System Partition; Typical Nos Installation; Setting Up Or Updating Multiple Servers - IBM eServer xSeries 345 Type 8670 User 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. 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 ServerGuide 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 your server
model.

Typical NOS installation

You can use the ServerGuide program to shorten your installation time. The
ServerGuide program provides the device drivers that are required for your
hardware and for the NOS that you are installing. This section describes a typical
ServerGuide NOS installation.
Note: Features and functions can vary slightly with different versions of the
1. After you have completed the setup process, the NOS installation program
2. The ServerGuide program stores information about the server model, service
3. With some NOS installations, you can create a NOS-replication diskette for
4. The ServerGuide program presents NOS partition options that are based on
5. If you are installing the NOS from diskette, the ServerGuide program lists the
6. The ServerGuide program prompts you to insert your NOS CD and restart the

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
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.
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ServerGuide Program.
starts. (You will need your NOS CD to complete the installation.)
processor, hard disk drive controllers, and network adapters. Then, the program
checks the CD for newer device drivers. This information is stored and then
passed to the NOS installation program.
setting up additional servers. This diskette contains the Internet protocol (IP)
address, server name, and other selections.
your NOS selection and the installed hard disk drives.
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.
server. At this point, the installation program for the NOS takes control to
complete the installation.
is installed.