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    System Release Notes Server HV8600 System Release Notes PN: 455-01 524-001[...]

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    Propr ietary Notice and Liability Disclaim er The information disclosed i n this document, including all desi gns and related materials, is the valuable property of NEC Computer Sy stems D ivision, Pack ard Bell NEC , Inc. (h ereinafter “ NEC CSD ” ) and/or i ts licens ors. NECCSD and/ or its lic ensors, as appropria te, reserv e all patent , c[...]

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    Introduction These System Release Not es provide you with the latest up-to -date informat ion about your system. These notes also provide additional valuable in formation about your server that was not included in the printed documentation. The System Release Notes are written for knowledgeable users, tr ained customer engineers, s ystem analysts, [...]

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    Server HV8600 System Release Notes 3 General Notes These Release Notes about the s erver system cover the following topics: ! General Comme nts ! Advisories ! Documentation Er rata. General Comments The following general comments appl y to this server system: ! Version of the Network Operatin g System tested and recommended is: Windows NT ® 4.0 Se[...]

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    4 Server HV8600 System Release Notes Setting UP the Software Software setup for the most part is automatic (approx imately 15 minutes) and requires onl y that you enter name and or ganization, registration information, internet address, and server paramet ers. The setup procedu res are designed to get your server up and running as quickl y as possi[...]

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    Server HV8600 System Release Notes 5 3. At the Microsoft “ Software License Agreement” dialog box , read and accept the Microsoft li cense agreement by clickin g I A gree . 4. At the “ Name and Organization ” dialog box, enter your name and organization. Click Next when done. 5. At the “Registration” dialog box, enter the MS Windows NT [...]

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    6 Server HV8600 System Release Notes 6. At the “Computer Name” dialog box , enter the server name that is to be used with this server. Clic k Next when done. Note: Once you se lect the se rver ty pe and click Next in step 7, you cannot ch ange th e server t ype. 7. At the “S erver Type ” dialog box, select one of the following: Primary Doma[...]

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    Server HV8600 System Release Notes 7 8. At the “Windows NT Setup” dialog box, click Next to star t installation of Windows NT Networking. 9. You’ll receive two error messages from “ Unattended Setup.” ! Click OK at the “ Error - Unattended Setup” dialog box. You’ll enter the IP address information in step 10. ! Click OK at the “ E[...]

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    8 Server HV8600 System Release Notes 10. At the “ Microsoft TCP/I P Properties” dialog box, enter the I P address and the Subnet Mask value of the Server’s Ethernet inte rface card. ! Enter the static I P address of your Ethernet adapter in the “ IP Address: ” field. ! Enter your mask value in the “ Subnet Mask ” field. ! Enter the de[...]

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    Server HV8600 System Release Notes 9 11. At the “ Date/Time Proper ties ” screen, se lect the proper time zone and confirm/cor rect the proper date a nd time. Click Close when done. ! This portion of the installa tion installs files, per forms some proce ssing, and takes several minutes. Note: Pleas e read t he “Thank you for purchas ing a NE[...]

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    10 Server HV8600 System Release Notes 12. At the "Windows NT Server Setup" dialog box, click "YES" to view the log file. This screen is for information onl y and always appears even if no errors occur, so that the log file can be viewed. Th e log file shows the current siz e of the Pag efile. 13. The "System Setup Log - (C:[...]

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    Server HV8600 System Release Notes 11 14. At the “Windows NT Setup” dialog box showing that “ Windows NT 4.00 has been installed successfull y, ” click Restart Computer . ! After about 30 seconds, the s ystem automatically loads Windows NT Serve r. ! You now have the following applications installed on your server:  Windows NT Server 4.0[...]

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    12 Server HV8600 System Release Notes ! At the "Select the Components To Install" dialog box, select the optional Windows NT Enterprise Edition components you want to be installed, then select " Start Installation." Otherwise, "Exit".  Click on "Start Installation" to install the optional Windows NT Enterp[...]

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    Server HV8600 System Release Notes 13 HAL Installation When installing Windows NT on the HV8600 system, it is necessary to use the HAL software included with y our s ystem. Please refer t o the NOS Gui de included in you E XPRESS B UILDER CD for installation instruc tions. Registry U pdate When installing Windows NT on the HV8600 system, it is nece[...]

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    14 Server HV8600 System Release Notes Hot Plug PC I The Hot Plug PCI feature of the HV8600 is active onl y when an operating system that includes Hot Plug PCI support is available. When the Hot P lug PCI feature is not active: ! Do not attempt to replace PCI option cards while the s ystem is running. ! The Hot Plug PCI access door is secured preven[...]

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    Server HV8600 System Release Notes 15 Documentation Erra ta Please note th e followin g changes to the Expr ess5800 HV8600 User’s Guide. Errata to Express5800 HV8600 User' s Guide The following chan ges appl y to the Express5800 HV8600 User’s Guide (456-01505-000) . Page 3-7 Table 3-1 BIOS Setup Configurations, Advanced Menu. Under column [...]