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Chapter 5. Installing Windows NT Server 4.0

This chapter describes the installation of Windows NT Server 4.0 using the commercially available version of the software. The installation process will be specified in general terms that relate to all IBM PC server models. Any information relating to specific models of the server range are noted.

5.1 IBM Servers Used

We tested this installation process with the full range of currently available IBM PC servers with various combinations of the following devices:

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SCSI adapters

−Integrated SCSI-2 Ultra F/W controller

−IBM PCI SCSI-2 F/W RAID adapter

−IBM ServeRAID adapter

−IBM Streaming RAID adapter/A

SCSI drives

−3 x 2.25 GB drives in a non-RAID setup

−3 x 2.25 GB drives configured as one RAID-5 array

NIC adapters

−Integrated AMD Ethernet controller

−PCI Auto LANStreamer

5.2Pre-installation Checklist

You should ensure you have done the following before you start:

•Prepared your RAID array and initialized all logical drives created using the RAID administration utility provided with the server.

•Partitioned your logical drives. We recommend certain configuration parameters, as discussed in 3.6, ªDisk Partitioningº on page 65.

•Checked that you have all the necessary device driver diskettes ready or can access them from another computer if required.

•Checked that you have the Install from CD-ROM installation diskettes and not the Install from Network installation diskettes. To build the correct diskettes from the Windows NT CD-ROM, run the command WINNT /OX from DOS, or WINNT32 /OX from an existing Windows NT machine.

Note: Read Chapter 3, ªPre-installation Considerationsº on page 61for some helpful hints.

5.3 Installing NT 4.0

The installation process is divided into two components:

1.Hardware setup

2.Software/network setup

The first component is text-based and asks you to make selections, such as hardware, disk controller, Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL), and any

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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 E. The Hardware Abstraction Layer HAL Appendix C. Windows NT Server 4.0 Service PacksAppendix A. Sources of Drivers and Information Appendix D. Tips on Windows NT and IBM Hardware 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 Select Restore config. from diskette Backup/Restoring the ConfigurationBackup Recommended Select Backup config. to 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 Boot CD-ROM and INT13 Extensions Reset AdapterInitialize Configuration Import Configuration from Drives \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 IBM Adapters Pre-installation ConsiderationsHardware Requirements Enhanced IDE Eide Drive Considerations Nthq Utility Hardware ConfigurationScsitool Utility Creating Boot Diskettes? Setup OptionsUnsupported Hardware Winnt Command Unsupported Setup Methods Disk Partitioning VirusesDisk Compression Hpfs Support 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 Write Protect Tab Server RebootsServerGuide 3.0 and NT Starting ServerGuide Book Factory ServerGuide Main MenuRead Me Overview 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 IBM Servers Used Installing Windows NT ServerPre-installation Checklist Installing NT 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 Micro Channel Network Adapters Appendix D. Tips on Windows NT and IBM HardwareIBM SCSI-2 Streaming RAID Adapter/A IBM Auto ISA Token-Ring Adapter 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 Other Publications Appendix G. 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