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CONTENTS

1.0  About this readme file

2.0  ServerGuide Architecture versions

3.0  Remote Installs Support

4.0  Supported hardware and operating systems

5.0  Packaged Device Driver

6.0  Limitations

7.0  Support Web sites

8.0  Notices and trademarks

9.0  Other vendor software


1.0  ABOUT THIS README FILE
---------------------------

IBM ServerGuide reduces the complexity of server deployment by
detecting installed options and providing device drivers. The
ServerGuide wizard detects the server model and installed
adapters; then, the wizard guides you through setup,
configuration, and network operating system (NOS) installation.


2.0  ServerGuide Architecture versions
--------------------------------------

There are three versions of IBM ServerGuide available from the WEB:

o  IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation i386

   -  Supports the installation of 32bit Windows Server operating systems
      to IBM System x and BladeCenter servers.

   -  Supports the installation of 64bit Windows Server 2008 that is on a
      special disc containing both 32bit and 64bit Windows Server 2008 images.

o  IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation x86-64 for Windows Server 2008 and 2003

   -  Supports the installation of 64bit Windows Server 2008 and 2003 in either
      legacy or native uEFI mode to IBM System x and BladeCenter servers.

   -  Automatically detects whether to install in legacy mode or native
      uEFI mode depending on the server's settings.

o  IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation x86-64 for Windows Servre 2012 only

   -  Supports the installation of 64bit Windows Server 2012 in either legacy
      or native uEFI mode to IBM System x and BladeCenter servers.

   -  Automatically detects whether to install in legacy mode or native
      uEFI mode depending on the server's settings.


Note:  The correct architecture version of ServerGuide must be used to
install the desired architecture version of the Windows Server operating
systems.

The supported systems for three versions of IBM ServerGuide are listed
in IBM ServerGuide page, refer to section 7.0 of this readme.


3.0  Remote Installs Support
----------------------------

o  Remote Installs are supported using the Remote Supervisor
   Adapter II (RSA II), Integrated Management Module (IMM),
   BladeCenter Management Module (MM), and BladeCenter
   Advanced Management Module (AMM).

o  Remote Install Limitations:
  - For MM only, the left button mouse function doesn't
    work with a single click.  The workaround is to use double click to
    to do selections in ServerGuide graphical user interface.
  - The same CD/DVD Drive used for ServerGuide CD needs to be use
    for Windows CD/DVD.

o  Instructions for running ServerGuide via remote disk feature:

NOTE: These directions are written for RSAII/AMM/MM. Steps to install via
	recently updated AMMs and iMMs may differ slightly.


1  Install Java(TM) Plug-in and disable cache for Web Browser Java plug-in
    to enable remote console to work.
2  Connect to the RSAII, MM,or AMM Web Management Interface (via Web browser)
3  Click on Task "Remote Control"
4  Start Remote Control, it will open second Web Browser Window
5  Make sure the target System is Powered Off
6  Make sure the target System's CD/DVD drive is empty
7  Mount the ServerGuide CD
    Click "Select File..." to load the IBM ServerGuide ISO image.
      or
    Click CD/DVD Drive to use IBM ServerGuide CD.
8  Add to the list of Devices with button ">>"
9  Select ServerGuide ISO Image or CD/DVD drive
10 Check box "Write Protected"
11 Push button "Mount Drive"
12 Power on the System
13 When the system is booting up, place the mouse in the center of the screen
    until ServerGuide's Language selection screen comes up.  If you have
    mouse synchronization problems, move the mouse to one of the corners.
15 Follow IBM ServerGuide prompts
16 When asked to insert the Windows OS CD/DVD, unmount the remote disk drive,
    insert Windows CD/DVD, click "Mount Drive" and  then click Next.
   NOTE:  Windows 2008 ISO images are not supported at this time.
17 When the IBM ServerGuide process finishes, unmount the
    Windows OS CD/DVD and click Next.


4.0  SUPPORTED HARDWARE AND OPERATING SYSTEMS
---------------------------------------------

4.1 RAID adapters supported by ServerGuide

The following list of RAID adapters are supported for installation
with ServerGuide:

  -  (39R8850) MegaRAID 8480 SAS
  -  (44E8700) IBM 3GB SAS HBA
  -  (46M0907) IBM 6GB SAS HBA
  -  (46M0912) IBM 6Gb Performance Optimized HBA
  -  (46M0914) IBM 6Gb SSD HBA
  -  (39R8805) ServeRAID 7t
  -  (39R8729) ServeRAID 8i
  -  (25R8064) ServeRAID 8k
  -  (39R8765) ServeRAID 8s
  -  (44E8700) ServeRAID BR10ie
  -  (49Y4731) ServeRAID BR10il
  -  (81Y4492) ServeRAID H1110
  -  (90Y4750) ServeRAID H1135
  -  (46M0831) ServeRAID M1015
  -  (46M0832) ServeRAID M1000 Series Advance Feature Key
  -  (81Y4542) ServeRAID M1100 RAID 5 Cache/Upgrade
  -  (81Y4448) ServeRAID M1115
  -  (46M0916) ServeRAID M5014
  -  (46M0829) ServeRAID M5015
  -  (46M0830) ServeRAID M5025
  -  (46M0930) ServeRAID M5000 Series Advance Feature Key
  -  (81Y4481) ServeRAID M5110
  -  (90Y4304) ServeRAID M5016
  -  (81Y4481) ServeRAID M5110
  -  (ROMB   ) ServeRAID M5110e
  -  (81Y4483) ServeRAID M5110e(C1)
  -  (90Y4390) ServeRAID M5115
  -  (81Y4478) ServeRAID M5120
  -  (81Y4484, 81Y4544) ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 5 Cache/Upgrade
  -  (81Y4487, 81Y4559) ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 5 Flash/Upgrade
  -  (81Y4546, 90Y4410) ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade
  -  (90Y4412) ServeRAID M5100 Series Performance Accelerator
  -  (90Y4447) ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Cachig Enabler
  -  (43W4296) ServeRAID MR10i
  -  (44E8767) ServeRAID MR10il
  -  (44E8695) ServeRAID MR10is
  -  (43W4280) ServeRAID MR10k
  -  (43W4339) ServeRAID MR10M
  -  (90Y4422) ServeRAID C100
  -  (81Y4406) ServeRAID C100-R5
  -  (90Y4386, 90Y4430) ServeRAID C105
  -  (46M0969) ServeRAID-B5015 SSD
  -  (46C8988) N2115 SAS/SATA HBA
  -  (46C9010) N2125 SAS/SATA 6Gb Non-RAID HBA
  -  (47C8683) N2126 SAS/SATA 6Gb Non-RAID HBA
  -  LSI SAS 2004
  -  LSI SAS 2208
  -  LSI Integrated SAS RAID (1064/1064E/1068)
  -  LSI Integrated SCSI RAID


4.2 Fibre adapters supported by ServerGuide

The following lists of Fibre adapters are supported by ServerGuide.

  -  2Gb  (26K4841) BladeCenter SFF FC Expansion Card
  -  2Gb  (13N2203) IBM HS20 FC Expansion Card
  -  2Gb  (48P7061) IBM HS20 FC Expansion Card
  -  2Gb  (13N1873) IBM SMB 2-Gbps FC HBA
  -  2Gb  (24P0960) DS4000 Host Bus Adapter
  -  4Gb  (39M5894) DS4000 4Gb FC PCI-X Single Port HBA
  -  4Gb  (39M5895) DS4000 4Gb FC PCI-X Dual Port HBA
  -  4Gb  (59Y1987) Brocade 4Gb FC PCIe Single Port HBA
  -  4Gb  (59Y1993) Brocade 4Gb FC PCIe Single Port HBA
  -  4Gb  (42C2069) Emulex 4Gb FC PCIe Single Port HBA
  -  4Gb  (42C2071) Emulex 4Gb FC PCIe Single Port HBA
  -  4Gb  (26R0890) QLogic 4Gb SFF FC Expansion Card for IBM eServer BladeCenter
  -  4Gb  (41Y8527) QLogic 4Gb FC Expansion Card (CFFv) for IBM BladeCenter
  -  4Gb  (39Y9306) QLogic Ethernet and 4Gb FC Expansion Card (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter
  -  4Gb  (26R0884) QLogic 4Gb Standard FC Expansion Card for IBM eServer BladeCenter
  -  4Gb  (46M6065) QLogic 4Gb FC Expansion Card (CIOv) for IBM BladeCenter
  -  4Gb  (39R6525) QLogic 4Gb FC PCIe Single-Port HBA
  -  4Gb  (39R6527) QLogic 4Gb FC PCIe Dual-Port HBA
  -  8Gb  (46M6049) Brocade 8Gb FC Single-port HBA
  -  8Gb  (46M6050) Brocade 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA
  -  8Gb  Emulex FC (CIOv) DC Dual-port
  -  8Gb  Emulex FC Single/Dual-port HBA
  -  8Gb  (42D0485) Emulex 8Gb FC Single Port HBA
  -  8Gb  (42D0494) Emulex 8Gb FC Dual Port HBA
  -  8Gb  (95Y2375) Emulex 8Gb FC Mezz card
  -  8Gb  (44X1945) QLogic 8Gb FC Expansion Card (CIOv) for IBM BladeCenter
  -  8Gb  (44X1940) QLogic Ethernet and 8Gb FC Expansion Card (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter
  -  8Gb  (42D0501) QLogic 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x
  -  8Gb  (42D0510) QLogic 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x
  -  8Gb  (69Y1938) Qlogic 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA
  -  8Gb  (95Y2375) IBM Flex FC3052 Dual-port 8Gb FC (Emulex)
  -  8Gb  (69Y1938) IBM Flex FC3172 Dual-port 8Gb FC
  -  10Gb (42C1820) Brocade 10Gb FCoE Dual Port
  -  10Gb (81Y1650) Brocade 10Gb Dual Port CNA
  -  10Gb (90Y3554) Emulex 10Gb Quad Port CNA
  -  10Gb (42C1800) Qlogic 10Gb Dual Port CNA
  -  10Gb (42C1830) Qlogic 10Gb Dual Port CNA
  -  16Gb (81Y1668) Brocade 16Gb FC Single-port for IBM System x
  -  16Gb (81Y1675) Brocade 16Gb FC Dual-port for IBM System x
  -  16Gb (81Y1655) Emulex 16Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x
  -  16Gb (81Y1662) Emulex 16Gb FC Dual-port for HBA IBM System x
  -  16Gb (88Y6370) IBM Flex FC5022 16Gb Dual-port FC


You can use ServerGuide to deploy the English, (Simplified) Chinese,
French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, and Swedish language
versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems.

5.0  Packaged Device Driver
---------------------------

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|         Driver Description                                        Driver Package                      OS      Arch  |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Broadcom NXII NIC - Overall SW Release             brcm_sw_nic_v15.2.4.3-cd_anyos_32-64.iso           all     all   |
| Broadcom NX NIC - Overall SW Release               brcm_sw_nic_v15.0.3.3-rc_anyos_32-64.zip           all     all   |
| IBM HBA/LSI Onboard 6Gb SAS/SATA/SSD               ibm_dd_mpt2sas_2.00.60_windows_32-64.exe           all     all   |
| Intel NIC - Overall SW Release                     intc_sw_nic_v17.4-rc3-custom_anyos_32-64.zip       all     all   |
| Emulex FC                                          elx_dd_fc_4.0-15_windows_32-64.zip                 all     all   |
| Emulex CNA                                         elx_dd_ucna_4.0-16.3_windows_32-64.zip             all     all   |
| Brocade FC/10GB CNA                                brcd_dd_cna_ngp-3.0.3.0_windows_32-64.exe          all     all   |
| LSI SAS driver                                     ibm_dd_mptsas_1.31.02.00_windows_32-64.exe         all     all   |
| ServeRAID M Series and MR10 SAS Controller Driver  ibm_dd_sraidmr_5.2.112_windows_32-64.exe           all     all   |
| LSI SCSI                                           lsi_dd_mptscsi_1.25.10.00_win2k3_32-64.exe         all     all   |
| HostRAID SATA                                      ibm_dd_hradpxx_1.5.11685.0_windows_32-64.exe       all     all   |
| HostRAID SAS                                       ibm_dd_adpahci_1.2.5576.0_windows_32-64            all     all   |
| QLogic StorPort Win 2003/2008/2012 Device Driver   qlgc_dd_fc_9.1.10.27_windows_32-64.exe             all     all   |
| Qlogic iSCSI                                       qlgc_dd_nic_6.0_windows_32-64.exe                  2008    all   |
| Brocade 10 Gb Ethernet                             brcd_dd_cna_stor-2.3.0.2_windows_32-64.exe         2008    all   |
| ServeRAID SAS                                      ibm_dd_aacraid_5.2.0.12913_windows_32-64.exe       2008    all   |
| ServeRAID SATA                                     ibm_dd_aacraid_7t-5.2.0.15317_win2k3_i386.exe      2008    all   |
| HostRAID SCSI                                      ibm_dd_a320raid_2.0.0.205_windows_x86-64.exe       2008    all   |
| Broadcom HT1000 SATA                               brcm_dd_sata_1.1.8049.1_win2k8_32-64               2008    all   |
| IBM iMM LAN over USB driver                        ibm_fw_imm_yuoo32i_windows_32-64.exe               2008    all   |
| LSI MegaRAID Software RAID 5 driver                ibm_dd_megasr_15.0.329.2012_windows_32-64.exe      2008    all   |
| AMD Radeon Display                                 amd_dd_video_8.24.50.3_win2k8_32-64.exe            2008    all   |
| ATI Radeon Driver                                  ati_dd_video_8.24.50.2_winsrvr_32-64.exe           2008    all   |
| Active PCI driver                                  ibm_dd_apci_6.0.0.0_windows_32-64.exe              2008    all   |
| RAID SAS Controller                                ibm_dd_mptsas_1.31.02.00_windows_32-64.exe         2008    all   |
| Intel Chipset Driver                               intel_dd_inteldp_9.1.1.1014-rev3_winsvr_32-64.exe  2008    all   |
| Intel Chipset Inf(Cougar Point)                    intel_dd_inteldp_9.2.0.1019_winsvr_32-64.exe       2008    all   |
| Matrox G200eV video driver for uEFI systems        matrox_video_dd_1.03.001_winsvr_32-64.exe          2008    all   |
| Matrox G200eR (Renesas) video driver               mtrox_dd_video_2.03.003_winsrvr_32-64.exe          2008    all   |
| OSA IPMI device driver                             osa_dd_ipmi_jap410a_winsrvr_32-64.exe              2008    all   |
| Intel Xeon E5/Core i7/C600/X79 series chipset      intel_dd_inteldp_9.2.3.1020_winsvr_32-64.exe       2008    all   |
| Intel Drivers for Intel-based Ethernet             intc_sw_nic_v16.8.1-cd_anyos_32-64.zip             2008    all   |
| OSA IPMI Mapping Layer x64                         ibm_lib_mlayr_vap919a_winsrvr_x86-64.exe           2008    x64   |
| RSA II Daemon                                      ibm_svc_rsa2_hlp922a_winsrvr_x86-64.exe            2008    x64   |
| OSA IPMI Mapping Layer 32-bit                      ibm_lib_mlayr_vap419a_winsrvr_i386.exe             2008    x86   |
| RSA II Daemon                                      ibm_svc_rsa2_hlp422a_winsrvr_i386.exe              2008    x86   |
| Automatic Server Restart Applicatio                ibm_utl_asr_wap901a_winsrvr_i386.exe               2008    x86   |
| Intel 8 Series Chipset Driver                      intel_dd_inteldp_8.3.1.1008_windows_i386.exe       2008    x86   |
| Brocade 10Gb CNA for IBM System X                  brcd_dd_cna_ngp-3.0.3.0_windows_32-64.exe          2003    all   |
| v15.1 Drivers Sw Release for Intel-based Ethernet  intc_dd_nic_v16.4-cd_anyos_32-64.zip               2003    all   |
| IBM 10 GbE SR Server Adapter Drivers Sw Release    vS2IO10                                            2003    all   |
| QLogic 10Gb Converged Network Adapters             IBM_12-09-11_Drop.zip                              2003    all   |
| Qlogic CNA Fibre Over Ethernet                     IBM_12-09-11_Drop.zip                              2003    all   |
| Active PCI driver                                  ibm_dd_apci_5.2.1.0_windows_32-64.exe              2003    all   |
| Intel 5000 Chipset Driver                          intel_dd_dma_1.00_win2k3_32-64.exe                 2003    all   |
| ServeRAID SCSI                                     ibm_dd_ips_7.12.11_win2k3_i386.exe                 2003    x86   |
| ServeRAID SATA                                     ibm_dd_aacraid_7t-5.2.0.15317_win2k3_i386.exe      2003    x86   |
| HostRAID SATA                                      ibm_dd_aarich_4.00.414_windows_i386                2003    x86   |
| HostRAID SCSI                                      ibm_dd_a320raid_3.00.00.63_windows_i386.exe        2003    x86   |
| MegaRAID IDE                                       lsi_dd_megaide_456062006_windows_i386              2003    x86   |
| ServeRAID C100 Series Driver for Win 2012          ibm_dd_megasr_15.00.0811.2012_windows_x86-64.exe   2012    x64   |
| IBM High IOPS Modular Adapter Driver               ibm_dd_mptsss_2.10.60_windows_x86-64.exe           2008    x64   |
| IBM High IOPS Modular Adapter Driver               ibm_dd_mptsss_2.10.60_windows_x86-64.exe           2012    x64   |
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6.0  LIMITATIONS
----------------
The following limitations are applicable to this version of IBM
ServerGuide:

o  One final reboot is recommended to finish hardware installation after the
   Windows installation completes . For instance, yellow exclamation marks may
   be present on the Intel(R) Ethernet Mezzanine Adapter due to the device
   driver being unable to start. This issue is resolved by a reboot.
   
o  A yellow exclamation mark may be present next to IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers
   when there is no physical internal DVD drive connected. Despite the warning,
   the device is still functioning properly.

   To solve this problem,
   from uEFI setup, change the mode from AHCI to IDE as below.
        * Goto uEFI setup (F1)
        * System setttings
        * Device & I/O Ports
        * Configure the onboard SATA   <Select IDE>
        * Save and reboot.

o  When using ServerGuide in a multi-node server configuration, the
   server summary report screen does not indicate a multi-node
   configuration.  However, the number of processors reported will
   be consistent with the hardware.

o  ServerGuide does not support installing to any USB storage device or running
   from a USB flash memory drive.

o  When using a MegaRAID controller in System x3850 M2/System x3950 M2 for the
   onboard drives, all RAID configurations need to deleted before any attempt to
   use the LSI SAS 1078 onboard controller with the same onboard drives.

o  When installing to drives attached to an IBM iSCSI Server TX adapter (30R5201),
   you may not be able to create a 100 GB partition. The workaroud is to create a
   partition of a different size (eg 110 GB).

o  On x3850 M2 and x3950M2, the Microsoft IPMI device driver is required and is
   the only supported IPMI driver. In Windows 2003, the Microsoft IPMI device driver
   is only supported on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2.

   To install the Microsoft IPMI driver on an installation of Windows Server 2003 R2:

   1) In Control Panel, select Add or Remove Programs.
   2) Select Add/Remove Windows Components.
   3) Select Management and Monitoring Tools and press the Details button.
   4) Choose the Hardware Management option.
   5) Press the OK button to select the Hardware Management Component,
      and then press the Next button.

o  All iSCSI adapters require Windows 2003 Service Pack 1 or higher for the driver
   to function properly.

o  All Fiber channel adapters require Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 or higher for the
   driver to function properly.

o  Service Pack 1 or higher is recommended for Windows Server 2003 installs on
   System x3105. Installs done without a Service Pack will complete, but two yellow
   warnings are in the Device Manager under 'Other Devices':
     PCI Memory Controller
     SM Bus Controller

o  Partitioning screen appears to hang 
   When using ServerGuide to partition disks of 300 GB or larger, the partitioning 
   may take 15-20 minutes for the process to complete.

o  RAID configuration for LSI-SAS adapters
   For LSI 1064/1064e/1078 SAS controllers or an IBM SAS HBA controller and LSI
   1020/1030 SCSI ServerGuide is unable to remove any logical volumes including
   RAID arrays on the adapters due to the limitation of the adapters.

   To avoid any problems with RAID configuration, use the Ctrl+C menu on system
   POST prior to using ServerGuide to remove all logical volumes.

o  Critical Error during RAID Configuration of adapter LSI 1078 SAS IR on the
   x3850 M2/x3950 M2
   For the LSI 1078 SAS IR controller, the total number of disks in a RAID array
   cannot exceed six.  To avoid any problems with RAID configuration of the LSI 1078
   SAS IR controller, reduce the number of disks to six or select the RAID Defaults
   option of ServerGuide instead of a specific RAID level.

o  Critical Error during RAID Configuration
   While performing RAID configuration on adapters with previous raid configurations,
   the process may fail with a critical error.

   To resolve this problem, click back and retry the RAID configuration or click
   Exit to restart the server and retry ServerGuide installation.

o  "No operating system found" during Windows installation
   When performing a Windows installation, ServerGuide attempts to install Windows
   to the first disk on the system presented by the diskpart command line utility.
   Due to limitations of the system, when multiple storage adapters are present
   on the system, the first disk presented by the diskpart utility is not always
   the first disk on the system.

   To avoid this problem, please remove any or all storage adapters that are not
   required for the Windows installation.

o  "Windows cannot locate the disk and partition specified in the unattend answer
   file's <ImageInstall> setting" during Windows 2008 installation
   When performing a Windows installation, ServerGuide attempts to install Windows
   to the first disk on the system presented by the diskpart command line utility.
   Due to limitations of the system, when multiple storage adapters are present
   on the system, the first disk presented by the diskpart utility is not always
   the first disk on the system.

   To avoid this problem, please remove all storage adapters or disks that are not
   required for the Windows installation.

o  "Windows can not prepare the computer to boot to the next phase of the installation"
   during Windows 2008 installation When performing a Windows installation, ServerGuide
   attempts to install Windows to the first disk on the system presented by the
   diskpart command line utility. When multiple storage adpaters are present on the
   system, the first disk presented by the diskpart utility is not always the first
   disk on the system.

   To avoid this problem, please remove all storage adapters or disks that are not
   required for the Windows installation.

o  Installing any Windows Server 2003 64-bit version with Service Pack 2 to SATA
   drives connected to IBM SAS HBA on x3455 or performing Windows Server 2003 64-bit
   version with Service Pack 2 installation on x3655

   To install any Windows Server 2003 64-bit version with Service Pack 2 to SATA
   drive(s) connected to SAS HBA part number 25R8060 on a System x3455, the planar
   SATA controller must be disabled in the BIOS. Likewise, to install one of these
   Operating Systems on System x3655 the onboard SATA controller must be disabled.
   To do this:

   1) Boot into BIOS Setup by pressing F1
   2) Go into  the "Devices and I/O Ports" menu
   3) Set "Planar SATA" to disabled
   4) Save the changes and exit

   After the OS is installed, you may reenable the SATA controller, but in order for
   it to work you will need to install the drivers found in the C:\drv\SATA directory.

   Note: Installing an OS to external storage is not supported with this adapter.

o  Windows Server 2008 and 2012 x64 requires 1024 MB or greater of system memory.

o  Windows 2008 Japanese keyboard information:

   The Windows 2008 unattended install process does not properly set the keyboard
   type to the Japanese (106/109 key) keyboard type, even if it was selected in
   the Windows 2008 install screen.

   To set the keyboard type to Japanese (106/109 key) keyboard in Windows 2008
   after installation has completed, run C:\jpkbd106.reg and then reboot the system.

o  When installing Windows 2003 with an IBM 10GbE PCIe SR Server Adapter (P/N 42C1760)
   in the system, you may find a yellow bang in Device Manager under "Other Device"
   for the "Ethernet Controller"

   To resolve this problem,
   1)  Create an account at:
       http://www.netxen.com/support/downloads/drivers_software.asp
   2)  Log into the account with the OEM  set to 'IBM'.
   3)  Once you have logged on, download the zip file containing the driver.
   4)  Unzip the driver package.
   5)  To install the driver, right click on the "Ethernet Controller" in Device
       Manager and select "Update Driver..."
   6)  On the first screen of the wizard select "Install from a list or specific
       location (Advanced)".
   7)  On the next screen click the checkbox "Include this location in the search:"
       and use the browser button to navigate to the unzipped driver directory.
   8)  The correct subdirectory will either be win2k3\x64 or win2k3\x86 depending
       on if you are running a 64-bit or 32-bit version of Windows respectively.
   9)  After you have selected the correct driver directory then continue to select
       next to navigate through the rest of the Hardware Update Wizard.

o  ServerGuide does not support the use of the following iSCSI Server Adapter (73P3601).

o  The Brocade 8Gb Single and Dual Port fibre adapters (46M6049 and 46M6050) are only
   supported as data drives. OS installations through these adapters are not supported.

o  A yellow exclamation mark may be present on a "Memory Module" in the Device
   Manager after installing Windows Server 2008 when using the maximum amount
   of memory supported with that version of Windows. This occurs as a result of
   memory mapped devices. Despite the warning, the device is still functioning properly.
   Refer to the Cause section of http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605 for more information.

o  When performing a Windows 2008 installation, the "Where do you want to install
   Windows?" screen may appear during the Windows Setup portion of the installation.
   Press "Next" on this screen to continue with the installation since ServerGuide
   has already formatted and partitioned the drives. Performing any formatting or
   partitioning at this screen could cause the OS installation to fail.
   
o  3GB SAS expander kit may cause "IBM ESXS SAS EXP BP SCSI Enclosure Device" to
   show up in Windows Server 2003 Device Manager with a yellow question mark if
   the firmware is lower than revision 0.58. Please run the latest UXSP for your
   system, or at minimum install the firmware found at the following link so the
   expansion adapter shows properly in Device Manager:
   https://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5079655&brandind=5000008

o  Installing Windows Server 2003 to a system with a fibre adapter installed fails.
   When installing Windows Server 2003 to a system with a fibre adapter,
   the installation may fail with the error message "QL2300.sys is corrupted." or
   "elxstor.sys is corrupted."
    To sucessfully install Windows Server 2003 to a system with a fibre adapter,
   you must use Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2.

o  When performing a Windows Server 2008 installation, ServerGuide does not distinguish
   between a Windows Server 2008 x86 disc and a Windows Server 2008 x64 disc during the
   "Search OS Media" step. If the wrong version of Windows Server 2008 is inserted then
   ServerGuide will attempt to perform the installation and fail.

o  When installing to a drive that previously used GPT partitioning the operating system
   installation may fail. This failure is caused by an incomplete cleanup of the drive by
   Diskpart. To resolve this issue restart the system and retry the Windows installation.

o  A popup may be displayed while ServerGuide is running stating "You must restart
   your computer to apply these changes.  Before restarting, save any open files
   and close all programs." If this occurs, click the button labeled "Restart Later"
   and continue the installation with ServerGuide.

o  Windows Server 2003 Installs with a 49Y4220 or 42C1780 iSCSI adapter will
   fail without one of the following Microsoft hotfixes:
   1)  Hotfix for x86 32-bit: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957910
   2)  Hotfix for x86 64-bit : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943295

   When installing with the iSCSI adapter present but not intended as the boot
   device, the hotfix can be run after the Windows installation to allow the
   device driver to start, and remove the yellow exclamation marks in device
   manager.  If the Windows installation will be done to storage connected to
   the 49Y4220 or 42C1780, the hotfix must be slipstreamed into your OS files
   or the installation will not complete. Please refer to the following
   knowledge base article for slipstream help:
   http://support.microsoft.com/kb/814847

   Hints and tips for this hotfix:
   1)  Use the entire contents of the Windows Server 2003 disc, rather than
       copying just the i386 directory.
   2)  In step 9 it is recommended that you add to the new information to the
       existing svcpack.in_ rather than deleting it and creating a new file.
       If you choose to create a new file, it must be name svcpack.in_,
       not svcpack.ini.  The information in the [Version] field must also match
       the version of Windows you are using for your installation, not the
       information shown in the article.
   3)  The article pertains to Windows 2000 Server and Server 2003 32-bit
       installations, so the steps are slightly different for the 64-bit
       slipstream process.  For instance, substitute the AMD64 directory
       wherever the article uses the i386 directory.

o  When installing Windows 2003 without Service Pack 2 included,
   the "Everyone" group does not have the same permissions it would have if a retail
   install was performed.

   To grant the "Everyone" group the same permissions as a retail install, perform
   the following steps:
    1) Open Windows Explorer, right click on the C:\ drive, and select "Properties"
       from the drop down menu
    2) Select the "Security" tab in the "Properties" window and click the "Add..." button
    3) In the field to enter the object name enter "Everyone" and click OK
    4) Click the "Advanced" button on the "Security" tab in the "Properties" window
    5) In the "Advanced Security Settings" window, select the "Everyone" group and
       click the "Edit..." button
    6) In the "Permission Entry" window select the option "This folder only" in the
       drop down menu for the "Apply onto" field.
    7) Click the "OK" button in each window to apply the new security settings

o  ServerGuide may present a message stating that there was an internal error with
   "savestat /reset" on some uEFI systems with older uEFI versions. To prevent this,
   make sure your uEFI levels are updated to the latest version.  If the error is
   displayed on the last screen of ServerGuide before the reboot into the unattended
   portion of the OS installation, it will not have any adverse effects on the
   completion of the OS installation.

o  When using ServerGuide to perform RAID configuration, a best practice is to
   ensure that all the disks connected to the RAID controller are the same size.

o  While performing a Windows installation you might encounter the following error message:
   "Windows cannot locate the disk and partition specified in the unattend answer file's
   <ImageInstall> setting". This error can occur for different reasons including the
   installation drive having previously been formatted as a GPT drive or having a
   different OS previously installed on the system.

   To resolve this issue, first restart the system and retry the Windows installation.
   If this does not resolve the issue then delete all partitions and formatting on the
   drives in the system and retry the Windows installation. If this does not resolve the
   issue, and the system has multiple storage adapters,
   please see the next limitation for additional steps to try.

o  When performing a Windows installation, ServerGuide attempts to install Windows
   on the first disk of the system presented by Microsoft's diskpart utility. Due to
   the limitations of the system, when multiple storage adapters are present on the
   system, the first disk presented by the diskpart utility is not always the the
   first disk on the system.

   To avoid this problem, please remove all storage adapters and/or disks that are
   not required for the Windows installation.

o  When installing Windows 2008 with Director Agent 6, you might encounter the error
   message "wscancfg.exe has stopped working". This error can occur when any service
   program needed by Director Agent 6 is not active. At that time, you can close the
   error message box directly to continue installing Windows 2008 & Director Agent 6.

o  Lan Over USB device will always be enabled after the Windows 2008 x64 version,
   which is on a disc containing both Windwos 2008 x64 and Windows 2008 x86 images,
   is installed by SG x86. If needed you can disable it in device manager.

o  You might need to change the Lun discovery at Brocade bios (Ctrl+b or Alt+b) 
   to "Flash Values" or "FirstLUN" first when deploying Windows OS in legacy boot mode 
   to external storage device connected via Broadcade 16Gb Fibre Channel Mezz card.

o  ServerGuide only can support 'United States' keyboard layout, even if you select 
   other keyboard layout in the step 'Localization'.

o  After Windows 2008 os installation completing on system x iDataPlex dx360 M3
   Type 6391 with an NVIDIA Graphics Adapter, there might be one yellow warning
   in the Device Manager under 'Display adapters': Standard VGA Graphics Adapter
   you can install the driver found at the following link to remove the yellow warning:
   http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/systemx/selectFixes?parent=ibm
   ~SystemxiDataPlexdx360M3server&product=ibm/systemx/6391&&platform=All&function=all#Video

o  After Windows 2008 os installation completing on System x3755 M3 Type 7164, there
   might be one yellow warning in the Device Manager under 'Other devices': PCI Device
   you can install the driver found at the following link to remove the yellow warning:
   http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/systemx/selectFixes?parent=ibm
   ~Systemx3755M3&product=ibm/systemx/7164&&platform=All&function=all#CHIPSET-INF

o  After installing Windows Server 2003 to a system with Emulex fibre adapters,
   such as 46M6140, there might yellow exclamation marks in the Device Manager
   under 'SCSI and RAID controllers'.

   To remove the yellow exclamation marks and install Emulx StorPort driver successfully,
   you will need to intall the Microsoft QFE update KB932755,please reboot after
   installing the QFE update. For more information about the Microsoft QFE update,
   please refer to the following link:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932755

o  A warning might be shown "administrator pwd needs to be modified" in the dash
   board after the Windows 2011 SBS deployment finished. It won't affect the usage
   because the Windows 2011 SNS will ask the user to create a new administrator
   account during the installation.

o  You might need to change the Lun discovery at Brocade bios (Ctrl+b or Alt+b)
   to "Flash Values" or "FirstLUN" first when deploying Windows OS in legacy boot mode
   to external storage device connected via Broadcade 16Gb Fibre Channel Mezz card.

o  ServerGuide only can support 'United States' keyboard layout, even if you select
   other keyboard layout in the step 'Localization'.

o  Your Virtual Disks that are configured by ServerGuide for write-back might be
   temporarily running in write-throuth mode. This is caused by the battery being
   charged, missing or bad. Please allow the battery to charge for 24 hours before
   evaluating the battery for replacement.

o  For the installation of Microsoft Windows for Storage Area Network (SAN) boot,
   there can be unexpected results when the storage, which the Windows Operating
   System (OS) will be installed, is presented with multiple paths to one or more hosts.

   To avoid this problem, configure only one path to the storage that is used for the
   installation of Windows OS and disconnect all other active paths. 
   For more information, refer to Retain Tip H207009.
      
o  When you intend to install Windows Server 2008 using ServerGuide USB with bundled 
   OS source, you need to ensure the boot option "USB storage" is after "Hard Disk 0" 
   and "CD/DVD Rom" in the boot order setting of UEFI.
   

7.0  SUPPORT WEB SITES
----------------------

The following Web pages provide resources for understanding, using,
and troubleshooting IBM deployment and systems-management software:

o  IBM ServerGuide

   http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-GUIDE

   ServerGuide is an IBM server installation assistant that simplifies the process of
   installing and configuring IBM System x, eServer xSeries and BladeCenter servers.
   ServerGuide goes beyond hardware configuration by assisting with the installation
   of your operating system, the latest system device drivers and other system
   components with minimal user intervention.

o  IBM ServerGuide Scripting Toolkit

   http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-TOOLKIT

   The ServerGuide Scripting Toolkit is a collection of system-configuration tools
   and installation scripts that you can use to deploy software to your IBM eServer
   or xSeries server in a repeatable, predictable manner. When used with IBM ServerGuide
   and IBM UpdateXpress, the ServerGuide Scripting Toolkit provides a total solution
   for deploying IBM eServer or xSeries servers in an unattended mode.

o  IBM ToolsCenter

   http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=TOOL-CENTER

   The IBM ToolsCenter is a collection of server management tools to help manage your
   IBM System x and BladeServer environment. ToolsCenter makes managing your server
   environment less complicated, more productive and cost-effective.

o  IBM System x and BladeCenter ToolsCenter Information Center

   http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/toolsctr/v1r0/index.jsp

   The IBM ToolsCenter for System x and BladeCenter Information Center contains all 
   the information that you need to deploy, configure, update, and diagnose your 
   IBM System x and BladeCenter products.

o  IBM Systems Director

   http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/software/director/

   IBM Systems Director is the platform management backbone to achieve Smarter Computing.

o  IBM Systems Management Solution for System x

   http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/x/solutions/management/resources/index.html

   This Web page provides an overview of IBM systems management solution for System x.

o  IBM Systems Management Software

   http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/software/management.html

   This Web page provides an overview of IBM systems management software.

o  IBM ServerProven

   http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/

   This Web page provides compatibility information about hardware, software, and middleware.

o  IBM Support

   http://www.ibm.com

   This is the IBM Support Web site for IBM hardware and systems-management software.


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