IBM HS21 User Guide - Page 56
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When you start the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, the program prompts you to complete the following tasks: v Select your language. v Select your keyboard layout and country. v View the overview to learn about ServerGuide features. v View the readme file to review installation tips for your operating system and adapter. v Start the operating-system installation. You will need your operating-system CD. Typical operating-system installation The ServerGuide program can reduce the time it takes to install an operating system. It provides the device drivers that are required for the 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 the operating-system CD to complete the installation.) 2. The ServerGuide program stores information about the blade 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. The ServerGuide program presents operating-system partition options that are based on the operating-system selection and the installed hard disk drives. 4. The ServerGuide program prompts you to insert the operating-system CD and restart the server. At this point, the installation program for the operating system takes control to complete the installation. The BladeCenter CD drive must be associated with the blade server before you perform this step. Installing the operating system without ServerGuide If you have already configured the blade server hardware and you are not using the ServerGuide program to install the 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/systems/support/. 2. Under Product support, click BladeCenter. 3. From the menu on the left side of the page, click BladeCenter support search. 4. From the Task menu, select Install. 5. From the Product family list, select BladeCenter HS21. 6. From the Operating system list, select your operating system and click Search to display the available installation documents. 44 BladeCenter HS21 Type 8853: Installation and User's Guide
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