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Preparing your HP Server tc2100 for your NOS installation, Hardware Setup - server tower

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1 Preparing your HP Server tc2100 for your NOS installation Section 1. Hardware Setup Prepare your HP server following the instructions in the HP Server tc2100 Installation Guide. It is recommended that you do not install any third party adapter until you verify that the HP equipment is functioning properly and you complete the NOS installation. Preparing your Hard Disk Drives The HP Tower Server tc2100 comes with new hard disk drive(s) that do not need specific setup. If you install additional and USED hard disk drives in your new server: • Note that most NOS installations remove all data from the hard disk they are installed on. If you wish to use your additional hard disk drives to access existing data in you new server, HP recommends that you install and configure this (these) hard disk drive(s) AFTER completing the NOS installation. • If you wish to recycle used hard disk drives: a. Perform a media check b. Use a utility such as fdisk to erase all data and partitions from your hard drive. Section 2. Updating your Server BIOS HP recommends that you update your server BIOS with the latest system BIOS version to enjoy the most recent compatibility fixes. Insert the HP Startup CD in a Windows PC and follow the on-screen instructions. NOTE If the Windows PC does not auto-start the Startup menu, start it by opening Startup.htm, found at the root level of the Startup CD. 1

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Preparing your HP Server tc2100 for
your NOS installation
Section 1. Hardware Setup
Prepare your HP server following the instructions in the
HP Server tc2100
Installation Guide
.
It is recommended that you do not install any third party adapter until you verify
that the HP equipment is functioning properly and you complete the NOS
installation.
Preparing your Hard Disk Drives
The HP Tower Server tc2100 comes with new hard disk drive(s) that do not need
specific setup. If you install additional and USED hard disk drives in your new
server:
•
Note that most NOS installations remove all data from the hard disk they are
installed on. If you wish to use your additional hard disk drives to access
existing data in you new server, HP recommends that you install and
configure this (these) hard disk drive(s) AFTER completing the NOS
installation.
•
If you wish to recycle used hard disk drives:
a. Perform a media check
b. Use a utility such as
fdisk
to erase all data and partitions from your
hard drive.
Section 2. Updating your Server BIOS
HP recommends that you update your server BIOS with the latest system BIOS
version to enjoy the most recent compatibility fixes.
Insert the HP Startup CD in a Windows PC and follow the on-screen instructions.
NOTE
If the Windows PC does not auto-start the Startup menu, start it
by opening
Startup.htm,
found at the root level of the
Startup CD.