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Netfinity 5500 - Installing SCO OpenServer v5.0.4
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Netfinity 5500 NOS Installation Instructions for SCO OpenServer v5.0.4
Revision Level 1.1
Updated 06/17/1998
Supported Systems
8660 - 11U, 11X, 41U, 41X, 1RU, 1RX, 4RU, 4RX
Architecture
ISA/PCI
Drive Interfaces
Integrated Dual-Channel ServeRAID II
Follow the network operating system (NOS) installation instructions provided in this document sequentially unless you are instructed differently. Windows and messages might differ from those in this document.
This document contains the following sections:
1.0 Before You Begin
2.0 What You Will Need
3.0 Setting Up the BIOS
4.0 Installing SCO OpenServer v5.0.4
Appendix A Notes for ServeRAID II Adapter Users
Appendix B Installing the S3 Trio 64V+ Video Device Driver
1.0 Before You Begin
See Appendix A Notes for ServeRAID II Adapter Users for additional information on using the IBM ServeRAID II Adapter as your primary small computer system interface (SCSI) controller.
The CD-ROM drive that is shipped with the base system is integrated drive electronics (IDE) based. By default, it resides on the primary IDE controller as the master device.
The server has a single 10/100 Ethernet controller built onto the system board. The Ethernet controller will not be automatically identified by SCO OpenServer v5.0.4. When configuring the network adapter using the Network Configuration
Manager, you will need to choose the Other Adapter option. The Other Adapter option will present a list of network adapters. Choose AMD PC Net - PCI Adapter from the list. At the 'Configuration of AMD PCI Net-PCI Adapter' window, make the following changes and proceed as normal.
áPCI Bus # 0
áDevice # 14
Function # 0
The release supplement for SCO OpenServer v5.0.4 is located on the SCO ftp/BBS (ftp.sco.com, anonymous ftp) in the
/Supplements/rs504c subdirectory. Apply this supplement after the installation of SCO OpenServer v5.0.4.
The /Supplements/rs504c subdirectory contains the following files:
VOL.000.000, VOL.001.000, VOL.002.000, VOL.003.000 --- The supplement binaries. Refer to rs504c.doc.english for details.
Note: These file names must be in upper case to install!
rs504c.fixlist --- Text file containing a description of the fixes/patches.
rs504c.doc.english --- Text file containing complete description of the release supplement, including instructions for installing or removing it. This document is also available in French and German.
2.0 What You Will Need
All the files that you will need are already included and you will not need to obtain any additional files.
3.0 Setting Up the BIOS
1. Power-on the server and press F1 when the IBM logo is on the window to enter 'Configuration/Setup'.
2. Verify that you are at the latest level of Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) by checking the IBM web/ftp/bbs site. KIE146A was the latest level at the time that this document was published. You can determine your server BIOS version by highlighting the menu option 'System Information' and then selecting 'Product Data' and pressing Enter. The 'Flash EEPROM Revision Level' field contains the BIOS version. The numbers in positions 5, 6, and 7 of the level are the current BIOS level (for example, in KIE146AUS, the BIOS level is 46A, and the language is U.S. English). Press Escape twice to return to the 'Configuration Utility' menu. If you determine that your BIOS does NOT need to be updated, proceed to step 5.
3. If your BIOS needs to be updated, download the latest level of BIOS from the following IBM Web site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/searchfiles
a. Select Search
b. Type 5500 bios
c. Select the latest level of IBM Netfinity 5500 BIOS Flash Update Diskette to download
The image is a self-extracting, executable file (under DOS or OS/2) that will create a startable system BIOS flash diskette. Build the diskette image by running the .EXE file (under DOS or OS/2), answering 'Y' on the last page of the licensing agreement.
4. Label the diskette with the BIOS level. Start the server with the BIOS diskette inserted in the diskette drive and answer the questions appropriately. After the BIOS update is complete, remove the diskette; then, press Enter to restart the server. You might receive a '162 Configuration has changed' error at startup time. Ignore this message. Setup will be started and you can continue with step 5.
NOTE: If you do not see the '162 Configuration has changed' message at startup time, you will need to press 'F1' when the IBM logo is on the screen to enter back into Setup.
5. Move the highlighted selection to 'Start Options' and press Enter.
6. Verify that the 'Primary Startup Sequence' is set to the following values. Make changes if necessary.
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First Startup Device |
Diskette |
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Second Startup Device |
Hard Disk 0 |
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Third Startup Device |
CD ROM |
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Fourth Startup Device |
Disabled |
7. Press Escape to return to the 'Configuration/Setup Utility' menu.
8. If you do NOT have any industry-standard architecture (ISA) devices installed in the server, proceed to step 13. Otherwise, continue with the next step.
9. Move the highlighted selection to 'Plug and Play' and press Enter.
10. Determine the input/output (I/O), memory, direct memory access (DMA), and interrupt resources that each ISA adapter will require.
11. Select the appropriate resource type and press Enter.
12. Scroll through the selections to the value that matches the ISA Legacy Resource and use the arrow key to change the value from 'Available' to 'ISA Legacy'. Press Escape to return to the 'Configuration/Setup Utility menu' and skip to step 14.
13. Press Escape twice to return to the 'Configuration/Setup Utility' menu.
14. Move the highlighted selection to 'Exit Setup' and press Enter.
15. At the 'Exit Setup' menu, select the menu option 'Yes, save and exit the Setup Utility.' Then, press Enter.
4.0 Installing SCO OpenServer v5.0.4
Note: The following procedure assumes that the ServeRAID II logical drives have already been configured.
1. If the IBM ServeRAID II Adapter Support diskette for SCO is not available, obtain the file 24L8050 (part number might vary). This self-extracting file (under DOS or OS/2) will create the latest ipsraid boot time loadable driver (BTLD) diskette that supports the IBM ServeRAID II Adapter. This file can be located on the IBM BBS (1-919-517-0001), anonymous ftp (ftp.pc.ibm.com), and the World Wide Web (http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/searchfiles.html followed by a search using the keyword serveraid).
2. Also, obtain the latest ServeRAID Configuration diskette 24L8048 (part number might vary) for logical drive configuration, and the ServeRAID Supplemental diskette 24L8052 (part number might vary) for SCO OpenServer RAID/array monitoring utilities.
3. Insert the 'SCO OpenServer Boot Diskette' into the diskette drive and turn on the server.
4. Use the following boot string to install the ServeRAID II controller as your startup controller:
Type the following at the startup prompt (:) and press Enter: restart link=ipsraid Sdsk=ips(0,0,y,0) Srom=wd(0,0,0,0)
where y = the logical drive number as defined by the ServeRAID II configuration (typically y will be 0).
5. Insert the ipsraid BTLD diskette when prompted; then, press Enter.
6. At the 'Identifying the Installation Media Device' window, make sure that IDE CD-ROM is highlighted as the media device
to be used (use the Spacebar for options). Select 'Primary' in the 'IDE Controller' data field, and 'Master' in the 'Master or Slave' data field. Press Enter to accept these choices.
7. At the 'Selecting a keyboard type' window, use the default US English for all U.S. keyboard/language environments.
8. Enter your license information and press Enter. Press Enter to accept the license agreement.
9. At the 'Suitability for automatic Upgrade' window, select 'Fresh'.
10. When configuring the basic system, enter the System/Domain Names, Security Profile, and Time Zones as appropriate for your site. Consult your local system administrator for details.
11. At the 'Configuring optional software' window, select deferred for the Network Card until after the installation is complete. The network configuration manager can be run at that time to configure any installed network adapters and protocols. Be sure to check the SCO bulletin board system (BBS) or Web site for the latest network interface card (NIC) drivers and/or release supplements that might be required (that is, release supplement 504c).
For 'Video and graphics', select Video Graphics Array (VGA) video driver.
Note: If you intend on using the S3 TRIO 64V2/GX device driver that allows higher video resolutions, use the VGA video driver during NOS installation. You can only install this new video driver AFTER the NOS installation is complete. Review Appendix B Installing the S3 Trio 64V+ Video Device Driver for full driver installation details.
For 'Mouse', select 'Low Resolution Keyboard Mouse' (two-button mouse) or 'High Resolution Keyboard Mouse' (three-button mouse) depending on the type of mouse installed.
12. All other installation components (that is, choosing software, setting up your startup hard disk drive/file systems, root
passwords, and so on) are dependent upon the specifications of your site. Consult your local system administrator for details.
Note: While the operating system is being installed on the ServeRAID II controller, the following two messages might appear while files are being copied from the compact disc (CD):
Extracting BTLD distribution for ipsraid ... /etc/uadmin getdev b ips: No such device (error 19)
This requires no user input and may be ignored.
dynamic linker: dlvr_audit: Cannot open /dev/zero for file/lib/libprot.so.1
This message might be displayed many times.
This may also be ignored. Simply press Enter to continue with the installation when prompted.
13. After the installation is complete, remove any diskettes or other media; then, press Enter to restart the server. You will receive a Virus Warning after you restart the server; this is normal. Select 'Change is expected'.
14. At the startup prompt ('Boot:'), press Enter.
Appendix A: Notes for ServeRAID II Adapter Users
The following notes are applicable when using the IBM ServeRAID II Adapter as a primary SCSI controller.
All ServeRAID II logical array drives must be initialized and synchronized before installing any operating system.
Logical drives residing on the first ServeRAID II adapter must be referenced via the following Sdsk boot string option.
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ServeRAID II |
ServeRAID II |
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0 |
Sdsk=ips(0,0,0,0) |
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1 |
Sdsk=ips(0,0,1,0) |
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2 |
Sdsk=ips(0,0,2,0) |
Note: ServeRAID II logical drives always reside on bus 0.
Sdsk=ips (adapter number, bus number, SCSI ID number, SCSI logical unit number (LUN))
When both the ServeRAID II and on-board SCSI controllers are used, the ServeRAID II controller will default to the startup controller if logical drives are defined.
Since a ServeRAID II adapter is in the server, the Srom option is specified via the boot string, as follows:
Srom=wd(w,x,y,z)
where w = 0 -> Primary IDE controller
w = 1 -> Secondary IDE controller
x = 0 -> Master IDE device
x = 1 -> Slave IDE device
y and z -> always 0
By default, the CD-ROM drive that is shipped with the base system is configured to be on the primary IDE controller as the master device. The corresponding Srom option for the boot string is:
Srom=wd(0,0,0,0)
Appendix B: Installing the S3 Trio 64V+ Video Device Driver
1. Start the server and login as 'root'.
2. Double-click on the 'System Administration' icon and double-click on the 'Video Configuration Manager' icon.
3. Click on 'Add Adapter' and select 'S3 Trio64 (86C764)' from the graphics adapter list.
4. Click on 'Monitor' and select the appropriate monitor from the list.
5. Click on 'Resolution' and select the preferred resolution setting from the list.
Note: Do not select a resolution that exceeds the maximum resolution supported by your monitor or graphics adapter.
6. You must logout to make the changes effective.
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