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Network Operating
System Configuration
Guide
EXPRESS5800/120Le

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Contents iii
Contents
Proprietary Notice and Liability Disclaimer
1 Introduction
About This Guide ...................................................................................................................... 1-2
Document Conventions ............................................................................................................. 1-2
How This Guide Is Organized................................................................................................... 1-3
Related Documents.................................................................................................................... 1-4
Where to Go From Here............................................................................................................ 1-4
2 Installing and Configuring Windows®2000
Overview ................................................................................................................................... 2-2
Required Diskettes .................................................................................................................... 2-2
Installation Assumption............................................................................................................. 2-2
Preparation................................................................................................................................. 2-3
Installing Microsoft Windows®2000 Operating System .......................................................... 2-4
Updating the Disk Array Driver ................................................................................................ 2-5
3 Installing and Configuring Windows NT 4.0
Overview ................................................................................................................................... 3-2
Required Diskettes .................................................................................................................... 3-2
Configuring RAID..................................................................................................................... 3-2
Installing Microsoft Windows®NT 4.0 Operating System ....................................................... 3-3
Installing LAN Adapter Drivers ............................................................................................... 3-4
Driver Installation for the Intel PRO/100+ LAN Adapter .............................................. 3-4
Driver Installation for the ATI RAGE IIC Display Adapter..................................................... 3-5
4 Installing and Configuring Novell NetWare v5.0
Overview ................................................................................................................................... 4-2
Required Diskettes .................................................................................................................... 4-2
Installation Assumption............................................................................................................. 4-2
Preparation................................................................................................................................. 4-2
Configuring RAID .......................................................................................................... 4-3
Configuration Checklist .................................................................................................. 4-3
Installing the Novell NetWare v5.0 Network Operating System .............................................. 4-7
Restarting the Server ................................................................................................................. 4-9
Backing Up the Server............................................................................................................... 4-9
5 Installing and Configuring SCO UNIX 5.05
Overview ................................................................................................................................... 5-2
Required Diskettes..................................................................................................................... 5-2
Preparation................................................................................................................................. 5-3
Checking System Configuration ..................................................................................... 5-3
Configuration Checklist .................................................................................................. 5-3
Configuring RAID .......................................................................................................... 5-4
Installing Optional Hardware ....................................................................................................5-4
Installing Optional Adapters ........................................................................................... 5-4
Installing Other Hardware............................................................................................... 5-4
Where to Go From Here.................................................................................................. 5-4

iv Contents
Installing and Configuring System Software.............................................................................5-5
Reconfiguring the DOS Partition ....................................................................................5-5
Installing SCO OpenServer Rel. 5.05 Software without a Disk Array Controller
Installed ...........................................................................................................................5-5
Installing SCO OpenServer Rel. 5.05 Software with a RAID Controller Installed.........5-6
Installation of Tape Drives ..............................................................................................5-9
Installation of CD-ROM Drives ......................................................................................5-9
Adding System Drives.....................................................................................................5-9
Installing the Intel PRO/100+ LAN Card Driver from a Diskette.................................5-10
Configuring the Intel PRO/100+ LAN Card .................................................................5-10
Configuring Additional Hard Disks ..............................................................................5-11
6 Installing and Configuring UnixWare 7.1.1
Overview....................................................................................................................................6-2
Required Diskettes.....................................................................................................................6-2
Preparation .................................................................................................................................6-3
Checking System Configuration......................................................................................6-3
Configuration Checklist...................................................................................................6-3
Installing Optional Hardware.....................................................................................................6-4
Installing Optional Adapters............................................................................................6-4
Installing Other Hardware ...............................................................................................6-4
Where to Go From Here ..................................................................................................6-4
Installing and Configuring System Software.............................................................................6-5
Reconfiguring the DOS Partition ....................................................................................6-5
Installing UnixWare 7.1.1 Software with a RAID Controller .........................................6-5
Installation of Tape Drives ..............................................................................................6-8
Installation of CD-ROM Drives ......................................................................................6-8
Adding System Drives.....................................................................................................6-8
Installing and Configuring the Intel PRO/100+ LAN Card ............................................6-8
Index
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1
Introduction
!About this guide
!Document conventions
!How this guide is organized
!Related documents
!Where to go from here

1-2 Introduction
About This Guide
This configuration guide contains supplemental instructions needed to install
and configure Windows 2000®, Windows NT®v4.0, Novell NetWare®v5.0,
Santa Cruz Operation (SCO) OpenServer™Release 5.05, and UnixWare®7.1.1
Network Operating Systems. This document is intended to complement the
more detailed procedural documents available from the vendor of the network
operating system. This document is not intended as the central source of
installation and configuration information for your system.
For additional information, it is important to read the READ ME files and
related documentation provided by the vendor of your network operating
system.
Document Conventions
This guide uses the following text conventions.
Notes have the following meaning:
Note: Notes give important information about the
material being described.
The notational conventions listed below are used throughout this guide.
Italic Used for user command input, file names and
keywords.
Bold Used for system prompts and command definitions.

Introduction 1-3
How This Guide Is Organized
This guide contains the following information:
!Chapter 1 Introduction — This chapter contains general information
about this guide and related documents.
!Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring Windows 2000®— This chapter
contains supplemental information for installing and configuring
Windows 2000®Network Operating System.
!Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring Windows NT v4.0 — This
chapter contains supplemental information for installing and configuring
Windows NT v4.0 Network Operating System.
!Chapter 4 Installing and Configuring Novell NetWare v5.0 — This
chapter contains supplemental information for installing and configuring
the Novell NetWare v5.0 Network Operating System.
!Chapter 5 Installing and Configuring SCO UNIX®5.05 —This
chapter contains supplemental information for installing and configuring
the Santa Cruz Operation (SCO) Network Operating System OpenServer
Release 5.05.
!Chapter 6 Installing and Configuring UnixWare 7.1.1—This chapter
contains supplemental information for installing and configuring SCO
UnixWare 7.1.1.

1-4 Introduction
Related Documents
In addition to this guide, the following system documentation is included with
your server either as electronic files on EXPRESSBUILDER or as paper copy shipped
with your server.
!System Release Notes
Release Notes provide you with the latest information about your system.
This information was not available at the time your configuration guide
was developed.
!Getting Started Sheet
The Getting Started Sheet provides several easy-to-follow steps to
become familiar with your server documentation and to complete your
installation successfully.
!System User's Guide
This guide provides a quick reference to information about your system.
Its goal is to familiarize you with your system and the tasks necessary for
system configuring and upgrading.
Where to Go From Here
Where you go to continue your installation depends on how your system was
shipped:
!If you are installing the Windows 2000® Network Operating System, go
to Chapter 2.
!If you are installing the Windows NT v4.0 Network Operating System,
go to Chapter 3.
!If you are installing or configuring the Novell NetWare v5.0 Network
Operating System, go to Chapter 4.
!If you are installing or configuring the Santa Cruz Operation (SCO)
Network Operating System OpenServer Release 5.05, go to Chapter 5.
!If you are installing or configuring UnixWare 7.1.1, go to Chapter 6.

2
Installing and Configuring
Windows®2000
!Overview
!Required Diskettes
!Installation Assumption
!Preparation
!Installing Microsoft Windows®2000
Operating System
!Updating the Disk Array Driver

2-2 Installing and Configuring Windows 2000
Overview
This chapter contains supplemental instructions needed to install and configure
hardware and software used with the Microsoft Windows®2000 Operating
System. This information is intended to supplement the more detailed
procedural documents available from Microsoft. This information is not
intended to be the central source of installation and configuration information
for your system. Read this entire chapter along with Microsoft's Windows®
2000 Setup procedures before starting the installation process.
Required Diskettes
Note: Read the System Release Notes for the latest
system information before attempting to install Windows
2000 Operating System on your system.
The drivers required for the devices listed in Table 2-1 below are located on the
EXPRESSBUILDER CD that is included with your system. To create the required
diskettes, perform “Custom Setup” on the EXPRESSBUILDER CD. Table 2-1 lists the
required diskette labels.
!
CAUTION
When creating the required diskettes from the EXPRESSBUILDER
CD make sure you use the drivers required for the devices
on your specific system.
Table 2-1. Devices and Required Diskettes
Supported Device Required Diskette*
System Board NEC Update Module
RAID Board
*Generated from the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CDROM
Installation Assumption
The installation and configuration instructions in this chapter assume the
following:
!You have properly completed the hardware installation.
!You have run the BIOS Setup Utility to check system configuration.
Note: In order to successfully install Windows 2000 on
your system PnP must be enabled in your system BIOS.

Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 2-3
!You will be installing Windows®2000 Operating System from the
CD-ROM media.
Note: If you have the optional disk array controller
preinstalled on your system, it was preconfigured at the
factory. Refer to your system's User's Guide and to the RAID
Installation Guide and the Disk Array Controller Installation
Guide and User’s Manual for additional information on this
option card. If you need to change the RAID level from the
factory setting, you must change the setting before installing
the operating system.
Preparation
Before starting the installation procedure, you need to obtain certain information
for use during the installation. Table 2-2 lists the information you need in
advance for the installation. It is recommended that you obtain the information
from your server administrator and record it in Table 2-2 before starting.
After completing the installation, you might want to use the Windows 2000
Control Panel to configure additional devices or Windows 2000 services and
facilities.
Table 2-2. Advanced Information
Item Information Required Enter Your Information Here
1 Name of the Windows 2000 user.
2 Name of the licensed organization.
3 Product Key number for Microsoft
Windows 2000 Server Software.
This number is on the Certificate of
Authenticity included with your
Windows 2000 Server Software.
4 Name that you assign to the server.
5 Obtain your network configuration
information. For example, if network
settings are to be customized:
TCP/IP Configuration values such
as IP address values, DNS and
WINS address resolution facilities,
DHCP Relay and Routing
configuration values.
6 The name of any Administrative
Domain or Workgroup that this
server is to be a member of.

2-4 Installing and Configuring Windows 2000
Installing Microsoft Windows®2000 Operating
System
Use the following procedure to set up and perform a clean Windows 2000
Operating System installation on your server.
1. Power on your system.
2. The Power On Self-Test (POST) execution results are displayed on the
screen.
3. When the "NEC" logo appears, press Esc.
4. Wait for the following message to appear on the bottom left-hand side of the
screen.
Press F2 to enter SETUP
5. Press F2 to enter SETUP. In BIOS SETUP perform the following:
!Select Advanced
!Select Installed O/S
!Set to PnP O/S
!Select Exit (Save Changes & Exit) or (Exit Saving Changes).
!Select Yes to reboot the system.
6. System reboots.
Insert the Windows®2000 CD into the CD-ROM drive and press Ctrl + Alt + Delete to
boot your system.
If a bootable operating system has been previously installed on the hard disk
the message "Press any key to boot from CD"is displayed at the top of the
screen. Press any key. If no bootable operating system exists on the hard
disk, this step is not necessary.
7. The "Windows 2000 setup screen appears."
8. Windows 2000 continues in its regular manner according to the subsequent
messages that appear.
Note: Please consult the Microsoft Windows 2000
Installation Guide for more information.
9. After the installation of Windows 2000 has been completed, logon to the
system using the administrator account or other account, which is a member
of the administrators group.
10.Execute "\W2K\Update.exe" from the "NEC Update Module" Diskette.
11.The installation is completed.

Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 2-5
Updating the Disk Array Driver
To update the driver for the Optional Disk Array Controller perform the
following procedure.
1. Power On and Start Windows 2000.
2. Select Administrative Tools.
3. Select Computer Management.
4. Select Device Manager.
5. Select SCSI and RAID Controllers. The following list of device controllers
is displayed:
Mylex DAC960 Series Disk Array Controller
Mylex DAC1164P Disk Array Controller
Mylex DAC960PG/PJ/PR/PT/PTL1/PRL Series Disk Array Controller
6. Highlight the device controller that applies to your system
7. Double click on that device controller.
8. After the device properties tab is displayed, select Driver and select Upgrade
Driver.
9. After Upgrade Wizard starts, select Next.
10.Next select "Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can
choose a specific driver" and select Next.
11.Select Have Disk.... Insert the "NEC Update Module" diskette into the
diskette drive.
12.Input a:\W2K\DAC960, and Select OK. Then several names of controllers
are displayed.
Mylex DAC1164P Disk Array Controller]
Mylex DAC960PG/PJ/PR/PT/PTL1/PRL Series Disk Array Controller
13.Select the device that applies to your system.
14.Select Next on Upgrade Device Driver Wizard
15.The following message is displayed:
Digital Signature Not Found. Do you want to continue the installation?
16.Select Yes. The driver file is now being copied.
17.After the copy is complete, select Finish. Installation of the driver is now
complet.
18.Reboot the system.

2-6 Installing and Configuring Windows 2000
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3
Installing and Configuring
Windows NT 4.0
!Overview
!Required Diskettes
!Configuring RAID
!Installing Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Operating System
!Installing LAN Adapter Drivers
!Driver Installation for the ATI RAGE IIC
Display Adapter

3-2 Installing and Configuring Windows NT 4.0
Overview
This chapter contains supplemental instructions needed to install and configure
hardware and software used with the Microsoft Operating System Windows NT
Release 4.0. This information is intended to supplement the more detailed
procedural documents available from Microsoft. This information is not
intended to be the central source of installation and configuration information
for your system. Read this entire chapter along with Microsoft's Windows NT
4.0 installation procedures before starting the installation process.
Required Diskettes
Note: Read the System Release Notes for the latest
system information before attempting to install Windows NT
4.0 Operating System on your system.
The drivers required for the devices listed in Table 3-1 below are located on the
EXPRESSBUILDER CD. To create the required diskettes, perform “Custom Setup” on
the EXPRESSBUILDER CD. Table 3-1 lists the required diskette labels.
!
CAUTION
When creating the required diskettes from the EXPRESSBUILDER
CD make sure you use the drivers required for the devices
on your specific system.
Table 3-1 Devices and Required Diskettes
Device Required Diskette*
SCSI RAID Windows NT 4.0 OEM - Disk #1
Network Controller Windows NT 4.0 OEM - Disk #2
System Board NEC Update Module
Video RAGE IIC AGP Driver for Win. NT 4.0
*Generated from the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CDROM
Configuring RAID
If you have a Disk Array Controller preinstalled on your system, it was
preconfigured at the factory. Refer to your system's User's Guide and to the
AcceleRAID Installation Guide and the Disk Array Controller Installation
Guide and User’s Manual for additional information on this option card. If you
need to change the RAID level from the factory setting, you must change the
setting before installing the operating system.

Installing and Configuring Windows NT 4.0 3-3
Installing Microsoft Windows®NT 4.0
Operating System
Use this procedure to install Windows NT 4.0 Operating System.
1. Insert the Windows NT CD into the CD-ROM drive and boot your system
by powering on the system.
2. While the message “Setup is inspecting your computer’s hardware
configuration” or a solid blue background is being displayed on the screen,
press the F6 key.
Note: There is no visible indication on the screen when
the F6 key has been pressed.
3. When the following message is displayed, press S.
“Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in
your system, or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter”. Currently, Setup will
load support for the following mass storage devices.
4. When the following message is displayed, select “Other” then press Enter.
Select the SCSI Adapter your want from the following list, or select "Other" if you have
a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer
5. Insert the "Windows NT 4.0 OEM-DISK #1" diskette into the floppy drive,
and press Enter.
6. A list of mass storage devices is displayed.
Select "Adaptec Ultra160/m Family PCI SCSI Controller", and press Enter.
7. When you are using a disk array controller, select "Mylex DAC960 RAID
Controller" from the above list of mass storage devices.
8. Follow the message on the screen to continue to install.
Note: Please consult the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Installation Guide for more extensive installation procedures.
Note: For LAN adapter driver installation, see Installing
LAN Adapter Drivers later in this chapter.
9. After installing Windows NT, logon to the system using the administrator
account or other account, which is a member of the Administrators group.
10.Execute "\NT4\Update.exe" in "NEC Update Module" Diskette.
Note: If you change the configuration of the system (by
adding or removing hardware or operating system software
components), or repair the system, you must run the system
update again.

3-4 Installing and Configuring Windows NT 4.0
Installing LAN Adapter Drivers
The following sections include special driver installation instructions for LAN
adapters used in your system.
Driver Installation for the Intel PRO/100+ LAN Adapter
The PRO/100+ driver will be installed during the installation of Windows NT,
see “Installing Microsoft Windows®NT 4.0 Operating System” earlier in this
chapter.
Use the following procedure to install the LAN adapter driver on your server:
1. During the Windows NT installation when the dialog box displaying the
message "To have setup search for a Network Adapter, click Start Search
button" opens. Click “Select from List”.
2. In the “Select Network Adapter” dialog box 1, Click “Have Disk”. The
"Insert Disk" dialog box opens.
3. Insert the floppy disk named "Windows NT 4.0 OEM-DISK #2" into the
floppy disk drive.
4. Enter "A:\I559" and click on [OK].
5. The "Select OEM Option" dialog box opens.
Select "Intel(R) PRO Adapter" and click on [OK].
6. Click on [NEXT].
7. You may need to specify network information depending on the protocol
you use. Follow the message on the screen to continue the Windows NT
installation.