IBM Eserver xSeries 360 Type 8686, User Reference Manual

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Chapter 4. Using the ServerGuide™ CDs
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Setup and configuration overview
When you use the Setup and Installation CD, you do not need setup diskettes. You
can use the CD to configure any supported IBM server model. The setup program
checks the system BIOS code, Remote Supervisor Adapter, and other system
hardware to determine whether system updates are available. The setup program
provides a list of tasks that are required to set up the server model. On RAID servers,
you can run the ServeRAID Manager program to create logical drives.
Note: Specific features and functions can vary with different versions of the
ServerGuide software.
When you start the Setup and Installation CD:
• You are prompted for the language, country, and keyboard layout. (This
information is stored and later passed on to the NOS installation program.)
• The ServerGuide program displays choices for running the configuration
programs. For example:
— The Express Configuration method runs the required programs for the server,
based on the hardware that is detected.
— The Custom Configuration method displays all programs that are available for
the server, and you decide which programs to run.
— The Replicated Configuration method provides the option of duplicating your
setup selections to other servers that are the same model.
• If you select the Custom Configuration method, the following programs are
optional. If you select the Express Configuration method, some or all of these
programs are run, depending on the hardware that is detected.
— The Set Date and Time feature is provided so that you do not have to use the
Configuration/Setup Utility program to access these settings.
— The Clear Hard Disks program is provided so that you can delete all partitions
on all hard disk drives. If the server has a ServeRAID adapter installed, you
can select to restore the configuration on the ServeRAID adapter to the
factory default settings.
— The ServerGuide program checks the server BIOS code and microcode
(firmware) levels for supported options and then checks the CD for a newer
level. CD content can be newer than the hardware. The ServerGuide
program can perform a flash update of the BIOS code and supported
microcode (firmware) options without the use of diskettes.
— The ServeRAID program starts, guiding you through the entire configuration
process.
— The Performance Optimizer program easily tunes the server for your
environment.
— The ServerGuide program creates a System Partition on the default drive.
• The ServerGuide program displays a confirmation summary, so that you will know
when you have completed all the required tasks. Then, you are ready to install
the NOS.
Notes:
1. Plug and Play adapters are configured automatically. Non-Plug and Play
adapters or non-IBM adapters might require switch settings, additional device
drivers, and installation after the NOS is installed. See the documentation that
comes with the adapter.
2. Diagnostics for the server come in BIOS code or on a separate diagnostics CD.