Conference 7.286::fddi

2254.0. "NICWORKS/FDDI" by NETCAD::ROLKE (The FDDI Genome Project) Fri May 09 1997 14:18

        TO: General Distribution      Date : May 9, 1997
                                      From : Chuck Rolke
                                      Dept : Network Product Business Unit
                                      DTN  : 226-5537
                                      M/S  : LKG1-2/M07
                                      Email: NETCAD::Rolke

	Subj:  NICWORKS/FDDI  Field Test Software Available

NICWORKS/FDDI is a local management tool designed for use with
Digital's FDDI network adapters under WindowsNT.  It is a simple
graphical application that allows the user to view a variety of
real time statistical and descriptive information about the
Digital NIC installed in his system.  NICWORKS/FDDI will be
distributed on the network management diskette included with
Digital's FDDIcontroller/PCI (DEFPA, DEFPZ) and
FDDIcontroller/EISA (DEFEA) adapters.

You may get a pre-release field test copy for your own use and
evaluation.  You may distribute copies of NICWORKS/FDDI to
customers at your discretion, provided that you make them aware
that this is pre-release software.  Regular updates will be
available from a number of on-line sources free of charge.

NICWORKS/FDDI is initially supported on Windows NT V4.0 or
greater for Intel and Alpha.  Windows 95 support is in the works,
and will be available eventually.  A version for MacOS is also
planned.

Please note that a new network device driver is required for this
application.  The driver version must be v4.01T or later.
Please see HUMANE::FDDI Note 2253 for information on getting a new 
driver.

You may obtain a copy of NICWORKS/FDDI from the following locations
internally:

	NETCAD::USER$452:[ROLKE.PUBLIC.NWFDDI11]NWFDDI11.ZIP  (decnet)
   or
	by anonymous ftp:
		cwalti.lkg.dec.com     16.20.108.30
		cd nwfddi
		image
		get nwfddi11.zip

The .ZIP file contains the Alpha and Intel versions.  Be sure to
unzip the files using PKUNZIP -d to preserve the directory
structure.

All feedback should be sent to [email protected].

Regards,
Chuck

What can NICWORKS/FDDI do for you?

1. Display data.  NICWORKS/FDDI will display the current values of many
   counters, settings and addresses.

2. Firmware upgrade.  NICWORKS/FDDI is able to upgrade the adapter
   firmware on any Alpha or Intel system.  This should work even
   if the adapter is on-line and handling network traffic!  During
   the upgrade your system will think that the FDDI ring has gone
   down for a few seconds.  When the upgrade is complete then your
   network traffic will resume.

   The NWFDDI11 kit has firmware V3.1 files for DEFPA and DEFEA (DEC3002
   and DEC3003) adapters.

3. Help. NICWORKS/FDDI has an extensive help file which explains many
   FDDI terms and concepts.

4. Error Log.  NICWORKS/FDDI is able to extract an adapter's error log
   from flash memory for display or for export to a file.

5. Web server. NICWORKS/FDDI is able to export your adapter's information
   for web browsing over the TCP/IP Port of your choice.

6. Other things.  Play with the program and see what it will do.

What can you do for NICWORKS/FDDI?

If you install NICWORKS/FDDI please export the error log file for each
of your DEFPA/DEFEA adapters and then mail the files to me at
NETCAD::ROLKE.  If you intend to upgrade your firmware please extract
the error log before you upgrade so that the reported firmware version
matches the error log version.

Regards,
Chuck