Complete the server installation

Perform a few final tasks after installing Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 on i5/OS™ to verify that it is correctly installed and ready.

  1. It is recommended to install the latest supported Microsoft® service pack. Refer to the Microsoft Service packs page for the latest supported service pack list on the Service Information page of the IBM® Integrated xSeries® solutions web site Link outside the Information Center. and to run Windows Update.
  2. If you want the integrated Windows server to automatically vary on when you start TCP/IP, see Set an integrated Windows server to automatically vary on with TCP/IP.
  3. If the QRETSVRSEC system value was not already enabled for an iSCSI attached server install, change the QRETSVRSEC system value on i5/OS to ensure that i5/OS keeps passwords (this avoids delays when users sign on):
  4. Start of changeIf you want the server to have a name that is different than the NWSD name (for example, a name that is longer than 8 characters), you can change the computer name from the Windows console. See the Windows documentation for more information.End of change
  5. Start of changeYou can create additional disk drives for applications and data, rather than storing these items on the system drive. See Add disk drives to integrated Windows servers for more information.End of change
  6. Start of changeYou can define additional virtual Ethernet LANs for your server so that it can connect to other servers in the same partition or other partitions. See Manage virtual Ethernet and external networks for more information.End of change
  7. Start of changeYou may want to enroll some of your i5/OS users to the Windows server or domain. See Administer integrated Windows server users from i5/OS for more information.End of change
  8. You can prevent the optical drive from changing drive letters whenever you link a user storage space to the server. Use Disk Management to assign the integrated server optical drive letter. (For example, you could make it drive X.)
  9. You can customize your servers by creating your own NWSD configuration file. See Network server description configuration files.
  10. If you want Windows clustering, see Windows Cluster Service.
  11. If your server is installed with Windows Server 2003 and has Active Directory installed (for example, it is a domain controller), see Enabling Kerberos with a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Server.
  12. If you are using a 2892-002 or 4812-001 IXS hardware type with Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, you should install special video device drivers to take advantage of the ATI Radeon video chip which is on the 2892-002 and 4812-001 IXS. See Install the ATI Radeon 7000M video device drivers for Windows 2000 on the 2892-002 or 4812-001 Integrated xSeries Server.
  13. If you are using a 2892-002 or 4812-001 IXS hardware type with Microsoft Windows Server 2003, you should adjust the hardware acceleration settings to achieve optimal performance. See Adjust hardware acceleration for Windows Server 2003 on the 2892-002 or 4812-001 Integrated xSeries Server.

Attention: If you plan to use a firewall with the integrated server, be sure not to route the Internet addresses for the point to point virtual Ethernet to a software common knowledge IR system (SOCKS) server acting as a firewall. Doing so causes connection failures. For information about setting up a firewall, see the topic Firewall: getting started.

Start of changeFor iSCSI attached servers you can also do the following steps:

  1. You can configure your server to use additional iSCSI HBAs to improve performance or availability. See Manage iSCSI HBA usage for more information.
  2. If your iSCSI network supports large frame sizes, you may be able to improve your virtual Ethernet performance. See Maximum transmission unit (MTU) considerations for more information.
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