Compaq 108164-003 - ProLiant - 800 Integration Notes page 14

Compaq Tips and Tricks for NetWare 5
Processor
RAM
Required size of SYS Volume
Dos Partition
NetWare 5 online documentation
Here are some partitioning tips.
Have you ever needed to add a Compaq System Partition to a drive that had already been
partitioned? It isn't pretty. Before Power Quest Corporation's ServerMagic you had to
completely wipe out the disk and then start over; however, with ServerMagic you can breeze
through the procedure. Let's walk through the process––first on NetWare then on Microsoft
Windows NT.
Let's say you have already partitioned your disk drive, but don't have a system partition in place.
Because the system partition is required to be the first partition, you would normally delete at
least the first partition and then start over. With ServerMagic, however, you can resize the
NetWare partition from the left edge. (Left edge refers to the beginning of the partition.)
Actually this is very helpful because you don't need to move all the data on the partition. If you
have used ServerPartition on the desktop, you are familiar with the fact that it just resizes the
right edge (the end of the partition). So, without ServerMagic, if you had wanted to free up even
just a small amount, say 20 to 30 megabytes, you would have had to (1) resize the partition, then
(2) move all the data over by that amount, then (3) create a Compaq System Partition on the
drive. If you had a volume that contained 50 gigabytes, this took a lot of precious time.
However, with ServerMagic you can quickly create just enough space for a Compaq System
Partition by simply resizing the left edge and vacating only the data needed.
Here's the ServerMagic procedure for NetWare:
1. Start ServerMagic.
2. Dismount all volumes.
3. Select the drive.
4. Select the NetWare partition that starts at the front or beginning of the drive.
5. Select Partition Options.
6. Select Resize Left.
7. Specify the size.
8. Watch in wonder at how quickly everything happens.
Once space has been freed at the beginning of the disk drive, insert the Compaq SmartStart CD-
ROM and proceed with the System Configuration Utility to add the Compaq System Partition.
Here's the ServerMagic procedure for Microsoft Windows NT:
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Item Recommended Requirements
100-MHz Pentium processor
128 MB of RAM (if Java is used)
1 GB
50 MB plus any additional space required for creating a
core dump
Additional 409 MB of disk space
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