Installing a QLogic adapter driver for a Novell NetWare host

This section provides instructions for installing a QLogic adapter driver for a Novell NetWare host.

1. From the NetWare server console, type nwconfig for NetWare 5.0 or later.
2. Click Driver Options.
3. Click Configure Disk and Storage Device Drivers.
4. Click Select an additional driver.
5. Press the Insert key.
6. Insert a floppy diskette with the QLogic drivers into the A:\ drive of the NetWare server. Press Enter.

   The available driver is displayed.

   Note: See Downloading and installing a host adapter driver for instructions on downloading a QLogic adapter driver.
7. Click the driver for the QLogic card, and press Enter.
8. Select Select/Modify driver parameters, and type the slot number of the QLogic card into the slot number parameter.
9. Set the Scan All LUNs parameter to Yes.
10. Press the Tab key and check the Save Parameters and Load Driver check box.
11. Press Esc twice to return to the Configuration Options menu.
    1. Highlight the NCF Files Options menu and press Enter.
    2. Select Edit the STARTUP.NCF and press Enter.
    3. Verify the location of the STARTUP.NCF file, and modify it as necessary. Press Enter.
    4. Enter the following statement at the beginning of the STARTUP.NCF file: SET MULTI-PATH SUPPORT=OFF
    5. Find the LOAD statement for the QL2300.HAM driver and ensure that it reads as follows:

       LOAD QL2300.HAM slot=xxxx /luns /xretry=12 /xtimeout=120

       Note: If you are using the IBM Multipath Subsystem Device Driver (SDD), you must turn off QLogic failover at the adapter and portnames level using the following command: LOAD QL2300.HAM slot=xxxx /luns /xretry=12 /xtimeout=120 /allpaths /portnames.
    6. Find the line that reads:

       LOAD QLCSFTE

       Modify the line to read: REM LOAD QLCSFTE

    7. Press Esc and select Yes when prompted to save the file.
12. Type UNLOAD QL2300.HAM.
13. Type LOAD QL2300.HAM slot=xxxx /luns /xretry=12 /xtimeout=120, where xxxx is the PCI slot number where the QL23xx card is installed.
    Note: If you are using the IBM Multipath Subsystem Device Driver (SDD), you must turn off QLogic failover at the adapter and portnames level using the following command: LOAD QL2300.HAM slot=xxxx /luns /xretry=12 /xtimeout=120 /allpaths /portnames.