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Appendix A
QL Series Installation
The QL Series installation utility will install the QL Series drivers and utilities on the Cubix NetWare Server. The QL Series processors will function as diskless workstations or QL ReachOut Host processors. QL Series Installation Utility
1. At a workstation on the network, log onto the Cubix NetWare Server as SUPERVISOR. Map a drive to volume SYS.
2. On the Cubix NetWare Server, change to the /CUBIX directory.
CD /CUBIX <ENTER>
3. Execute the QLINSTAL utility with the command line options shown below:
QLINSTAL x: <ENTER>
where x represents the drive letter mapped to volume
SYS on the Cubix NetWare Server.
Example:
QLINSTAL F: <ENTER>
4. Follow the prompts on the screen. The QLINSTAL utility will perform the following functions:
* Add the Cubix NetWare Server name to the QL LAN driver and to the NET.CFG file in the QL Series image file.
* Copy the following files to the Cubix NetWare Server:
QL Series LAN Drivers and NLM files to /SYSTEM
QL Series Boot files to /LOGIN
ReachOut Host to /LOGIN/REACHOUT
NASI Interface files to /LOGIN/NASI
If ReachOut Host software was purchased with the QL processors, the following steps will also be performed:
* Execute the ReachOut Host SETUP utility (allows the password information and communications parameters to be entered).
* Create a user QL_HOST on the Cubix NetWare Server. This username will be used by the QL processors to log onto the Cubix NetWare Server and load the NASI and ReachOut Host software.
* Create a batch file (QLUSER.BAT) for the QL Series boards, placing the statements into the batch file to automatically load the NASI and ReachOut software on the QL processors when they boot.
5. After completion of QLINSTAL, enter the appropriate command on the Cubix NetWare Server console:
For QL 3000 Series boards: QL3_EXEC <ENTER>
For QL 4000 Series boards: QL4_EXEC <ENTER>
6. From a workstation on the network, run the Cubix QLVision utility to verify that the QL Series processors are functioning properly.
a. Type:
CD /QLx000/UTILITIES <ENTER>
where x = 3 for QL3000
4 for QL4000
QLVISION <ENTER>
b. Select the QLVision Server Functions option from the QLVision menu. The QL Board Type, Net Address, and the Designated Server should be displayed.
c. Select the Cubix NetWare Server as the designated server. If the designated server information does not show on the screen, the QL Installation utility did not complete successfully. See the Troubleshooting Chapter in the QL Series Technical Reference Guide. Do not continue the installation until the QL processors are fully functional.
d. Select Node Functions from the QLVision menu. One line of data will be displayed for each QL processor installed, including such information as the Address, Status, and Deadman resets for the processor. If the above information does not show on the screen, the QL Installation utility did not complete successfully. See the Troubleshooting Chapter in the QL Series Technical Reference Guide. Do not continue the installation until the QL processors are fully functional.
e. When each QL processor shows "Active" status, connect to each processor by selecting it and pressing the <ENTER> key. Verify that each processor has successfully booted. To return from the viewing mode, simultaneously press and hold the <Left CTRL> and <Left SHIFT> keys.
7. Exit QLVision.
See the QL Series documentation for more information on the QL Series boards. The QL Series processors are now installed and functional.
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