NetWare for the HP 3000, Technical Data Product Number 32020A NetWare for the HP 3000 brings the most commonly installed Personal Computer (PC) Network Operating System (NOS) to the HP 3000 Series 900. NetWare on the HP 3000 provides the functionality of Novell Inc.'s PC services including file and printer sharing, server administration functions (such as password security, connection maintenance, bindery facility, print queue management, and accounting services). The HP 3000 with NetWare services will connect to existing Novell networks or can be used to build new NetWare networks and provide the same services as NetWare PC based servers. What the user will see, however, is the power and capability of the HP 3000, such as a wide variety of peripherals, large memory capacity, and processing power including multiprocessors. These features will bring expandability to PC networks never before possible. [Figure 1 (NetWare for the HP 3000 diagram) Caption: none] In addition to file and print sharing capabilities, NetWare on the HP 3000 will provide support for NetWare Application Programming Interfaces (API) such as Sequence Packet Exchange (SPX). These APIs are the foundation for client-server applications on NetWare networks. Client-server applications will highlight the power of the HP 3000 as an On Line Transaction Processing (OLTP) server by using the PC's user friendly features coupled with the powerful OLTP capabilities designed into the MPE operating system. Traditional terminal based applications are also supported from a NetWare client. NS 2.1 for NetWare which can be added to the PC client providing full NS capabilities is ordered seperately. These include VT, NFT, and RPM/NetIPC. The complimentary Network Service must be available on the HP 3000. Features o HP 3000 server offers NetWare clients scalability and expandability never before achievable to a PC network. o Support for NetWare's application programming interface (API)s. o Uses NetWare's SPX/IPX network transport. o NetWare functionality on the HP 3000 identical to other NetWare implementations. Functional Description NetWare for the HP 3000 provides all of the basic resource sharing functionality a user has come to expect from a NetWare server. Added are the resources that can only be brought by the power HP 3000 Series 900 can provide including larger systems and peripherals, security and reliability, and access to sophisticated, complex, mission-critical applications. File Sharing To the end user, the file sharing capability includes familiar NetWare file access, file allocation, and administration features. Also, NetWare features such as resource accounting, password protection, and file backup are included. Backward compatibility for NetWare clients to version 2.1 insures installation of NetWare for the HP 3000 will not cause interruption of Novell networks already installed. Access to MS-DOS(r), OS/2, or MAC/OS files from MPE applications is provided by a set of function calls when the server is in operation. Printer Sharing Printer sharing and print queue management is provided through the same commands familiar to all NetWare users. This insures transparent print services with no special commands or procedures to be learned. Any supported HP 3000 spooled printer can be used to print from a NetWare server print queue. HP 3000 environment files can be associated with a print queue as well. Application Programming Interface (API) Of particular importance to developers and end users alike is support of the interprocess communication capability that NetWare for the HP 3000 provides. APIs are the foundation upon which client-server applications are based. The HP 3000 is a powerful server platform for mission critical OLTP database client-server applications being developed for corporations of all size today. NetWare for the HP 3000 supports Novell's popular Sequenced Packet Exchange (SPX) protocol. The SPX interface for both client and server are provided as part of NetWare for the HP 3000. Apple Macintosh Connectivity In addition to DOS and OS/2 clients, NetWare for the HP 3000 includes the ability to connect Apple Macintosh clients. Mac connectivity is provided through the use of Novell's Service Protocol Gateway (SPG). The SPG is software that runs on an HP Vectra PC connected to the network and acts as a protocol converter. To the Apple Macintosh, NetWare for the HP 3000 looks just like an Apple file server. Unlike other connectivity products, Mac users will not be restricted to a DOS eight character file name format. HP Network Services 2.1 Connectivity Access to existing HP 3000 applications from a NetWare client is very important. HP NS 2.1/MS-DOS for NetWare provides this capability. HP NS 2.1 is ordered separately. HP Network Services 2.1/MS-DOS provides NetWare client PCs running MS-DOS with Terminal Access (VT), Network File Transfer (NFT), and Network InterProcess Communication (NetIPC) connectivity to hosts with the complimentary NS services. For detailed information on this option see the HP Network Services 2.1/MS-DOS data sheet. Network Capacity NetWare for the HP 3000 will support up to 250 clients per server. Of course the actual number of clients supported on an individual server will depend on what applications and network functions are running on that server. A maximum of one NetWare server can be supported per HP 3000 system. System Environment NetWare for the HP 3000 is available on all HP 3000 Series 900 systems. Note: NetWare for the HP 3000 requires installation and operation of the ThinLAN 3000/XL or Token Ring Link. Installation Policy NetWare for the HP 3000 is a customer installable product. Full installation and operation documentation is included with the product. The customer is responsible for performing the following tasks in order to successfully install and configure HP NetWare/XL: o Verify the proper installation, configuration, and functioning of the network link. o Update the HP 3000 system to the proper release level and install the HP NetWare/XL product. o Verify that all the necessary software modules have been successfully installed and are at the correct version levels. o Verify the successful installation of the HP NetWare/XL product by accessing the NetWare/XL server from a NetWare PC client. o It is highly recommended that customer personnel be trained on Novell's NetWare in order to take advantage of the full range of NetWare capabilities. Contact Novell's education department for information on Novell NetWare education courses. Support Products Contact your local HP sales representative for further information on software and network support options for NetWare for the HP 3000 and for NetAssure for PC LAN products. Ordering Information 32020A NetWare for the HP 3000 Right-to-Use Select one Processor Option. Processor Options 310 For Tier 1 SPUs, One RTU/sublicense 315 For Tier 2 SPUs, One RTU/sublicense 320 For Tier 3 SPUs, One RTU/sublicense 330 For Tier 4 SPUs, One RTU/sublicense 335 For Tier 5 SPUs, One RTU/sublicense 340 For Tier 6 SPUs, One RTU/sublicense 350 For Tier 7 SPUs, One RTU/sublicense Upgrade Credit Options OCD For Processor Option 310 OGJ For Processor Option 315 OCE For Processor Option 320 OCF For Processor Option 330 OGL For Processor Option 335 OGM For Processor Option 340 In order to receive the upgrade credit, customers must select the upgrade credit option which pertains to their current processor option in addition to the new processor option on the same order. Documentation The following documentation is provided with NetWare for the HP 3000: 32020-61001 NetWare for the HP 3000 Installation Manual 32020-61002 NetWare for the HP 3000 System Administration Manual 32020-61004 NetWare for the HP 3000 Utilities Reference Manual 32020-61005 NetWare for the HP 3000 Concepts Manual 32020-61006 NetWare for the HP 3000 System Error Messages Manual 32020-61003 NetWare for the HP 3000 User Basics for DOS Workstations Manual 32020-61010 Installation and Maintenance, NetWare for Macintosh Manual 32020-61011 Basic Operations, NetWare for Macintosh Manual 32020-61012 NetWare 286 External Bridges Supplement Manual 32020-61013 NetWare Requester for OS/2 Manual 32020-61014 Supplements NetWare MS-DOS(r) is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. From HP Networking Communications Specifications Guide, 5091-3821E, 9205, p 320 Associated files: la3821v0.gal, la3821v0.plt NetWare for the HP 3000, Technical Data