Installing Windows NT Server 3.51 - Netfinity 7000

Steps

Supported Systems:
8651 -TH0, TM0, RH0, RM0
 
What you will need:
- Flat head and Phillips screw drivers.
 
- Supported hard drive (refer to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/ or a list of supported options and part numbers for your IBM Server).
 
- Supported network card (refer to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/ for a list of supported options and part numbers for your IBM Server).
 
- License copy of Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51 with installation diskettes.
 
- Four blank diskettes, label one "NT 3.51 AIC-78XX Driver," labeled one "NT 3.51 PC ServeRAID II Driver," label one "Emergency Repair Diskette," label the last "Netfinity 7000 SCU Configuration Save Diskette."
 
- "Netfinity 7000 System CD-ROM." If this CD is damaged or missing, the equivalent files can be obtained by downloading the following diskettes:
"Netfinity 7000 System Configuration Diskette Version 3.61A" file "05l2002.EXE"
"7800 Family Manager Set Disk 1 of 2" file "4306933.EXE"
"EZ-SCSI Diskette 2 OF 3" file "4306942.EXE"
"PC ServeRAID Device Driver and Utilities Diskette Version 2.23A" file "05l1955.EXE"
"PC ServeRAID Configuration Diskette Version 2.23" file "4227013.EXE" (see next section for more information).
 
- Microsoft NT Server 3.51 Service Pack 5 (filename SP5_351I.EXE). This is available from Microsoft's web site or FTP site (see next section for more information).
 
Where to download drivers/files:
IBM FTP site ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/systems/support/system_x/
IBM US web site http://www.ibm.com/sytems/support/
(For IBM PC sites in other countries, begin at: http://www.ibm.com/systems/support
 
Microsoft FTP site: ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/
Microsoft web site: http://www.microsoft.com/support/
 
(For users who are very familiar with SCSI, hardware and install process, refer to Appendix B )
 
Setting Up the Hardware:
1. Looking at the rear of the system, loosen the two thumb screws at the top of the system and remove the top access panel.
 
2. For the initial install, it is recommended that you remove all adapters and devices that are not required to get the base operating system installed. (For example, if installing multiple network adapters, only install one at this time. If a tape drive or external SCSI devices will be used, just disconnect them temporarily. After the operating system is booting without errors, add these devices one at a time. This procedure streamlines the install process.
 
3. If the system is non-array:
- Looking at the rear of the system, verify that the SCSI cables run from the on-board Adaptec controllers, located near the top right corner of the system board, to the top of the hot-swap backplanes.
 
If you have installed a PC ServeRAID II Adapter:
- Verify that the PC ServeRAID II Adapter is firmly in one of the system's PCI expansion slots. Looking at the rear of the system, loosen the four thumbscrews at the four corners of the shuttle and pull the shuttle back, exposing the back of the hot-swap backplanes.
- Unhook the two SCSI cables from the onboard Adaptec controllers and reattach them to the first two connectors on the PC ServeRAID II adapter.
 
4. Return the shuttle to its original position and tighten the four thumb screws.
5. Install a supported network adapter into one of the available PCI expansion slots and properly connect its external port to a network cable.
6. Install the desired number of hot-swap hard drives into the hot-swap bays beginning at the top of a backplane and work down.
 
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you intend to operate this server with more than 2 GB of RAM, be sure to install Windows NT Server 3.51 with 2 GB of RAM or less installed in the server. Next, install Windows NT Server 3.51 Service Pack 5 according to the instructions that follow, then add the additional RAM to the server.
 
Setting Up the BIOS:
1. Power on the system and press <F1> to enter SETUP.
2. Under the Main heading, verify the time and date settings.
3. Highlight Boot Options and verify that "First Boot Device" is "CD-ROM," "Second Boot Device" is "Floppy," "Third Boot Device" is "Hard Disk," and "Fourth Boot Device" is "Disabled," or one of the other available settings if you desire a fourth boot option. Next press Esc to return to the previous screen.
4. Press the right arrow key to bring up the Advanced screen. Highlight "Advanced Chipset Configuration" and press Enter.
5. Verify that "Second I/O APIC" is set to "Disable" and "PIC Interrupt Routing" is set to "Default."
6. Verify that MP Version is set to "1.4," then press Esc. The default is 1.1.
 
NOTE: To change the setting on either option, highlight it, then press Enter, highlight your new choice, then press Enter again.
 
7. From the Advanced screen, press the right arrow button twice, then highlight " Exit Saving Changes" and press Enter twice to exit setup.
8. If you have installed any additional supported ISA or EISA adapters you wish to configure into the system's hardware, see Appendix D for further instructions on using the "IBM Netfinity 7000 System CD-ROM" to configure those devices.
 
Configuring Hard Drives with the Integrated SCSI:
1. If the system is non-array, boot the server, pressing Ctrl+A when prompted. If you have added the PC ServeRAID II adapter into the server, see Appendix A for installation instructions.
2. Select which adapter you wish to configure. NOTE: If you are using both integrated Adaptec disk controller channels, be sure to repeat steps 2 - 8 for both channels .
3. Select "Configure/View Host Adapter Settings."
4. Select "SCSI Device Configuration."
5. For SCSI IDs of hard drives and other bootable devices, set "Send Start Unit Command" to "yes."
6. Press Esc twice, confirming changes made.
7. Select "SCSI Disk Utilities."
8. Format each hard drive individually by pressing Enter while it is highlighted, selecting "Format Disk", then "Yes" twice. Formatting may take some time.
9. When all formatting completes, exit the SCSISelect utility.
 
Running the Windows NT 3.51 Installation Program Using the Integrated SCSI Controller:
1. Insert the Windows NT Server 3.51 CD into the CD-ROM drive and the NT CD Boot Diskette #1 into the floppy drive.
2. Insert Windows NT Server Setup Disk #2 when prompted.
3. Press Enter at the "Welcome to Setup" screen to begin installation.
4. Press "C" to use the Custom Setup.
5. Press "S" twice to specify a mass storage device.
6. On another system, copy the necessary drivers from the "Netfinity 7000 System CD-ROM" to the diskette you labeled "NT 3.51 AIC-78XX Driver" floppy disk by typing:
 
COPY X:\ SCSIDD\WINNT\3_5\*.* A: Enter
 
where X: is the system's CD-ROM drive letter and A: is the floppy drive letter.
 
7. Insert the "NT 3.51 AIC-78XX Driver" diskette into the floppy drive, and press Enter on "Other (Requires disk provided by a hardware manufacturer)," then press Enter again.
8. Accept ""Adaptec AHA-294x/AIC-78XX <PCI> NT v 3.5X " by pressing Enter.
9. Press "S" again to specify an additional mass storage devices.
10. Highlight "IDE CD-ROM (ATAPI 1.2) / Dual-channel PCI IDE" and press Enter for the CD-ROM drive.
11. Insert "Windows NT Server Setup Disk #3" when prompted and press Enter.
12. Press Enter to verify the mass storage devices installed into the server.
13. If you receive a messages stating that "Setup has determined that one or more of your hard disks has more than 1024 cylinders," press Enter and continue. Both the Adaptec 7880U/W and the PC ServeRAID II utilize extended DOS translation to accommodate this configuration.
14. Press Enter "To install Windows NT from CD-ROM."
15. Press "C" to continue installation.
16. Press Enter at the "No changes: the above list matches my computer" screen.
17. Press "C" to create a partition, then enter its size (Between 300MB and no greater than 2000 MB for FAT partitions and 4000 MB for NTFS partitions ) and press Enter. Press Enter again to install to the specified partition.
18. Select FAT or NTFS file system and press Enter to format the installation partition.
19. Specify an installation directory and press Enter (the default is \WNNT35).
20. Press Enter to allow Setup to check your hard drive, or Esc to skip the examination.
21. Insert the "NT 3.51 AIC-78XX Driver" diskette into the floppy drive when prompted and press Enter.
22. Setup then copies files to your hard drive. Remove the "NT 3.51 AIC-78XX Driver" diskette from the floppy drive when prompted and press Enter to reboot the server.
23. You will receive a Virus Warning message on reboot; this is normal. Select "Change is expected."
24. Enter you name and company name and press Enter. Next, verify your name and press Enter again.
25. Enter your Product ID and press Enter. Next, verify your Product ID and press Enter again.
26. Select the Server Type and press Enter.
 
NOTE: The only way to change Server Type is to reinstall, so choose carefully. Server types include:
 
Primary Domain Controller:
This server tracks changes made to accounts of all computers on the network. Only one is necessary per domain.
 
Backup Domain Controller:
This server acts as a backup to the PDC. Multiple BDCs are allowed per domain.
 
Stand Alone Server:
This is a server that serves as neither a PDC or BDC.
 
27. Read the Licensing information and click the "I agree that:" box, then press Enter to continue.
28. Enter the Computer Name and press Enter. Next, verify your Computer Name, press Enter again.
29. Select a Language (Locale) and press Enter.
30. Unclick any tasks you do not wish Setup to do and press Enter. By default, all items will be configured.
31. Unclick any components you do not wish Setup to install and press Enter. By default, all items will be installed.
32. If you chose to install a local printer, you will need to do so now and press Enter to continue.
33. Select your network adapter driver as necessary.
34. Select any network protocols you desire and press Enter.
35. At the Network Settings screen, add any additional software or configure any existing items as necessary and click "OK."
36. Depending upon which protocols you install, you may now need to supply information to correctly configure them for installation.
37. If you chose to make the server a Primary or Backup Domain Controller, you must now specify which to make the server. Select a role and enter the Domain name, then press Enter. If you chose Primary Domain Controller, you will now need to input the Administrator Password twice and press Enter.
If you chose to make the machine a Server, input the Domain and Administrator password for the Domain you wish to join and press Enter.
38. At the Virtual Memory screen, review the virtual memory setting and press Enter when finished making adjustments (It is recommended to use the defaults for Virtual Memory if at all possible).
39. If you chose to Set Up Applications earlier in the setup, select a path to search for and press Enter, or skip to step 41.
40. You may need to specify names for programs that Setup cannot name and press Enter. Select which programs to add and press Enter.
41. Set the Date, Local Time, and Time Zone and press Enter.
42. Select appropriate Display settings and click "Test" and then click "OK" or press Enter to test these settings. Choose yes when appropriate display settings are found and then press Enter.
43. Insert the blank floppy you labeled "Emergency Repair Diskette" into the floppy drive when prompted and press Enter to create an "Emergency Repair Diskette."
44. Press Enter when the message "Restart Computer" appears.
45. Follow the instructions in Appendix C to install Windows NT 3.51 Service Pack 5.
 
Appendix A
Installing NT 3.51 Using the PC ServeRAID II Adapter:
 
Configuring Arrays Using the PC ServeRAID II Adapter:
1. Upon initial boot, an error message similar to the following may be encountered:



" - 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 and boot to the "PC ServeRAID Configuration Diskette Version 2.23" selecting "Advanced Functions", then
"Init/View/Synchronize Config" and finally "Initialize Configuration." Confirm initialization request with a Yes.
2. After initializing, exit to the main menu and select "Create/Delete/Copy Log Drive."
3. Select "Create Disk Array."
4. Select "RDY" drives for each new array by pressing Enter on each highlighted drive and ESC when finished selecting drives.
5. Select "Define Logical Drive."
6. Select an array to define a drive on.
7. Specify the raid level for the new logical drive.
8. Specify size for the new logical drive, and confirm with a Yes.
9. A message stating that "All logical drives must be INITIALIZED after being created" pops up press Enter. Confirm command to initialize the new logical drive with a Yes. If a RAID-5 logical drive was defined, a message stating that "All RAID-5 logical drives must be SYNCHRONIZED after initialization" pops up. Confirm synchronization of the new logical drive with a Yes.
10. After synchronization, Esc to the main menu. Choose "Advanced Functions", and then "backup IPS ServeRAID Config."
11. Enter the file name you wish to save the Config to, or press Enter to accept the default, then Yes to confirm.
12. Exit the utility, ignoring the message to back up the RAID configuration, again confirm with a Yes.
 
Running the Windows NT 3.51 Installation Program Using the PC ServeRAID II Adapter:
 
1. Insert the Windows NT Server 3.51 CD into the CD-ROM drive and the NT CD Boot Diskette #1 into the floppy drive.
2. Insert Windows NT Server Setup Disk #2 when prompted.
3. Press Enter at the "Welcome to Setup" screen to begin installation.
4. Press "C" to use the Custom Setup.
5. Press "S" twice to specify a mass storage device.
6. On another system, copy the necessary drivers from the "Netfinity 7000 System CD-ROM" to the diskette you labeled "NT 3.51 PC ServeRAID II Driver" floppy disk by typing:
 
COPY X:\RAIDDD\NT\*.* A: Enter
 
where X: is the system's CD-ROM drive letter and A: is the floppy drive letter.
 
7. Insert the "NT 3.51 PC ServeRAID II Driver" diskette into the floppy drive, and press Enter on "Other (Requires disk provided by a hardware manufacturer)," then press Enter again.
8. Accept "IBM PC ServeRAID Adapter" by pressing Enter, then press Enter.
9. Press "S" again to specify an additional mass storage devices.
10. Highlight "IDE CD-ROM (ATAPI 1.2) / Dual-channel PCI IDE" and press Enter for the CD-ROM drive.
11. Insert "Windows NT Server Setup Disk #3" when prompted and press Enter.
12. Press Enter to verify the mass storage devices installed into the server.
13. If you receive a messages stating that "Setup has determined that one or more of your hard disks has more than 1024 cylinders," press Enter and continue. Both the Adaptec 7880U/W and the PC ServeRAID II utilize extended DOS translation to accommodate this configuration.
14. Press Enter "To install Windows NT from CD-ROM."
15. Press "C" to continue installation.
16. Press Enter at the "No changes: the above list matches my computer" screen.
17. Press "C" to create a partition, then enter its size (Between 300MB and no greater than 2000 MB for FAT partitions and 4000 MB for NTFS partitions ) and press Enter. Press Enter again to install to the specified partition.
18. Select FAT or NTFS file system and press Enter to format the installation partition.
19. Specify an installation directory and press Enter (the default is \WNNT35).
20. Press Enter to allow Setup to check your hard drive, or Esc to skip the examination.
21. Insert the "NT 3.51 PC ServeRAID II Driver" diskette into the floppy drive when prompted and press Enter.
22. Setup then copies files to your hard drive. Remove the "PC ServeRAID Device Driver and Utilities Diskette Version 2.23A" from the floppy drive when prompted and press Enter to reboot the server.
23. Continue installation from step 23 of Running the Windows NT 3.51 Installation Program with the Integrated SCSI from above.
 
Appendix B
Quick Install for Experienced Users:
1. In the F1 Setup under the Advanced options,. Select "Advanced Chipset Configuration."
2. Verify that "Second I/O APIC" is set to "Disable", "PIC Interrupt Routing" is set to "Default," and "MP Spec Version" is set to V1.4, then exit the Setup utility.
3. Configure any necessary supported ISA/EISA adapters with the "Netfinity 7000 System CD-ROM"
4. If you intend to operate this server with more than 2 GB of RAM, be sure to install Windows NT Server 3.51 with 2 GB of RAM or less installed in the server. Next, install Windows NT Server 3.51 Service Pack 5 according to the instructions in Appendix C , then add the additional RAM to the server.
5.
If the system is non-array:
- Looking at the rear of the system, verify that the SCSI cables that run from the on-board Adaptec controllers, located near the top right corner of the system board, to the top of the hot-swap backplanes and are securely fastened.
 
If you have installed a PC ServeRAID II Adapter:
- Verify that the PC ServeRAID II Adapter is firmly in one of the system's PCI expansion slots.
- Looking at the rear of the system, loosen the four thumb screws at the four corners of the shuttle and pull it back, exposing the back of the hot-swap backplanes.
- Unhook the two SCSI cables from the onboard Adaptec controllers and reattach them to the first two connectors on the PC ServeRAID II adapter.
- Return the shuttle to its original position and tighten the four thumb screws.
- Install the desired number of hot-swap hard drives into the hot-swap bays beginning at the top of a backplane and work down.
- Format your hard disks through the SCSISelect utility. Configure any arrays with the "PC ServeRAID Configuration Diskette" if you are using the PC ServeRAID II Adapter.
- Install a supported network adapter into one of the available PCI expansion slots and properly connect its external port to a network cable.
- Install the "Adaptec AHA-294x/AIC-78XX <PCI> NT v 3.5X" off of the "7800 Family Manager Set Disk 1 of 2." If you have added the ServeRAID II adapter, install the "IBM PC ServeRAID" driver off of the "IBM PC ServeRAID Drivers and Utilities Diskette" for that device.
- Install Windows NT Server 3.51 Service Pack 5.
 
Appendix C
Installing Windows NT 3.51 Service Pack 5:
1. NT3.51 Service Pack 5 (filename SP5_351I.EXE) must be obtained and expanded onto the Hard disk in a directory of your choosing.
2. Run the file SP5_351I.EXE to expand the Service Pack.
3. Allow the expansion utility to overwrite OEMNADAP.INF.
4. Copy the necessary OEM.INF files to the appropriate directory by typing:
 
COPY <PATH>\OEM*.INF <PATH>\NTAS\OEM*.INF
 
where <PATH> is the directory into which you expanded the Service Pack.
 
5. Run UPDATE.EXE from the expanded service pack.
6. Press Enter at the message screen stating that Setup will install a service pack.
7. Press Enter to restart the server when the installation completes.
 
NOTE: According to Microsoft Knowledgebase Article ID: Q138713, if you installed the server as a uni-processor server and have run UPTOMP.EXE to add the multi-processor HAL, adding the Service Pack may overwrite the proper NTOSKRNL. You will receive the following error message upon reboot after installing the Service Pack:
 
System Process - Driver Entry Point Not Found popup
 
The \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\srv.sys device driver could not locate the entry point RtllsNameLegalDOS8Dot3 in driver NTOSKRNL.EXE?.
 
The following system events appear in the Event Viewer:
 
Event ID: 2508
Source: Server
Type: Error
Description: The server service was unable to load the server driver.
 
Event ID: 7023
Source: Service Control Manager
Type: Error
Description: The Server service terminated with the following error: The system cannot find the file specified.
 
To resolve this error:
- For a single processor system, copy the NTOSKRNL.EXE file from the Windows NT 3.51Service Pack to the %SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32 directory.
- For a multi-processor system, copy and rename the NTKRNLMP.EXE (multi-processor kernel) file from the Windows NT 3.51 Service Pack to the %SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32 directory overwriting the NTOSKRNL.EXE.
 
Appendix D
Configuring Supported /EISA/PCI Adapters with the SCU CD-ROM:
1. Insert the "IBM Netfinity 7000 System CD-ROM" into the floppy drive and boot the server.
2. Press 1 to "1. Run System Configuration Utility,"
3. Press "Y" to display the README.TXT. Press Enter to page down through it.
4. Press "Y" to confirm you have a SCU Configuration Save Diskette and insert the diskette you labeled "Netfinity 7000 SCU Configuration Save Diskette" into the floppy drive and press Enter.
5. If you need to add any additional supported ISA/EISA adapters, select "Step 2: Add and Remove Boards."
6. Insert the adapter diskette containing the .CFG file for the device you are adding and press the Insert button.
7. Select the appropriate .CFG file and press Enter.
8. Repeat the above procedure to add additional adapters or press Esc from the "Step 2: Add and Remove Boards" screen to continue.
9. To view system resources, highlight "Step 3: Change Configuration Settings" and press Enter.
10. Press F9 for Advanced Options.
11. Highlight "Global Resource Map" and press Enter to view system allocation of IRQ and DMA resources.
12. Press Esc twice after viewing the system resources.
13. To view or edit a particular adapter's configuration, highlight the adapter and press Enter twice. If the device is configurable, there will be an option labeled "( ) Enabled: Manual Configuration." Highlight that and press Enter again. If this is not an option, the card is not manually configurable.
14. Once manual configuration has been enabled, press F6 to edit the adapter's details using the +/- keys to make changes. Press Enter when changes are completed.
15. After completing all adapter configuration changes, highlight "Step 4: Save Configuration" and press Enter. Next select "Step 6: Exit" and press Enter twice to move to a DOS prompt.
16. Insert the diskette you labeled "Netfinity 7000 SCU Configuration Save Diskette." Press "Y" to confirm you wish to save your system's configuration files and press Enter to copy the files.