ClearPath IX Systems Installation and Configuration Guide

Installing Windows NT Server 4.0 (DR/2)
Table 6–1. Windows NT Server 4.0 Installation Checklist
√ Media or Information Required
6.2. Steps to Take If Windows NT Is Preloaded
Media needed: A blank diskette for creating an emergency repair disk.
Information needed:
Name and Organization screen
Name __________________________
Organization _____________________________
Determine the name of the user (for example, the administrator) and organization responsible for
the node.
Registration screen
Windows NT Registration Number:
The Windows NT registration number is found on a Certificate of Authentication provided with the
installation media.
Server Type screen
Have the client determine the Windows NT Server type:
− Primary Domain Controller (PDC)
Directly maintains security and user account information in the master copy of the
domain’s directory database.
− Backup Domain Controller (BDC)
If BDC is selected, the PDC must be accessible on the LAN during setup of the BDC.
The BDC maintains a replicated copy of the directory database maintained by the PDC.
Can be promoted to serve as a PDC.
− Member Server (default recommendation)
Member (stand-alone) server mode is recommended in the following circumstances:
If the server is to perform time critical tasks and the site does not want it spending time
authorizing domain logon attempts or receiving synchronized copies of the domain’s
directory database.
If the site wants this server to have a different administrator or different user accounts
from the rest of the servers in the domain.
A member server can participate in a domain, although that is not required.
This document describes installation procedures for a member server only. For more information about
domain planning, refer to Microsoft Windows NT Server Version 4.0 Concepts and Planning.
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