Specifications

Chapter 2. Configuring the Hardware and Installing Windows NT

This chapter and Chapter 3, “Installing the SAP R/3 Base System” on page 89

describe an easy way to set up SAP R/3 on your system. The chapters guide you

through the several steps required to assure a reliable SAP R/3 system.

The installation steps focus on the following hardware and software installations.

• Hardware:

– The IBM Netfinity 7000

– IBM ServeRAID II Adapter

– IBM Netfinity EXP10 Storage Expansion Unit

– Ethernet and token-ring network cards

– APC Smart-UPS

• Software:

– SAP R/3 Release 3.1G

– Upgrade SAP R/3 Release 3.1G to 3.1H

– Oracle Database Management System (DBMS)

This chapter is a complete guide to preparing a Netfinity 7000 and its

environment for the SAP R/3 installation. It provides information about configuring

the hardware during the presale phase and instructions for installing the

hardware and Windows NT 4.0 on the Netfinity 7000. It gives you hints and tips

for addressing possible problems. It helps you to get your system successfully up

and running as fast as possible.

2.1 Drivers and Updates

Before you start the installation make sure that you have all needed diskettes with

the latest drivers, firmware and BIOS updates. It is important to install the latest

drivers, updates, patches and fixes, in order to avoid known and fixed problems.

Please refer to the following World Wide Web sites for the latest updates:

• http://www.pc.ibm.com/files

• http://.

Any computer part containing transistors or integrated circuits

(ICs) should be considered sensitive to electrostatic discharge

(ESD). ESD damage can occur when there is a difference in

charge between objects. You can protect against ESD damage by

equalizing the charge so that the machine, the part, the work mat,

and the person handling the part are all at the same charge.

You should always wear a grounded wrist strap against your skin to

eliminate static on your body.

Handling Electrostatic Discharge-Sensitive Devices