NCR S46, Manual

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Installing MP-RAS from a Remote Console
1-18 Installing MP-RAS
Installing MP-RAS from a Remote Console
This section provides a procedure that allows an operator at a remote location
to install MP-RAS on a local server. This involves coordination between the
remote console operator and the operator of the local server on which
MP-RAS will be installed.
To complete the procedures you will need a copy of the following:
•
NCR S46 User Guide (BST0-2142-38)
•
NCR S46 Service Guide (BST0-2142-39)
•
Installing NCR UNIX SVR4 MP-RAS 3.01.01 (BST0-2139-87)
The following table lists the steps that must be performed both locally and
remotely to install MP-RAS from a remote console.
Step Local Operations Remote Operations
1 Insert the S-Series Platform CD in
the CD-ROM drive and boot the
server.
2 When the message “Press <D> to
boot the Diagnostic Partition, <any
other key> for normal boot”
displays, press any key other than
D to boot from the S-Series
Platform CD. A Startup menu
displays.
3 Select “Run CD Utilities and
Diagnostics (Default - Press Enter
to Accept)” and press Enter. The
Diagnostic Partition main
installation menu displays.
4 Select “Execute Utils from CD” and
press Enter.
5 Configure the Modem and Enable
Auto-Answer. Refer to Chapter 2 of
this manual, “MP-RAS Remote
Support.”