Installing Your NOS without ServerGuide
If you have already configured the server hardware, and you decide not to use
ServerGuide to install your NOS, you must have system-specific NOS installation
instructions and device drivers.
You can download the latest level of NOS installation instructions and device
drivers from the World Wide Web at: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support
1
Click on IBM Servers Support.
2
From the select family field, click on Netfinity 5000.
3
From the list in the Netfinity 5000 window, click on the model.
To download device drivers, click on Downloadable Files.
To download NOS installation instructions, click on Software
information.
2. Enhancing Server Performance with Additional Programs
As a convenience, ServerGuide includes current NOS updates provided by NOS
software developers. There is no need to download updates from a Web site. To
install updates, refer to the README file on the root directory of the ServerGuide
Operating System FixPak CD.
Application Programs
The ServerGuide CDs include a variety of powerful application programs for which
no activation keys are required. Some of these programs are:
IBM Update Connector
Connects you to the IBM HelpCenter server to check for updates to your server
BIOS, microcode (firmware), device drivers, and application programs.
IBM Netfinity Manager
State-of-the-art systems management software
IBM ServeRAID Programs
Administration and monitoring capability.
For more information about the application programs included with ServerGuide,
refer to the “ServerGuide and Netfinity Manager Information” section of this
Server
Library.
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Netfinity 5000 Express Setup and Installation
