Installing Your Nos Without Serverguide; Additional Programs Included With Serverguide; Error Symptoms - IBM eServer 232 xSeries User Reference Manual

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 a NOS Replication Diskette, which contains your server name, domain
name, and other information that you need to complete multiple installations. This
feature supports systems running Windows 2000, Windows NT Server 4.0, and Red
Hat Linux.

Installing your NOS without ServerGuide

If you have already configured the server hardware and you decide not to use
ServerGuide to install your NOS, download the latest NOS installation instructions:
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support
2. Click Servers.
3. From the Family field, select your server model.
4. Click OS installation. The available installation instructions are listed.

Additional programs included with ServerGuide

As a convenience, ServerGuide comes with additional software to assist you with the
server installation.
A variety of powerful applications are included with ServerGuide. Offerings can vary
with the different versions of the ServerGuide software. Check the application CD
labels for a list of applications, or start the Setup and Installation CD and view the
online Overview.

Error symptoms

This section provides ServerGuide error symptoms and probable solutions.
Setup and
Installation CD
Setup and • Ensure that the system is a supported server model with a startable
Installation CD will (bootable) CD-ROM drive.
not start.
• If the startup (boot) sequence settings have been altered, be sure
that the CD-ROM is first in the startup sequence.
• If more than one CD-ROM drive is installed, be sure that only one
drive is set as the primary drive. Start the CD from the primary
drive.
ServeRAID • Ensure that there are no duplicate SCSI IDs or IRQ assignments.
program cannot
• Ensure that the hard disk drive is connected properly.
view all installed
drives or cannot
install NOS.
The operating Free up more space on the hard disk.
system installation
program
continuously loops.
Action
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