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4. Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selected items; then, press Enter. The Device Properties and Mirroring Properties choices produce additional screens of parameters to review or change. Formatting a SCSI hard disk drive Low-level formatting removes all data from the hard disk. If there is data you want to save, back up the hard disk before performing this procedure. Complete the following steps to format a drive. Note: Before you format a SCSI hard disk, make sure that it is not part of a mirrored pair. From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the drive to format. Select Mirroring Properties and make sure the mirroring value for the drive is set to None. 1. From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the drive to format. 2. Select Device Properties. 3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the drive to format. 4. Use the arrow keys or the End key to scroll to the right. 5. Select Format; then, press Enter to begin the low-level formatting operation. Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD includes an easy-to-use setup and installation program that is designed for your IBM 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. If a later version of the ServerGuide program is available, you can download a free image of the ServerGuide Setup and Installation 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 ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, go to the ServerGuide fulfillment Web site at http://www.ibm.com/pc/coupon/. The ServerGuide program has the following features to make setup easier: v An easy-to-use interface with online help v Diskette-free setup, and configuration programs that are based on detected hardware v ServeRAID Manager program, which configures your ServeRAID adapter or integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities v A system BIOS code update program, which updates the BIOS code directly from the CD 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 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. Chapter 2. Configuring your server 15

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4.
Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selected
items; then, press Enter. The Device Properties and Mirroring Properties
choices produce additional screens of parameters to review or change.
Formatting a SCSI hard disk drive
Low-level formatting removes all data from the hard disk. If there is data you want
to save, back up the hard disk before performing this procedure. Complete the
following steps to format a drive.
Note:
Before you format a SCSI hard disk, make sure that it is not part of a
mirrored pair. From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the
drive to format. Select
Mirroring Properties
and make sure the mirroring
value for the drive is set to
None
.
1.
From the list of adapters, select the controller (channel) for the drive to format.
2.
Select
Device Properties
.
3.
Use the arrow keys to highlight the drive to format.
4.
Use the arrow keys or the End key to scroll to the right.
5.
Select
Format
; then, press Enter to begin the low-level formatting operation.
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
The
ServerGuide Setup and Installation
CD includes an easy-to-use setup and
installation program that is designed for your IBM 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.
If a later version of the ServerGuide program is available, you can download a free
image of the
ServerGuide Setup and Installation
CD, or you can purchase the CD.
To download the image, go to the IBM ServerGuide Web page at
ServerGuide Setup and Installation
CD, go to the ServerGuide fulfillment Web site
The ServerGuide program has the following features to make setup easier:
v
An easy-to-use interface with online help
v
Diskette-free setup, and configuration programs that are based on detected
hardware
v
ServeRAID Manager program, which configures your ServeRAID adapter or
integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities
v
A system BIOS code update program, which updates the BIOS code directly from
the CD
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
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.
Chapter 2. Configuring your server
15