When
you
start
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD,
the
program
prompts
you
to
complete
the
following
tasks:
v
Select
your
language.
v
Select
your
keyboard
layout
and
country.
v
View
the
overview
to
learn
about
ServerGuide
features.
v
View
the
readme
file
to
review
installation
tips
for
your
operating
system
and
adapter.
v
Start
the
operating-system
installation.
You
will
need
your
operating-system
CD.
Typical
operating-system
installation
You
can
use
the
ServerGuide
program
to
shorten
the
installation
time.
The
ServerGuide
program
provides
the
device
drivers
that
are
required
for
your
hardware
and
for
the
operating
system
that
you
are
installing.
This
section
describes
a
typical
ServerGuide
operating-system
installation.
Note:
Features
and
functions
can
vary
slightly
with
different
versions
of
the
ServerGuide
program.
1.
After
you
have
completed
the
setup
process,
the
operating-system
installation
program
starts.
(You
will
need
your
operating-system
CD
to
complete
the
installation.)
2.
The
ServerGuide
program
stores
information
about
the
server
model,
BMC,
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
presents
operating-system
partition
options
that
are
based
on
your
operating-system
selection
and
the
installed
hard
disk
drives.
4.
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
ServerGuide
If
you
have
already
configured
the
server
hardware
and
you
decide
not
to
use
the
ServerGuide
program
to
install
your
operating
system,
complete
the
following
steps
to
download
the
latest
operating-system
installation
instructions
from
the
IBM
Support
Web
page:
1.
Go
to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
2.
In
the
Download
section,
click
Downloads
&
drivers
.
3.
On
the
“Downloads
and
drivers”
page,
in
the
Brand
field,
select
Servers
.
4.
In
the
Family
field,
select
xSeries
336
.
5.
Click
Continue
.
6.
In
the
View
by
document
type
field,
select
OS
installation
.
7.
Select
the
instructions
for
your
operating
system.
Configuring
the
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller
The
Ethernet
controllers
are
integrated
on
the
system
board.
They
provide
an
interface
for
connecting
to
a
10-Mbps,
100-Mbps,
or
1-Gbps
network
and
provide
full-duplex
(FDX)
capability,
which
enables
simultaneous
transmission
and
reception
of
data
on
the
network.
If
the
Ethernet
ports
in
the
server
support
auto-negotiation,
the
controllers
detect
the
data-transfer
rate
(10BASE-T,
100BASE-TX,
or
Chapter
2.
Configuring
the
server
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