Serverguide Features; Setup And Configuration Overview - Lenovo System x3250 M5 Installation And Service Manual

The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides software setup tools and installation tools that are
designed for your server. The ServerGuide program detects the server model and optional hardware devices
that are installed and uses that information during setup to configure the hardware. The ServerGuide
simplifies the operating-system installations by providing updated device drivers and, in some cases,
installing them automatically.
Notes: When using the ServerGuide to deploy Windows 2008 series, the ServerGuide may run into a blue
screen on your system with or without ServeRAID C100 enabled. To avoid this problem, complete the
following steps:
1. Set UEFI settings.
2. View "Device and I/O Ports" setting.
3. If the ServeRAID C100 is enabled, change the "onboard SATA ports as" into RAID or IDE.
4. If the ServeRAID C100 is not enabled, change the "onboard SATA ports as" into IDE.
5. After saving the settings, the system will return to normal when rebooting from the ServerGuide.
You can download a free image of the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD from
http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-GUIDE.
In addition to the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, you must have your operating-system CD to
install the operating system.

ServerGuide features

This information provides an overview of the 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 has the following features:
• An easy-to-use interface
• Diskette-free setup, and configuration programs that are based on detected hardware
• Device drivers that are provided for the server model and detected hardware
• Operating-system partition size and file-system type that are selectable during setup
The ServerGuide program performs the following tasks:
• Sets system date and time
• Detects installed hardware options and provides updated device drivers for most adapters and devices
• Provides diskette-free installation for supported Windows operating systems
• Includes an online readme file with links to tips for your hardware and operating-system installation

Setup and configuration overview

Use this information for the ServerGuide setup and configuration.
When you use the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, you do not need setup diskettes. You can use the
CD to configure any supported Lenovo server model. The setup program provides a list of tasks that are
required to set up your server model. On a server with a ServeRAID adapter or SAS/SATA controller with
RAID capabilities, you can run the SAS/SATA RAID configuration program to create logical drives.
Note: Features and functions can vary slightly with different versions of the ServerGuide program.
Typical operating-system installation
This section details the ServerGuide typical operating-system installation.
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