SDMS™ Domain Validation (DV) Service Module for Windows NT

This document provides information about installing this service module and includes these topics:

• Introduction
• Installing the DV Service Module
• Stopping the DV Service Module

Introduction

The Domain Validation Service Module for Windows NT is a companion product to the NT Configuration Utility. Its purpose is to monitor I/O activity on domain validation enabled host adapters. It alerts the user when the number of errors during a polling cycle may warrant the re-execution of domain validation tests.

Once installed and started, it runs in the background and polls the SYM_U3.SYS miniport driver for error information on a preset time schedule.

back to top

Installing the DV Service Module

To install the DV Service Module on an x86 platform, you must have Administrator privileges. As Administrator, follow these steps:

1. The SDMS Software Device Drivers and Utilities CD-ROM contains all DV Service Module files at this location:

   {CD-ROM Drive Letter}:\UTILITY\WINDOWS\NTDVSRVC\I386

   Copy DVSERVICE.EXE to the directory \%SystemRoot%\SYSTEM. This may appear as \WINNT\SYSTEM.

2. To install the service module into the Windows NT environment, open a DOS Window and run the installation program:

   {CD-ROM Drive Letter}:\UTILITY\WINDOWS\NTDVSRVC\I386\SVINSTAL.EXE

3. If successful, a message stating that the service has been correctly installed appears and directs the user to access the Services applet in the Control Panel. To start the service, follow the menu path: Start-->Control Panel-->Services. Locate the DV Service Module and click on the Start button.

At this point, the service module is installed and running. Unless the preset error limit is exceeded during a polling period, this service remains running in the background. If exceeded, this service displays a message box suggesting that the user run the Domain Validation tests again on the stated adapter and its connected devices.

Note: The error counts are cleared whenever the driver is polled. If multiple messages are displayed on a single adapter, errors are continuing to occur in subsequent polling periods.

back to top

Stopping the DV Service Module

To stop this service module, access the Services applet again. Follow the menu path: Start-->Control Panel-->Services. Locate the DV Service Module and click on the Stop button.

back to top

WINDOWS NT IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF MICROSOFT CORPORATION
WINDOWS IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF MICROSOFT CORPORATION