NCR NCR S16, Installation Manual

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Rebooting the Server and Installing the Operating System
11-4 Installing MP-RAS
Rebooting the Server and Installing the
Operating System
When installing NCR UNIX SVR4 MP-RAS 3.01.01, you may perform a
default or interactive installation, using either tape or CD-ROM installation
media.
Using CD-ROM installation media is the preferred method. If you are
installing MP-RAS 3.01.01 using tape media, refer to Installing NCR UNIX
SVR4 MP-RAS, Release 3.0 guide.
Default Installation Overview
Default installation is the quickest and easiest way to install the software. The
installation software uses default values to automatically partition, slice, and
create file systems on your root disk, and then installs a standard set of
packages. The slices are determined according to the amount of space needed
to install the packages. Once the system is installed, you may add additional
packages and configure other disks.
For default installations, follow these steps:
1. Boot from the installation media (Boot flex #1 and #2).
2. Select the type of installation (default or interactive).
3. Enter the system name.
4. Set the date and time.
5. Select the install media device.
6. Specify the secondary disks.
7. Install licenses (CD-ROM install only).
8. Reboot the system.
Additional administrative tasks may also be performed.
Note: On the drive being installed, a log (/var/spool /install/log.install) is kept
of all events during the installation process. If the initial installation fails, you