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Setup, configuration, overview - specifications

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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: v The ServerGuide program prompts you for your language, country, and keyboard layout. (This information is stored and later passed to the operating-system installation program.) v The ServerGuide program displays choices for running the configuration programs. For example: - The Express Configuration method runs the required programs for your server, based on the hardware that is detected. - The Custom Configuration method displays all programs that are available for your server, and you decide which programs to run. - The Replicated Configuration method provides the option of duplicating your setup selections to other servers that are the same model. v If you select the Custom Configuration method, the following features are optional. If you select the Express Configuration method, some or all of these features are run, depending on the hardware that is detected: - The Set Date and Time feature is provided so that you do not have to use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to access these settings. - The Clear Hard Disks feature is provided so you can delete all partitions on all hard disk drives. - The ServerGuide program checks the server BIOS code and microcode (firmware) levels for supported options and then checks the CD for a newer level. The CD content might be newer than the BIOS code and firmware level. Chapter 2. Configuration 23

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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:
v
The
ServerGuide
program
prompts
you
for
your
language,
country,
and
keyboard
layout.
(This
information
is
stored
and
later
passed
to
the
operating-system
installation
program.)
v
The
ServerGuide
program
displays
choices
for
running
the
configuration
programs.
For
example:
–
The
Express
Configuration
method
runs
the
required
programs
for
your
server,
based
on
the
hardware
that
is
detected.
–
The
Custom
Configuration
method
displays
all
programs
that
are
available
for
your
server,
and
you
decide
which
programs
to
run.
–
The
Replicated
Configuration
method
provides
the
option
of
duplicating
your
setup
selections
to
other
servers
that
are
the
same
model.
v
If
you
select
the
Custom
Configuration
method,
the
following
features
are
optional.
If
you
select
the
Express
Configuration
method,
some
or
all
of
these
features
are
run,
depending
on
the
hardware
that
is
detected:
–
The
Set
Date
and
Time
feature
is
provided
so
that
you
do
not
have
to
use
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
to
access
these
settings.
–
The
Clear
Hard
Disks
feature
is
provided
so
you
can
delete
all
partitions
on
all
hard
disk
drives.
–
The
ServerGuide
program
checks
the
server
BIOS
code
and
microcode
(firmware)
levels
for
supported
options
and
then
checks
the
CD
for
a
newer
level.
The
CD
content
might
be
newer
than
the
BIOS
code
and
firmware
level.
Chapter
2.
Configuration
23