ServerGuide 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 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.
- After you have completed the setup process, the operating-system
installation program starts. (You will need your operating-system
CD to complete the installation.)
- 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.
- The ServerGuide program presents operating-system
partition options that are based on your operating-system selection
and the installed hard disk drives.
- 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.