Lpr - HP D5970A - NetServer - LCII Configuration Manual

Part "6 Shared Storage Software Setup" in the Shared Storage Supplement and start with
Install Fibre Channel HBA Driver.

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These procedures provide instructions for servers using NetRAID and SureStore E 12H shared storage
solutions.
NOTE If you are use NetRAID adapters for both shared and local storage go to the next
procedure, LPr (with NetRAID Local and Shared Storage) on page 26.
Configure NetServer Hardware and BIOS
1. Make sure you power down System A and power up System B.
2. Insert the HP NetServer Navigator CD in the CD-ROM drive and restart the server.
3. If you have special NetServer local SCSI bus options enter the Symbios utility by pressing Ctrl+C at the
Symbios boot banner during boot and set the options you need; otherwise allow the server to boot. The
server boots from the CD and displays the Navigator Main Menu.
NOTE If prompted that the HP NetServer Navigator BIOS is a newer version, choose
Continue and go to step 4; otherwise go to step 6.
4. To update the BIOS, choose NetServer Utilities | More NetServer Utilities |
BIOS Update Utility. Select Execute and follow the screen prompts to update the BIOS.
5. After the server reboots, return to the Navigator main menu by clicking the Back button twice on the
displayed window.
6. From the Navigator main menu, install a utility partition on the local storage disk by choosing
Configuration Assistant and Installation Assistant, Custom, Microsoft,
then either:
MS Windows NT4.0 Enterprise Edition Cluster Server if using Navigator if
L.15.05 or later.
MS Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition, and No for automated NOS installation if
using Navigator L.15.04 or earlier.
7. Choose Install/Update Utility Partition and Execute.
When finished, the system reboots and displays the Custom Configuration window.
8. Make an NT 4.0 Drivers floppy disk by choosing Create Driver Diskette(s), Execute,
and following the prompts. Label the floppy disk NT 4.0 Drivers.
9. Press the Back button three times to return the Navigator Main Menu.
10. If you are using a NetRAID adapter for either shared or local storage, create a set of installation floppy
disks for NetRAID Assistant by choosing NetServer Utilities | Diskette Library.
Select NetRAID Assistant for WindowsNT and Windows95 from the list and then the
Execute button. Follow the instructions to create the NetRAID Assistant installation floppy disks.
Label the floppy disks HP NetRAID Assistant 1 and HP NetRAID Assistant 2.
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