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Contents

Preparing the HP Server tc2120 for NOS Installation

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Section 1. Hardware Setup

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Preparing the Hard Disk Drives

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Section 2. Updating the Server BIOS

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Section 3. Using the Startup CD

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Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Small Business

Server 2000

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Prepare the Installation

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High Level Process Flow

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Section 1. Create the Drivers Diskettes

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Section 2. Perform Windows 2000 Installation

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Section 3. Completing the Installation

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Phase 1 – Install the Service Pack

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Phase 2 – Install the HP LAN Driver

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Phase 3 – Install Windows 2000 Recovery Console

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Section 4. Configure the System

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Phase 1 – Perform Hardware Status Check

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Phase 2 – Initialize Hard Disk Drive

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Phase 3 – Adding Terminal Server Services

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Section 5. Configure the Network

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Phase 1 – Configure Server IP Address

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Phase 2

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Attach Clients to Network and Test Network Link

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Phase 3 – Domain Controller Setup

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Section 6. Install Additional HP Accessories

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Troubleshooting

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Tip #1. Windows 2000 Installation Halts about Three Minutes after

Starting to Boot from CD-ROM

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Tip #2. Configure the Parallel (LPT) Port for ECP Mode

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Tip #3. Windows 2000 Drivers Signatures

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Tip #4. Windows 2000 Recovery Options

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Tip #5. Restarting Windows 2000 installation

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On-Line Information and Software Sources

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Section	Page
HP Server tc2120 Network Operating System Installation Guide	1
Notice	2
Contents	3
Preparing the HP Server tc2120 for NOS Installation	7
Section 1. Hardware Setup	7
Preparing the Hard Disk Drives	7
Section 2. Updating the Server BIOS	8
Section 3. Using the Startup CD	8
Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Small Business Server 2000	9
Prepare the Installation	9
High Level Process Flow	9
Section 1. Create the Drivers Diskettes	9
Section 2. Perform Windows 2000 Installation	10
Section 3. Completing the Installation	12
Phase 1 – Install the Service Pack	12
Phase 2 – Install the HP LAN Driver	13
Phase 3 – Install Windows 2000 Recovery Console	14
Section 4. Configure the System	14
Phase 1 – Perform Hardware Status Check	14
Phase 2 – Initialize Hard Disk Drive	15
Phase 3 – Adding Terminal Server Services	16
Create Client Installation Diskettes	16
Install the Client Utility on a Client Workstation	17
Section 5. Configure the Network	17
Phase 1 – Configure Server IP Address	17
Phase 2 – Attach Clients to Network and Test Ne	18
Testing the connection using Terminal Services	19
Phase 3 – Domain Controller Setup	19
Section 6. Install Additional HP Accessories	21
Troubleshooting	21
Tip #1. Windows 2000 Installation Halts about Three Minutes after Starting to Boot from CD-ROM	22
Tip #2. Configure the Parallel (LPT) Port for ECP Mode	23
Tip #3. Windows 2000 Drivers Signatures	23
Tip #4. Windows 2000 Recovery Options	24
Recovery option #1: Last known good configuration	24
Recovery option #2: Safe Mode Boot	24
Recovery option #3: Recovery Console (RC) Boot	25
Start RC Booting from Windows 2000 CD-ROM	25
Installing RC	25
Booting RC	26
Tip #5. Restarting Windows 2000 installation	26
On-Line Information and Software Sources	26
Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003	27
Prepare the Installation	27
High Level Process Flow	28
Section 1. Create the Drivers Diskettes	28
Section 2. Perform Windows Server 2003 Installation	28
Section 3. Completing the Installation	31
Phase 1 – Install HP Supported Driver\\(s\\)	31
Example: Installing the Promise FastTrak100 TX2 IDE RAID Driver	31
Example: Installing the Embedded Compaq NC7760 Gigabit Server Adapter Driver	32
Phase 2 – Install Windows Server 2003 Recovery Co	32
Section 4. Configure the System	33
Phase 1 – Perform Hardware Status Check	33
Phase 2 – Initialize Hard Disk Drive	34
Section 5. Configure the Network	34
Phase 1 – Configure Server IP Address	34
Phase 2 – Attach Clients to Network and Test Netw	35
Phase 3 – Domain Controller Setup	36
Section 6. Install Additional HP Accessories	37
Troubleshooting	38
Tip #1. Windows Server 2003 Drivers Signatures	38
Tip #2. Windows Server 2003 Recovery Options	39
Recovery option #1: Last known good configuration	39
Recovery option #2: Safe Mode Boot	39
Recovery option #3: Recovery Console (RC) Boot	40
Start RC Booting from Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM	40
Installing RC	41
Booting RC	41
Recovery option #4: ASR (Automated System Recovery)	41
ASR Restore mode:	42
Tip #3. Restarting Windows Server 2003 installation	42
On-Line Information and Software Sources	42
Installing Novel NetWare 5.1	43
Prepare the Installation	43
High Level Process Flow	43
Section 1. Create the Drivers Diskettes	43
Section 2. Perform NetWare 5.1 Installation	44
Phase 1 – Start the Installation	44
For NetWare 5.1 (Installing Pentium 4/Celeron Patch)	44
Phase 2 – Install HP Drivers	46
Phase 3 – Configure the Network	47
Section 3. Install the Support Pack	48
Section 4. Install Additional HP Accessories	49
Troubleshooting	49
Tip #1. Restarting NetWare Installation	49
On-Line Information and Software Sources	50
Installing Novell NetWare 6.0	50
Prepare the Installation	50
High Level Process Flow	50
Section 1. Run HP DiagTools (Optional)	50
Section 2. Create the Drivers Diskettes	51
Section 3. Perform NetWare 6.0 Installation	51
Phase 1 – Start the Installation	51
For NetWare 6.0	51
Phase 2 – Install HP Drivers	52
Phase 3 – Configure the Network	54
Section 4. Install the Support Pack	55
Section 5. Install Additional HP Accessories	57
Troubleshooting	58
Tip #1. Restarting NetWare Installation	58
On-Line Information and Software Sources	58
Installing Novell NetWare 6.0 SBS	58
Prepare the Installation	58
High Level Process Flow	58
Section 1. Create the Drivers Diskettes	59
Section 2. Perform Netware 6.0 SBS Installation	59
PHASE 1 – Pre-Installation	60
Phase 1a - (only for Non-bootable Installation CD or Promise FastTrak IDE RAID Controller)	60
Phase 1b – \\(Bootable Non-Multilingual Installat	61
Phase 1c – \\(Bootable Multilingual Installation	61
Phase 2 – Start the Installation	62
Phase 3 – Install HP Drivers	62
PHASE 4 – Configure the Network	64
Section 3. Install Additional HP Accessories	66
Troubleshooting	66
Tip #1. Restarting NetWare Installation	66
On-Line Information and Software Sources	66
Installing Red Hat Linux 9.0	67
Prepare the Installation	67
High Level Process Flow	67
Section 1. Perform Red Hat Linux Installation	67
Phase 1 — Launch the Installation	67
Phase 2 — Configure the Server	68
Welcome to Red Hat Linux	68
Language Selection	68
Keyboard Selection	68
Mouse Configuration	68
Installation Type	68
Disk Partitioning Setup	68
Boot Loader Installation	69
Kernel Parameters	69
GRUB Password	69
Network Configuration	69
Firewall Configuration	69
Language Support Selection	70
Time Zone Selection	70
Account Configuration	70
Authentication Configuration	70
Selecting Packages	70
Phase 3 — Complete the Installation	70
Boot Diskette Creation	70
Video Configuration	71
Monitor Selection	71
Custom X Configuration	71
Congratulations	71
Section 2. Install Additional HP Accessories	71
On-Line Information and Software Sources	71
Installing Red Hat Linux 8.0	72
Prepare the Installation	72
High Level Process Flow	72
Section 1. Perform Red Hat Linux Installation	72
1.1 Booting	72
1.2 Installation Settings	72
1.3 Disk Partitioning	73
1.4 Boot Loader Configuration	74
1.5 Network Configuration	75
1.6 More Installation Settings	75
1.7 Package Group Selection	76
1.8 Post Installation Configuration	76
Boot Diskette Creation:	76
Graphical Interface Configuration:	77
Monitor Configuration:	77
Customize Graphics Configuration:	77
Congratulations:	77
Section 2. Special Cases	78
2.1 Booting from a Promise FastTrak TX2	78
2.1.1 Boot initialization string:	78
2.1.2 Kernel Parameters:	78
On-Line Information and Software Sources	78
Installing Red Hat Linux 7.3	79
Prepare the Installation	79
High Level Process Flow	79
Section 1. Perform Red Hat Linux Installation	79
Phase 1 – Launch the Installation	79
Start the Install using GUI	79
Phase 2 – Configure the Server	80
Welcome to Red Hat Linux	80
Language Selection	80
Keyboard Selection	80
Mouse Configuration	80
Install Options	80
Choose Your Partitioning Strategy	81
Boot Loader Installation	81
GRUB Password	81
Network Configuration	81
Firewall Configuration	81
Language Support Selection	82
Time Zone Selection	82
Account Configuration	82
Authentication Configuration	82
Selecting Packages	82
Video Configuration	82
Phase 3 – Complete the Installation	82
Boot Diskette Creation	83
Monitor Selection	83
Custom X Configuration	83
Phase 4 – Post Installation Instructions Updating	84
Section 2. Install Additional HP Accessories	85
On-Line Information and Software Sources	86
Installing SuSE Linux 7.3	86
Prepare the Installation	86
High Level Process Flow	86
Section 1. Perform SuSE Linux 7.3 Installation	87
Phase 1 – Launch the Installation	87
Installing to Promise FastTrak100 TX2	87
Start the Install using GUI	87
Phase 2 – Configure the Server	87
Welcome to YaST2	87
Basic Configuration	87
Install SuSE Linux	87
Suggested Partitioning	88
Software Selection	89
System Boot Configuration	89
Password for \	89
Personalize	89
Confirm Installation	90
Phase 3 – Complete the Installation	90
Phase 4 – Post Installation Affairs Updating the	91
Section 2. Install Additional HP Accessories	92