Using The Serverguide Setup And Installation Cd; Serverguide Features - IBM x3200 M3 7327 Service Manual

Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD

The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides software setup tools and
installation tools that are designed for your server. The ServerGuide program
detects the server model and hardware options that are installed and uses that
information during setup to configure the hardware. The ServerGuide program
simplifies operating-system installations by providing updated device drivers and, in
some cases, installing them automatically. To download the CD, go to
http://www.ibm.com/systems/management/serverguide/sub.html and click IBM
Service and Support Site.
The ServerGuide program has the following features:
v An easy-to-use interface
v Diskette-free setup, and configuration programs that are based on detected
v ServeRAID Manager program, which configures your ServeRAID adapter
v Device drivers that are provided for your server model and detected hardware
v Operating-system partition size and file-system type that are selectable during

ServerGuide features

Features and functions can vary slightly with different versions of the ServerGuide
program. To learn more about the version that you have, start the ServerGuide
Setup and Installation CD and view the online overview. Not all features are
supported on all server models.
The ServerGuide program requires a supported IBM server with an enabled
startable (bootable) CD drive. In addition to the ServerGuide Setup and Installation
CD, you must have your operating-system CD to install the operating system.
The ServerGuide program performs the following tasks:
v Sets system date and time
v Detects the RAID adapter or controller and runs the SAS/SATA RAID
v Checks the microcode (firmware) levels of a ServeRAID adapter and determines
v Detects installed hardware options and provides updated device drivers for most
v Provides diskette-free installation for supported Windows operating systems
Table 16. Server configuration and applications for configuring and managing RAID
arrays (continued)
Server configuration
ServeRAID-MR10i adapter
(LSI 1078) installed
ServeRAID-MR10is VAULT
adapter installed
hardware
setup
configuration program
whether a later level is available from the CD
adapters and devices
RAID array configuration
(before operating system is
installed)
MegaRAID Storage Manager
(MSM),, MegaRAID BIOS
Configuration Utility (press C
to start), ServerGuide
MegaRAID Storage Manager
(MSM),, MegaRAID BIOS
Configuration Utility (press C
to start), ServerGuide
Chapter 6. Configuration information and instructions
RAID array management
(after operating system is
installed)
MegaRAID Storage Manager
(MSM)
MegaRAID Storage Manager
(MSM)
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