topic Re: SmartStart CD for LC2000r in Netservers

SmartStart CD for LC2000r

Philip Noah — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 07:25:44 GMT

Any idea where I can download and/or buy one?

I need to reload some old servers and don't have a version 6.x smartstart cd set.

Thanks!

Phil

Re: SmartStart CD for LC2000r

Torsten. — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 09:03:01 GMT

SmartStart is not the right one for you.

You'll need to use the netserver navigator CD.

Re: SmartStart CD for LC2000r

Sean T. Craig — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 11:35:50 GMT

Hi Phil,

Torsten is right in that the SmartStart CD is for Proliant Servers and the Netserver Navigator CD is for the Netservers. However, it is not required, nor available from HP as the drivers are all antiquated and it is recommended that you use the latest files from the HP Website at this link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?pnameOID=19399&locale=en_US&taskId=135&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=50440&submit.y=10&submit.x=10&cc=us

Now, if you REALLY want the Navigator CD, John Musbach was kind enough to post a link to an .iso image at this link:
http://rapidshare.de/files/16514234/HPNAVIGATOR.iso.zip.html

Alternatively, you can call the Netserver Support desk at 1-800-474-6836 and say "Netserver" at the prompt. They will be happy to help you find the downloads you need and the LC2000 is one of the servers that still has free phone support so you might as well take advantage of it while you still can.

Hope this information is helpful,

Sean T. Craig Sr. C.E.T., M.C.P.

P.S. Please say thanks with points.

Re: SmartStart CD for LC2000r

John Musbach — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:44:54 GMT

yikes, looks like the file was removed :(...lemme redo the iso and reupload it for you guys :-)

Re: SmartStart CD for LC2000r

John Musbach — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 21:35:48 GMT

Alright, reuploaded the HP NetServer Navigator CD in zipped ISO form, download is around 75MB and the ISO is around 216MB when extracted...you can download the ISO here:

http://rapidshare.de/files/17785859/hp_netserver_navigator_cd.iso.zip.html

enjoy! :-)

Re: SmartStart CD for LC2000r

Philip Noah — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 07:55:16 GMT

In the past the only way I've been able to install the OS (server 2k) is w/the navigator cd's. When I try booting from the 2k cd and using a scsi driver from the floppy it doesn't work. It can't find the controller (1si)

Re: SmartStart CD for LC2000r

Sean T. Craig — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 11:17:25 GMT

Hi Philip,

Download the driver for the 1si from this link:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=329290&prodSeriesId=51919&prodNameId=62470&swEnvOID=226&swLang=13&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=ns-12640-1

Extract it then copy the contents of the install folder to the root directory of the floppy disk. When you start the 2k install, press to specify 3rd party mass storage drivers. Then when it prompts you, press "S" to specify, insert the floppy and press . It should show you the NetRAID-1si in the list. Select it and carry on from there.

Good luck,

Sean T. Craig Sr. C.E.T., M.C.P.

Re: SmartStart CD for LC2000r

John Musbach — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:44:02 GMT

or if you're more comfortable with using the navigator cd you can use the new dl link I posted above to get the ISO, then all you have to do is extract it using your favorite zip program (e.g. WinZip) and then burn the ISO to cd using something like Nero or burnatonce (I personally recommend burnatonce because it's free, opensource, has never failed to burn ISOs to CD for me and make ISOs from CD for me, and it is really straightforward...it also uses linux utilities ported to Windows in order to accomplish its tasks)

Re: SmartStart CD for LC2000r

dwansmith — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 20:14:58 GMT

I have an LC2000 server and thought the NetServer Navigator ISO might be newer than what I got with mine. Nope, the ISO is vintage 1996, and I have both 1998 (S.02.05) and 2000 (L.18.04) vintage CDs that came with my ebay purchase (VERY pleasant surprise!).

When I load the newest CD, it notes that the BIOS installed in the server is newer than that on CD, so I assume there are newer versions than what I have.

Any ideas on where to get the latest (last?) NetServer Navigator? If the version(s) that I have would be helpful to others, I could probably host them for a while as zipped ISOs, but they are MUCH larger than the one on-line.

Thanks, Don

Re: SmartStart CD for LC2000r

John Musbach — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 21:13:27 GMT

This looks very much like what you're after: http://cgi.ebay.com/New-HP-Netserver-LC-2000-navigator-software-kit-manuals_W0QQitemZ5870958379QQcategoryZ73323QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem :-)

Re: SmartStart CD for LC2000r

John Musbach — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 21:16:24 GMT

There's also a whole bunch of promising stuff here: http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=HP+NetServer+Navigator&btnG=Search+Froogle

Re: SmartStart CD for LC2000r

Torsten. — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 23:44:18 GMT

Some software like certain BIOS versions are available only in the web, there is no newer navigator CD. Find the software on www.hp.com -> software and drivers

Re: SmartStart CD for LC2000r

John Musbach — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 00:30:38 GMT

Indeed and you can find those downloads via this incredibly long url: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?prodNameId=19399〈=en&cc=us&taskId=135&prodSeriesId=50440&prodTypeId=15351