IBM 8490 Manuel D’Utilisation
Chapter
4.
Configuring
the
server
The
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
provides
software
setup
tools
and
installation
tools
that
are
specifically
designed
for
the
server.
Use
this
CD
during
the
initial
installation
of
the
server
to
configure
basic
hardware
features
and
to
simplify
the
operating-system
installation.
(See
for
more
information.)
In
addition
to
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD,
you
can
use
the
following
configuration
programs
to
customize
the
server
hardware:
v
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
v
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program
(hot-swap
SAS/SATA
models
only)
Use
the
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program
to
configure
devices
that
are
attached
to
the
SAS/SATA
controller
(hot-swap
SAS/SATA
models
only).
For
information
about
using
this
program,
see
v
Adaptec
®
HostRAID
™
configuration
programs
–
Adaptec
RAID
Configuration
Utility
programs
(for
Serial
ATA
RAID)
–
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program
v
ServeRAID
Manager
v
Boot
Menu
program
v
Broadcom
Gigabit
Ethernet
Utility
program
For
more
information
about
these
programs,
see
“Configuring
the
server”
in
the
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide
™
Setup
and
Installation
CD
provides
state-of-the-art
programs
to
detect
the
server
model
and
hardware
options
that
are
installed,
configure
the
server
hardware,
provide
device
drivers,
and
help
you
install
the
operating
system.
For
information
about
the
supported
operating-system
versions,
see
the
label
on
the
CD.
If
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
did
not
come
with
the
server,
you
can
download
the
latest
version
from
Important::
If
your
server
comes
preloaded
with
an
operating
system
and
software,
you
do
not
need
to
use
the
IBM
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
to
install
the
operating
system.
This
will
overwrite
the
existing
preload.
To
start
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Insert
the
CD,
and
restart
the
server.
If
the
CD
does
not
start,
see
2.
Follow
the
instructions
that
appear
on
the
screen
to:
a.
Select
your
language.
b.
Select
your
keyboard
layout
and
country.
c.
View
the
overview
to
learn
about
ServerGuide
features.
d.
View
the
readme
file
to
review
installation
tips
about
the
operating
system
and
adapter.
e.
Start
the
setup
and
hardware
configuration
programs.
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