IBM 43635gu User Guide - Page 72

If the

ServerGuide Setup and Installation

CD did not come with the server, you can

download the latest version of the ServerGuide program. You can download a free

image of the


CD, or you can purchase the CD.

To download the image, go to the IBM ServerGuide Web page at

http://www.ibm.com/pc/qtechinfo/MIGR-4ZKPPT.html. To purchase the latest


CD, go to the ServerGuide fulfillment Web site

at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/serverguide/

sub.html.

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

hardware

v

ServeRAID Manager program, which configures your ServeRAID adapter or

integrated SAS controller with RAID capabilities

v

Device drivers that are provided for the server model and detected hardware

v

File-system type that is selectable during setup

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


CD, you must have the operating-system CD to install the operating system.

The ServerGuide program performs the following tasks:

v

Sets system date and time

v

Detects an installed SAS RAID adapter or controller and runs the SAS RAID

configuration program

v

Checks the microcode (firmware) levels of a ServeRAID adapter and determines

whether a later level is available from the CD

v

Detects installed optional hardware devices and provides updated device drivers

for most adapters and devices

v

Provides diskette-free installation for supported Windows operating systems

v

Includes an online readme file with links to tips for your hardware and operating

system installation

Setup and configuration overview

When you use the


CD, you do not need setup

diskettes. You can use the CD to configure any supported IBM server model. The

setup program provides a list of tasks that are required to set up the server model.

On a server with a ServeRAID adapter or integrated SAS/SATA controller with RAID

capabilities, you can run the Adaptec RAID configuration programs to create logical

drives.

Note:

Features and functions can vary slightly with different versions of the

ServerGuide program.

When you start the


CD, the program prompts

you to complete the following tasks:

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System x3200 Types 4362 and 4363: User’s Guide

Section	Page
Contents	5
Safety	7
Chapter 1. The System x3200 server	15
Related documentation	15
Notices and statements in this document	16
Features and specifications	17
What your server offers	18
Reliability, availability, and serviceability	19
IBM Director	20
Update Xpress program	21
Server controls, LEDs, and power	22
Front view	22
Rear view	24
Server power features	25
Turning on the server	25
Turning off the server	26
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices	27
Server components	27
System-board internal connectors	28
System-board switches and jumpers	29
System-board external connectors	30
System-board connectors	31
System-board LEDs	32
Installation guidelines	32
System reliability guidelines	33
Working inside the server with the power on	34
Handling static-sensitive devices	34
Removing the side cover	35
Removing the two-piece bezel	36
Installing a memory module	38
Installing a drive	41
Installing a CD or DVD drive	42
Installing a tape drive	44
Installing a hot-swap SAS or hot-swap SATA hard disk drive	45
IDs for hot-swap hard disk drives	47
Installing a simple-swap SATA hard disk drive	47
Power and signal cables for internal drives	49
Installing an adapter	50
Cabling the optional ServeRAID-8s controller	52
Installing the simple-swap SATA cable	52
Installing the hot-swap SAS/SATA cable	54
Installing the SAS/SATA controller	57
Installing a hot-swap power supply	58
Installing a security rope clip	60
Completing the installation	61
Reinstalling the two-piece bezel	61
Reinstalling the side cover	63
Connecting the cables	64
Updating the server configuration	64
Connecting external devices	65
Installing the server in a rack	65
Chapter 3. Configuring the server	67
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program	68
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program	68
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices	68
Using passwords	71
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD	71
ServerGuide features	72
Setup and configuration overview	72
Typical operating system installation	73
Installing your operating system without using ServerGuide	73
Using the Boot Menu program	73
Enabling the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent	74
Configuring the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller	74
LSI Configuration Utility program	75
Starting the LSI Configuration Utility program	76
Formatting a hard disk drive	76
Creating a RAID array of hard disk drives	76
Appendix. Notices	77
Trademarks	77
Important notes	78
Product recycling and disposal	79
Battery return program	80
Electronic emission notices	81
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement	81
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement	81
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement	81
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement	81
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement	81
Taiwanese Class A warning statement	82
Chinese Class A warning statement	82
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement	82
Index	83
A	83
B	83
C	83
D	83
E	84
F	84
H	84
I	84
K	84
L	85
M	85
N	85
O	85
P	85
R	85
S	86
T	86
U	86
V	86

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