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HP ProLiant ML110 Server Network Operating System Installation Guide January 2004 (First Edition) Part Number 344-535-001 Regulatory Model Number HSTNS-3100...
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“as is” without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice. The warranties for HP products are set forth in the express limited warranty statements accompanying such products. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty.
Section 3. Installing the NetWare 5.1 Support Pack................3-4 Section 4. Installing the PSM4B Patch ....................3-5 Section 5. Installing Additional HP Accessories ................3-6 Troubleshooting............................3-6 On-line Information and Software Sources ....................3-6 HP ProLiant ML110 Network Operating System Installation Guide...
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 Pre-installation Instructions..............7-1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 Installation Flow...................7-1 Section 1. Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 ...............7-1 Section 2. Installing Additional HP Accessories.................7-5 On-line Information and Software Sources ....................7-5 Index HP ProLiant ML110 Network Operating System Installation Guide...
About This Guide This NOS guide can be used for reference when servicing HP ProLiant ML110 servers. Audience Assumptions This guide is for service technicians. HP assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained in recognizing hazard in products with hazardous energy levels and are familiar with weight and stability precautions for rack installations.
Service training guides • Service advisories and bulletins • QuickFind information services Telephone Numbers For the name of your nearest HP authorized reseller: • In the United States, call 1-800-345-1518. • In Canada, call 1-800-263-5868. For HP technical support: •...
NOS. HP recommends taking into account the following specific information in order to adapt your usual NOS installation to the particularities of your HP ProLiant ML110 server. Listed below are the HP drivers required for specific NOSs. These drivers are provided on the HP ProLiant ML110 Server Startup CD-ROM. ®...
Prepare the server following the instructions in the HP ProLiant ML110 Server Installation Sheet. It is recommended that you do not install any third party adapter until you verify that the HP equipment is functioning properly and you complete the NOS installation.
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If the server is already turned on, save your data and exit all open applications, then restart the server. 2. When the HP logo banners on-screen, press Esc to display the Summary and Boot Progress screen. 3. Press Ctrl + A when prompted to access the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility.
Preparatory Procedures for NOS Installation BIOS Update For detailed procedures, refer to Chapter 5 of the HP ProLiant ML110 Server Operations and Maintenance Guide. BIOS Update Notes • HP recommends that you update the server BIOS with the latest system BIOS version to take advantage of the most recent compatibility fixes.
NOTE: For ease of reading, both “Microsoft Windows Server 2003” and “Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003” will be referred to as “Windows 2003” in this chapter; the HP ProLiant ML110 Server Startup CD-ROM will be simply referred to as the Startup CD.
At the Create partition size prompt, type 4096, then press Enter. c. Select unpartitioned space and press C again to create additional partitions. HP recommends that you create all the partitions needed for each hard drive present on your system.
However, if this does not occur, double-click the Startup.htm file located on the root directory of the Startup CD. 2. Click the HP ProLiant ML110 server drivers for chipset, LAN, and SCSI controller link. 3. Select the Intel chipset driver option for Windows 2003.
Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Windows Small Business Server 2003 Phase 2 - Installing the HP LAN Driver During the Windows 2003 installation, the OS may not detect the embedded HP network interface card. The following procedure will help you install the LAN driver using the Startup CD.
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If the driver of that device is digitally signed then it will display "MS Windows 2003 Publisher" or "Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher”. If the driver of the device is not digitally signed we recommend that you check HP’s website at to install the latest driver package.
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5. Click OK to proceed. 6. Follow the on-screen instructions to create the diskettes copies. 7. Click OK at the [y] floppies were created… screen. 8. Click Cancel to close the Create Installation Disks utility. HP ProLiant ML110 Server Network Operating System Installation Guide...
1. Right-click My Network Places | Properties | Local Area Connection on your server. NOTE: If your HP server hosts several network adapters, the window will show one Local Area Connection icon for each network adapter present in the system. Identify the proper adapter by browsing each one.
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To open the utility, click Start | Programs | Administrative Tools | Computer Management | System Tools | Local Users and Groups | Users. 3. Connect the client PCs to the network your HP server operates on. 4. Open a command prompt window to verify the TCP/IP configuration and enter the...
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20. Click Finish to close the Wizard utility. This completes the active directory installation. 21. Click Restart Now to reboot the system. Remove the Windows 2003 CD-ROM if it is present. HP ProLiant ML110 Server Network Operating System Installation Guide...
23. The This Server is Now a Domain Controller dialog box will display after the login, click Finish to close. Section 6. Installing Additional HP Accessories The HP ProLiant ML110 Server Startup CD-ROM includes the drivers for accessories compatible to your server. Refer to the product manual enclosed with the accessory for the detailed installation procedure and/or to the attached readme.txt file associated with the driver.
1. Complete the pre-NOS installation procedures listed in Chapter 1. 2. Have the following installation requirements on hand: • HP ProLiant ML110 Server Startup CD-ROM (will be subsequently referred to as Startup CD) • Novell NetWare 5.1 CD-ROM and latest Support Pack CD-ROM •...
4/Celeron Patch NOTE: If your hard drive contains data or is not new, HP recommends backing up the data and then using a utility such as fdisk to erase all data and partitions from your hard drive. 1. Boot the server to a DOS bootable utility diskette.
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It displays a Driver names summary screen. 1. If you have an IDE system, press Enter to continue. If you have a SCSI model, you need to install the HP SCSI driver (the SCSI driver proposed by default by NetWare does not install properly): a.
Scroll down and keep Continue highlighted. h. Press Enter to continue. 3. The installation program displays the partitioning properties. HP recommends keeping the default value by selecting Continue. 4. Wait as the system performs the installation according to your settings.
3. Go to Product Options and select Install a product not listed, then press Enter. 4. Select the drive. Since you are using the HP disk PSM4B patch diskette, press Enter. 5. Select the proper path containing the INSTALL.ips file.
Installing Novell NetWare 5.1 Section 5. Installing Additional HP Accessories The HP ProLiant ML110 Server Startup CD-ROM includes the drivers for accessories compatible to your server. Refer to the product manual enclosed with the accessory for the detailed installation procedure and/or to the attached readme.txt file associated with the driver. The readme.txt file can be found on the appropriate driver diskette.
NOTE: For ease of reading, both “Novell NetWare 6.0” and “Novell Small Business Suite” will be referred to as “NetWare 6.0” in this chapter; the HP ProLiant ML110 Server Startup CD-ROM will be simply referred to as the Startup CD.
Phase 1 - Installing the Pentium 4/Celeron Patch NOTE: If your hard drive contains data or is not new, HP recommends backing up the data and then using a utility such as fdisk to erase all data and partitions from your hard drive.
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6. Insert the HP disk NW patch diskette you created earlier and enter: COPY A:\*.* 7. Remove the HP disk NW patch diskette and insert the Novell NetWare 6.0 CD-ROM in the drive, then reboot the server. 8. Select Continue with Existing Partition.
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The installation program will scan the floppy drive for compatible drivers and then automatically add the HP SCSI driver to the driver list. NOTE: The new HP driver may show the same device name description, however it is an updated version.
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If you wish to install other items or products, do so here and then click Next. 15. Click Next at the Novell Certificate Server 2.21 Objects window. 16. Click OK at the Organizational CA Warning screen if it comes up. HP ProLiant ML110 Server Network Operating System Installation Guide...
You can either subscribe to the Novell Support Connection CD program or download CSP files individually. You will need to mount the Novell Consolidated Support Pack as a NetWare volume. HP recommends you use NetWare 6.0 Support Pack 4 or above. 2. Close the GUI. 3. Press Ctrl + Esc.
3. Go to Product Options and select Install a product not listed, then press Enter. 4. Select the drive. Since you are using the HP disk PSM4B patch diskette, press Enter. HP ProLiant ML110 Server Network Operating System Installation Guide...
10. Reboot the system. Method 2 1. Insert the HP disk PSM4B patch diskette you created earlier in the floppy drive. 2. Locate the folder appropriate for the system, ACPIDRV\5.x or CPIDRV\6.x, and copy its contents to the startup directory (C:\NWSERVER).
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to create the HP ProLiant ML110 server NetWare SCSI driver diskette to be labelled HP disk NW SCSI. 4. Use the second diskette to create the LAN driver diskette to be labelled HP disk NW LAN.
It displays a Driver names summary screen. 1. If you have an IDE system, press Enter to continue. If you have a SCSI model, you need to install the HP SCSI driver (the SCSI driver proposed by default by NetWare does not install properly): a.
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The installation program will scan the floppy drive for compatible drivers and then automatically add the HP SCSI driver to the driver list. NOTE: The new HP driver may show the same device name description, however it is an updated version.
Installing Novell NetWare 6.5 Section 3. Installing Additional HP Accessories The HP ProLiant ML110 Server Startup CD-ROM includes the drivers for accessories compatible to your server. Refer to the product manual enclosed with the accessory for the detailed installation procedure and/or to the attached readme.txt file associated with the driver. The readme.txt file can be found on the appropriate driver diskette.
If you are using the Promise FastTrak TX4000 IDE RAID controller, refer to the readme.txt file in the Promise FastTrak TX4000 driver disc for instructions. If you do not have a driver disc, proceed to step 2. HP ProLiant ML110 Server Network Operating System Installation Guide...
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After selecting the appropriate option for the mouse type, click Next to continue. Installation Type HP recommends selecting the Custom installation option, because this mode includes the Graphical Interface (X) Configuration window HP ProLiant ML110 Server Network Operating System Installation Guide...
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Review the boot loader configuration and modify it if necessary. GRUB is selected as the default Linux boot loader. HP recommends a password to prevent access to GRUB. Select the [Use a boot loader password] check box, then click Change Password to set the password.
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Red Hat environment Graphical Interface (X) Configuration Your HP server ships with an ATI Rage XL chipset. Select this option from the list of video hardware, then click Next to continue Monitor Configuration The installation program will attempt to detect the monitor being used;...
Red Hat environment. Section 2. Installing Additional HP Accessories The HP ProLiant ML110 Server Startup CD-ROM includes the drivers for accessories compatible to your server. Refer to the product manual enclosed with the accessory for the detailed installation procedure and/or to the attached readme.txt file associated with the driver.
If you are using the Promise FastTrak TX4000 IDE RAID controller, refer to the readme.txt file in the Promise FastTrak TX4000 driver disc for instructions. If you do not have a driver disc, proceed to step 2. HP ProLiant ML110 Server Network Operating System Installation Guide...
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Default is English. Click Next to continue. Keyboard Configuration Your HP server comes with a Generic 104-key PC keyboard. NOTE: If you wish to change your keyboard type after you have booted your Red Hat Linux system, you may use the /usr/sbin/kbdconfig command.
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Refer to Red Hat manuals should you need further details on the networking settings. Firewall Configuration Review the Firewall settings and modify it if necessary. HP recommends that you select all options on the [Allow incoming] list. After defining the Firewall settings, click Next to continue with the installation. Language Support Selection Review the Language Support setting and modify it if necessary, then click Next to continue.
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Review and modify the selection as necessary, then click Next to continue. Video Configuration Your HP server ships with an ATI Rage XL chipset. Select this option from the list of video hardware, then click Next to initialize the installation.
Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 Section 2. Installing Additional HP Accessories The HP ProLiant ML110 Server Startup CD-ROM includes the drivers for accessories compatible to your server. Refer to the product manual enclosed with the accessory for the detailed installation procedure and/or to the attached readme.txt file associated with the driver.