Installation instructions for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
1.0 What you will need
You must have the following software and hardware for the installation:
A licensed copy of Microsoft® Windows® Server x64 2003 Edition.
Supported hard disk drives. Go to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/ for the ServerProven® list of supported options and part numbers for the server.
The IBM ServeRAID™ 8.30 (or later) Support CD.
A USB diskette drive.
An Adaptec SAS ServeRAID-8k device driver diskette. (To create the diskette, see 3.1 Creating an Adaptec SAS ServeRAID-8k device driver diskette.)
2.0 Where to download device drivers and files
You can download device drivers and files from the following sites:
IBM U.S. Support Web site: http://www.ibm.com/support/us/
For countries outside the U.S., start at http://www.ibm.com/
IBM device driver download site: Software and device drivers
IBM U.S. Support Web site: http://www.ibm.com/support/us/
For countries outside the U.S., start at http://www.ibm.com/
IBM device driver download site: Software and device drivers
- To create the Adaptec SAS ServeRAID-8k device driver diskette, complete the following steps:
From an Internet-connected system with a diskette drive, go to: https://www-304.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-RAID&brandind=5000008; then under ServeRAID controller support, select the file link for accessing the SAS/SATA ServeRAID-8k device driver. - Under Drivers by Operating Systems, select Microsoft Windows 2000 and 2003 link; then, select the IBM ServeRAID support diskette for Microsoft Windows 2003 executable file link.
- When the Terms and Conditions window is displayed, select one of the following options:
- If you select I agree and the Use Download Director is checked (the default), the .exe file is saved to a location that you specify. When you are prompted to launch the file, select Yes; then, go to step 3.
- 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.
- When prompted, read the license agreement, select I accept the terms in the license agreement and select Next.
- Insert a blank, formatted diskette, and select Next. The device driver files are then extracted to the diskette.
When prompted, select Finish.
Note:
It is recommended that you update the ServeRAID controller firmware to the same version as the device driver before you install the operating system. You can also download the firmware diskettes from the same Web site that is listed in step 1.
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