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Chapter 4. Configuring the server The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides software setup tools and installation tools that are specifically designed for your IBM server. Use this CD during the initial installation of the server to configure basic hardware features and to simplify the operating-system installation. (See "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" for more information.) In addition to the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, you can use the following configuration programs to customize the server hardware: v Configuration/Setup Utility program v Adaptec® HostRAID™ configuration programs v SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program Note: Some operating systems, such as SCO 6.0 and UnixWare 7.14, do not support RAID. See http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/ to determine whether a supported operating system supports RAID. For more information about these programs, see "Configuring the server" in the User's Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides state-of-the-art programs to detect the server model and hardware options that are installed, configure the server hardware, provide device drivers, and help you install the operating system. For information about the supported operating-system versions, see the label on the CD. If the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD did not come with the server, you can download the latest version from http://www.ibm.com/pc/qtechinfo/MIGR4ZKPPT.html. To start the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, complete the following steps: 1. Insert the CD, and restart the server. If the CD does not start, see "ServerGuide problems" on page 31. 2. Follow the instructions on the screen to: a. Select your language. b. Select your keyboard layout and country. c. View the overview to learn about ServerGuide features. d. View the readme file to review installation tips about your operating system and adapter. e. Start the setup and hardware configuration programs. f. Start the operating-system installation. You will need your operating-system CD. Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the BIOS code. You can use it to perform the following tasks: v View configuration information v View and change assignments for devices and I/O ports v Set the date and time © Copyright IBM Corp. 2005 23

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Chapter
4.
Configuring
the
server
The
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
provides
software
setup
tools
and
installation
tools
that
are
specifically
designed
for
your
IBM
server.
Use
this
CD
during
the
initial
installation
of
the
server
to
configure
basic
hardware
features
and
to
simplify
the
operating-system
installation.
(See
“Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD”
for
more
information.)
In
addition
to
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD,
you
can
use
the
following
configuration
programs
to
customize
the
server
hardware:
v
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
v
Adaptec
®
HostRAID
™
configuration
programs
v
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program
Note:
Some
operating
systems,
such
as
SCO
6.0
and
UnixWare
7.14,
do
not
support
RAID.
See
to
determine
whether
a
supported
operating
system
supports
RAID.
For
more
information
about
these
programs,
see
“Configuring
the
server”
in
the
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
provides
state-of-the-art
programs
to
detect
the
server
model
and
hardware
options
that
are
installed,
configure
the
server
hardware,
provide
device
drivers,
and
help
you
install
the
operating
system.
For
information
about
the
supported
operating-system
versions,
see
the
label
on
the
CD.
If
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
did
not
come
with
the
server,
you
can
download
the
latest
version
from
4ZKPPT.html.
To
start
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Insert
the
CD,
and
restart
the
server.
If
the
CD
does
not
start,
see
“ServerGuide
problems”
on
page
31.
2.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen
to:
a.
Select
your
language.
b.
Select
your
keyboard
layout
and
country.
c.
View
the
overview
to
learn
about
ServerGuide
features.
d.
View
the
readme
file
to
review
installation
tips
about
your
operating
system
and
adapter.
e.
Start
the
setup
and
hardware
configuration
programs.
f.
Start
the
operating-system
installation.
You
will
need
your
operating-system
CD.
Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS
code.
You
can
use
it
to
perform
the
following
tasks:
v
View
configuration
information
v
View
and
change
assignments
for
devices
and
I/O
ports
v
Set
the
date
and
time
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2005
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