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Installing the operating system
4.3
Installing the operating system
Ê Insert the ServerStart CD and keep ready the CD of the operating system
you want to install.
Ê Reboot the server.
Ê Follow the instructions on the screen and in the manual for the operating
system.
If your server is equipped with a disk array controller, please read in the appro-
priate manual how to configure the disk array before you install the desired
system.
4.4
Configuring the server and components
The configuration software and utilities supplied with the product make it easy
for you to configure the server and its components (see the chapter "Configu-
ration software and utilities" on page 45).
The I/O board has a block of eight DIP switches (see figure 14 on page 40) for
setting various configuration options (see the section "BIOS Setup" on
page 47). Upon delivery, all the switches are set to the OFF position. table 2
lists the functions of the various DIP switches:
Switch
Function
No. Pos.
OFF Normal
Boot
ON
Recovery
1
Boot
OFF No CMOS
Clear
2
ON
CMOS
Clear
Table 2: DIP switches settings
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Description
The system attempts to boot using BIOS code from
the flash memory.
The system attempts a recovery boot by loading
the BIOS code from a floppy disk into flash
memory. This procedure is normally performed
when BIOS code has been corrupted.
Preserves the contents of NVRAM.
Replaces the contents of NVRAM with the default
settings.
Preparation for use and operation
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