Setup guide

Chapter 2
Installing Nearchive Hardware
This chapter describes how to install a Nearchive Base Server and the optional Nearchive
Storage System for proper operation. Connect the Nearchive Base Server to an in-house
network. When you need additional storage, connect the optional Nearchive Storage System
to the Nearchive Base Server.
Topics in this chapter include:
• Before You Begin
• Installing the Nearchive Hardware
• Connecting a Nearchive Base Server to an In-House Network
• Configuring the Nearchive Base Server Using Windows 2000 Setup
• Configuring the Nearchive Storage System Using Windows 2000 Setup
Before You Begin
Keep the shipping boxes that come with your Nearchive Base Server kit. You might need to
repackage and ship the components in the future.
Before you install the Nearchive hardware, do the following:
• Unpack the Nearchive Base Server kit (the Nearchive enclosure and the Nearchive
drives).
• Check the contents of the kit against the packing sticker on the outside of each shipping
box to confirm you have received all the components.