HP NetServer E 45 User Manual page 14

Chapter 2
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Print and Read Instructions: You must print out the NOS
installation instructions and follow them to manually install the
NOS.
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Create Drivers Diskette: If you choose to install the NOS with
the vendor-supplied installation utility included with the NOS
software, you will create a customized diskette containing HP
drivers and configuration files that you will need when you install
the NOS.
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Show Configured Cards: This step shows configured PCI boards and
Plug-and-Play ISA boards.
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Configure Disk Array: If you have an external HP disk array, you must
configure it with the disk array utility.
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Install Utility Partition: This step creates an 8 MB utility partition on the
server hard disk where Navigator will copy the Diagnostic Assistant,
BIOS Update Utility and other utilities.
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Execute Card Utilities: When Navigator finds installed boards for which
there are additional configuration utilities on the CD-ROM, the
configuration utilities are executed automatically to complete the
configuration of the boards.
In Custom Configuration, you can perform the above configuration steps in
any order. Select Custom if you are experienced in NetServer configuration and
have a preferred sequence of steps or prefer to configure your system one
component at a time. The Custom Configuration allows you to manually
choose these options:
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Install NOS: Choose the NOS and the install mode:
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Install NOS (automated mode): In automatic NOS install mode, if
you are installing certain versions of Novell NetWare / IntranetWare
or Microsoft Windows NT Server, HP's automated installation process
guides you through the NOS installation and configures your hard disk
drive and NOS according to certain preset parameters.
or
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Install NOS manually: If you did not choose automated NOS install
mode, you will configure the NetServer by manually making choices,
and creating NOS-specific driver diskettes. You will need to print and
read the custom-installation instructions.
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