Follow these steps to become familiar with your server
documentation and to complete your installation successfully.
GETTING STARTED!
1
Checking the Accessory Box
The accessory box contains:
Keys for the LOCKED
front door**
EXPRESSBUILDER bootable CD-ROM containing the setup utility
and system documentation
Customer Notices,* Alerts,* Software Notes,** and System
Release Notes
Network Operating System (NOS) software**
System Diskettes*
Application Software**
Power cord(s), keyboard, and mouse
ServerCare Guide containing the service and warranty information.
*If required for your server.
**On certain models.
3
Installing
Your
Server
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Follow the Server Setting Up information in your User’s Guide to
unpack and install your server.
If your server includes Network Operating System software preloaded
at the factory, it will boot-up to the operating system license agreement
screen. Follow the screen prompts and Software Notes to complete
loading of your operating system. Servers that include Network
Operating System software preloaded at the factory, include a 50MB
(minimum size) maintenance partition.
If your system does not include Network Operating System software,
create a maintenance partition using EXPRESSBUILDER, before
loading the operating system.
Options ordered with your server are already installed. If you have
additional adapter boards and devices for your server, install them
before putting the server in the location you have selected. Follow the
procedures in the
Upgrading Your Server, C
hapter 9 of the system
User’s Guide, plus installation inserts and vendor documents that came
with the option.
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If your server includes a RAID controller and a preloaded Network
Operating System (NOS), please follow the procedures in Chapter 5 of
the system User’s Guide to set your RAID configuration. If your system
does not include a preloaded Network Operating System, the RAID
array is configured as RAID 7. Changing the RAID level on servers that
include a NOS, will require reloading the NOS. Refer to information in
the RAID controller documentation.
4
Running the E
XPRESS
B
UILDER
CD-ROM
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Run the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM to:
Ensure correct hardware setup if you installed additional adapter
boards or devices in Step 3.
Create driver diskettes needed during the installation of your
Network Operating System (NOS), if your NOS was not
factory-installed.
Note:
Always create a maintenance partition
using EXPRESSBUILDER, before loading the operating system.
Print “Installing and Configuring Windows 2003” located in
Appendix B of your user’s guide. This guide contains supplemental
instructions needed during the installation of your operating
system.
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To run the EXPRESSBUILDER
CD-ROM, insert the CD-ROM into the
CD-ROM device, reboot the system and follow the screen prompts.
Note:
If you received system diskettes with your server,
these
diskettes provide the latest available system utilities information.
Use these diskettes instead of running the system utilities from the
EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM.
2
Your System Documentation
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You may view and print the User’s Guide and EXPRESSBUILDER
User’s Guide from the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM. To do this, insert
the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM device on a system running a
Microsoft® Windows® Operating System with Internet Explorer 4.01 or
later installed. Do not boot from the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM. Use
Adobe® Acrobat® PDF viewer to view and print the documents. If you
do not have Adobe Acrobat PDF viewer, select “Install Adobe Acrobat
Reader” on the CD-ROM to install the reader.
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Read the System Release Notes. The System Release Notes provide
the latest available system information.
Read the Software Notes*. The Software Notes provide information on
configuring and running software preloaded on your system.
Read “Installing and Configuring Windows 2003” in Appendix B of your
user’s guide, before installing your operating system.
*On certain models.
5
Installing Application Software
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Locate application software media and accompanying installation
procedures. Install application software following procedures in the
applicable installation guide.
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If your Network Administrator advises, locate the EXPRESSBUILDER
CD-ROM
and install your server management software.
Your server installation is now complete.
Need More Help?
Please call the Technical Support number in your
ServerCare Guide.
