The following NetWare keywords are applicable for the Netware ANS driver.
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NOTE: Always type IANS before the keyword and always include the team
number in the command line if more than one team exists. |
See also EXAMPLES files for usage.
Parameter |
Description |
Example |
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HELP or -h -h<keyword> |
Used alone, this command shows a list of all known ANS keywords. If it is followed by a keyword, a specific help message is displayed for that keyword. | -h probes |
STATUS | Displays the status of the team. If more than one team exists, the team name must be included. | load ians status team=1
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NAME | Gives user the ability to set a unique string identifier for each virtual adapter (team or VLAN). | load ians frame=ethernet_II
name=server1 |
TEAM | Assigns unique numeric identifier for each virtual adapter (team or VLAN). The number can be user assigned or machine generated. Range=0-9999. Default=1 and increments by one. | |
MODE | Sets the teaming type for the given team. Modes=AFT | ALB | FEC | GEC | AD; Default=AFT. | load ians commit mode=ALB team=2 |
BIND | Matches physical adapters to specific drivers and virtual adapters to protocols. | |
COMMIT | Used after binding all underlying base drivers as team members before binding to the protocol. | load ians commit mode=ALB team=2 |
RECOMMIT | Used to dynamically add members or VLANs to an existing team. | |
REMOVETEAM | Used to remove any team by number except the last team. | ians removeteam=2
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PRIMARY | Allows user to set the primary adapter. If not specified, the default is the first team member. | bind ians ce100b primary
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SECONDARY | Allows user to set the secondary adapter. | bind ians ce100b secondary
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NO_DEFAULT_PRIMARY | Allows user to block to software from choosing the first team member as the primary. | bind ians no_default_primary
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SMPMODE | Enables SMP awareness. Values=SMP | NONSMP. Default matches the machine. Use only on first load ians line. | load ians smpmode=smp frame=ethernet_II
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TX_ECBS_TO_USE | Sets the number of ECBs (buffers) in RAM for each virtual adapter (team or VLAN). Range 0-9999; Default=64. Use on load line. | |
MAX_TX_QUEUE | Sets the depth of the transmit queues. Range 0-9999, Default = 1000 | |
RESET LBN | Resets a particular virtual adapter (logical board number). | |
DELAY | Sets the time interval before actual commit. Range=0-5. Default 0. | load ians commit mode=ALB delay=5
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The following Commands are specific to certain modes only. Probe settings are only applicable in AFT and ALB modes.
When setting intervals for different probe commands, please note that a "tic" is a unit of time equal to 110 milliseconds.
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NOTE: Always include the team number in the command line if more than one team exists. |
Parameter |
Valid Range | Default Value |
Description |
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VLANID | 1 | 4095 or 9999 | Creates a virtual adapter with a specific VLAN number (must match network). |
REMOVEVLANID | Removes the set VLANID | ||
PROBES | ON | OFF BROADCAST | MULTICAST | ON, BROADCAST | Allows checking for link state between team members (optional). Only for AFT or ALB teams of more than 1 adapter using ETHERNET_II or ETHERNET_SNAP. |
PROBE_RETRY_COUNT | 0 - 9999 | 7 | Number of times probes will be resent before deciding the link is down. |
PROBE_BURST_SIZE | 1 - 9999 | 3 | Number of back to back probes to send (to attempt to get through heavy traffic). |
PROBE_SET_DEFAULT | Resets all probe-related parameters except PROBES | ||
PROBE_SEND_INTERVAL | 4 - 9998 | 18 tics | Sets the time interval between probe transmissions. |
PROBE_CHECK_INTERVAL | 0 - 9998 | 2 tics | Sets the time interval between probe checks (returns). |
PROBE_RECHECK_INTERVAL | 0 - 9998 | 2 tics | Sets the time interval between probe checks during retries. |
BALANCE_INTERVAL | 18 - 1080 | 180 tics | Sets the amount of time between load balance checks (not AFT). |
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