Cautions For Using Serverstart - Fujitsu PRIMERGY TX300 S4 User Manual

Chapter 2 Checking before OS Installation
When using a SAS array controller card (MegaRAID SAS)
Configure a RAID with internal hard disk units that are connected to a SAS array controller card. The
array controller to be employed is "MegaRAID SAS" and available RAID level is "RAID 0 / RAID 1 /
RAID 1+0 / RAID 5 / RAID 6". For details, refer to "MegaRAID SAS User's Guide" in Array Controller
Document & Tool CD.
When RAID-configured hard disk unit is used
Hard disk units that have been used before may have unwanted partition information or array
configuration information, which may cause unexpected problems. If you connect any hard disk units
with usage history to this server, format them at low level on another system before connecting them to
the server. For details on how to format the hard disk, refer to the manual supplied with the system to be
used.
Number of hard disk units
If the number of actually installed units is less than that of the setting for the number of units (plus one,
when hot spare is specified), installation using ServerStart is aborted because of an error.
When the number of actually installed hard disk units is larger than the configured, the disk units are set
up according to the setting. Extra units will be configured as standby disk units.

2.3.3 Cautions for Using ServerStart

Observe the cautions described below when the OS installation is performed with ServerStart.
Operating ServerStart
Mainly, a mouse is used for ServerStart operations. In some cases, operation with the [Tab] key or
cursor are not available. Be sure to use a mouse while operating ServerStart.
Configuration file (SerStartBatch.ini)
A configuration file stores the server setup and client information configured in ServerStart. To create a
configuration file, use the ServerStart floppy disk supplied with this server. Store only one file on each
floppy disk. Do not set the ServerStart floppy disk to the write-protected state. You can use any name for
the configuration file. However, the file must be installed in the server as "SerStartBatch.ini". When
installing the configuration file, make sure to save it as "SerStartBatch.ini" on the ServerStart floppy
disk. Start up ServerStart, insert the ServerStart floppy disk containing "SerStartBatch.ini", and click
[Start] to install the server.
Ejecting PRIMERGY Startup Disc
Do not eject PRIMERGY Startup Disc while ServerStart is running. If the PRIMERGY Startup Disc is
ejected and inserted again, ServerStart starts up in multiple windows, and settings you have made may
be lost.
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