User Guide

Setting Up NetWare 6 43
NetWare 6 Overview and Installation Guide
100-004725-001
August 30, 2001
Novell Confidential
Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001
Selecting a Storage Device
Storage devices such as hard disks, CD drives, and tape devices require a
software driver to communicate with the storage adapter. The software driver
for the storage device is called a custom device module (CDM). Each type of
storage device requires a CDM.
The installation program auto-detects many types of storage devices, such as
IDE drives, SCSI drives, CD drives, and tape drives. If your storage device is
not detected, select the appropriate driver from the list of available drivers
provided with NetWare 6 or add a new driver from a diskette. CDMs can be
obtained from the storage device manufacturer.
Selecting a Network Board
Network boards, such as the Novell NE3200
TM
board, require a software
driver in order to communicate with the network. The software driver for a
network board is called a LAN driver.
The installation program auto-detects many types of network boards. If your
network board is not detected, select the driver for the network board from the
list provided with NetWare 6 or add a new driver from a diskette. You can
obtain LAN drivers from the network board manufacturer.
Editing the Properties of the Network Board (If Required)
The network board must be installed and configured correctly. Properties such
as interrupt, port value, and slot must not conflict with any other device in the
computer. If you need specific network board properties, contact the network
board manufacturer.
Loading a NetWare Loadable Module (If Required)
Some server and network configurations require you to load a NetWare
Loadable Module (NLM) program before completing the server installation.
For example, you can load ROUTE.NLM for installing in a token ring
environment.