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3+0pen LAN Manager Version 1.1

Release Notes

Part Number 4814-02
8/22/89
3+Open LAN Manager Release Notes 1

Contents
Welcome 3
Purpose 3
Changes from Version 1.0 4
Hardware Requirements 5
Disk and RAM Requirements 5
Table 1. Disk and RAM Requirements 5
Supported Adapter!Protocol Combinations 5
Table 2. DLC/NetBEUI Protocols 5
Table 3. XNS Protocols 6
Table 4. NBP Protocols 6
Supported Server and Netstation Platfonns 7
Com Port Sharenames 7
Configuring an EtherLink/MC Adapter 7
mM Token Ring 16/4 and 16/4/A Addresses 7
Before Installing 3+Open LAN Manager 1.1 8
Standard Server Configurations 8
Standard Server Configuration Tables 9
Table 5. Server Parameter Settings for 5 to 21 Users 10
Table 6. SeNer Parameter Settings for 21 to 50 Users 11
Compatibility with Previous Versions of 3+Open, OS/2 and 3+ 11
Table 7. Interoperability between Server and Netstation Versions of 3+Open and 3+ 12
Differences Between PC or IBM PS/2 and 3Server Installation 12
Installing 3+Open LAN Manager on a 3Server without a Tape Drive 12
Compaq DOS 3.31 Disk Fonnat Incompatible with OS/2 13
Upgrading from Entry System to Advanced System,Software 13
Building 360 KB DOS Boot Diskettes 13
Table 8. Protocol and Adapter Combinations for a 360 KB Boot Diskette 13
Installation and Setup Notes 14
Network Number for 3+0pen LAN Manager Entry System 14
Checking for Overlayed Drive IDs 14
PC SeNers Using OS/2 DOS Compatibility Mode 14
Creating Generic DOS Netstation Diskettes 14
3+Open LAN Manager Server Adaptation Installation 15
Global Path Statement in OS/2 1.1 15
Unified Logon Command 15
Setting LOGON for Automatic Links 15
Perfonnance Notes 16
OS/2 Disk Caching 16
Stopping Disk Caching 16
OS/2 Disk Cache and SQL Server 16
3+ Compatibility Notes 17
Using MS-DOS Manager to Access 3+ Servers 17
3F and 3P LINK/DIR 17
Installing 3+ for OS/2 Netstations and 3+Open LAN Manager 17

3+Open LAN Manager Version 1.1
Part Number 4814-02
8/22/89
3+Open LAN Manager Release Notes 2

Application Notes 18
mM LAN Manager Program 18
mM 3270 Emulation Program 18
mM 3270 Workstation Program 18
ffiM PC Network Program 1.3 18
dBASE N Version 1.0 and SuperCalc 18
Windows/386 and Windows/286 19
Tested Applications 19
Directory Names Displayed by DOS Manager 19
Comparing Files with the DOS COMP Command 19
Memory Saving Options for DOS Netstations 20
NBP Protocol 20
Dynamic Loading/Unloading of XNS Protocols 20
Downloading Protocols to the Adapter (XNS only) 20
Using the IllMEM Utility 21
Using DOS Maximizer/386 to Load Programs into High Memory 21
Other Notes on DOS Memory Savings 22
Conflicts with Memory Mapped Devices 22
3Com TokenLink Adapter 23
mM Token Ring Adapter 23
3Com EtherLink Plus Adapter 23
3Com EtherLink II Adapter Configured with Memory Mapping 23
Software Developer Notes 24
NetWkstaSetUid API Change 24
Named Pipes (Msg/Blocking Type) 24
Named Pipes Message Size 24
Named Pipes with Multiple Threads 24
Network Administration Notes 25
Using 3+Open LAN Manager in a NETMAP Environment 25
Backing Up Account Infonnation 25
Clearing Access Control Records on a Server 25
User Sharenames Ending in $ 25
Logging Server Out of Resources Errors 25
NET ADMIN Error Messages Missing 26
NET ADMIN User Count 26
NET ADMIN Error Count 26
DOS Netstations Auto Reconnection 26
Autodisconnect Parameter Values 26
General Notes 28
mM PS/2 Model 80 ESDI Controller Problem 27
Compaq 386/16 Mother Board Problem 27
MS-DOS Manager and DOS 4.0 27
OS/2 DOS Compatibility Mode 27
Printing from the DOS Compatibility Box 27
Autoswitching anellor Monitor-Detecting Video Cards 27
Tested Video Adapters 27
Universal Name Convention (UNC) Names Invalid with Printer 28
Diskette Drive Access Problems Under OS/2 28
Expanded Memory Not Supported 28

3+0pen LAN Manager Version 1.1
Part Number 4814-02
8/22/89
3+Open LAN Manager Release Notes 3

Welcome
This introductory section provides some basic information about these release notes and about how
to take advantage of the information contained in them.

These release notes are an integral part of the 3+Open LAN Manager documentation. If you have
not done so already, you should find the 3+Open Documentation Roadmap that came with the
product. This foldout card will guide you through the documents required to install and use
3+Open LAN Manager.

Purpose
These release notes contain valuable information about the product and are intended to be read by
the system administrator prior to product installation.

The frrst five sections contain information you need before you can install the system. Read them
carefully:

Welcome
Changes from Version 1.0
Hardware Requirements
Before Installing 3+Open LAN Manager 1.1
Installation and Setup Notes

The next four sections contain additional information about configuring the system for specific
environments. Read them if they are applicable to your configuration:

Performance Notes
3+ Compatibility Notes
Application Notes
Memory Savings Options for DOS Netstations

The remainder of the release notes contain information about problems that may be encountered
with the system. You should read them carefully before using the system:

Software Developer Notes
Network Administration Notes
General Notes

3+Open LAN Manager Version 1.1
Part Number 4814-02
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3+Open LAN Manager Release Notes 4

Changes from Version 1.0
3+Open LAN Manager version 1.1 includes several significant changes from version 1.0. These
include: