Compaq ProLiant 400 Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 Installation Instruct - Page 3

Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 Installation Instructions for Compaq Prosignia and ProLiant Servers 3 Introduction This document provides instructions for installing the Microsoft SBS 2000 on the following Compaq servers: • Prosignia Server 720 • Prosignia Server 740 • ProLiant 400 • ProLiant 800 • ProLiant 1600 • ProLiant ML330 • ProLiant ML350 • ProLiant ML370 These instructions do not apply to other Compaq server models. Note: This document describes the installation instructions for Microsoft SBS 2000 only. For Microsoft SBS 4.0/4.0(a)/4.5 installation instructions, search the Compaq website for additional white papers. Requirements As with all new operating systems, there are certain recommended requirements to meet prior to installation. The following sections detail the hardware and software requirements enforced by the Microsoft SBS 2000 operating system. Recommended Requirements Table 1 and Table 2 list the recommended hardware and software requirements. Table 1. Hardware requirements √ Hardware … Compaq Prosignia Server 720, Prosignia Server 740, ProLiant 400, ProLiant 800, ProLiant 1600, ProLiant ML330, ProLiant ML350, or ProLiant ML370 with a Pentium II 300 MHz or greater processor. … 256-MB RAM minimum (384 or more RAM recommended) … Computer monitor, keyboard, and mouse … 1 network interface controller (NIC) … Hard drive with at least 6 GB free space (formatted as NTFS) … 1.44-MB diskette (floppy) drive … At least 1 blank diskette … CD-ROM drive 145Z-0301B-WWEN