ClearPath IX Systems Installation and Configuration Guide

Installing Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition (ES5044R, ES5085R, and
ES2024R)
• Configuration settings are chosen to minimize problems during initial installation.
After hardware RFU, the site may wish to customize the configuration to meet their
needs.
4.4.1. Installing the Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition
Operating System
Begin Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition installation as follows:
1. Insert the diskette labeled “Microsoft 1-x CPU Edition Setup Disk 1” into the drive unit.
2. Reboot or turn power on the Intel node.
After the hardware initialization messages are displayed, the following message
appears at the top of the screen:
Windows NT Setup
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After about 2 minutes, you are prompted to insert the next setup disk.
Windows NT Setup
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Please insert the disk labeled
Windows NT Server Setup Disk #2
into Drive A:
*Press ENTER when ready
3. Insert the diskette labeled “Microsoft 1- x CPU Edition Setup Disk 2” into the drive,
then press Enter.
After 1 minute, a message similar to the following appears briefly:
Microsoft(R) Windows NT(TM) Version 4.0 (Build xxxx).
1 System Processor [xxx MB memory] Multiprocessor Kernel
The Setup welcome menu appears.
4. Press Enter to begin setting up Windows NT.
A screen appears asking whether you want to skip mass storage autodetection.
5. Enter S to skip autodetection and manually select the SCSI adapter.
A screen appears to indicate that no adapter has been found or selected.
6. Enter S to manually specify the SCSI adapter.
A window for selecting an adapter appears.
7. Select adapters in that window as follows:
a. Press Enter to select the highlighted Other entry. You are prompted to insert a
diskette containing the controller drivers.
Windows NT Server Setup
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Please insert the disk labeled
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