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Re: My server ibm x236 do not accept dvd
i have try lg...
Silly question, have you ensured that it is a DVD drive on this unit, I believe it is only a CD drive, this can be replace with a standard IDE DVD/CD Unit
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that is a Western Digital driver file......for your hard drives likely.
If you are using RAID, then make sure that the RAID is the correct one, and if not, then make sure in the BIOS, you have NOT selected a RAID option.
If those do not seem to be at issue, then attempt to boot in Safe Mode with Networking. That error has been known to have other driver(s) unrelated to the WD driver.
Javier is this a current 2019 post>? it is not time stamped so... the answer is get the manual from IBM yet and read it. that is first. otherwise the answer will be HUGE. also what raid card inside , not the same. none stated by you, so no answer possible.
my servers all have up to 10 choices on raid cards.
you might read at IBM.com https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=AN&subtype=CA&htmlfid=897/ENUS104-374
it is 15 years old, why mess with such old IRON buy dell R170 server, vastly newer and vast taken out of service now. (means cheap to buy) bang for the buck cheap. (your uses relic HDD)
Use the IBM configuration disk and it should be able to prepare the
server for what ever OS you need to install. If you don't have it then,
try redoing RAID and reformat the hard drives and try again..You can probably hit F6 during the initial portion of the install and
supply the necessary SATA drivers on a floppy and get it to install.
You will probably need a USB floppy though unless your server has a
floppy drive.
Insert your Microsoft Server 2003 Installation disc into
the CD/DVD-ROM drive and boot the server from the installation disc.
Microsoft Setup will load the files it needs to perform an installation.
Press "Enter" to setup and install Windows.
2
Press "F8" to accept the Microsoft License Agreement.
3
Create a new partition to install the operating system
onto by selecting the "Unpartitioned Space" and pressing "C." If there
is no unpartitioned space, highlight and delete all of the other
partitions on the hard drive by pressing "D." Set the partition size to
the "Maximum Size" and press "Enter."
4
Format your new partition with the "NTFS" or the "NTFS
(Quick)" option. Windows setup will format your hard drive and load the
installation files. Your IBM Netfinity will restart and installation
will continue.
5
Select language and regional setup information, then
press "Next." Enter your name and company name, then press "Next." Enter
your Windows 2003 Server Product Key and press "Next."
6
Select the licensing mode you would prefer to use and
press "Next." Create an administrative account and password and press
"Next." Enter the current time and time zone and press "Next."
7
Setup your Network information by naming the server and defining how it will connect through the net.
Press "Next" to navigate through the network setup screens. Windows
Setup will finish the installation process and provide you with a log-in
screen to use your computer.
If you delete old partitions from the hard drive to install Windows
Server 2003, you will lose all information on those partitions.
We just ran into this same problem with our x236 this past weekend. After some research we replaced the power cage, but same problem. It appears to be a problem with the PSUs. We moved one of the PSUs to another x236 that only had one PSU in it. Both AC and DC lights lit up, but when we pulled the first PSU, the suspect one could not keep the server running. After opening up both PSUs, I believe it is a problem with the 3 - 1800uf/16v capacitors. I have replacement caps on order, and will know for sure after they are replaced.
Please check how the disks are configured? If mirrored and second mirror is avaliable you can replace the disk. (It is the same if the raid5 configured.)
You can download the Hardware Maintenance manual from ibm to help you in the disk replacement process: ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/systems/support/system_x_pdf/25k8114.pdf
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