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- How To Configure a 3Server with a Keyboard and Monitor
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- The files on this diskette will allow a 3Com 3Server running Microsoft
- LAN Manager 2.1 or 2.2 to be reconfigured as a "headed" server (i.e. with a
- screen and keyboard), and to switch back and forth between this and the
- standard "headless" mode.
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- Using the 3Server with a keyboad and monitor is desireable for trouble
- shooting and configuration in cases where remote utilities do not exist.
- Configuring printers with OS/2 LanMan PMPrint Manager provides limited
- remote capability. Printer drivers cannot be installed remotely.
- The RplSetup command is not remoteable either. With a screen and
- keyboard attached, all PC configuration functionality is available on
- the 3Server. It is recommended that the following procedures be
- performed on a test server for configuration or testing purposes. For
- production purposes, the 3Server should be returned to Headless mode
- under MS Lan Manager.
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- Caveats:
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- 1. This procedure is for 3Servers using Ethernet media.
- 2. The config.sys installed by head.bat is configured default for all
- protocols.
- 3. If the tape drive is required in head mode, unremark this line in
- config.sys:
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- device = c:\tape.os2...
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- Note: It is not recommended that you operate the server in workstation
- configuration IE: headed mode. This configuration should only be used by
- a qualified service technician when performing low-level hardware
- troubleshooting and testing.
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- *3Com 3s500 Technical Reference F13 "Keyboard Connector" section
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- To prepare the server for headed mode:
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- * Otain a complete tape backup of the server at this time.
- 1) Obtain a console connection to the server using 3C start.
- 2) Place the diskette containing 3Server head configuration in the a drive.
- Type:
- A:>>Install
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- 3) Stop the server and disconnect the power cord.
- 4) Install an 8bit VGA adapter and attach a keyboard to the server.
- 5) Configure the server's jumpers for COLOR DISPLAY, KEYBOARD ENABLED, and
- WORKSTATION mode. In a 3S/5xx this means set JP4 jumper C to the IN
- position, JP4 jumper D to the IN position, and JP6 jumper A to the IN
- position. In a 3S/4xx this means set JP600 jumper C to the IN position,
- JP600 jumper D to the IN position, and JP200 to the IN position.
- 6) Reconnect the server's power cord and configure the server's base RAM
- to 640K.
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- See the 3Server 3s400 or 3S500 / 3S600 server guide for details
- regarding server configuration for 640k
- 1. Use Setup /w /f from a console connection.
- Set the video type
- Set the base memory to 640k
- 2. For 3S500 and 3S600 servers run the front panel
- diagnostics to set the base memory to 640k
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- To switch modes:
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- 1) Stop the server.
- 2) Reboot the server under Maintenance mode.
- 3) Establish a 3C console connection to the server.
- 4) Change to drive C: and execute C:\HEADLESS\HEAD.BAT (to switch to the
- "headed" mode) or C:\HEADLESS\HEADLESS.BAT (to switch back to the default
- "headless" mode).
- 5) Break the 3C console connection and reboot the server in Server mode.
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