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Migrating from SCO OpenServer™ 5.0.5 to UnixWare® 7.1 Using Compaq SmartStart v4.23 17 System Partition Tips SmartStart automatically creates your System Partition at this time. The partition is approximately 40 MB. You can use the rest of the disk to install UnixWare 7.1 or you can partition your disk (up to four). See the SCO UnixWare 7.1 Installation Guide for more details. Your utilities run faster when executed from the System Partition. diagnostics. A word of caution: Creating a boot partition will remove all data on the hard disk. Do not remove or reconfigure the System (boot) partition from this point on because it now contains information specific to your current hardware setup. Compaq utilities also use the system partition for Note: Storing your Compaq utilities in the System Partition also eliminates the need to store and track diskettes. See the Integration Note: Compaq and SCO UnixWare 7 Frequently Asked Questions (Document #ECG030/0698) on the Compaq website, www.compaq.com, for more detailed information. Note: You can now run Compaq System Configuration Utility during startup from the System Partition by pressing F10. Step 10: SmartStart automatically runs the Array Configuration Utility (if you have arrays). Step 11: Select additional software. At this time, SmartStart lists several optional software packages, which optimize server management and performance, as well as their setup procedures. You may defer the software installation to a later time. Options include • Configuration of Automatic Server Recovery (ASR) • Selection of Network Media Connection. (Default is 10/100 Base-T connector) • Setup of IRC • Installation of Compaq Insight Manager Compaq Insight Manager is automatically selected. See the "Migration Tips" in this section. At the prompt insert the Compaq Management CD so that SmartStart can check the version number Save your configuration and restart your server. Migration Tips • Insight Manager monitors performance on your Compaq server including HBAs, disks, NICs, system boards, and cooling fans. Currently, you can only run Insight Manager on a Microsoft Windows 95, 98, or NT system. If you do not wish to install this management tool at this time, you must de-select this option. 0413-0799-A

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Migrating from SCO OpenServer™ 5.0.5 to UnixWare® 7.1 Using Compaq SmartStart v4.23
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0413-0799-A
System Partition Tips
SmartStart automatically creates your System Partition at this time. The partition is
approximately 40 MB. You can use the rest of the disk to install UnixWare 7.1 or you
can partition your disk (up to four). See the
SCO UnixWare 7.1 Installation Guide
for
more details.
A word of caution:
Creating a boot partition will remove all data on the
hard disk. Do not remove or reconfigure the System (boot) partition from
this point on because it now contains information specific to your current
hardware setup. Compaq utilities also use the system partition for
diagnostics.
Note
:
Storing your Compaq utilities in the System Partition also eliminates the need to
store and track diskettes.
See the Integration Note:
Compaq and SCO UnixWare 7 Frequently Asked Questions
(Document #ECG030/0698) on the Compaq website,
www.compaq.com
, for more
detailed information.
Note:
You can now run Compaq System Configuration Utility during startup from the
System Partition by pressing
F10.
Step 10: SmartStart automatically runs the Array Configuration Utility (if
you have arrays).
Step 11: Select additional software.
At this time, SmartStart lists several optional software packages, which optimize server
management and performance, as well as their setup procedures. You may defer the
software installation to a later time.
Options include
•
Configuration of Automatic Server Recovery (ASR)
•
Selection of Network Media Connection. (Default is 10/100 Base-T connector)
•
Setup of IRC
•
Installation of Compaq Insight Manager
Compaq Insight Manager is automatically selected. See the “Migration Tips” in this
section. At the prompt insert the Compaq Management CD so that SmartStart can
check the version number
Save your configuration and restart your server.
Migration Tips
•
Insight Manager monitors performance on your Compaq server including HBAs,
disks, NICs, system boards, and cooling fans. Currently, you can only run Insight
Manager on a Microsoft Windows 95, 98, or NT system. If you do not wish to install
this management tool at this time, you must de-select this option.
Your utilities run faster
when executed from the
System Partition.