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Installing your NOS without ServerGuide, Additional programs included with ServerGuide, Servers

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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. You can create a NOS-replication diskette, which contains your server name, domain name, and other information that you need to complete multiple installations. This feature supports systems running Windows 2000, Windows NT Server 4.0, and Red Hat Linux operating systems. Installing your NOS without ServerGuide If you have already configured the server hardware and you decide not to use the ServerGuide program to install your NOS, download the latest NOS installation instructions: 1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support. 2. Click Servers. 3. From the Family field, select your server model. 4. Click OS installation. The available installation instructions are displayed. Additional programs included with ServerGuide As a convenience, the ServerGuide program comes with additional software to assist you with the server installation. A variety of powerful applications are included with the ServerGuide software. Offerings can vary with the different versions of the ServerGuide software. Check the application CD labels for a list of applications, or start the Setup and Installation CD and view the online Overview. Chapter 4. Using the ServerGuide CDs 21

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Chapter 4.
Using the ServerGuide CDs
21
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.
You can create a NOS-replication diskette, which contains your server name, domain
name, and other information that you need to complete multiple installations. This
feature supports systems running Windows 2000, Windows NT Server 4.0, and Red
Hat Linux operating systems.
Installing your NOS without ServerGuide
If you have already configured the server hardware and you decide not to use the
ServerGuide program to install your NOS, download the latest NOS installation
instructions:
1.
2.
Click
Servers
.
3.
From the
Family
field, select your server model.
4.
Click
OS installation
. The available installation instructions are displayed.
Additional programs included with ServerGuide
As a convenience, the ServerGuide program comes with additional software to assist
you with the server installation.
A variety of powerful applications are included with the ServerGuide software.
Offerings can vary with the different versions of the ServerGuide software. Check the
application CD labels for a list of applications, or start the
Setup and Installation
CD
and view the online Overview.