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5. If you are installing the NOS from diskette, the ServerGuide program lists the
diskettes that you must create and the optional diskettes that you might want to
create. The diskettes that you can create are the device-driver diskettes for the
installed adapters or controllers.
6. The ServerGuide program prompts you to insert your NOS CD and restart the
server. At this point, the installation program for the NOS takes control to
complete the installation.
Setting up or updating multiple servers
You can use the ServerGuide program to create diskettes that help you set up or
update multiple servers. You can modify information on the diskettes as you use
them to set up or update other servers.
Note: Availability and function can vary by server model and by the hardware that
is installed.
You can create a setup-replication diskette, which contains your hardware
configuration selections. Use this diskette to replicate selections to other servers
that are of the same model.
You can create a NOS-replication diskette, which contains information that you need
to complete multiple installations. Not all operating systems support NOS-replication
diskettes.
Installing your NOS without ServerGuide
If you have already configured the server hardware and you decide not to use the
ServerGuide program to install your NOS, complete the following steps to download
the latest NOS installation instructions from the IBM Support Web page:
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
2. Under Browse , click Servers .
3. From the Family drop-down list, select your server model.
4. If NOS installation instructions are available for your server model, OS
installation is in the list in the left pane of the Web page. Click OS installation
and select the instructions for your NOS.
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program
This section provides instructions to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program
and descriptions of the available menu choices.
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program
To start the Configuration/Setup Utility program:
1. Turn on the server and watch the monitor screen.
2. When the message
Press F1 for Configuration/Setup
appears, press F1.
Notes:
a. If you have set both levels of passwords (power-on and administrator), you
must type the administrator password to access the full Configuration/Setup
Utility main menu. Without the administrator password, limited
Configuration/Setup Utility program functions are available.
b. You can set an administrator password only if the optional IBM Remote
Supervisor Adapter is installed in your server
Chapter 2. Configuring your server
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