IBM SG24-4763-00 instruction

SG24-4763-00

IBM PC Server and Windows NT

Integration Guide

March 1997

This soft copy for use by IBM employees only.

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IBM SG24-4763-00 manual IBM PC Server and Windows NT Integration Guide

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IBM PC Server and Windows NT Integration Guide Page Ibml Take Note First Edition March Contents Performance Monitor Overview Monitoring and Performance Tuning Appendix A. Sources of Drivers and Information Appendix C. Windows NT Server 4.0 Service PacksAppendix D. Tips on Windows NT and IBM Hardware Appendix E. The Hardware Abstraction Layer HAL Vi PC Server and Windows NT Integration Guide Team That Wrote This Redbook Preface Your comments are important to us Comments Welcome Introduction Where Windows NT is HeadingIBM and Windows NT IBM PC Server and Windows NT Integration Guide Bios Setup Program Hardware Configuration System Summary Bios Setup Program Main Menu PC Server Devices and I/O Ports System Information System Security Alarm/Wakeup Settings Selecting this option shows the following window Start Options Selecting this menu choice shows you this window 1.7 Advanced Setup Eisa Configuration Utility Bios Updates Eisa Configuration Utility Steps System Board Memory Eisa Configuration Diskettes SCSISelect Utility Program Eisa Configuration Utility Jumper Settings IBM PC Server SCSISelect Utility Program Main Menu Bit 68-pin Bit 50-pin Low High Scsi Device ID Initiate Sync Negotiation 1 Yes To modify the settings on this panel PC Server 320 SCSISelect Utility Program Dasd Information System Partition Programs Starting from the Reference Diskette Starting from the System Partition System Programs Main Menu Main Menu Options Backup/Restore System Programs Menu System Programs Backup/Restore System Programs Menu Set Configuration Menu On page 23 is an example of a configuration panel System Programs View Configuration Panel Booting from a RAID Drive Cmos RAM Memory Map 0C000H Svga Adapter Set Configuration Scsi Device Configuration Set Features Menu Set Features Menu Scsi Set Passwords and Security Features Enter password Power-on Password Unattended Mode More Utilities Menu Test the Computer More Utilities Menu System Error Log Panel Advanced Diagnostic Program Servers with RAID Adapters Advanced Diagnostic Menu SCSI-2 F/W PCI RAID and Streaming RAID Adapter RAID Adapter Utilities Drive Information Formatting the Disks RAID Configuration Program Drive Information Select Format drive RAID Configuration Program Dasd Formatting Defining a Hot-Spare Disk Parity Placement in a RAID Subsystem RAID Configuration Program Create/Delete Array Menu Creating a Disk Array RAID Configuration Program Hot-Spare Disk Definition Defining Logical Drives RAID Configuration Program Logical Drive Definition RAID RAID Configuration Program RAID Level Selection Select Change write policy Setting the Write Policy Backup Recommended Backup/Restoring the ConfigurationSelect Backup config. to diskette Select Restore config. from diskette PC ServeRAID Scsi Adapter ServeRAID Adapter Support Diskettes IBM PC Server Support ServeRAID Configuration Utility ServeRAID Adapter Main Menu Yes ServeRAID Adapter Advanced Functions Menu Back up to Diskette Press Ctrl+I for MiniConfig Utility Mini-Configuration Utility Initialize Configuration Reset AdapterImport Configuration from Drives Boot CD-ROM and INT13 Extensions \SETUP Administration and Monitoring Utility Possible Post Errors Follow the instructions on the panel New Adapter This soft copy for use by IBM employees only Hardware Requirements Pre-installation ConsiderationsEnhanced IDE Eide Drive Considerations IBM Adapters Nthq Utility Hardware ConfigurationScsitool Utility Creating Boot Diskettes? Setup OptionsUnsupported Hardware Winnt Command Unsupported Setup Methods Disk Compression VirusesHpfs Support Disk Partitioning Partition Size Plug and PlayTip Upgrading from Windows Using Windows 95 to Install Plug and Play DevicesUpgrading from Windows NT NET USE * \\BIGMOTHER\I386 Installation Over the Network This soft copy for use by IBM employees only This soft copy for use by IBM employees only Installation Using ServerGuide ServerGuide 3.0 and NT Server RebootsStarting ServerGuide Write Protect Tab Read Me ServerGuide Main MenuOverview Book Factory Diskette Factory Operating System InstallationUtility Programs From here, you can Applications and Demonstrations CoPilot From the main menu, select Operating System Installation Installing Windows NT Using ServerGuideAutoPilot Selecting NT 4.0 from ServerGuide This soft copy for use by IBM employees only This soft copy for use by IBM employees only This soft copy for use by IBM employees only Pre-installation Checklist Installing Windows NT ServerInstalling NT IBM Servers Used Choosing a Disk Controller Starting the Process Streaming RAID Adapter Selecting a Disk Controller During Installation Specifying Additional Adapters Other requires disk provided by a hardware manufacturer Listing All Recognized Disk Adapters Detected and Selected Potential Errors Detecting Disk Controllers On page 87 and on Disks Larger Than 1024 Cylinders System Analysis RAID Arrays and Logical Drives Basic Configuration and HAL Options Selecting the Correct HAL Initial Hardware Configuration Multiprocessor Capable Machines Partitioning Scsi ID Creating a New Partition Formatting If Your Server Fails to Restart File TransferGathering Information Selecting the Server Type Naming the Server Emergency Repair Disk Administrator PasswordSelecting General Components Installing Network Adapters Installing Windows NT NetworkingNetwork Options Auto-Detection of Network Adapters Choice of Protocols Network Protocols Selecting Services Selecting Services Changing the Protocol Binding Order Specifics of the Auto LANStreamer PCI Adapter Basic Trouble Shooting Finishing SetupJoining a Domain Using the Event Log Determining Which Services Have Started→ Event Viewer This soft copy for use by IBM employees only Changing the Domain Name This soft copy for use by IBM employees only TME 10 NetFinity Overview What is TME 10 NetFinity under Windows NT?Connectivity Options Installation of TME 10 NetFinity Services Installing TME 10 NetFinity from Windows NT Choice of TME 10 NetFinity Client Completion of the Installation Installation of TME 10 NetFinity Manager Installation Options for the TME 10 NetFinity Manager for NT Network Driver Configuration TME 10 NetFinity Configuration Driver Configurations Options This soft copy for use by IBM employees only TME 10 NetFinity Main Menu System Monitor System Monitor Available System Monitors Hints and Tips This soft copy for use by IBM employees only Starting Performance Monitor Performance Monitor Overview Collecting Data with Performance Monitor Chart View Adding Objects to be Monitored Performance Monitor Chart View Determining Which Objects Can Be Measured Knowing What the Objects are Measuring Choosing an Object Instance Changing the Chart Appearance Alert View Chart Options Window Performance Monitor Alert View How to Measure Objects Using Alert View Log View How to Set Up Alerts Starting or Stopping the Log File Selecting Objects to be Added to the Log FileOther Servers Selecting a Time Slice from the Log File to Analyze Retrieving Data from the Log File Exporting the Log Report View This soft copy for use by IBM employees only Performance Bottlenecks Monitoring and Performance TuningMultitasking System Performance Properties Virtual Memory Specifying Virtual Memory Values Minimums and Maximums CPU Bottlenecks Checking CPU Use using Performance Monitor Measuring Multiprocessor Load Memory Bottlenecks Using Task Manager to Show Memory Usage Using Task Manager Determining Memory Use Using Performance Monitor Monitoring Locked Memory Utilization Using TME 10 NetFinity Monitoring Percentage Memory Use Hard Disk Bottlenecks Avg. Queue Time = Disk Queue Length x Avg. Disk sec/Transfer Network Components Bottleneck Monitoring Data Transmitted on the Network Network Bottlenecks Changing the Binding Order of the Protocols Network Design Issues Changing the Network Object Properties Network Design Hints This soft copy for use by IBM employees only Compatibility Information Appendix A. Sources of Drivers and InformationDevice Drivers Other Information Tuning Information Appendix A. Sources of Drivers and Information This soft copy for use by IBM employees only Certification Appendix B. IBM TechConnect Program This soft copy for use by IBM employees only Installing the Service Pack Appendix C. Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Packs Adding New Components to the System Emergency Repair Disk ERDDon′t Forget IBM SCSI-2 Streaming RAID Adapter/A Appendix D. Tips on Windows NT and IBM HardwareIBM Auto ISA Token-Ring Adapter Micro Channel Network Adapters Micro Channel LANStreamer Adapter PCI LANStreamer Adapter Hangs When Shutting Down Token-Ring Adapters This soft copy for use by IBM employees only Appendix E. The Hardware Abstraction Layer HAL Backup Your System FirstUpgrading the HAL for Multiprocessor Use Reinstalling Windows NT to Upgrade the HAL Resolving Problems with the UPTOMP.EXE Utility Backup Using the Backup Domain Controller This soft copy for use by IBM employees only IBM Appendix F. Special Notices AHA International Technical Support Organization Publications Appendix G. Related PublicationsRedbooks on CD-ROMs Other Publications This soft copy for use by IBM employees only How IBM Employees Can Get Itso Redbooks How to Get Itso Redbooks Ibmmail How Customers Can Get Itso Redbooks Please send me the following IBM Redbook Order Form This soft copy for use by IBM employees only Numerics Index Special Characters See HAL RAID PC Server and Windows NT Integration Guide Please answer the following questions Itso Redbook Evaluation IBML