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Software Installation Requirements
Before you install software, you may want to verify that
the installed server NICs are functional or change their
configuration settings by running DOS diagnostics. Use the
3C90XCFG.EXE program located on the 3Com EtherLink
Server CD.
If you are installing the software during the installation of
the network operating system, see
Installing a 3Com NIC
While Installing the NOS on page 83
.
For a list of installation requirements, see
Installation
Requirements on page 17
.
Getting Help
To display the Help system during the software installation,
click
Help
on any 3Com window.
Installing in Windows NT
Before you begin software installation:
■
Make sure that all installation requirements are met.
See
Installation Requirements on page 17
.
■
Install the hardware. See
Installing and Connecting the
NIC on page 20
.
Use the following procedure to install the driver and
Dynamic
Access
technology server features for the first time
in a computer that is running Windows NT. (If you are
updating a previous installation, see
Updating Software in
Windows on page 30
.)
1 Boot the computer and start Windows NT.
2 Log in to the Windows NT Administrator account.