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ServerGuide, features, Setup, configuration, overview - specifications

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v ServeRAID Manager program, which configures your ServeRAID adapter or integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities v A system BIOS code update program, which updates the BIOS code directly from the CD 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-ROM drive. In addition to the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, you must have your operating-system CD to install your operating system. The ServerGuide program has the following features: v Sets system date and time. v Detects the SCSI RAID adapter, controller, or integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities and runs the SCSI RAID configuration program. v Updates the licensed internal code (firmware) level without 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 using diskettes. 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. v Creates a setup-replication diskette for replicating setup selections for other servers of the same model. v Provides diskette-free installation for supported operating systems. v Provides a replicated installation path for multiple installations of supported operating systems. v Includes an online README file with links to tips for your hardware and operating-system installation. Setup and configuration overview When you use the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, you do not need setup diskettes. You can use the CD to configure any supported IBM server model. The ServerGuide program checks your system BIOS, service processors, and other system hardware to determine if system updates are available. The setup program provides a list of tasks that are required to set up your server model. On a server with a ServeRAID adapter or integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities, you can run the SCSI RAID configuration program to create logical drives. Note: Features and functions can vary slightly with different versions of the ServerGuide program. When you start the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, the program performs the following tasks: Chapter 2. Configuring your server 23

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v
ServeRAID
Manager
program,
which
configures
your
ServeRAID
adapter
or
integrated
SCSI
controller
with
RAID
capabilities
v
A
system
BIOS
code
update
program,
which
updates
the
BIOS
code
directly
from
the
CD
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-ROM
drive.
In
addition
to
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD,
you
must
have
your
operating-system
CD
to
install
your
operating
system.
The
ServerGuide
program
has
the
following
features:
v
Sets
system
date
and
time.
v
Detects
the
SCSI
RAID
adapter,
controller,
or
integrated
SCSI
controller
with
RAID
capabilities
and
runs
the
SCSI
RAID
configuration
program.
v
Updates
the
licensed
internal
code
(firmware)
level
without
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
using
diskettes.
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.
v
Creates
a
setup-replication
diskette
for
replicating
setup
selections
for
other
servers
of
the
same
model.
v
Provides
diskette-free
installation
for
supported
operating
systems.
v
Provides
a
replicated
installation
path
for
multiple
installations
of
supported
operating
systems.
v
Includes
an
online
README
file
with
links
to
tips
for
your
hardware
and
operating-system
installation.
Setup
and
configuration
overview
When
you
use
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD,
you
do
not
need
setup
diskettes.
You
can
use
the
CD
to
configure
any
supported
IBM
server
model.
The
ServerGuide
program
checks
your
system
BIOS,
service
processors,
and
other
system
hardware
to
determine
if
system
updates
are
available.
The
setup
program
provides
a
list
of
tasks
that
are
required
to
set
up
your
server
model.
On
a
server
with
a
ServeRAID
adapter
or
integrated
SCSI
controller
with
RAID
capabilities,
you
can
run
the
SCSI
RAID
configuration
program
to
create
logical
drives.
Note:
Features
and
functions
can
vary
slightly
with
different
versions
of
the
ServerGuide
program.
When
you
start
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD,
the
program
performs
the
following
tasks:
Chapter
2.
Configuring
your
server
23