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Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD contains a setup and installation program that is designed for your blade server. The ServerGuide program detects the blade server model and optional hardware devices 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. If a later version of the ServerGuide program is available, 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/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/serverguide/ sub.html. The ServerGuide program has the following features to make setup easier: v An easy-to-use interface v Diskette-free setup and configuration programs that are based on detected hardware v Device drivers that are provided for the blade 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 blade server models. The ServerGuide program requires a supported IBM blade server that is associated with an enabled startable (bootable) CD drive. In addition to the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, you must have the operating-system CD to install the operating system. The ServerGuide program has the following features: v Sets system date and time v Detects installed optional hardware devices and provides updated device drivers for most adapters and devices v Provides diskette-free installation for supported Windows operating systems v Includes an online readme file with links to tips for the 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 blade server model. The setup program provides a list of tasks that are required to set up the blade server. Note: Features and functions can vary slightly with different versions of the ServerGuide program. Chapter 4. Configuring the blade server 43

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Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
contains
a
setup
and
installation
program
that
is
designed
for
your
blade
server.
The
ServerGuide
program
detects
the
blade
server
model
and
optional
hardware
devices
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.
If
a
later
version
of
the
ServerGuide
program
is
available,
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
sub.html.
The
ServerGuide
program
has
the
following
features
to
make
setup
easier:
v
An
easy-to-use
interface
v
Diskette-free
setup
and
configuration
programs
that
are
based
on
detected
hardware
v
Device
drivers
that
are
provided
for
the
blade
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
blade
server
models.
The
ServerGuide
program
requires
a
supported
IBM
blade
server
that
is
associated
with
an
enabled
startable
(bootable)
CD
drive.
In
addition
to
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD,
you
must
have
the
operating-system
CD
to
install
the
operating
system.
The
ServerGuide
program
has
the
following
features:
v
Sets
system
date
and
time
v
Detects
installed
optional
hardware
devices
and
provides
updated
device
drivers
for
most
adapters
and
devices
v
Provides
diskette-free
installation
for
supported
Windows
operating
systems
v
Includes
an
online
readme
file
with
links
to
tips
for
the
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
blade
server
model.
The
setup
program
provides
a
list
of
tasks
that
are
required
to
set
up
the
blade
server.
Note:
Features
and
functions
can
vary
slightly
with
different
versions
of
the
ServerGuide
program.
Chapter
4.
Configuring
the
blade
server
43