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Setup, Installation, System, Updates, Applications

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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. v Sets system date and time. v Detects the ServeRAID adapter or controller and runs the ServeRAID configuration program. v Updates the licensed internal code (firmware) level without creating diskettes. v 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. v Provides the Performance Optimizer program to easily tune the ServeRAID adapter settings for the server environment. v Creates a System Partition on the default drive. You can run server-specific utility programs after setup. v Detects installed hardware options and provides updated device drivers for most adapters and devices. Setup and Installation CD System Updates and Applications CD (continued) (continued) v Creates a Setup Replication Diskette v Includes a vast library of fully for replicating setup selections for tested device drivers for the server. other servers of the same model. v Includes a search function to help v Provides diskette-free installation you locate updates by title or for Microsoft Windows 2000, keywords. Windows NT, Novell NetWare, v Installs powerful applications SCO UnixWare, and Red Hat Linux directly from the CD. See the CD operating systems. label for a current list of v Provides a replicated installation applications. path for multiple Windows 2000, Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows Enterprise Edition, and Red Hat Linux installations. v Includes an online README file with links to tips for the hard-ware and NOS installation. Note: Installation requires the NOS CD. System Updates and Applications CD v 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. v Installs some updates without requiring diskettes. Where applicable, you can run executable files directly from the CD or unzip files to any drive on the server or another server on the network. Configuration 33

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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.
v
Sets
system
date
and
time.
v
Detects
the
ServeRAID
adapter
or
controller
and
runs
the
ServeRAID
configuration
program.
v
Updates
the
licensed
internal
code
(firmware)
level
without
creating
diskettes.
v
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.
v
Provides
the
Performance
Optimizer
program
to
easily
tune
the
ServeRAID
adapter
settings
for
the
server
environment.
v
Creates
a
System
Partition
on
the
default
drive.
You
can
run
server-specific
utility
programs
after
setup.
v
Detects
installed
hardware
options
and
provides
updated
device
drivers
for
most
adapters
and
devices.
Setup
and
Installation
CD
(continued)
v
Creates
a
Setup
Replication
Diskette
for
replicating
setup
selections
for
other
servers
of
the
same
model.
v
Provides
diskette-free
installation
for
Microsoft
Windows
2000,
Windows
NT,
Novell
NetWare,
SCO
UnixWare,
and
Red
Hat
Linux
operating
systems.
v
Provides
a
replicated
installation
path
for
multiple
Windows
2000,
Windows
NT
Server
4.0,
Windows
Enterprise
Edition,
and
Red
Hat
Linux
installations.
v
Includes
an
online
README
file
with
links
to
tips
for
the
hard-ware
and
NOS
installation.
Note:
Installation
requires
the
NOS
CD.
System
Updates
and
Applications
CD
v
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.
v
Installs
some
updates
without
requiring
diskettes.
Where
applicable,
you
can
run
executable
files
directly
from
the
CD
or
unzip
files
to
any
drive
on
the
server
or
another
server
on
the
network.
System
Updates
and
Applications
CD
(continued)
v
Includes
a
vast
library
of
fully
tested
device
drivers
for
the
server.
v
Includes
a
search
function
to
help
you
locate
updates
by
title
or
keywords.
v
Installs
powerful
applications
directly
from
the
CD.
See
the
CD
label
for
a
current
list
of
applications.
Configuration
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