IBM 436854u - System x3200 M2 5U Mini Tower..., Problem Determination And Service Manual

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2. The ServerGuide program stores information about the server model, service
processor, hard disk drive controllers, and network adapters. Then, the program
checks the CD for newer device drivers. This information is stored and then
passed to the operating-system installation program.
3. The ServerGuide program prompts you to insert your operating-system CD and
restart the server. At this point, the installation program for the operating system
takes control to complete the installation.
Installing your operating system without using ServerGuide
If you have already configured the server hardware and you are not using the
ServerGuide program to install your operating system, complete the following steps
to download the latest operating-system installation instructions from the IBM Web
site:
Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure
might vary slightly from what is described in this document.
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/
2. Under Product support , click System x .
3. From the menu on the left side of the page, click System x support search .
4. From the Task menu, select Install .
5. From the Product family menu, select System x3200 M2 .
6. From the Operating system menu, select your operating system, and then click
Search to display the available installation documents.
Using the mini-baseboard management controller utility programs
Use the mini-baseboard management controller utility programs to configure the
mini-baseboard management controller, download firmware updates and SDR/FRU
updates, and remotely manage a network.
Using the mini-baseboard management controller setup utility
program
Use the mini-baseboard management controller setup utility program to view or
change mini-baseboard management controller information, user management, LAN
configuration, and LAN alert settings. To download the program, complete the
following steps.
Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure
might vary slightly from what is described in this document.
1. Go tohttp://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.
2. Under Product support , click System x .
3. Under Popular links , click Software and device drivers .
4. Click IBM System x3200 M2 to display the matrix of downloadable files for the
server.
5. From the BMC software, copy the files bmc.exe and Init.ini to a setup utility
diskette.
To start the mini-baseboard management controller setup utility program, complete
the following steps:
1. Turn on the server.
2. Insert the setup utility diskette into the diskette drive.
3. From a command line, type
bmc
and press Enter.
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