Netserver Software Setup; Start Here; Lcii - HP D5970A - NetServer - LCII Configuration Manual

5 NetServer Software Setup

Follow the procedures in this part to configure the hardware and BIOS and to install Windows NT including
the applicable Service Pack.

Start Here

In this part you will perform two major tasks. First you will configure the NetServer Hardware and BIOS
and Install Windows NT following a procedure specific to your HP NetServer as listed below. Secondly, you
will install the applicable Service Pack on the NetServer. Select your procedure from the following list:
You will... Go to procedure for...
LCII
LC3
LH Pro
LH 3
LH 3 (with NetRAID local storage)
LH 4
LH 4 (Fibre Channel)
First
LPr
LPr (with NetRAID local and shared storage)
LX/LXr Pro
LXr 8000
LXr 8000 (Fibre Channel
LXr 8500
LXr 8500 (Fibre Channel)
Second Install the Microsoft Service Pack

LCII

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 of System B and restart the server.
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 3; otherwise go to step 6.
3. To update the BIOS, choose Configuration Assistant, then Custom, Microsoft, NT 4.0,
and No for automated NOS installation.
4. Select Update, then Execute. Follow 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. Install a utilities partition on the local storage disk by choosing Configuration Assistant, then
Custom, Microsoft, MS Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition, and No for automated
NOS installation.
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