1. From the website at
   http://developer.novell.com/devres/storage/drivers/index.html

   click on the

   Update Your NetWare 3.12 or 4.11 Server to Work With NWPA

   link and download the NWPA Update Package (NWPA_UP.EXE) at the

   NWPA Update Package

   link and the installation instructions (this file) from the

   NWPA Update Package Installation Instructions for NetWare 3.12

   link on the same page.

2. Install DOS and the CD-ROM driver on the target server machine.

3. Insert the NetWare 3.12 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive and the NetWare 3.12 SYSTEM_1 diskette into the floppy drive.

4. Change directory to the D:\NETWARE.312\ENGLISH directory on the CD-ROM, if its drive letter is D:

5. Install NetWare 3.12 as usual. If you are unsure how to install NetWare 3.12, perform the following steps:

   1. Enter install at the DOS prompt
   2. If a message concerning Ethernet frame type changes appears, press <Enter>
   3. Select Install new NetWare v3.12
   4. Select Retain current disk partitions
   5. Enter an arbitrary server name when prompted; this will be discarded, and you will be prompted for a permanent name later
   6. Press <Enter> to accept the default IPX Internal Network Number when prompted; this will also be discarded
   7. Press <Enter> to accept the default Source and Destination paths when prompted
   8. Press <F10> to accept the default Country Code when prompted
   9. Press <Enter> to accept the DOS Filename Format when prompted
   10. Select No to defer specifying special startup set commands
   11. Select No to have AUTOEXEC.BAT load SERVER.EXE
   12. Enter down and then exit at the server console to return to the DOS prompt
   
   

6. Copy NWPA_UP.EXE to C:\SERVER.312

7. Enter the following commands at the DOS prompt, entering 'y' to any prompts that appear from the programs:

   c:
cd \server.312
nwpa_up -o
extract3
server


8. Insert the SYSTEM_1 diskette into the floppy drive.

9. Enter a permanent File server name and IPX internal network number when prompted.

10. At the server console enter the following commands:

    load 312ptd\native\start\npapatch
load mmattrfx
load nbi31x


11. Load the .HAM driver you intend to use.

12. Continue installation by loading INSTALL.NLM, creating NetWare partitions and volumes, and copying system files. If you are unsure how to install NetWare 3.12, perform the following steps:

    1. At the server console enter load install
    2. Select Disk Options
    3. Select Partition Tables
    4. Select (highlight) the hard disk drive on which to install volume SYS
    5. Select Create NetWare Partition
    6. Edit the Partition Size to set aside for NetWare volumes, if you wish to change the size from the default value
    7. Press <Esc> and select Yes to accept the displayed settings for the NetWare partition
    8. Press <Esc> three more times to return to the main menu
    9. Select Volume Options
    10. Press <Ins> to create a new NetWare volume. The first one created must be named SYS
    11. Edit the number of blocks you wish to allocate for volume SYS
    12. Press <Esc> and select Yes to accept the displayed settings for volume SYS
    13. Repeat steps 12j through 12l to create other volumes using the blocks you allocated for the NetWare partition but did not allocate for volume SYS. Press <Esc> after all desired volumes have been created.
    14. Select System Options
    15. Select Copy System and Public Files
    16. Press <Esc> and select Yes to mount volume SYS
    17. Press <F6> to install from CD-ROM when prompted
    18. Replace the default A:\ with D:\NETWARE.312\ENGLISH if the CD-ROM drive letter is D:
    19. Press <Enter> to begin the file copy from the CD-ROM to your NetWare volume
    20. Press <Esc> after the file upload has completed
    
    

13. After the file copy select Create AUTOEXEC.NCF File and add the following lines after those already present:

    load after311
search add 1 c:\server.312
load c:\server.312\cdsave\cdrom
cd mount xxxxx


    If you know the ISO9660 name of your CD-ROM volume, replace the xxxxx with that name. If you are using a SCSI tape drive, add the line

    load scsi2tp


    after all the above lines in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file.

14. Press <Esc> and select Yes to accept the changes.

15. Select Create STARTUP.NCF File and add the following line as the very first line in the file:

    load c:\server.312\mmattrfx


16. Press <Esc> and select Yes to accept the changes.

17. Press <Esc> twice and select Yes to exit the installation program.

18. At the server console enter the following command:

    load c:\server.312\312ptd\patch312


    then select the following:

    1. Copy OS patches to server

    2. Enter the source path as c:\server.312\312ptd
       
    3. Exit


19. Enter down and then exit at the server console to return to the DOS prompt.

20. Remove the NetWare 3.12 CD-ROM and the SYSTEM_1 diskette.

21. Reboot the server machine.

22. When the DOS prompt returns, enter the following commands to start the server:

    c:
cd \server.312
server


For currently installed NetWare 3.12 servers: