The Ibm System X Documentation Cd; Hardware And Software Requirements; Using The Documentation Browser - IBM System x3550 M4 Installation And User Manual

Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
You can download an IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD to help you
configure the hardware, install device drivers, and install the operating system.
For a list of supported optional devices for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/
servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.
See the Rack Installation Instructions document on the IBM System x
Documentation CD for complete rack installation and removal instructions.

The IBM System x Documentation CD

The IBM System x Documentation CD contains documentation for the server in
Portable Document Format (PDF) and includes the IBM Documentation Browser to
help you find information quickly.

Hardware and software requirements

The IBM System x Documentation CD requires the following minimum hardware
and software:
v Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Red Hat Linux
v 100 MHz microprocessor
v 32 MB of RAM
v Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 (or later) or xpdf, which comes with Linux operating

Using the Documentation Browser

Use the Documentation Browser to browse the contents of the CD, read brief
descriptions of the documents, and view documents, using Adobe Acrobat Reader
or xpdf. The Documentation Browser automatically detects the regional settings in
use in your server and displays the documents in the language for that region (if
available). If a document is not available in the language for that region, the
English-language version is displayed.
Use one of the following procedures to start the Documentation Browser:
v If Autostart is enabled, insert the CD into the CD or DVD drive. The
v If Autostart is disabled or is not enabled for all users, use one of the following
systems
Documentation Browser starts automatically.
procedures:
– If you are using a Windows operating system, insert the CD into the CD or
DVD drive and click Start -> Run. In the Open field, type
e:\win32.bat
where e is the drive letter of the CD or DVD drive, and click OK.
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