Leave This Document With Your Customer - IBM pseries 690 Installation Manual

Using the HMC to manage a full system partition on a managed system, the installer must complete the
following:
__ 1. Verify the system operation by completing the procedures in Chapter 3, "Verifying the Hardware
Operation," on page 29.
__ 2. Verify that the latest firmware and adapter/drive microcode code are installed. Refer to "Verifying
that the Latest Firmware is Installed" on page 31.
__ 3. If the operating system was not preinstalled, ensure that the customer installs the operating system.
If an operating system has been preinstalled in your system, go to the next step.
If the customer plans to install the operating system now, refer the customer to the installation
instructions provided with the operating system.
v The operating system can be installed from a CD (if a CD-ROM drive is installed). For this
method, the system must have a CD-ROM drive.
v The operating system can be installed from a Network Installation Management (NIM) server. For
information about installing AIX from a NIM server, see the AIX 5L Installation Guide and
Reference, order number SC23-4389.
__ 4. If the system is not running, start the system. Refer to the IBM Hardware Management Console for
pSeries Installation and Operations Guide, order number SA38-0590, for procedures on starting the
system from the HMC.
__ 5. Have the customer configure the network and the Service Focal Point reporting functions. Perform
the following procedures:
__ a. Configure Inventory Scout Services and Service Agent.
__ b. Collect vital product data.
__ c. Transmit vital product data.
For more information about performing these tasks, refer to the IBM Hardware Management
Console for pSeries Installation and Operations Guide, order number SA38-0590.
__ 6. Leave this installation guide with the system administrator.

Leave this Document with your Customer

Because customers may need this guide to perform various tasks, leave this guide with them for their
reference.
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