User Guide

Utilities 269
Utilities Reference
103-000153-001
August 29, 2001
Novell Confidential
Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001
Connection Request
When a client boots and loads a NetWare
®
Requester
TM
(such as DOS
Requester or OS/2* Requester), a Get Nearest Server request is broadcast on
the network the station is cabled to.
Any connected server can receive the message and respond to the station with
a Give Nearest Server response.
The station initially attaches to the first server that responds to the Get Nearest
Server request.
Additional Information
UNBIND
Purpose
Use at the server console to
 Remove a communication protocol from the LAN driver of a network
board
 Disable communication on a specific board
Syntax
UNBIND protocol [FROM] LAN_driver | board_name
[[driver_parameter/]]
Topic See
Turning off the RIP Tracking
Screen
“TRACK OFF” on page 267
Displaying advertised
networks (SAP traffic)
“DISPLAY NETWORKS” on page 45
Displaying advertised
servers (SAP traffic)
“DISPLAY SERVERS” on page 48
Resetting routers “RESET ROUTER” on page 165