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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 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.

Complete the following steps to start the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD:

1.Insert the CD, and restart the server. If the ServerGuide CD does not start, see ″ServerGuide startup problems″ in the IBM xSeries 445 Installation Guide.

2.Follow the instructions on the screen to:

a.Select your language.

b.Select your keyboard layout and country.

c.View the overview to learn about the ServerGuide features.

d.Review the readme file for installation tips about your operating system and adapters.

e.Start the setup and hardware configuration programs.

f.Start the operating-system installation. You will need your operating-system CD.

Notes:

1.Plug and Play adapters are configured automatically. Non-Plug and Play adapters or non-IBM adapters might require switch settings, additional device drivers, and installation after the operating system is installed. See the documentation that comes with the adapter.

2.Diagnostics for your server come in the BIOS code.

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.The ServerGuide program presents operating-system partition options that are based on your operating-system selection and the installed hard disk drives.

4.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.

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Contents ERserver Page ERserver Page Contents Iv xSeries 445 Type 8870 User’s Guide Safety To Connect To Disconnect Do not ≥ 18 kg 39.7 lb ≥ 32 kg 70.5 lb ≥ 55 kg 121.2 lb 82 kg 180 lb XSeries 445 Type 8870 User’s Guide Introducing the IBM xSeries 445 server Related documentationLearn section, click Online publications Click ContinueFeatures and specifications MicroprocessorWhat your server offers Light path diagnostics feature Redundant cooling and power capabilitiesLarge data-storage capacity and hot-swap capability Redundant connectionReliability, availability, and serviceability features UpdateXpress program Active MemoryMemory scrubbing and Memory ProteXion Memory mirroringIBM Director IBM Universal ManageabilityServer controls, LEDs, and power Front viewXSeries 445 Type 8870 User’s Guide Rear view Rear view of model with Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXARemote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA connectors and LEDs Introducing the IBM xSeries 445 server Server power features Turning on the serverTurning off the server XSeries 445 Type 8870 User’s Guide Configuration/Setup Utility program Configuring scalable partitionsEthernet controller configuration Integrated System Management Processor Update programUsing the Configuration/Setup Utility program Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility programConfiguration/Setup Utility menu choices System SummaryPower-on Password System InformationProduct Data System Card DataAdministrator Password Advanced SetupMemory Settings Start OptionsASM Settings Scalability Port ConfigurationScalable Partition Settings Error LogsConfiguring scalable partitions Creating a scalable partitionConfiguring the server Remote console redirection Deleting a scalable partitionPasswords Power-on passwordAdministrator password Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD ServerGuide featuresSetup and configuration overview Typical operating-system installationInstalling your operating system without ServerGuide RSA II-EXAConfiguring the Gigabit Ethernet controller Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility programUsing ServeRAID Manager Configuring the controller Configuration wizard windowUsing express configuration Click Express configurationUsing custom configuration Click Custom configurationConfiguration summary window Viewing the configuration ServeRAID Manager windowGetting assistance ServeRAID Manager help menuHints and tips feature Remote Supervisor Adapters Identifying the Remote Supervisor AdapterRemote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA features Setting up the Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXASetup requirements Cabling and configuring the Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA StepASM Interconnect port USB connectorManagement ports Connect the RSA II-EXA breakout cable to the server Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA connectors Restrict to this brand field, select Servers Restrict to this brand field, select Servers Configuring and connecting to the ASM interconnect network XSeries 445 Type 8870 User’s Guide Configuring the server ASM interconnect network Ethernet configuration ASM interconnect network modem configuration Setting up the Remote Supervisor Adapter Remote Supervisor Adapter featuresCabling and configuring the Remote Supervisor Adapter PPP Remote Supervisor Adapter connectors Settings for Web-based remote Network Interface IP AddressSubnet Mask GatewayBaud Rate Dedicated to ASMStop Bits Line Type Authentication ProtocolRemote IP Address Configuring the server If the installation is from a diskette, type a\NT\SETUP -q Using the ASM interconnect network Select Save New Remote Control Password then, press EnterXSeries 445 Type 8870 User’s Guide Server name ASM Interconnect module needed Server name ASM Interconnect module needed Configuring the server ASM Interconnect network configuration Connecting modems to the ASM Interconnect network Starting the PXE boot agent utility program Using the PXE boot agent utility programPXE boot agent utility menu choices Using the documentation Before you callXSeries 445 Type 8870 User’s Guide Appendix B. Notices Edition noticeTrademarks IBMImportant notes Product recycling and disposalBattery return program Industry Canada Class a emission compliance statement European Union EMC Directive conformance statementTaiwanese Class a warning statement Avis de conformité à la réglementation d’Industrie CanadaXSeries 445 Type 8870 User’s Guide Macedonia former Yugoslav Republic of, Madagascar, Mali XSeries 445 Type 8870 User’s Guide Index LSI Starting server XSeries 445 Type 8870 User’s Guide Page Part Number 02R2784
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