5-30 Installing the Operating System with Express Setup

Exceptional Setup

This section explains how to set up the server by the exceptional way. You usually do not have to do as follows. If you want to install the other boards by using a driver floppy disk ("OEM-FD for Mass storage device"), except ones listed in Chapter 5, set the server as follows. The detailed information is provided by the manual of the Mass storage device.

Installation of Mass storage device not to be supported by Express Setup

If you want to install the Operating system when the server has new mass storage device not to be supported by NEC EXPRESSBUILDER, follow the steps below.

1.Read the manual supplied with the mass storage device before setting the server.

2.If the mass storage device is disk array controller, configure the RAID system before running the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER.

3.Boot the system from NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM.

4.(a) When the message "Do you want to use the parameters file..." appears, select "Yes"..

(b)When the dialog of Disk array configuration appears, check "Use Existing Array".

(c)Check "Apply OEM-FD for Mass storage device".

5.Copy the driver for the mass storage device in the Express Setup.

Insert the floppy disk attached the mass storage device into the floppy disk drive. Continue the Express Setup, referring to messages displayed on the display.