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You can create a setup-replication diskette, which contains your hardware
configuration selections. Use this diskette to replicate selections to other servers
that are of the same model.
You can create an operating-system replication diskette, which contains information
that you need to complete multiple installations. Not all operating systems support
operating-system replication diskettes.
Installing your operating system without ServerGuide
If you have already configured the server hardware and you decide not to use the
ServerGuide program to install your operating system, complete the following steps
to download the latest operating-system installation instructions from the IBM
Support Web page:
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
2. Under Browse, click Servers.
3. From the Family drop-down list, select your server model.
4. If operating-system installation instructions are available for your server model,
Using the SCSISelect Utility program
Use the SCSISelect Utility program to:
v View the default SCSI IDs
v Locate and correct configuration conflicts
v Perform a low-level format on a SCSI hard disk
Starting the SCSISelect Utility program
Complete the following steps to start the SCSISelect Utility program:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the prompt <<< Press <CTRL><A> for SCSISelect Utility! >>> appears,
3. When the prompt Would you like to configure the SCSISelect controller or
4. Use the arrow keys to select a choice from the menu.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selected
SCSISelect Utility menu choices
The following choices are on the SCSISelect Utility menu:
v Configuration
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xSeries 305 Type 8673: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide
OS installation is in the list in the upper-left corner of the Web page. Click OS
installation and select the instructions for your operating system.
press Ctrl+A. If you have set an administrator password, you are prompted to
type the password.
run the SCSI Disk Utilities? appears, make your selection and press Enter.
items, and press Enter.
Select this choice to view or change SCSI controller settings. To reset the
controller to its default settings, press F6 and follow the instructions on the
screen.
You can view and change the following controller settings:
– SCSI Controller ID
Select this choice to view the SCSI controller ID, which is typically 7.
– SCSI Controller Parity
This choice is set to Enabled and cannot be changed.
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