Specifications

EPSON
EPSON AMERICA, INC.
SERVICE
PRODUCT SUPPORT BULLETIN
PSB NO.: S-0061
DATE: 10/12/88 ORIGINATOR: MWT PAGE: 1 of 13
SUBJECT: NOVELL NETWARE CERTIFICATION WITH EQUITY + SERIES COMPUTERS
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information regarding
compatibility between the Epson Equity series computers and
Novell local-area networking products. This information was
provided to Epson by Novell's Independent Product Testing group,
a part of their Services Division.
The Independent Product Test
(IPT) reports are available to Novell authorized dealers. The
IPT numbers are as follows:
Equity I+:
IPT 1029
Equity II+ (10 MHz): IPT 1030
Equity III+ (10 MHz):
IPT 1048
Equity III+ (12 MHz): IPT 1082
Please contact your Novell representative to obtain these reports
as required.
Definition of Terms
DCB
Disk coprocessor board
DIB
SCSI Disk interface board
INIC Intelligent network interface card
LAN
Local-area network
ND286 Non-dedicated Advanced NetWare 286
NIC Network interface card
SCSI Small Computer System Interface
Testing Information
The following tests were conducted on the Equity I+, II+ and III+
computer products:
NetWare Operating System Functionality: Dedicated and
non-dedicated file server tests are performed.
Network Interface Card Compatibility:
All network cards supported
by the tested release of NetWare are tested.
Operating System Network Driver Compatibility: All supported
network cards are tested with a NetWare driver designed
specifically for each card.
To test accessibility of the driver
to the interface card,
a workstation is attached and logged into
the file server and run through a series of NetWare and MS-DOS
commands.
EPSON AMERICA SERVICE, 23610 TEL0 AVENUE, TORRANCE, CALIF. 90505