Using The Serverguide Setup And Installation Cd; Serverguide Features - IBM 8480 - Eserver xSeries 205 Maintenance And Troubleshooting Manual

1. From the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu, select Devices and I/O Ports
2. Select System Board Ethernet PXE/DHCP and use the Right Arrow (→) key to
3. Select Save Settings and press Enter.

Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD

The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD includes an easy-to-use setup and
installation program that is specifically designed for your 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.
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 latest ServerGuide program, 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, see the "ServerGuide Updates" flyer that
comes with your server library, or 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 Performance Optimizer program, which easily tunes your SCSI RAID adapter
v A system BIOS update program, which updates the BIOS code directly from the
v Device drivers that are provided for your server model and detected hardware

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.
The ServerGuide program requires a supported IBM server with an enabled
startable (bootable) CD-ROM drive. In addition to the ServerGuide Setup and
Installation CD, you must have your operating-system CD to install your operating
system.
The ServerGuide program has the following features:
v Sets system date and time.
v Detects the SCSI RAID adapter or controller and runs the SCSI RAID
v Updates the licensed internal code (firmware) level without diskettes.
v Checks the system BIOS code and microcode (firmware) levels of supported
v Provides the Performance Optimizer program to easily tune your SCSI RAID
and press Enter.
set it to Enabled.
hardware
settings for your server environment
CD
configuration program.
options to determine whether a later level is available from the CD. You can
perform updates without using diskettes.
adapter settings for your server environment.
Chapter 2. Configuring your server
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