Chapter 4. Configuring The Server; Using The Serverguide Setup And Installation Cd - IBM x3550 - System - 7978 Installation Manual

Chapter 4. Configuring the server

The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides software setup tools and
installation tools that are specifically designed for your IBM server. Use this CD
during the initial installation of the server to configure basic hardware features and
to simplify the operating-system installation.
In addition to the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, you can use the following
configuration programs to customize the server hardware:
v Configuration/Setup utility program
v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
v Ethernet controller configuration
v Baseboard management controller utility programs
v RAID configuration programs:
v Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine configuration
v Boot Menu program
For more information about these programs, see "Configuring the server" in the
User's Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD.

Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD

The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD contains a setup and installation
program that is designed for your server. The ServerGuide program detects the
server model and hardware options that are installed and uses that information
during setup to configure the hardware. The ServerGuide program simplifies
operating-system installations by providing updated device drivers and, in some
cases, installing them automatically.
If a later version of the ServerGuide program is available, you can download a free
image of the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD. To download the image, go to
the IBM ServerGuide Web page at http://www.ibm.com/pc/qtechinfo/MIGR-
4ZKPPT.html.
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
2. Follow the instructions on the screen to:
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– Use the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program or ServeRAID Manager
to configure an array of hot-swap SAS or hot-swap SATA hard disk drives. For
information about using these programs, see "Configuring hot-swap SAS or
hot-swap SATA RAID" on page 36.
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– Use the Adaptec HostRAID
simple-swap SATA hard disk drives. For information about using these
programs, see "Configuring simple-swap SATA RAID" on page 38.
problems" on page 55.
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 about your operating system
and adapter.
e. Start the setup and hardware configuration programs.
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configuration programs to configure an array of
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