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Chapter 2. Configuring your server 23
3. With some operating-system installations, you can create an operating-system-
replication diskette for setting up additional servers. This diskette contains the
Internet protocol (IP) address, server name, and other selections.
4. The ServerGuide program presents operating-system partition options that are
based on your operating-system selection and the installed hard disk drives.
5. If you are installing the operating system from diskette, the ServerGuide program
lists the diskettes that you must create and the optional diskettes that you might
want to create. The diskettes that you can create are the device-driver diskettes
for the installed adapters or controllers.
6. 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.
Setting up or updating multiple servers
You can use the ServerGuide program to create diskettes that help you set up or
update multiple servers. You can modify information on the diskettes as you use them
to set up or update other servers.
Note: Availability and function can vary by server model and by the hardware that is
installed.
You can create a setup-replication diskette, which contains your hardware
configuration selections. Use this diskette to replicate selections to other servers that
are of the same model.
You can create an operating-system-replication diskette, which contains information
that you need to complete multiple installations. Not all operating systems support
operating-system-replication diskettes.
Installing your operating system without ServerGuide
If you have already configured the server hardware and you decide not to use the
ServerGuide program to install your operating system, complete the following steps to
download the latest operating-system installation instructions from the IBM Support
Web page:
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
2. Under Browse, click Servers.
3. From the Family drop-down list, select your server model.
4. If NOS installation instructions are available for your server model, OS
installation is in the list in the upper-left corner of the Web page. Click OS
installation and select the instructions for your operating system.
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller
The server comes with an integrated Ethernet controller. This controller provides an
interface for connecting to 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps networks and provides
full duplex (FDX) capability, which enables simultaneous transmission and reception
of data on the Ethernet local area network (LAN). You do not need to set any jumpers
or configure the Ethernet controller for your operating system before you use the
Ethernet controller. However, you must install a device driver to enable your operating
system to address the Ethernet controller. The device drivers are provided on the
Device Drivers and IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD.
When you connect your server to the network, the Ethernet controller automatically
detects the data-transfer rate (10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps) on the network and