got server now what?

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ok guys and gals i have now got hold of a server to play around on, its running win nt4 server. to start with i want to get the hardware connected up right and then sort out the software configuration, so at the moment i want to get one base unit connected and working. i have the server a 4 port router connected to adsl and a pc base unit. the server has a nic installed and i have connected that to the router which also has the base unit connected. first question is that correct? i am now of to scour the net for info on setting up server nt.

Paul.

 

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What do you want to do with the server? Is it going to be an NT Server? or do you plan on upgrading it to 2000/3? Is the server setup as a domain controller?

Before trying to connect anything to the server I would suggest that you get the server functioning the way that you want it to.

 

yeah i agree with simon... is this server going to be *strong* enough to run Server 2000/2003? maybe 2000...

 

the server has a pentium 3 666mhz cpu with 256 meg ram, i have a trial of sever 2003, will it run it? i think its set up as a domain controller at the moment. on login it has the domain as rsd and under network properties it has computer name svr1 domain rsd and under network neighborhood its got entire network and svr1.

paul.

 

Paul,

Does it have one or more P3 Processors?
I would check the 2003 HCL before you wipe off NT..

Si

 

try these two links:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/sysreqs/default.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/professional/evaluation/sysreqs/default.asp

bare in mind this is a TEST lab to play with so if you can put up with something being a little slow then give it a try...

 

the server is a compaq proliant ml750. had an idea last night. as the server has three 9 gig hot swappable scsi drives is there anything stopping me using one drive to put server 2003 on it and then simply plugging in the drive with the operating system i want to use?, obviously rebooting in between.

 

Here is the Compaq SmartStart software:

http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/index.html

Just choose the product and operating system to find the correct software version.

GW