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Typical operating-system installation You can use the ServerGuide program to shorten your installation time. The ServerGuide program provides the device drivers that are required for your hardware and for the operating system that you are installing. This section describes a typical ServerGuide operating-system installation. Note: Features and functions can vary slightly with different versions of the ServerGuide program. 1. After you have completed the setup process, the operating-system installation program starts. (You will need your operating-system CD to complete the installation.) 2. The ServerGuide program stores information about the server model, service processor, hard disk drive controllers, and network adapters. Then, the program checks the CD for newer device drivers. This information is stored and then passed to the operating-system installation program. 3. With some operating-system installations, you can create an operating-system replication diskette for setting up additional servers. This diskette contains the Internet protocol (IP) address, server name, and other selections. 4. The ServerGuide program presents operating-system partition options that are based on your operating-system selection and the installed hard disk drives. 5. If you are installing the operating system from diskettes, the ServerGuide program lists the diskettes that you must create and the optional device-driver diskettes (for installed adapters or controllers) that you might want to create. 6. The ServerGuide program prompts you to insert your operating-system CD and restart the server. At this point, the installation program for the operating system takes control to complete the installation. Setting up or updating multiple servers You can use the ServerGuide program to create diskettes that help you set up or update multiple servers. You can modify information on the diskettes as you use them to set up or update other servers. Note: Availability and function can vary by server model and by the hardware that is installed. You can create a setup-replication diskette, which contains your hardware configuration selections. Use this diskette to replicate selections to other servers that are of the same model. You can create an operating-system replication diskette, which contains information that you need to complete multiple installations. Not all operating systems support operating-system replication diskettes. Installing your operating system without ServerGuide If you have already configured the server hardware and you decide not to use the ServerGuide program to install your operating system, complete the following steps to download the latest operating-system installation instructions from the IBM Support Web page: 1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. 2. Under Browse, click Servers. 3. From the Family drop-down list, select your server model. Chapter 2. Configuring your server 25

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Typical
operating-system
installation
You
can
use
the
ServerGuide
program
to
shorten
your
installation
time.
The
ServerGuide
program
provides
the
device
drivers
that
are
required
for
your
hardware
and
for
the
operating
system
that
you
are
installing.
This
section
describes
a
typical
ServerGuide
operating-system
installation.
Note:
Features
and
functions
can
vary
slightly
with
different
versions
of
the
ServerGuide
program.
1.
After
you
have
completed
the
setup
process,
the
operating-system
installation
program
starts.
(You
will
need
your
operating-system
CD
to
complete
the
installation.)
2.
The
ServerGuide
program
stores
information
about
the
server
model,
service
processor,
hard
disk
drive
controllers,
and
network
adapters.
Then,
the
program
checks
the
CD
for
newer
device
drivers.
This
information
is
stored
and
then
passed
to
the
operating-system
installation
program.
3.
With
some
operating-system
installations,
you
can
create
an
operating-system
replication
diskette
for
setting
up
additional
servers.
This
diskette
contains
the
Internet
protocol
(IP)
address,
server
name,
and
other
selections.
4.
The
ServerGuide
program
presents
operating-system
partition
options
that
are
based
on
your
operating-system
selection
and
the
installed
hard
disk
drives.
5.
If
you
are
installing
the
operating
system
from
diskettes,
the
ServerGuide
program
lists
the
diskettes
that
you
must
create
and
the
optional
device-driver
diskettes
(for
installed
adapters
or
controllers)
that
you
might
want
to
create.
6.
The
ServerGuide
program
prompts
you
to
insert
your
operating-system
CD
and
restart
the
server.
At
this
point,
the
installation
program
for
the
operating
system
takes
control
to
complete
the
installation.
Setting
up
or
updating
multiple
servers
You
can
use
the
ServerGuide
program
to
create
diskettes
that
help
you
set
up
or
update
multiple
servers.
You
can
modify
information
on
the
diskettes
as
you
use
them
to
set
up
or
update
other
servers.
Note:
Availability
and
function
can
vary
by
server
model
and
by
the
hardware
that
is
installed.
You
can
create
a
setup-replication
diskette,
which
contains
your
hardware
configuration
selections.
Use
this
diskette
to
replicate
selections
to
other
servers
that
are
of
the
same
model.
You
can
create
an
operating-system
replication
diskette,
which
contains
information
that
you
need
to
complete
multiple
installations.
Not
all
operating
systems
support
operating-system
replication
diskettes.
Installing
your
operating
system
without
ServerGuide
If
you
have
already
configured
the
server
hardware
and
you
decide
not
to
use
the
ServerGuide
program
to
install
your
operating
system,
complete
the
following
steps
to
download
the
latest
operating-system
installation
instructions
from
the
IBM
Support
Web
page:
1.
Go
to
2.
Under
Browse
,
click
Servers
.
3.
From
the
Family
drop-down
list,
select
your
server
model.
Chapter
2.
Configuring
your
server
25