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Preface
The Microsoft Windows 2000 family of operating systems is the follow-on to
Windows NT. We have developed this redbook to help you and your organization
prepare for and install Windows 2000 on IBM Netfinity systems. We cover both
Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Advanced Server in this redbook.
Future redbooks will cover Windows 2000 Data Center.
This redbook describes how to install and configure Windows 2000 to work on the
full range of Netfinity servers and key Netfinity options such as ServeRAID and
Fibre Channel storage subsystems. We explain how to install Windows 2000 both
from IBM ServerGuide and directly from the product CD-ROM. We also describe
the performance monitoring tools available as part of your Netfinity Windows
2000 installation.
IBM Netfinity complements your Windows 2000 network with its family of
Intel-based servers designed to exploit the enhanced scaling in Windows 2000
Server and Advanced Server. The combination of IBM Netfinity and Windows
2000 becomes an even more powerful platform for business-critical applications,
databases, and e-business services.
It is assumed that the reader of this redbook has had some experience using
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0.
The team that wrote this redbook
This redbook was produced by a team of specialists from around the world
working at the International Technical Support Organization, Raleigh Center.
David Watts is an Advisory Specialist for Netfinity Servers at the ITSO Center in
Raleigh. He manages residencies and produces redbooks on IBM Netfinity
servers. He has authored over a dozen publications, including recent releases of
Implementing SAP R/3 4.5B Using Microsoft Cluster Server on IBM Netfinity
Servers, SG24-5170 and the second edition of Netfinity Server Management,
SG24-5208. He has a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of
Queensland (Australia) and has worked for IBM for over 10 years. He is an IBM
Professional Server Specialist.
Bert De Coutere is an IT Specialist working for IBM Global Services in Belgium.
He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and an IBM Certified Professional
Server Expert. His areas of expertise include Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000,
and clustering. He obtained his degree of Sales Engineering in Information
Management from the University of Leuven (Belgium) and has worked for IBM for
two years.
Marc Malotke is an Infrastructure Technology Specialist with Microsoft
specializing in Windows 2000, Active Directory, and Terminal Services. He is a
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Citrix Certified Administrator, Cisco
Certified Network Associate, and IBM Certified Professional Server Expert. He
has more than eight years of experience in information systems and infrastructure
consulting and support. Prior to working at Microsoft, Marc worked for IBM as a
Pre-Sales Netfinity Systems Engineer with the Advanced Technical Support
organization in the U.S.
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