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Software Installation, Configuring Hardware and Installing the Network Operating System

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Software Installation This software installation procedure provides the information you need to configure hardware, install device drivers, and install the network operating system (NOS). 1. Configuring Hardware and Installing the Network Operating System For detailed information about ServerGuide hardware configuration, network operating system (NOS) installation, device driver installation, or partition sizes, see the "ServerGuide and Netfinity Manager Information" section of this Server Library. Before you begin: If the ServerGuide CD does not start, restart the server and press F1 when F1 appears on the screen. Select Configuration/Setup Utility and check for the following: Invalid drive startup sequence (startable CDs require a CD-ROM in the startup sequence) Duplicate SCSI ID settings Duplicate IRQ assignments To get started, do the following: 1 To configure hardware, insert the HardwareGuide CD (CD1); then, restart the server. Important Information about the ServeRAID configuration program is included in this Netfinity Server Library or with the ServeRAID option. 2 To install your NOS, insert the SoftwareGuide CD (CD2); then, restart the server. See the SoftwareGuide CD label for NOS versions supported. Your copy of the NOS CD is required. Important If you decide not to use ServerGuide to install the NOS, see "Installing Your NOS without ServerGuide" on page 14. 3 Click on README to review hints and tips for your NOS installation. 4 From the Main Menu, click on Operating System Installation. Follow the online instructions to complete the installation. After the NOS is installed, be sure to see "2. Enhancing Server Performance with Additional Programs" on page 14. Express Setup and Installation 13

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Software Installation
This software installation procedure provides the information you need to configure
hardware, install device drivers, and install the network operating system (NOS).
1. Configuring Hardware and Installing the Network Operating System
For detailed information about ServerGuide hardware configuration, network
operating system (NOS) installation, device driver installation, or partition sizes, see
the “ServerGuide and Netfinity Manager Information” section of this
Server Library
.
Before you begin:
If the ServerGuide CD does not start, restart the server and press
F1
when F1
appears on the screen.
Select
Configuration/Setup Utility
and check for the
following:
±
Invalid drive startup sequence (startable CDs require a CD-ROM
in the startup sequence)
±
Duplicate SCSI ID settings
±
Duplicate IRQ assignments
To get started, do the following:
1
To configure hardware, insert the
HardwareGuide
CD (CD1); then, restart the
server.
Important
Information about the ServeRAID configuration program is included in this
Netfinity Server Library
or with the ServeRAID option.
2
To install your NOS, insert the
SoftwareGuide
CD (CD2); then, restart the
server.
See the
SoftwareGuide
CD label for NOS versions supported.
Your
copy of the NOS CD is required.
Important
If you decide not to use ServerGuide to install the NOS, see “Installing
Your NOS without ServerGuide” on page
14.
3
Click on
README
to review hints and tips for your NOS installation.
4
From the Main Menu, click on
Operating System Installation
.
Follow the
online instructions to complete the installation.
After the NOS is installed, be sure to see “2. Enhancing Server Performance with
Additional Programs” on page
14.
Express Setup and Installation
13