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9. Connect the server to a power source, keyboard, monitor, and mouse. 10. Turn on the server. The Configuration/Setup Utility program starts. 11. Follow the instructions to erase the existing password or create a new password. 12. Select Save Settings and press Enter. Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD contains a setup and installation program that is designed for the 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. Note: The ServerGuide program works only with 32-bit Windows operating systems. If the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD did not come with your server, you can download the latest version of the ServerGuide program. 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: 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 optional 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 or DVD 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 v Detects an installed SCSI RAID adapter and runs the SCSI RAID configuration program v Checks the microcode (firmware) levels of a ServeRAID adapter and determines whether a later level is available from the CD Chapter 3. Configuring the server 43

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9.
Connect
the
server
to
a
power
source,
keyboard,
monitor,
and
mouse.
10.
Turn
on
the
server.
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
starts.
11.
Follow
the
instructions
to
erase
the
existing
password
or
create
a
new
password.
12.
Select
Save
Settings
and
press
Enter.
Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
contains
a
setup
and
installation
program
that
is
designed
for
the
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.
Note:
The
ServerGuide
program
works
only
with
32-bit
Windows
operating
systems.
If
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
did
not
come
with
your
server,
you
can
download
the
latest
version
of
the
ServerGuide
program.
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
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
optional
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
or
DVD
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
v
Detects
an
installed
SCSI
RAID
adapter
and
runs
the
SCSI
RAID
configuration
program
v
Checks
the
microcode
(firmware)
levels
of
a
ServeRAID
adapter
and
determines
whether
a
later
level
is
available
from
the
CD
Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
server
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