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22 IBM® xSeries 220 User’s Reference
Setup and configuration overview
When you use the 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 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 RAID servers, you can run the ServeRAID
Manager program to create logical drives.
Note: Exact features and functions can vary with different versions of the
ServerGuide software.
When you start the Setup and Installation CD, the following happens:
• You are prompted for your language, country, and keyboard layout. (This
information is stored and later passed on to the NOS installation program.)
Setup and Installation CD
Note: The ServerGuide program
requires a supported IBM
server with an enabled
startable (bootable) CD-
ROM drive. Not all features
are supported on all models.
• Sets system date and time.
• Detects the ServeRAID adapter
or controller and runs the
ServeRAID configuration
program.
• Updates the licensed internal
code (firmware) level without
creating diskettes.
• Checks the system BIOS level to
determine whether a later level
is available from the CD. You
can update BIOS without
creating diskettes.
• Updates firmware for system
management adapters and
controllers.
• Provides the Performance
Optimizer program to easily
tune your server for your
environment.
• Creates a System Partition on
the default drive. You can run
server-specific utility programs
after setup.
• Detects installed hardware
options and provides updated
device drivers for most adapters
and devices.
Setup and Installation CD
(continued)
• Creates a Setup Replication
Diskette for replicating setup
selections for other servers of
the same model.
• Provides diskette-free
installation for Windows 2000,
Windows NT, and NetWare
operating systems.
• Provides a replicated
installation path for multiple
Windows 2000, Windows NT
Server 4.0, and Windows
Enterprise Edition, and Red Hat
Linux.
• Includes an online README
file with links to tips for your
hard-ware and NOS
installation.
Note: Installation requires your
NOS CD.
System Updates and Applications CD
• Creates diagnostic, RAID,
device driver, and other support
diskettes from the CD; or with
an Internet connection, you can
check for an update from a
dedicated IBM file transfer
protocol (FTP) server.
• Installs some updates without
requiring diskettes. Where
applicable, you can run
executable files directly from
the CD or unzip files to any
drive on your server or another
server on your network.
System Updates and Applications CD
(continued)
• Includes a vast library of fully
tested device drivers for your
server.
• Includes a search function to
help you locate updates by title
or keywords.
• Installs powerful applications
directly from the CD. See the
CD label for a current list of
applications.