Supplied Software; Setup Support Tool - Serverstart - Fujitsu Siemens Computers PRIMERGY RX100 S4 User Manual

Chapter 1 Overview

1.2 Supplied Software

ServerStart for supporting setup and high reliability tools for avoiding problems during
server operation are supplied with this server.

1.2.1 Setup Support Tool - ServerStart

ServerStart is a setup support tool that helps to install PRIMERGY.
It offers easy server installation and proper installation of recommended drivers.
■ Installing Using ServerStart
Using ServerStart when installing OS offers the following merits.
Not using ServerStart
Complicated hardware configuration (RAID configuration, etc.)
User definition, access privileges, network settings
It is necessary to input successively for installation,
resulting in more mistakes and longer time
Example:
Operations such as setting IP address,
creating users, and registering computer
name are required
Using ServerStart
Automatic RAID configuration is possible
Auto installation of recommended drivers (SCSI, LAN,
etc.) enables high reliable installation
High reliability tools can be installed
automatically *1
Example:
Operations during OS installation are automated *2
*1 High reliability tools are software with comprehensive strength that enable
stable system operation of the server management
*2 Some input (License window, etc.) and media repositioning is excluded
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