
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,
service
processors,
and
other
system
hardware
to
determine
if
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:
Exact
features
and
functions
can
vary
with
different
versions
of
the
ServerGuide
software.
When
you
start
the
Setup
and
Installation
CD,
the
following
happens:
v
You
are
prompted
for
your
language,
country,
and
keyboard
layout.
(This
information
is
stored
and
later
passed
on
to
the
NOS
installation
program.)
v
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
the
setup
selections
to
other
servers
that
are
the
same
model.
v
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
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,
leading
you
through
the
entire
configuration
process.
–
The
Performance
Optimizer
program
easily
tunes
the
server
for
the
environment.
–
The
ServerGuide
program
creates
a
System
Partition
on
the
default
drive.
v
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.
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xSeries
200
Type
8479
and
xSeries
200VL
Type
8481:
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
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