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IBM Server Setup Problem
Hi ,
I wanted to install WIndows 2003 using IBM Server setup cd in Xseries Server 345 8670M1X. I downloaded the latest IBM Setup CD from IBM Site. When I boot the system with this CD, The following error message is prompted.
To Support IBM Server RAID 6i Adapter you Must update system BIOS . Complete the following steps to update the system BIOS
1) Shutdown the System
2) Update the system BIOS to 1.12 or later
3) Restart the server with Server guide CD in the CD ROM
The system BIOS is 1.16 which is later version of 1.12.
Though I can Install the OS using Windows 2003 CD + SCSI Driver Floppy,I really wanted to use the Server Setup CD to make sure all the latest drivers are installed.
Would anybody guide for the above problem?
Sankar
I wanted to install WIndows 2003 using IBM Server setup cd in Xseries Server 345 8670M1X. I downloaded the latest IBM Setup CD from IBM Site. When I boot the system with this CD, The following error message is prompted.
To Support IBM Server RAID 6i Adapter you Must update system BIOS . Complete the following steps to update the system BIOS
1) Shutdown the System
2) Update the system BIOS to 1.12 or later
3) Restart the server with Server guide CD in the CD ROM
The system BIOS is 1.16 which is later version of 1.12.
Though I can Install the OS using Windows 2003 CD + SCSI Driver Floppy,I really wanted to use the Server Setup CD to make sure all the latest drivers are installed.
Would anybody guide for the above problem?
Sankar
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Hi,
I used the Correct Servre setup CD. Similar CD which is slightly old has same problem.
Let me elaborate the problem in detail.
The Image I downloaded is an ISO Image from which I created the CD. The CD is bootable CD and system boots through this CD and starts the Server Setup. After selecting the Keyboard type and Clicking Next to start the Setup the above error message is prompted
THe System BIOS in the server is 1.16 which is much more latest version of minimum requirement of 1.12.
Do I have to do anything else?
I used the Correct Servre setup CD. Similar CD which is slightly old has same problem.
Let me elaborate the problem in detail.
The Image I downloaded is an ISO Image from which I created the CD. The CD is bootable CD and system boots through this CD and starts the Server Setup. After selecting the Keyboard type and Clicking Next to start the Setup the above error message is prompted
THe System BIOS in the server is 1.16 which is much more latest version of minimum requirement of 1.12.
Do I have to do anything else?
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can you downgrade the bios to 1.12 at all?
with an issue like this, I would go to IBM if at all possible as it is all their kit. their knowledgebase would be a solid starting place...
with an issue like this, I would go to IBM if at all possible as it is all their kit. their knowledgebase would be a solid starting place...
I would interpret it as saying that you need. 1. The "Server guide CD" to reboot from. You probably have a different CD boot file that you downloaded. and 2. you need to download the system BIOS 1.16 file.
It seems that this would be the BIOS for the server, but there also is a BIOS on the Raid card.
The file you downloaded, is it an ISO image file so you can make a bootable CD, or does it have an executable so it will create one for you? If you have created one, does (upon boot) it say it is the "Server Guide"?
Also, you could install the Windows 2003 usiing the CD and Floppy you have, and then download the BIOS upgrade. I would prefer to have the correct drivers from the start. To make sure the hard drives are running properly when the Windows 2003 is installed.