Installing The Nos Without Serverguide; Additional Programs Included With Serverguide - IBM 8686 - Eserver xSeries 360 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Note: Availability and function can vary by server model and by the hardware that
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 information that you
need to complete multiple installations. This feature supports servers running some
operating systems.

Installing the NOS without ServerGuide

If you have already configured the server hardware and you decide not to use the
ServerGuide program to install the NOS, download the latest NOS installation
instructions:
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support.
2. From the Browse the support site menu, click Servers.
3. From the Family menu, click xSeries 360.
4. On the left side of the page, click OS Installation to see the list of installation
5. From the Operating System installation by Category menu, select a
Note: If you select Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 as the NOS, do not install the

Additional programs included with ServerGuide

As a convenience, the ServerGuide program comes with additional software to
assist you with the server installation.
A variety of powerful applications are included with the ServerGuide software.
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.
is installed.
instructions for the supported operating systems.
supported operating system to see the list of installation instructions.
network adapter driver that comes with that product. It does not support the
newer onboard network adapter in this server. Instead, install the driver
available at the IBM support site mentioned in Step 1
Using the ServerGuide CDs
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