Compaq ProLiant DL380 Setup and Installation Guide

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Gilbert Saldivar

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Compaq ProLiant DL380 Setup and Installation Guide

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c-ch02 Server Installation Overview.doc

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Configuring the Server with

Compaq SmartStart

Compaq SmartStart is the intelligent way to configure the server and to load

the system software, thereby achieving a well-integrated server to ensure

maximum dependability and supportability. The Compaq SmartStart and

Support Software CD holds the Compaq System Configuration Utility and

ROMPaq. To use the SmartStart and Support Software CD, refer to the

Compaq Server Setup and Management pack shipped with your server.

NOTE:

The SmartStart and Support Software CD may also be used to create software

diskette images and/or install software directly from the CD.

The Compaq System Configuration Utility performs a wide range of

configuration activities, including the following functions:

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Configuring PCI boards automatically

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Providing switch and jumper settings

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Resolving resource conflicts in areas such as memory, port addresses,

and interrupts (IRQs)

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Managing the installation of memory, processor upgrades, and mass

storage devices such as hard drives, tape drives, and diskette drives

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Setting and storing power-on features like date and time

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Storing configuration information in nonvolatile memory

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Assisting in the installation of the operating system

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Assisting in running diagnostic tools such as TEST and INSPECT

utilities

The first time the server is configured, the SmartStart program automatically

creates a system partition and installs the configuration utility and other

Compaq utilities in that partition.

To install the Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD:

Locate the Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD in the Server

Setup and Management pack.

Insert the Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD into the

CD-ROM drive.

NOTE:

Grasp the CD from the edges, not the flat surfaces of the disc.