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

Introduction

Partitioning fixed disks
Installing server and option codes
Connecting servers
Attaching printers
Testing the server

Chapter 10 if your server uses WD1003 fixed disk technology (ESDI, ST506, or IDE drives)
Chapter 9 if your server has multiple fixed disks or very large fixed disks (over 2 GB)

Note: Your server disk must be low-level formatted. Most disks have already been low-level formatted by the disk manufacturer. If, for some reason, you want to format your server's fixed disk, refer to the system documentation.

Partitioning the Fixed Disk

Note: Banyan server software supports multiple partitions only on a primary disk; you cannot partition secondary disks.

There is not enough space in the Banyan partition. Please use the Fixed Disk Utilities menu to delete any unwanted partitions.

Managing Partitions with the Fixed Disk Setup Program

View disk partitions
Delete disk partitions
Change the disk's boot partition

To Access the Fixed Disk Setup Program Menu

1. Insert Install Disk 1 into drive A of the server.

2. Boot the server.

3. When prompted, insert Install Disk 2 into drive A and press ENTER. The Installation and Utility menu appears.

4. Select Fixed Disk Utilities. The Fixed Disk Utilities menu appears.

5. Select Change/Examine Fixed Disk Partitions. The Fixed Disk Setup Program menu appears.

To View Partition Information

Partition number
Status
Type
Starting cylinder
Ending cylinder
Size (in cylinders)
Size (in blocks)

To Delete Partitions

1. From the Fixed Disk Setup Program menu, select Delete a Partition. The system displays the partition information and the following message:

WARNING! Partition data will be DESTROYED! Do you want to continue (y or n)?

2. Enter Y. The following message appears:

Which partition do you wish to delete?

3. Enter the number of the partition you want to delete. The system deletes the specified partition and redisplays the warning message. From this point, you may delete another partition by repeating steps 2 and 3, or return to the Fixed Disk Setup Program menu.

4. Press ENTER to return to the Fixed Disk Setup Program menu. The Fixed Disk Setup Program menu appears.

5. Select Exit Fixed Disk Setup Program. The following message appears:

Do you want your changes installed (y/n)?

6. Enter Y. The system installs your changes and displays the Fixed Disk Utilities menu.

Changing the Active Partition

To Change the Active Partition

1. From the Fixed Disk Setup Program menu, select Change Active Partition. The system displays the partition information and the following message:

Enter the number of the partition you want to make active (1-4):

2. Enter the number of the partition you want to make active. The system activates the selected partition. The active partition is indicated by an A in the Status column.

3. Press ENTER to return to the Fixed Disk Setup Program menu. The Fixed Disk Setup Program menu appears.

4. Select Exit Fixed Disk Setup Program. The following message appears:

Do you want your changes installed (y/n)?

5. Enter Y. The system installs your changes and displays the Fixed Disk Utilities menu.

Installing Server and Option Codes

Installing the Server Code

Note: When you upgrade your revision of VINES software or you fresh install your VINES software on a server with an earlier revision of VINES software, your existing server key must be attached in the server's parallel port. After you successfully install VINES 7.00, the server key is no longer necessary, unless you want to move an Option Key option to an Option Key.

Caution: Do not use the Server Code to boot another server. If you use a Server Code to boot another server, the two servers will have the same network ID - this situation seriously impairs the operation of your network.

Installing the Option Code

Connecting Servers

Connecting Servers Using a LAN

Banyan Server Operations Guide - Provides instructions for installing a software option in a server.
Banyan TCP/IP Guide - Discusses how to plan, install, and configure the TCP/IP Routing option and the TCP/IP Server-to-Server option.

Token-Ring LANs

Planning the LAN Cabling Setup

Cable identifier
LAN type
Origin and destination of each cable
Associated user/server names

Table 3-1. LAN Cabling Worksheet

LAN Cable Identifier LAN Type From Room To Room Server Name
337F69 Ethernet Lab A Production USCHI010
4169A7 Token-Ring Lab 104 Room 717 USCHI015
31B476 Arcnet Cafe B Room 924 USCHI008

Connecting Servers Using Serial Communications

A communications card of the same type with an available port
The modems and cables required for the connection
Server-to-Server WAN option software

Banyan ICA Installation Guide - Explains how to install and configure ICA cards.
Managing Communications - Provides an overview of the operation and management of Banyan network communications. It describes how network communications work in LANs and WANs and provides information about installing and managing serial communications options in a Banyan network environment.
VINES X.25 Guide - Describes how to install the X.25 protocol option on a server and use it to communicate with other servers and host computers running X.25. It also explains how to meet the requirements of a Public Data Network (PDN) and assign an X.25 communications link.
Banyan T1 Server-to-Server Guide - Provides instructions for installing and configuring the T1 Server-to-Server option on a Banyan server.

Attaching Printers

Testing the Server

Checking the System Configuration

Caution: SETUP, ECU, or Reference Diskette information must be completely accurate because the Banyan installation program relies on this information.

Running Diagnostic Tests

LAN Cabling Worksheet

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