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Express Setup and Installation

This setup and installation section contains the information that will guide you
through:

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Setting up and cabling your server.

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Starting and configuring your server.

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Installing your network operating system (NOS).

 

 Contents

Overview

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Safety Statement

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Hardware Installation

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1. Installing Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drives

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2. Installing a Second Microprocessor

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3. Cabling Your Server

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4. Verifying Your Server Is Operating Properly

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5. Installing Additional Options

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Software Installation

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1. Configuring Hardware and Installing the Network Operating System

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2. Enhancing Server Performance with Additional Programs

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 Copyright IBM Corp. 1998 

 

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Summary of Contents for Netfinity 5000

Page 1: ...Netfinity 5000 Express Setup and Installation...

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Page 3: ...IBM Netfinity 5000 Express Setup and Installation...

Page 4: ...program s described in this publication at any time This publication was developed for products and services offered in the United States of America and the United Kingdom It is possible that this pub...

Page 5: ...OS Contents Overview 2 Safety Statement 3 Hardware Installation 5 1 Installing Hot Swap Hard Disk Drives 6 2 Installing a Second Microprocessor 8 3 Cabling Your Server 12 4 Verifying Your Server Is Op...

Page 6: ...ion 1 Install hot swap hard disk drives if required 2 Install a second microprocessor optional 3 Cable your server 4 Verify your server is operating properly 5 Install additional options Software Inst...

Page 7: ...e s curit Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen Prima di installare questo prodotto leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst de...

Page 8: ...ions cables is hazardous To avoid shock hazard connect and disconnect cables as described following when installing moving or opening covers of this product or attached devices 5 CAUTION Use safe lift...

Page 9: ...ary to make sure you received all items shipped with the server If your Netfinity 5000 server is a rack model and its planned location in the rack is easily accessible you might want to install your s...

Page 10: ...ion requirements for any SCSI devices you install in the hot swap bays or attach to this cable bus 2 Remove the filler panel 1 from one of the hot swap bays See the following illustration For the loca...

Page 11: ...B A Rack Model A Open bay B CD ROM drive bay C Diskette drive bay 1 Hot swap disk drive bay 1 2 Hot swap disk drive bay 2 3 Hot swap disk drive bay 3 4 Hot swap disk drive bay 4 5 Hot swap disk drive...

Page 12: ...pc ibm com support on the World Wide Web To install a microprocessor 1 Remove the cover On tower models remove the side cover by pressing the side cover release lever See item 17 under Tower Model Con...

Page 13: ...eserved J31 2 Power on switch panel J34 21 RS 485 connector J35 22 Reserved J37 23 Reserved J36 24 Reserved J41 25 Reserved J39 26 Reserved J32 27 ISA connector J40 28 PCI ISA connector PCI bus 1 J38...

Page 14: ...onnector on the system board insert the microprocessor into the guides and continue pushing until the microprocessor is fully seated in the connector 6 Pull outward on the retainer tabs to lock the mi...

Page 15: ...rent You can also obtain the latest level of BIOS for your server through the World Wide Web and the IBM Personal Computer Company Bulletin Board System BBS Refer to the Getting Help Information secti...

Page 16: ...onnect the server 10BASE T or 100BASE TX port to a hub use a UTP cable with RJ 45 connectors at both ends An EIA TIA 568 category 5 cable must be used for 100BASE TX connectors to meet various standar...

Page 17: ...r 12 Management C connector 13 SCSI connector 14 Parallel port connector 15 PCI expansion slots 16 PCI ISA expansion slots 1 Power cord connector 2 Power cord strain relief clamp 3 Keyboard cable stra...

Page 18: ...sfully completes its POST the server beeps once the POST complete light comes on and a prompt appears on your monitor requesting that you insert startable bootable media Important The following POST m...

Page 19: ...15 Reset button 16 Power on switch 17 Side cover release lever 18 Hard disk drive status light 19 Hard disk drive activity light 1 Ethernet transmit receive activity light 2 Ethernet link status light...

Page 20: ...er adapters at once but installing the adapters one at a time makes locating a defective adapter much easier If you plan to install a RAID adapter in your Netfinity 5000 server you must determine how...

Page 21: ...equence Duplicate SCSI ID settings Duplicate IRQ assignments To get started do the following 1 To configure hardware insert the HardwareGuide CD CD1 then restart the server Important Information about...

Page 22: ...ce ServerGuide includes current NOS updates provided by NOS software developers There is no need to download updates from a Web site To install updates refer to the README file on the root directory o...

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Page 24: ...IBM Part Number 01K7719 Printed in U S A September 1998 1K7719...

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