Chapter 4

Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Small Business Server 2000

7.Click Next at the "Create or Join Forest" to accept the default "Create a new forest of domain trees".

8.At the text box for "Full DNS name for new domain:" type in the assigned DNS name for your server (for example: mycompany.com).

9.Click Next. The system may take a few minutes before moving to next screen.

10.Click Next at the "NetBIOS Domain Name" dialog box to accept default "Domain NetBIOS name:"

11.Click Next to accept "Database and Log Locations" default directories

12.Click Next to accept default "Shared System Volume".

13.The system will display a dialog box that reads "The Wizard can not contact the DNS Server…." Confirm your DNS configuration, or install and configure a DNS server on this computer. Click OK.

14.Click Next to accept the installing DNS on your new server.

15.Click Next to accept the default permission value: "Permissions compatible with pre-Windows2000 Server."

16.Enter and confirm the Administrator password and click Next.

17.Review the "Summary" display and click Next to continue.

18.The system will start configuring the active directory display. It will take a few minutes to complete.

19.If prompted, insert Windows 2000 CD-ROM and click OK to continue.

20.Configuring active directory display shows again. Click Finish to close the Wizard utility. This completes the active directory installation.

21.Click "Restart Now" to reboot the system. Remove CD-ROM if present.

22.At the login prompt type in the password. Click the Options button and verify that the "Log on to: HOST" appears on the dialog box. Click OK to start the logon process.

Section 6. Install Additional HP Accessories

The hp server tc2110 Startup CD includes the drivers for the following HP accessories:

￿￿HP-Intel 10/100 LAN

￿￿HP NetRAID-1M adapter

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Server tc2110 specifications

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