HP Netserver LH 4 Installation Road Map

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Replace Covers and Cables

1. as described in panel 6:

"Removing and Replacing the Covers."

2. and all other

cables.

Replace all covers

Connect the AC power cord

CAUTION Replace all covers before operating the NetServer,

even for a short time. Otherwise, damage to system

components may result due to improper cooling air

flow.

Verify Installed Accessories (Optional)

If you wish, you may now verify accessories you have

installed. Turn on power to the HP NetServer and the

monitor, and observe the boot screen.

The boot screen lists the hardware, as it is detected,

such as CPU, memory, and accessory boards. If the

system fails to boot, follow the instructions on the

screen.

NOTE SCSI devices connected to a disk array controller

board (DAC), or the integrated NetRAID controller

cannot be displayed at boot time, nor can an ISA

non-Plug-and-Play board be displayed at boot

time.

Configure the HP NetServer

2. Run Configuration Assistant and Installation

Assistant:

3. Choose a NOS:

4. Select the NOS installation mode:

5. View Configuration Advisories:

6. Configure Remote Management:

If you want to change the language, select

"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

for details.

Select the NOS you will install, and the

version, if necessary. Installing the optional Novell

IntranetWare NOS, which is part of the HP NetServer

Software Option Package, requires a decryption key,

obtained in panel 5: "Preparation."

If you select 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.

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 that is not on HP's Tested Products List,

use the manual NOS installation).

Read the

Configuration Advisories and print them if necessary.

Make any changes suggested in the advisories.

If you plan to

manage the HP NetServer LH 4 remotely, refer to the

for

instructions. Select "Configure Remote Management"

on the Navigator screen to configure Integrated Remote

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1. Turn on the HP NetServer and monitor, insert the

HP Navigator CD-ROM into the drive, and press the

Reset button. If the system fails to boot, follow the

instructions on the screen.

NOTE If you have installed an ISA non-Plug-and-Play

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've finished, save the

changes and exit the utility.

For more information about reserving system

resources, refer to Information Assistant and to

"Configuring an ISA Non-Plug-and-Play Board" in the

(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.)

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Assistant.

Select "View 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 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.

c. When the SETUP utility menu is displayed, use the up and

down arrow 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

installation process, you will be guided through the process by a

series of HP display screens:

Install Utility Partition: This step creates a disk utility 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 or for network

interface cards on HP's Tested Products List.

B. Manual NOS Installation: Follow the instructions on the

screen and the network operating system installation

instructions that you printed.

Refer to the

, and install HP TopTools.

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for further information about your HP

7. Show System Information:

8. Configure Mass Storage.

9. Install the NOS:

10. Install HP TopTools:

11. Refer to Information Assistant

HP NetServer Server

Management Reference Guide

HP NetServer Online

Documentation CD-ROM,