Using The Serverguide Setup And Installation Cd; Serverguide Features - IBM xSeries 445 8870 User Manual

Administrator password
If an administrator password is set, you must type the administrator password for
access to the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. You can use any combination of
up to seven characters (A–Z, a–z, and 0–9) for the password. The Administrator
password choice is on the Configuration/Setup Utility menu only if an IBM Remote
Supervisor Adapter is installed.
Attention:
to change, override, or remove it. You must replace the system board.

Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD

The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD includes an easy-to-use setup and
installation program that is designed for your IBM server. The ServerGuide program
detects the server model and hardware options 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.
Note: If your server model came with an operating system, such as Microsoft
If a later version of the ServerGuide program is available, you can download a free
image of the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, or you can purchase the CD.
To download the image, go to the IBM ServerGuide Web page at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/qtechinfo/MIGR-4ZKPPT.html. To purchase the latest
ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, go to the ServerGuide fulfillment Web site
at http://www.ibm.com/pc/coupon/.
The ServerGuide program has the following features to make setup easier:
v An easy-to-use interface with online help
v Diskette-free setup, and configuration programs that are based on detected
v ServeRAID Manager program, which configures your ServeRAID adapter or
v A system BIOS code update program, which updates the BIOS code directly from
v Device drivers that are provided for your server model and detected hardware
v Operating-system partition size and file-system type that are selectable during

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 server models.
While the server is turned off, move the switch to the position opposite its current
position. You can then start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and reset the
power-on password. You do not need to return the switch to the previous
position.
The power-on password override switch does not affect the administrator
password.
If you set an administrator password and then forget it, there is no way
Windows 2000 Datacenter Server or VMware ESX server, see the software
documentation provided with your software for configuration information.
hardware
integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities
the CD
setup
Chapter 2. Configuring the server
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