Date:  November 10, l986 
Number:  159
 
Title:  The NetWare SYSCHECK Utility 

 
 Many networking problems are related to cabling and boards. 
These problems can be located and solved before bringing up the 
network. 
 
The NetWare SYSCHECK utility is a diagnostic "SYStem CHECK" used 
to determine proper cabling of a network's workstations.  This 
utility tests for proper communications among the various 
workstation and file server network communication boards in a 
given network. 
 
 It tests only the communications made to a single network, 
however, and does not cross bridges.  SYSCHECK can be run as soon 
as you have finished the installation of the physical hardware, 
except for the S-NET; the network does not need to be up and 
running.  Preparations to run SYSCHECK, as well as complete 
instructions, are found in Chapter 3 of the NetWare/86/286 
Installation Manual. 
 
 We recommend that at least one working copy be made of the 
DIAGNOSTIC diskette, (using the DOS DISKCOPY command), and that 
you use this working copy and keep the original in a safe place 
to help preserve your NetWare/68/86/286 software. 
 
 SYSCHECK normally tests only the network communication boards 
contained in workstations, however it is possible to include the 
file server's network boards in the test.  To do so, you will 
need to modify the hardware settings on the file server network 
boards.  (Detailed information on modification is found in the 
NetWare/86/286 Installation Manual, Chapter 3.  After running 
SYSCHECK, you will need to restore the file server's network 
board hardware settings to those you configured for the operating 
system.