Configuration Assistant And Information Assistant; Running Configuration Assistant And Installation Assistant - HP D7171A - NetServer - LPr Installation Manual

Chapter 10

Configuration Assistant and Information Assistant

Configuration Assistant guides you through the steps necessary to configure the
HP NetServer. You can view configuration advisories, and change your hardware
if necessary.
Three methods of configuration are available: Express, Custom, and Replicate.
Installation Assistant guides you through the NOS installation, and configures the
NOS with the appropriate drivers. If Configuration Assistant and Installation
Assistant detects that a new version of the BIOS is available on the HP NetServer
Navigator CD-ROM, it will prompt you to update the BIOS.
Before you run Configuration Assistant and Installation Assistant, you might need
to run the Symbios Configuration Utility and the Setup Utility to do the following:
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Verify or modify SCSI host adapter settings.
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Format low-level SCSI disks or verify SCSI disk media by running the
Symbios Configuration Utility.
For more information on the utilities, go to the Setup Utility section later in this
chapter.

Running Configuration Assistant and Installation Assistant

Insert the HP NetServer Navigator CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. If the
system fails to start, follow the instructions on the screen.
1. Set language, time, and date, if necessary.
2. Go to the HP NetServer Navigator main menu and select Configuration
Assistant and Installation Assistant.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue installation on the NetServer.
Three methods of configuration are available: Express, Custom, and Replicate.
Express Configuration
Express configuration is the preferred method of configuring your NetServer since
it leads you through the configuration process in sequence and offers default
selections. Express configuration includes the following steps:
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Update System BIOS:
This step appears if Configuration Assistant detects a newer version of the
BIOS available on the HP NetServer Navigator CD-ROM. You must
update your BIOS to the newest version if you want to continue in Express
mode. You can also change the language the BIOS displays.
Configuring the HP NetServer
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