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Section 1 - Preparing for the Installation

Chapter 1 - Installation Overview

Chapter 2 - Installing and Configuring the Internal Hardware

Chapter 3 - Preparing the Server's Disks and External Hardware

Chapter 1 - Installation Overview

Introduction

Intended Audience

How to Use This Guide

Installation Chapters

Hardware Chapters

Platform Requirements

Platform Types

Installation Media

Installation Quickstart

Phase 1 - Set Up Hardware

Phase 2 - Load Installation Disks

Phase 3 - Perform Disk Surface Analysis

Phase 4 - Select Optional Files

Phase 5 - Build the Root and /disk1 File Systems

Phase 6 - Load Release Diskettes and Build a Kernel

Phase 7 - Select Type of UNIX Access

Phase 8 - Load the Release Media and Build File Systems

Phase 9 - Restore a Backup

Phase 10 - Complete the Installation of a New Server

Phase 11 - Configure Your LAN Card

Phase 12 - Set System Time

Phase 13 - Enter Start-up Information

Chapter 2 - Installing and Configuring the Internal Hardware

Introduction

Understanding System Configuration

Platform Configuration Utilities

Device Drivers

Installing and Configuring the Internal Hardware

Using the Server Configuration Worksheet

Avoiding Configuration Conflicts

Setting Hardware Configurations for ISA-bus Servers

Setting Hardware Configurations for EISA-bus Servers

Setting Hardware Configurations for MCA-bus Servers

Chapter 3 - Preparing the Server's Disks and External Hardware

Introduction

Partitioning the Fixed Disk

Managing Partitions with the Fixed Disk Setup Program

Changing the Active Partition

Installing Server and Option Codes

Installing the Server Code

Installing the Option Code

Connecting Servers

Connecting Servers Using a LAN

Connecting Servers Using Serial Communications

Attaching Printers

Testing the Server

Checking the System Configuration

Running Diagnostic Tests

LAN Cabling Worksheet

Section 2 - Installing the Server Software

Chapter 4 - Using the Kernel Configuration Utility

Chapter 5 - Continuing the Server Installation

Chapter 6 - Configuring the Communication Cards

Chapter 7 - Entering Time and Date Information

Chapter 8 - Entering Server Start-Up Information

Chapter 4 - Using the Kernel Configuration Utility

Introduction

Starting the Installation

Selecting the OS/2 and EBR Options

To Begin the Installation

To Build the Root File System

To Load the Release Diskettes

Understanding the Kernel Configuration Utility

Banyan Peripheral Adapter Drivers

Building the System Kernel

To Build the Default Kernel

To Build a Customized Kernel

Running the Kernel Configuration Utility

Viewing Drivers

Configuring the Kernel

Loading Third-Party Drivers

Overwriting the /unix.orig File

Chapter 5 - Continuing the Server Installation

Introduction

Selecting Enhanced UNIX Access

Deciding Who Will Have Access

Password Characteristics

To Set a UNIX Password

Selecting the Installation Media

To Select Installation Media

Confirming the Installation

Checking for Additional Disks

To Build New File Systems

Restoring a Backup

Entering the Server Code

Loading System Options

To Load System Options

Chapter 6 - Configuring Communication Cards

Introduction

Entering Configuration Information

Adding a Card

Changing Card Settings

Removing a Card

Resolving Configuration Conflicts

To Correct a Communication Card Conflict

Saving the Configuration

To Save the Configuration

Installing and Removing Third-Party Communication Drivers

To Install a Third-Party Communication Driver

Chapter 7 - Entering Time and Date Information

Introduction

Planning Time Settings

Creating a Customized Local Time Zone

Setting the Time Zone

To Select the Default Time Zones (EST and EDT)

To Select a Predefined Time Zone

To Create a Customized Local Time Zone

Setting the Current Date and Time

To Change the Current Date and Time

Chapter 8 - Entering Server Start-Up Information

Introduction

Understanding StreetTalk Names

Naming the Server

To Name the Server

Entering Information for the First Server

To Enter First Server Information

Entering Information for an Additional Server

To Enter Information for an Additional Server

Entering Information for an Integrated Server

To Enter Information for an Integrated Server

To Add a Name to a Server's AdminList

Results of Entering Start-Up Names

Items Created by Server Installation

Initialization Problems

Start-Up Problems

Service Monitor Problems

To Look at the StreetTalk and Server Service Logs for Errors

Section 3 - Supplementary Hardware Information

Chapter 9 - Working with Multiple Fixed Disks

Chapter 10 - Using WD1003 Fixed Disks

Chapter 11 - Reconfiguring the Server

Chapter 12 - Using Fixed Disk Utilities

Chapter 13 - Supported Hardware

Chapter 9 - Working with Multiple Fixed Disks

Introduction

Understanding Disk Configuration Concepts

Configuring Logical Disks

Inode Allocation

Using Multiple Fixed Disk Controllers

Installing Additional Fixed Disks

To Install an Additional Fixed Disk

Chapter 10 - Using WD1003 Fixed Disks

Introduction

Configuring a WD1003 Disk

Bad Blocks

Formatting the Server Disk

Entering Bad Block Information

To Enter Bad Blocks by Byte Offset

To Enter Bad Blocks by Sector Number

Chapter 11 - Reconfiguring the Server

Introduction

Powering Off Your Server

To Power Off Your Server

Rebooting Your Server

To Reboot Your Server

Moving Your Server

Adding an Adapter to Your Server

Removing an Adapter from Your Server

Changing Adapter Resources

To Change ISA Card Resources

To Change EISA Card Resources

To Change MCA Card Resources

To Change Settings on Communication Adapters

Chapter 12 - Using Fixed Disk Utilities

Introduction

To Access Fixed Disk Utilities

Restoring a Saved Kernel

To Restore a Kernel

Installing New Boot Programs

Recovering from Fixed Disk I/O Errors

To Recover from Errors on Logical Disk 1

To Recover from Errors on Additional Disks

Chapter 13 - Supported Hardware

Introduction

Configuring Display Adapters

Uninterruptible Power Supplies

Disabling the Parallel Port Arbitration Level

Banyan ICA Cards

Fixed Disk Support

RAID Support

Compaq Drive Array Support

Dell Drive Array Adapters

IBM PS/2 RAID Adapter

Mylex RAID SCSI Adapter

Supported SCSI Adapter Cards

Adaptec AHA-154x Adapter

Adaptec AHA-1640 (MCA)

Adaptec 6x60 Chipset

Adaptec 1740 Controller

Adaptec AIC-7770 Chipset

BusTek BT-742A SCSI Adapter

Compaq Fast-SCSI-2

Dell Fast-SCSI II

DPT EISA SCSI Host Adapter

DPT 2021 ISA SCSI Adapter

Future Domain TMC-7000 SCSI Adapters

IBM PS/2 SCSI-2 Adapter/A

NCR 53C700 and 53C710 MCA SCSI Adapters

NCR 53C94 SCSI Chipset

Olivetti Disk Controllers

Diskette Support

Tape Drive Support

Configuring the Compaq 320/525 MB Tape Drive

Tape Interchangeability

CD-ROM Support

Section 4 - Appendixes

Appendix A - LAN Card Configuration

Appendix B - Configuring Serial/Parallel Adapters

Appendix C - IBM Memory Board Installation

Appendix A - LAN Card Configuration

Introduction

3Com LAN Cards

Allen-Bradley VistaLAN/PC LAN Card

AT&T StarLAN Cards

BICC ISOLAN 4110 Cards

Cabletron Ethernet Cards

Compaq LAN Cards

DCA IRMAtrac Token-Ring Adapter/Convertible Card

Hewlett-Packard Ethernet Cards

IBM LAN Cards

Intel Ethernet Cards

Intel TokenExpress and Olicom Ethernet Cards

Madge Smart 16/4 Cards

NCR Wireless Network Adapters

NESTAR ARCNET Card

Novell Ethernet Cards

Proteon ProNET Cards

PureData 8023 Cards

Racal InterLan LAN Cards

SMC ARCNET Cards

SMC/WD Elite Cards

Western Digital Cards

Appendix B - Configuring Serial/Parallel Adapters

Introduction

Adding a Serial/Parallel Adapter to Your Banyan Server

Configuring the IBM Serial/Parallel Adapter for an ISA-bus Server

Appendix C - IBM Memory Board Installation

Introduction

Installing the Board During a New Installation

Installing the Board in an Existing Server