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The Compaq SmartStart CD contains utilities, management
programs and other software used to configure and set up a
Compaq Server. The SmartStart process can install
the Compaq System Partition, configure your RAID Array, update
the system BIOS and install your Operating System.
This document goes through the steps to configure a server
for a manual install of your Operating System,
in this case, Windows NT4.0. For more information on
the Compaq SmartStart install process, see the Compaq
SmartStart web site.
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What’s Needed:
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Compaq
SmartStart CD v4.x |
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A
Compaq Server with a CD ROM drive |
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Using SmartStart:
1. Make
sure all your hardware is installed in the server before running
SmartStart.
2. Turn
on the server, insert the bootable SmartStart CD.
3. If the
server has already been set up once, and you want to redo it,
run
the System Erase utility when
the SmartStart menu appears. The System
Erase utility will delete the
Compaq System Partition and drive
configurations (which will delete
all data on the server) .
4. Assuming
the System Erase utility has been run, or this is a new server,
when SmartStart boots up you
will first choose a language, then set
the date and time.
5. On the
next screen you have the option of choosing different types
of installs, choose Manual
Configuration.
6. Choose
your Operating System. For this document it is Windows
NT 4.0
7. The System
Configuration utility will now start. No user input is
needed for this process.
8. When
the System Configuration utility finishes, you will be prompted
to set up your RAID Array
if you are using a RAID controller.
The screens for the RAID configuration
are very simple and intuitive.
Pick the options you want, choose
which drives will be part of the Array
(don't forget to make one a hot
spare), save the configuration,
and exit the RAID Configuration
utility.
Creating 2 Logical drives
w/the RAID Configuration Utility
Choose your OS
Select custom configuration
You will be presented with a
graphical screen showing your drives.
Click the box next to each drive
and then click the Add button.
Make the last drive a Hot Spare
by clicking the Hot Spare Add button.
Click Next, then click the Create
Logical Drive button.
Under "Logical Drive Size"
change it to 2048MB for a NT server
or 150MB for a NetWare server.
Under "Fault Tolerance" choose
RAID 5, under "Array Accelerator"
choose Enable, click Done.
Highlight "Unused
Space" and click Create Logical Drive.
Except the defaults and click
Done.
Click Next, and click Next again
(if you are happy with your Array).
On the next screen under "Rebuild
Priority" choose Medium.
Under "Expand Priority"
choose Low.
Click Next, then click Save Configuration
Now.
Close the RAID Configuration
Utility.
9. The
server will now reboot.
10. After
the server boots up, System Configuration will run again
on it's own.
When it finishes, you will prompted to remove
the SmartStart CD,
and the server will reboot.
11. The
SmartStart Process will now be finished and you can
install your Operating
System. Put the Windows NT 4.0 CD
into the CD ROM Drive,
reboot the server, and start the
NT install.
SmartStart Menu:
After the SmartStart process is run, each subsequent time you
boot from the
SmartStart CD you will see a Menu of SmartStart Options to choose
from:
Run System Configuration |
use this if you
change/add server hardware
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Run Array Configuration |
use this to modfy
the RAID Array Configuration |
Update System
Partition |
use this to reinstall
or update the System Partition |
Run System Erase
utility |
use this to delete
the System Configuration |
Create Support
Software |
creates driver
disks, server utility programs |
Run Rompaq |
this will install/update
your System BIOS |
Run Array Diagnostic
utility |
test the RAID controller
and array |
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