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AST RESEARCH, INC.         TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1433                 2-6-96

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	      Manhattan P5100/P5133 Support of Netware 4.1 SMP


This is an informational bulletin.


CONDITION

AST has released SMP extension drivers for Novell Netware 4.1.  
These drivers allow the use of a second processor with the Novell Netware 
4.1 operating system under limited conditions.  The limitations to the support 
of these drivers are outlined in this Technical Bulletin.


BACKGROUND

In 1995, Novell announced that their SMP extensions for Netware 4.1 would 
only be made available through hardware manufacturers, for approximately 
the first eighteen months of the product's life.  This period was to allow for 
the complete verification of the SMP extensions in controlled situations, 
before allowing the extensions to be introduced for all hardware platforms.

The SMP extensions for Netware 4.1 are only to be used on the Manhattan 
P/5100 and P5133 servers, with the specific network boards listed in this 
document.  AST does not certify or support any other configurations than 
those listed in this document.  


SUPPORT POLICY

By providing the SMP extensions for Netware 4.1, AST does not agree to 
support Novell customers in the use of Netware 4.1 generally.  Support for 
the Netware 4.1 operating system should be sought from the Novell Netware 
reseller or from Novell Technical Support.


OPTION KIT INFORMATION

The option kit to upgrade the Manhattan P/5100 and P/5133 servers is AST 
Part Number: 503038-001.  This software will be available for purchase 
starting February 15, 1996 at AST's Authorized Service Centers or by 
calling AST's Technical Support at (800) 727-1278.

This kit contains the following AST parts:

CD-ROM Netware SMP                                  AST P/N: 234493-001
License Disk Netware SMP                            AST P/N: 234494-001
Manhattan P Support Disk/ PSM Disk                  AST P/N: 912588-001
Information Sheet - Installation SMP Upg.           AST P/N: 003471-001

The information sheet contained in the option kit provides basic information 
on installing the SMP upgrade kit.


SUPPORTED SERVERS

The following servers will be support with the SMP upgrade kit for Novell 
SMP:

Manhattan P/5100              AST P/N: 501503-XXX 
Manhattan P/5133              AST P/N: 501830-XXX

NOTE: To support the SMP extension drivers, a second processor must be 
installed on the processor board.  Secondary processors are available from 
AST as AST P/N 501617-002 (100 MHz) and AST P/N 501617-003 (133 MHz).  
The secondary processor must match the speed of the primary processor.


SUPPORTED NETWORK INTERFACE CARDS

The following network interface cards are supported with upgrade kit for 
Novell SMP:

Novell NE3200 (EISA)
Novell NE2000 (ISA)
Hewlett-Packard 10/100VG (PCI)

NOTE: Support is limited to the network interface cards listed above. As 
additional network interface cards are certified by Novell, they will be added 
to the list.

SAMPLE CONFIGURATION FILES

The STARTUP.NCF and AUTOEXEC.NCF files used to certify the upgrade 
kit are listed below as reference information:

AUTOEXEC.NCF

set Time Zone = MST7MDT
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 = SECONDARY
set Bindery Context = O=AST
file server name ACT
ipx internal net 30C5F74F
;The following is a required SET configuration for SMP. set upgrade low 
priority threads=on
;The preceding is a required SET configuration for SMP.
;The following is an SMP specific NLM that must be loaded before any 
LAN 
;drivers in the autoexec.ncf.
load mpdriver.nlm 1
;The preceding is an SMP specific NLM that must be loaded before any 
LAN ; drivers in the autoexec.ncf.

;LOAD NE2000 INT=3 PORT=300 FRAME=Ethernet_802.2  
NAME=NE2000_1_E82 ;BIND IPX NE2000_1_E82 NET=57581001

;LOAD NE2000 INT=3 PORT=300 FRAME=Ethernet_SNAP  
NAME=NE2000_1_ESP ;BIND IPX NE2000_1_ESP NET=57581013

;LOAD NE2000 INT=3 PORT=300 FRAME=Ethernet_II  
NAME=NE2000_1_EII ;BIND IPX NE2000_1_EII NET=57581012

;LOAD ne2000 int=3 port=300 frame=ethernet_802.3 name=ether3

;LOAD NE2000 INT=4 PORT=340 FRAME=Ethernet_802.2  NAME=ne22 
;BIND IPX NE22 NET=57582001
;LOAD NE2000 INT=4 PORT=340 FRAME=Ethernet_SNAP  
NAME=NE2s ;BIND IPX NE2s NET=57582002
;LOAD NE2000 INT=4 PORT=340 FRAME=Ethernet_II  NAME=NE2i 
;BIND IPX NE2i NET=57582003
;LOAD ne2000 int=4 port=340 frame=ethernet_802.3 name=ne23

LOAD NE3200 slot=2 FRAME=Ethernet_802.2  NAME=NE2000_1_E82 
BIND IPX NE2000_1_E82 NET=57581001
LOAD NE3200 slot=2 FRAME=Ethernet_SNAP  NAME=NE2000_1_ESP 
BIND IPX NE2000_1_ESP NET=57581013
LOAD NE3200 slot=2 FRAME=Ethernet_II  NAME=NE2000_1_EII BIND 
IPX NE2000_1_EII NET=57581012
LOAD ne3200 slot=2 frame=ethernet_802.3 name=ether3

LOAD NE3200 slot=5 FRAME=Ethernet_802.2  NAME=ne22 BIND IPX 
NE22 NET=57582001
LOAD NE3200 slot=5 FRAME=Ethernet_SNAP  NAME=NE2s BIND IPX 
NE2s NET=57582002
LOAD NE3200 slot=5 FRAME=Ethernet_II  NAME=NE2i BIND IPX NE2i 
NET=57582003
LOAD ne3200 slot=5 frame=ethernet_802.3 name=ne23 mount all

;LOAD hpfeodi slot=40 frame=ethernet_802.2 name=eth22 ;bind ipx eth22 
net=57582001
;LOAD hpfeodi slot=40 frame=ethernet_802.3 name=ether23 ;load hpfeodi 
slot=40 frame=ethernet_II name=eth2ii ;bind ipx eth2ii net=57582002

;LOAD hpfeodi slot=40 frame=ethernet_snap name=eth2snap ;bind ipx 
eth2snap net=57582003

;LOAD hpfeodi slot=48 frame=ethernet_802.2 name=eth2 ;bind ipx eth2 
net=57583001
;LOAD hpfeodi slot=48 frame=ethernet_802.3 name=eth3 ;load hpfeodi 
slot=48 frame=ethernet_II name=ethii ;bind ipx ethii net=57583002

;LOAD hpfeodi slot=48 frame=ethernet_snap name=ethsnap ;bind ipx 
ethsnap net=57583003

STARTUP.NCF

;The following are NetWare 4.1 patch NLMs.
load pm410.nlm
load sublckfx.nlm
load comcopfx.nlm
load comstpfx.nlm
load comabrfx.nlm
load clrdirfx.nlm
load auddirfx.nlm
load comupdfx.nlm
load eadflgfx.nlm
load serperfx.nlm
load fndsymfx.nlm
load respolfx.nlm
load shrresfx.nlm
load totblkfx.nlm
load lsllckfx.nlm
load lsltimfx.nlm
load audnspfx.nlm
load comredfx.nlm
load exvmgtfx.nlm
load getvolfx.nlm
load mmmirrfx.nlm
load pubrecfx.nlm
load ripfix.nlm
load crtdirfx.nlm
load mmdismfx.nlm
load srvprsfx.nlm
load subspcfx.nlm
load mapconfx.nlm
load smpshmfx.nlm
load worktdfx.nlm
;The preceding are NetWare 4.1 patch NLMs.
;The following are SMP specific commands that must be loaded immediately 
; after the NetWare 4.1 patches.
load novelpsm
load smp.nlm
;The preceding are SMP specific commands that must be loaded immediately 
; after the NetWare 4.1 patches.
;The following must be loaded after the SMP.nlm. load diag410.nlm
;The preceding must be loaded after the SMP.nlm. LOAD PM14NW40.DSK 
INT=E PORT=910


SYSTEMS AFFECTED
AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION

501503-XXX      Manhattan P/5100 All Models
501830-XXX      Manhattan P/5133 All Models