hank ou Before you Begin ... for purchasing a Digital Prioris server. The Prioris family represents Select a suitable area for assembly and use. Ensure that Digital’s continued commitment to your workspace: Uncompromising Quality, backed by Is located next to electrical outlets and a telephone award-winning Customer Service and Support.
Unpack your server Get close to the server, with feet apart for stable footing. NOTE Squat down, knees bent, back straight. Servers are heavy. Do not lift this equipment alone. Get a firm grip, lift with your legs, keep back straight. Avoid twisting your upper body.
Check the parts Unpack and identify your server’s components. NOTE Prioris server Monitor must be ordered separately. Country kit including keyboard, keyboard extension The ServerWORKS software kit includes: cable and mouse (ordered separately) ServerWORKS Quick Launch: ServerWORKS Quick Up to 3 power cords Launch CD-ROM disk and Reference Guide.
Install any internal options NOTES Removing the side panels activates the power interlock switches. These switches turn off power to your server. You might injure yourself or damage the server if you attempt to override or bypass these switches. Always re- place the side panels before you turn on power to the server.
Connect the cables and power cord 1. Connect the mouse and keyboard cables into the cor- 4. Connect the ac power cord to the server and then to responding connectors at the back of the server. your power outlet. 2. Place your monitor near your server. Connect the NOTE monitor signal cable to the back of the monitor and If you have a secondary power supply, connect the re-...
Ethernet connections 10Base-T (Twisted-Pair) 10 Base-2 (ThinWire) Your Prioris server is shipped network ready with connec- tors and onboard circuitry for 10Base-T (Twisted-Pair), 10Base-2 (EtherNet ThinWire) and 10Base-5 (AUI) network cabling. Contact your network administrator before connecting to either network type. 10 Base-5 (AUI) Installation Guide...
Turn on the monitor and then the server 1. Turn on the monitor. 2. Turn on the server. 3. The Operator Control Panel (OCP) display should turn on by itself. If it doesn’t, press the OCP button. 4. Adjust the monitor contrast and brightness to obtain a readable screen display.
If you’re installing optional expansion cards 2. Use the SCU, when displayed, to configure the EISA Make sure you are familiar with using: option cards you installed or to enable the PCI cards. The System Configuration Utility (SCU) If you installed ISA cards, check the current card con- RAID utilities figuration to avoid IRQ conflicts before manually set- The SCSISelect Utility...
Run the Quick Launch CD-ROM program 1. Locate the Quick Launch CD-ROM disk in your Server- WORKS software kit. Power on your server and insert the CD-ROM disk. Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to reboot your server. If your server fails to boot from the CD-ROM, press Ctrl + Alt + Del again, then Ctrl + A, when prompted, to run the SCSISelect utility.
Express operating system installation Express Installation Microsoft Windows NT Server & Novell NetWare You will be asked to provide the following information before you can Express install Microsoft Windows NT or Novell NetWare. Windows NT Server Novell NetWare Full Name ___________________________________________ Server Name _________________________________________ Organization Name ____________________________________ Organization Name ____________________________________...
Creating server utility and device driver diskettes Use the method described in Step 7 or 8 to boot the Quick The following is a list of device drivers you might need: Launch CD-ROM disk and configure your server. From the SCSI—enables your server to operate using the on- Quick Launch main menu, select Installations &...
Register your server and review your documentation Register If You Need Help 1. Record the server’s model number and serial number If you have questions about your server hardware, soft- here. ware, or warranty, please contact Digital’s Customer Serv- ice organization. Server Model Description: Before You Call Digital ________________________________________...
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Install the ServerWORKS Manager software NOTE After your server and network operating system installa- tion is complete, install Digital’s ServerWORKS Manager to: Refer to the User’s Guide in the ServerWORKS software kit for installation information. Access an easy-to-use server management interface Monitor critical PC server statistics Obtain an easy-to-read topology map of the network Manage server fault conditions...
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