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  1. **********************************************************************
  2. Running Setup for Microsoft Whistler Advanced Server
  3. Release Notes, Part 3 of 4
  4. Beta 2
  5. **********************************************************************
  6. (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
  7. These notes support a preliminary release of a software program that
  8. bears the project code name Whistler.
  9. This part of the text file series explains how to set up Whistler
  10. Advanced Server. For background information that will help you make
  11. appropriate choices during Setup, see the earlier sections of the text
  12. file series.
  13. Sections to read if you are upgrading:
  14. 1.0 Preparing Your System for an Upgrade
  15. 3.2 Starting Setup for an Upgrade
  16. Sections to read if you are performing a new installation:
  17. 2.0 Preparing Your System for a New Installation
  18. 3.3 Starting Setup for a New Installation on an x86-based Computer
  19. 4.0 Starting Setup on an Itanium-based Computer
  20. 5.0 Planning for Unattended Setup
  21. 6.0 Entering Server Settings for a New Installation
  22. 7.0 Configuring Your Server
  23. ======================================================================
  24. 1.0 Preparing Your System for an Upgrade
  25. ======================================================================
  26. This section describes the basic steps to prepare your
  27. server for an upgrade.
  28. 1.1 Checking the System Log for Errors
  29. ======================================================================
  30. Use Event Viewer to review the system log for recent or recurring
  31. errors that could cause problems during the upgrade. For information
  32. about viewing errors, see Whistler Help and Support Services for the
  33. operating system that you are running.
  34. 1.2 Reviewing Hardware and Software
  35. ======================================================================
  36. When you start Setup for an upgrade, the first process Setup carries
  37. out is a check for compatible hardware and software on your computer.
  38. Setup displays a report before continuing. Use this report, along
  39. with the information in Read1st.txt and the Application Compatibility
  40. section of Readme.doc (in the root directory of the Whistler CD), to
  41. determine whether you need to update your hardware, drivers, or
  42. software before upgrading. If you use an Internet service provider
  43. (ISP), pay special attention to any recommendations about updating
  44. the ISP software necessary for your Internet connectivity.
  45. 1.3 Backing Up Files
  46. ======================================================================
  47. Before upgrading, you should back up your current files. You can back
  48. up files to a disk, a tape drive, or another computer on your network.
  49. 1.4 Uncompressing the Drive
  50. ======================================================================
  51. Uncompress any DriveSpace or DoubleSpace volumes before upgrading to
  52. Whistler. Do not upgrade to Whistler on a compressed drive unless the
  53. drive was compressed with the NTFS file system compression feature.
  54. 1.5 Preparing Mirror Sets and Other Disk Sets for Upgrade (Windows
  55. NT 4.0 Only)
  56. ======================================================================
  57. If you are upgrading a computer from Windows NT 4.0 and it has a
  58. mirror set, volume set, stripe set, or stripe set with parity, prepare
  59. for the upgrade as follows:
  60. * For a mirror set, back up the data and break the mirror.
  61. * For a volume set, stripe set, or stripe set with parity, back up
  62. the data and delete the set (which will delete the data).
  63. After the upgrade, you can make the disk dynamic, restore backed-up
  64. data as needed, and make use of the variety of volume options (such as
  65. mirrored volumes) available with dynamic disks. For more information
  66. about dynamic disks, see Whistler Help and Support Services. To open
  67. Help and Support Services, after completing Setup, click Start, and
  68. then click Help and Support.
  69. 1.6 Disconnecting UPS Devices
  70. ======================================================================
  71. If you have an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) connected to your
  72. target computer, disconnect the connecting serial cable before running
  73. Setup. Whistler Setup attempts to automatically detect devices
  74. connected to serial ports, and UPS equipment can cause problems with
  75. the detection process.
  76. ======================================================================
  77. 2.0 Preparing Your System for a New Installation
  78. ======================================================================
  79. This topic describes the basic steps to take in preparing your server
  80. for a new installation.
  81. If you are installing Advanced Server on server cluster nodes, be
  82. sure to read AdvSrv4.txt, "Upgrading and Installing on Cluster Nodes."
  83. 2.1 Checking the System Log for Errors
  84. ======================================================================
  85. If the computer already has a working operating system, review the
  86. system log for recent or recurring errors (especially hardware errors)
  87. that could cause problems during the installation. For information
  88. about viewing event logs, see Help for the operating system on your
  89. computer.
  90. 2.2 Backing Up Files
  91. ======================================================================
  92. Before you perform a new installation of Whistler Advanced Server, you
  93. should back up your current files, unless the computer has no files or
  94. the current operating system files have been damaged. You can back up
  95. files to a variety of different media, such as tape drives or the hard
  96. disks of other computers on the network.
  97. 2.3 Uncompressing the Drive
  98. ======================================================================
  99. Uncompress any DriveSpace or DoubleSpace volumes before installing
  100. Whistler. Do not install Whistler on a compressed drive unless the
  101. drive was compressed with the NTFS file system compression feature.
  102. 2.4 Preparing Mirror Sets and Other Disk Sets (Windows NT 4.0 Only)
  103. ======================================================================
  104. If you plan to perform a clean installation on a computer that
  105. currently runs Windows NT 4.0, and it has a mirror set, volume set,
  106. stripe set, or stripe set with parity, prepare for the installation
  107. as follows:
  108. * For a mirror set, back up the data and break the mirror.
  109. * For a volume set, stripe set, or stripe set with parity, back up
  110. the data and delete the set (which will delete the data).
  111. After installation is complete, you can make the disk dynamic,
  112. restore backed-up data as needed, and make use of the variety of
  113. volume options (such as mirrored volumes) available with dynamic
  114. disks. For more information about dynamic disks, see Whistler
  115. Help and Support Services. To open Help and Support Services, after
  116. completing Setup, click Start, and then click Help and Support.
  117. 2.5 Disconnecting UPS Devices
  118. ======================================================================
  119. If you have an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) connected to your
  120. target computer, disconnect the connecting serial cable before running
  121. Setup. Whistler Setup attempts to automatically detect devices
  122. connected to serial ports, and UPS equipment can cause problems with
  123. the detection process.
  124. ======================================================================
  125. 3.0 Starting Setup on an x86-based Computer
  126. ======================================================================
  127. This section explains how to start Setup on an x86-based computer.
  128. For an explanation of how to start Setup on an Itanium-based computer,
  129. see "Starting Setup on an Itanium-based Computer" later in this text
  130. file series.
  131. How you start Setup depends on whether you are upgrading or
  132. performing a new installation, as described in the following sections.
  133. Setup works in several stages, prompting you for information, copying
  134. files, and restarting. Setup concludes with the Configure Your Server
  135. Wizard, which you can use to adjust the server configuration for your
  136. specific needs. Full online help (called Help and Support Services) is
  137. available when the Configure Your Server Wizard appears. To open
  138. Help and Support Services, click Start, and then click Help and
  139. Support.
  140. 3.1 Providing a Mass Storage Driver or a HAL File
  141. ======================================================================
  142. If you have a mass storage controller that requires a driver supplied
  143. by the manufacturer, or if you have a custom Hardware Abstraction
  144. Layer (HAL) file supplied by the manufacturer, you will need to
  145. provide the appropriate driver file or HAL file during Setup.
  146. 3.1.1 Mass Storage Drivers and the Setup Process
  147. ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  148. If you have a mass storage controller (such as a SCSI, RAID, or Fibre
  149. Channel adapter) for your hard disk, see if the controller is on the
  150. Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) that was released with the software,
  151. that is, Hcl.txt in the Support folder on the Whistler Advanced Server
  152. CD. This file (as contrasted with the updated HCL at
  153. http://www.microsoft.com/) lists only the devices for which drivers
  154. are included on the Whistler Advanced Server CD. If your controller is
  155. not listed in the HCL on the CD, but the manufacturer has supplied a
  156. separate driver file for use with Whistler, locate the CD or other
  157. medium containing the file before beginning Setup. During the early
  158. part of Setup, a line at the bottom of the screen will prompt you to
  159. press F6. Further prompts will guide you through supplying the driver
  160. file to Setup so that it can gain access to the mass storage
  161. controller.
  162. If you are not sure if your mass storage controller is supported, you
  163. can try running Setup. If the controller is not supported, an error
  164. message will indicate a problem with an inaccessible boot device.
  165. 3.1.2 Using a Custom Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) File
  166. ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  167. If you have a custom Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) file supplied
  168. by your computer manufacturer, before beginning Setup, locate the CD or other medium containing the file. During the early part of
  169. Setup, a line at the bottom of the screen will prompt you to press F6.
  170. At this time, do not press F6. Press F5 instead. After you press F5,
  171. follow the instructions that appear. In this way, you can include your
  172. HAL file in the Setup process.
  173. 3.2 Starting Setup for an Upgrade
  174. ======================================================================
  175. If you are upgrading to Whistler, you can start Setup from the CD
  176. or from a network. For information about the versions of Windows from
  177. which you can upgrade, see "Upgrading" earlier in this text file
  178. series.
  179. For information about starting Setup for a new installation,
  180. see "Starting Setup for a New Installation on an x86-based Computer"
  181. or "Starting Setup on an Itanium-based Computer" later in this text
  182. file series. For information about unattended Setup and other options
  183. available when starting Setup, see "Planning for Unattended Setup"
  184. later in this text file series.
  185. >>> To start an upgrade from the CD on a computer running Windows:
  186. 1. Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive, and wait for Setup to start.
  187. 2. Follow the instructions that appear.
  188. >>> To start an upgrade from a network:
  189. 1. On a network server, share the installation files, either by
  190. inserting the CD and sharing the CD-ROM drive, or by copying
  191. the files from the I386 folder on the CD to a shared folder.
  192. 2. On the computer on which you want to install Whistler, connect to
  193. the shared Setup files:
  194. * If you are sharing the CD-ROM drive, connect to the shared
  195. drive and change to the I386 folder.
  196. * If you are sharing a folder, connect to that folder.
  197. 3. Run Winnt32.exe.
  198. 4. Follow the instructions that appear.
  199. 3.3 Starting Setup for a New Installation on an x86-based Computer
  200. ======================================================================
  201. The sections that follow, "Starting a New Installation from a CD"
  202. and "Starting a New Installation from a Network," provide procedures
  203. for starting Setup for a new installation. For information about
  204. starting Setup for an upgrade, see the previous section.
  205. For information about unattended Setup and other options available
  206. when starting Setup, see "Planning for Unattended Setup" later in this
  207. text file series.
  208. 3.3.1 Starting a New Installation from a CD
  209. ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  210. If you use the Whistler CD for running Setup, you have several options
  211. for starting Setup.
  212. Note: If you are running Setup on a computer running Windows 3.x or
  213. MS-DOS, for best efficiency, use disk caching. Otherwise, the setup
  214. process (started from Winnt.exe) could take a long time. The usual way
  215. to enable disk caching on a computer running Windows 3.x or MS-DOS is
  216. to use SMARTDrive. For information about SMARTDrive, see the
  217. documentation for WINDOWS 3.x or MS-DOS.
  218. >>> To start Setup from the CD on a computer running MS-DOS:
  219. 1. Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive.
  220. 2. At the command prompt, type
  221. d:
  222. where d is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive.
  223. 3. Type
  224. cd i386
  225. 4. Type
  226. winnt
  227. 5. Follow the instructions that appear.
  228. >>> To start Setup from the CD on a computer running Windows 3.x:
  229. 1. Using File Manager, change to the CD-ROM drive.
  230. 2. Change to the I386 folder.
  231. 3. Double-click Winnt.exe.
  232. 4. Follow the instructions that appear.
  233. >>> To start Setup from the CD on a computer running Windows 95,
  234. Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT, Windows 2000, or
  235. Whistler:
  236. 1. Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive, and wait for Setup to start.
  237. 2. Follow the instructions that appear.
  238. Another way of using the Setup CD is to start the computer from
  239. the CD. This method applies only if you want to perform a new
  240. installation, not an upgrade. Using this method, you can perform an
  241. installation on a computer that does not have an operating system,
  242. although you can also use this method on computers that have operating
  243. systems.
  244. >>> To start Setup and perform a new installation by starting an
  245. x86-based computer from the CD:
  246. 1. With the computer turned off, insert the CD in the drive.
  247. 2. Start the computer and wait for Setup to start.
  248. 3. Follow the instructions that appear.
  249. 3.3.2 Starting a New Installation from a Network
  250. ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  251. To install Whistler from a network, you share the files either
  252. directly from the CD or copy them to a shared folder. Then, you
  253. start the appropriate program to run Setup.
  254. >>> To install Whistler from a network (x86-based computers only):
  255. 1. On a network server, share the installation files, either by
  256. inserting the CD and sharing the CD-ROM drive, or by copying
  257. the files from the I386 folder on the CD to a shared folder.
  258. 2. On the computer on which you want to install Whistler, connect to
  259. the shared Setup files:
  260. * If you are sharing the CD-ROM drive, connect to the shared drive
  261. and change to the I386 folder.
  262. * If you are sharing a folder, connect to that folder.
  263. 3. Find and run the appropriate file on the I386 folder of the CD
  264. or in the shared folder:
  265. * From a computer running MS-DOS or Windows 3.x, run Winnt.exe.
  266. * From a computer running Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows
  267. Millennium Edition, Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Whistler,
  268. run Winnt32.exe.
  269. 4. Follow the instructions that appear.
  270. ======================================================================
  271. 4.0 Starting Setup on an Itanium-based Computer
  272. ======================================================================
  273. This section explains how to start Setup on an Itanium-based
  274. computer. For an explanation of how to start Setup on an x86-based
  275. computer, see "Starting Setup on an x86-based Computer" earlier in
  276. this text file series.
  277. Important: Itanium-based computers require a minimum 100-MB FAT
  278. partition for the operation of the Extensible Firmware Interface
  279. (EFI). This EFI system partition stores programs and information files
  280. that EFI uses to start the operating system. Do not delete or reformat
  281. this partition. Whistler supports a new partition style called GUID
  282. partition table (GPT), which is available only in the Itanium-based
  283. editions of Whistler. The installation partition on an Itanium-based
  284. computer must be GPT. You can still read and write to Master Boot
  285. Record (MBR) volumes, which are common to most computers, but you
  286. cannot install on one. Dynamic MBR disks can be accessed by x86-based
  287. computers and Itanium-based computers running Windows 2000 or Whistler
  288. only. Dynamic GPT disks can be accessed only by Itanium-based
  289. computers running the Itanium editions of Whistler.
  290. >>> To start Setup on an Itanium-based computer:
  291. 1. With the computer turned off, insert the Setup CD in the CD-ROM
  292. drive.
  293. 2. Start the computer, and then press any key.
  294. 3. Follow the instructions that appear.
  295. ======================================================================
  296. 5.0 Planning for Unattended Setup
  297. ======================================================================
  298. This section provides general information about unattended Setup. For
  299. detailed instructions about running unattended Setup (also called
  300. automated installation), see the "Microsoft Windows 2000 Resource Kit,
  301. Deployment Planning Guide."
  302. To simplify the process of setting up Whistler on multiple computers,
  303. you can run Setup unattended. To do this, you create and use an answer
  304. file, a customized script that answers the Setup questions
  305. automatically. Then, you run Setup from the command line; that is, you
  306. run Winnt32.exe or Winnt.exe with the appropriate options for
  307. unattended Setup. Choose the command according to the operating system
  308. that is running when you start unattended Setup:
  309. * To start unattended Setup on a computer running MS-DOS or
  310. Windows 3.x, run Winnt.exe (with the appropriate options selected).
  311. * To start unattended Setup on a computer running Windows NT,
  312. Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, or Windows
  313. 2000, run Winnt32.exe (with the appropriate options selected).
  314. To learn about unattended Setup, see the following sources:
  315. * For detailed instructions on running unattended Setup (also called
  316. automated installation), see the "Microsoft Windows 2000 Resource
  317. Kit, Deployment Planning Guide."
  318. * To view the command options available for Winnt.exe, on a computer
  319. running Windows 3.x or MS-DOS, insert the Whistler Setup CD in
  320. the CD-ROM drive and display the command prompt. Then, change to
  321. the CD drive, change to the I386 directory, and type
  322. winnt /?
  323. * To view the command options available for Winnt32.exe, on a
  324. computer running Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Millennium
  325. Edition, Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Whistler, insert the
  326. Whistler Setup CD in the CD-ROM drive and display the command
  327. prompt (click Start, click Run, and then type cmd). Then change to
  328. the CD drive, change to the I386 directory, and type
  329. winnt32 /?
  330. ======================================================================
  331. 6.0 Entering Server Settings for a New Installation
  332. ======================================================================
  333. If you are upgrading, you can skip this section because Setup will
  334. use your previous settings.
  335. After you start Setup, a process begins in which necessary Setup
  336. files are copied to the disk. During this process, Setup displays
  337. dialog boxes you can use to select various options.
  338. The following sections outline the items you will be specifying as
  339. you run Setup. Before working with these sections, see earlier
  340. sections in this text file series for important background information
  341. about issues such as partitions, file system choices, and the handling
  342. of TCP/IP name resolution. You can modify settings after running Setup
  343. by using the Configure Your Server Wizard or other configuration
  344. tools.
  345. Note: If you have a mass storage controller (such as a SCSI, RAID, or
  346. Fibre Channel adapter) for your hard disk, see "Providing a Mass
  347. Storage Driver or a HAL File" earlier in this text file. If you have
  348. specialized hardware requiring a custom Hardware Abstraction Layer
  349. (HAL) file supplied by your computer manufacturer, see "Using a Custom
  350. Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) File" earlier in this text file.
  351. 6.1 Choosing or Creating a Partition for Whistler
  352. ======================================================================
  353. During a new installation, a dialog box gives you the opportunity to
  354. create or specify a partition on which you want to install Whistler.
  355. You can create a partition from the unpartitioned space available,
  356. specify an existing partition, or delete an existing partition to
  357. create more unpartitioned disk space for the Whistler partition. If
  358. you specify any action that will cause information to be erased, you
  359. will be prompted to confirm your choice.
  360. For more information, see "Planning Disk Partitions for New
  361. Installations" earlier in this text file series.
  362. Important: If you delete an existing partition, you will cause any
  363. data on that partition to be erased. Performing a new installation of
  364. Whistler on a partition that contains another operating system will
  365. cause that operating system to be overwritten.
  366. 6.2 Selecting Regional Settings
  367. ======================================================================
  368. Use this screen to customize language and locale settings. You can
  369. set up Whistler to use multiple languages and regional settings.
  370. 6.3 Personalizing Whistler Advanced Server
  371. ======================================================================
  372. Enter your name and, optionally, your organization.
  373. 6.4 Specifying a Licensing Mode
  374. ======================================================================
  375. Select your client licensing mode. For information about licensing
  376. modes, see "Choosing a Licensing Mode" in AdvSrv1.txt. If you are
  377. unsure which mode to use, choose Per Server because you can change
  378. once from Per Server to Per Seat at no cost.
  379. 6.5 Entering Your Computer Name
  380. ======================================================================
  381. Enter a computer name. The recommended length for most languages is
  382. 15 characters or less. For languages that require more storage space
  383. per character, such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, the recommended
  384. length is 7 characters or fewer.
  385. You should use only Internet-standard characters in the computer name.
  386. The standard characters are the numbers 0 to 9, uppercase and
  387. lowercase letters from A to Z, and the hyphen (-) character.
  388. If you are using the Microsoft DNS Service on your network, you
  389. can use a wider variety of characters, including Unicode characters
  390. and other nonstandard characters such as the ampersand (&). Using
  391. nonstandard characters might impact the interoperability of
  392. network software from other companies. For more information about
  393. DNS, see "Name Resolution for TCP/IP" earlier in this text file
  394. series.
  395. The maximum length for a computer name is 63 bytes. If the name is
  396. longer than 15 bytes (15 characters in most languages, 7 characters in
  397. some), computers running operating systems developed before Windows 2000 will recognize this computer by the first 15 bytes of the name only.
  398. If this computer will be part of a domain, you must choose a computer
  399. name different from any other computer in the domain. If this computer
  400. will be part of a domain and will use more than one operating system,
  401. you must use a different computer name with each of the operating
  402. systems installed. For example, if the computer name is FileServerNT
  403. when it is started with Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition, it would
  404. need to have a different name, perhaps FileServerNew, when it is
  405. started with Whistler Advanced Server. This requirement also applies
  406. to a computer that will start with either of two different installations of
  407. Whistler.
  408. 6.5.1 Setting the Administrator Account Password
  409. ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  410. Setup creates a user account on your computer called Administrator
  411. that has administrative privileges for managing your computer's
  412. overall configuration. The Administrator account is intended for the
  413. person who manages this computer. For security reasons, you should
  414. specify a password for the Administrator account. Leaving the
  415. Administrator password box empty indicates no password for the
  416. account.
  417. The password can have up to 127 characters. For the strongest system
  418. security, use a password of at least 7 characters, and use a mixture
  419. of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and other characters such
  420. as *, ?, or $.
  421. Important: For security reasons, you should assign a strong password
  422. to the Administrator account.
  423. The password you type in the Confirm password box must exactly match
  424. The password you type in Administrator password box. Take special care
  425. To remember and protect your password. After Setup is completed, for
  426. the highest security, change the name of the Administrator account (it
  427. cannot be deleted) and keep a strong password on the account at all
  428. times. For more information about security and the privileges held by
  429. the Administrator account and the Administrators group, see Whistler
  430. Help and Support Services. To open Help and Support Services, after
  431. completing Setup, click Start, and then click Help and Support.
  432. 6.5.2 Choosing Server Components
  433. ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  434. You can choose among certain components that will make up your server
  435. installation. For information about determining which components you
  436. need, see "Choosing Components to Install" earlier in this text file
  437. series. Components often needed on networks using TCP/IP include DHCP,
  438. DNS, and WINS. To install these components, during Setup, in the
  439. Windows Components dialog box, select Networking Services, click
  440. Details, and then select the component or components you need.
  441. If you complete Setup and then decide you need other components, you
  442. can add the necessary components later. There are two ways to do this:
  443. * Use the Configure Your Server Wizard. This wizard appears
  444. automatically when Setup is complete. You can also start this
  445. wizard at any time by using the following steps: click Start,
  446. point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click
  447. Configure Your Server.
  448. With this wizard, you can install appropriate sets of components
  449. for domain controllers or member servers, including file
  450. servers, print servers, Web and streaming media servers,
  451. application servers, Microsoft SharePoint servers, and networking
  452. and communications servers.
  453. * Use the Windows Components Wizard. To use this wizard, after
  454. running Setup, click Start, point to Settings, and then click
  455. Control Panel. In Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove
  456. Programs, and then click Add/Remove Windows Components (on the
  457. left).
  458. With this wizard, you can choose and install individual
  459. components.
  460. 6.5.3 Setting the Date and Time
  461. ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  462. Set the date, time, and time zone, and choose whether the system
  463. should automatically adjust for daylight saving time.
  464. 6.5.4 Specifying Networking Settings
  465. ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  466. You can specify networking information (for TCP/IP or other protocols)
  467. during Setup, or you can select the Typical settings option and then
  468. make any necessary changes to your networking configuration after
  469. installation, by using the Configure Your Server Wizard or other
  470. management tools. (For information about using protocols other than
  471. TCP/IP, read the documentation for your network adapter.)
  472. In Setup, you have three choices regarding IP addresses. For important
  473. background information about these choices, see "IP Addresses"
  474. earlier in this text file series. To assign IP addresses, you can:
  475. * Use the Whistler Advanced Server feature called Automatic Private
  476. IP Addressing (APIPA) to automatically assign IP addresses.
  477. You can allow Whistler to provide IP addresses automatically during
  478. Setup and then, after Setup, change your configuration to use DHCP,
  479. static addressing, or both. To open Whistler Help and Support
  480. Services (which includes information about DHCP and static IP
  481. addresses), after completing Setup, click Start, and then click
  482. Help and Support.
  483. * Provide for IP addresses to be dynamically assigned in your
  484. domain, by installing and configuring DHCP on a server to which
  485. you assign a static IP address. If you are not familiar with
  486. DHCP or the possible choices for a static IP address and its
  487. associated subnet mask, you should use APIPA, at
  488. least initially, as described in the previous paragraph.
  489. * Assign a static IP address to one or more servers. You must assign
  490. a server a static IP address if it will provide access to users
  491. on the Internet. For important information about obtaining an IP
  492. address, see "IP Addresses" earlier in this text file series.
  493. In addition, during Setup, you can provide the local server with the
  494. IP addresses of any DNS or WINS servers on your network.
  495. >>> To allow Setup to assign or obtain an IP address:
  496. * In Setup, in the Networking Settings dialog box, click Typical
  497. settings.
  498. Whistler Setup checks to see if there is a DHCP server in your
  499. domain. If there is a DHCP server in your domain, the server
  500. provides the IP address. If there is no DHCP server in your
  501. domain, Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) assigns an IP
  502. address.
  503. >>> To specify a static local IP address and settings needed for DNS
  504. and WINS:
  505. 1. In Setup, in the Networking Settings dialog box, click Custom
  506. settings.
  507. 2. In the Networking Components dialog box, click Internet Protocol
  508. (TCP/IP).
  509. 3. Click Properties.
  510. 4. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, click Use
  511. the following IP address.
  512. 5. In IP address and Subnet mask, type the appropriate numbers (if
  513. appropriate, specify the Default gateway as well).
  514. 6. Under Use the following DNS server addresses, type the address of
  515. a preferred DNS server and, optionally, an alternate DNS server.
  516. If the local server is the preferred or alternate DNS server, type
  517. the same IP address as assigned in the previous step.
  518. 7. If you will use a WINS server, click Advanced, and then click the
  519. WINS tab of the Advanced TCP/IP Settings dialog box to add the
  520. IP address of one or more WINS servers.
  521. If the local server is a WINS server, type the IP address assigned
  522. in step 5.
  523. 8. Click OK in each dialog box, and continue through Setup.
  524. 6.5.5 Specifying the Workgroup or Domain Name
  525. ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  526. A domain is a grouping of accounts and network resources under a
  527. single domain name and security boundary. A workgroup is a more basic
  528. grouping, intended only to help users find such things as printers and
  529. shared folders within that group. You will need to choose between
  530. workgroup and domain, and then specify a name for your workgroup or
  531. domain. For more information, see "Deciding Between Workgroups and
  532. Domains" earlier in this text file series.
  533. ======================================================================
  534. 7.0 Configuring Your Server
  535. ======================================================================
  536. When Setup completes the installation of Whistler, the computer
  537. restarts. Setup has now performed the basic installation. The
  538. Configure Your Server Wizard, which will appear on the screen if you
  539. log on as the Administrator, makes further configuration easy. At this
  540. point, you can register your copy of Whistler Advanced Server and use
  541. Configure Your Server.
  542. Also at this point, you can open Whistler Help and Support Services
  543. by clicking Start, and then clicking Help and Support. If you have
  544. used Windows NT in the past, one of the features you might find useful
  545. in Whistler Help and Support is New ways to do familiar tasks,
  546. available in the Help topics or by using Search in Help and Support
  547. Services.
  548. You can use the Configure Your Server Wizard to finish installing
  549. optional components that you choose during Setup. With this
  550. wizard you can configure domain controllers or member servers,
  551. including file servers, print servers, Web and streaming media
  552. servers, application servers, Microsoft SharePoint servers, and
  553. networking and communications servers.
  554. You can start the Configure Your Server Wizard at any time by
  555. clicking Start, pointing to Programs, pointing to Administrative
  556. Tools, and then clicking Configure Your Server. Other configuration
  557. tools are also available from Administrative Tools.
  558. (continued in AdvSrv4.txt)