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check the NT registry for the Hot Plug package only during installation. If the
PCI Hot Plug Solution package is added after the adapter device drivers are
installed, the adapter must be removed and added again for it to detect the PCI
Hot-Plug Solution code.
To install the IBM PCI Hotplug for Windows NT 4.0 Failover DMI Agent:
1.
Download the IBM PCI Hotplug for Windows NT 4.0 Failover DMI Agent file
from the xSeries Support Web page, and extract the files onto a diskette.
2.
Insert the diskette into the diskette drive.
3.
From the Start menu, click Run.
4.
Type A:\SETUP.EXE in the Open field.
5.
Click OK. The Setup wizard opens.
6.
Follow the instructions in the Setup wizard until the program is installed.
7.
Restart the server.
To install the IBM PCI Hotplug for Windows NT 4.0 Solution package:
1.
Download the IBM PCI Hotplug for Windows NT 4.0 Solution file from the
xSeries Support web page and extract the files onto a diskette.
2.
Log on to Windows NT Server as a user in the Administrator group.
3.
Insert the diskette into the diskette drive.
4.
From the Start menu, select the Run option.
5.
Type A:\SETUP.EXE in the Open field.
6.
Click OK. The Setup wizard opens.
7.
Follow the instructions in the Setup wizard until the program is installed.
Windows NT Server failover setup:
To install the IBM 10/100 Fault Tolerant Adapter device drivers:
1.
Add the redundant network adapter according to the instructions that come with
the adapter.
2.
Use the ServerGuide CDs to install the AMD PCNet Ethernet Family adapter
device driver.
3.
Do not select the Grouping check box at this point; you must first restart the
server.
4.
From the Windows NT Server desktop, double-click Control Panel, then double-
click the Network icon, and then click the Adapters tab.
5.
Select one of the adapters that will be in the redundant pair, and then click the
Properties... button.
6.
Select the Grouping check box. This will show the possible combinations for
redundant pairs.
7.
Select the adapter pair you want, and then click OK. Note that the integrated
Ethernet controller is located at PCI C.
Two options are available for recovering from a failover condition. The options
are determined by the Enable for DMI / Hot Swap Support checkbox. If the IBM
Hot Plug PCI for Windows NT Server 4.0 package is installed, this check box will
appear at the bottom of the Adapter Properties panel. If you do not have the IBM
Hot Plug PCI for Windows NT Server 4.0 package installed on your server, you
will not see the Enable for DMI / Hot Swap Support checkbox.
If the Enable for DMI / Hot Swap Support check box is not checked or is not
present, traffic will automatically switch back to the primary adapter when the
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