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Setup Windows NT Server. Plan the installation. Prepare the hardware check HCL check memory (Checkit, QAPlus, etc) check hard-drive (SpinRite,etc) network card brand and model, IRQ and I/O address hard-drive adapter (IDE,SCSI,etc) video board, monitor sound card details.
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Plan the installation • Prepare the hardware • check HCL • check memory (Checkit, QAPlus, etc) • check hard-drive (SpinRite,etc) • network card brand and model, IRQ and I/O address • hard-drive adapter (IDE,SCSI,etc) • video board, monitor • sound card details
Plan the installation • Decisions, decisions … • what type of server: PDC,BDC, server (ordinary) • name that server: server name, IP address, subnet mask, etc, if TCP/IP (most) • Licenses • client license: +-$40.00 per user, in addition to license of OS for client machines. • per seat: per machine/user that accesses server • per server: concurrent licenses set to an average number of users/machines.
Installing • How to start • Server CD-ROM in drive • NT Setup diskettes (three), with disk 1 in drive A: • reboot the machine to start setup from drive A: (diskettes contain a mini-NT to start installation) • What you see after rebooting • many steps and messages
And what else? • Get help (use another machine) • Microsoft On-line Support • Apply Service Packs (6 is the latest) • Windows NT Magazine Resources • Resources for NT • Complete setup • install device drivers NT has not detected • install services as needed • install applications