start

NetWare Environment

NonStop™ IPX/SPX is based on the Novell NetWare version 3.11 software. Only

Ethernet or token-ring connections to a NetWare LAN are supported.

The NonStop™ IPX/SPX subsystem provides connectivity to the operating system for

the following workstations on the NetWare LAN:

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Microsoft Windows:

Windows 95 or later

Windows NT 3.51 or later

Windows 3.11

Windows for Workgroups 3.11

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MS-DOS 3.3 or later

The workstations must run NetWare version 3.1 series client software or later.

For 6530 terminal emulation and Telnet access, the following software must be installed

on the workstations:

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PC6530 Terminal Emulator (PCT) version G50 or later (for MS-DOS workstations)

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Outside View with Compaq Tandem Terminal Emulator (TTE) version 4.0 or later

(for Microsoft Windows workstations)

On a NetWare LAN, IPX addresses are assigned only to NetWare file servers and

dedicated routers and bridges. The NonStop™ IPX/SPX subsystem uses the IPX address

of the first NetWare file server that replies to its broadcast. Therefore, when the

NonStop™ IPX/SPX subsystem is started, at least one NetWare file server must be

available on the LAN.

Operating System Environment

A minimum of 1.8 MB of memory is required on the operating system to run NonStop™

IPX/SPX, not including the memory that must be configured in the Queued

Input/Output (QIO) subsystem for use with NonStop™ IPX/SPX.

The following software must be installed and running on the NonStop™ Himalaya S-

series server before the NonStop™ IPX/SPX subsystem can be installed:

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QIO. The QIO Monitor process (QIOMON) must be running in the processor where

you plan to run an IPXPROTO process. (QIO is started automatically on G-series

servers, so it will already be running.)