INSTALL


Why Use INSTALL?

Use INSTALL to complete the following installation and maintenance tasks:


Command Format

LOAD [path]INSTALL [NH]


Command Parameters

Replace path with the path to the directory containing INSTALL. Begin with a DOS drive letter or a NetWare volume name.

If you do not specify a path and volume SYS: has been mounted, the operating system looks for INSTALL in the SYS:SYSTEM directory. (Use SEARCH to set up additional paths for automatic searching.)

The optional NH parameter loads INSTALL without help screens, saving 16 KB. This is useful if your available cache memory is low. (Use MONITOR to view memory statistics.)


Main screen

INSTALL is a menu program. As you move through the INSTALL menus, press <F1> at any time for help.

The main menu screen for INSTALL appears below, with the tasks that relate to each menu option following.

Figure 8
INSTALL main menu


Install

Task

Page

Load INSTALL

Load INSTALL


Disk Options

Task Page

Add a hard disk to the file server

Add a Hard Disk to the File Server

Replace a hard disk

Replace a Hard Disk

Recover volume data from an unmirrored hard disk

Recover Volume Data from an Unmirrored Hard Disk

Format a hard disk

Format a Hard Disk

Create NetWare partitions

Create NetWare Partitions

Delete partitions

Delete Partitions

Edit Hot Fix information

Edit Hot Fix Information

Mirror or duplex hard disks

Mirror or Duplex Hard Disks

Unmirror hard disks

Unmirror Hard Disks

Test hard disks for bad blocks

Test Hard Disks for Bad Blocks


Volume Options

Task Page

Create a volume

Create a Volume

Delete a volume

Delete a Volume

Rename a volume

Rename a Volume

Increase the size of a volume

Increase the Size of a Volume


System Options

Task Page

Copy the SYSTEM and PUBLIC files

Copy the SYSTEM and PUBLIC Files

Change the file server's name

Change the File Server's Name

Change the file server's internal network number

Change the File Server's Internal Network Number

Create the AUTOEXEC.NCF file

Create the AUTOEXEC.NCF File

Edit the AUTOEXEC.NCF file

Edit the AUTOEXEC.NCF File

Create the STARTUP.NCF file

Create the STARTUP.NCF File

Edit the STARTUP.NCF file

Edit the STARTUP.NCF File


Product Options

Task Page

Install, uninstall, or configure a product on the file server

Install, Uninstall, or Configure a Product on the File Server


Exit

Task Page

Exit INSTALL

Exit INSTALL


Load INSTALL

To load INSTALL, type

LOAD INSTALL <Enter>

If INSTALL is already loaded, the following message appears:

This module is ALREADY loaded and cannot be loaded more than once.

If this message appears, complete one of the following:


Add a Hard Disk to the File Server

When a volume needs to be expanded, you can add a new hard disk to the file server and designate it as a new segment of an existing volume.

The steps for adding an internal hard disk vary from the steps for installing an external hard disk. Follow the procedure in one of the following sections that fits your situation.


Add Internal Hard Disk

To install an internal hard disk, complete the following steps.


Procedure

  1. Use BROADCAST to inform all users that the file server is going down.

  2. Down the file server by typing

    DOWN <Enter>

  3. Turn off the power and install the new hardware.

  4. Boot the file server.

  5. Load INSTALL.

  6. Create a NetWare partition.

    If you need help, see Create NetWare Partitions.

  7. Designate the partition as a new segment of an existing volume.

    If you need help, see Increase the Size of a Volume.


Add External Hard Disk in a Subsystem

Users can stay logged in to the file server while the following steps are performed, but the disk driver to the subsystem must not be loaded. All volumes with data stored on the subsystem must not be mounted.

To add a hard disk to the subsystem, complete the following steps.


Procedure

  1. Dismount all volumes with data on the disks in the subsystem by typing

    DISMOUNT volume_name <Enter>

    Replace volume_name with the name of the volume that needs to be dismounted. Repeat this step for each volume that has data stored on the subsystem.

  2. Unload the disk driver for the subsystem by typing

    UNLOAD driver <Enter>

    Replace driver with the name of the disk driver. Repeat this step for each disk driver that controls hard disks in the subsystem.

  3. Turn off the power to the disk subsystem and install the hard disk.

  4. Turn on the power to the disk subsystem.

  5. Load the disk drivers that you unloaded in Step 2.

  6. Mount the volumes that you dismounted in Step 1.

  7. (Conditional) Run DISKSET if the hard disk is connected to a host bus adapter.

    If you need help, see DISKSET.

  8. Load INSTALL.

  9. Create a NetWare partition.

    If you need help, see Create NetWare Partitions.

  10. Designate the partition as a new segment of an existing volume.

    If you need help, see Increase the Size of a Volume.

  11. Repeat Steps 9 and 10 for each new hard disk.


Replace a Hard Disk

If a hard disk becomes unreliable or unusable, follow these steps to remove the disk from the network. If you do not complete these steps, the driver will hang the system for a few minutes while it looks for the missing hard disk.

If you have been making backups of your data consistently, you will be able to reload data for the volumes affected by the disk failure.

WARNING:  Deleting partitions and volumes destroys data. Make extra backups, if possible, before you begin.


Procedure

  1. Dismount the volume at the console prompt by typing

    DISMOUNT volume_name <Enter>

  2. Load INSTALL.

  3. If the hard disk is mirrored, unmirror it.

    If you need help, see Unmirror Hard Disks.

  4. Delete the NetWare partition.

    If you need help, see Delete Partitions.

  5. Complete one of the following:

    • If the hard disk is located internally, press <Alt><Esc> and down the file server by typing

      DOWN <Enter>

      Then skip to Step 8.

    • If the hard disk is located in a subsystem, dismount any other volumes that have data on hard disks in the subsystem by typing

      DISMOUNT volume_name <Enter>

      Replace volume_name with the name of the volume that needs to be dismounted. Repeat this step for each volume with data stored on the subsystem.

  6. If you are not replacing the hard disk with the same type of disk you are removing, run DISKSET (or the driver's configuration utility) to remove the hard disk's configuration information from the EEPROM chip.

  7. Unload the disk driver for the subsystem by typing

    UNLOAD driver <Enter>

    Replace driver with the name of the disk driver. If more than one disk driver is controlling hard disks in the subsystem, repeat this step for each disk driver.

  8. Turn off the system containing the disk.

  9. Using the instructions that came with the hard disk, remove the hard disk and connect the replacement.

  10. Complete one of the following:

    • If the hard disk is located internally, run the computer's setup program. Then boot the file server and skip to Step 14.
    • If the hard disk is located in a subsystem, reload the disk drivers.

  11. Mount any dismounted volumes.

  12. Run DISKSET (or the driver's configuration utility) and set up the configuration information on the EEPROM chip.

  13. Load INSTALL.

  14. Create a new partition.

    If you need help, see Create NetWare Partitions.

  15. Complete one of the following:


Recover Volume Data from an Unmirrored Hard Disk

Once a hard disk is unmirrored, its status is listed as either "Not Mirrored" or "Out Of Sync" on the "Partition Mirroring Status" list. When a hard disk is listed as "Out Of Sync," the operating system does not recognize any volume information on the "Out Of Sync" hard disk.

To recover data from the "Out Of Sync" partition, complete the following steps.


Procedure

  1. Load INSTALL.

  2. Select "Disk Options" from the "Installation Options" menu.

  3. Select "Mirroring" from the "Available Disk Options" menu.

  4. Highlight the "Out Of Sync" partition and press <F3>.

    The following warning may appear if another volume segment with the same name exists on another disk:

    Warning!! The selected partition contains "volume <name> segment <number>" and that volume is already defined. <Press ESCAPE To Continue>

  5. Press <Esc> and answer "Yes" at the "Rename the Volume Segment?" prompt.

  6. Enter a unique name for the new volume segment.

  7. Answer "Yes" to the prompt to salvage the volume segment.


Format a Hard Disk

Formatting is not a required step in NetWare v3.1x. Hard disks are usually formatted by the manufacturer.

IMPORTANT:  If the manufacturer recommends that the hard disk be formatted, follow the manufacturer's procedures. Most hard disks that require formatting have utilities (the DOS FORMAT command or a utility on a reference diskette) that must be performed prior to installation in the NetWare v3.1x file server.

Use INSTALL's "Format" option in the following instances:

To format a hard disk, complete the following steps.


Procedure

  1. Back up the data on the hard disk using NBACKUP or a third-party backup utility.

  2. Dismount all volumes that have data on the hard disk you are going to format by typing

    DISMOUNT volume_name <Enter>

    Replace volume_name with the name of the volume that is on the hard disk. Repeat this step if you have more than one volume on the hard disk.

  3. Load INSTALL.

  4. Complete one of the following:

  5. Select "Disk Options" from the "Installation Options" menu.

  6. Select "Format (optional)" from the "Available Disk Options" menu.

  7. If you have more than one hard disk, select the hard disk from the "Available Disk Drives" list.

    The following screens appear:

    Figure 9
    INSTALL disk "Format information" and "Format Options" screens

    The "Format Information" box can display the following status information:

    None

    The disk has not been formatted since INSTALL was last loaded.

    Formatting

    The disk is currently being formatted.

    Completed

    The disk has been formatted successfully.

    Not Supported

    The disk driver for the hard disk does not support the format command.

    Failed

    The disk failed the formatting process.

  8. Select "Format Disk Drive" from the "Format Options" menu.

    NOTE:  If the hard disk still has NetWare information on it, you will be warned that you must delete the volumes first. Recheck the volume information to make sure you have dismounted all volumes.

    If any partitions exist, you will be warned that all information on the disk will be lost. Press <Esc> to continue.

  9. Enter the interleave factor.

    The default is 2. Check the hard disk's documentation for its interleave factor.

    Once the interleave factor is entered, the formatting begins. Formatting can take a long time (from a few hours to a few days), depending on the disk's capacity.

    NOTE:  You cannot complete any other tasks with INSTALL while INSTALL is formatting. If you use <Esc> to return to a previous menu, INSTALL appears to be hung. Be patient. The status in the "Format Information" box will change to either "Completed" or "Failed."

  10. If the format is successful, re-create a NetWare partition on the hard disk.

    See the following section.


Create NetWare Partitions

You can create a NetWare partition on any hard disk formatted at the factory or stamped as NetWare Ready. See Format a Hard Disk.

NOTE:  If the hard disk has partitions on it that you want to delete, see Delete Partitions. Then continue with the following steps.


Procedure

  1. Load INSTALL.

  2. Select "Disk Options" from the "Installation Options" menu.

  3. Select "Partition Tables" from the "Available Disk Options" menu.

  4. Select the disk you need to partition from those listed on the "Available Disk Drives" menu.

    Screens similar to the following appear:

    Figure 10
    INSTALL NetWare "Partition Type" and "Partition Options" screens

    NOTE:  If no partition table exists, you will see a message stating so. Press <Esc> to continue.

  5. Select "Create NetWare Partition" from the "Partition Options" menu.

    A form similar to the one below shows the total space on the hard disk and the blocks allocated to each function.

    Figure 11
    INSTALL NetWare "Partition Information" screen

    NetWare automatically sets up the following configuration for the partition:

    • All "Free Space" is assigned to the NetWare partition.

    • The data area receives 98% of the available space.

    • The Hot Fix redirection area receives 2% of the available space.

      NOTE:  Some NetWare-Ready hard disks leave a little free space even though you accept the defaults for using the whole disk for a NetWare partition. NetWare cannot use this free space.

  6. To reduce the partition size, enter the new size in the "Partition Size" field.

  7. To change the size of the Data Area or the Hot Fix Redirection Area, press <Enter> or use the arrow keys to move to either field.

  8. Type the new number of blocks for that field and press <Enter>.

    NetWare automatically assigns any remaining space to the other field.

    WARNING:  If you change the size of the Hot Fix area after data is stored on the hard disk, all data is destroyed. Back up data before you change the size of the Hot Fix area.

  9. Press <Esc> and answer "Yes."

  10. Press <Esc> again.

    If you need to create a partition on more than one hard disk, select the next hard disk from the "Available Disk Drives" list and repeat Steps 3 through 9.


Delete Partitions

You can use INSTALL to delete partitions (such as DOS, NetWare, or OS/2) on a hard disk. You may need to delete a partition for the following reasons:


Procedure

  1. Load INSTALL.

    • If the hard disk is mirrored, continue with Step 2.
    • If the hard disk is not mirrored, skip to Step 3.

  2. Unmirror any hard disks associated with the partition.

    See Unmirror Hard Disks.

  3. Complete one of the following:

    • If you are deleting the partition on the "Out Of Sync" partition, skip to Step 5.
    • If you are deleting the partition on the "Not Mirrored" partition, continue with Step 4.

  4. Delete the volumes on the partition.

    See Delete a Volume.

  5. Select "Disk Options" from the "Installation Options" menu.

  6. Select "Partition Tables" from the "Available Disk Options" menu.

  7. If you have more than one hard disk, select the hard disk containing the target partition from the "Available Disk Drives" list.

  8. Select "Delete Partition" from the "Partition Options" menu.

  9. If more than one partition has been created on the hard disk, select the partition you want to delete from the "Available Partitions" menu.

  10. Answer "Yes" to the prompt to delete the partition.


Edit Hot Fix Information

WARNING:  To change the size of the Hot Fix Redirection Area on a hard disk, you must dismount all volumes and delete all volume information on that hard disk. These steps destroy all data on the hard disk.


Procedure

  1. Back up data that you want to save using a reliable backup utility.

  2. Load INSTALL.

  3. Complete one of the following:

    • If the hard disk is mirrored, continue with Step 4.
    • If the hard disk is not mirrored, skip to Step 6.

  4. Unmirror any hard disks mirrored to the target hard disk.

    See Unmirror Hard Disks.

  5. Complete one of the following:

    • If you are changing the Hot Fix area on the "Not Mirrored" partition, continue with Step 6.
    • If you are changing the Hot Fix area on the "Out Of Sync" partition, skip to Step 7.

  6. Delete the volumes.

    See Delete a Volume.

  7. Select "Disk Options" from the "Installation Options" menu.

  8. Select "Partition Tables" from the "Available Disk Options" menu.

  9. If you have more than one hard disk, select the target hard disk from "Available Disk Drives."

  10. Select "Change Hot Fix" from "Partition Options."

    A screen similar to the following appears:

    Figure 12
    Changing Hot Fix from INSTALL NetWare "Partition Information" screen

  11. To change the size of either the Data Area or the Redirection Area, do the following:

    1. Press <Enter> or use the arrow keys to move to the field.

    2. Type the new number of blocks in that field, and press <Enter>. NetWare automatically assigns the remaining space to the other field.

  12. Verify the change to the Hot Fix Redirection Area.

    At least 2% of the NetWare partition should be in this area.

  13. Press <Esc> and select "Yes" at the "Change Partition Information?" prompt.

  14. Complete one of the following:

    • If the hard disk was not mirrored, skip to Step 17.
    • If the hard disk was mirrored, continue with Step 15.

  15. Select the other hard disk of the pair and repeat Steps 4 through 13.

  16. Remirror the hard disks

    See Mirror or Duplex Hard Disks.

  17. Recreate the volumes.

    See Create a Volume.

  18. Restore the files and directories to the volume.


Mirror or Duplex Hard Disks

NetWare v3.1x protects data from hard disk failure by letting you duplicate (mirror) one hard disk's data on one or more other hard disks. When you mirror hard disks on different host bus adapters, this is called "duplexing." The INSTALL processes for mirroring and duplexing are the same.

Mirrored and duplexed hard disks must have partitions of similar size (within several megabytes). In the mirroring process, NetWare makes adjustments so the mirrored partitions are exactly the same size.

Although you can mirror eight partitions together, mirroring two partitions is usually sufficient.

If a hard disk fails and cannot be accessed by the server, you can unmirror the hard disks and salvage the volume from the functional disk. See Recover Volume Data from an Unmirrored Hard Disk.

To mirror two or more disks to each other, follow these steps.


Procedure

  1. Load INSTALL.

  2. Select "Disk Options" from the "Installation Options" menu.

  3. Select "Mirroring" from the "Available Disk Options" menu.

    A "Partition Mirroring Status" list similar to the following appears:

    Figure 13
    INSTALL "Partition Mirroring Status" list

    Each partition displays one of the following conditions:

    Not Mirrored

    The partition is not currently mirrored to another partition.

    Mirrored

    The partition is currently mirrored to another partition.

    Out Of Sync

    The partition was mirrored to another partition, but is currently unmirrored from that partition.

  4. Select the partition you want to mirror from the "Partition Mirroring Status" list.

    A "Mirrored NetWare Partitions" list appears. The hard disks that are currently mirrored to the partition you selected appear in this list.

    The partition you select becomes the primary partition of the mirrored pair. For an explanation of how logical partitions relate to the installed hard disks see "Device numbering" in Concepts.

  5. Press <Insert> and select a hard disk from the "Available Partitions" list.

    NOTE:  If you are mirroring hard disks, the status on the "Mirrored NetWare Partitions" list will show "Out Of Sync" for one of the disks. As soon as mirroring is completed, the status of both disks will be "In Sync."


Unmirror Hard Disks

Before you can change the Hot Fix Redirection Area, delete a partition, or conduct surface tests, you must unmirror the mirrored hard disks.


Procedure

  1. Load INSTALL.

  2. Select "Disk Options" from the "Installation Options" menu.

  3. Select "Mirroring" from the "Available Disk Options" menu.

  4. Select the "Mirrored" partition to unmirror from the "Partition Mirroring Status" list.

  5. Highlight the hard disk you want to unmirror in the "Mirrored NetWare Partitions" list and press <Delete>.

    For an explanation of the device number, see "Device numbering" in Concepts.

  6. Press <Esc>; then select "Mirroring" again.

    The "Out Of Sync" status appears next to the disk you unmirrored.

    You can now repair or replace the hard disk, format the hard disk, delete the partition on the hard disk, change the Hot Fix Redirection Area, or salvage the volume information on the "Out Of Sync" partition.

  7. (Optional) If you want to allocate the unmirrored partition as a new volume segment:

    1. Highlight the partition and press <F3>,

    2. Answer "No" to the prompts.


Test Hard Disks for Bad Blocks

Use the surface test to check a hard disk you are adding to the file server. The surface test runs in the background so you can work on other hard disks during the test. You must dismount the volumes on the disk being tested. Users should log out.

IMPORTANT:  Test for bad blocks when there is no activity on the file server. Otherwise, workstations connected to the file server may hang or appear to hang.

You can run two types of tests:

Complete the following steps to test your hard disk for bad blocks.


Procedure

  1. At the console prompt dismount each volume on the hard disk by typing

    DISMOUNT volume_name <Enter>

    Replace volume_name with a name of a volume on the disk. Repeat the step for each volume on the disk.

  2. Load INSTALL.

  3. Select "Disk Options" from the "Installation Options" menu.

  4. Select "Surface Test" from the "Available Disk Options" menu.

  5. If you have more than one hard disk on your file server, select the disk you want to check from the "Available Disk Drives" list.

    Screens similar to the following appear:

    Figure 14
    INSTALL "Disk Surface Test Status" and "Surface Test Options" screens

    The "Test Type" field can show the following status information:

    None

    The partition is not being tested.

    Failed

    A disk error occurred that Hot Fix could not correct.

    Completed

    The test was successful.

    Terminated

    The test was stopped. All data on the hard disk will be lost.

    Nondestructive Destructive

    Data on the hard disk will be preserved.

  6. Select "Begin Surface Test" from the "Surface Test Options" menu.

  7. Select the type of test.

    • Remember, destructive destroys all data; nondestructive protects your data.

    • For a complete test, let the test run several hours until the number of blocks tested is equal to the total blocks listed on the status screen.

    • To end the test before it finishes, select "Stop Surface Test" from the "Surface Test Options" menu.

      NOTE:  To perform other file server operations while the surface test is running (such as testing other hard disks), press <Esc> to move to the other options in INSTALL, or press <Alt><Esc> to go to the console prompt.

      All testing will stop if you exit INSTALL.

    At the end of the test, the "Disk Surface Test Status" form displays the number of blocks tested, the number of bad blocks found, and the total blocks tested. The "Test Type" field displays "Terminated" or "Completed."


Create a Volume

You can create a new volume on any hard disk that has a NetWare v3.1x partition. Your file server can have up to 64 volumes. The needs of your users determines how many volumes you need on your file server; the operating system requires only one volume, SYS:, to function properly. For suggestions on setting up your volumes, see "Volume" in Concepts.

NOTE:  To reduce the size of a volume, you must delete it (and the data) first, and then recreate it with a smaller size. If your system will have more than one volume, we recommend that you leave a few megabytes unassigned to any volume. This reserve can later be assigned to the volume that is in critical need of more disk space.

Complete the following steps to create a volume.


Procedure

  1. Load INSTALL.

  2. Select "Volume Options" from the "Installation Options" menu.

  3. When the "Volumes" list appears, press <Insert>.

  4. To name the volume, highlight the "Volume Name" field and enter the name of the new volume.

  5. Press <Enter> to move to the next field; then enter the block size.

    Consider the following points as you decide which block size is best:

    • The default block size is 4 KB.
    • Block size must be the same on all segments of a volume. Once a block size has been selected, it cannot be changed for additional segments.
    • Small block sizes require more file server memory to track the File Allocation and Directory Entry Tables. Large block sizes use more disk space because small files must be assigned at least one block.
    • Larger block sizes are best for large database records.
    • DOS utilities may calculate the amount of free disk space incorrectly if you select large block sizes (32 KB or 64 KB).

  6. Press the Down-arrow key to move to the "Initial Segment Size" field.

  7. Complete one of the following:

    • To assign the entire available segment to the volume, skip to Step 11.
    • To calculate the number of blocks to assign to the volume, continue with Step 8.

  8. Divide the size of a megabyte (1024) by the selected block size.

    1024/4 = 256 blocks per megabyte
    1024/8 = 128 blocks per megabyte

  9. Multiply the number of blocks per megabyte by the number of megabytes you want to allocate.

    256 x 25MB = 6400
    128 x 25MB = 3200

  10. Enter the number calculated in Step 9 in the "Initial Segment Size" field.

  11. To create the volume with the configuration entered in the "New Volume Information" form, press <Esc> and answer "Yes" to the prompt to create the volume.

  12. With the new volume name highlighted, press <Enter> to return to the "Volume Information" screen.

  13. Highlight the "Status" field and press <Enter>.

  14. Select "Mount Volume."


Delete a Volume

You can delete volumes as needed. Complete these steps while the network is up.


Procedure

  1. Use MONITOR to determine who has files opened on the volume.

    Use BROADCAST to tell users to move to another volume.

  2. Back up any data you want to save from the volume you intend to delete.

  3. Load INSTALL.

  4. Select "Volume Options" from the "Installation Options" menu.

  5. Select the volume you want to delete.

  6. Highlight the "Status" field and press <Enter>.

  7. Select "Dismount Volume."

  8. Press <Esc> to return to the "Volumes" list.

  9. Highlight the volume and press <Delete>.

  10. Answer "Yes" to the prompt to delete the volume.


Rename a Volume

You can use INSTALL to rename a volume. To rename volume SYS:, dismount SYS:, create another volume, and name the new volume "SYS:".

To rename a volume, complete the following steps.


Procedure

  1. Use MONITOR to determine if users have files opened on the volume.

    Use BROADCAST to tell users to move to another the volume.

  2. Load INSTALL.

  3. Select "Volume Options."

  4. Select the volume you want to rename.

    The "Volume Information" form appears:

    Figure 16
    Renaming a volume from INSTALL "Volume Information" form

  5. Highlight the "Status" field and press <Enter>.

  6. Select "Dismount Volume."

  7. Move to the "Volume Name" field.

  8. Type the new name of the volume over the old name and press <Enter>.

  9. Answer "Yes" at the prompt to change the volume name.

  10. To mount the newly named volume, highlight the "Status" field and press <Enter>.

  11. Select "Mount Volume."


Increase the Size of a Volume

A volume can have multiple segments spanning multiple hard disks. This allows you to add a hard disk when you need to expand a given volume.

Keep the following requirements in mind as you expand volumes:

You can increase the size of a volume in two ways:

To add another segment to an existing volume, complete the following steps.


Procedure

  1. Load INSTALL.

  2. Select "Volume Options" from the "Installation Options" menu.

  3. From the "Volumes" list, select the volume you want to add the segment to.

    A form similar to the following appears.

    Figure 17
    Adding volume segments from the INSTALL "Volume Information" screen

  4. Select the "Volume Segments" field.

    A list of the current segments in the selected volume appears.

  5. Press <Insert>.

    One of the following happens:

  6. Type the number of blocks you want in the new volume segment and press <Enter>.

    The default number is the whole area. We recommend that you leave an unassigned segment of at least 6 MB on one hard disk.

  7. Answer "Yes" at the prompt to add a new segment to the volume.


Copy the SYSTEM and PUBLIC Files

You can recopy the SYSTEM and PUBLIC utility files from diskette onto volume SYS: using INSTALL. INSTALL automatically assigns the proper attributes to the files. If you copy the files any other way, they will not be assigned the proper attributes and they might be deleted.

WARNING:  Do not just rely on INSTALL to restore all files in the SYS:SYSTEM and SYS:PUBLIC directories. Use a backup utility to back up these directories. If you accidentally delete volume SYS:, the AUTOEXEC.NCF file and the system login script will be destroyed, and you will have to recreate them.

To recopy the SYSTEM and PUBLIC files, complete the following steps.


Procedure

  1. Load INSTALL.

    If volume SYS: is not mounted, you have to load INSTALL from the hard disk or the System_2 diskette.

  2. Select "System Options" from the "Installation Options" menu.

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

    Insert the System_2 diskette into drive A: as prompted.

  4. Follow the system prompts to insert the remaining diskettes.

    If you want to skip one or more diskettes after copying the first one, press <F7>. Then answer "Yes." Repeat this procedure to continue skipping diskettes until you come to the one you want to copy.

    NOTE:  If security is a priority, copy INSTALL.NLM to another secured directory. Then delete INSTALL.NLM from the SYS:SYSTEM directory. This will prevent an intruder who has gained access to the file server console from deleting volumes and partitions.


Change the File Server's Name

You can change the file server's name by using the FILE SERVER NAME command in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file. The next time the server is booted, the file server will be assigned the new name.


Procedure

  1. Load INSTALL.

  2. Select "System Options" from the "Installation Options" menu.

  3. Select "Edit AUTOEXEC.NCF file" from the "Available System Options" menu.

  4. Locate the present server name in the file and type the new name over the old one.

    The name can have as many as 47 characters, but only 10 will show in any of the system messages. Do not use spaces or any of the following characters:

    " * + , \ / | ; : = < > ? [ ] .

  5. Press <Esc> and answer "Yes" to the "Save Changes" prompt.

  6. Press <Alt><Esc> to return to the console prompt.

  7. Use SEND to broadcast a message to all users to log out.

  8. Down the file server by typing

    DOWN <Enter>

  9. Reboot the file server:

    The new name will be in effect once the server is up.

    NOTE:  You may need to change drive mappings in the system login script and the user login scripts to reflect the file server's new name. You may also need to change the workstations' AUTOEXEC.BAT files.


Change the File Server's Internal Network Number

You can use the IPX INTERNAL NET command in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file to change the file server's internal network number. The next time the file server boots, it has the new internal network number.


Procedure

  1. Load INSTALL.

  2. Select "System Options" from the "Installation Options" menu.

  3. Select "Edit AUTOEXEC.NCF file" from the "Available System Options" menu.

  4. Locate the IPX INTERNAL NET command in the file and type the new number for the server over the old number. The number must be one of these:

    • A hexadecimal number (base 16, using numbers 0 through 9 and letters A through F)
    • One to eight digits long

  5. Press <Esc> and answer "Yes" to the "Save Changes" prompt.

  6. Press <Alt><Esc> to return to the console prompt.

  7. Use SEND to broadcast a message to all users to log out.

  8. Down the file server by typing

    DOWN <Enter>

  9. Reboot the file server.

    The new internal network number will be in effect once the server is brought up.


Create the AUTOEXEC.NCF File

The AUTOEXEC.NCF file is a batch file (similar to a DOS batch file) that contains commands that execute after the NetWare operating system is booted and STARTUP.NCF is executed. This file is stored in the SYS:SYSTEM directory and is executed after volume SYS: has been mounted. After AUTOEXEC.NCF executes, the file server becomes accessible from attached workstations.

The operating system uses the AUTOEXEC.NCF file to complete the boot process for the file server. More specifically, the file provides the following types of configuration information:

If the file server's AUTOEXEC.NCF file has been deleted, complete the following steps to recreate it.


Procedure

  1. Load INSTALL.

  2. Select "System Options" from the "Installation Options" menu.

  3. Select "Create AUTOEXEC.NCF file" from the "Available System Options" menu.

  4. Press <Esc> and answer "Yes" to the prompt to create the AUTOEXEC.NCF file.

For further information about creating the file during initial installation, see Chapter 2, "Install the File Server Software," in Installation and Upgrade.

For details on the commands that can be included in the file, see the next section, Edit the AUTOEXEC.NCF File.


Edit the AUTOEXEC.NCF File

You can change commands in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file. However, these changes do not affect the configuration of the file server until the file server is rebooted.

Usually, you change the file server's configuration with a console command and then save the command in the file. This procedure ensures that the command executes the next time the file server is booted.

You can execute console commands, load loadable modules, change SET parameters, or execute file server batch file commands with the AUTOEXEC.NCF file.


Procedure

  1. Load INSTALL.

  2. Select "System Options" from the "Installation Options" menu.

  3. Select "Edit AUTOEXEC.NCF file" from the "Available System Options" menu.

  4. Place any of the commands discussed in the following sections at the end of the file.

    NOTE:  You can also use a text editor to create other file server batch files that include these commands. Add an .NCF extension to any files created this way. If the file is copied to the SYS:SYSTEM directory, the file can then be executed at the console by typing the filename.


LoadableModules

LOAD INSTALL
LOAD MONITOR
LOAD PSERVER

For more information on loadable module commands, see the documentation for the loadable module.


LAN Driver Commands

The following sample commands are preceded with a comment line that explains what the command loads.

For more information on LAN driver commands, see LOAD LAN driver.


BIND Commands

The following sample commands are preceded with a comment line that explains what the command binds.

BIND should follow the LOAD command for the LAN driver. For more information, see BIND.


SET Commands

The following SET commands indicate the default parameter on the first line and the parameter limits on the second line.

Set Minimum File Cache Report Threshold=20
#Limits: 0 to 1000

Set Minimum Directory Cache Buffers=20
#Limits: 10 to 2000

Set Minimum File Delete Wait Time=1 minute 5.9 seconds
#Limits: 0 seconds to 7 days

Set File Delete Wait Time=5 minutes 29.6 seconds
#Limits: 0 seconds to 7 days

Set Maximum Packet Receive Buffers=100
#Limits: 50 to 2000

Set Allow Unencrypted Passwords=OFF

NOTE:  NetWare v3.1x supports encrypted passwords. To allow NetWare v2.x users to access NetWare v3.1x file servers, set this command to ON in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file and upgrade the NetWare v2.x file servers with NetWare v3.1x utilities. For details on updating NetWare v2.x file servers, see Chapter 2, "Follow Up After File Server Software Installation," in Installation and Upgrade.

For more information on parameters for SET commands, see SET.


Console Commands

MOUNT
REMOVE DOS
SECURE CONSOLE
SPOOL
TRACK ON
UPS STATUS

For more console commands and for more information, refer to the individual commands discussed in this manual.


File Server Batch File Commands

#
ECHO
FILE SERVER NAME
IPX INTERNAL NET

#. The pound sign allows you to put remarks in the file so that you can remember why a command was added to the file.

ECHO. When the file server is booting, the default for ECHO is set to OFF. The file server does not display any of the commands from the boot files. The file server does, however, display the results of the commands as they are executed.

ECHO ON allows the file server to display commands on the screen as they are executed.

Use ECHO ON to troubleshoot errors in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file. If commands are not executing properly when the file server boots, add the ECHO ON command as the first line in the file. Then, as the file is executed, the commands and the results are displayed.

The command preceding the error message is the command you need to edit.

The default is ECHO OFF.

FILE SERVER NAME. This command assigns a name to the file server as it boots.

If you need to change the name of your file server, change the name in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file; then reboot the file server. (See Change the File Server's Name.)

IPX INTERNAL NET. This command assigns the internal network number for the file server.

If you need to change the internal network number, change the number in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file; then reboot the file server. (See Change the File Server's Internal Network Number.)


Create the STARTUP.NCF File

This file, stored on either the file server boot diskette or the DOS partition, provides the file server with the commands it needs to load any disk drivers or name space modules (*.NAM). After the commands in this file execute, the server searches for the AUTOEXEC.NCF file to continue the boot process.

You created this file during the initial installation process. If the file server's STARTUP.NCF file is missing, complete the following steps to recreate it.


Procedure

  1. Load INSTALL.

  2. Select "System Options" from the "Installation Options" menu.

  3. Select "Edit STARTUP.NCF file" from the "Available System Options" menu.

  4. If the path to STARTUP.NCF is drive C:, press <Home> and change A: to C:.

  5. Press <Enter> and then <Esc>.

  6. Answer "Yes" to the prompt to create the STARTUP.NCF file.

For details on the commands that can be included, see the next section, Edit the STARTUP.NCF File.

For instructions on creating this file during initial installation, see Chapter 2, "Install the File Server Software," in Installation and Upgrade.


Edit the STARTUP.NCF File

You can change the STARTUP.NCF file at any time. However, these changes do not affect the configuration of the file server until the file server is rebooted.

Usually you change the file server's configuration with a console command, and then save the command in the file. This procedure ensures that the command executes the next time the file server is booted.

However, some commands cannot be entered at the console, but must be entered in the STARTUP.NCF file. Then you must reboot the file server for the new configuration to take effect.

To edit the STARTUP.NCF file, complete the following steps.


Procedure

  1. Load INSTALL.

  2. Select "System Options" from the "Installation Options" menu.

  3. Select "Edit STARTUP.NCF file" from the "Available System Options" menu.

  4. If the path to STARTUP.NCF is drive C:, press <Home> and change A: to C:.

  5. You can place any of the commands discussed in the following sections at the end of the file.

    NOTE:  You can also use a text editor to create other startup files. Give the file a unique name and an .NCF extension. If the file is stored in the file server's boot directory, you can execute this file, rather than the default STARTUP.NCF file, by using a SERVER parameter. See SERVER.


Disk Driver Commands

In the following commands, the default parameters are given for the drivers that require parameters:

LOAD ISADISK INT=E PORT=1F0
LOAD PS2ESDI
LOAD DCB PORT=340
LOAD PS2MFM
LOAD PS2SCSI SLOT=1

For more information on the commands, see LOAD disk driver.


Name Space Commands

LOAD MACLOAD NFSLOAD OS2


File Server Batch File Commands

#ECHO OFF/ON

For an explanation of batch file commands, see File Server Batch File Commands.


SET Parameters

The following SET commands indicate the default on the first line and the limits on the second line. For more information on SET parameters, see SET.

Set Cache Buffer Size=4096 (bytes) Limits: 4096 to 16384
Set Display Disk Device Alerts=OFF
Set Display Relinquish Control Alerts=OFF


Install, Uninstall, or Configure a Product on the File Server

INSTALL's "Product Options" feature allows you to work with NetWare products like name space modules and SBACKUP. To install, uninstall, or configure a product, complete the following steps. When you use the "Product Options" feature of INSTALL, BTRIEVE and CLIB are automatically loaded.

NOTE:  Information about currently installed products and their current configuration options is in SYS:SYSTEM\PRODUCTS.DAT (a BTRIEVE database).


Procedure

  1. Load INSTALL.

  2. Select "Product Options" from the "Installation Options" menu.

    The "Currently Installed Products" list appears. If no products are currently installed, the list is empty.

  3. To uninstall a product, delete it from the list.

  4. To install a product, press <Insert> and follow the prompts.

  5. To set configuration options for a product, select that product from the list.

Some products may not have configuration or uninstall options. A message explaining this appears if you try to perform unsupported operations. For further installation instructions and configuration options, refer to the documentation on the product.


Exit INSTALL

You can exit INSTALL by pressing <Esc> until the exit prompt appears, or, you can exit temporarily by pressing the hot key.


Escape

This form of exit unloads INSTALL and frees up memory.

Press <Esc> until the "Exit Install" prompt appears, and then answer "Yes." The console prompt appears.


Hot Key

INSTALL, as well as the other file server menu utilities, allows you to exit the program temporarily by pressing <Alt><Esc>.

The module is still loaded, and you can press <Alt><Esc> to return to INSTALL at any time.