This installation document applies to the TokenExpress™ 16/p adapter software release v7.0, which is available in the archive TE16DISK.EXE.

Location of Driver:

\DOSDLC\TE16IA.SYS \DOSDLC\TE16DLC.SYS

General Installation

The TokenExpress adapter installation program (INSTIBM.BAT) depends upon whether or not your application requires the IBM NetBIOS protocol. If NetBIOS is NOT used, the installation program creates a \NETWORK directory on the specified destination drive and copies the TokenExpress adapter DLC driver (TE16DLC.SYS) and the TokenExpress adapter interrupt arbitrator (TE16IA.SYS) files into it.

If NetBIOS is required, the IBM interrupt 5c arbitrator (DXMA0MOD.SYS) and the NetBIOS (DXMT0MOD.SYS) files should be copied to the \NETWORK directory along with the TokenExpress adapter DLC driver (TE16DLC.SYS).

The IBM interrupt 5c arbitrator and NetBIOS files are found on the IBM LAN Support Program diskette (must be purchased from IBM Corporation).

To install the TokenExpress adapter DOS DLC driver, follow these steps:

1. Insert the Intel adapter driver diskette into drive A:.

2. Run the TokenExpress adapter driver installation program by typing:
   A:\DOSDLC\INSTIBM src dest

   where "src" is the drive containing the driver diskette and "dest" is the drive where the files will be written. For example:

   A:\DOSDLC\INSTIBM A: C:

3. Follow the directions on your monitor to complete the installation.

   Note: If you are using DOS LAN Requester, you may experience some problems when using the IBM Interrupt 5C Arbitrator (DXMA0MOD.SYS). (This file is copied from the IBM LAN Support diskette when installing IBM's NetBIOS (DXMT0MOD.SYS)).You can eliminate the problem by using the TokenExpress Adapter Interrupt 5C Arbitrator (TE16IA.SYS) supplied on the TokenExpress adapter driver diskette. This is done as follows:

   1. Insert the Intel driver diskette into drive A:.
   2. Copy the TokenExpress Adapter Interrupt 5C Arbitrator into the \NETWORK directory where you installed your TokenExpress adapter DLC driver (TE16DLC.SYS). For example, if you installed your DLC driver on drive C:, you would enter the command:

      COPY A:\DOSDLC\TE16IA.SYS C:\NETWORK

   3. Edit your CONFIG.SYS file and delete the entry for the IBM Interrupt 5C Arbitrator (DXMA0MOD.SYS).
   4. Add an entry for the TokenExpress Adapter Interrupt 5C Arbitrator (TE16IA.SYS) immediately preceding the entry for the TokenExpress adapter DLC driver (TE16DLC.SYS). For example:

      DEVICE=C:\NETWORK\TE16IA.SYS <------- Add this line
      DEVICE=C:\NETWORK\TE16DLC.SYS <------- before this line!

4. Remove the Intel driver diskette from drive A: and reboot your system.

5. Install IBM DOS LAN Requester. DOS LAN Requester software is currently packaged with LAN Server or LAN Enabler. Use the IBM DOS LAN Requester Installation Manual for installation instructions. This process basically copies the LAN Requester files needed to connect to LAN Server.

Hints And Tips

Configuring the DOS DLC driver Node Address
The adapter has a built-in node address which ensures a unique node address for each card. Two identical node addresses on the same Token-Ring Network will cause unpredictable behavior of the conflicting nodes.

You may choose to define your own node address, customized for your installation. To do so, include a twelve digit, hexadecimal node address in the CONFIG.SYS file:

device=c:\network\TE16DLC.SYS -n<card_number><node_address>

<card_number> is 0 (zero) for the PRIMARY adapter and 1 for the ALTERNATE adapter.

<node_address> is a 12-digit hexadecimal number in the range 400000000000 through 7FFFFFFFFFFF. It is recommended that the first four digits are 4000.

Example:

To configure a machine with two adapters of which the first will use the node address 400000001066 and the second the node address 400000002067, enter:

device=c:\network\TE16DLC.SYS -n0400000001066 -n1400000002067

Minimum SAPs
This parameter sets the minimum number of SAP stations that the adapter will support when opened and enables multiple 802.2 applications to coexist. For example, IBM Personal Communications 3270 and IBM Application System/400* PC Support can run on the same workstation if MINSAP is set to a high enough value to include the total number of SAPs required by both application programs. The default value is "0".

Example:

DEVICE=C:\NETWORK\TE16DLC.SYS -P<card_number><MINSAP>

where <MINSAP> is a decimal number 0 - 127, and <card_number> is 0 or 1 denoting the adapter.

Minimum Links
This parameter sets the minimum number of link stations that the adapter will support when opened and enables multiple 802.2 applications to coexist. For example, IBM Personal Communications 3270 and IBM Application System/400* PC Support can run on the same workstation if MINLINK is set to a high enough value to include the total number of link stations required by both application programs.

(MINSAP must also be set to a high enough value to include the total number of SAPS required by both application programs). The default value is "0".

Example:

DEVICE=C:\NETWORK\TE16DLC.SYS -S<card_number><MINLINK>

where <MINLINK> is in the range 0 - 254 and <card_number> is 0 or 1 denoting the adapter.

Early Token Release
You can manually enable or disable the Early Token Release function by changing the device specification for the DLC driver in the CONFIG.SYS file. By default the function is enabled.

Modify the device specification line as follows:

device=c:\network\TE16DLC.SYS -e<card_number><enable/disable>

where <card_number> is 0 or 1, and <enable/disable> is 0 for enable and 1 for disable.

Example:

device=c:\network\TE16DLC.SYS -e01

This parameter is ignored if the data rate is 4 Mbps. Any value given at a later time by an application is ignored.

Alternate Adapter
The -A switch causes the driver to treat the first adapter found as ALTERNATE and ignore any other adapters.

Without this switch, the first adapter found automatically becomes PRIMARY (adapter 0) and a second adapter becomes ALTERNATE (adapter 1).

Example:

An alternate driver/adapter needs to be configured as PRIMARY (adapter 0). Therefore an adapter handled by TE16DLC.SYS needs to be configured as ALTERNATE (adapter 1). Assume also that the latter uses node address 400011112222:

device = <path>\TE16DLC.SYS -N1400011112222 -A

Interrupt Arbitrator Configuration
A country code can be specified when loading the interrupt 5C arbitrator TE16IA.SYS. Subsequently loaded drivers will use this country code to display messages in the selected language:

device = <path>\TE16IA.SYS <optional country code>

The country code can be:

01 45 49

US English Danish German

This applies to:

TokenExpress™ 16/p Adapter