HP Tc2100 ReadFirst sheet for hp tower server tc2100 (English) - Page 4

ReadFirst Sheet for HP Tower Server tc2100 8) Connect the Peripherals 9) Power up the HP Server 10) Run the HP Startup CD-ROM (to create the diskettes) 11) Run DiagTools (Optional) 12) If necessary, Flash the BIOS 13) Install the desired NOS 14) Install the respective NOS drivers l Connect the keyboard, mouse, monitor, and UPS to the Server. l If you don't use a UPS with the Server, you may experience an arching effect when you plug in the power cord to an AC power source. This is normal due to the high inrush current of the power supply. For details on connecting the keyboard, mouse, monitor, and UPS, refer to Chapter 7, "Connecting the Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, and UPS" in the HP Server tc2100 Installation Guide. l Verify the HP Server tc2100 passes POST successfully. If the operating system was not loaded prior to your receipt of the Server, you will see an error message "No operating system found" when the Server completes the boot process. l Check the HP Server's BIOS version against the latest BIOS version listed on HP's web site for this Server at: http:\\ www.hp.com l If you don't have the latest BIOS version, update the BIOS with the Phlash utility on the Startup CD-ROM before installing the NOS and its drivers. l Run the HP Startup CD-ROM (NOS drivers/DiagTools/BIOS flash utility) on any Windows PC with a HTML browser to create the diskettes for the various utilities on the Startup CD-ROM. These utilities are used to flash the BIOS and install the NOS drivers. l If the Windows PC does not auto-start opening the Startup menu, start it by opening the Startup.htm file, found at the root level of the Startup CD. Refer to the Welcome menu on the Startup CD-ROM, or the HP Server tc2100 NOS Installation Guide for instructions l To verify the HP Server's hardware integrity and ensure the Server is fully functional, you may boot the Startup CD-ROM in the Server to run HP DiagTools, and follow the screen instructions to run the Basic Test. l View and then save the Support Ticket, as this will contain an inventory of your hardware. Refer to Chapter 8, "Configuring the HP Server", in the HP Server tc2100 Installation Guide. l If you need to flash the BIOS, do so now before installing the NOS on the HP Server. To get the latest BIOS for the HP Server tc2100, download the most current BIOS from the HP web site at: http:\\www.hp.com. The Startup CD-ROM has a Phlash utility you can use to upgrade the BIOS, or backup your BIOS configuration, in case the CMOS becomes corrupted later on. Refer to the Welcome menu on the Startup CD-ROM or the HP Server tc2100 NOS Installation Guide for more information. l Locate and read the desired NOS installation topic in the HP Server tc2100 NOS Installation Guide before installing the desired NOS. l The NOS Installation Guide provides the instructions for installing all supported NOSs. l Install NOS drivers from the diskettes you created, or use the link on the Startup CD to install drivers for Windows NT Server or Windows 2000 Server. Refer to the Welcome menu on the Startup CD-ROM or the HP Server tc2100 NOS Installation Guide for more information. HP Part Number P4648-90004, Doc # P4648-90004-1 Printed in August 2001 '!#!%(& !'