ClearPath IX Systems Installation and Configuration Guide

Installing Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition (ES5044R, ES5085R, and
ES2024R)
2. Immediately press Alt-M to start the BIOS Options Utility. A BIOS options menu
appears:
----BIOS Options-----
BIOS enabled
CD-ROM boot disabled
8GB drive geometry
Note: If BIOS options are not set as above, continue with steps 3 through 7 as
needed; otherwise, go to step 8.
3. Select the BIOS option using the arrow keys. Press Enter to change the option to
Enabled.
4. Select the drive geometry option using the arrow keys. Press Enter to change the
option to 8GB.
A warning message appears:
Changing drive geometry may lead to non-bootable
system drives and/or loss of data!
Proceed anyway? (Y/N)
5. Type Y (yes) and press Enter. The drive geometry is now 8GB.
6. Press Esc twice to quit BIOS Option Utility.
A message appears:
The system will restart.
Press any key to continue.
7. Press Enter and let the system reboot.
8. Immediately press Alt-R to start the Mylex RAID EzAssist utility.
An EzAssist Menu for configuring RAID logical arrays appears as follows:
----EzAssist Menu----
Configure RAID Drive
View or Modify Controller Configuration
Perform Administration on...
Rescan for New Devices
Advanced Options
9. Select the Configure RAID Drive option using the arrow keys, then press Enter.
A Configuration Method menu appears:
------Configuration Method-----
Automatic
Assisted
Custom
Note: Unless noted otherwise, use the arrow keys to select menu options
throughout the rest of this procedure.
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