Configure The Hp Netserver - HP NetServer LH 3r Installation Road Map

11 Make External Connections
Make external connections, such as the monitor, keyboard, and mouse cables, UPS,
and the AC power cord to the appropriate connectors on the rear of the chassis as
instructed in the Rack Cabling Guide Reference for the HP NetServer LH 3r
12

Configure the HP NetServer

1. Boot the HP Navigator CD-ROM:
monitor. Press the power-on button on the HP NetServer,
and press the eject button on the CD-ROM drive. Place the
HP Navigator CD-ROM in the drive, and close the drive.
Press the Reset button. If the system fails to restart, follow
the instructions on the screen.
If you have installed an ISA non-Plug-and-Play
NOTE
accessory board, you must reserve system
resources for it by using the Setup Utility. Start
the Setup Utility by pressing function key [F2]
when prompted during the boot process.
When the Setup Utility starts, select
"Configuration," and then select "ISA non-Plug-
and-Play Devices." Use the arrow keys to
highlight a selection, press ENTER to display
its options, and use the +/- keys to change
values. When you have finished, save the
changes and exit the utility.
For more information about reserving system
resources, refer to Information Assistant and to
"Configuring ISA Non-Plug-and-Play Board" in
Chapter 4, "Accessories," in the
LH 3/LH 3r User Guide.
(If the system hangs before the Setup Utility
starts, remove the ISA non-Plug-and-Play
board, run the Setup utility to reserve system
resources for it, then reinstall the board.)
When HP Navigator starts, you can set the time and date,
and change the display language.
2. Read the Readme File
HP Navigator Main Menu. The Readme file contains the
latest information to help you install your HP NetServer.
3. Run Diagnostic Assistant (Optional):
HP NetServer hardware as shipped, run Diagnostic
Assistant from the HP Navigator CD-ROM. Select
"NetServer Utilities" from the HP Navigator Main Menu, and
then select "Diagnostic Assistant" from the NetServer
Utilities menu.
4. Install Information Assistant:
will help you install your HP NetServer. It is easier to use
from a stand-alone system, rather than from the HP
NetServer you are installing. Install Information Assistant
from the HP NetServer Online Documentation CD-ROM
onto the client system that you will be using to manage your
HP NetServer.
5. Visit Order Assistant (optional)
http://www.hp.com/go/netserver
Order Assistant lists HP accessories, cables, and
connectors for your HP NetServer.
6. Run Configuration Assistant and Installation
If you want to change the language, select
Assistant:
"Set Preferences" from the HP Navigator main menu and
choose a language. Select "Configuration and Installation
Assistant." Select "Express" from the next screen to begin
the "Express" mode of configuration.
"Custom" configuration mode and "Replication"
configuration mode are also available. Refer to the
NetServer LH 3/LH 3r User Guide
7. Choose a NOS:
version, if necessary. Installing the optional IntranetWare
NOS, which is part of the HP NetServer Software Option
Package, requires a decryption key, obtained in panel 2,
"Obtain IntranetWare Key."
8. Select the NOS installation mode:
certain versions of Novell NetWare / IntranetWare or
Microsoft Windows NT Server, you will be asked, "Would
you like to use HP's automated mode of NOS installation?"
Select "Yes" to choose automated NOS installation for
first-time installation of Novell NetWare / IntranetWare or
Microsoft Windows NT Server on a factory-configured HP
NetServer.
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Turn on the
HP NetServer
Select "Readme File" from the
:
To verify the
Information Assistant
on the Internet at
HP
for details.
Select the NOS you will install, and the
If you select
.
Rear View
Use the manual NOS installation if you are installing a NOS other
than Novell NetWare / IntranetWare or Microsoft Windows NT
Server, or if you have replaced accessory components (for
example, if you replaced an HP network interface controller board
with a third-party board, use the manual NOS installation).
9. View Configuration Advisories:
Advisories and print them if necessary. Make any changes suggested
in the advisories.
10. Configure Remote Management:
HP NetServer LH 3 remotely, refer to the
Management Reference Guide for instructions. Select "Configure
Remote Management" on the Navigator screen to configure
Integrated Remote Assistant.
Select "View System Information"
11. Show System Information:
to get information about accessory boards and devices. Select "View
Resources" to view used and available system resources.
This NetServer is shipped with the
12.Configure Mass Storage.
hot-swap mass storage device(s) unconfigured. To configure the
drive(s), do one of the following:
Run HP NetRAID Assistant to configure one or more RAID logical
drives. To run HP NetRAID Assistant, select "Execute" from the
Configure Disk Array screen.
Exclude SCSI A Channel from the integrated HP NetRAID
controller, as follows:
a. Restart the HP NetServer.
b. Press function key [F2] when prompted on the boot screen.
c. When the SETUP utility menu is displayed, use the up and down
keys to highlight the "Include SCSI A Channel [Yes]" selection.
d. Use the + and - keys to change it to "Include SCSI A Channel
[No]."
e. Press function key [F10] to save the configuration and exit the
utility program.
f. Answer "Yes" to the question "Save Configuration and Exit
Now?" The HP NetServer will reboot, and HP Navigator will
restart.
If you selected the HP automated NOS
13. Install the NOS:
installation process, you will be guided through the process by a
series of HP display screens:
Install Utility Partition: This step creates an 8 MB disk partition on
the server boot hard disk drive where HP Navigator will copy
troubleshooting and other utilities. The utility partition is not
available under SCO UNIX. Select "Execute" on the Install Utility
Partition screen to install the partition.
Execute Card Utilities: Select "Execute" on the Execute Card
Utilities screen to run the accessory board configuration utilities.
Follow the instructions on the screen and in the network operating
system's installation instructions to perform the manual NOS
installation.
For Manual NOS Installation Only: Before you perform a manual
NOS installation, print out instructions and create NOS-specific
drivers diskette(s), as follows:
A. Create Drivers Diskette(s): On the Create Drivers Diskette(s)
screen, select Create Drivers Diskette(s) to create one or more
customized diskettes containing HP drivers and configuration
files to use when you install the NOS.
B. Print and Read Instructions: On the Show NOS Installation
Instructions screen, select "Save to Disk" to copy the NOS
installation instructions to disk. Then print them from disk. Read
the instructions first, and then follow them to manually install the
NOS.
Install NOS:
A. Automated NOS Installation: For certain versions of Novell
NetWare / IntranetWare or Microsoft Windows NT Server,
Configuration Assistant formats and partitions the hard disk
drive. Installation Assistant then guides you through the NOS
installation and configures the NOS with the appropriate drivers
for the HP-bundled configuration.
B. Manual NOS Installation: Follow the instructions on the screen
and the network operating system installation instructions that
you printed.
Refer to the
14. Install HP TopTools:
Management Reference Guide , and install HP TopTools.
15. Refer to Information Assistant
Documentation CD-ROM, for further information about your
NetServer.
Monitor
Keyboard
Mouse
AC Power
Connector
Read the Configuration
If you plan to manage the
HP NetServer Server
HP NetServer Server
on the HP NetServer Online