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ClearPath IX Systems Installation and Configuration Guide

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How to Use This <strong>Guide</strong><br />

About This <strong>Guide</strong><br />

Section 1 provides a list of new features <strong>and</strong> software levels for this release <strong>and</strong> an<br />

overview of the entire installation process. Read this before beginning.<br />

Section 2 provides essential checklists that must be completed before beginning. It also<br />

provides installation notes that should be read.<br />

To install an operating system on the Intel nodes of a <strong>ClearPath</strong> <strong>IX</strong> system:<br />

• Read Section 3 plus Section 7 when installing Windows 2000 Advanced on an Intel<br />

node.<br />

• Read Section 4, 5, or 6 plus Section 7 when installing Windows NT on an Intel node.<br />

• Read Section 8 when installing UnixWare 7.1.1.<br />

Other sections apply to all sites except as noted.<br />

Organization<br />

This guide is organized as follows:<br />

Section 1. Introduction <strong>and</strong> <strong>Installation</strong> Overview<br />

This section lists new features <strong>and</strong> software levels for this release. It also provides an<br />

overview of the entire installation process.<br />

Section 2. <strong>Installation</strong> Checklists <strong>and</strong> Tips<br />

This section provides a preinstallation checklist, installation checklist, set of installation<br />

tips, description of additional site requirements, <strong>and</strong> procedure for configuring <strong>and</strong> using<br />

the monitor concentrator.<br />

Section 3. Installing Windows 2000 Advanced Server (ES5085R <strong>and</strong> ES2024R)<br />

This section describes how to configure the RAID controller <strong>and</strong> install <strong>and</strong> configure<br />

Windows 2000 Advanced Server <strong>and</strong> related IOE software on an ES5085R or ES2024R Intel<br />

node.<br />

Section 4. Installing Windows NT, Enterprise Edition (ES5085R <strong>and</strong> ES2024R)<br />

This section describes how to configure the redundant array of independent disks (RAID)<br />

controller <strong>and</strong> install <strong>and</strong> configure Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition <strong>and</strong> related<br />

IOE software on an ES5085R or ES5024R Intel node.<br />

Section 5. Installing Windows NT, Enterprise Edition (ES2045R)<br />

This section describes how to configure the RAID controller <strong>and</strong> install <strong>and</strong> configure<br />

Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition <strong>and</strong> related IOE software on an Aquanta ES2045R<br />

Intel node.<br />

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