Installing Caldera Open Unix v8.0 - IBM eServer xSeries 360 with RXE-100

Steps

Revision level: 1.0
Updated: 01 March 2002

Supported systems

8686 – IBM eServer xSeries 360

Follow the xSeries network operating system (NOS) installation instructions provided in this document in sequential order unless these instructions advise you differently. The windows and messages might differ from those in this document. Throughout this document, the term select is used to denote the use of arrow keys or the mouse to make a selection from a menu.

Sections within this document

1.0 What you will need
2.0 Where to download device drivers and files
3.0 Quick installation instructions for experienced users
4.0 Detailed installation instructions
4.1 Setting up the hardware for Caldera Open UNIX version 8.0 installation
4.2 Setting up the System Service Package
4.3 Configuring hard disk drives using the integrated small computer system interface (SCSI) controller
4.4 Configuring arrays using the IBM ServeRAID adapter
4.5 Installing Caldera Open UNIX version 8.0

1.0 What you will need

You will need to obtain the following items:

• A licensed copy of Caldera Open UNIX version 8.0
• Supported hard disk drives (View a list of the supported options and part numbers for your server.)
• A supported adapter (View a list of the supported options and part numbers for your server.)
• If you have installed an IBM ServeRAID adapter, you will need the following CD or diskettes:
  • An IBM ServeRAID Support CD version 4.80 or later
  • An IBM ServeRAID device drivers for Open UNIX operating systems diskette version 4.80 or later
  • One blank diskette to create an Emergency Repair diskette (Label it Emergency Repair Diskette.)

2.0 Where to download device drivers and files

You may download the device drivers and files from the following Web sites:

• IBM U.S. Web site: http://www.ibm.com/systems/support
• Caldera FTP site: ftp://ftp.caldera.com
• Caldera Web site: http://www.caldera.com

If you have prior experience with small computer system interface (SCSI), hardware, and the installation process, continue with 3.0 Quick installation instructions for experienced users. If not, continue with 4.0 Detailed installation instructions.

3.0 Quick installation instructions for experienced users

Complete the following less-detailed steps if you have experience in installing programs:

NOTES:

• Before you install Caldera Open UNIX version 8.0 on a SCSI controller, disable the IDE controller from BIOS or disconnect the IDE cable from the IDE hard disk. This step might cause system startup failure from the SCSI controller after the installation process.
• Caldera Open Unix version 8.0 cannot be installed when the startup (boot) device (for example, a ServeRAID card) is located inside of an RXE100 box. After Caldera Open Unix version 8.0 is installed on an xSeries 360, the startup device can be relocated into the RXE100 box and operate with full functionality.

1. Start the server and insert the Caldera Open UNIX version 8.0 installation CD 1 into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Follow the instructions that will guide you through the installation process. Complete the following (as applicable):
   1. If you use the IBM ServeRAID adapter, from the window for installing HBA diskettes, insert the IBM ServeRAID device drivers for Caldera Open UNIX version 8.0 diskette (IPS HBA diskette) and select Install HBA Diskette.
   2. If you use the integrated SCSI controller or adapter, select Proceed with installation and press F10.
   3. If you use the IDE controller or HDD without any SCSI controller, select Proceed with installation and press F10.
3. At the Network Configuration window, select Defer Network Configuration.
4. At the Selecting The Mouse window, select PS/2-compatible Mouse.

4.0 Detailed installation instructions

Complete the following sections which contain detailed installation instructions for the Caldera Open UNIX version 8.0.

NOTE: You may install and configure the network adapter devices during or after the installation process.

4.1 Setting up the hardware for Caldera Open UNIX version 8.0 installation

1. Unplug the server and remove the cover. If problems occur when you attempt to install multiple adapters or devices in the initial installation, install all microprocessors that you plan to use and remove all adapters and devices that are not required to install the base operating system.

   For example, if you install multiple network adapters, install only one now. If you use a tape drive or external SCSI devices, disconnect them temporarily. After the operating system starts without errors, reinstall the removed adapters and devices one at a time. This procedure simplifies the installation process.

   NOTE: If you plan to use an external direct access storage device (DASD) enclosure, the following instructions do not apply. Refer to the documentation provided with the external enclosure for the correct setup; then continue with 4.2 Setting up the System Service Package.

2. Install the hard disk drives in the drive bays.
3. Install the cover.
4. Plug in the server.

4.2 Setting up the System Service Package

The System Service Package image is a self-extracting, executable file (in DOS or OS/2) that you use to create flash diskettes. Complete the following steps to install the System Service Package:

1. Download the IBM xSeries 360 System Service Package. The system Service Package contain the latest versions of the following images:
   1. BIOS code
   2. Diagnostics code
   3. System Management Processor firmware files
   4. System Management device driver
2. To download the System Service Package, complete the following steps:
   1. From the IBM Support Web site, click Downloadable files in the left pane of the window.
   2. From the Select Your Product menu, select the product family.
   3. From the Downloadable Files by Category menu, select System Service Package. A link to the package for the selected server will appear.

NOTE: There is a different link for each server.

3. To build the diskette images; double-click to start the executable (.exe) file (in DOS or OS/2). In the last window of the License Agreement, press the Y key. Properly label the diskettes using the part numbers to associate the correct names for the flash diskettes.
4. Start the server.
5. When the IBM logo appears, press F1 to start the Configuration/Setup utility.
6. Verify that your BIOS revision level is at the latest level of BIOS code.

NOTE: If you need to update the BIOS code, you must also update the diagnostics code, system management processor firmware, and system management device driver code.

7. To update the BIOS code on the IBM xSeries 360 server, complete the following steps:
   1. Restart the server with the BIOS code diskette in the diskette drive.
   2. Select Update POST/BIOS.
   3. Press the Y key when the message "Would you like to move the current code to the backup location within the flash ROM?" appears.
   4. Press the Y key when the message "Would you like to save the current flash code to disk?" appears.
   5. Select a language.
   6. Remove the diskette from the diskette drive and press Enter to restart the server.
8. To update the diagnostics code, complete the following steps:
   1. Restart the server with Diagnostics diskette 1, that you created in step 2, into the diskette drive.
   2. Select Update Diagnostics.
   3. From the Language Selection window, select a language.
   4. When you are prompted, insert the Diagnostic diskette 2 into the diskette drive and press Enter.
   5. When the update is complete, remove the diskette from the diskette drive and press Enter to restart the server.
9. To update the System Management Processor firmware (if applicable), complete the following steps:
   1. Startup the server with the System Management Processor firmware diskette in the diskette drive.
   2. Select Update System Management Firmware.
   3. The Warning window opens. Press Enter.
   4. When the message "The same version is already installed" appears, press Enter.
   5. When the message "A newer version is already installed" appears, press Enter.
   6. When the update is complete, press Enter to return to the main menu.
   7. Select Exit Utility and then click Yes, exit utility.
   8. Remove the diskette, and press Enter to restart the server.
10. Install the System Management device driver (if applicable), by following the installation instructions included in the README.txt file for your NOS. These instructions are NOS specific.

NOTE: When all of the updates are complete, press F1 to start the Configuration/Setup Utility as the system restarts (when the IBM logo appears). You might receive an "162 Configuration has changed" error. Ignore this message.

11. From the Configuration/Setup Utility menu, select Load Default Settings and press Enter.
12. From the menu bar, click Start Options and press Enter.
13. From the Start Options menu, select Startup Sequence, and press Enter.
14. From the Startup Sequence menu, select CD ROM at the First Boot Device prompt and Diskette Drive 0 at the Second Boot Device prompt. Select Hard Disk 0 at the Third Boot Device prompt and Disabled at the Fourth Boot Device prompt.
15. Press Esc to return to the Configuration/Setup Utility menu.
16. Select Save Settings, Exit Setup, and Yes, exit the Setup Utility, and press Enter.
17. If you are using an IDE interface, continue with 4.5 Installing Caldera Open UNIX version 8.0. If you are using the IBM ServeRAID adapter, continue with 4.4 Configuring arrays using the IBM ServeRAID adapter. Otherwise, proceed to 4.3 Configuring hard disk drives using the integrated SCSI controller.

4.3 Configuring hard disk drives using the integrated SCSI controller

Complete the following steps to configure the hard disk drives:

1. Start the server and press and hold Ctrl+A.
2. If your system has one channel, scroll to step 4. Otherwise, continue with step 3.
3. Select the Bus:Device:Channel that you want to configure.

NOTE: If you are using both channels of the integrated Adaptec disk controller, be sure to repeat steps 2 through 6 for both channels.

4. Select Configure/View Host Adapter Settings.
5. Press F6 to reset to host adapter defaults.
6. Select Boot Device Options (Configurations) and complete one of the following steps:
   1. If you have one channel, verify (through SCSI Disk Utilities) that the SCSI ID matches the drive identification (ID) that you plan to use for the startup partition.
   2. If you have two channels, verify (through SCSI Disk Utilities) that the boot channel and boot SCSI ID matches the SCSI channel and drive identification (ID) that you plan to use for the startup partition.
7. Press Esc twice to confirm your changes.
8. To format the hard disk drive, select SCSI Disk Utilities.
9. Complete the following steps to format each hard disk drive individually:
   1. Highlight and select the hard disk drive.
   2. Press Enter.
   3. Select Format Disk.
   4. Press the Y key twice. (The formatting process might take up to 30 minutes depending on the drive size.)
10. When the formatting process completes, press Esc to exit the SCSISelect Utility.
11. Scroll to 4.5 Installing Caldera Open UNIX version 8.0.

4.4 Configuring arrays using the IBM ServeRAID adapter

Complete the following steps to configure the arrays in your server:

1. Insert the IBM ServeRAID version 4.80 Support CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. During the initial startup, an error message that relates to the drive configuration and that is similar to the following might display, "Following drives not responding (oldstate:newstate:ch:bay) (ONL:DDD:2:1)(ONL:DDD:2:2) Identifiers for the following drives do not match configuration..." Press F10 (Exit without change).
3. If you are prompted, update the ServeRAID BIOS and Firmware. Restart the server and repeat step 1 if it is necessary. At the ROM Update Wizard dialog window, click Ok. Click Next and Finished. The server will restart.
4. At the ServeRAID Manager window, highlight Controller 1 under local host.
5. In the menu bar, click Actions; then click Restore to factory default settings.
6. At the Confirmation window, click Yes. (The confirmation window does not appear if you are using the IBM ServeRAID Support CD version 4.8 or later.)
7. Click Actions and select Configure RAID.
8. Click Custom configuration for controller 1 and click Next.
9. Double-click each drive ID you want to add to the array and click Next.
10. Select the RAID level from the menu and click Next.
11. Click Apply.
12. At the Confirmation window, click Yes.
13. Click Restart at the ServeRAID Manager window and scroll to step 16 (If you are using the IBM ServeRAID Support CD version 4.8 or later). When the system restarts, remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive. If you are using a earlier version, continue to step number 14.
14. At the Ready Drives confirmation window, click No.
15. Press and hold Ctrl+Alt+Delete at the Exit window and remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive when the system restarts.

NOTE: On some servers it might be necessary to disable the integrated Adaptec controller startup (boot) capability. (You may still access devices attached to it if the proper device drivers installed.)

16. Complete the following steps if you have problems with the ServeRAID configuration:
    1. After the system restarts and then prompts you, press and hold Ctrl+A.
    2. If you have a two-channel system, select the channel you want to configure.
    3. Select Configure/View Host Adapter Settings.
    4. Select Advanced Configuration Options.
    5. If a non-bootable device is attached to the internal Adaptec controller, such as a CD-ROM or tape drive, set the host adapter BIOS field to Disabled:scan bus. If no devices are attached, set the host adapter BIOS field to Disabled:NOT scan.
    6. Press Esc twice, and press the Y key to save changes.
    7. Press Esc a third time to return to the Bus:Device:Channel selection window.
    8. If you are using both channels of the integrated Adaptec controller, be sure to repeat steps 15b through 15g for both Channels. To exit the SCSISelect Utility, press Esc and press the Y key.

17. Continue with 4.5 Installing Caldera Open UNIX version 8.0.

4.5 Installing Caldera Open UNIX version 8.0

Complete the following steps to install Caldera Open UNIX version 8.0:

NOTES:

• Before installing SCO Open UNIX on SCSI controller, such as ServeRAID (xSeries IDE models), disable the IDE controller from BIOS or disconnect the IDE cable from the IDE hard disk. This step might cause a system startup failure from the SCSI controller after installation.
• Caldera Open Unix version 8.0 can not be installed when the startup (boot) device (for example, a ServeRAID card) is located inside of a RXE100 box. After Caldera Open Unix version 8.0 is installed on a xSeries 360, the startup device can be relocated into the RXE100 box and operate with full functionality.

1. If you are using the IBM ServeRAID adapter, obtain the 33P2622.img file. If the IBM ServeRAID Adapter Support diskette for Caldera Open UNIX version 8.0 33P2622.img file is not available, refer to the IBM ServeRAID Support CD version 4.80 (part number 25P2582) or the IBM ServeRaid support Web site. Create the latest IPS HBA diskette that supports the IBM ServeRAID adapter.
2. Startup the server and insert the Caldera Open UNIX version 8.0 CD 1 of 3 into the CD-ROM drive.
3. At the Select Language window, select Proceed with installation in English and click Enter.
4. At the Welcome window, press F10.
5. Select Americas (Latin-1).
6. Select C (English).
7. Select United States.
8. Type the license number and code (case sensitive), and press F10.
9. If you use the IBM ServeRAID adapter, complete the following steps:
   1. From the Installing HBA Diskettes window, insert the IBM ServeRAID device drivers for Open UNIX diskette (IPS HBA diskette).
   2. Select Install HBA Diskette; then, press F10.
   3. If you use the integrated SCSI controller or adapter, select Proceed with installation and press F10.
   4. If you use IDE controller or HDD without any SCSI controller, select Proceed with installation and press F10.
10. Select Do not enter the DCU (auto-configure drivers).
11. Type the system node name, and press F10.
12. At Installation Method window, select Install from CD-ROM, and then press F10.
13. Press F2 for choices and select Use whole disk for UNIX.
14. Select Use default file system sizes and types.
15. Select Use default disk options.
16. Select License-Based Defaults.
17. At Choose Platform Support Module window, complete one of the following steps:
    1. If your system has more than one processor, highlight Intel MP Specification, and then press F10.
    2. Otherwise, highlight Install No MP/PSM At This Time, and then press F10.
    3. At the Network Adapter window, select Defer network configuration to ignore this adapter.

NOTE: The network configuration manager or netconfig mightbe started after the installation process is complete to configure any installed network adapters and protocols. Be sure to check the Open Unix bulletin board system (BBS) or Web site for the latest network interface card (NIC) drivers and release supplements that might be required.

18. Verify that the date and time are correct. Make changes if it is necessary, and then press F10.
19. Select Traditional.
20. Type the system owner name, login name, user ID number, and the password twice, then press F10.
21. Type the root password twice, then press F10.
22. Select Accept.
23. Press F10 if you are ready to install the system.
24. During the installation process, the system prompts you to reinsert the IPS HBA diskette, if you use the ServeRAID adapter.
25. Whenthe installation is complete, remove any diskettes or other media; then, press Enter to power down and restart the server.
26. At the Selecting the Mouse window, select PS/2-compatible Mouse.
27. Type the number of buttons for the mouse, then press F10.
28. Press Enter to test the mouse selection.
29. Verify that the mouse selection is correct and click the mouse once to stop the test.
30. Insert the Updates CD-ROM Disk 2 of 4, then press F10.
31. Select the optional products to install and press Enter.

NOTE: By default, Caldera Open UNIX version 8.0 will install Linux Kernel Personality for Open UNIX version 8.0 (a new optional package), this action will take 30 to 45 minutes to install this function. If you do not need this package, you might de-select this election.

32. After the successful installation of CD-ROM Disk 2, press F10.
33. If you are installing Caldera Open UNIX version 8.0 and Linux Kernel Personality for Open UNIX 8.0, select Install Linux Kernel Personality for Open UNIX 8.0, insert the Linux RPM CD Disk 4 of 4, and press F10.
34. On LKP profile, you might highlight which package you want install and press Enter to install. By default, select All packages.
35. When LKP installation is complete, press F10 or Enter to continue.
36. Remove the media and press F8 to restart and defer the installation of the CD-ROM Disk 3. You can install the Optional Services CD-ROM Disk 3 of 3 for additional services.
37. After you have installed Open UNIX, the system will restart.
38. After you have installed UnixWare, login as root and apply Open UNIX 8 Maintenance Set.