### NetWare Setup for EPC/X Systems

#### Prerequisites:

- Digi's driver files must be installed in the correct directory of the server.

- If you have an EPC/X ISA adapter, you must know the I/O port address of the adapter. This value is selected using the DIP switch on the adapter.

#### Proceduere

1. Configure the driver for the EPC/X hardware you have. Digi provides an interactive utility that will output a configuration file for the driver to use. (The file, DGEPCX.CFG, is saved in SYS:SYSTEM.)
   To load the utility, use this command at the system prompt:
   load aioepcfg

2. From the list of configuration options, choose Add Board. This selection walks you through the setup options available for the EPC/X system. You must select the following:
   I/O port (ISA only)

   - Memory address (ISA only)

   - Cabling parameters of the cable used between the adapter and the first concentrator for each of the two lines on the EPC/X host adapter:
     -- Type of wiring, 4 or 8 wire
     -- Tx clock, Internal or External
     -- Line speed
     -- Modem type, EIA-232 or EIA-422, (can be changed only if External Tx clock is selected)

   - Number of concentrators

   - Line speed of the cable used between each of the concentrators

   - Type of each concentrator

   - Number of ports on each concentrator

   - Board name

3. If you have an EPC/CON concentrator with 10-pin RJ-45 connectors for peripheral cabling and you have installed cables that use 8-pin plugs, you must use Altpin on the ports with those 8-pin cables.
   From the Available Options menu, choose Set Altpin Option.
   Through a series of screens, you must select the concentrator that needs to use alternate wiring.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each EPC/X adapter you have installed.

5. Select Exit from the Available Options menu and save your changes.

6. Load the driver. To automatically load the Digi driver each time the system comes up, you must add the following line to the AUTOEXEC.NCF file:
   load aiodgepc
   To cause the driver to be immediately loaded, type the line shown above at the system command prompt. If the driver has loaded successfully, the Front Panel of the concentrators should display AC.

7. Once the driver is loaded, you can enable the ports for use in NetWare Connect. To do this, type the following at the command prompt:
   load nwccon
   NetWare Connect allows you to set up ports to be recognized by users on the server. In general, do the following:

   - Go to the Configure NetWare Connect main menu option and select Ports. You should see a list of available ports that corresponds to the number of ports on the C/X concentrators.

   - Change the name of the ports and set up the type of modem attached to the port.

   - Go to the View NetWare Connect Status main menu option and choose Display Port Status when you want to see status.

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