Installing an Operating System
provided that you have an SMP-capable operating system, such as
one of the following, installed in your server:
OS/2 for SMP
Novell NetWare 4.1 for SMP
Microsoft Windows NT
Some security features are operating system-dependent, which
means that if you want to use them, you must install an operating
system that supports them. To find out whether an operating
system supports specific security features, see the documentation
that comes with the operating system.
Before You Begin
You can install an operating system from ServerGuide or from
separately purchased diskettes or CDs.
For all disk-array models, a ServeRAID Configuration diskette is
included. Before you install an operating system on a disk-array
model, use the configuration programs on the ServeRAID
Configuration diskette to view or change the existing disk-array
configuration. See Chapter 3, “Configuring the Disk Array” on
page 75 for detailed instructions; then, return here.
Before you install an operating system on a system with a
PeerMaster adapter, use the configuration programs on the
PeerMaster Adapter Option Diskette to view or change the
existing configuration. Refer to Chapter 4, “Configuring the
PeerMaster Adapter” on page 133 for detailed instructions; then,
return here.
If you have not already installed your options, do so now,
before you install your operating system. Installing your
options now enables ServerGuide to install the necessary device
drivers during the operating-system installation process. See
Chapter 5, “Installing Options” on page 153 for step-by-step
instructions; then, return here. Some options might require
device drivers that are not available on ServerGuide. In this
case, follow the installation instructions that come with the
option; then, return here.
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