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8. Save the configuration and turn off the server; then, disconnect all power cords and external cables again. Attention: In a dc power environment, only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply and to install and remove a dc power supply. See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply. 9. Remove the cover, move the clear-CMOS switch back to the Off position, and reinstall the cover. 10. Replace the server in the rack and connect the external cables and power cords; then, turn on the server. Attention: In a dc power environment, only trained service personnel other than IBM service technicians are authorized to connect or disconnect power to the dc power supply and to install and remove a dc power supply. See the documentation that comes with each dc power supply. 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 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/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/sys_migration/ 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 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. The ServerGuide program requires a supported IBM server with an enabled startable (bootable) CD drive. In addition to the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, you must have your operating-system CD to install the operating system. The ServerGuide program performs the following tasks: v Sets system date and time Chapter 3. Configuring the server 93

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8.
Save
the
configuration
and
turn
off
the
server;
then,
disconnect
all
power
cords
and
external
cables
again.
Attention:
In
a
dc
power
environment,
only
trained
service
personnel
other
than
IBM
service
technicians
are
authorized
to
connect
or
disconnect
power
to
the
dc
power
supply
and
to
install
and
remove
a
dc
power
supply.
See
the
documentation
that
comes
with
each
dc
power
supply.
9.
Remove
the
cover,
move
the
clear-CMOS
switch
back
to
the
Off
position,
and
reinstall
the
cover.
10.
Replace
the
server
in
the
rack
and
connect
the
external
cables
and
power
cords;
then,
turn
on
the
server.
Attention:
In
a
dc
power
environment,
only
trained
service
personnel
other
than
IBM
service
technicians
are
authorized
to
connect
or
disconnect
power
to
the
dc
power
supply
and
to
install
and
remove
a
dc
power
supply.
See
the
documentation
that
comes
with
each
dc
power
supply.
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
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
To
purchase
the
latest
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD,
go
to
the
ServerGuide
fulfillment
Web
site
at
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
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.
The
ServerGuide
program
requires
a
supported
IBM
server
with
an
enabled
startable
(bootable)
CD
drive.
In
addition
to
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD,
you
must
have
your
operating-system
CD
to
install
the
operating
system.
The
ServerGuide
program
performs
the
following
tasks:
v
Sets
system
date
and
time
Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
server
93