Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 EMT x64 - IBM BladeCenter HS21 (Type 8853)

Steps

Installation Instructions for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 EMT x64 for IBM BladeCenter HS21 (Type 8853)

1.0 What you will need

2.0 Where to download device drivers and files

3.0 Installation instructions for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 EMT x64

• 3.1 Creating an LSI Logic Fusion-MPT device driver diskette
• 3.2 Installation instructions for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 EMT x64

4.0 Post-installation instructions: Installing and updating device drivers

• 4.1 Installing device drivers
• 4.2 Installing an IBM system board device driver
• 4.3 Installing Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet device driver
• 4.4 Installing the ATI ES1000 video device driver

5.0 Notices

Updated: 14 September 2006

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Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in Section 5.0 Notices in this document.

Supported systems: IBM BladeCenter HS21 (Type 8853)

Follow the instructions in this document in sequential order unless these instructions advise you otherwise. 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, the Tab key, or Alt + a letter combination to make a selection from a menu. The term click is used to denote the use of a mouse to make a selection.

You must have the following software and hardware for the installation:

• A licensed copy of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 EMT x64 integrated.
• Supported hard disk drives. Go to http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/ for the ServerProven list of supported options and part numbers for the blade server.
• Before you install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 EMT x64, you must download the 64-bit device driver for the LSI Logic Fusion - MPT SAS Driver (Server 2003 64-bit) controller.

For more information, see the documentation that comes with your BladeCenter unit.

You can download device drivers and files from the following sites:

1. IBM U.S. Support Web site: http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/
2. For countries outside the U.S., start at http://www.ibm.com/
3. For BladeCenter device drivers and firmware, go to Software and device drivers - IBM BladeCenter
4. For IBM BladeCenter product specifications, see http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/

To install Windows Server 2003 EMT x64, you must first create an LSI Logic Fusion-MPT device driver diskette. The following section provides instruction on how to create the diskette.

To create the LSI Logic Fusion-MPT device driver diskette, complete the following steps:

1. From an Internet-connected system with a diskette drive, go to Software and device drivers - IBM BladeCenter.
2. Select the file link for BladeCenter HS21.
3. Select Serial Attached SCSI.
4. Download the device driver for the LSI Logic Fusion-MPT Driver for Windows 2003 x64.
5. When the Terms and Conditions window is displayed, choose one of the following options:
   • If you select I agree and the Use Download Director is checked (the default), the .exe file is saved on a location that you specify. When you are prompted to launch the file, select Yes.
   • If you clear the Use Download Director check box, and select I agree, the File Download window is displayed. Select Save. The .exe file is saved to a local directory. Double-click the .exe file to run it.
     
6. When prompted, read the license agreement, select I accept the terms in the license agreement. select Next.
7. Insert a blank, formatted diskette, and select Next. The device driver files are then extracted to the diskette.
8. When prompted, select Finish.

To install Windows Server 2003 EMT x64, complete the following steps:

1. Turn on the blade server. Make sure that the media tray button has been selected, so that this blade server has access to the CD drive and make sure that the video button has been selected, so that the blade server has access to the keyboard/video/mouse (KVM).
2. Insert the Windows Server 2003 EMT x64 CD into the BladeCenter CD drive.
3. When you are prompted with the message <&quot;Press any key to boot from cd", press any key. Windows Server 2003 Setup copies the files from the Setup CD. This process takes a few minutes.
4. When the prompt "Press F6 to add proprietary drivers" is displayed, press F6.
5. When Setup prompts you for a device driver, select S to add a device driver from the LSI Logic Fusion-MPT device driver diskette.
6. Insert the LSI Logic Fusion-MPT device driver diskette.
7. When the list of device drivers on the diskette is displayed, select LSI Logic Fusion -MPT SAS Driver (Server 2003 64-bit) from the list and press Enter.
8. When you are prompted to install Windows Server 2003, press Enter.
9. When the license agreement is displayed, read the license agreement and press F8 to select I Agree.
10. When Windows Server 2003 Setup displays all hard disk storage that is available on the blade server, select one of the following options to choose or create a drive partition in which to install Windows Server 2003:
    • Allow Setup to create a partition: To partition the entire hard disk as one primary partition, highlight Non-partitioned space for the hard disk drive on which you want to install Windows Server 2003 and press Enter.
    • Create a partition: To create a partition, highlight Non-partitioned space for the hard disk drive on which you want to install Windows Server 2003 and press C. You are prompted to indicate how much available space to allocate from the non partitioned drive. Type the amount of space (in MB) and press Enter.
    • Delete a partition.
      
11. When you are prompted to select a file system, select NTFS file system.

    Notes:

    • Setup formats the selected partition and copies the applicable files to the drive partition. This process takes several minutes.
    • The blade server restarts to the graphical portion of Setup where Setup continues with the installation of Windows Server 2003. During this process, Setup automatically installs and configures devices in the blade server. This process takes several minutes.
      
12. Change the regional settings if you are not installing the blade server in the U.S. Select Next.

    Note: To modify the regional settings after installing Windows Server 2003, select Control Panel and select Regional Options.

13. In the Personalize Your Software window, when you are prompted for your name and organization, type your name in the Name field and type your organization in the Organization field. The names that you type are used as default blade server names. Applications that you later install on the blade server use this information for the product registration and document identification. Select Next.
14. When you are prompted for the Windows Server 2003 Setup CD-Key, type the Windows Server 2003 Setup CD-Key in the applicable fields. Select Next. (Setup uses the organization name that you entered previously, as a suggested name for the blade server.)
15. In the Licensing Modes window, select the applicable licensing mode for your organization; then, select Next.
16. In the Name and Administrator Password window, when you are prompted for an administrator password and blade server name, type the blade server name and password and select Next. (Setup uses the organization name that you entered previously, as a suggested name for the blade server.)

    Note: Passwords are case sensitive. Be sure to use a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters with at least one number for your password.

17. In the Time Zone window, set the current time. To change the date, click the button to the right of the date. To change the time, highlight the value that you want to change and enter the new values using the keyboard or the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys; then, select Next.

    Note: Windows Server 2003 services perform many tasks that are dependent on the accuracy of the time and date settings of the blade server. Be sure to select the correct time zone for the blade server location to avoid problems.

18. In the Networking Settings window, select Typical or Custom settings. If you are prompted, type the applicable network information. Select Next to install Windows networking components.

    Note: If the network controller card is not functioning, which can happen with this blade server, you are not prompted for network information. You can set up the network from Windows after Windows Server 2003 is installed.

19. In the Workgroup or Computer Domain window, select one of the following options:
    • No, this computer is not on a network, it is a network without a domain.
    • Yes, make this computer a member of the following domain.
      
20. Type the workgroup or domain name in the applicable field and Select Next.

    The remaining operating-system components are installed and configured according to the options that you specified. The display in the left column shows the amount of time remaining until the Windows Server 2003 installation is completed. This process might take several minutes.

    When Windows Server 2003 plus SP1 Setup has completed installation, the server automatically restarts.

21. After Windows Server 2003 starts, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to log on.
22. When the desktop is displayed, the Windows Server Post-Setup Security Updates wizard starts. If the blade server is connected to the Internet, the wizard helps to download software security updates and configures the system to retrieve updates automatically in the future.
23. After closing the Security Updates wizard, the Manage Your Server wizard starts automatically. This wizard helps you to add and configure additional roles for the blade server, such as File Server, DHCP Server, Active Directory, and DNS. For more information, select Read about server roles in the wizard.

    Note: You can skip this step and launch the wizard later by selecting Start, then Control Panel, then Administrative Tools, and then Configure Your Server Wizard.

To make sure that you have the latest device drivers and firmware for the BladeCenter unit and blade servers, follow the instructions in the readme.txt file included in the device driver package.

To install the device drivers and to identify hardware that is not functioning, you must open Device Manager. In Device Manager, non-functioning devices are usually listed under Other Devices and are indicated by a yellow exclamation point. To open Device Manager, complete the following steps:

1. Select Start.
2. Right-click My Computer.
3. Select Manage; then, select Device Manager in the left pane.

Use the procedures in the following sections to install the device drivers and to resolve any Unknown device.

Install the device drivers in the following order:

1. Intel Chipset device driver before any others.
2. Install the single and double-wide model device drivers as follows:
   1. If using a double-wide blade, install the Broadcom BCM 5708S NetXtreme II Gig E device driver first. Double-click the executable (.exe) file to automatically install the device driver in the correct chipset.
   2. When you install the gigabit fiber package, follow the installation instructions provided in the device driver package.
      
3. Install the ATI video device driver. Windows supplies only a standard VGA device driver. Go to Software and device drivers - IBM BladeCenter to download an updated ATI device driver from the IBM BladeCenter device driver matrix.

To install the IBM system board device driver, complete the following steps:

1. Go to Software and device drivers - IBM BladeCenter.
2. Follow the menus for the HS21 to download the Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility and use one of the following procedures:
   • Select Open to run the file from its location on the IBM Web site (preferred).
   • Transfer the file to a local drive, and then double-click the executable (exe) file to run it.
     
3. In the Welcome window, select Next.
4. In the License Agreement window, read the agreement and select Yes to agree to the terms and conditions.
5. At the Readme information, select Next.
6. After the device drivers are installed, select Finish (restarts the server).
7. Repeat this process for each of the system board device drivers.

After the installation is complete, make sure that you have the latest device drivers and firmware for the BladeCenter unit and blade servers. To connect the blade server to a network, the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet device driver must be installed. The Ethernet device on the base processor blade is Broadcom 5708S and the Ethernet device on the BIE Expansion board is Broadcom 5714. The IBM web site provides a single Broadcom package that includes a device driver for each Ethernet chipset. After installation, the Ethernet device driver is listed to Device Manager under Other Devices and is indicated by a yellow exclamation point.

To install the Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet device drivers, complete the following steps:

1. Go to Software and device drivers - IBM BladeCenter.
2. Select the link for BladeCenter HS21.
3. Select Network from the drive category.
4. Double-click the device driver package, an executable (.exe) file that will open an extraction program. Select Next, read through the license agreement, and then select Next again.
5. To create the destination directory, when prompted for the extracted file location, type c:\drivers\Ethernet, select Next, and then select Yes.
6. Open c:\drivers\Ethernet, navigate to the MakeDisk directory. Double-click Setup.exe.
7. In the Broadcom Diskette Creation Utility, select Next.
8. To agree to the License Agreement, select Yes.
9. Select Windows Server 2003 for the device driver type. (Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 use the same device driver.)
10. Insert a blank diskette in the diskette drive and select Next.
11. In the text box, type a:\Ethernet, and select Next.
12. When the message "The package has been delivered successfully" is displayed, select OK.
13. Transfer the diskette to the BladeCenter diskette drive.
14. In Windows, open the Device Manager, right-click one of the Ethernet Controller, select Properties, then select Update Driver.
15. In the Hardware Update Wizard window, when you are prompted to check the Internet for a device driver, select No, not at this time, and then select Next.
16. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), and then select Next.
17. When prompted for the file location, clear the check box for Search removable media, and select the Include this location in the search check box. Type a:\Ethernet in the text box and select Next.
18. After Windows installs the device drivers, select Finish.
19. Close the Properties window.
20. Return to Device Manager and right-click the remaining Ethernet Controller. Select Properties, and then select Update Driver.
21. Repeat steps 15 through 19.

To install the ATI ES1000 video device driver, complete the following steps:

1. Go to Software and device drivers - IBM BladeCenter.
2. Select the link for BladeCenter HS21.
3. Select Video from the drive category.
4. Select the file link for the current version of the ATI ES1000 video device driver for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64.
5. Download the device driver and follow the instructions in the Readme file for the installation procedures.

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