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QL 1000
Series
Chapter 2 - Installation Checklist
Check off the following steps as you progress through the installation. Following all the steps in the proper order will ensure a smooth and trouble free installation.
1. Format diskettes to use during the installation. The diskettes must be formatted as
follows:
A. A low-density (360K or 720K) diskette with the DOS system files. Label this diskette
"QL Series Workstation Boot Diskette".
B. If using an external Bridge, you will also need a formatted high capacity diskette with the DOS system files on it to use as the "Bridge system Boot Diskette".
2. Make working copies of all your original diskettes using the DOS "DISKCOPY" command. Do not use your original diskettes.
3. Add the QL Series LAN Drivers to your NetWare operating system. (NETGEN, BRGEN, ROUTEGEN, NLM's, etc.)
4. From a workstation, log on to the network as SUPERVISOR. If you have multiple servers on the network, log on to to the server where you want to copy the QL Series files.
5. Execute the Cubix QL 1000 program to create and copy all the necessary Cubix files to the network server. See the "QL Series Installation Program" chapter for more information.
6. If the QL Series boards are in an External Bridge: Copy the file QLNW21X.DL2 from the server's \SYSTEM subdirectory to the "Bridge System Boot Diskette". This file must be on the diskette or the QL Series boards will not boot properly.
7. If the QL Series boards are in an External Bridge and you have multiple servers on the network, you must copy the QL Series files in the \LOGIN subdirectory on the default server to the \LOGIN subdirectory on all of the other servers.
8. Install the QL Series boards in the file server or the external bridge system.
9. Be sure the hardware configuration matches the software configuration.
10. Boot up the file server or external bridge. Be sure that the system loads all of the selected LAN drivers, and connects properly to the server.
11. From a workstation on the network, run QLVISION to ensure that all the QL Series boards are booted properly. See the "QLVision" chapter for more information. If there is a problem, see the " Troubleshooting" chapter in the "Technical Reference Guide".
12. Install your communications or application software following the instructions provided with the software.
13. Create individual batch files for the QL Series processors in the \LOGIN subdirectory. The "Loading Application Software" chapter explains the procedures, and gives examples for loading the most common communication programs.
14. Reset the QL Series processors using QLVISION or QLRESET so they will read and execute the batch files you created.
15. Use QLVISION or QLCONN to take control of the QL Series processors and ensure that they are loading the application software properly. See the "QLVISION" chapter for more information.
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