Compaq ProLiant 8500 Evaluating and Implementing Compaq Data Center Solutions - Page 22

Evaluating and Implementing Compaq Data Center Solutions for Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server 22 • If the new logical drive created by the Compaq Array Configuration Utility does not appear on the bottom right side of the Computer Management window as unallocated space, click Action, then click Rescan Disks. 5. Right-click on the Disk 1 box, which displays a small red circle on the hard disk icon, on the bottom right panel, then click Write Signature. 6. Select Disk 1, then click OK on the Write Signature screen. The small red circle should disappear and the disk should be identified as a Basic disk. 7. Right-click the box containing the disk size amount and labeled as Unallocated, to the right of the Disk 1 box. Click Create from the pop-up window. 8. Click Next when the Create Partition Wizard window appears. 9. Select Primary partition, then click Next at the Select Partition Type screen. 10. Click Next to use the maximum disk space, or enter a desired amount for the partition size at the Specify Partition Size screen. 11. Click Next to accept the drive letter assigned by default at the Assign Drive Letter or Path screen. 12. Select File System Type, Allocation Unit Size, and Volume Label at the Format Partition screen. 13. Click Next. 14. Click Finish at the Completing the Create Partition Wizard window. The partition will be formatted and labeled Healthy at the completion of the formatting process. Refer to the operating system documentation for more information on configuring the new hard drives. Note: Repeat steps 5 through 14 for all new additional logical drives. Installing Approved Hardware Options The Compaq ProLiant 8500 Data Center server has special requirements for installing supported hardware options. In most cases, drivers for the ProLiant 8500 Data Center server are preloaded for the supported hardware options. For the most current list of approved ProLiant 8500 Data Center server options and option installation instructions, visit the Compaq website: http://www.compaq.com/datacenter Backing Up the Server After you complete the Windows 2000 Datacenter Server installation and the server is operational, back up the server using an approved tape backup system and software. For product and installation information for the solution offered by VERITAS, visit the VERITAS website, http://www.veritas.com/us or the VERITAS NetBackupTM DataCenter product page, http://www.veritas.com/us/products/nbux/. Registering the Server Register the server online at http://www.compaq.com/register. 13PS-0501B-WWEN