Make working copies of all NetWare v3.12 diskettes.

Install the CD-ROM drivers according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Usually, the installation program updates the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files to add the CD-ROM device driver.

You may, however, need to update these files yourself. Follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Insert the NetWare v3.12 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM reader.

Turn on the CD-ROM reader.

Reboot the computer.

Change to the drive letter corresponding to the CD-ROM, then change to the NETWARE.312/ENGLISH directory and type

INSTALL <Enter>

Create a NETWARE directory on an existing network server and copy the files from the installation media to that directory.

For example, if you are copying from CD-ROM drive E: to network drive K:, you might type

K:MD NETWARECD NETWAREXCOPY E: /S /E

NOTE:  This copies not only the NetWare files, but also the Novell ElectroText online documentation. If you copy the entire CD, you will need approximately 100MB of free disk space.

Or, if you are copying from floppy diskettes, make subdirectories for the Install, Unicode, and System_x diskettes. You might type

K:MD NETWARE.312CD NETWARE.312MD INSTALLMD UNICODEMD SYSTEM_1...MD SYSTEM_8

Then, for each subdirectory you created, change to the subdirectory and copy all files and subdirectories from the floppy diskette. You might type

CD INSTALLXCOPY A: /S /ECD..

Then repeat the three commands above, substituting the Unicode diskette and all the System_x diskettes for the Install diskette.

On every computer you want to make a NetWare v3.12 server, create a DOS partition of at least 5 MB.

Install NetWare DOS workstation software on each prospective server.

For instructions on installing workstation software, refer to the installation instructions in Workstation for DOS and Windows.

On every computer you want to make a NetWare v3.12 server, map a drive to the network server directory that contains the NetWare v3.12 files.

HINT:  For ease of use in specifying the path, use a MAP ROOT command.

On a computer other than the server, create a directory for temporary storage of the server boot files.

Create the server boot diskette.

(Conditional) Create an AUTOEXEC.BAT file in the designated directory that includes the following command:

SERVER

Use this command if you want the server to load automatically when the computer reboots.

For information on creating an AUTOEXEC.BAT file, see your DOS manual.

NOTE:  You can set a speed switch in most file servers to enable them to boot faster. With some file servers (such as COMPAQ), you can also use the MODE.COM command to set the boot speed to High.

Find MODE.COM on one of the diskettes that came with your computer and copy MODE.COM to your boot diskette. Include the following command in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file:

MODE SPEED=HIGH

Format a high-capacity diskette for the server's A: drive with the /s parameter.

Copy the files from the designated directory to the new bootable diskette.

Place the new server boot diskette in the server's A: drive.

Reboot the server.

Insert the Install diskette in drive A: and reboot your computer, or change to drive A: and type

INSTALL <Enter>

From the "Select an Installation Option" menu, select "Install new NetWare v3.12."

You must reboot your server so that DOS recognizes the new partition. Pressing any key automatically reboots the server. Be sure the Install diskette is in drive A:.

NOTE:  Some revisions of NetWare v3.12 prompt you for a non-existent NetWare-1 diskette. If prompted, insert the Install diskette instead.

Restart INSTALL by typing

INSTALL <Enter>

Format the newly-created DOS partition.

When INSTALL starts again, it recognizes that an unformatted DOS partition exists on your hard disk and prompts you to begin formatting.

From the "Select an Installation Option" menu, select "Install new NetWare v3.12."

Make sure that the SYSTEM_1 diskette is in drive A: prior to rebooting your system.

WARNING:  All data is destroyed on an existing DOS partition. This could include the driver used to access the CD-ROM.

Reboot the computer.

Format the new DOS partition. At the A: prompt, type

DOSTOOLS\FORMAT C: /X/S <Enter>

NOTE:  The /X option is a DR DOS option that indicates you are formatting a hard disk.

To access the CD-ROM drive, reinstall the CD-ROM drivers on the DOS partition. Install the CD-ROM device drivers according to the CD-ROM manufacturer's instructions.

Reboot the computer after installing the CD-ROM drivers.

To restart INSTALL, change to the NETWARE.312\ENGLISH directory and type

INSTALL <Enter>

From the "Select an Installation Option" menu, select "Install new NetWare v3.12."

Make sure that the System_1 diskette is in drive A: prior to rebooting your system.

WARNING:  All data is destroyed on an existing DOS partition. This could include the client software.

After the system reboots, format the new DOS partition. At the A: prompt, type

DOSTOOLS\FORMAT C: /X/S <Enter>

NOTE:  The /X option is a DR DOS option that indicates you are formatting a hard disk.

To access the server containing your NetWare v3.12 directory, reinstall the client files on the DOS partition.

Reboot the computer after installing the client files.

To restart INSTALL, type

INSTALL <Enter>

You must reboot your server so that DOS recognizes the new partition. Pressing any key automatically reboots the server. Be sure the System_1 diskette is in drive A:.

NOTE:  Some revisions of NetWare v3.12 prompt you for a non-existent NetWare-1 diskette. If prompted, insert the Install diskette instead.

Name the file server.

Give the file server a unique name using these guidelines:

• The name can be from 2 to 47 characters.
• Valid characters include alphanumeric characters, hyphens, and underscores (you must use a number or letter for the first character in the name).
• The name cannot contain a period (.).
• Spaces are not allowed.

Assign an IPX internal network number.

An internal network number is generated randomly by INSTALL. Accept this number or enter one of your own.

To enter a number of your own, the number must be unique and it must be

• A hexadecimal number (base 16: using numbers 0 through 9 and letters A through F).

• One to eight digits.

  NOTE:  You can't assign an IPX internal network number of "0" or "FFFFFFFF."

  For more on internal network numbers, see "IPX internal network number" in Concepts.

Press <Enter> to copy the server boot files to the hard disk.

Server boot files are copied from the System_1 or System_2 diskettes or from the CD-ROM to a directory in the DOS partition on the hard disk.

Server boot files include SERVER.EXE (the NetWare operating system), INSTALL.NLM, disk drivers and name spaces.

Enter your Country Code, Code Page, and Keyboard Mapping setting and press <F10>.

NOTE:  For a list of settings for each field, highlight a field and press <Enter>, or refer to your DOS manual.

The following screen appears.

Figure 3
Select a filename format

Select the format for your DOS files and press <Enter>.

Selecting "NetWare Filename Format" leaves previously-saved DOS files with non-standard DOS characters as they are.

Selecting "DOS Filename Format" causes all files created from this point on to conform to DOS filename conventions.

NOTE:  If you upgrade from a previous version of NetWare to NetWare v3.12, and you have files that do not conform to DOS filename format conventions, you must run VREPAIR.NLM before you can mount any volumes. VREPAIR renames invalid DOS filenames to valid DOS filenames.

If you select "DOS Filename Format," and no changes were made in the "Language Configuration" screen, press <F9> to view the character changes that will be made.

You are asked if you want to specify startup set commands.

Select "Yes" or "No."

Selecting "Yes" brings up a blank screen for entering the startup commands. This screen is used mainly for changing the default setting of SET AUTO REGISTER MEMORY to OFF.

Turning off SET AUTO REGISTER MEMORY allows you to load disk drivers that can't be loaded in the memory area above 16 MB.

NOTE:  Changing the SET AUTO REGISTER MEMORY setting to OFF disables all memory above 16 MB. For optimal use of RAM, install a disk driver that can be loaded in the memory area above 16 MB.

The documentation that accompanied your disk driver indicates the RAM required for loading.

Press <F10> to save the startup commands.

(Optional) Add SERVER.EXE to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

INSTALL prompts you to add SERVER.EXE to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. SERVER.EXE contains the NetWare v3.12 operating system.

(Optional) Use the REGISTER MEMORY command to add additional memory.

If your file server is incapable of addressing memory over 16 MB, find the hexadecimal address where the memory begins and the hexadecimal length of the memory.

For example, for a machine with 32MB of RAM, type

REGISTER MEMORY 1000000 1000000 <Enter>

For more information, see "Register Memory" in Utilities Reference.

Load the disk drivers for the controller board in your file server by typing

LOAD disk_driver <Enter>

(Conditional) On ISA and IDE file servers, answer the prompt for the I/O port address and interrupt number.

(Conditional) On microchannel or EISA file servers, confirm the slot number for the network board.

To run DISKSET, type

DISKSET <Enter>

Select "Disk Coprocessor Board Setup" from the "Diskset Options" menu.

Select the disk driver and settings that match external hard disk 0 (physical device 0 attached to the controller) on the "Select Desired Driver" list:

Figure 4
Select Desired Driver

On the "EEPROM Config" screen, highlight the text "***>>-none" under the "Device 0" heading next to the appropriate controller address:

Figure 5
EEPROM Config Screen

Press <Ins>.

Scroll through the "Select Disks and Controller Type" list and select the name of the hard disk you are setting up:

Figure 6
Select Disks and Controller Type

NOTE:  If you have a NetWare-ready hard disk, select "NetWare Ready/Embedded SCSI."

After you select the hard disk, the "EEPROM Configuration" screen looks similar to the following:

Figure 7
EEPROM Screen

(Conditional) If you have a second hard disk attached to the same controller, move to the "/ ***>>__none" text under the "Device 1" heading (for physical device 1), and press <Ins>.

Scroll through the "Select Disk(s) and Controller Type" list, and select the name of the hard disk.

After you select the hard disk, the "EEPROM Configuration" screen looks similar to the following:

Figure 8
EEPROM Screen

Save the information by pressing <Esc> and answering "Yes" at the prompt.

Load INSTALL by typing

LOAD path INSTALL <Enter>

Replace path with the directory path to INSTALL.NLM. For example:

LOAD C: INSTALL <Enter>

This loads the INSTALL.NLM from the server boot directory.

From the "Installation Options" menu, select "Disk Options."

From the "Available Disk Options" menu, select "Partition Tables."

If you have more than one disk, select the disk you need to partition from those listed on the "Available Disk Drives" menu.

You may have other DOS or NetWare partitions on your hard disk (apart from the primary DOS boot partition created earlier).

If you want NetWare to use the space, delete the old partitions before creating a new NetWare v3.12 partition. To complete the task, select "Delete Partition" from the "Partition Options" menu.

WARNING:  Deleting a partition deletes all data. To delete existing partitions, (don't delete the DOS partition you created in Step 3 on page 25) make sure you have a backup of the data prior to following these procedures.

From the "Partition Options" menu, select "Create NetWare Partition."

NetWare allows only one NetWare partition per disk. Therefore, if the disk has more than one free partition area, select an area for the NetWare partition. NetWare allocates

• The marked free partition area as a NetWare partition.
• 98% of the space available as a data area.
• 2% of the space for the Hot Fix redirection area.

This information is displayed on the "Partition Information" screen. The screen shows the space on the NetWare partition, the blocks allocated to the data area, and the redirection area:

Figure 10
Partition Information

For more information, see "Hot Fix" in Concepts.

Accept or decrease the NetWare partition size and press <Enter>.

If you don't want to use the whole partition for NetWare, decrease the partition size by entering a smaller number of cylinders in the "Partition Size" field.

To determine the number of cylinders to decrease, divide available cylinders by available disk space; then multiply that number by the number of megabytes of disk space you want in the partition:

Figure 11
Formula for decreasing the number of cylinders

Accept or change the size of the data area or the Hot Fix redirection area and press <Enter>.

Figure 12
Formula for determining a fixed percentage of disk space

Press <Esc> and select "Yes" at the prompt to create the partition.

If you have more than one disk, press <Esc> to return to the "Available Disk Drives" menu. Select the next disk to partition.

Press <Esc> to return to the "Available Disk Options" menu.

To mirror or duplex partitions on two or more hard disks, select "Mirroring" from the "Available Disk Options" menu.

Secondary partitions (up to 15 hard disks that can be mirrored or duplexed to the first, or primary hard disk) must have partition sizes equal to or greater than the primary partition.

Select the primary logical partition to be mirrored or duplexed on the "Partition Mirroring Status" screen:

Figure 15
Partition Mirroring Status

For more information on logical partitions, see "Device Numbering" in Concepts.

Press <Ins> on the "Mirrored NetWare Partitions" screen:

Figure 16
Mirrored NetWare Partitions

Select the secondary partition to be mirrored or duplexed with the primary partition on the "Available Partitions" screen:

Figure 17
Available Partitions

NOTE:  If the secondary partition is larger than the primary partition, a screen appears to warn you that the mirrored or duplexed partition will be the size of the smaller partition.

Press <Esc> to remove the warning screen and select "Yes" at the prompt to make the NetWare partitions equal.

The mirrored or duplexed partitions look similar to the following:

Figure 18
Mirrored NetWare Partitions

Press <Ins> to mirror or duplex additional hard disks to the primary hard disk.

From the "Installation Options" menu, choose "Volume Options."

Press <Ins> on the "Volumes" screen.

If you have more than one hard disk (listed as a "Logical Partition"), select one to place the first volume on from those listed on the "Free Space Available For Volume Segments" screen.

NetWare automatically enters volume SYS: as the first volume on the "New Volume Information" screen. Its default size is the entire partition.

(Optional) To create more than one volume, enter the size of volume SYS: in the "Initial Segment Size" field.

The hard disk space not allocated for volume SYS: is then available for additional volumes.

Press <Esc> and answer "Yes" at the "Create Volume?" prompt to create volume SYS:.

With volume SYS: displayed in the "Volumes" screen, press <Enter> to get the "Volume Block Size" screen.

Press the Down-arrow key to advance to the "Volume Block Size" field; then press <Enter> for a list of block size options.

Figure 19
Available block sizes

NOTE:  Selecting large block sizes (32 KB or 64 KB) can cause some DOS utilities to calculate the amount of free hard disk space incorrectly.

(Optional) Press <Enter> to make changes to the initial segment size.

IMPORTANT:  To have more than one volume on a hard disk, enter a lower number for the "Initial Segment Size" to accommodate other volumes.

Initially, NetWare assigns the entire partition as one volume segment.

If a volume is contained entirely on one hard disk, the file server can only perform a certain number of reads and writes to that volume per second.

However, if the volume spans two, three, or four hard disks, the file server can perform two, three, or four times as many reads and writes to the volume per second.

Use these rules to determine whether to make changes:

• One hard disk can have up to 8 volume segments (non-contiguous storage spaces) per disk.
• A volume can have up to 32 volume segments.
• One volume can span 32 hard disks if each disk contains one volume segment.
• Volume size can be increased but never decreased.
• If you add hard disks to a disk subsystem, you can increase the volume size without bringing down the file server.
• To add an internal hard disk to increase the volume, you must first bring down the server.
• On a volume spanning several hard disks, if one hard disk goes down, the entire volume goes down (unless that hard disk is mirrored or duplexed).

Determine the size of the volume segment by dividing 1024 by the block size. The result is blocks per megabyte:

Figure 20
Formula for determining blocks per megabyte

Multiply the number of blocks per megabyte by the available disk space (in megabytes) you want to allocate. The result is the necessary block segment size:

Figure 21
Formula for determining block segment size

HINT:  Set the size of volume SYS: between 60 and 100 MB, depending on your needs and your hardware configuration.

Press <Esc> and answer "Yes" at the "Create Volume?" prompt to change the block size.

From the "New Volume Information" screen, press <Esc> until the "Insert" option is enabled.

Press <Ins> on the "Volumes" screen.

If you have more than one hard disk (listed as a "Logical Partition"), select one to place the first volume on from those listed on the "Free Space Available For Volume Segments" screen.

(Optional) To have more than one volume on the external hard disk, enter the volume size in the "Volume Segments" field.

Hard disk space not allocated for the new volume is available for additional volumes.

Press <Esc> and answer "Yes" at the "Create Volume?" prompt to create the new volume.

Select the volume to mount from the "Volumes" list.

Since volume SYS: was created first, it is highlighted.

Press the Down-arrow key to highlight the "Status" field.

Press <Enter> and select "Mount Volume."

Press <Alt> <Esc> until you are at the console prompt (:).

Type

DOWN <Enter>

Then type

EXIT <Enter>

Using a text editor, remove the CD device drivers from your CONFIG.SYS file.

Save the updated CONFIG.SYS file.

Using a text editor, remove any references to the CD drivers from your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

Save the updated AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

Reboot the server by pressing <Ctrl> <Alt> <Del>.

(Conditional) If the server doesn't boot automatically from the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, change to the subdirectory with your SERVER.EXE and other boot files, and type

SERVER <Enter>

(Conditional) If you are using ASPI device drivers (for example, for an Adaptec controller), you need to load one of the following disk drivers

• ASPICD.DSK
• CDNASPI.DSK

At the console, type the following

LOAD C:CDROM.NLM <Enter>CD MOUNT NETWARE_312 <Enter>

At the console, type the following

LOAD C:INSTALL <Enter>

From the "Installation Options" menu, select "System Options."

Select "Copy System and Public Files" from the "Available System Options" menu.

Insert the Install diskette and press <Enter>.

Follow the prompts for the other diskettes.

Press <F5> to skip a diskette. For more information, see "Install" in System Administration.

NOTE:  Depending on your version of DOS and your server speed, the Unicode diskette may require anywhere from 30 to 60 minutes to install. This is because approximately 147 files must be copied to three different locations.

From the "Installation Options" menu, select "System Options."

From the "Available System Options" menu, select "Copy System and Public Files."

Press <F6>.

Specify the drive (or directory) that contains the files.

For example, type

D:\NETWARE.312\ENGLISH <Enter>

Or, if the CD-ROM reader is mounted as a NetWare volume on this server, type

NETWARE_312:NETWARE.312\ENGLISH

Press <Esc> twice and select "Yes" to exit INSTALL and get to the console prompt.

Load the drivers with the default frame type.

LOAD LAN_driver <Enter>

For example, if you have an Ethernet cabling system and an NE2000 network board, type

LOAD NE2000 <Enter>

Answer the prompts for addresses and interrupts according to the information you entered on the File Server Worksheet.

(Conditional) Load the drivers with another frame type. Type

LOAD LAN_driver FRAME=frame_type <Enter>

Table 8. Frame type

For example, if you have an Ethernet cabling system and an NE2000 network board, type

LOAD NE2000 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3 <Enter>

If the LAN driver has been loaded previously, a message similar to the following appears:

Do you want to add another frame type for a previously loaded board? n

Type "Y" to continue.

Select the correct frame type from the confirmation list.

The following message appears:

Previously loaded module was used re-entrantly

For more information, see "Load LAN Driver" in System Administration.

Bind IPX to the LAN driver.

Assign the network address.

Each LAN driver must be assigned the network address that identifies the cabling system it uses to communicate with similar LAN drivers on the network.

(Conditional) If you use a boot diskette to boot your file server, make sure the boot diskette is in drive A:.

Load INSTALL by typing

LOAD INSTALL <Enter>

From the "Installation Options" menu, select "System Options."

From the "Available System Options" menu, select "Create STARTUP.NCF File."

On the "Path For STARTUP.NCF File" screen, enter the proper drive letter.

Make sure the drive is set to

• C: if you boot from hard disk.
• A: if you boot from drive A:.

Press <Enter>.

A screen similar to the following appears:

Figure 22
A sample STARTUP.NCF file

The operating system reads the previously-entered disk driver and name space support from memory.

Determine your system configuration and, from the following table, decide which additional commands you would like added to the STARTUP.NCF file. Type one command per line.

Press <Esc> to save the file.

From the "Available System Options" menu, select "Create AUTOEXEC.NCF File."

The operating system reads the previously-entered disk driver and name space support from memory.

A screen similar to the following appears, showing the commands that are automatically placed in AUTOEXEC.NCF.

Figure 23
A sample AUTOEXEC.NCF file

NOTE:  When using the 802.3 frame type, rather than the 802.2 default, the screen shown above displays the frame type number.

If you load multiple LAN drivers, your AUTOEXEC.NCF file is different. See "INSTALL" in System Administration.

(Optional) From the table below, choose which of the more common commands to include in AUTOEXEC.NCF.

(Optional) From your system configuration, choose additional loadable modules to include in AUTOEXEC.NCF.

Additional module types are shown in the table below.

NOTE:  If you use an uninterruptible power supply, see "UPS" in System Administration for troubleshooting tips.

Some loadable modules need other loadable modules to function. If the prerequisite module is not loaded first, the operating system looks at your default drive and then at SYS:SYSTEM and automatically loads the necessary module.

From the table below, decide if you want any of the following console commands to include in AUTOEXEC.NCF.

(Conditional) Decide whether to allow unencrypted passwords.

If you have workstations using NET3.COM or NET4.COM shells, or existing servers using NetWare 2.1x utilities on the network, allow unencrypted passwords by typing the following

SET ALLOW UNENCRYPTED PASSWORDS=ON <Enter>

Press <Esc> to save the file.

NOTE:  The SET parameter to allow unencrypted passwords will not take effect until the server has been rebooted.

To avoid rebooting, you may want to enter the SET command at the console prompt.