Setup And Configuration Overview; Typical Operating-System Installation; Installing Your Operating System Without Using Serverguide - IBM System x3750 M4 Installation And Service Manual

Setup and configuration overview

This information provides and overview for setting up and configuring the server.
When you use the ServerGuide 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 provides a list of tasks that are required to set up your server
model. On a server with a ServeRAID adapter or SAS/SATA controller with RAID
capabilities, you can run the SAS/SATA RAID configuration program to create
logical drives.
Note: Features and functions can vary slightly with different versions of the
ServerGuide program.

Typical operating-system installation

This information provides an overview of a typical ServerGuide operating-system
installation.
The ServerGuide program can reduce the time it takes to install an operating
system. It provides the device drivers that are required for your hardware and for
the operating system that you are installing. This section describes a typical
ServerGuide operating-system installation.
Note: Features and functions can vary slightly with different versions of the
ServerGuide program.
1. After you have completed the setup process, the operating-system installation
program starts. (You will need your operating-system CD to complete the
installation.)
2. The ServerGuide program stores information about the server model, service
processor, hard disk drive controllers, and network adapters. Then, the
program checks the CD for newer device drivers. This information is stored
and then passed to the operating-system installation program.
3. The ServerGuide program presents operating-system partition options that are
based on your operating-system selection and the installed hard disk drives.
4. The ServerGuide program prompts you to insert your operating-system CD
and restart the server. At this point, the installation program for the operating
system takes control to complete the installation.

Installing your operating system without using ServerGuide

This information describes how to install the operating system without using the
ServerGuide program.
About this task
If you have already configured the server hardware and you are not using the
ServerGuide program to install your operating system, you download
operating-system installation instructions for the server from http://
www.ibm.com/supportportal/.
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