Initializing the servers
The first time that you turn on a server after unpacking the cluster components, or
after using the Recovery CDs, use the following procedure to initialize the servers.
1. Turn on Server 1; then, use the console switch to select Server 1.
2. When the Windows 2000 Server Setup window opens, click Next.
3. Read and accept the information on the License Agreement window; then, click
Figure 8. Using the keyboard in Windows 2000
4. Enter your full name and organization name in the corresponding fields; then,
5. In the Product Key field, type the 25-character product key from the COA; then,
6. Click Finish to restart your server.
7. Turn on Server 2; then, use the console switch to select Server 2.
8. Repeat step 2 through step 6 to initialize Server 2.
To operate your cluster in a language other than English and configure your keyboard,
proceed to "Configuring the regional settings and keyboard". Otherwise, proceed to
"Configuring server network settings" on page 14 to continue configuring your cluster.
Configuring the regional settings and keyboard
To configure the regional settings and keyboard for a language other than English,
use the following procedure.
1. Login to Server 1 using the Administrator account; then, close the Windows 2000
2. Open the Control Panel; then, double-click Regional Options, and wait for the
3. In the Your Locale field, select the language that you want for your cluster. The
4. In the Menus and dialogs field, select the language that you want; then, click OK
Note: If necessary, see the documentation that comes with the console switch
for information on how to select servers.
Next and wait for the Personalize Your Software window to open.
Attention: If you do not have a US English keyboard, see Figure 8 for the default
keyboard layout to complete this procedure.
click Next and wait for the Your Product Key window to open.
click Next and wait for the Windows 2000 Setup Wizard to complete the process.
Configuring Your Server window.
Regional Settings Properties window to open.
selection you make here changes the settings on the number, currency, time and
data tables to correspond with the locale that you select.
to save the changes. The selection you make here changes the language for the
interface items such as the menus, buttons, and messages.
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