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Configuring a Windows NT Server |
This appendix provides platform-specific host installation and configuration information to use when you connect a Sun StorEdge 3310 SCSI array to a host running the Windows NT 4.0 operating system.
The Sun StorEdge 3310 SCSI Array supports Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 6A or greater, in either single-path or dual-path configurations. Dual-path configurations use the Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager 3.0 for Microsoft Windows NT.
If you are going to use dual path instead of single path, see the Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager 3.0 Installation and User's Guide for Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows NT for detailed instructions about setting up the device driver on the server and for additional information about configuring your Windows NT server.
Customers interested in Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager 3.0 for Multi-Platform support should contact Sun Sales or visit http://www.sun.com/sales.
For more information on Multi-Platform support see: http://www.sun.com/storage/san/multiplatform_support.html.
The information in this appendix supplements the configuration steps presented in Chapter 5, and covers the following steps:
The RAID controller can be configured by means of a host system running a VT100 terminal emulation program or by a Windows terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal.
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Note - You can also monitor and configure a RAID array over an IP network using the RAID firmware or the Sun StorEdge Configuration Service program after you assign an IP address to the array. For details, see Setting Up Out-of-Band Management Over Ethernet refer to the Sun StorEdge 3000 Family Configuration Service User's Guide. |
1. Use a null modem serial cable to connect the COM port of the RAID array to an unused serial port on your host system.
A null modem cable has serial signals swapped for connecting to a standard serial interface.
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Note - A DB9-to-DB25 serial cable adapter is included in your package contents to connect the serial cable to a DB25 serial port on your host if you do not have a DB9 serial port. |
3. On the Windows NT server, select Start 
Programs Accessories Hyperterminal HyperTerminal.
4. Type a name and choose an icon for the connection.
5. In the Connect To window, choose the COM port from the Connect Using: drop-down menu that is connected to the array.
7. In the Properties window, set the serial port parameters using the drop-down menus.
9. To save the connection and its settings, select File Save.
The connection filename is connection_name where connection_name is the name you gave this HyperTerminal connection when you created it.
10. To make a connection shortcut on your desktop, select Start Find For Files or Folders. Enter the connection_name and click the Search Now button. Highlight and right-click on the filename in the Search Results window, select Create Shortcut, and click Yes.
You are now ready to configure your array.
To access the array from a Windows NT Server through a serial port, use the HyperTerminal connection you configured in Setting Up the Serial Port Connection or install a VT100 terminal emulation program and use the parameters described there.
To access the array through an Ethernet connection, follow the procedures in Setting Up Out-of-Band Management Over Ethernet. To access the command prompt described there from a Windows NT server, choose Programs Command Prompt.
Before beginning this procedure, make sure that you are using a supported SCSI host bus adapter (HBA) such as an Adaptec 39160. Refer to the Release Notes for your array for current information about which HBAs are supported.
Also make sure that you are using a supported driver for your HBA. For the Adaptec 39160, use FMS V4.0a or later.
1. Boot your system and verify that the host bus adapter (HBA) basic input/output system (BIOS) recognizes your new SCSI device(s).
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Note - As your system starts up you see your new SCSI device(s). |
You are now ready to partition and format your new device(s).
2. Open the Disk Administrator application.
b. Choose Administrative Tools Disk Administrator.
A Disk Administrator is initializing progress indicator is displayed.
A Disk Administrator window then displays the drives recognized by the system.
3. Select the disk whose Free Space you want to partition and format.
a. Choose Create... from the Partition menu.
A Create Primary Partition dialog box enables you to specify the size of the partition.
b. Specify a size or accept the default.
c. Click OK to create the partition.
The partition is now identified as Unformatted in the Disk Administrator window.
4. Select the Unformatted partition.
5. Choose Commit Changes Now... from the Partition menu.
A confirmation dialog box is displayed.
6. Click Yes to save the changes you have made.
A dialog box confirms that disks were updated successfully.
The partition is now identified as Unknown in the Disk Administrator window.
8. Format the Unknown partition.
a. Select the Unknown partition.
b. Choose Format... from the Tools menu.
A Format dialog box is displayed.
c. Choose NTFS from the File System drop-down menu.
d. Make sure the Quick Format checkbox is checked.
e. When you have specified the settings you want, click Start.
A dialog box warns you that any existing data on the disk will be erased.
f. Click OK to format the disk.
The new partition is formatted and a dialog box confirms that the format is complete.
The formatted partition is identified as NTFS in the Disk Administrator window.
10. Repeat these steps for any other new partitions and devices you want to format.
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