System partition, System, Partition – IBM xSeries 235 User Manual
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The
ServerGuide
program
prompts
you
for
your
language,
country,
and
keyboard
layout.
(This
information
is
stored
and
later
passed
to
the
operating-system
installation
program.)
v
The
ServerGuide
program
displays
choices
for
running
the
configuration
programs.
For
example:
–
The
Express
Configuration
method
runs
the
required
programs
for
your
server,
based
on
the
hardware
that
is
detected.
–
The
Custom
Configuration
method
displays
all
programs
that
are
available
for
your
server,
and
you
decide
which
programs
to
run.
–
The
Replicated
Configuration
method
provides
the
option
of
duplicating
your
setup
selections
to
other
servers
that
are
the
same
model.
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If
you
select
the
Custom
Configuration
method,
the
following
features
are
optional.
If
you
select
the
Express
Configuration
method,
some
or
all
of
these
features
are
run,
depending
on
the
hardware
that
is
detected:
–
The
Set
Date
and
Time
feature
is
provided
so
that
you
do
not
have
to
use
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
to
access
these
settings.
–
The
Clear
Hard
Disks
feature
is
provided
so
you
can
delete
all
partitions
on
all
hard
disk
drives.
–
The
ServerGuide
program
checks
the
server
BIOS
code
and
microcode
(firmware)
levels
for
supported
options
and
then
checks
the
CD
for
a
newer
level.
The
CD
content
might
be
newer
than
the
BIOS
code
and
firmware
level.
The
ServerGuide
program
can
perform
a
flash
update
of
the
BIOS
code
and
supported
microcode
(firmware)
options
without
using
diskettes.
–
The
SCSI
RAID
configuration
program
starts,
leading
you
through
the
entire
configuration
process.
–
The
ServerGuide
program
creates
a
System
Partition
on
the
default
drive.
v
The
ServerGuide
program
displays
a
confirmation
summary,
so
that
you
will
know
when
you
have
completed
all
the
required
tasks.
Then,
you
are
ready
to
install
your
operating
system.
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
BIOS
code
or
on
a
separate
diagnostics
CD.
System
Partition
The
ServerGuide
program
creates
a
50
MB
System
Partition
on
the
default
drive.
The
System
Partition
contains
server-specific
utility
programs
such
as
service-processor
disk
operating
system
(DOS)
utilities,
system
diagnostics,
flash
BIOS
updates,
and
other
programs.
Programs
in
the
System
Partition
vary
by
server
model,
and
not
all
server
models
run
utility
programs
from
the
System
Partition.
To
determine
which
ones
do,
start
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
and
view
the
online
overview.
After
setup
is
complete,
you
can
access
programs
in
the
System
Partition
by
restarting
the
server
and
pressing
Alt+F1
when
the
prompt
is
displayed.
The
System
Partition
menu
displays
the
programs
that
are
available
on
your
server
model.
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IBM
xSeries
235
Type
8671:
User’s
Guide