HP NetServer AA 4000, Installation Manual

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Preparing for the Installation 1-9
After reviewing the software installation requirements, read the
Endurance Release Notes
for the
Endurance software that you are about to install.
Continue with Planning the SCSI Disk and CD-ROM Configurations .
Planning the SCSI Disk and CD-ROM Configurations
After ensuring that you have all needed components, you must determine the SCSI device
configuration. You use this information when you configure the Endurance server software.
Complete a
SCSI Configuration Chart ( Figure 1-3 ) for your Endurance server. Copy this chart
if you need to complete more than one, which is necessary if you are using either:
• Multiple buses on a SCSI adapter
• Multiple SCSI adapters
A sample of a completed chart is shown in Figure 1-2 .
All device driver diskettes relating
to your computers and adapters For SCSI and Ethernet adapters, be sure to install the most current
driver. For most adapters, the driver that is shipped with the
adapter or that is packaged in the Windows operating system
distribution kit is
not the most current.
One way to ensure you to obtain the most current driver is to
download it from the manufacturer’s web site.
If you are not sure you have the latest driver, contact the
manufacturer or your service provider for assistance.
Make sure that you know the path to the
.INF
file on each driver
diskette. Depending on the manufacturer, the driver might be
located in a subdirectory on the manufacturer’s diskette. For
example,
a:\winnt\
.
1 MIC utilities diskette Create this diskette using the instructions in Chapter 7 of the HP
Netserver AA Solution Administrator’s Guide .
Warning: Make sure that the version of MTCFLASH you use
coincides with your hotfix level. If you have a hotfix that
supersedes what is contained on the MIC utilities
diskette you created, use the hotfix diskette to flash the
MICs. In that case, do
not use the MIC utilities diskette
you created from the Endurance CD.
Table 1-3 Endurance Server Software Requirements (Continued)
Item Notes