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Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD contains a setup and installation program that is designed for your server. The ServerGuide program detects the server model and optional hardware devices 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 the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD did not come with the server, you can download a free image of the CD or purchase the CD from the ServerGuide fulfillment Web site at http://www.ibm.com/systems/management/serverguide/ sub.html. To download the free image, click IBM Service and Support Site. Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure might vary slightly from that is described in this document. 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 with RAID capabilities v LSI Configuration Utility program that you use to set up and configure RAID arrays. Note: The LSI Configuration Utility program on the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides limited RAID capability. Use the LSI Configuration Utility program that is integrated in the BIOS to get the full range of RAID configuration capabilities. Start the server and watch the monitor; at the prompt > press Ctrl+C. 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 or DVD drive. In addition to the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, you must have the operating-system CD or DVD to install the operating system. The ServerGuide program performs the following tasks: v Sets system date and time v Detects an installed ServeRAID adapter and runs the SAS/SATA 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 Chapter 3. Configuring the server 63

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Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
contains
a
setup
and
installation
program
that
is
designed
for
your
server.
The
ServerGuide
program
detects
the
server
model
and
optional
hardware
devices
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
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
did
not
come
with
the
server,
you
can
download
a
free
image
of
the
CD
or
purchase
the
CD
from
the
ServerGuide
fulfillment
Web
site
at
sub.html.
To
download
the
free
image,
click
IBM
Service
and
Support
Site
.
Note:
Changes
are
made
periodically
to
the
IBM
Web
site.
The
actual
procedure
might
vary
slightly
from
that
is
described
in
this
document.
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
with
RAID
capabilities
v
LSI
Configuration
Utility
program
that
you
use
to
set
up
and
configure
RAID
arrays.
Note:
The
LSI
Configuration
Utility
program
on
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
provides
limited
RAID
capability.
Use
the
LSI
Configuration
Utility
program
that
is
integrated
in
the
BIOS
to
get
the
full
range
of
RAID
configuration
capabilities.
Start
the
server
and
watch
the
monitor;
at
the
prompt
<<<
Press
<CTRL><C>
to
start
LSI
Configuration
Utility
>>>
press
Ctrl+C.
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
or
DVD
drive.
In
addition
to
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD,
you
must
have
the
operating-system
CD
or
DVD
to
install
the
operating
system.
The
ServerGuide
program
performs
the
following
tasks:
v
Sets
system
date
and
time
v
Detects
an
installed
ServeRAID
adapter
and
runs
the
SAS/SATA
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
Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
server
63