System Partition; Typical Nos Installation; Setting Up Or Updating Multiple Servers - IBM xSeries 200 Hardware Maintenance Manual

System partition

The ServerGuide program creates a 50 MB system partition on the default drive.
The system partition contains server-specific utility programs such as service
processor disk operating system (DOS) utilities, system diagnostics, flash BIOS
updates, and other programs.
Note: Programs in the system partition vary by server model, and not all server
models run utility programs from the system partition. To determine which
ones do, start the Setup and Installation CD and view the online Overview.
After setup is complete, you can access programs in the system partition by
restarting the server and pressing Alt+F1 when the prompt is displayed. The
system partition menu displays the programs that are available on the server
model.

Typical NOS installation

You can use the ServerGuide program to shorten the installation time. The
ServerGuide program provides the necessary device drivers, based on the
hardware that you have and the NOS that you are installing. The following is a
brief explanation of a typical ServerGuide NOS installation.
Note: Exact features and functions can vary with different versions of the
ServerGuide software.
v After you have completed the setup process, the operating-system installation
program starts. (You will need a copy of the NOS CD to complete the
installation.)
v The ServerGuide program stores information about the server model, service
processor, hard disk controllers, and network adapters. It then checks the CD for
newer device drivers. This information is stored and then passed to the NOS
installation program.
v With some NOS installations, you can create a NOS Replication Diskette for
setting up additional servers. The diskette will contain the Internet protocol (IP)
address, server name, and other selections.
v The ServerGuide program presents NOS partition options that are based on the
NOS selection and the installed hard disk drives.
v If you are installing the NOS from diskette, the ServerGuide program displays
the required diskettes that you must create and the optional diskettes that you
might want to create. The diskettes that you can create are the device-driver
diskettes for the installed adapters or controllers.
The ServerGuide program prompts you to insert the NOS CD and restart the
server. At this point, the installation program for the NOS (for example, Microsoft
Windows 2000) takes control to complete the installation.

Setting up or updating multiple servers

You can use the ServerGuide program to create diskettes that help you set up or
update multiple servers. You can modify information on the diskettes as you use
them to set up or update other servers.
Note: Availability and function can vary by server model and by the hardware
that is installed.
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