Lesson 4-Installing Network Operating Systems

Lesson 4-Installing Network Operating Systems

Overview

Installing and configuring Novell NetWare 6.0.

Installing and configuring Windows 2000 Server.

Installing and configuring Red Hat Linux.

Installing and Configuring NovellNetWare 6.0

Prerequisites for installing Novell NetWare 6.0.

Installing Novell NetWare 6.0.

Prerequisites for Installing Novell NetWare 6.0

Checking hardware compatibility.

Checking hardware configuration.

Testing server hardware.

Checking Hardware Compatibility

The minimum hardware requirements include:

A server class computer with Pentium II or compatible AMD K7

processor.

256 megabytes (MB) of RAM.

A boot partition with at least 200 MB of space, and an additional

200 MB of available space.

2 gigabytes (GB) of available hard disk space for the SYS volume.


The recommended hardware requirements include:

A Pentium III or compatible 700 MHz processor.

512 MB of RAM.

A boot partition of at least 1 GB.

At least 4 GB of available hard disk space for the SYS volume.

Checking Hardware Configuration

A CD-ROM drive, a SVGA display adapter, a monitor, and a

network interface card are required for any installation of

NetWare 6.0.

The use of a USB, PS/2, or serial mouse is also recommended.

The most recent version of the client software is recommended

for workstations supported by the network server.

Testing Server Hardware

In order to ensure that the server’s hardware is functioning

properly, it is essential to rebuild the hard disk drives and

perform a fresh installation.

The existing partitions can be deleted either using a

bootable CD or the DOS FDISK program.

A primary DOS partition is created when a fresh installation

is performed.


A primary partition is an active area on the hard disk, which

is used by the operating system during startup.

By default, only 200 MB of the partition space is used

during NetWare 6 installation.


NetWare server can be installed on a Windows NT or a Windows

2000 Server or Workstation.

The FDISK program is used to identify if the NT drive is on a FAT

or a NTFS partition.

A FAT partition should have its Windows NT boot loader

removed to repartition the disk.

A NTFS partition can be removed using installation floppy disks

to install a NetWare server.


DOS should be installed on the server’s hard disk drive

using DOS 6.21 or 6.22 setup disks.

The special DOS version NDOS, included in the installation

software package, overwrites the test configurations

installed on the drive and automatically selects updated

drivers.


Mouse drivers should be loaded, and the network interface

card’s installation disks must also be made available to

meet specific requirements.

A hub and network wiring is also required for network

installations to help connect a server to other workstations.

Installing Novell NetWare 6.0

A bootable CD-ROM is used for installing NetWare 6.0.

The bootable CD-ROM configures the server to use the

Internet Protocol (IP) and also creates a new Novell

Directory Services (NDS) tree.


Express and custom are the two installation options

available.

Express installation is the fastest and requires the least

amount of information to be given.

The custom option, if used without changing any of the

available options, implements the express setup while

allowing the user to verify their settings.


The user is required to verify the following aspects while

installing NetWare:

Server settings, regional information, mouse type, and

video mode.

Device drivers and network boards.

Volume SYS and partition size.


The following inputs are required while installing NetWare:

The name of the server.

The IP address, subnet mask, and the router IP address.

The host name, domain name, and the IP address of the name

server.


NDS Installation

window

Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 Server

Prerequisites for installing Windows 2000 Server.

Installing Windows 2000 Server.

Prerequisites for Installing Windows 2000 Server





The minimum requirements for installing Windows 2000

Server include:

A 32-bit computer with a Pentium 133 MHz processor.

128 MB of RAM.

At least one hard disk where the system root (C:\WINNT)

can be located on a partition with at least 671 MB of

available hard disk space.


A 12x CD-ROM drive is recommended for installations.

A SVGA display adapter, a network interface card, and a

MS-DOS based operating system are required if installation

is to be done over a network.

A mouse or other pointing device, and the most recent

version of the network operating system software are also

required.

A high-density 3-½ inch floppy drive is required for

installation if the CD-ROM is not bootable.



To ensure the proper functioning of the server’s hardware,

it is necessary to rebuild the computer’s hard disk drive and

start a fresh installation.

The Windows bootable CD, the installation diskettes, or the

FDISK program can be used to delete existing partitions.

The Windows bootable CD builds new partitions, including

the DOS primary partition.


A Windows NT or a Windows 2000 Server or Workstation

can be used as a Windows 2000 Server.

It is not essential to remove the existing partitions prior to

installing the new operating system.


If the existing partition is a FAT partition it can be converted

to NTFS, while an existing NTFS partition can be used

during installation.

If required, the existing partitions can be repartitioned.


The DOS 6.21 or 6.22 Setup disks can be used to install

DOS on the server’s hard disk drive.

Mouse drivers should be loaded to ensure that the mouse

works on a graphical user interface (GUI).


The network interface card’s installation disks should also

be made available while installing the server software.

It is also necessary to have a hub and network wiring to

connect a server to workstations.

Installing Windows 2000 Server

The bootable CD-ROM used for installing Windows 2000

Server performs the following tasks:

Erases the existing hard disk drives.

Reformats the disk with a NTFS partition.

Configures the server to use the IP protocol, and creates a

new Windows 2000 Server.


Windows 2000 Server Setup window


The following inputs are required:

The user’s name and the organization name.

The 25-character product key code.


Windows 2000 Licensing Modes


The following inputs are required (continued):

The computer name and the administrator password.

The workgroup or the domain name.

The user name and password for the user who is authorized to

join the machine to the domain.


Typical settings and custom settings are the two options

available for installing the network components.

The Ctrl-Alt-Delete key combination is used to initiate the

logon to the new server.

Installing and Configuring Red Hat Linux

Prerequisites for installing Red Hat Linux.

Linux specifications.

Installing Red Hat Linux.

Prerequisites for Installing Red Hat Linux





The minimum requirements for installing Red Hat Linux

include:

A Pentium class computer with a Pentium 200 MHz

processor.

32 MB of RAM for text-mode installation and 64 MB for

graphical mode installation.

At least 650 MB of hard disk space or 4.5 GB of available

hard disk space for a complete installation.


Care must be taken to ensure that the hardware to be

installed is supported by the operating system.

The Linux Web site provides a Hardware Compatibility List

(HCL), which identifies the list of hardware that has passed

the compatibility tests for the operating system.

The Web site also includes an installation guide, which

provides the system requirements table.


A boot-enabled CD-ROM drive is recommended for

installations.

A high-density 3-½ inch floppy drive is required for

installation if the CD-ROM is not bootable.

Information about the monitor, display adapter, and the

network operating system software is also required.

A mouse is required for graphical installations.


Proper functioning of a server’s hardware can be ensured

by re-building the existing hard disk drive and starting a

fresh installation.

The FDISK program or the bootable CD-ROM can be used to

delete the existing partitions.

A DOS primary partition gets created when the server

installation is started.


A Windows NT or Windows 2000 Server or Workstation can

be reused as a Linux server.

It is not essential to remove the NT partitions before

installing the new operating system.


DOS should be installed in the server’s hard disk drive using

DOS 6.21 or 6.22 setup disks.

Mouse drivers should be loaded to ensure that the mouse

works for the GUI.

The network interface card’s installation disks should also

be made available while installing the server software.

A hub and network wiring are required to connect the

server to other workstations.


Linux Specifications

Linux is an open source operating system.

The users can view the operating system code, and can

also modify it.

Linux provides the users the ability to choose the packages

for applications that they want to install to create the

desired environment.


Linux allows users to choose between any one of the boot

loaders – LILO (Linux Loader) and GRUB (Grand Unified

Bootloader).

By default, the boot loader is initiated from the Master Boot

Record (MBR) during startup.


Manual and automatic are the two options available for

partitioning the disk during installation.

Manual partitions can be performed using either the Disk

DRUID tool or the Red Hat FDISK option.

Installing Red Hat Linux

Red Hat Linux Setup window


Disk Partitioning Setup window


Automatic Partitioning window


Disk Setup window


Boot Loader Configuration window


Boot Loader Password Configuration window


Network Configuration window


Firewall Configuration window


Account Configuration window


Package Group Selection window


Graphic Interface Configuration window


Boot Disk Creation window


Customize Graphics Configuration window

Summary

Novell NetWare is a server-only network operating system.

Windows 2000 Server is a server operating system that can

also be used in the workstation mode.

The DOS FDISK program is used to delete the existing

partitions.

Summary

The Hardware Compatibility List provides a list of all the

hardware equipment supported by the operating system.

GNOME and KDE are the two graphical interfaces provided

by Red Hat Linux.

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Lesson 4-Installing Network Operating Systems