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Netfinity 5500 - Installing Windows 2000 Beta

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Windows NT 2000 BETA Installation Instructions for the Netfinity 5500 with ServeRAID

IBM Personal Systems Group Support for Microsoft Windows 2000 Beta

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Follow the Network Operating System (NOS) 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
1.0 What you will need
2.0 Known issues
3.0 Where to download device drivers/files
4.0 Quick installation instructions for experienced users

5.0 Detailed installation instructions
5.1 Updating the Hardware
5.2 Setting up the BIOS / CMOS
5.3 Setting up the ServeRAID SCSI subsystem
5.4 Installing the NOS

6.0 Clustering


1.0 What you will need
36l9852.exe (684119 bytes, 09-24-98) Netfinity 5500 BIOS Flash Update Diskette Revision 65A version 1.07 or later.

Current ServeRAID Option, Device Driver, Firmware/BIOS update disks instructions for downloading:
a. Go to the URL http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/searchfiles.html The keyword is ServeRAID.
b. Since ServeRAID drivers are updated frequently, download the appropriate latest files.

NT 2000 Beta CD-ROM and 3 blank formatted diskettes to create the boot disks (see installation instructions below).


2.0 Known issues
There is a known issue with BIOS revision 65a, version 1.07. The Windows 2000 installation may hang during the beginning of the text mode / blue background portion of Setup. The work-around is to prevent Windows 2000 from trying to install ACPI HAL. If Windows 2000 tries to install ACPI HAL, it will hang. Press F5 during the text-mode setup install. You will be prompted to choose the HAL to be installed. Select MPS Multiprocessor PC HAL to successfully complete the installation.


3.0 Where to download device drivers/files
IBM BBS (U.S.): 1-919-517-0001

IBM FTP site: ftp://ftp.infania.net/pccbbs/pc_servers/

IBM U.S. web site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/searchfiles.html

For IBM PC sites in other countries, begin at http://www.pc.ibm.com

Microsoft web site: http://www.microsoft.com/support/

Microsoft FTP site: ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/


If you are very familiar with SCSI, hardware, and the installation process, continue with section 3.0 Quick installation instructions for experienced users. If not, continue with section 4.0 Detailed installation instructions.


4.0 Quick installation instructions for experienced users

1. Set up a RAID array with an A0 RAID logical drive between 2 and 4GB in size as the boot device and another RAID logical drive (A1) for the remaining freespace. Initialize and Synchronize.
2. Boot from the NT installation disks and specify the mass storage devices for the embedded ServeRAID using the appropriate downloaded diskettes (See section 1.0). After specifying the ServeRAID, an autodetection sequence will automatically occur which will add the proper IDE CD-ROM driver. (Refer to the detailed instructions for information on how to properly specify the mass storage device with the F6 key.)
3. Complete the NT installation normally by following on screen instructions. The NT 2000 Beta will detect and install drivers for the embedded AMD Ethernet adapter. These appear to work in our test environment.

5.0 Detailed installation instructions
Follow the instructions below in sequence:


5.1 Updating the Hardware

Follow the on screen directions on the following disk operations:
1. Boot to the BIOS upgrade diskette (listed in section 1.0) and flash the system to revision 65A, version 1.07 or later.2. Boot to the RAID BIOS/Firmware upgrade diskette (listed in section 1.0) and flash the ServeRAID to the current BIOS/Firmware revisions.

5.2 Setting up the BIOS / CMOS
It is recommended that you enter the setup menu on the server and reset defaults before proceeding with the installation.


5.3 Setting up the ServeRAID SCSI subsystem

ServeRAID Setup Instructions (NT):

1. Boot to the current ServeRAID Configuration Utility Disk. Note: The Utility, Device Driver, and other disks should be at the same revision level as was used to flash the Firmware/BIOS.
2. Select #4, Create/Delete/Copy LogDrive.
3. Select #3, Create Disk Array. Press Enter on each RDY drive intended to be in the array to bring it online.
4. Select #4, Define Logical Drive. Select array A and press Enter. Choose the desired RAID level. Do not accept freespace for the size. Enter a size between 2 and 4GB. Press any key to quick initialize. Press any key to quick Synchronize.
5. Repeat step 4 with the exception of accepting freespace for the second RAID logical drive (A1).
6. It is recommended that you now perform a manual long Initialization and Synchronization from the appropriate menu selection. Otherwise press Esc to exit the utility.

Note: It is recommended that you create a RAID backup disk per the menu instructions after setting up your array.

Note: If ServeRAID I is installed, autosynchronization is not a feature and manual synchronization is recommended on a weekly basis. Firmware/BIOS flash disk 2.40 or higher is required to activate autosynchronization on ServeRAID II cards. Always use the current levels on all ServeRAID disks and Firmware/BIOS.


5.4 Installing the NOS

1. Obtain the NT Boot disks from the product by running WINNT /OX from a DOS or OS/2 machine, or WINNT32 /OX from an NT or 95/98 installed machine.
2. To specify the ServeRAID driver you must interrupt the autodetection that occurs when booting from the first diskette. To do this, boot the first diskette and hold down the F6 key when the statement 'Setup is inspecting your hardware configuration' appears on the screen.
3. The install will then continue loading files and prompt for the second disk. At one point in the operation a screen should display that the following mass storage devices were detected followed by <NONE>. This must appear verbatim for the install to properly recognize the hard drives to continue the install. If at any point in the installation it gives an error that the hard drives cannot be read and you did not see this screen, you must reboot and start the install over, paying close attention to step 2 above.
4. Press S to specify and insert the proper ServeRAID driver disk (listed in section 1.0) when prompted. Follow the on screen directions until the ServeRAID is listed as a mass storage device.
5. Follow on screen directions. During the install, a screen will appear which will show the freespace on two hard drives corresponding to the RAID logical drives configured in step 4.3. Choose to create a partition on the first 2 - 4GB drive consisting of its entire space. Choose to install NT on this partition to continue. When asked about formatting this partition, NTFS is recommended.
6. At this point you may follow on screen directions to continue the installation. Provide the requested diskettes to complete the file copy. The system now reboots. Remove any diskettes and the CD ROM.
7. NT will now reboot to the graphical portion of the installation. Note that it performs a software plug and play detection, so expect that the graphical logo screen which displays 'Starting NT...' will take some time to complete its detection. The system is not locked up. Setup will then prompt for the NT CD and complete the installation. Note that most items are autodetected, including the embedded AMD ethernet card and the video chipset. These detected drivers appear to work in our test environment. Expect long delays whenever the setup program displays a 'Configuring or Installing and configuring drivers' progress bar. Do not assume it is locked or reboot the install while these operations are proceeding. Ensure that custom installation is chosen for the networking portion of the install to add or configure networking features.
8. Note: Client services for Netware and DHCP are chosen by default if the custom option is not selected for networking install. TCP/IP is the only default protocol installed. Note that during our tests we found no way to install as a PDC or BDC, only a member or stand alone server. This may be a Beta product limitation.
9. Follow on screen directions. After file copy and Network configuration you should be at the point where the final reboot occurs. Ensure the CD is removed when prompted. You should now be at a functioning NT desktop.

6.0 Clustering
To setup Cluster with IBM Netfinity Fiber Channel Adapter:

1. Install Windows NT 4.0 onto the system.
2. Create RAID arrays with Symplicity Storage Manager.
3. Upgrade Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000 Server.
4. Create the cluster.

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	Document Category	Windows 2000 Beta
	Date Created	20-11-98
	Last Updated	30-04-99
	Revision Date	01-05-2000
	Brand	IBM PC Server
	Product Family	Netfinity 5500
	Machine Type	8660
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