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Contents

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