IBM System x3650 M2 Restoration: Pt 3 (Finale)
Our final attempt at restoring this really cool IBM x3650 M2 server from 2010. This one is ADP-branded and was used to run dealership management software!
Part 1: • IBM System x3650 M2 Restoration: Part 1
Part 2: • IBM System x3650 M2 Restoration: Part 2
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Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
00:00 Intro
02:17 Current State
05:24 Replacement PSU
06:16 Replacement Mainboard
09:56 It Runs!
10:55 IMM Reset and Overview
12:57 Looking at the IMM Frontend Code
15:10 Getting the Hard Drives Plugged In
19:02 Importing the Old RAID Config
20:12 Boot Attempt
21:21 x3650 M2 Original Price
22:43 Booting!
23:42 ADP and CDK Research
24:33 Accessing the ADP Software on the Network
25:38 Exploring the ADP Software
29:14 Trying to USB Boot
29:32 Final Thoughts