ClearPath IX Systems Installation and Configuration Guide

7.1.16. Installing ess Software
Completing Windows Installation
For the installation of your ess software, refer to the Aquanta ess Software Release Notes
and the ES2000 Getting Started and Reinstallation Guide that came with your server.
To avoid setup issues, sites installing ess software should use the ClearPath IOE version of
DEPCON instead of the ess version.
Continue with the steps in 7.1.17.
7.1.17. Creating an Emergency Repair Disk
Upon completion of Windows NT installation, be sure that you have a final copy of your
Windows NT configuration by creating an emergency repair disk, as follows:
1. If you are not currently logged on, power on or restart the Windows NT node and log
on as the administrator.
2. Click Start, then RUN.
A Run dialog box appears.
3. In the dialog box type the following, then click OK:
\winnt\system32\rdisk.exe /s
A window appears asking if you want to create an Emergency Repair Disk.
4. Click Yes.
A window appears instructing you to insert a diskette into the drive unit.
5. Place a diskette in the drive unit and click OK.
The Repair Disk Utility window appears.
6. Click Exit and remove the diskette from the drive unit.
7. Label the diskette “Windows NT Emergency Repair Disk” and set it aside for later use
if needed.
Continue by installing the Single Point Operations Console and related software, as
described in Section 10.
7.2. Completing Windows 2000 Installation
This section describes how to complete installation and configuration of software on an
ES5044R, ES5085R, or ES2024R node running Windows 2000 Advanced Server.
To complete a Windows 2000 installation, take the following steps:
1. Configure the hosts file for ClearPath networking (7.2.1).
2. Configure the correct number of client licenses (7.2.2).
3. Install and configure the RAID utility software (7.2.3).
4. Install and configure ControlIT server software (7.2.4).
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