Network Tips; Processor Tips - Compaq 108164-003 - ProLiant - 800 Integration Notes

Compaq Tips and Tricks for NetWare 5
Love the Novell splash screen? Well, when it's your turn to start the server, just type
which forces the server to display the splash screen from then on. If you want to see something
other than the default logo screen, type
C:\NWSERVER\NWLOGO.BMP. Pay attention: This BMP file needs to be exactly 640x480, 256
colors, and go by the NWLOGO.BMP file name; otherwise it won't load or display properly.
And since we're now discussing the visual aesthetics of your server, we have some good news
and some bad news about the Snakes screen saver. If you're a former NetWare 3.x or 4.x user,
you won't find your wriggly, mobile snakes in NetWare 5's MONITOR.NLM. However, to
activate those reptiles, you won't have to perform two separate functions: (1) locking the console
and (2) activating your screen saver. To do both functions in one command, simply type
SCRSAVER ACTIVATE
to activate automatically, locking the console at the same time.)
To deactivate the screen saver and unlock the console, use your password and log in as the
administrator. Then type

Network Tips

Well, we're almost to the end of our tips and tricks, but don't stop reading yet. Some great jewels
are still coming.
Periodically, spurious or lost hardware interrupts might occur. So how do you chase these
down? Well, to see if a device is generating interrupts, type DISPLAY INTERRUPTS to
see which interrupts are currently active. In the case of a NIC, this usually indicates network
activity.
The Special Compatibility Mode Driver (SCMD.NLM) will maintain IPX compatibility in an
IP-only network. When installing your NetWare 5 server, selecting the IP-Only option will
not prevent IPX applications from functioning. Support for the IPX applications on the IP
network is handled by SCMD.NLM.
SCMD.NLM enables NetWare 5 to transmit and receive IP and IPX data across what is
essentially a single protocol network.
If IP Only is selected, SCMD.NLM will be loaded automatically by AUTOEXEC.NCF.
By removing the SCMD line from AUTOEXEC.NCF, all IPX compatibility will be lost
on an IP-Only network.
Note: Some components of NetWare 5, including ConsoleOne, still use the IPX protocol,
therefore it is not recommended to remove SCMD.NLM in an IP-only environment.

Processor Tips

Here's some processor command tips:
To view all detected processors and their statuses, enter the command DISPLAY
PROCESSORS. In NetWare 5, this command shows how many processors are detected and
their current state.
The STOP PROCESSORS command will change the state of all SMP processors to offline.
The START PROCESSORS command will enable all available processors in the server.
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*SHOWLOGO –F NWLOGO.BMP
. Voila! Snakes. (Like most screen savers, the snakes can also be configured
UNLOAD SCRSAVER.
SERVER –L
and create the file
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