IBM xSeries 342 2RX Maintenance Manual

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Note: The order of installation is important. You must install the IBM NetfinityHot Plug for Windows NT Server 4.0 package before you install the IBMNetfinity 10/100 Fault Tolerant Adapter driver. If you install the adapterdevice driver before the PCI Hot Plug Solution package, the adapter devicedriver will not recognize the hot-plug code. This happens because theadapter device driver only checks the NT registry for the Hot Plug packageduring installation. If the PCI Hot Plug Solution package is added after theadapter device driver is installed, the adapter must be removed and addedagain in order for it to detect the PCI Hot-Plug Solution code.To install the IBM Failover DMI Agent:1. Download the DMI EXE file from the xSeries Support web page and extract thefiles onto a diskette.2. Insert the diskette into the diskette drive.3. From the Start menu, select the Run option.4. Type A:\SETUP.EXE in the Open box.5. Click Ok. The setup wizard opens.6. Follow the instructions that are given by the setup wizard until the program isinstalled.7. Restart the server.To install the IBM PCI Hot Plug Solution package:1. Download the IBM PCI Hot Plug Services EXE file from the xSeries Supportweb page and extract the files onto a diskette.2. Log on to Windows NT Server as a user in the Administrator group.3. Insert the diskette into the diskette drive.4. From the Start menu, select the Run option.5. Type A:\SETUP.EXE in the Open box.6. Click OK. The Setup wizard opens.7. Follow the instructions given by the setup wizard until the program isinstalled.Windows NT Server failover setup:To install the IBM Netfinity 10/100 Fault Tolerant Adapter device drivers:1. Add the redundant NIC adapter according to the instructions that are providedwith the adapter.2. Use the ServerGuide CDs to install the AMD PCNet Ethernet Family adapterdevice driver.3. Do not select the Grouping box at this point; you must first restart the machine.4. From the Windows NT Server desktop, select Control Panel, then select theNetwork icon, then select the Adapters tab.5. Highlight one of the adapters that will be in the redundant pair and then clickthe Properties... button.6. Check the Grouping box. This will show the possible combinations forredundant pairs.7. Select the adapter pair you want and then select OK. Note that the integratedEthernet controller is located at PCI bus A, slot 2.Two options are available for recovering from a failover condition. The optionsare determined by the Enable for DMI / Hot Swap Support checkbox. If theIBM Netfinity Hot Plug PCI for Windows NT Server 4.0 package is installed,Installing options 71