topic Re: Netserver LX Pro in Netservers

Netserver LX Pro

Gary Redden — Tue, 23 Mar 2004 07:13:06 GMT

I have recently received a Netserver LX Pro from one of our locations and I need to install windows 2000 server on it. I'm having all kinds of problems with it. The first problem is that I don't the option to hit "ctrl M" during boot to get to the Netraid Configuration Utility? Any ideas? I spent the last 3 years doing desktop support and network admiin however this is my first experience configuring servers.

Re: Netserver LX Pro

Martin Breidenbach — Tue, 23 Mar 2004 07:26:17 GMT

Sorry for asking but...

your LXPro does have a NetRAID card ?

Onboard are adaptec SCSI controllers.

If it does have a NetRAID card and it isn't displayed during power on self test I'd try to reseat it, try a different slot and try to clear the CMOS.

Re: Netserver LX Pro

Tony Maimer — Wed, 24 Mar 2004 14:03:52 GMT

Hello Gary,

Another remote possibility is that your controller is a Mylex controller which provides hardware RAID but uses a floppy to boot into the Jetset utility instead of using CTL-M. If you do have a Mylex controller, HP did not provide any Windows 2000 drivers.

The product number if it is a Mylex card is C3610 or C3310.

Finally, if it is a Netraid card, you might pull it from its current slot and try a different slot, preferably 1, 2, or 3. Simply reseating a controller can sometimes allow it to reestablish a lost connection.

Tony

Re: Netserver LX Pro

Gary Redden — Wed, 24 Mar 2004 22:19:51 GMT

Thanks Guys,
It is a mylex not a Netraid controller. We had an identical server here at my location that had a Netraid controller so I just assumed it had one as well.
I have 2 questions,
Can I still install Windows 2000 server using the mylex card and where can I download the boot floppy for the mylex card to configure it?
Thanks again for the help.

Gary

Re: Netserver LX Pro

Martin Breidenbach — Thu, 25 Mar 2004 09:18:17 GMT

AFAIK HP has no drivers for Win2K and that HPDA Mylex RAID controller. Some time ago I reinstalled our LHII with Mylex controller and I was unable to locate W2K drivers.

Available HP drivers for HPDA Mylex array controller:

http://h20180.www2.hp.com/apps/Lookup?h_lang=en&h_cc=us&cc=us&h_page=hpcom〈=en&h_client=S-A-R163-1&h_pagetype=software&h_query=hpda

Re: Netserver LX Pro

Tony Maimer — Thu, 25 Mar 2004 13:02:25 GMT

Hello Gary,

I'm not sure but it sounds like it was a PCI Mylex controller. The Jetset utility is called the HPDA Configuration utility at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?locale=en_US&pnameOID=15593&taskId=135&prodTypeId=329290&prodSeriesId=62431&submit.y=8&submit.x=11〈=en&cc=us&swEnvOID=54#182

Mylex was recently acquired by LSI but you might try Mylex in Google and see if it redirects you to LSI for any Windows 2000 drivers they have.

Tony

Re: Netserver LX Pro

Robbert Erents — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 02:31:57 GMT

As far as I know these Mylex cards are based on the Intel i960 chipset. (is there a rather large square Intel chip on it?) And, which card is it? There are several different types. The DAC960LP, 960PD or PDU(ltra) etc etc. 1, 2 or 3 channel?
And , if I remember correctly my onw tinkering with it a couple of years ago, the i960 chipset normally supported in Windows 2000 as a DAC960 controller. Otherwise, try and tweak something with the NT drivers available at http://www.lsilogic.com/downloads/selectDownload.do. But, now I think of it, you might need the drivers on a disk as well for installing extra I/O drivers during win2K setup (F6! F6! Don't forget the- ... too late). Goodluck!