Default Configuration - Compaq N2400 - TaskSmart - 1 GB RAM Administration Manual

C-10 Compaq TaskSmart N2400 Administration Guide

Default Configuration

The TaskSmart N2400 appliance ships with a default system configuration that
defines operating system, storage, networking, and management settings.
Unlike other Compaq server products, SmartStart is not used to set up and
configure the TaskSmart N-Series appliance. The proper method for
initializing and configuring the TaskSmart N2400 appliance is with a
configuration data diskette produced by the TaskSmart Configuration Utility
CD. The process for this method is described on the quick initialization and
quick reference poster provided with the product.
If the server is mistakenly booted without using the configuration data
diskette, the automatic system initialization process, called mini-setup,
proceeds using built-in defaults for the hostname and other settings. After the
Windows-based operating system boots, the initialization process detects that
no configuration data diskette is present and presents the administrator with
the following choices:
Verify—allows the administrator to find or create the diskette and insert
it, and then proceed with the remaining initialization items.
Ignore—forces the initialization process to continue using defaults for
any items that are not defined on the configuration diskette, or if there is
no diskette.
Reset—resets the appliance to its initial factory state, and the server
powers down gracefully. The next time the server is powered up, the
automatic mini-setup preparation process is initiated, allowing the
administrator a second chance at creating and inserting a configuration
diskette.
Additional server configuration methods include:
System partition utilities, accessible by pressing the F10 key during the
boot sequence.
Remote Insight Board configuration utilities, accessible by pressing the
F8 key when prompted during the boot sequence.
The TaskSmart N2400 appliance can be returned to factory default
configuration at any time by utilizing the QuickRestore CD. OS Restore erases
the current configuration of the appliance, reloading the operating system and
all system software, including SWVR, ACU, and SFU. The Full Restore
option erases the data drives as well, restoring their configuration to a
factory-standard layout in terms of RAID arrays, pools, and virtual disks.
QuickRestore can be data destructive. Read the QuickRestore guide carefully,
and choose the appropriate options on the QuickRestore interface.