Ref: 11020008
Title: How to Create a Start Volume Using 3+Open 1.0
Date: 12/20/89

Copyright 3Com Corporation, 1991.  All rights reserved.

A Start volume is an area on the server that contains the same
files as a netstation startup diskette.  It eliminates the need
for a startup diskette or hard disk at the netstation, allowing
the user to connect to the network just by turning on the machine.

The following procedure shows how to make a Start volume for use
with 3+Open.  It incorporates three sets of steps from the product
documentation:  the prerequisite procedures for creating a DOS
netstation boot disk and a master startup diskette, and the final
procedure for making a Start volume.  You will need a DOS workstation
with a floppy disk drive.

Note:  3+Open Start does not support DOS 4.0.


CREATING A DOS NETSTATION BOOT DISK

You need a DOS netstation boot disk to create a 3+Open Start
volume.

Note:  Create a DOS netstation boot diskette only if you do not
already have one.  If you have one, go to the section on "Creating
a Master Startup Diskette."


1.  Format a diskette using the /s parameter, to be used as your
DOS netstation boot diskette.

At a dedicated server:

2a.  Log in to the network as a user with ADMIN capabilities.

2b.  Establish a 3C connection as described in the 3+Open for
3Servers Installation and Setup Guide.

2c.  Change directories to C:\>.

2d.  Change directories to \3OPEN\SERVER\LANMAN\NETPROG.  Continue
with step 3.

At a concurrent server, skip to step 3.

3.  From either a DOS or OS/2 workstation, type NETSETUP at the
C:\> prompt.  You will see the Installation and Setup program.

4.  From the Installation main menu, select Install 3+Open LAN Manager.

5.  From the Installation Type menu, select DOS Netstation.

6.  From the DOS Netstation Type menu, select either Basic Netstation
for increased memory, or select Enhanced Netstation for support of
named pipes, mail slots and APIs, as required for your netstation.

7.  Insert the formatted diskette made in step 1 into either drive
A or B.

8.  From Source and Target Paths menu, select source (C) and target
drive (A or B, where the diskette is).  Then select OK.

Files will be copied to the diskette in the target drive.

9.  Select either XNS or NBP/XNS for the Communications
Protocol.

10.  From the Network Adapter menu, select the type of adapter you
will be booting with.

When you select an adapter, you will be asked for
its settings (except for the Etherlink/MC).  More files will be
copied to the diskette.

11.  From the Computer and User Names menu, enter a name for the
netstation's home server and the name of the netstation user (for
example, John).

12. From the 3+Open Home Server menu, type the name of the user's
home server, then select OK.

13. From the Home Server Security Type menu, select the type of
security the home server is using--either Share-level or User-level
security.

14. Select the version of DOS that the netstation will be
using.

Note:  Do not select DOS 4.0.

15. Select either color or monochrome monitor.

16. At the Messenger Service screen, select Yes to install the
messenger service, or select No to not install the service.

Not selecting the service saves 24 KB of available DOS memory.

17. Select the option to return to the main menu, then continue with
the next procedure.

Save the boot disk you have just created.


CREATING A MASTER STARTUP DISKETTE

A master startup diskette is a netstation startup diskette with the
3+Open Start protocol chosen during the creation.  You must have a
master startup diskette to create the Start volume.

1.  Confirm that you are still in the Installation and Setup program.

2.  Select Install 3+Open LAN Manager.

3.  From the Installation Type menu, select 3Start Netstation.

4.  From the DOS Netstation Type menu, select either Basic Netstation
for increased memory, or select Enhanced Netstation for support of
named pipes, mail slots, and APIs, as required for your netstation.

5.  Insert a source diskette into drive A.

6.  Select C:\3OPEN as the drive and path to the installation
source files.

7.  Select A:\3OPEN and the drive and path to the target directory
which will be created.

8.  Select NBP/XNS protocol (to run NetBIOS protocol) or XNS procotol
(to run only 3+ or 3+Open services).

9.  Select the network adapter of the workstation that will be using
this volume.

10.  Enter the interrupt, IO address, and DMA channel of that adapter.

11.  Select Private so you can modify the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT
files.

12. Enter the name of the home server for this netstation.

13. Enter the type of security used by the netstation's home server.

14. Select the version of DOS that the netstation will be using.

Note:  Do not select DOS 4.0.

15. Select either color or monochrome monitor.

16. Select the option to return to the main menu.


CREATING A 3+OPEN START VOLUME

With the DOS netstation boot disk and the master startup diskette,
you can now create a 3+Open Start volume, as explained below.

Perform the following steps from a 3+Open DOS workstation
(not from the DOS compatibility window on a concurrent server) that
has at least one floppy drive.

1.  Boot from the DOS netstation boot disk you created in the first
    part of this process.  (If you are using a workstation without a
    Start PROM, a DOS error 53 will appear on the screen.  Disregard
    this error and continue.)
2.  Login as Admin.
3.  From a DOS prompt, type NET USE F: \\servername\C$ (for
    servername, substitute the server name on which Start is
    installed.  For C$, substitute the drive letter you choose to
    use.)
4.  Change to F:> prompt and type CD \3OPEN\3START\STARTVOL
5.  Remove the boot disk from drive A: and insert the master
    startup diskette in drive A:.
6.  Type 3S CREATE ? and follow the prompts.
Volume name?
    Password?
Access? (private)
From ? (a:)
To? (f:)
Description ?

Your Start volume now resides on the server.  Verify that it works
by restarting your netstation without a startup diskette in the drive.
If the Start volume was made correctly, the netstation will connect
to the network automatically.

