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Installation Guide

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      Unpack your server and check the parts

Unpack and identify your server’s components.

Prioris server

Keyboard

Mouse

Power cord

Server keys

Server software and documentation kits

IDE connector cable

The ServerWORKS software kit includes:

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ServerWORKS Quick Launch kit: ServerWORKS
Quick Launch CD-ROM disk and Reference Guide.

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ServerWORKS Manager kit: ServerWORKS Man-
ager software and documentation.

The Prioris Server documentation kit includes:

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This Installation Guide, User’s Guide, Documenta-
tion Overview, Options Manuals, Warranty and
Service Information, Diagnostic User’s Guide, and
Registration Card.

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Summary of Contents for Prioris Series

Page 1: ...Server PriorisTM Installation WITH ServerWORKSTM QUICK LAUNCH LAIGCVR PM5 11 29 95 6 21 AM 2 ...

Page 2: ...ou do not wish to install the server yourself contact Digital Customer Service A Customer Service Techni cian can install the server for you Y T ServerWORKSQuickLaunch ServerWORKS Quick Launch delivers unparal leled achievement in streamlining the installation and configuration of hardware components and network operating system software on Digital s Prioris TM line of servers Quick Launch combine...

Page 3: ...tor cable The ServerWORKS software kit includes ServerWORKS Quick Launch kit ServerWORKS Quick Launch CD ROM disk and Reference Guide ServerWORKS Manager kit ServerWORKS Man ager software and documentation The Prioris Server documentation kit includes This Installation Guide User s Guide Documenta tion Overview Options Manuals Warranty and Service Information Diagnostic User s Guide and Registrati...

Page 4: ...NOTES ISA cards should be installed after you run the System Configuration Utility SCU in Step 7 or 8 Before touching any circuit board or component wear an anti static wrist strap properly grounded to the server chassis or touch the metal frame to discharge any static electricity If your server was not pre configured at the factory you need the following minimum requirements to proceed with the s...

Page 5: ...d then connect it to the matching connector at the back of your server 3 Connect the monitor power cord to the back of the monitor and then connect it to the matching connec tor at the back of your server or into a wall outlet NOTE Some large screen monitors 17 inch diagonal and over require more power than the server s auxiliary ac outlet can supply These monitors will have power cords that must ...

Page 6: ...Pair Your Prioris server is shipped network ready with con nectors and onboard circuitry for both 10Base T Twisted Pair and 10Base 2 EtherNet ThinWire net work cabling Contact your network administrator before connecting to either network type 10Base 2 ThinWire 4 ...

Page 7: ...s 115 V ac current is common In other countries 230 V ac current is common Make sure that the voltage select switch is set to the correct voltage If it is not set correctly you can damage your server The voltage select switch is located above the monitor power outlet Do not attempt to modify or use an external 100 V ac Japan only or 115 V ac power cord for 220 240 V ac input power Modifying either...

Page 8: ...monitor and then the server 1 Turn on the monitor 2 Turn on the server 3 Adjust the monitor contrast and brightness to obtain a readable screen display NOTE Refer to your User s Guide for BIOS and Power on self test POST messages 6 ...

Page 9: ...ot your server 2 When prompted enter the MS DOS partition size Quick Launch then creates an MS DOS partition on the hard disk drive using the FDISK utility Afterwards your server automatically reboots The Quick Launch main menu appears and all utili ties and related files SCU diagnostics RAID etc are installed onto the MS DOS partition 3 Select Install Software from the Quick Launch main menu Choo...

Page 10: ...ver automatically reboots after you save and exit the SCU 3 When prompted enter the MS DOS partition size Quick Launch then creates an MS DOS partition on the hard disk drive using the FDISK utility After wards your server automatically reboots The Quick Launch main menu appears and all utili ties and related files SCU diagnostics RAID etc are installed onto the MS DOS partition 4 Select Install S...

Page 11: ...______________________________ License________________________________________ Time Zone _____________________________________ Work Group Name_______________________________ Network Install NWLink Install NetBEUI Install TCPIP Novell NetWare Server Name____________________________________ Organization Name_______________________________ Frame Type _____________________________________ Administrato...

Page 12: ...server s operating system Select your server s model name to view the list of available disk images For more information refer to the ServerWORKS Quick Launch Reference Guide and the on line help in the ServerWORKS Quick Launch program The following is a list of device drivers you might need SCSI enables your server to operate using the on board Adaptec controller or allows you to choose from seve...

Page 13: ...eedHelp If you have questions about your server hardware soft ware or warranty please contact Digital s Customer Service organization BeforeYou Call Digital 1 Run the diagnostics shipped with your server to isolate the problem You can run the diagnostics from the MS DOS partition created by Quick Launch or you can create a diagnostics diskette from the Quick Launch Install Software Conventional bu...

Page 14: ...ss an easy to use server management inter face Monitor critical PC server statistics Obtain an easy to read topology map of the network Manage server fault conditions Support distributed SNMP network devices from anywhere on the LAN NOTE Refer to the ServerWORKS Manager README FIRST letter and User s Guide in the ServerWORKS software kit for installation information 12 ...

Page 15: ...International Business Machines Corporation MS DOS Windows NT Windows 3 1 Windows for Workgroups are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation NetWare is a U S registered trademark of Novell Inc Logitech is a trademark of LOGITECH Inc All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders PRINTED IN U S A LAIGCVR PM5 11 29 95 6 21 AM 1 ...

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