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Contents

I. Installation and Start Up
    A. NetMAX Requirements Guide
        NetMAX Server System Requirements
        NetMAX Client Requirements
    B. Options for Installing the NetMAX Software
        Console Install Method
        Remote Install Method
        Overlay Install Method
        Partition Installation
        Product Upgrade Installation
        Version Upgrade Installation
    C. NetMAX Installation Worksheet
II. Console Install Method (NetMAX with Keyboard and Monitor)
    A. Starting the NetMAX Console Install Method
    B. Completing the NetMAX Console Install Method
III. Remote Install Method (NetMAX without Keyboard and Monitor)
    A. Starting the NetMAX Remote Installer
    B. Completing the NetMAX Remote Installer
IV. Overlay Install Method (Installing NetMAX over Red Hat® Linux 5.2)
    A. Starting the NetMAX Overlay Installer
    B. Completing the NetMAX Overlay Installation
    C. Post-Configuration of an Overlay Install
V. Troubleshooting
    A. Overview
    B. Problems When Starting the NetMAX Installation
    C. Problems When Completing the Remote NetMAX Installer
    D. Problems In Initial Setup
    E. Problems Using the System after the Initial Setup is Complete
    F. What To Do If You Cannot Access a Volume
        Maintaining Healthy Volumes
        Definition of Volume Terms
        Volume Messages
        Disk Rescue Procedure
Appendix A.   Advanced Configuration Installation
    A. When to Use the NetMAX Advanced Configuration Installation
    B. ISA Card/Module List - Configurable Parameters and Default Values
    C. Advanced Configuration Installation
        Disabling the Splash Screen
        Specifing a Non Standard ISA ethernet card
        Specifing an Emerging Technologies HDLC card
        Saving the Advanced Configuration Options
Appendix B.    Partition Installation Considerations
    A. Considerations
    B. Read Before You Begin