User Guide

62 Server Operating System Administration Guide
Server Operating System Administration Guide
103-000148-001
August 30, 2001
Novell Confidential
Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001
NCF files (STARTUP.NCF and AUTOEXEC.NCF) allow you to store
commands that load NLM programs every time the NetWare server is started.
Most NLM programs included with NetWare are copied to SYS:SYSTEM
during installation. As you acquire additional NLM programs, decide where
you want to copy them. The operating system must be able to find the NLM
programs when a LOAD command is issued.
NLM programs can be copied to any of the following areas:
 SYS:SYSTEM directory
 Any network directory on the NetWare server
 A local drive of the NetWare server
For more information about using NLM programs, see LOAD, UNLOAD,
and SEARCH in Utilities Reference.
Loading and Unloading NetWare Loadable Modules
To load a NetWare Loadable Module (NLM), enter the following at the
System Console prompt:
[LOAD] [path]NLM_name
 If the NLM is stored in the SYS:SYSTEM directory or if you have a
server search path to the directory where the NLM resides, enter just the
NLM name (instead of the complete path). For information about server
search paths, see SEARCH in Utilities Reference.
 If you want the NLM to be loaded whenever the server boots, add the
command to AUTOEXEC.NCF.
 If you want the NLM to be displayed in a language other than English, see
“Changing NLM Message Files” on page 31.
NOTE: In most cases you can load an NLM by entering just the name of the NLM
at the System Console prompt. The exception is if there is an .NCF file of the same
name as the NLM. In this case, you must use the LOAD command. Using the
LOAD command directs the server to load the NLM instead of executing the file of
the same name. For information about the LOAD command, see LOAD in Utilities
Reference.
To unload an NLM program, enter the following at the System Console
prompt:
UNLOAD NLM_name