User`s guide
Troubleshooting 8-29
There are some cases that an event log is registered as follows when you operate Windows Server 2003 R2.
Source: IPMIDRV
Type: Error
Event ID: 1001
Description: The IPMI device driver attempted to determine if the system supported an IPMI BMC device. The driver
attempted to detect the presence of the IPMI BMC by searching the SMBIOS for Type 38 record. But either no
record was found or the record was not compatible with the version of the device driver.
If a SMBIOS Type 38 record was detected, the Dump Data field of the event contains a binary representation of
the record.
→ If you use "Hardware Management" which is provided by Windows Server 2003 R2, above-shown event log
will be registered.
The system displays the message below and fails to log on.
Windows Product Activation
This copy of Windows must be activated with Microsoft before you can
continue. You cannot log on until you activate Windows.
To shut down the computer, click Cancel.
YES NO Cancel
→ In Windows Server 2003, the above message will be displayed if you use the operating system without
executing the license authentication. Select "Yes", and execute the procedure for license authentication.
Cannot install the operating system correctly.
Did you confirm the notes on installing the operating system?
→ See Chapter 6.