IBM 09-0572-000 - Manuals

F IGURES 1-1 Adapter Installation and Configuration 1-3 2-1 3C619C Adapter Installation 2-2 2-2 Removing the Cover 2-5 2-3 Removing the Backplate 2-6 2-4 Installing the Adapter 2-7 2-5 Attaching the STP Cable with the DB-9 Connector 2-8 2-6 Attaching the UTP Cable with the RJ-45 Connector 2-9 3-1 Au...

T ABLES 1 Text Conventions ii 2 Notice Icons ii 4-1 3Com Mode versus IBM Mode 4-4 4-2 Initial 3Com and IBM Mode Option Settings 4-5 A-1 Definition of Keys A-2 A-2 Definition of Menu Items A-3 A-3 Command Line Keywords A-5

A BOUT T HIS G UIDE Introduction This guide describes how to install, configure, and troubleshoot the TokenLink  III 16/4 ISA (3C619C) adapter. If the information in the README.TXT file shipped with your product differs from the information in this guide, follow the instructions in the README.TXT f...

ii A BOUT T HIS G UIDE Conventions Table 1 and Table 2 list text and icon conventions that are used throughout this guide: Table 1 Text Conventions Convention Description Text represented as screen display This typeface is used to represent displays that appear on your terminal screen, for example: ...

1 I NTRODUCTION The 3Com  TokenLink  III 16/4 ISA Token Ring Adapter (3C619C) is a 16-bit network adapter. The 3C619C adapter can be installed in any IBM  -compatible UL  -listed PC with an Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) bus or Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) bus. TokenLink ...

1-2 C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCTION The 3C619C adapter can be configured in one of two modes: 3Com mode or IBM mode. 3Com mode increases the number of available IRQ channels from 4 to 8 and the number of I/O base addresses from 2 to 32. You can install up to six adapters per PC. 3Com drivers (Novell  Net...

1-4 C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCTION Standard Installation and Configuration The standard installation and configuration procedures can be used to configure the 3C619C adapter, test the adapter, and install drivers. For more information about these procedures, refer to Chapter 4, “Standard Installation and...

PC Requirements 2-3 PC Requirements Installation of the 3C619C adapter requires the following: ■ An ISA- or EISA-bus PC with at least 640 K of RAM and an 80386 processor. ■ An available 16-bit (ISA) or 32-bit (EISA) expansion slot. ■ A high-density 3.5 inch floppy diskette drive. ■ Network drivers. ...

2-4 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLING THE 3C619C A DAPTER Taking Safety Precautions WARNING: The adapter board is installed in a PC that operates with voltages that can be lethal. Before you remove the cover of your PC, you must observe the following steps to protect yourself and prevent damage to the PC’s co...

Installing the Adapter 2-5 4 Check the adapter for any visible signs of damage. If you find a problem, immediately notify your authorized network supplier and the carrier that delivered the adapter. After you have unpacked the adapter, complete the Product Registration Card at the back of this manua...

2-6 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLING THE 3C619C A DAPTER Figure 2-3 Removing the Backplate 2 Remove the screw holding the expansion slot’s backplate, as shown in Figure 2-3. Your PC may look different from the one illustrated, particularly if it is an EISA PC. With an EISA PC, use any empty slot. 3 Insert th...

Connecting to the Network 2-7 Figure 2-4 Installing the Adapter Connecting to the Network Connect one of the following types of network cables to the 3C619C adapter. TokenLink III adapters support industry-standard token ring type 3 (UTP) or types 1 or 6 (STP) cabling. These types of cable follow IE...

Connecting to the Network 2-9 Connecting to Unshielded Twisted-pair (UTP) Cable 1 Locate the adapter’s RJ-45 port on the backplate, as shown in Figure 2-6. Figure 2-6 Attaching the UTP Cable with the RJ-45 Connector 2 Align the RJ-45 plug on the end of the unshielded twisted-pair cable with the notc...

3 U SING THE A UTO L INK F EATURE FOR N ET W ARE The AutoLink auto installation feature for NetWare configures the adapter as a NetWare DOS ODI client. The AutoLink installation steps are depicted in Figure 3-1. Figure 3-1 AutoLink Installation Process This chapter describes the AutoLink program req...

3-2 C HAPTER 3: U SING THE A UTO L INK F EATURE FOR N ET W ARE ■ Logs in to the server and updates the NetWare client software if a 3Install account exists on the server; otherwise, the client software is installed from the TokenDisk diskette. ■ Modifies the CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT, and NET.CFG fil...

Avoiding Memory Manager Conflicts 3-3 Avoiding Memory Manager Conflicts If you are using a memory manager on your PC (all PCs running Microsoft Windows have a memory manager such as EMM386 or its equivalent), you need to inform the memory manager of the memory used by the 3C619C adapter. The 3C619C ...

3-4 C HAPTER 3: U SING THE A UTO L INK F EATURE FOR N ET W ARE Using the AutoLink Feature Follow these steps to use the AutoLink feature: 1 Place the TokenDisk diskette in a floppy drive on your PC and make that drive the active drive. For example, type: A: [Enter] 2 Type at the prompt: AUTOLINK [En...

4-2 C HAPTER 4: S TANDARD I NSTALLATION AND C ONFIGURATION The ISA adapter can be configured automatically or manually. Automatic configuration selects configuration values for the adapter. Manual configuration allows you to select the resources yourself. If you are installing a single adapter and p...

Auto Configuring the 3C619C Adapter in an ISA PC 4-3 3 Place the TokenDisk diskette in a floppy drive on your PC and make that drive the active drive. For example, type: A: [Enter] 4 Type at the prompt: INSTALL [Enter] 5 The first time you use the diskette to install the adapter software, a software...

4-4 C HAPTER 4: S TANDARD I NSTALLATION AND C ONFIGURATION 8 When prompted, select the operating mode and speed. The 3C619C adapter offers the following choices: ■ 3Com mode, 16 Mbps ■ 3Com mode, 4 Mbps ■ IBM mode, 16 Mbps ■ IBM mode, 4 Mbps 3Com mode provides you with the features of IBM mode as we...

Changing Software Option Settings 4-5 If you are running Windows NT or Windows 95 and installing a single adapter, the adapter’s default configuration can be used. Install the driver as described in Chapter 6. If the configuration is not suitable, you can change the settings by following the procedu...

4-6 C HAPTER 4: S TANDARD I NSTALLATION AND C ONFIGURATION To change the software option settings, follow these steps: 1 Make sure the 3C619C adapter has been properly installed in your PC (refer to Chapter 2 for instructions). 2 Boot your PC under DOS, version 3.2 or later. When you configure adapt...

Changing Software Option Settings 4-7 7 When the next screen appears, select Configuration and Diagnostic Program. 8 Highlight Install and press [Enter]. 9 Press [Enter] to select Configure Adapter. A screen similar to the one shown in Figure 4-3 appears. Figure 4-3 Adapter Configuration Screen 10 U...

4-8 C HAPTER 4: S TANDARD I NSTALLATION AND C ONFIGURATION If you want to use the same settings on other adapters, you can save the configuration settings to a file. Select <Save> under the <File Options> command button in the Adapter Configuration dialog box. Enter a filename, for examp...

5-2 C HAPTER 5: I NSTALLING N ETWORK D RIVERS The following network drivers are on the TokenDisk diskette: ■ Novell NetWare DOS ODI driver (3CTOKEN.COM) ■ NetWare OS/2  ODI (3CTOKEN.SYS) ■ NetWare server driver (3CTOKEN.LAN) ■ NDIS 2.01 DOS driver (TLNK3.DOS) ■ NDIS 2.01 OS/2 driver ( TLNK3.OS2) ■ ...

5-4 C HAPTER 5: I NSTALLING N ETWORK D RIVERS 4 At the prompt, enter a path for the destination of the driver, or accept the default. 5 Exit to DOS and follow the instructions in the next section to make the necessary changes to your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files. Refer to Novell’s NetWare ODI S...

Installing the Novell NetWare Driver 5-5 Installing the OS/2 Network Driver for NetWare The TokenDisk diskette includes the Novell NetWare OS/2 ODI driver (\NETWARE\ODI\3CTOKEN.SYS). Instructions for installing this driver are provided in the \NETWARE\ODI\OS2REQ.TXT file. Installing the Server Drive...

5-6 C HAPTER 5: I NSTALLING N ETWORK D RIVERS Installing the NDIS 2.01 Driver The Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) was developed by Microsoft and 3Com. This software specification is used in network operating systems such as IBM LAN Server or Microsoft LAN Manager to create drivers for ...

Installing the NDIS 2.01 Driver 5-7 Updating the PC Startup Files This sample procedure describes how to modify the PROTOCOL.INI and CONFIG.SYS PC startup files to load the NDIS drivers for a PC running LAN Manager. 1 Create a LANMAN subdirectory from the root of your boot disk using the following c...

5-8 C HAPTER 5: I NSTALLING N ETWORK D RIVERS NDIS Systems with Multiple Adapters If you are installing more than one 3C619C adapter, the PROTOCOL.INI file must be modified to bind the driver to each adapter. Parameters must be added to the file to distinguish each adapter attached to the same drive...

Updating the Current NDIS Driver 5-9 Updating the Current NDIS Driver If you are updating an existing NDIS driver (rather than installing one for the first time), follow these steps: 1 From the main menu, select Network Drivers and press [Enter]. 2 Select NDIS Driver Installation and Information. 3 ...

5-10 C HAPTER 5: I NSTALLING N ETWORK D RIVERS To use the IBM 16/4 Token Ring Adapter drivers supplied with your network operating system, copy them to your PC and follow any provided instructions. Using Remote Program Load (RPL) The 3C619C adapter contains a built-in RPL facility for loading boot i...

Using IBM Drivers 5-11 Enabling RPL The following instructions explain how to use the RPL program when your PC has both a hard disk drive and a floppy disk drive. Refer to your network operating system documentation for the steps to be performed on the network to use RPL and for information on diffe...

5-12 C HAPTER 5: I NSTALLING N ETWORK D RIVERS Disabling RPL To disable RPL: 1 Boot your PC under DOS. 2 Make sure that the backup copy of the TokenDisk diskette is in a floppy drive on your PC. 3 At the diskette prompt, type: 3TOKDIAG [Enter] 4 From the Install pull-down menu, select Configure Adap...

6 I NSTALLING THE N ETWORK D RIVER FOR W INDOWS This chapter describes how to install the network driver for Windows NT and Windows 95. The 3Com NDIS 3.0 network driver supports Microsoft Windows NT Version 3.51 and Microsoft Windows 95. Installing the Network Driver for Windows NT The TokenDisk dis...

6-2 C HAPTER 6: I NSTALLING THE N ETWORK D RIVER FOR W INDOWS 7 At the prompt, type A:\WINNT351\ISA if you installed the adapter in an ISA slot. Type A:\WINNT351\EISA if you installed the adapter in an EISA slot using the EISA configuration utility (that is, auto-sense is enabled and the I/O base ad...

Installing the Network Driver for Windows 95 6-3 5 From the Select Network Component Type dialog box, double-click Adapter. 6 From the Select Network Adapters dialog box, click Have Disk. 7 Insert the TokenDisk diskette in the floppy drive. 8 In the Copy Manufacturer’s Files From selection box, type...

7 T ROUBLESHOOTING This chapter describes information for isolating and solving problems. It contains the following sections: ■ Adapter LEDs ■ Using the TokenDisk Diskette Diagnostic Program ■ Diagnostic Test Types ■ Adapter Statistics and Information ■ When Tests Fail ■ Troubleshooting Tips ■ Addit...

7-2 C HAPTER 7: T ROUBLESHOOTING Figure 7-1 Adapter LEDs When lit, the green LED (labeled “4”) indicates that the adapter is set to 4 Mbps speed and is correctly inserted into the ring. When lit, the yellow LED (labeled “16”) indicates that the adapter is set to 16 Mbps and is correctly inserted int...

Using the TokenDisk Diskette Diagnostic Program 7-3 If you have already installed the network driver, you need to reboot and press [F5] or use a DOS diskette to bypass the drivers before you run the diagnostic program. Use a DOS diskette if you are running DOS 5.0 or earlier. If you are running Wind...

7-4 C HAPTER 7: T ROUBLESHOOTING Diagnostic Test Types The tests performed by the TokenDisk diskette Configuration and Diagnostic Program are divided into Group 1 and Group 2 tests. A lobe cable must be connected from the selected adapter to a retiming concentrator or MAU for all tests. Group 1 Diag...

7-6 C HAPTER 7: T ROUBLESHOOTING Group 2 Diagnostic The Group 2 diagnostic (Adapter Wrap Test) is a wrap test that causes all user-transmitted data to be sent and received without going to the network. A lobe cable must be connected from the selected adapter to a retiming concentrator or MAU for all...

7-8 C HAPTER 7: T ROUBLESHOOTING Changing the Test Setup If you want to change the test parameters, follow these steps: 1 Choose the <Test Setup> command button in the Run Tests dialog box shown in Figure 7-4. The Test Setup dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 7-5. Figure 7-5 Test Setup Dia...

Adapter Statistics and Information 7-9 When Tests Fail If any test fails, you can get additional information by highlighting the test that failed in the Run Tests dialog box shown in Figure 7-4, and pressing [Enter]. You can also highlight the <Zoom> command button and press [Enter]. The progr...

When Tests Fail 7-11 The following information is displayed on the screen, indicating what to do when the specific test fails. MMIO Register Write/Read Test Failure ■ Check the ROM base address setting on the adapter and make sure that it is not being used by another device. ■ Run the test three tim...

7-12 C HAPTER 7: T ROUBLESHOOTING Shared RAM Write/Read Test Failure ■ Make sure the shared RAM address does not conflict with the adapter ROM or another device. ■ Run the test three times with a delay of at least 30 seconds between each test. If the error persists, power down the PC and try once mo...

Troubleshooting Tips 7-13 Close Adapter Test Failure ■ Make sure a lobe cable is properly connected to the adapter and that the other end of the cable is connected to a DAU, MAU, or CAU. ■ Run the test three times with a delay of at least 30 seconds between each test. If the error persists, power do...

7-14 C HAPTER 7: T ROUBLESHOOTING 4 Make sure that the settings (memory allocations, interrupts, and so on) for the adapter do not conflict with the PC or other adapter boards installed in the PC. Refer to Appendix B, “Specifications.” 5 Install the adapter in another slot and run the diagnostic tes...

Additional Information 7-15 12 Replace the failed adapter with a known working adapter. If the second adapter fails, something is probably wrong with the test environment, not the adapter. Additional Information Troubleshooting help can be found in three other locations. They are as follows: ■ Error...

A-2 A PPENDIX A: U SING THE C ONFIGURATION AND D IAGNOSTIC P ROGRAM Using the Keyboard The following table describes the keys to use with the TokenDisk diskette Configuration and Diagnostic Program. Speed Keys Press [Alt] and the highlighted letter in any menu item or command button to activate that...

Using the Mouse A-3 Using the Mouse If you have a mouse, you can use it to click on any of the menu items, command buttons, or listed items in a dialog box. Make sure that a mouse driver is loaded. Choosing a Menu Item Listed below are the menu items in the TokenDisk diskette Configuration and Diagn...

A-4 A PPENDIX A: U SING THE C ONFIGURATION AND D IAGNOSTIC P ROGRAM Using the File Options The File Options are located in dialog boxes on the Run Tests, Test Setup, and Configure Adapter screens. The options are: ■ Load: loads a file from a selected directory. ■ Save: lets you save the currently di...

Exiting the Program A-5 To print the help file, first exit the program. At the DOS prompt, enter the print command applicable to your PC software. For example, type: TYPE 3CTOKENG.HLP> PRN [Enter] Exiting the Program To exit the program, press [Esc] until the DOS prompt appears. Using the Command...

B S PECIFICATIONS This appendix describes the specifications for the 3C619C adapter and contains the following sections: ■ Cabling ■ Pin Assignments ■ Configuration Options Cabling 3C619C adapters support industry-standard token ring cabling that follows IEEE 802.5 specifications. Use cabling type 3...

Configuration Options B-3 Configuration Options This section contains the configuration options for the 3C619C adapter. The following options are available: ■ Configuration Mode ■ Ring Speed ■ I/O Base Address ■ BIOS/MMIO Address Location ■ Shared RAM Page Size and Address Range ■ Interrupt Request ...

B-4 A PPENDIX B: S PECIFICATIONS Ring Speed The 3C619C adapter operates at either 4- or 16-Mbps ring speed. The adapter ring speed must match the speed of the token ring network. The default is 16 Mbps. I/O Base Address In IBM mode when only one adapter is installed, it is designated the Primary ada...

Configuration Options B-5 BIOS/MMIO Address Location There are 16 possible 8 KB blocks of PC memory that can be assigned for accessing the ROM area of the 3C619C adapter. The factory default ROM address for the adapter is CC000–CDFFF. The 16 ROM address locations are as follows, with the default in ...

B-6 A PPENDIX B: S PECIFICATIONS If a conflict exists, you may have to change the settings of other adapters or options that are in your PC. The 30 RAM address ranges are as follows, with the default in bold : Interrupt Request Level A 3C619C adapter can operate on one of four interrupt levels for I...

Configuration Options B-7 Other Configuration Options The TokenDisk diskette Configuration and Diagnostic Program also allows the selection of the following additional parameters: Memory Mode – allows operation with 8-bit or 16-bit memory interfaces. The default is 16-bit, but the 8-bit option is pr...

C E RROR M ESSAGES This appendix contains an alphabetical list of the error messages that may appear when you use the TokenDisk diskette Configuration and Diagnostic Program for the 3C619C adapter. For information about running the adapter’s diagnostic program, refer to Chapter 7, “Troubleshooting,”...

D T ECHNICAL S UPPORT 3Com provides easy access to technical support information through the variety of services described in this appendix. On-line Technical Services 3Com offers worldwide product support seven days a week, 24 hours a day, through the following on-line systems: ■ 3Com Bulletin Boar...

D-2 A PPENDIX D: T ECHNICAL S UPPORT World Wide Web Site Access the latest networking information on 3Com’s World Wide Web site by entering our URL into your Internet browser: http://www.3Com.com/ This service features news and information about 3Com products, customer service and support, 3Com’s la...

Support from Your Network Supplier D-3 ■ NetFacts provides data sheets and technical articles on 3Com Corporation’s hub, bridge, router, terminal server, and software products. Document 8888 provides you with an index of system product documents. Call 3ComFacts using your touch-tone telephone. Inter...

D-4 A PPENDIX D: T ECHNICAL S UPPORT If you are outside the U.S. and Canada, contact your local 3Com sales office to find your authorized service provider: Returning Products for Repair A product sent directly to 3Com for repair must first be assigned a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number. A...

G LOSSARY 3Com mode A mode of operation for the 3Com TokenLink III adapter that provides expanded configuration options for the adapter and drivers. CAU Controlled access unit. Configuration The software settings that allow different hardware components of a PC to communicate with one another. DAU D...

2 G LOSSARY IEEE 802.5 The standard for the token ring access method and Physical layer specifications developed by a subcommittee of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802 committee. Input/Output (I/O) The method, medium, or device (such as a keyboard, monitor, floppy dis...

4 G LOSSARY TSR Terminate and stay resident. A program that upon execution, loads itself (or an executable portion of itself ) into PC working memory (RAM). It can be activated at any time with a specified key sequence. WAN Wide area network. This is a network covering large distances (50 square mil...

I NDEX Numerics 3C619C adapter 1-1 configuring 3-1 , 4-1 , 4-2 default settings 4-5 information 7-10 , 7-15 inspecting 2-4 installing 2-1 , 2-5 PC requirements 2-3 statistics and information 7-9 3Com Bulletin Board Service (3ComBBS) D-1 3Com mode 1-2 , 4-4 , 5-8 , B-3 3Com sales offices D-4 3ComFact...