System Partition; Typical Nos Installation; Setting Up Or Updating Multiple Servers - IBM eServer 342 xSeries User Reference Manual

System Partition

ServerGuide creates a 50 MB System Partition on the default drive. The System
Partition contains server-specific utility programs such as service processor disk
operating system (DOS) utilities, system diagnostics, flash BIOS updates, and other
programs.
Note: Programs in the System Partition vary by server model, and not all server
After setup is complete, you can access programs in the System Partition by
restarting the server and pressing Alt+F1 when the prompt is displayed. The System
Partition menu displays the programs that are available on your server model.

Typical NOS installation

You can use ServerGuide to shorten your installation time. ServerGuide provides the
necessary device drivers, based on the hardware that you have and the NOS that you
are installing. The following is a brief explanation of a typical ServerGuide NOS
installation.
Note: Exact features and functions can vary with different versions of the Server-
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ServerGuide prompts you to insert your NOS CD and restart the server. At this point,
the installation program for the NOS (for example, Microsoft Windows 2000) takes
control to complete the installation.

Setting up or updating multiple servers

You can use ServerGuide 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
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models run utility programs from the System Partition. To determine which
ones do, start the Setup and Installation CD and view the online Overview.
Guide software
After you have completed the setup process, the operating system installation
program starts. (You will need your copy of the NOS CD to complete the installa-
tion.)
ServerGuide stores information about the server model, service processor, hard
disk controllers, and network adapters. It then checks the CD for newer device
drivers. This information is stored and then passed to the NOS installation pro-
gram.
With some NOS installations, you can create a NOS Replication Diskette for set-
ting up additional servers. The diskette will contain the Internet protocol (IP)
address, server name, and other selections.
ServerGuide presents NOS partition options that are based on your NOS selec-
tion and the installed hard disk drives.
If you are installing the NOS from diskette, ServerGuide displays the required dis-
kettes that you must create, and the optional diskettes that you might want to cre-
ate. The diskettes that you can create are the device driver diskettes for the
installed adapters or controllers.
installed.