C H A P T E R 2 |
Drivers for the Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) Operating System |
This chapter lists the steps required to install the device drivers for Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) operating system (OS) onto a Sun Fire V20z or Sun Fire V40z server.
Note - This chapter shows only the installation screens required to install the device drivers during Windows Server 2003 installation. |
A .zip file containing the Windows device drivers is available at:
The file name is: nsv-win2003_V2_2_0_6.zip
Note - To extract the .zip file in this procedure, Sun recommends that you use a third-party extractor, such as Winzip. |
To create the floppy diskette with the Broadcom driver:
1. On your local computer, create a directory called C:\nsv.
2. Download the ReadMe and the file nsv-win2003_V2_0_0_6.zip to the C:\nsv directory.
The .zip file contains a large hierarchy of directories and files.
3. Unzip the file c:\nsv\nsv-win2003_V2_0_0_6.zip.
4. Copy all the files in the following Broadcom driver directory onto a floppy diskette:
C:\nsv\sw_images\platform\32bit\windows2003\broadcom\7.86\
5. Label this diskette as "Windows Server 2003 Broadcom driver".
Note - The Sun Fire V20z server ships with a CD-ROM drive; the Sun Fire V40z server ships with a DVD-ROM drive. For the sake of brevity, this procedure will refer only to a "CD-ROM" drive. |
To install the Windows Server 2003 OS:
Note - If the server is already powered on, power it off, then on. |
2. Optional Step: To speed the installation process, enable the QuickBoot mode and disable Console Redirection in the BIOS on the server.
a. During bootup, press F2 to launch the BIOS setup utility.
b. After the "PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility" loads, press the Right Arrow key to move to the "Advanced" screen.
c. Press the Down Arrow key until you highlight "QuickBoot Mode".
d. Press Enter and then the Down Arrow key to select "Enabled".
f. Press the Down Arrow key until you highlight "Console Redirection".
A menu opens with the option "COM Port Address" set to "On-board COM A".
i. Press the Up Arrow key to select "Disabled" and press Enter.
j. Press F10 to save and exit.
The boot process will now be much faster.
Note - You can disable QuickBoot mode and re-enable Console Redirection after the OS installation completes. |
3. Insert the Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
After the BIOS memory test completes, if the system asks you to press any key to boot the server from the CD-ROM drive, do so.
Note - This prompt remains on screen for a very short time only, usually about 15 seconds. Ensure that you are watching the boot screens for this prompt. |
4. At the prompt, press any key to boot the server from the CD-ROM drive.
5. After the server boots from the CD-ROM, follow the onscreen instructions to install the Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) OS.
After the OS installation completes, Setup reboots the server automatically. The server now boots up from the hard disk drive (HDD).
6. After the login screen appears, log in with the Administrator password that you entered in the Setup Wizard.
1. Right-click on the "My Computer" icon.
If the "My Computer" icon is not on the desktop, open the START menu and right-click on "My Computer" at the top.
The Computer Management window appears.
3. In the console tree on the left side, select System Tools > Device Manager.
Under the entry "Other devices", you will see a list of devices with a yellow question mark next to them. The question mark identifies those devices for which the OS does not have a driver.
The Broadcom device driver provides network connectivity for the server.
To install the Broadcom device driver, to provide network access:
1. In the Device Manager, under the entry Other devices, right-click on the first Ethernet Controller device.
The "Hardware Update Wizard" appears.
3. Select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" and click Next.
4. Select "Don't search. I will choose the driver to install." and click Next.
5. Select "Network adapters" in the Common hardware types and click Next.
6. Click "Have Disk..." and insert the diskette labelled "Windows 2003 Server Broadcom driver" in the floppy drive.
8. Select Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet.
Windows installs the Broadcom device driver.
11. Return to Step 1 of this procedure and install the Broadcom driver for the remaining "Ethernet Controller" device(s).
Note - To extract the .zip file, we recommend that you use a third-party extractor, such as WinZip. |
Now that you have network access, download the ReadMe file and the file nsv-win2003_V2_2_0_6.zip again (from the download location indicated at the beginning of this chapter). Save them directly to the server.
1. On the server, create a directory called C:\nsv.
2. Download the ReadMe and the file nsv-win2003_V2_2_0_6.zip to the C:\nsv directory.
The .zip file contains a large hierarchy of directories and files.
3. Unzip the file c:\nsv\nsv-win2003_V2_2_0_6.zip.
The AMD Driver Pack contains several device drivers from AMD.
To install the AMD device drivers:
1. Open the START menu in the lower-left corner.
2. Select All Programs > Accessories > Windows Explorer.
3. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the following location:
C:\nsv\sw_images\platform\32bit\windows2003\amd_driver_pack\2.2.0
4. Double-click on the executable file X_2_2_0.EXE.
The system opens the "AMD Driver Pack Installation Wizard".
The "AMD Software License Agreement" window appears.
6. Select "I accept the license agreement" and click Next.
7. Read through the ReadMe file or simply click Next.
The Destination Folder window appears. The default location is:
C:\Program Files\AMD\Driver Pack\
8. Click Next to accept the default location.
To change this location, click Browse and choose a location.
9. The Driver Selection window appears.
By default, all of the installable device drivers are selected.
11. Click Next again to begin the installation.
The system updates and installs the drivers that you selected.
When installation finishes, the wizard displays a message that the installation was successful.
12. Click Finish to exit the wizard.
You are now asked to restart the server.
Note - This installation can take a while and at certain points, it may appear as if the system stalled. Please be patient and the installation process will continue. |
To install the NPS (Platform Driver Software Bundle):
1. If the system does not put you back into Windows Explorer following the previous procedure, open the START menu in the lower-left corner.
2. Select All Programs > Accessories > Windows Explorer.
3. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the following location:
C:\nsv\sw_images\platform\32bit\windows2003\nps\V2.2.0.6\
4. Double-click the batch file install.bat.
The "InstallShield Wizard for Service Processor--Software Components" window appears.
5. Click Continue Anyway in the Hardware Installation Window.
6. Click Yes in the Security Alert - Driver Installation Window.
Note - During the installation process, you may see various warnings that a certain driver has not been signed with Authenticode.
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7. Reboot the server. Refer to Reboot the Server.
1. Remove both the floppy diskette and the CD-ROM from the drives.
1. Open the START menu in the lower-left corner.
3. After the server reboots, log in with the Administrator password.
Logging in to the server completes the final steps of updating the drivers.
4. Click Yes when the system asks you to reboot the server again.
You must manually install the remaining device drivers on the server. You will use the Device Manager to install these drivers.
1. Right-click the "My Computer" icon.
If the "My Computer" icon is not on the desktop, open the START menu and right-click on "My Computer" at the top.
The Computer Management window appears.
3. In the console tree on the left side, select System Tools > Device Manager.
Under the entry "Other devices", you may see a list of devices with a yellow question mark next to them. The question mark identifies those devices for which the OS does not have a driver.
The LSI device driver allows the server to use SCSI storage. To install the LSI device driver:
1. In the Device Manager, under the entry SCSI and RAID controllers, right-click LSI Logic PCI-X Ultra320 SCSI Host Adapter.
The "Hardware Update Wizard" appears.
3. Select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)".
5. Click the radio button "Search for the best driver in these locations."
6. Click the check box "Include this location in the search."
7. Click Browse and navigate through the C:\nsv directory to:
C:\nsv\sw_images\platform\32bit\windows2003\lsi\1.10.02\
The system searches for the device driver; it then copies the files and installs the driver. When finished, the wizard displays a message that the installation was successful.
10. Click Finish to exit the wizard.
The system now prompts you to reboot the server.
To install the device driver for the XGI/Trident Blade 3D Video Card:
1. In the Device Manager, under the entry Display Adapters, right-click on the Trident Video Accelerator Blade 3D.
The "Hardware Update Wizard" appears.
3. Select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)".
5. Click the radio button "Search for the best driver in these locations."
6. Click the check box "Include this location in the search."
7. Click Browse and navigate through the C:\nsv directory to:
C:\nsv\sw_images\platform\32bit\windows2003\trident\v6.3204-012NS\
The system copies the files and installs the driver. When finished, the wizard displays a message that the installation was successful.
10. Click Finish to exit the wizard.
The system now prompts you to reboot the server.
After the server reboots, return to the Device Manager. There should not be any devices highlighted with a yellow question mark.
Now, we recommend that you use the "Windows Update" feature to update your Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) OS with the latest patches and drivers.
1. Open the START menu in the lower-left corner.
2. Select Windows Update at the top of the menu.
3. Proceed through the screens to update your OS.
If you enabled QuickBoot Mode and disabled Console Redirection, you may wish to reset those BIOS options to their previous settings.
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