Microsoft Recommends Bios Version A15 for win2003 Server.

System BIOS, Dell PowerEdge 2300, A15
FileName:  PE2300-BIOSA15.exe [513 KB]
Release Date:  4/24/2003
http://support.dell.com/FileLib/Format.aspx?ReleaseID=R58203

Dell ESM Firmware, English, Multi System, A40
Filename: a40cust.exe (563 KB)
http://support.dell.com/filelib/format.aspx?ReleaseID=R13071
Note: Extract the files to a DOS bootable floppy disk. Boot the server to this floppy disk, and run h8.bat


Also I have had problems getting the original PERC II (AMI Megaraid 1200)
to be properly recognized without using the Dell WIN2000 Drivers instead of the drivers that come with 2003 server.

You must hit F6 and install them from diskette and say do it anyway when it says that the drivers are not whql certfied.

The BIOS, ESM, and other items should be updated to the latest before installing.

You can then install open manage 1.4 to monitor the system.

EMBEDDED SERVER MANAGEMENT FLASH UTILITY FOR DELL(TM)
POWEREDGE(TM) 2300, 2400, 2450, 4300, 4350, 6300 AND
6350 SYSTEMS

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Summary Of Build

Firmware Build A40
ESM v5.21
SBP v5.35(5.34)
PSPB v2.34
HOTPLUG PCI v1.18
SMFLASH A3.04
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The Embedded Server Management (ESM) flash utility is a tool to update
firmware(FW) to the Embedded Server Management and all devices connec-
ted to it on the system management bus (SMB). The devices currently
implemented in the utility are:
* Embedded Server Management
* System backplane
* System power supply paralleling board (PSPB)
* Hotplug

As new devices are available, this utility program will be upgraded
to support them. The utility is available on two MS-DOS(R) readable
diskettes containing the following files:
For DOS:
* SMFLSH.EXE
* SMFLSHS.EXE
* README.TXT
* H8.BAT
* GETH8.EXE
* CHECKSUM.TXT

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, 2000, 2003, v.1.4, A03
FileName: om34_win_managed_system_A03.exe [137 MB]
Release Date: 6/2/2003
http://support.dell.com/FileLib/Format.aspx?ReleaseID=R61476

Server Administrator Documentation:
http://docs.us.dell.com/docs/software/svradmin/1.4/en/index.htm
The file is compatible with the following systems running the following operating systems:

Systems
PowerEdge 1300
PowerEdge 1400 / 1400SC
PowerEdge 1500SC
PowerEdge 1550
PowerEdge 1600SC
PowerEdge 1650
PowerEdge 1655MC
PowerEdge 1750
PowerEdge 2300
PowerEdge 2400
PowerEdge 2450
PowerEdge 2500 / 2500SC
PowerEdge 2550
PowerEdge 2600
PowerEdge 2650
PowerEdge 300 / 300SC
PowerEdge 350
PowerEdge 4300
PowerEdge 4350
PowerEdge 4400
PowerEdge 4600
PowerEdge 500SC
PowerEdge 600SC
PowerEdge 6300
PowerEdge 6350
PowerEdge 6400
PowerEdge 6450
PowerEdge 650
PowerEdge 6600
PowerEdge 6650
PowerEdge 8450
Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Message Edited by SpeedStep on 04-22-2004 12:40 PM