HP NetServer LP 2000r Installing Banyan VINES on an HP Netserver - Page 4

Memory Make sure you have the recommended amount of RAM installed in the NetServer. HP recommends at least 16 MB of RAM in server environments. In general, the larger the RAM, the better the server performance. (See the installation guide that accompanied your software or ask your system administrator for more information.) Network Interface Cards (NICs) Because of elaborate file caching schemes used by network operating systems, network I/O (Input/Output) often becomes the performance bottleneck. To avoid this situation, you should always use high performance NICs in your NetServer. HP Bundled NICs Not Supported On VINES The Network Interface Cards (NICs) that are bundled in some HP NetServer models do not have drivers for Banyan VINES. Consult Banyan's hardware compatability guide for a supported NIC. Section 2. Installation Guide Booting from the Embedded SCSI Controller The system boots from the drive with the lowest SCSI address. If you place the boot drive in another slot, your system may not boot when additional SCSI drives are installed. Video BIOS Shadowing On systems that allow video BIOS shadowing , the video BIOS must be shadowed at C000. (The default is E000.) If the video BIOS is left at E000, the system will hang upon loading the boot floppy during installation. Setting Advanced Features If the system has 16 MB or more of memory, some hidden advanced features must be set to the correct values. To set the correct values: 1. If the system has 16 MB or more of memory, you must set some hidden advanced features to the correct values. To set the correct values, run the EISA Configuration Utility (ECU) in manual mode. At the copyright screen, press Ctrl-A to access the advanced features. You can run the ECU in manual mode in any of the following ways: A. If you selected Express Setup in the Configuration Assistant on the HP NetServer Navigator CD-ROM, select Install ISA Cards. 4