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Features at a glance, Setup and Installation

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Features at a glance The following is a summary of ServerGuide features. Note: Exact features and functions can vary with different versions of the ServerGuide software. To learn more about the version that you have, start the Setup and Installation CD and view the online Overview. Setup and Installation CD Note: The ServerGuide program requires a supported IBM server with an enabled startable (bootable) CD-ROM drive. Not all features are supported on all models. • Sets system date and time. • Detects the ServeRAID adapter or controller and runs the ServeRAID configuration program. • Updates the licensed internal code (firmware) level without creating diskettes. • Checks the system BIOS code and microcode (firmware) levels of supported options to determine whether a later level is available from the CD. You can perform updates without the use of diskettes. • Provides the Performance Optimizer program to easily tune your ServeRAID adapter settings for your server environment. • Creates a System Partition on the default drive. You can run serverspecific utility programs after setup. • Detects installed hardware options and provides updated device drivers for most adapters and devices. Setup and Installation CD (continued) • Creates a Setup Replication Diskette for replicating setup selections for other servers of the same model. • Provides diskette-free installation for Microsoft® Windows® 2000, Windows NT®, Novell NetWare, SCO UnixWare, and Red Hat Linux operating systems. • Provides a replicated installation path for multiple Windows 2000, Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows Enterprise Edition, and Red Hat Linux installations. • Includes an online README file with links to tips for your hardware and NOS installation. Note: Installation requires your NOS CD. System Updates and Applications CD • Creates diagnostic, RAID, device driver, and other support diskettes from the CD; or with an Internet connection, you can check for an update from a dedicated IBM file transfer protocol (FTP) server. • Installs some updates without requiring diskettes. Where applicable, you can run executable files directly from the CD or unzip files to any drive on your server or another server on your network. System Updates and Applications CD (continued) • Includes a vast library of fully tested device drivers for your server. • Includes a search function to help you locate updates by title or keywords. • Installs powerful applications directly from the CD. See the CD label for a current list of applications. 18 IBM xSeries 200: User's Reference

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IBM xSeries 200: User’s Reference
Features at a glance
The following is a summary of ServerGuide features.
Note:
Exact features and functions can vary with different versions of the
ServerGuide software. To learn more about the version that you have, start the
Setup and Installation
CD and view the online Overview.
Setup and Installation
CD
Note:
The ServerGuide program
requires a supported IBM
server with an
enabled
startable (bootable) CD-ROM
drive. Not all features are
supported on all models.
•
Sets system date and time.
•
Detects the ServeRAID adapter
or controller and runs the
ServeRAID configuration
program.
•
Updates the licensed internal
code (firmware) level without
creating diskettes.
•
Checks the system BIOS code
and microcode (firmware) levels
of supported options to determine
whether a later level is available
from the CD. You can perform
updates without the use of
diskettes.
•
Provides the Performance
Optimizer program to easily tune
your ServeRAID adapter settings
for your server environment.
•
Creates a System Partition on the
default drive. You can run server-
specific utility programs after
setup.
•
Detects installed hardware
options and provides updated
device drivers for most adapters
and devices.
Setup and Installation
CD
(continued)
•
Creates a
Setup Replication
Diskette
for replicating setup
selections for other servers of the
same model.
•
Provides diskette-free installation
for Microsoft® Windows® 2000,
Windows NT®, Novell NetWare,
SCO UnixWare, and Red Hat
Linux operating systems.
•
Provides a replicated installation
path for multiple Windows 2000,
Windows NT Server 4.0,
Windows Enterprise Edition, and
Red Hat Linux installations.
•
Includes an online README file
with links to tips for your hard-
ware and NOS installation.
Note:
Installation requires your NOS
CD.
System Updates and Applications
CD
•
Creates diagnostic, RAID, device
driver, and other support
diskettes from the CD; or with an
Internet connection, you can
check for an update from a
dedicated IBM file transfer
protocol (FTP) server.
•
Installs some updates without
requiring diskettes. Where
applicable, you can run
executable files directly from the
CD or unzip files to any drive on
your server or another server on
your network.
System Updates and Applications
CD
(continued)
•
Includes a vast library of fully
tested device drivers for your
server.
•
Includes a search function to help
you locate updates by title or
keywords.
•
Installs powerful applications
directly from the CD. See the CD
label for a current list of
applications.