when a nic configuration is saved, the netware install program adds load and bind statements to the autoexec.ncf file. by accessing this file, you can verify the parameters configured for each nic, add or delete parameters, or modify parameters.

    autoexec.ncf file examples

    a valid autoexec.ncf file is shown below. it includes one set of load and bind commands for each vlan the nic is configured to support. one load command (in bold) is entered for each nic you want to add to a failover team.

    example 1:

    set time zone = pst8pdt

    set daylight savings time offset = 1:00:00

    set start of daylight savings time = (april sunday first 2:00:00 am)

    set end of daylight savings time = (october sunday last 2:00:00 am)

    set default time server type = single

    # note: the time zone information mentioned above

    # should always precede the server name.

    set bindery context = 3com

    file server name gobrcm

    ipx internal net 1234abcd

    load conlog maximum=100

    ; network driver loads and binds are initiated via

    ; initsys.ncf. the actual load and bind commands

    ; are contained in initsys.ncf and netinfo.cfg.

    ; these files are in sys:etc.

    #sys:etc\initsys.ncf

    # team of 2 nics with frame type ethernet_ii and one vlan, number 2

    # load the network drivers for the nic adapters in the team with the frame

    # types and vlans specified.

    #load basp.lan with the same frame types and vlan id(s) specified.

    load basp.lan frame=ethernet_ii name=basp_1_v2_eii vslot=1

    vlan=2

    load b57.lan frame=ethernet_ii name=b57_1_v2_eii slot=1

    load b57.lan frame=ethernet_ii name=b57_2_v2_eii slot=2

    # bind basp.lan to the nic adapters in the team for each protocol

    basp bind basp_1_v2_eii b57_1_v2_eii

    basp bind basp_1_v2_eii b57_2_v2_eii

    #bind protocols to basp.lan.

    bind ip basp_1_v2_eii addr=192.168.2.200 mask=255.255.255.0

    example 2:

    # team of 2 nics with frame type ethernet_ii and three vlans, number 2,3,4

    # load the network drivers for the nic adapters in the team with the frame

    # types and vlans specified.

    #load basp.lan with the same frame types and vlan id(s) specified.

    load basp.lan frame=ethernet_ii name=basp_1_v2_eii vslot=1

    vlan=2

    load basp.lan frame=ethernet_ii name=basp_1_v3_eii vslot=1

    vlan=3

    load basp.lan frame=ethernet_ii name=basp_1_v4_eii vslot=1

    vlan=4

    load b57.lan frame=ethernet_ii name=b57_1_v_eii slot=1

    load b57.lan frame=ethernet_ii name=b57_2_v_eii slot=2

    # bind basp.lan to the nic adapters in the team for each protocol

    # note: basp bind is only used for the first vlan all other

    vlans are automatically # bound to the virtual adapter (vslot=1).

    basp bind basp_1_v2_eii b57_1_v_eii

    basp bind basp_1_v2_eii b57_2_v_eii

    #bind protocols to basp.lan.

    bind ip basp_1_v2_eii addr=192.168.2.200 mask=255.255.255.0

    bind ip basp_1_v3_eii addr=192.168.3.200 mask=255.255.255.0

    bind ip basp_1_v4_eii addr=192.168.4.200 mask=255.255.255.0

    mount all

    if you modify any adapter parameters, you must reboot the system before the changes take effect. if you make changes and do not reboot, you may experience problems. if the driver was loaded at console, however, no reboot is necessary.

    example of multiple slb teams with multiple frame types:

    load basp.lan frame=ethernet_ii name=basp_1_eii vslot=1

    load basp.lan frame=ethernet_ii name=basp_2_eii vslot=2

    load basp.lan frame=ethernet_802.2 name=basp_1_e82 vslot=1

    load basp.lan frame=ethernet_802.2 name=basp_2_e82 vslot=2

    load b57.lan frame=ethernet_ii name=b57_1_eii slot=1

    load b57.lan frame=ethernet_ii name=b57_2_eii slot=2

    load b57.lan frame=ethernet_ii name=b57_3_eii slot=3

    load b57.lan frame=ethernet_ii name=b57_4_eii slot=4

    load b57.lan frame=ethernet_802.2 name=b57_1_e82 slot=1

    load b57.lan frame=ethernet_802.2 name=b57_2_e82 slot=2

    load b57.lan frame=ethernet_802.2 name=b57_3_e82 slot=3

    load b57.lan frame=ethernet_802.2 name=b57_4_e82 slot=4

    basp bind basp_1_eii b57_1_eii

    basp bind basp_1_eii b57_2_eii

    basp bind basp_2_eii b57_3_eii

    basp bind basp_2_eii b57_4_eii

    bind ip basp_1_eii addr=172.16.3.50 mask=255.255.0.0

    bind ipx basp_1_e82 net=abab

    bind ip basp_2_eii addr=172.17.5.23

    mask=255.255.0.0 bind ipx basp_2_e82 net=beef

    bind b57_1_eii to basp_1_e82 is also bound to basp_1_e82. vlsot range is from 1 to 4 (only four teams can be configured.)

    example of vlan with advanced server features:

    load basp.lan frame=ethernet_ii name=basp_1_v100_eii vslot=1

    vlan=100

    load basp.lan frame=ethernet_ii name=basp_1_v100_eii vslot=1

    vlan=200

    load basp.lan frame=ethernet_ii name=basp_1_v100_eii vslot=1

    vlan=300

    load b57.lan frame=ethernet_ii name=b57_1_eii slot=1

    load b57.lan frame=ethernet_ii name=b57_1_eii slot=2

    basp bind basp_1_v100_eii b57_1_eii

    basp bind basp_1_v100_eii b57_1_eii

    bind ip basp_1_v100_eii addr=172.16.210.1 mask=255.255.0.0

    bind ip basp_1_v200_eii addr=172.17.220.1 mask=255.255.0.0

    bind ip basp_1_v200_eii addr=172.18.230.1 mask=255.255.0.0

    bind b57_1_v100_eii, b57_1_eii are also bound to the other vlans on the same vslot. vlan refer to vlan id and valid vlan id ranges from 1 to 4096.

    example of trunking with basp:

    load basp.lan frame=ethernet_ii name=basp_1_eii vslot=1

    mode=trunk

    load b57.lan frame=ethernet_ii name=b57_1_eii slot=1

    load b57.lan frame=ethernet_ii name=b57_1_eii slot=2

    basp bind basp_1_eii b57_1_eii

    basp bind basp_1_eii b57_2_eii

    bind ip basp_1_eii addr=172.16.210.1 mask=255.255.0.0

    switch ports must configure for trunking (fec or gec-cisco only).

    example of gvrp with basp:

    load basp.lan frame=ethernet_ii name=basp_1_eii vslot=1

    mode=gvrp

    load b57.lan frame=ethernet_ii name=b57_1_eii slot=1

    load b57.lan frame=ethernet_ii name=b57_1_eii slot=2

    basp bind basp_1_eii b57_1_eii

    basp bind basp_1_eii b57_2_eii

    bind ip basp_1_eii addr=172.16.210.1 mask=255.255.0.0

    switch ports must configure for gvrp.