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  • Page 1 5800/120Le XPRESS N e t w o r k O p e r a t i n g S y s t e m C o n f i g u r a t i o n G u i d e...
  • Page 3 EXPRESS5800/120Le N e t w o r k O p e r a t i n g S y s t e m C o n f i g u r a t i o n G u i d e...

  • Page 4: Proprietary Notice And Liability Disclaimer

    Since implementation by customers of each product may vary, the suitability of specific product configurations and applications must be determined by the customer and is not warranted by NEC Computers Inc. To allow for design and specification improvements, the information in this document is subject to change at any time, without notice.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Proprietary Notice and Liability Disclaimer 1 Introduction About This Guide ........................1-2 Document Conventions ......................1-2 How This Guide Is Organized ....................1-3 Related Documents........................1-4 Where to Go From Here ......................1-4 ® 2 Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 Overview ...........................
  • Page 6 Installing and Configuring System Software ................5-5 Reconfiguring the DOS Partition ..................5-5 Installing SCO OpenServer Rel. 5.05 Software without a Disk Array Controller Installed ...........................5-5 Installing SCO OpenServer Rel. 5.05 Software with a RAID Controller Installed..5-6 Installation of Tape Drives ....................5-9 Installation of CD-ROM Drives ..................5-9 Adding System Drives.....................5-9 Installing the Intel PRO/100+ LAN Card Driver from a Diskette.........5-10...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Introduction About this guide Document conventions How this guide is organized Related documents Where to go from here...

  • Page 8: About This Guide

    About This Guide This configuration guide contains supplemental instructions needed to install ® ® ® and configure Windows 2000 , Windows NT v4.0, Novell NetWare v5.0, ™ ® Santa Cruz Operation (SCO) OpenServer Release 5.05, and UnixWare 7.1.1 Network Operating Systems. This document is intended to complement the more detailed procedural documents available from the vendor of the network operating system.

  • Page 9: How This Guide Is Organized

    How This Guide Is Organized This guide contains the following information: Chapter 1 Introduction — This chapter contains general information about this guide and related documents. ® Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 — This chapter contains supplemental information for installing and configuring ®...

  • Page 10: Related Documents

    Related Documents In addition to this guide, the following system documentation is included with your server either as electronic files on E or as paper copy shipped XPRESS UILDER with your server. System Release Notes Release Notes provide you with the latest information about your system. This information was not available at the time your configuration guide was developed.

  • Page 11: Installing And Configuring Windows Overview

    Installing and Configuring ® Windows 2000 Overview Required Diskettes Installation Assumption Preparation ® Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 Operating System Updating the Disk Array Driver...

  • Page 12: Required Diskettes

    Table 2-1. Devices and Required Diskettes Supported Device Required Diskette* System Board NEC Update Module RAID Board *Generated from the NEC E CDROM XPRESS UILDER Installation Assumption The installation and configuration instructions in this chapter assume the following: You have properly completed the hardware installation.

  • Page 13: Preparation

    ® You will be installing Windows 2000 Operating System from the CD-ROM media. Note: If you have the optional disk array controller preinstalled on your system, it was preconfigured at the factory. Refer to your system's User's Guide and to the RAID Installation Guide and the Disk Array Controller Installation Guide and User’s Manual for additional information on this option card.

  • Page 14: Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 Operating System

    9. After the installation of Windows 2000 has been completed, logon to the system using the administrator account or other account, which is a member of the administrators group. 10. Execute "\W2K\Update.exe" from the "NEC Update Module" Diskette. 11. The installation is completed. 2-4 Installing and Configuring Windows 2000...

  • Page 15: Updating The Disk Array Driver

    10. Next select "Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver" and select Next. 11. Select Have Disk..Insert the "NEC Update Module" diskette into the diskette drive. 12. Input a:\W2K\DAC960, and Select OK. Then several names of controllers are displayed.
  • Page 16 2-6 Installing and Configuring Windows 2000...

  • Page 17: Installing And Configuring Windows Nt

    Installing and Configuring Windows NT 4.0 Overview Required Diskettes Configuring RAID Installing Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Operating System Installing LAN Adapter Drivers Driver Installation for the ATI RAGE IIC Display Adapter...

  • Page 18: Overview

    Windows NT 4.0 OEM - Disk #2 System Board NEC Update Module Video RAGE IIC AGP Driver for Win. NT 4.0 *Generated from the NEC E CDROM XPRESS UILDER Configuring RAID If you have a Disk Array Controller preinstalled on your system, it was preconfigured at the factory.
  • Page 19 9. After installing Windows NT, logon to the system using the administrator account or other account, which is a member of the Administrators group. 10. Execute "\NT4\Update.exe" in "NEC Update Module" Diskette. Note : If you change the configuration of the system (by...

  • Page 20: Installing Lan Adapter Drivers

    Installing LAN Adapter Drivers The following sections include special driver installation instructions for LAN adapters used in your system. Driver Installation for the Intel PRO/100+ LAN Adapter The PRO/100+ driver will be installed during the installation of Windows NT, ® see “Installing Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Operating System”...

  • Page 21: Driver Installation For The Ati Rage Iic Display Adapter

    Driver Installation for the ATI RAGE IIC Display Adapter To take full advantage of the on-board ATI RAGE IIC display adapter, perform the following driver installation procedure: 1. Power on, start Windows NT, and log on. 2. Click on the Start button and select Settings. 3.
  • Page 22 3-6 Installing and Configuring Windows NT 4.0...

  • Page 23: Installing And Configuring Novell Netware V5.0

    Installing and Configuring Novell NetWare v5.0 Overview Required Diskettes Installation Assumption Preparation Installing the Novell NetWare v5.0 Network Operating System Restarting the Server Backing Up the Server...

  • Page 24: Overview

    AIC7899 Onboard Controller NetWare 5.X OEM-Disk NEC SecuRAID 530 (Mylex AcceleRAID 1100) ™ Intel PRO/100+ LAN Card *Generated from the NEC E CDROM XPRESS UILDER Installation Assumption The installation and configuration instructions in this chapter assume the following: You will be installing (not updating) the Novell NetWare 5.0 Network Operating System from the CD-ROM media.

  • Page 25: Configuring Raid

    Configuring RAID If you have a disk array controller preinstalled on your system, it was preconfigured at the factory. Refer to your system's User's Guide and to the RAID Installation Guide and the Disk Array Controller Installation Guide and User’s Manual for additional information on this option card. If you need to change the RAID level from the factory setting, you must change the setting before installing the operating system.
  • Page 26 Configuration Checklist Step Information File Server Name. Record the file server name for this system. File server name: _________________________ IPX Internal Network Number. Record the IPX Internal Network Number for this system. (For more information about IPX Internal Network Numbers, see "IPX Internal Network Numbering"...
  • Page 27 Configuration Checklist (Continued) Step Information 3 (Cont.) 8. Italy - 039 1. United States English - 437 — 2. Multilingual - 850 9. Switzerland - 041 1. United States English - 437 — 2. Multilingual - 850 A. United Kingdom - 044 1.
  • Page 28 Configuration Checklist (Continued) Step Information Keyboard Mapping. Choose your keyboard mapping from the following selections. (Circle one selection): 1. France 2. Germany 3. Italy 4. Spain 5. United States 6. None LAN Adapter. Choose which type of LAN adapter is installed in the LAN adapter slot.

  • Page 29: Installing The Novell Netware V5.0 Network Operating System

    Installing the Novell NetWare v5.0 Network Operating System Note: Before you install the Novell NetWare Operating System, you should have your LAN adapter(s) connected to the LAN network(s). This allows the install process visibility to other servers and Directory Services already installed. 1.
  • Page 30 19. Press ESC. 20. Highlight "Return to Drive Sumary". Press ENTER. 21. Press ESC. 22. Highlight "Continue". Press ENTER. 23. From the Device Driver menu Highlight "Modify". Press ENTER. 24. Highlight "Network Boards". Press ENTER. 25. Press "Insert" key. 26. Press "Insert" key. 27.

  • Page 31: Restarting The Server

    41. Select "Additional Products and Services" desired and click "Next" to continue. 42. Click "Finish" at the summary screen. 43. Remove any diskettes and/or CDs and click "Yes" to restart your server. 44. Install the appropriate support pack. Restarting the Server You should now “restart”...
  • Page 32 4-10 Installing and Configuring Novell NetWare v5.0...

  • Page 33: Installing And Configuring Sco Unix

    Installing and Configuring SCO UNIX 5.05 Overview Required Diskettes Preparation Installing Optional Hardware Installing and Configuring System Software...

  • Page 34: Overview

    Table 5-1 Devices and Required Diskettes Device Required Diskette SCO 5.05 Operating System SCO Maintenance Supplement 505A (four diskette set) NEC SecuRAID 110 (Mylex Mylex SW Kit V2.01 MDAC Drivers AcceleRAID 150) for SCO OpenServer Driver NEC SecuRAID 530 (Mylex AcceleRAID 1100)

  • Page 35: Preparation

    Preparation The following sections describe the necessary preparation procedures for installing SCO UNIX 5.05. Checking System Configuration Before installing SCO, make sure that your system configuration is correct. Run the BIOS Setup Utility to check system configuration. Refer to the Configuring Your System chapter of your User's Guide for more information on how to run these utilities.

  • Page 36: Configuring Raid

    Configuring RAID If you have a disk array controller preinstalled on your system, it was preconfigured at the factory. Refer to your system's User's Guide and to the RAID Installation Guide and the Disk Array Controller Installation Guide and User’s Manual for additional information on this option card. If you need to change the RAID level from the factory setting, you must change the setting before installing the operating system.

  • Page 37: Installing And Configuring System Software

    Installing and Configuring System Software This section contains supplemental information for installing and configuring ® SCO UNIX OpenServer Release 5.05 Operating System. Reconfiguring the DOS Partition ® Your system ships with its primary hard drive formatted with an MS-DOS partition approximately 50MB in size. This partition can be removed or reconfigured before you load your Network Operating System software and applications.

  • Page 38: Installing Sco Openserver Rel. 5.05 Software With A Raid Controller Installed

    Installing SCO OpenServer Rel. 5.05 Software with a RAID Controller Installed Note: This section assumes that you have properly completed the hardware installation and the drive array configuration. If you have not done so, please refer to the corresponding documentation and complete the hardware installation and configuration before trying to proceed with driver installation.
  • Page 39 5. The system displays the message: Please insert (mdac) package BLTD disk into the floppy drive so that it can be extracted onto the hard disk for incorporation into the link-kit. Insert diskette and press ENTER 6. The system displays standard SCO OpenServer Rel. 5.05 copyright messages such as Restricted Rights Legend.
  • Page 40 15. The system displays the message: “Preparing Your Disk” Enter appropriate choices. 16. The system displays the message: “Configuring Optional Software” Enter appropriate choices (You may want to select a mouse). 17. The system displays the message: “Password” Enter appropriate choices. 18.

  • Page 41: Installation Of Tape Drives

    This concludes the installation of SCO 5.05 UNIX. You need to open the diskette drive and reboot the SCO 5.05 UNIX operating system from the system drive you just installed. Note: During the installation of SCO or any time thereafter when booting SCO a warning message may appear as follows: WARNING: Cannot connect to APM, error 0x0036 System loaded, press <Return>...

  • Page 42: Installing The Intel Pro/100+ Lan Card Driver From A Diskette

    Installing the Intel PRO/100+ LAN Card Driver from a Diskette The driver for the Intel PRO/100+ LAN card is generated from the E XPRESS UILDER To load an Intel PRO/100+ LAN card driver, insert the Intel PRO/100+ Driver diskette into your disk drive and logon to the SCO Open Server graphical interface.

  • Page 43: Configuring Additional Hard Disks

    Note: When configuring multiple sub-networks on the same system, the system names for each sub-network must be unique. 9. At the "Product successfully completed" message, select OK. 10. After the configuration is complete and the current networking configuration is displayed, select Hardware from the menu bar, and then select Exit. 11.
  • Page 44 5-12 Installing and Configuring SCO UNIX 5.05...

  • Page 45: Installing And Configuring Unixware

    Installing and Configuring UnixWare 7.1.1 Overview Required Diskettes Preparation Installing Optional Hardware Installing and Configuring System Software...

  • Page 46: Overview

    CD make sure you use the drivers required for the devices on your specific system. Table 6-1 Devices and Required Diskettes Device Required Diskette* NEC SecuRAID 110 (Mylex Mylex SW Kit V2.01 MDAC UNIXWare Driver AcceleRAID 150) NEC SecuRAID 530 (Mylex AcceleRAID 1100) Adaptec 7899 Onboard Controller Ultra160/m 7899 Driver for UNIXWare 7.X...

  • Page 47: Preparation

    Preparation The following sections describe the necessary preparation procedures for installing UnixWare 7.1.1. Checking System Configuration Before installing UnixWare, make sure that your system configuration is correct. Run the BIOS Setup Utility to check system configuration. Refer to the Configuring Your System chapter of your User's Guide for more information on how to run these utilities.

  • Page 48: Installing Optional Hardware

    Installing Optional Hardware This section contains supplemental hardware installation and configuration information. Installing Optional Adapters If you are installing optional adapters, refer to the installation guide that came with the adapter, the UnixWare 7.1.1 documentation and the System User's Guide shipped with your system for installation and configuration information. Installing Other Hardware Refer to the Upgrading Your System chapter of your System User’s Guide for installing additional memory, additional hard disk drives or new peripheral...

  • Page 49: Installing And Configuring System Software

    Installing and Configuring System Software This section contains supplemental information for installing and configuring UnixWare 7.1.1 Operating System. Reconfiguring the DOS Partition ® Your system ships with its primary hard drive formatted with an MS-DOS partition approximately 50MB in size. This partition can be removed or reconfigured before you load your Network Operating System software and applications.
  • Page 50 Installation of UnixWare 7.1.1 involves installation of a disk array driver for your disk array system. The procedure basically follows the standard UnixWare 7.1.1 installation with some variations. During the installation, when prompted, insert the UnixWare 7.1.1 driver diskette for the Disk Array Controller into the floppy disk drive.
  • Page 51 12. Select “Proceed with Installation.” Press F10. 13. Select “Do not enter the DCU.” Press F10. 14. Enter the System Node Name. This will be the name of the server. Press F10. 15. At “Installation Method” choose “Install from CD-ROM.” Press F10.

  • Page 52: Installation Of Tape Drives

    28. At “Installation” Press F10. This concludes the installation of UnixWare 7.1.1 onto the system drive. You need to open the diskette drive and reboot the UnixWare 7.1.1 operating system from the system drive you just installed. It is recommended that any additional software packages be installed at this time.
  • Page 53 Index configuring RAID, 5-4 configuring the Intel PRO/100+ LAN card, About this guide, 1-2 5-10 installation of CD-ROM drives, 5-9 installation of tape drives, 5-9 Conventions installing and configuring system software, document, 1-2 installing optional hardware, 5-4 installing other hardware, 5-4 DOS partition installing SCO OpenServer rel.
  • Page 54 Windows NT 4.0 configuring RAID, 3-2 installing display adapter driver, 3-5 installing LAN adapter drivers, 3-4 installing operating system, 3-3 overview, 3-2 required diskettes, 3-2 Index-2...
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