6-2 Installing and Using Utilities

NEC EXPRESSBUILDER

NEC EXPRESSBUILDER is an automated software integration tool to help simplify the process of installing and configuring your server. Shipped with all NEC servers, the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM provides a flexible, guided installation process for system administrators to install Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows 2000 or other operating systems (contact your service representative for the server certified operating systems).

NOTE: Before using NEC EXPRESSBUILDER for initial setup, complete the hardware configuration.

NEC EXPRESSBUILDER includes three distinct programs. One can be booted under DOS for initial setup, and one is for use under Windows operating system.

„DOS-based with local console

Used to set up the server at the first time. This program is also used to diagnose the server and to install/uninstall the management utilities on the maintenance partition of the system drive.

„DOS-based with remote console

Used to set up the server from the management workstation by accessing the server over the network or via serial port B.

NOTE: No keyboard connected to the server is permitted to run this program.