Date:  February 12,1987 
Number:  174 
 
Title:  Advanced NetWare 68 V2.01a Update 
 

 This bulletin is to inform you of an update to Advanced NetWare 
68 V2.01.  The update provides enhancements only relevant to 
users of Novell's Asynchronous Communication Server and/or 
Novell's RX-Net interface for 68B and S-Net file servers.  Other 
users of Advanced NetWare 68 have no need to update their 
systems. 
 
 Running the Asynchronous Communication Server software 
 
 68B and S-Net file servers running Advanced NetWare 68 V2.01 
have reported "Vector 2" error messages when connected to an 
Asynchronous Communication Server.  This abnormal termination was 
caused by a "rounding" algorithm introduced in V2.01.  This 
rounding process allowed the S-Net driver to move four bytes more 
than the maximum allowed by the NetWare operating system.  The 
problem only occurs when an Asynchronous Communication Server is 
on the network.  Advanced NetWare 68 V2.01a fixes the problem. 
 
 Running the RX-Net interface under a heavy load 
 
 RX-Net networks running off of Novell's RX-Net LAN board for 68B 
and S-Net file servers has been reported to "slow down" under a 
heavy load.  Testing has proven that the RX-Net driver for the 
file server board broadcasts file server replies to all nodes on 
the network instead of just a specific workstation, thus 
overloading the network.  Advanced NetWare 68 V2.01a fixes the 
problem. 
 
 
Are there any other differences between V2.01 and V2.01a? 
 
 No, there are no other differences.  The only users who will 
benefit from an update to V2.01a are 68B and S-Net file server 
users who have an Asynchronous Communication Server, and/or users 
who have a RX-Net LAN board in the server. 
 
 
Is V2.01a available now? 
 
 Yes.  Novell is shipping updates from 2.01 to 2.01a.  Novell is 
also shipping all 68B servers with SFT Level I V2.02 which also 
solves both situations listed above.  The update is free and 
available through regular Novell distribution channels.