IBM SG24-4763-00 manual

SG24-4763-00

IBM PC Server and Windows NT

Integration Guide

March 1997

This soft copy for use by IBM employees only.

Contents

Main Page Page First Edition (March 1997) Contents iv Page Page Preface IBM PC Server and Windows NT Integration Guide The Team That Wrote This Redbook PC Server Selection Guide IBM PC Server Disk Subsystem Configuration and Sizing Comments Welcome redbook@vnet.ibm.com viii Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Where Windows NT is Heading http://www.microsoft.com/corpinfo/PRESS/1996/Nov96/MSNT5PR.htm 1.2 IBM and Windows NT 1.3 IBM PC Server and Windows NT Integration Guide 2 Chapter 2. Hardware Configuration 2.1 The BIOS Setup Program 2.1.1.1 System Summary 4 2.1.1.2 System Information 2.1.1.3 Devices and I/O Ports 2.1.1.4 Alarm/Wakeup Settings 2.1.1.5 System Security 6 2.1.1.6 Start Options 2.1.1.7 Advanced Setup 8 2.1.2 BIOS Updates 2.2 EISA Configuration Utility Do you want to configure your system now [Y,N]? Figure 3. EISA Configuration Utility - Steps 10 Figure 4. EISA Configuration Utility - Adding or Removing Boards moving 2.3 SCSISelect Utility Program 12 1SCSI Parity Checking 2Host Adapter SCSI Termination terminator 14 1Initiate Sync Negotiation 2Maximum Sync Transfer Rate 3Enable Disconnection 4Send Start Unit Command 5Include in BIOS SCAN 16 2.4 System Partition Programs 2.4.1.1 Starting from the System Partition 2.4.1.2 Starting from the Reference Diskette 18 2.4.1.3 Main Menu Options 1Start Operating System 2Backup/Restore system programs 3Update system programs 4Setconfiguration 2.4.1.4 Backup/Restore System Programs Menu 1Backup the system diskettes 2Backup the system partition 3Restore the system partition 2.4.1.5 Set Configuration Menu 1View configuration 22 Page 2Change configuration 3Backup configuration 24 4Restore configuration 5Run automatic configuration 7Set and view SCSI device configuration view change 2.4.1.6 Set Features Menu 26 1Set date and time 2Set password and unattended start mode 3Set keyboard speed 4Set console 5Set startup sequence 6Set fast startup mode 28 7Set power-on features ASerial-Port Power-On Mode 2.4.1.7 Set Passwords and Security Features 1Set power-on password 2Change power-on password 30 Enter password 3Remove power-on password Enter password 4Set unattended start mode 5Set privileged-access mode 6Change privileged-access password 2.4.1.8 Test the Computer 2.4.1.9 More Utilities Menu 1Display revision levels 2Display system error log 3Stand-alone utility information 4Set and view system identification 34 2.4.1.10 Advanced Diagnostic Program 1Run System Checkout 2Low-Level Format Program 2.5 RAID Adapter Utilities 2.5.1 SCSI-2 F/W PCI RAID and Streaming RAID Adapter 36 Figure 26. RAID Configuration Program - Adapter Selection Figure 27. RAID Configuration Program - Main Menu 2.5.1.1 Drive Information 2.5.1.2 Formatting the Disks 38 Page Figure 30. RAID Configuration Program - DASD Formatting 40 Change RAID Parameters: The panel for changing RAID parameters is shown in Figure 31. Figure 31. RAID Configuration Program - Change RAID parameters The following fields are configurable: 2.5.1.3 Defining a Hot-Spare Disk 42 Figure 34. RAID Configuration Program - Hot-Spare Disk Definition 2.5.1.4 Creating a Disk Array Figure 35. RAID Configuration Program - Disk Array Creation 2.5.1.5 Defining Logical Drives 44 Page Figure 38. RAID Configuration Program - RAID Level Selection 46 Figure 39. RAID Configuration Program - Size Definition 7. Repeat the procedures for the other logical drives and arrays. 2.5.1.6 Setting the Write Policy 2.5.1.7 Initializing the Array 2.5.1.8 Backup/Restoring the Configuration 48 strongly exactly 2.5.2 PC ServeRAID SCSI Adapter 2.5.2.1 ServeRAID Adapter Support Diskettes 50 2.5.2.2 IBM PC Server Support PC Server 704 Considerations: 2.5.2.3 ServeRAID Configuration Utility 2View Configuration 52 3EZ-RAID Configuration 4Create/Delete/Copy 5Initialize/Synchronize 6Rebuild/Device Management 7Advanced Functions 2Backup IPS ServeRAID Config; and 3Restore/Convert Saved Config 4Change Write Policy 54 5Change RAID Parameters 6IBM RAID Subsystem Diagnostic 2.5.2.4 Mini-Configuration Utility Press <Ctrl+I> for MiniConfig Utility 56 Boot CD-ROM Configuration: 2.5.2.5 Administration and Monitoring Utility A:\SETUP 2.5.2.6 Possible POST Errors Page Page Chapter 3. Pre-installation Considerations 3.1 Hardware Requirements 3.1.1 Enhanced IDE (EIDE) Drive Considerations 3.1.2 Hardware Configuration 3.1.2.1 The NTHQ Utility 62 3.1.2.2 The SCSITOOL Utility 3.1.2.3 Unsupported Hardware 3.2 Setup Options /OX or WINNT32 /OX from the I386 directory on the installation CD-ROM to 3.2.1 Unsupported Setup Methods 3.2.2 The WINNT Command 3.3 Viruses http://www.microsoft.com/kb 3.4 Disk Compression COMPACT C:\ /U 3.5 HPFS Support 3.7 Plug and Play 66 3.7.1.1 Using Windows 95 to Install Plug and Play Devices 3.8 Upgrading from Windows 95 3.9 Upgrading from Windows NT 3.51 3.10 Installation Over the Network NET USE * \\BIGMOTHER\I386 68 Page Page Chapter 4. Installation Using ServerGuide 3.0 4.1 ServerGuide 3.0 and NT 4.0 4.2 Starting ServerGuide 72 4.3 ServerGuide Main Menu view x:\mri\en\readme.inf 74 4.3.1 CoPilot 4.3.2 AutoPilot 4.4 Installing Windows NT Using ServerGuide 76 Page 78 Page Page Chapter 5. Installing Windows NT Server 4.0 5.1 IBM Servers Used 5.2 Pre-installation Checklist WINNT32 /OX 5.3 Installing NT 4.0 5.3.1 Starting the Process 5.3.2 Choosing a Disk Controller 82 Page 5.3.3 Specifying Additional Adapters 84 This soft copy for use by IBM employees only. Figure 57. Installing Additional DiskControllers Other (requires disk provided by a hardware manufacturer) Figure 58. Installing Drivers from Diskette 5.3.4 Potential Errors Detecting Disk Controllers WINNT /OX (or WINNT32 /OX 86 Page 5.3.5 System Analysis 88 5.3.6 Basic Configuration and HAL Options This soft copy for use by IBM employees only. Figure 64. Initial Hardware Configuration 5.3.7 Selecting the Correct HAL 90 Figure 65. Selecting the HAL 5.3.7.1 Multiprocessor Capable Machines 5.3.8 Partitioning 92 5.3.9 Formatting 5.3.10 File Transfer 5.4 If Your Server Fails to Restart 94 blue screen of death 5.5 Gathering Information 5.5.1 Naming the Server 5.5.2 Selecting the Server Type 5.5.3 The Administrator Password 5.5.4 The Emergency Repair Disk 96 emergency repair disk 5.5.5 Selecting General Components 5.6 Installing Windows NT Networking 5.6.1 Network Options 5.6.2 Installing Network Adapters 98 5.6.3 Network Protocols 5.6.3.1 Choice of Protocols 5.6.4 Selecting Services 100 5.6.5 Specifics of the Auto LANStreamer PCI Adapter 5.6.6 Changing the Protocol Binding Order 5.6.7 Joining a Domain 5.7 Finishing Setup 102 5.8 Basic Trouble Shooting 5.8.1 Determining Which Services Have Started 5.8.2 Using the Event Log 104 Page Page Chapter 6. TME 10 NetFinity Overview 6.1 What is TME 10 NetFinity under Windows NT? 6.2 Connectivity Options Systems Management from an NT Server Point of View 6.3 Installing TME 10 NetFinity from Windows NT TME 10 NetFinity Services 108 TME 10 NetFinity Manager Services Page Systems Management from an NT Server Point of View 6.3.2 Installation of TME 10 NetFinity Manager Systems Management from an NT Server Point of View 110 Systems Management from an NT Server Point of View Systems Management from an NT Server Point of View 6.4 TME 10 NetFinity Configuration 112 Page 114 6.5 TME 10 NetFinity Main Menu Systems Management from an NT Server Point of View Systems Management from an NT Server Point of View 6.6 System Monitor 116 6.7 Hints and Tips Systems Management from an NT Server Point of View Page Chapter 7. Performance Monitor Overview 7.1 Starting Performance Monitor 7.2 Collecting Data with Performance Monitor 7.3 Chart View 120 7.3.1.1 Adding Objects to be Monitored 7.3.1.2 Knowing What the Objects are Measuring 7.3.1.3 Determining Which Objects Can Be Measured 122 Page 7.4 Alert View 124 Page 7.4.1.2 How to Set Up Alerts 7.5 Log View 126 7.5.1.1 Selecting Objects to be Added to the Log File 7.5.1.2 Starting or Stopping the Log File 7.5.1.3 Retrieving Data from the Log File switch 128 7.5.1.4 Selecting a Time Slice from the Log File to Analyze 7.5.1.5 Exporting the Log 7.6 Report View Page Chapter 8. Monitoring and Performance Tuning 8.1 Performance Bottlenecks not 8.2 Multitasking 8.3 Virtual Memory paging 132 Page 8.4 CPU Bottlenecks 134 Page 8.4.1.1 Measuring Multiprocessor Load 8.5 Memory Bottlenecks 136 8.5.1.1 Using Task Manager 8.5.1.2 Using Performance Monitor 138 8.5.1.3 Using TME 10 NetFinity 8.6 Hard Disk Bottlenecks DISKPERF -N 140 8.6.1.1 Using TME 10 NetFinity 8.6.1.2 Using Performance Monitor Avg. Queue Time = Disk Queue Length x Avg. Disk sec/Transfer 8.7 Network Components Bottleneck 142 8.8 Network Bottlenecks 8.8.1 Network Design Issues 8.8.1.1 Changing the Binding Order of the Protocols 144 8.8.1.2 Network Design Hints 146 Appendix A. Sources of Drivers and Information http://www.pc.ibm.com/servers http://www.pc.ibm.com/techlink/tcsrvsp1.html hardware compatibility list A.1 Compatibility Information http://www.pc.ibm.com/compat/compat.html A.3 Tuning Information A.4 Other Information Page Page Appendix B. IBM TechConnect Program Associate path Certification path B.1 Certification http://www.pc.ibm.com/techlink http://www.austin.ibm.com/pspinfo/proroad.htm 152 Appendix C. Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Packs ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/nt40 C.1.1 Installing the Service Pack UPDATE ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/nt40/ussp2/read128.txt C.2 Emergency Repair Disk (ERD) advisable 154 C.3 Adding New Components to the System Appendix D. Tips on Windows NT and IBM Hardware D.1 IBM SCSI-2 Streaming RAID Adapter/A D.2 IBM Auto ISA Token-Ring Adapter D.3 Micro Channel Network Adapters A device connect to the system is not functioning. D.4 IBM 100/10 PCI Ethernet Adapter Hangs with IBM Server 320/520 D.5 Micro Channel LANStreamer Adapter D.6 PCI LANStreamer Adapter Hangs When Shutting Down D.7 Problems Associated with Third Party OEM Network Driver Diskettes An error has occurred Unable to open the file d:\I386\oem-file-name D.8 Token-Ring Adapters Page Appendix E. The Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) E.1 Upgrading the HAL for Multiprocessor Use not E.1.1 Resolving Problems with the UPTOMP.EXE Utility 160 E.2 Reinstalling Windows NT to Upgrade the HAL E.2.1 Using the Backup Domain Controller 162 Appendix F. Special Notices 164 Appendix G. Related Publications G.1 International Technical Support Organization Publications Microsoft Windows NT Server Resource Kit Systems Management from an NT Server Point of View G.2 Redbooks on CD-ROMs Page How to Get ITSO Redbooks How IBM Employees Can Get ITSO Redbooks How Customers Can Get ITSO Redbooks 168 IBM Redbook Order Form Page Index Special Characters Numerics A B C H I 172 K L O P R S T U V 174 W ITSO Redbook Evaluation