Chapter 4.Configuring Your Server; Using The Serverguide Cds - IBM eServer 220 xSeries Installation Manual

Chapter 4. Configuring your server

Using the ServerGuide CDs

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The ServerGuide™ CDs provide software setup tools and installation tools that are
specifically designed for your IBM server. Use these CDs during the initial installation
of your server to configure basic hardware features and to simplify your network
operating system installation. (See "Using the ServerGuide CDs" for more
information.) The ServerGuide CDs also contain a collection of application programs,
which you can install after your server is up and running.
In addition to the ServerGuide CDs, you can use the following configuration
programs to customize your server hardware:
• Configuration/Setup Utility
The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the basic input/output system
(BIOS) code that comes with your server. You can use this program to configure
serial and parallel port assignments, change interrupt request (IRQ) settings,
change the drive startup sequence, set the date and time, and set passwords.
• SCSISelect Utility
With the built-in SCSISelect Utility program, you can configure the devices that
are attached to the integrated SCSI controller. Use this program to change
default values, resolve configuration conflicts, and perform a low-level format
on a SCSI hard disk drive.
• PXE Boot Agent Utility
The Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) Boot Agent Utility program is part of
the BIOS code that comes with your server. You can use this program to change
network startup (boot) protocols and startup (boot) order, to select operating
system wake up support, and to set menu wait times.
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ServeRAID programs
If you have a ServeRAID adapter installed in your server, you must use the
ServeRAID configuration program to define and configure your disk-array
subsystem before you install your operating system.
Note: Refer to the User's Reference on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD for detailed
instructions for using the configuration programs.
The ServerGuide CDs provide state-of-the-art programs to detect the server model
and hardware options that are installed, configure the server hardware, provide
device drivers, and install your network operating system (NOS).
Note: If the ServerGuide CD does not start, see "ServerGuide startup problems" on
page 44.
1. Insert the Setup and Installation CD, and restart the server.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to:
a. Select your language.
b. Select your keyboard layout and country.
c. View the overview to learn about ServerGuide features.
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