Compaq Armada 110 Deployment Manual
Network installation of microsoft windows on compaq armada series of personal computers using the multi-nic boot utility
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June 1999
PRT/012A/0699
Prepared by Custom Solutions
Development
Compaq Computer Corporation
Contents
Obtaining the Multi-NIC Boot
Utility.............................................3
Multi-NIC Boot Utility
Operation......................................3
Supported Network
Controllers ...................................3
Adding Microsoft Client ..............3
Modifying SYSTEM.INI and
PROTOCOL.INI.............................4
Using a Specific Computer
Name.............................................4
Performing Enterprise-
Specific Functions.......................4
Systems With Multiple
Network Controllers ....................4
Adding and Deleting Network
Controller Drivers ........................5
Compaq Guide to PC
Deployment
Network Installation of Microsoft Windows on
Compaq Armada Series of Personal Computers
Using the Multi-NIC Boot Utility
Abstract: The Multi-NIC Boot Utility (MNBU) contains software to
boot the Compaq Armada 1500, 17xx, 3500, 7xxx Series of Personal
Computers to MS-DOS, load the correct NDIS network controller
driver, and begin installation of Microsoft Windows NT, Windows
95, or Windows 98.
This paper and other relevant documents may be located at
http://www.compaq.com/solutions/pcsolutions/deployment/wp.html.
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- Page 1 White Paper June 1999 PRT/012A/0699 Prepared by Custom Solutions Development Compaq Computer Corporation Contents Obtaining the Multi-NIC Boot Utility...3 Multi-NIC Boot Utility Operation...3 Supported Network Controllers ...3 Adding Microsoft Client ...3 Modifying SYSTEM.INI and PROTOCOL.INI...4 Using a Specific Computer Name...4 Performing Enterprise- Specific Functions...4 Systems With Multiple...
- Page 2 Compaq Guide to PC Deployment Notice The information in this publication is subject to change without notice and is provided “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS INFORMATION REMAINS WITH RECIPIENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL COMPAQ BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION), EVEN IF...
- Page 3 Compaq Guide to PC Deployment Obtaining the Multi-NIC Boot Utility The Multi-NIC Boot Utility (MNBU) is packaged in a Compaq SoftPAQ, located under Corporate Deployment on the Compaq Web site at http://www.compaq.com/im/change. Multi-NIC Boot Utility Operation The MNBU automatically performs the following steps: Boots MS-DOS.
- Page 4 Compaq Guide to PC Deployment services tcpdrv.dos tcptsr.exe tcputils.ini tinyrfc.exe umb.com Modifying SYSTEM.INI and PROTOCOL.INI SYSTEM.INI and PROTOCOL.INI are built dynamically during MNBU boot in order to automatically load the detected NIC's driver. Further modifications to these files may be accomplished by editing SYSINI.TMP and PROTINI.TMP for your specific needs.
- Page 5 Compaq Guide to PC Deployment To find out which NETx identifier corresponds to the NIC you wish to use, run SYSINV.EXE at the command line. This lists devices next to the NETx identifier. Adding and Deleting Network Controller Drivers Drivers may be added or deleted from the MNBU diskette. Currently, there is very little free space on the diskette, so adding a new driver may require that you remove another.
- Page 6 Compaq Guide to PC Deployment Preliminary goto end The choice of "NewNet" is arbitrary. PRT/012A/0699...