Technical information

System Installation and Setup
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HiTest Notes for Lotus Domino Windows NT Prioris MX
RAID Array Configuration
Configure the RAID arrays (RAIDsets) using the RAID Array 230/PLUS RAID
Configuration Utility described in the SCSI RAID Controller Setup section in this chapter.
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Do not include the system disk in any RAID arrays.
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DIGITAL recommends the following RAID configurations:
• When high data availability is not a concern, configure disks as just a bunch of disks
(JBOD) or RAID 0.
• When two drives are used for data and high availability is required, use RAID 1.
• When three drives are used for data and high availability is required, use RAID 5.
Follow the instructions in the RAID Arrays 230/Plus Subsystem RAID Configuration Utility
User’s Guide to create the storage configuration you choose.
Initializing disks can be time consuming. It can take up to an hour to initialize a 4.3 GB disk.
After the disk is initialized formatting requires only seconds, even for complex arrays.
Estimate at least an hour when planning the configuration and setup of your disks. RAID disk
sets initialize much more quickly if the write policy for the RAID drives is set to writeback.
After initialization is complete, change the write policy back to writethrough.
Operating System Installation
This section describes how to install the Windows NT Server operating system, including
Service Packs.
Windows NT Server Installation
To install the Windows NT Server operating system on your Prioris MX 6200 system, do the
following:
1. Make sure that you have the following information, required to complete the installation:
• Product key or CD key – The Product key is a 20-digit number that appears on the
certificate of authenticity for Windows NT 4.0. The certificate of authenticity for
Windows NT 4.0 is attached to the cover of the Microsoft Windows NT Server Start
Here (Basics and Installation) manual.
The CD key is a 10-digit number that appears on the case that contains the Quick
Launch CD.
• The following items, which can be obtained from your network administrator:
− Unique name to identify your computer on the network
− Workgroup/domain name
− IP address
2. Insert the Quick Launch CD into the CD-ROM Drive.
3. Boot the system. The Quick Launch installation screen will display.
4. Follow the prompts to complete the installation. Use the defaults and provide the
requisite information when prompted.
For more information, see the Digital ServerWORKS Quick Launch manual.