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Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD

Use this information as an overview for 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 purchase the CD from the fulfillment Web site at http://www.ibm.com/systems/management/serverguide/sub.html. To download the free image, click IBM® Service and Support Site.
Note
Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is in this document.
The ServerGuide program performs the following tasks:
  • An easy-to-use interface
  • Diskette-free setup and configuration programs that are based on detected hardware
  • Device drivers that are provided for the blade server model and detected hardware
  • Operating-system partition size and file-system type that are selectable during setup