IBM HS12 - BladeCenter - 8028, Installation And User Manual

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Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
Use this information as an overview for using the ServerGuide Setup and
Installation CD.
The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD contains a setup and installation program
that is designed for your blade server. The ServerGuide program detects the blade
server model and optional hardware devices that are installed and uses that
information during setup to configure the hardware. The ServerGuide program
simplifies operating-system installations by providing updated device drivers and,
in some cases, installing them automatically.
If a later version of the ServerGuide program is available, you can download a free
image of the
ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, or purchase the CD from the
fulfillment Web site at http://www.ibm.com/systems/management/serverguide/
sub.html. To download the free image, click
IBM Service and Support Site .
Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure
might vary slightly from what is in this document.
The ServerGuide program performs the following tasks:
v
An easy-to-use interface
v Diskette-free setup and configuration programs that are based on detected
hardware
v
Device drivers that are provided for the blade server model and detected
hardware
v
Operating-system partition size and file-system type that are selectable during
setup
ServerGuide features
Use this information to determine the ServerGuide features.
Features and functions can vary slightly with different versions of the ServerGuide
program. To learn more about the version that you have, start the
ServerGuide Setup
and Installation CD and view the online overview. Not all features are supported on
all blade server models.
The ServerGuide program requires a supported IBM blade server that is associated
with an enabled startable (bootable) CD drive. In addition to the
ServerGuide Setup
and Installation CD, you must have the operating-system CD to install the operating
system.
The ServerGuide program has the following features:
v
Sets system date and time
v Detects installed optional hardware devices and provides updated device drivers
for most adapters and devices
v
Provides diskette-free installation for supported Windows operating systems
v
Includes an online readme file with links to tips for the hardware and
operating-system installation
Setup and configuration overview
Use this information to setup and configure the blade server.
Chapter 4. Configuring the blade server
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