Anyway, happy to say that, when I came in this morning, the server had accepted the setup of Win2003. I've been merrily running patches ever since.
It seems that the first time, when running the "Server Guide", it pretended to create the RAID but did not do so. Second time through, I'd set up the RAID in webBIOS. ServerGuide then seemed to have the correct drivers, and so the OS installed. Thanks for your assistance.. -- Richard D. McClary Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group ASPCA® 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 Urbana, IL 61802 [email protected] P: 217-337-9761 C: 217-417-1182 F: 217-337-9761 www.aspca.org The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® (ASPCA ®) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the contents of this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify me by reply email and permanently delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout thereof. Jonathan <[email protected]> 02/24/2011 01:53 PM Please respond to "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> To "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> Press this button if the "To" is a fax number. Enter in the fax number like 123-456-7890. cc Subject Re: Installing OS on IBM x3550 server Also, IBM tech support, in my experience, has been VERY good (I've got a number of IBM servers, both x86 and RISC based, and IBM has *NEVER* let me down (I can't say the same for HP or Dell, and I've dealt with both more than I care to). I usually get someone in North America (again, I can't say the same for HP or Dell). The last time I called IBM (about 3 weeks ago) I got a guy in Atlanta who was very knowledgeable and able to immediately answer my questions. If you call them, I seriously doubt that you'll be sorry. Jonathan On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 2:50 PM, Jonathan <[email protected]> wrote: > What kind of RAID Controller do you have, what is the firmware on the > RAID controller, and what drivers do you require for it? > > My guess is that it is requiring drivers specific to your RAID > controller. You'll need to download and extract the specific drivers > for the controller and OS and put them on a CD. > > Jonathan > > On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 2:28 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Greetings! >> >> A few weeks ago I ordered an IBM x3550 server with a few hardware options... >> >> Last week the server arrived, with all its hardware options packaged in >> individual boxes. No printed docs of any use (but "Safety info" printed in >> every human language having an alphabet), but a few CDs. No instructions on >> how to read the CDs (had to "edit" the autorun file), but I have ultimately >> printed a few hundred pages. All the hardware installed, etc now. >> >> Among those pages printed was how to use the ServerGuide CD, which was not >> included. Had to go download an image and burn it. >> >> FINALLY, I see it is similar to the Dell server assistant CD, prompting me >> step by step on OS and installation options. I go through that, insert my >> OS CD, wait and see the Microsoft gray installation screens (Windows 2003), >> and leave for a break. >> >> When I get back, I see a "graphic" implying I should insert a 3.5" CD into >> what appears to be a 5.25" floppy drive and to hit "F1". >> >> I've been through this cycle a few times now, with no media in the CD drive, >> with the IBM disk in the CD drive, and with the Windows 2003 CD in the >> drive. No good! It apparently tries to find boot information from the >> network. When it can't find boot information over the network (it tries >> both NICs), I'm back to being asked to insert the floppy. >> >> I never get the "F-12" prompt hinted at among the printed pages (for boot >> options). I'm not sure, but if I power the system down completely, I may >> end up having to run the whole setup again (although I figure I probably did >> a bunch of things wrong and will need to find something to wipe and start >> from scratch). >> >> So, any guesses as to what I did wrong? Thanks... >> -- >> Richard D. McClary >> Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group >> ASPCA® >> 1717 S. 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