Section 5. Configure The Network; Phase 1 -- Configure Server Ip Address; Phase 2 -- Attach Clients To Network And Test Network Link - HP Tc2120 - Server - 256 MB RAM Installation Manual

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4. Right-click to select available hard disk space and use the "New Partition
Wizard" to create and format the additional partitions, if desired.
5. Exit the "Computer Management" tool.

Section 5. Configure the Network

PHASE 1 -- Configure Server IP Address

During the installation process the system was configured to use DHCP. If no
DHCP server is found on the network the system will auto-configure a random IP
address to start functioning. It is important that you configure the proper IP
address to be able to communicate with the clients:
1. Click Start | Control Panel | Network Connections | Local Area
Connection on your HP server.
NOTE If your HP server hosts several Network adapters, the window
will show one "Local Area Connection" icon for each Network
adapter present in the system. Identify the proper adapter by
browsing each one.
2. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) | Properties | Use the following IP
address.
3. Enter an appropriate IP address.
4. Click the OK to continue, and then OK again to exit the "Local Area
Connection Properties" window.

PHASE 2 -- Attach Clients to Network and Test Network Link

1. Create shares: create a folder on your HP server hard drive then share it (right
click Sharing).
2. Create users using the Windows Server 2003 Computer Management utility:
Start | Programs | Administrative Tools | Computer Management |
System tools | Local Users and Groups | Users.
3. Connect clients PC to the network your HP server operates on.
4. Open a command prompt window to verify the TCP/IP configuration and
enter the command:
ipconfig /all
5. To verify the server and clients can communicate properly:
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