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4.1 Direct OpenVMS Client Access to a NetWare File Server

 Use of the MultiWare client API allows an OpenVMS process to read and write files directly from and to a Novell NetWare file server's disks. It only applies when all four of the following conditions are met:
  1. The OpenVMS system hosting PMDF has MultiNet V3.2D2 or later installed which includes the MultiWare client API library.
  2. You have configured MultiNet to turn on the IPX/SPX network protocol stack for your network device. See the MultiNet manuals for information now how to enable the LAN interface for IPX. You need to provide the NetWare network number and encapsulation type being used on your existing NetWare network.
  3. The PC mail system is stored on a NetWare file server.
  4. The PC mail system's NetWare file server and the OpenVMS system are on the same physical, usually Ethernet, network or on the same logical network by having Novell packets bridged or routed. A logical network such as this is sometimes referred to as an extended LAN.
When this is your configuration, there is no need for the transfer PC. PMDF uses the MultiWare client API library, included with MultiNet, to retrieve inbound messages directly from the NetWare server. PMDF also creates outbound messages directly on that same server's disks. All transfers are completely controlled and managed by processes on the OpenVMS system.

Note

2 MultiNet V3.2B and C can not work in your network configuration. They are identical in that they only support Ethernet (Novell Ethernet_II) and 802.2 (Novell Ethernet_SNAP) encapsulations. Also, revisions B and C do not correctly handle dropped packets. Revision D supports all encapsulations.

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