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NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT
TITLE: NetWare Connect Rules of Thumb
DOCUMENT ID: TID250023
DOCUMENT REVISION: B
DATE: 09MAY94
ALERT STATUS: Yellow
INFORMATION TYPE: Issue
README FOR: NA
NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION:
NetWare Connect 1.0
ABSTRACT:
This document helps you configure NetWare Connect software for
optimal performance and reliability by providing hardware and
software recommendations. For the latest technical information,
refer to the Section 2 in the NCONNECT Forum.
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DISCLAIMER
THE ORIGIN OF THIS INFORMATION MAY BE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL TO
NOVELL. NOVELL MAKES EVERY EFFORT WITHIN ITS MEANS TO VERIFY
THIS INFORMATION. HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS
DOCUMENT IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY. NOVELL MAKES NO EXPLICIT
OR IMPLIED CLAIMS TO THE VALIDITY OF THIS INFORMATION.
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ISSUE
This document helps you configure NetWare Connect software
for optimal performance and reliability by providing
hardware and software recommendations. For the latest
technical information, refer to the Section 2 in the
NCONNECT Forum.
What Is NetWare Connect?
NetWare Connect is a server based solution for remote
computing. It supports remote node and remote control
technologies on the same platform. Remote control support
is provided with the help of third-party applications.
With the remote node technology, all data including network
protocols are transferred back and forth over the
communications link.
With the remote control technology, only keystrokes and
screen updates are transferred over the communications link.
NetWare Connect allows multiple remote users to access
NetWare local area networks (LANs), and enables LAN
workstations to access host computers via telephone lines,
leased lines, X.25 packet switched networks, or direct
connections.
NetWare Connect Services (NCS)
NetWare Connect provides the following three services:
- AppleTalk Remote Access Service (ARAS)
- NASI Connection Service (NCS)
- Remote Node Service (RNS)
ARAS and RNS support Macintosh and DOS clients,
respectively, to dial in and become remote nodes on the LAN.
NetWare Connect supports AppleTalk, IPX, and TCP/IP
protocols.
NCS establishes a logical connection between a NetWare
Connect port and a DOS or MS Windows workstation. This
connection enables LAN workstations to dial out of the
network with third party applications using a pool of modems
on the server. Similarly, dial-in users can use a
third-party application to remotely control a dedicated
workstation or an application server on the LAN through NCS.
Each of the NetWare Connect services on the server requires
a corresponding client component that is installed on the
workstation:
NetWare Connect Service Client Component
ARAS AppleTalk Remote Access from Apple
NCS NASI.EXE, a TSR and third-party
applications that are compatible with
either NASI or interrupt 14.
RNS NetWare Remote Node (NRN), the
asynchronous driver and its
configuration utility DIALCON.EXE.
Refer to "Workstation Requirements" below for information on
the availability of the workstation software.
NetWare Connect Features
The primary features in NetWare Connect are the following:
Dynamic port allocation. Ports are dynamically
allocated as users require them. Ports used for
incoming calls may also be used for outgoing calls, but
not simultaneously.
RESOURCE POOLING. NetWare Connect maximizes
communication resources by sharing modems, multiport
adapters, telephone lines, multiplexers, and X.25
virtual circuits. Ports need not be dedicated to
specific services. The Service Selector module in
NetWare Connect automatically routes incoming calls to
the appropriate service.
SUPPORT FOR MODEM INDEPENDENCE. The modem independence
feature allows NASI users to use the same generic modem
initialization regardless of the port and modem type
they connect to in NCS. This feature enables
third-party applications to establish connections more
easily to NCS.
Although, the NetWare Connect Administrator must select
the types of modems attached to the NetWare Connect
ports, users can specify Hayes Compatible in their
third-party applications regardless of the modem type
connected to the NetWare Connect port. However, only
the basic Hayes commands are supported on the modem
independent ports.
Security
NetWare Connect enables you to limit users or user
groups to accessing specific services or ports. You
can also restrict services by ports and set maximum
connection time and dialback parameters for example,
you can force callers to dial back to a specific
number.
NetWare Connect also supports third party security
devices that can add token passing, Personal
Identification Number (PIN), and challenge/response
types of security.
Management
NetWare Connect includes management tools to monitor
port activity and service statistics. You can also
reset ports, reset sessions, run a trace on a port, and
manage alerts. NetWare Connect maintains an audit
trail that records information about each connection
for example, the time at the start and end of the
connection.
The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) support
allows NetWare Connect to forward alerts to Novell's
NetWare Management System (NMS) product. If an IBM
host is on the LAN, NetWare Connect alerts are
forwarded to the NetView console, as well.
Scaleability.
NetWare Connect allows you to add port licenses to a
previously installed system without having to reinstall
the product.
Development platform for third-party services.
NetWare Connect provides an open platform on which
third-party communication services can be developed.
NetWare Connect Licenses
NetWare Connect can be purchased with the following
licenses:
- NetWare Connect for 2 ports
- NetWare Connect for 8 ports
- NetWare Connect for 32 ports
You can customize the number of ports by installing two
or more licenses on a single server. A maximum of 64
ports is supported on a single server.
NetWare Runtime software is bundled with the 8 and 32
port licenses of NetWare Connect. The ports that
NetWare Connect uses can be COM ports built into the
communications server, ports on a communications
adapter, or virtual connections provided through an
X.25 adapter.
SERVER REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
NetWare Connect requires the following hardware and
software.
Hardware Requirements
A NetWare server requires the following hardware to run
NetWare Connect:
A 386 or greater PC. NetWare Connect should
operate on any file server tested and approved by
Novell Labs. Appropriate LAN and video adapters
must be installed.
A multiport communications adapter or any serial
port. To improve performance, however, use a
multiport adapter. For a list of adapters, see
"Communications Adapters" below. If a regular COM
port is used, Novell recommends that the port have
a buffered UART chip, such as a 16550.
Appropriate communications hardware, such as
modems, multiplexers, null modem cables, analog
telephone lines, or leased lines.
A minimum of 10 MB of RAM for a NetWare Runtime
server with a 64 port NetWare Connect.
A minimum of 7 MB of disk space. Additional disk
space is required to store the audit file. If you
are installing the online version of the NetWare
Connect 1.0 Administration Guide, you will need an
additional 12 MB of disk space.
Software Requirements
To install NetWare Connect, you need the following
software:
NetWare Connect.
MS-DOS 3.3x or later; DR DOS 6.0, Novell DOS 7 or
a compatible.
NetWare 3.11 or later, NetWare Runtime 3.11 or
later, NetWare 4.01 or later, or NetWare Runtime
4.01 or later NetWare Runtime is bundled with the
8 and 32 port license of NetWare Connect. It is
not packaged with the 2 port NetWare Connect.
If you are installing the online version of the
NetWare Connect 1.0 Administration Guide, you need
MS Windows 3.1 installed on a workstation.
Configuration Requirement
Client users must have a valid username and password on
the NetWare Connect server whether the server is
running NetWare 3.11 or higher or NetWare 4.01. The
user password must contain alphanumeric characters
only.
Workstation Requirements
A workstation accessing NetWare Connect requires the
following hardware and software:
Remote PC dialing in to become a remote node on the LAN (NRN
dial-in)
A 386SX (or greater) machine equipped with the following:
- A high capacity (1.2MB or 1.44MB) disk drive
- A COM port or an internal modem. To improve
performance on a COM port, Novell recommends that
the port have a buffered UART chip, such as a
16550.
- A hard disk all programs should be run from the
remote PC's drive rather than loaded from the
server's drive. This requirement includes
executables such as LOGIN.EXE, SLIST.EXE, MAP.EXE,
and ATTACH.EXE.
A modem. See "List of Modems" below.
MSDOS 3.3x or later, DR DOS 6.0, or Novell DOS 7, or a
compatible.
NRN and the DIALCON utility. These files are installed
during NetWare Connect installation on the server in
the SYS:SYSTEM\NRN subdirectory. All the files in this
subdirectory must be distributed to the remote PC
users.
Remote Macintosh dialing in to become a Macintosh node on
the LAN
A Macintosh computer with at least 2 MB of memory.
System 7 or later.
A modem. See "List of Modems" below.
AppleTalk Remote Access software. This product must be
obtained from Apple Computer, Inc.
The Set ARAS Passwords utility provided with NetWare
Connect. This utility is shipped with NetWare Connect
on a Macintosh diskette. To make this utility
available to remote users, the administrator can do one
of the following:
- Copy the utility from a Macintosh on the LAN onto
a NetWare server that supports Macintosh Name
Space.
- Make copies of the utility and distribute it to
users on diskette.
NASI workstation on the LAN dialing out (NCS dial-out)
A NetWare LAN workstation.
Access to NASI.EXE. When you install NetWare Connect,
NASI.EXE is copied to SYS:SYSTEM\NCS. Distribute this
file to the users who need the NASI functionality.
A third-party communications program that supports
either NASI (interrupt 6b) or interrupt 14.
If a communications program supports both NASI and
interrupt 14, Novell recommends that you choose the
NASI option. Selecting NASI as a connection type
allows the communication program to use the port
sharing feature in NetWare Connect. For a list of
third-party NASI applications, see below.
If you are using interrupt 14 applications, you need
access to the Int14 Redirector provided with NetWare
Connect. NetWare Connect supports only the basic
interrupt 14 calls. The files for the Int 14
Redirector are installed in the SYS:SYSTEM\NCS
subdirectory. Distribute the files in the subdirectory
to the users who need the interrupt 14 functionality.
To support interrupt 14, users must have access to
NASI.EXE, as well.
Remote PC or a Macintosh computer dialing in to a dedicated
PC on the LAN
A communications program compatible with either a
remote control application or an application server
that supports NASI and runs on a dedicated PC on the
LAN.
For a list of remote control applications and application
servers, see below.
If you are running NetWare Access Services software on the
dedicated PC on the LAN, the remote PC and the Macintosh
computer can run the ONLAN/PC and ONLAN/MAC software,
respectively, provided with NetWare Access Services.
A modem. See "List of Modems".
COMMUNICATIONS ADAPTERS
NetWare Connect supports the COM ports on the server or
third-party communications adapters. Communications
adapters installed in the server support connections via
direct cable, modem, multiplexer, and X.25 public data
networks.
For X.25 connections, use the Synchronous+ Adapter that is
available in three types of serial interfaces: V.35, RS422,
and RS 232.
Novell recommends using the following adapters that support
the standard RS-232 serial interface.
Computone Corporation 404-475-2725
- Intelliport II ISA Host Adapter (ISA 16 bit)
16 ports per concentrator (Maximum of 128 ports)
Cubix 702-883-7611
- MP2008 (ISA 16-bit)
8 ports
DigiBoard 612-943-9020
- C/X System EISA Host Adapter (ISA 32 bit)
16 ports per concentrator (Maximum of 64 ports)
- C/X System ISA Host Adapter (ISA 16 bit)
16 ports per concentrator (Maximum of 64 ports)
- C/X System MCA Host Adapter (MCA 16 bit)
16 ports per concentrator (Maximum of 64 ports)
- DigiCHANNEL MC/8i (MCA 16 bit)
8 ports
- DigiCHANNEL PC/2e (ISA 16 bit)
2 ports
- DigiCHANNEL PC/8e (ISA 16 bit)
8 ports
- XEM (MCA 16 bit) 16 ports per concentrator
Gateway Communications, Inc. 800-367-6555
- WNIM+ Adapter (ISA 8 bit)
4 ports
NOTE: The following addresses are predefined by the WNIM+
driver and must not be used by any other adapters on the PC:
the first WNIM+ must be installed at 280; the second at 290;
the third at 2A0; the fourth at 2B0.
Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc. 404-441-1617
- Hayes ESPCA for ISA (ISA 16 bit)
2 ports
- Hayes ESPCA for MCA (MCA 16 bit)
2 ports
Microdyne 800-255-3967
- Synchronous+
4 ports
Newport Systems Solutions, Inc. 714-752-1511
- ACI, Asynchronous Communications Interface (ISA 16
bit)
8 ports
Stallion 408-761-9499
- Brumby (ISA 16 bit)
4 ports
- ONboard (16 bit)
4 ports, 8 ports
- ONboard/E (32 bit)
4 ports, 8 ports
- ONboard2 (MCA 16 bit)
4 ports, 8 ports
Star Gate Technologies, Inc. 800-782-7428
- One Slot Adapter (ISA 16 bit)
4 ports
List of Modems
NetWare Connect ships with a large number of modems
supported. However, additional modem scripts are
continually being developed. NWCMOD.EXE in NOVLIB,
Library 9 will always contain all of the most recently
available scripts. As of this date, modem scripts are
available for the modems listed below. The modems
marked with an have not been tested with NetWare
Connect by Novell engineers.
If you want your modem added to the list, FAX the pages from
your modem manual containing the:
- The AT command set
- Responses
- S register set
- Exact manual name to 408-577-5856. Mark the FAX
Attention: NetWare Connect Modems.
Acer Modem 2424
Anchor Signalman Lightning 24
Apex V.32bis
AT&T 2224 CEO
AT&T 4000
AT&T 4024
AT&T Comsphere 3800 Series
AT&T Paradyne KeepInTouch
AT&T DataPort 14.4/FAX
AT&T Secure Data 1900
AT&T Secure Data 1910
ATI 2400etc
ATI 9600etc/e
Bausch EuroScout
Bocamodem 14.4Kbps V.32bis
CALPAK MX-2400/MXE-2400
Codex 2234
Codex 2264
Codex 3220
Codex 3260/3265
Codex 326X FAST
Compaq SpeedPAQ 144
CompuCom Speedmodem Combo
CompuCom Speedmodem STAR
Datatronics Discovery 1200C
Datatronics Discovery 1200P
Datatronics Discovery 2400E
DSI 9624
DSI Scout Plus
EasyData
ELSA MicroLink 14.4
ETech Bullet E2400
ETech Bullet E9696M
ETech Bullet PC2400MH
EuroViVa 14.4/Fax
Everex Evercom 24E
Everex Evercom 24E+
Everex Evercom 96E+
Fastcomm FDX Series
Forval 14400
Forval 9600 V32
Galaxy Apollo V.32turbo
Galaxy UFO V.32 Turbo/V.42bis
Gateway 2000 TelePath V.32/42bis
General DataComm MNP5
General DataComm V.42bis
GVC 9600
GVC 9600 V.42bis
GVC 14400 V.42bis
GVC Super Modem 2400
Hayes compatible
Hayes Smartmodem 300
Hayes Smartmodem 1200
Hayes Smartmodem 2400
Hayes V-series 2400
Hayes V-series 9600
Hayes Smartmodem OPTIMA 96
Hayes Smartmodem OPTIMA 14.4
Hayes Smartmodem OPTIMA 28.8 V.FC
Hayes V-series Ultra 96
Hayes V-series Ultra 144
Hayes ACCURA 96
Hayes ACCURA 144
Hayes ISDN - V.120
Hayes ISDN - X.25
Hayes Smartmodem 9600 - V.32
IBM PCMCIA Data/FAX
IBM 7855 Modem Model 10
Incomm Turbo 4800
InfoTel 144
Intel 2400EX
Intel 2400EX MNP
Intel 9600EX
Intel 14.4EX
Intel Faxmodem 14.4
Intel SatisFAXtion
Intel SatisFAXtion/400
Intel SatisFAXtion/400E
Leading Edge Model L 1200
Lightning LightCom 96
Manual modem
Maxan Maxmodem 2400EI
Maxum Super Modem 2400
Megahertz 96/24 FAX/Modem
Megahertz P296FMV FAX/Modem
Megahertz T3144 FAX/Modem
Megahertz C5144 FAX/Modem
Megahertz A2144,CC3144,P2144,TX3144
MICC 4824
MICC 9600/9610/9620
Microcom AX/1200-2400 series
Microcom AX/9600
Microcom AX/9612-9624 series
Microcom DeskPorte FAST
Microcom QX/12K and QX/V.32c
Microcom QX/4232bis
Microcom QX/4232hs
Microcom HD/4232bis
Migent Pocket Modem
MultiTech 1200
MultiTech 224
MultiTech 224E
MultiTech 224EH5/EH7
MultiTech 696
MultiTech MultiModem II MT932
MultiTech MultiModem II MT1432
MultiTech MultiModem II MT1932
MultiTech MultiModem II (slow init)
MultiTech MultiModem V32
MUXUM ECM FAST V32 Terbo
NEC N9631
NEC 14.4
Netcomm SmartModem M4/M5
Okidata Okitel 9600
OmniTel Netcomm Q1200
OmniTel Netcomm Q2400
OSITECH LapTALK Plus 14.4
PACE UltraLink Thirty-Two Plus
Penril Alliance V.32
Penril Datalink 2400
Piiceon Dispatcher
PNB 14400
Practical Periph. 2400SA MNP
Practical Periph. 2400SA V.42bis
Practical Peripherals 1200
Practical Peripherals 2400SA
Practical Peripherals 9600SA
Practical Peripherals 14400FXSA
Prometheus ProModem 1200
Pure Data PDMCIA V32bis
Pure Data PDMCIA V.17
Pure Data PDMCIA V.29
Racal Milgo RMD 3222
Racal Vadic 9632VP
Rockwell RG 2400 PC Modem
Sharp 9624e
Supra FaxModem V.32
Supra Faxmodem V.32bis
Telebit QBlazer
Telebit T1000
Telebit T1600
Telebit T2500
Telebit T3000
Telebit TrailBlazer Plus
Telebit TrailBlazer
Telenetics TC921
Toshiba Adv. PCMCIA Modem
Touchbase Worldport 1200
Touchbase Worldport 2400
Touchbase Worldport 9600
Twincom 96/42i
UDS FasTalk 2400
UDS FasTalk 32x
UDS FasTalk V.32/42b
UDS V.32
UDS V.3225
UDS V.3229
USRobotics Courier 2400
USRobotics Courier 2400e
USRobotics Courier V.32terbo FAX
USRobotics Sportster 2400 PC MNP
USRobotics Sportster 2400 v42bis
USRobotics Sportster 9600/14400 V42bis
USRobotics HST, HST Dual Standard
USRobotics V.32/V.32bis
USRobotics Sportster 9600/14400 (UK)
USRobotics HST, HST Dual Standard (UK)
USRobotics V.32/V.32bis (UK)
Ven-Tel 9600 Plus/Plus II
Ven-Tel Pathfinder
ViVa 14.4/9642e
Western Datacom 432 LineBkr V.32
Zoom 2400
Zoom 2400 V.42bis
Zoom 9600 V.32 Turbo
Zoom 14400 V.32bis
Zoom FaxModem FX 9624
Zoom FaxModem FX 9624 V42bis
Zoom FaxModem VFX V.32/V.42bis
ZyXEL U-1496
Note: The [UK] selections are for US Robotics modems
used in the UK. They may also be required in
other countries outside the USA.
THIRD PARTY NASI APPLICATIONS
You can access NCS ports on NetWare Connect via NASI
and a third-party application. The following third
party applications are claimed by their manufacturers
to be NASI compatible. For more information on
compatibility and terminal emulation support, check
with the manufacturer or information service listed.
To become a NASI developer, call 800-NETWARE and enroll
in the Novell Professional Developers Program.
DOS based terminal emulation programs
Use these applications to access a host computer
through a direct connection or modem lines.
AlphaPage (PC to pager software)
Information Radio 800-228-8998
Anzio
Rasmussen Software 503-624-0360
Blast Professional DOS 10.5
U.S. Robotics, Inc. 800-242-5278
Blast Professional Server 10.5
U.S. Robotics, Inc. 800-242-5278
Crosstalk Mark IV v2.1.1
DCA 404-442-4930
EM220, EM320, EM4010, EM4105
Distributed Computer Systems 303-447-9251
Minisoft HP 2392
Minisoft Inc. 800-682-0200
Mirror III LAN 2.5
SoftKlone 904-878-8564
OnLAN 1.3
Citrix Systems, Inc. 305-755-0559
PC Anywhere IV LAN v4.5
Symantec 800-222-2616
PC-Term
Crystal Point Software 206-487-3656
Poly-COM LAN
Polygon, Inc. 314-432-4142
Procomm Plus v2.0 LAN
Datastorm Technologies 314-443-3282
Qmodem Pro 1.0
Mustang Software 800-999-9619
Reflection
Walker, Richter, & Quinn 206-872-2829
Relay Gold LAN
Microcom Systems, Inc. 800-822-8224
Smartcom Exec 2.1
Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc. 404-840-9200
Smart Term v3.0
Persoft, Inc. 608-273-6000
Softerm PC
Softronics 719-593-9540
Telepathy
Extrasensory Software 818-981-8367
VSCOM for Novell LAN 7.9
M/H Group 312-443-1222
ZSTEM LAN
KEA Systems, Ltd 604-431-0727
Special information services
Access these private information databases for
information on custom user interfaces.
CIM for DOS 2.13
CompuServe Incorporated 614-457-8600
FactSet
FactSet Data Systems 203-863-1500
Lexus LAN
Mead Data Central, Inc. 800-543-6862
Westmate
West Publishing Co. 800-328-9352
Windows Based Applications
AlphaPage (PC to pager software)
Information Radio 800-228-8998
Carbon Copy for Windows 2.0
Microcom Systems, Inc. 617-551-1000
Crosstalk for Windows 2.1
DCA 800-348-3221
DynaComm for Windows
Future Soft Engineering, Inc. 713-496-9400
FactSet for Windows v7.72
FactSet Data Systems 203-863-1500
KEAterm (VT420)
KEA Systems, Ltd. 800-663-8702
Minisoft 92 for Windows
Minisoft Inc. 800-682-0200
Mirror for Windows 1.1
SoftKlone 904-878-8564
Multicom for Windows
Richard Cumming & Associates UK 993-823-737
PC Anywhere for Windows
Symantec 800-222-2616
Procomm Plus for Windows 1.0
Datastorm Technologies, Inc. 314-443-3282
Westmate for Windows
West Publishing Co. 800-328-9352
Remote Control Applications
Use these programs to allow a remote PC to control a
workstation on the LAN. Remote users can access host
workstation drives as well as network drives and
services. All processing is done on the application
server. Only keystrokes, screen updates, and mouse
signals travel over the communications link.
Co/Session LAN II
Triton Technologies 800-322-9440
PC Anywhere IV LAN 4.5
Symantec 800-222-2616
ReachOut v3.3
Ocean Isle Software 407-770-4777
Remotely Possible
Avalan 800-441-2281
Application servers
Use this program to create multiple virtual machines on
a single dedicated Intel 386 or greater processor. All
processing is done on the application server. Only
keystrokes, screen updates, and mouse signals travel
over the communications link. Remote users dial in to
the application server through NCS ports on NetWare
Connect.
NetWare Access Services 1.3
Citrix Systems, Inc.
305-755-0559
FAX programs
Use these FAX programs for dialing out only. Both the
FAX programs listed here from MultiTech require a
MultiTech FAX modem, although MultiTech plans to
support additional FAX modems in the future.
FAXserve v2.0
Cheyenne
516-484-5110
MultiExpress FAX (for DOS)
MultiTech
800-328-9717
MultiExpress FAX (for Windows)
MultiTech
800-328-9717
Using V.42 Modems
If you are using V.42 modems with NetWare Connect, your
NCS or RNS incoming calls are processed as ARAS
connections and the remote user may be disconnected.
The disconnection is caused by a conflict between the
AppleTalk Remote Access 1.0 connection negotiation and
the V.42 modem negotiation. The modem scripts provided
with NetWare Connect disable the V.42bis hardware
compression.
To resolve this problem, Novell recommends choosing one
of the following solutions:
If you are not supporting ARAS dial-in users
1. Unload ARAS and enable the V.42 error
correction and compression by adding an
appropriate string in the Modem
Initialization String field in NWCCON and in
DIALCON (for NRN users).
2. Refer to your modem manual for the
initialization string.
If you are supporting ARAS dial-in users with the
other services, NCS and RNS, do one of the
following:
For NCS users, disable the V.42 support on
the remote side by configuring the NASI
application.
For RNS-NRN users, disable the V.42 support
in DIALCON. Refer to your modem manual for
information on how to disable V.42 support.
Define a unique set of ports for ARAS
connections.
Then, enable the V.42 error correction and
compression for the remaining ports by adding
the appropriate string in the Modem
Initialization String field in NWCCON and in
DIALCON (for NRN users). Refer to your
modem manual for the initialization string.
Tips for Using NCS
Automating NASI Connections
When you load NASI.EXE, you are prompted for a NetWare
username, password, and session name. The username and
password must exist on the NetWare Connect server. The
password must contain only alphanumeric characters and
must not include spaces.
The session name must be a unique string of up to 16
alphanumeric characters without spaces describing your
session. The NetWare username and password are
validated only when the application attempts to
establish a connection over the LAN.
To automate the NASI connection, you may specify these
three items as options at the DOS command line:
nasi /n="username" /p="password" /s="session_name"
All the three entries must be enclosed in quotation
marks. If you do not have a password specified, you
must enter /p="".
*NOTE*: NetWare Connect has the ability to switch
security over to third party communications
applications with the /ns option. Use the /ns option
only if your application supports it. However, as this
document goes to print, no applications support this
option.
Running NASI from a Batch File
To run NASI from a batch file, create a file that
contains the NetWare username, password, and session
name in that order. All three entries must be
terminated with a carriage return.
For example:
supervisor
mypasswd
session1
Then at the DOS prompt, enter the following
command:
NASI < filename.ext
Replace filename.ext with the name of the file and
the extension that contains the options.
IMPORTANT: Storing the NetWare username and password in
a batch file to automate login may compromise security.
Dialing Back with NCS
When a remote control program on a LAN workstation is
placed in host mode, either the DIALIN group or a port
from a non-DIALIN group (any other port) is selected.
Selecting a port from the DIALIN group
The port is not reserved except during the time the
remote caller is connected.
NCS supports forced dialback only. The network
administrator must define the dialback number using
NWCCON on the NetWare Connect server.
Dialback occurs after NCS validates the NASI username,
password, and session name from the remote caller.
Then NCS dials back to the remote PC, which must be set
in autoanswer mode.
Initially, modem compression is disabled on a DIALIN
port. However, when NCS performs dialback, compression
is enabled.
Selecting any other port (non-DIALIN group)
The port is reserved for the exclusive use of the host
until the third party application releases control of
the port.
Dialback operations are performed by third-party
applications.
Defining NCS Port Groups
NCS allows you to define both inbound (DIALIN) port
group and outbound port groups with the following
features.
Inbound Port Group (one per server)
All ports in the inbound port group are available
to remote users calling in with remote control
applications such as ReachOut and PCAnywhere.
All ports in the inbound group have a single
logical port name consisting of the first eight
characters of the NetWare Connect server name plus
DIALIN. For example, if the server name is
Communications, the logical port name will be
COMMUNICDIALIN. Every LAN workstation and
application server in host mode must use that
logical port name.
Attempting to dial out using the inbound logical
port name will cause an error.
Outbound Port Groups
Ports that are members of an outbound group must
be used for dialing out only.
Outbound ports may be selected by group name or
port name. If you select a port by group name,
NetWare Connect will select the first available
port within the group.
If you are dialing out with an interrupt 14
application, select ports using the specific name
only.
IMPORTANT: NINT14, unlike NASI, does not release a port
until NINT14 is unloaded with the nint14 /u command.
Inbound/Outbound Ports
A port can be placed in both the inbound group and one
or more outbound groups. This multiple assignment
allows inbound ports to be used for outbound calls
except when a remote caller is actually connected.
Tips for Using RNS and NRN
Solving Connection Problems
If you have problems establishing a connection to
NetWare Connect using NRN, check the following:
Make sure the frame type specified in DIALCON is
identical to that specified in RNS on the server.
To verify the frame type specified for RNS, view
the NWCSTART.NCF file or type config at the server
console prompt (:).
Make sure that the interrupt (IRQ) values used by
the NRN driver do not conflict with the IRQ values
used by other hardware devices on the remote PC.
Make sure that the modem type and data rate
selected are correct. Using NRN
If you modify port configurations after you load
NRN, you must reload NRN for the changes to take
effect.
To make sure you attach to the correct server, edit the
remote PC's NET.CFG file to include the following
command:
preferred server=server_name
Replace server_name with the name of the server that
you want to log into.
If you are running NRN on a VGA monochrome monitor,
enter the following command at the DOS prompt (>) to
change your VGA monochrome to standard monochrome:
mode co80
Novell recommends that you upgrade the remote PC with
the latest NETX or Virtual Loadable Module (VLM) shell
by downloading the latest WINUP or DOSUP from NOVFILES
on CompuServe.
Tips for Using ARAS
Specifying Zone Names
Novell recommends that the zone name you specify when
binding ARAS is the same zone that your server belongs
to. (The server name appears in the zone specified
when you load AppleTalk.) Refer to the following pages
in the NetWare Connect 1.0 Administration Guide for
information on specifying zones:
- When binding ARAS, see page 3-19.
- When loading AppleTalk, see page 4-8.
Dialback Support
ARAS supports forced dialback only. The network
administrator must define the dialback number using
NWCCON on the NetWare Connect server. The AppleTalk
Remote Access program from Apple does not currently
support the mobile dialback option in NetWare Connect.
NOTES ON COMPATIBILITY AND USABILITY
The following information may apply to your NetWare Connect
environment.
Remote Installation
Do not install NetWare Connect remotely on a NetWare
Runtime 3.11 server.
Communication Executive 1.2 and NetView
If you have NetWare Connect and the Communication
Executive 1.2 running on the same server, then NetWare
Connect alerts are not directed to the NetView console.
Upgrade your Communication Executive software to
version 1.3 to view NetWare Connect alerts on the
NetView console.
NetView and NetWare Runtime
The NetView software bundled with NetWare Runtime 3.11
is incompatible with NetWare Connect. To provide
support for NetView, download the NetView files from
the Client Kit section in the NOVFILES forum on
NetWire.
NetExplorer and NetWare Connect
NetExplorer is a component of NMS. If you install
NetExplorer from a version of NMS earlier than 1.15 on
the server running NetWare Connect, you cannot load
ARAS and RNS. To enable these services to load, you
must upgrade your NMS software to version 1.15 or
later.
X.25 Connections
NetWare Connect provides X.25 support for NetWare 3.11
and NetWare 3.12 only.
To configure for X.25 support in NetWare Connect,
load the X.25 driver before you load AIOPAD.
The X.25 support in NetWare Connect is
incompatible with NetWare MultiProtocol Router
2.0. Upgrade the NetWare MultiProtocol Router 2.0
to version 2.1 or later before you install NetWare
Connect.
OnLAN/MAC via AppleTalk Remote Access
Make sure you are using the updated OnLAN/MAC 1.3 if
you are running OnLAN/MAC over an ARAS connection.
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