Chapter 8 - Entering Server Start-Up Information
This chapter explains how you enter start-up information for your server. Your server uses this information to identify itself, create various files, and integrate itself into the network. The information you enter depends on whether your server is the first server on a network, or an additional server on an existing network. This chapter covers the following topics:
If you are already familiar with StreetTalk naming conventions you can skip the first section, "Understanding StreetTalk Names." You must cover "Naming the server" and the section on start-up names applicable to your server and network setup.
Understanding StreetTalk Names
Banyan server software uses StreetTalk 3-part names to identify all items on the network. StreetTalk names provide unique, network-wide identification for such things as users, services, and network resources. The three parts of a StreetTalk name are:
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Organization
The relationship among organizations, groups, and items is hierarchical - an organization can contain many groups, and a group can contain many items. A complete StreetTalk name is composed of an item name, the name of the group to which the item belongs, and the name of the organization that contains the group. Each part of the name is separated by an at-sign (@). For example, the full StreetTalk name of a user in the Marketing division of World Commodity Trading might be:
Paul Smith@Marketing@WCTUS
All StreetTalk names can include alphanumeric characters (a-z, A-Z, and 0-9) and non-alphanumeric characters (periods, commas, dashes, spaces, and apostrophes). In addition, StreetTalk item names can include PC multinational 8-bit characters such as accent marks. Names for servers, groups, and organizations cannot contain PC multinational 8-bit characters. Item names can be up to 31 characters long; group and organization names are limited to 15 characters.
After you enter date and time information (refer to Chapter 7), the system prompts you to name the server. Choose a unique name for the server to distinguish it from other servers on the network. You must choose a unique server name if the new server is going to be part of an existing network but is not yet connected to that network. Since the server is not connected, it cannot check for name conflicts with other servers during the installation.
If your server is to be part of a multi-server network, plan your server names. Refer to Planning a Banyan Network for a discussion of naming schemes.
The server name becomes the second part (group name) of some StreetTalk names. The server name can be up to 15 characters long and cannot contain PC multinational 8-bit characters. The new server (and all other servers later added to the network) belongs to a default organization called Servers. Refer to "To Name the Server," which follows, to name the new server.
Caution: Do not use a minus character ("-" ) as the server name. Using a minus sign in the name causes the installation process to abortyou must reinstall the Banyan server software and rename the server.
1. When the system prompts you to name the new server, enter a unique name for the server.
2. Table 8-1 tells you which procedure to follow to finish the server installation.
If your server is... | Follow the procedures in... |
The first server on a new network. | "Entering Information for the First Server" |
An additional server connected to an existing network. | "Entering Information for an Additional Server" |
An additional server on an existing network but not yet connected to that network. | "Entering Information for an Integrated Server" |
Entering Information for the First Server
If the new server is the first server on the network, you will have to enter various start-up names. The start-up names help the system set up StreetTalk names for other parts of the system. For additional information on StreetTalk names, refer to "Understanding StreetTalk Names" earlier in this chapter.
During the start-up procedure, the system prompts you for the following names:
First Organization Name - This name appears in the third, or last, position of some StreetTalk names. The organization name is usually the name of your company or organization. The name can be up to 15 characters long and cannot contain PC multinational 8-bit characters.
First Group Name - This name appears in the second position of some StreetTalk names. The group name is usually the name of a department or subgroup of the organization. The name can be up to 15 characters long and cannot contain PC multinational 8-bit characters.
First System Administrator Name - You must name a person who will have full system administrative privileges to set up other administrators, resources, and users on the new server. This name appears in the first position of a unique StreetTalk name. It can be up to 31 characters long.
Note: Do not use international characters as part of the administrator's name. If international characters are used, unpredictable results may occur during initialization of the server.
The second part of the first administrator's StreetTalk name is the first group name that you specify, and the first organization name that you specify becomes the third part of the administrator's StreetTalk name. The following example would be the complete StreetTalk name of the first administrator:
First administrator@first group@first organization
To Enter First Server Information
1. After you enter the server name, the server looks for other servers on the network and fails to find any. The following message appears:
Continue installing this server by selecting one of the following options:
1) This is the first server on this network.
2) This server is being integrated into an existing network of servers.Select an option (1/2):
2. Enter 1 to indicate that this is the first server on the network. The system prompts for the first organization name.
Informational messages appear.
3. Enter the organization name. Do not use international characters. The system prompts you for the first group name.
4. Enter the group name. Do not use international characters. The system prompts you for the name of the system administrator.
5. Enter the name of the system administrator. Do not use international characters.
6. The system displays the names you have entered, and prompts you to verify them:
- Enter N to reject the names. The installation program prompts you for a new server name. Go to "To Name the Server" earlier in this chapter.
- Enter Y to accept the names. The system displays information about file services and an administrator created on the server, and a message that tells you what you should do after the Service Monitor appears.
The system initializes and displays the Service Monitor after a few minutes.
Note: If the Service Monitor does not appear after one hour, refer to "Initialization Problems" later in this chapter.
7. Log in at a workstation attached to the server with the system administrator name you created in step 5 and administer the server. When you log in, your password is null; change your password.
For an explanation of the items displayed on the Service Monitor, refer to "Results of Entering Start-Up Names" later in this chapter.
Entering Information for an Additional Server
If the new server is connected to an existing network of servers, the installation program prompts you for the name of a system administrator who is on the AdminList for another server. The name you enter is added to the AdminList for the new server; that user will be first person with administrative privileges on the new server.
The server detects other servers on the network and displays an informational message informing you of the presence of other servers.
To Enter Information for an Additional Server
1. Press ENTER to continue the installation. The following message appears:
Enter the administrator's full StreetTalk name:
2. Enter the full StreetTalk name of a user who has administrative rights on another server in the network. The following message appears:
Enter the administrator's password:
3. Enter the system password of the administrator. The password does not display when you enter it. The following message appears:
Enter the server name for which XXXXXX is an administrator.
4. Enter the name of the server for which the user is an administrator.
The system sets up the server and checks the network to ensure that no other server uses the same server name. Then the system integrates the new server into the network and displays the Service Monitor - this process should take a few minutes. For an explanation of the items displayed on the Service Monitor, refer to "Results of Entering Start-Up Names" later in this chapter.
Note: If the Service Monitor does not appear after one hour, refer to "Initialization Problems" later in this chapter.
Entering Information for an Integrated Server
You select option 2 (refer to "To Enter First Server Information" earlier in this chapter) if the new server is going to be part of an existing network but is not yet connected to that network. The following situations provide some example of when you want to integrate a server:
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Server will be on a LAN but for some reason you performed the installation offline. ![]()
Server uses a LAN card with a vendor-produced driver, which cannot be installed during the server installation. ![]()
Server will use a server-to-server connection, such as TCP/IP, synchronous (HDLC), asynchronous, X.25, SNA, T1, or ISDN, that must be set up after the installation.
Once the server is connected to the network, it automatically integrates itself with the rest of the network.
Depending on the type of network connection you are using, you may have to assign lines and configure the server-to-server connection after the installation is complete. Use the procedures in Managing Communications and the appropriate option guide to connect your server to the network. The following option guides have information on different server-to-server options:
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SNA - SS/SNA Guide ![]()
Synchronous (HDLC) and asynchronous - Banyan ICA Installation Guide ![]()
T1 - Banyan T1 Server-to-Server Guide ![]()
TCP/IP - Banyan TCP/IP Guide ![]()
X.25 - VINES X.25 Guide
During the installation, the server creates an empty AdminList. Users whose names are on an AdminList for a particular server have administrative rights on the server. If an AdminList is empty, anyone can add their name to the list and become the sole administrator of that server. For security reasons, you should add the name of an appropriate administrator to the new server's AdminList as soon as the server is connected to the network. In addition, services cannot be created on the new server until the AdminList contains a name.
To Enter Information for an Integrated Server
1. The server searches for other servers on the network and fails to find any. The following message appears:
Continue installing this server by selecting one of the following options:
1) This is the first server on this
network.
2) This server is being integrated into an existing network of
servers.
Select an option (1/2):
2. Enter 2 to indicate that this server is being integrated into an existing network. An informational screen appears notifying you that:
- You must connect this server to the network.
- You must add an administrator to the empty AdminList that the server just created. The AdminList is named AdminList@ServerName@Servers.
The system initializes and should display the Service Monitor after a few minutes. For an explanation of the items displayed on the Service Monitor, refer to "Results of Entering Start-Up Names" later in this chapter.
Note: If the Service Monitor does not appear after one hour, refer to "Initialization Problems" later in this chapter.
3. Connect the server to the network.
4. Add an administrator to the new server's AdminList by following the procedure in "To Add a Name to a Server's AdminList," which follows.
To Add a Name to a Server's AdminList
1. After the server is running and connected to the network, log in at a workstation on the network.
2. At the DOS or OS/2 prompt, enter MLIST. The Manage Lists screen appears.
3. Select SEARCH for other lists. The Search for Lists screen appears.
4. Select Lists in Another Group and enter the group name ServerName@Servers, where ServerName is the name of the new server. The Manage Lists screen appears.
5. Select SELECT from list below. The cursor moves to AdminList on the bottom half of the screen.
6. Press ENTER to select AdminList. The Manage A List screen appears.
7. Select ADD list member and enter your full StreetTalk name to the list.
At this point, only you can perform management activities on the new server. Add additional names to the list, if appropriate.
Results of Entering Start-Up Names
The system uses the names you enter during server initialization to create the items listed in Table 8-2.
Name | Item |
USCHI001 | New server name |
Mktg | First user group |
WCTUS | First organization name |
Jane Sysadmin | System administrator's name |
Items Created by Server Installation
ST@USCHI001@Servers - The StreetTalk naming service that maintains names on the network.
SS@USCHI001@Servers - The Server Service that manages all resources, or services, on the server.
EVS@USCHI001@Servers - The Event Management service that processes information on important network events and either stores it in a database on the server, or forwards the information to the Server Agent.
WAN@USCHI001@Servers - The WAN configuration and connection management service that handles requests for WAN configuration changes, maintains the configuration database, and manages scheduling for WAN connections.
VS@USCHI001@Servers - The Security Service that manages network security by providing login security and authentication for your server.
MS@USCHI001@Servers - The Mail Service that you can include in your system as an option.
AdminList@Mktg@WCTUS - A list of administrators for the group Mktg@WCTUS.
AdminList@USCHI001@Servers - A list containing the names of administrators for this server.
Jane Sysadmin@Mktg@WCTUS - A user with full system administrator privileges. This administrator's StreetTalk name is initially the only name in the two previous AdminLists.
Sample Profile@Mktg@WCTUS - A sample user profile that can be used for all users in Mktg@WCTUS.
VINES Files@USCHI001@Servers - VINES Files is a file volume used for VINES system files. Servers is an organization used by the system.
Mktg Shared Files@Mktg@WCTUS - A sample file service for use by anyone in the group Mktg. This item is created only if you installed VINES as the first server or as an integrated server.
Other items appear depending on what options you install on your server.
If the Service Monitor appears, but the services do not have the status Running or Initializing, contact your Banyan service representative.
If the start-up screens (the screens where you enter the server start-up information) or the Service Monitor fail to appear during the installation, your server has failed to initialize. How you should respond depends on whether the initialization failed during the start-up procedure or during the System Monitor check of system services. If the server failed to initialize during the start-up, refer to "Start-Up Problems" later in this chapter.
If the server failed to display the Service Monitor, refer to "Service Monitor Problems" later in this chapter.
After you configure communication cards (refer to Chapter 6), your server starts to initialize and prompts for start-up information (time, date, and server information). If your server fails to initialize before you complete the server start-up procedure, follow these steps:
1. Before you call your Banyan service representative, check that you have installed all the server hardware according to the instructions in Chapter 2 and Chapter 3.
2. Power off the server.
3. Check that the server cables are connected securely.
4. Reboot the server by following the procedure in "Rebooting Your Server" in Chapter 11.
When you reboot the server, proceed in one of these ways, depending on the status of the server:
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If the server was shut down abnormally, the system checks the server disks to ensure data integrity. The system then displays each network card installed in the server, along with configuration information about each card. If the tests are successful, the initialization proceeds normally. ![]()
If a service has an Inconsistent or an Inoperative status, report this condition to the appropriate system administrator. ![]()
If, after rebooting, the server still does not start, there may be hardware problems. Power off the server.
Run the diagnostic tests and verify the proper operation of all hardware components. Do not proceed until all hardware is operating properly.
Run SETUP and make sure that all the SETUP information is accurate. Attempt to reboot the server again.
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If the server still does not boot, use the Fixed Disk Utilities to install bootstraps, as described in "Installing New Boot Programs" in Chapter 12. Power on the server again. ![]()
If the server still does not boot, follow the procedure for reloading a server in the Banyan Server Operations Guide.
If your server still fails to initialize before you receive the Service Monitor initialization message during the start-up procedure, you will need the assistance of a Banyan service representative.
At the end of the start-up procedure, the server displays this message:
Service Monitor waiting for system initialization...
This message indicates that the Service Monitor is attempting to set up a session with the StreetTalk naming service. This process can take a few minutes, or as long as one hour. For example, a StreetTalk connection can take longer to establish after you have performed a new installation or a full backup restoration.
If, after an hour, the server is unable to establish a session with StreetTalk, you receive this error message:
Service Monitor timed out waiting for StreetTalk. Check the StreetTalk and Server Service logs for errors.
Press RETURN to continue.
If the StreetTalk naming service is not responding when the server checks the status of system services, this error displays:
Unable to make connection with StreetTalk.
Please check the Server Service and StreetTalk logs for errors.Press RETURN to continue.
To Look at the StreetTalk and Server Service Logs for Errors
1. Press ENTER to display the Operator Menu on your console screen. The Operator Menu appears.
2. Select System Maintenance from the Operator Menu. The System Maintenance menu appears.
3. Select Save/Display Server Logs. The server displays a screen showing what logs can be generated.
4. Select SS@servername@Servers to display the Server Service log, and ST@servername@Servers to display the StreetTalk Service log (servername is the name of your server).
5. Save the report in a file or display it on the screen.
If you are unsure of how to take corrective action, contact your Banyan service representative. After the problems are corrected, power off and reboot the server as described in the Banyan Server Operations Guide.