Resolving Memory Problems

To increase available memory on your server or router (until you can add more memory to your system), perform one or more of the following tasks:

• Use the SET command (with option 1) to see how much maximum short-term memory is used by the following parameters:
  • Minimum Packet Receive Buffers

    You can set this value to less than 400 to free some memory, but you will wait longer for a buffer.

  • Maximum Packet Receive Buffers
  • Maximum Physical Receive Packet Size

    This value should be configured for each Novell Internet Access Server.

• Upgrade your computer to have more memory.

• If you do not need access to the DOS volumes (floppy drive) on your server, you can use REMOVE DOS or SECURECONSOLE to free up the memory in the server or router that has been reserved for DOS.
• Unload the NetWare Loadable Module^TM (NLM^TM) programs, such as INSTALL or MONITOR, that are not currently needed.
• Dismount volumes that are not being used.
• Delete unused files and directories on the specified volume.
• Use the FILER (or NetWare Administrator utility for NetWare 4.1 systems) to purge deleted files on the specified directory that cannot be purged automatically. (Deleted files are using up directory table space.)
• Issue the MEMORY command at the NetWare console to verify that all memory is getting registered for use by NetWare. Some machines register only 16 MB and you must issue a REGISTER MEMORY command (usually inSTARTUP.NCF).
• Change the Minimum File Delete Wait Time SET command parameter in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file so that files can be purged immediately rather than being retained in a salvageable state on the volume.
• For NetWare 4.1 systems, reduce the size or number of volumes that the server supports.
• As a last resort on NetWare 4.1 systems, back up all files in your volume, bring down your server, and use INSTALL to reinitialize the volume. Specify a block size of 64 KB and turn the Block Suballocation option to Off. (This setting uses a lot of disk space but increases the amount of memory available.)