Using The Serverguide Setup And Installation Cd - Lenovo System x3750 M4 Installation And Service Manual

The server provides Features on Demand software Ethernet support. You can purchase a Features on
Demand software upgrade key for Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and iSCSI storage protocols for a
ML2 adapter. For more information, see "Enabling Features on Demand Ethernet software" on page 150.
• Features on Demand RAID software
The server comes with Features on Demand software RAID support for RAID levels 5, 6, 50, and 60
upgrade. Software RAID upgrade is enabled through the IMM2. For more information, see "Enabling
Features on Demand RAID software" on page 150.
• Configuring RAID arrays
For information about configuring RAID arrays, see "Configuring RAID arrays" on page 151.
• IBM Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) program
Use this program as an alternative to the Setup utility for modifying UEFI settings and IMM2 settings.
Use the ASU program online or out of band to modify UEFI settings from the command line without the
need to restart the server to run the Setup utility. For more information about using this program, see
"Advanced Settings Utility program" on page 151.

Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD

This section describes the content and the use of the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD.
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.
You can download a free image of the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD from the
http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/ docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-GUIDE.
Note: Changes are made periodically to Lenovo pages on the World Wide Web. The actual procedure might
vary slightly from what is described in this document.
The ServerGuide program requires a supported Lenovo server with an enabled startable (bootable) CD drive.
In addition to the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, you must have your operating-system CD to
install the operating system.
To start the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, complete the following steps:
1. Insert the CD, and restart the server. If the CD does not start, see "ServerGuide problems" on page 194.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the following steps:
a. Select your language.
b. Select your keyboard layout and country.
c. View the overview to learn about ServerGuide features.
d. View the readme file to review installation tips for your operating system and adapter.
e. Start the operating-system installation. You will need your operating-system CD.
ServerGuide features
Use this information to understand the tasks performed by the ServerGuide program.
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.
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