IBM System x3200 Installation Manual

Also see for System x3200 4362: Problem determination and service guide User guide

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The IBM System x Documentation CDThe IBM System x Documentation CD contains documentation for the server inPortable Document Format (PDF) and includes the IBM Documentation Browser tohelp you find information quickly.Hardware and software requirementsThe IBM System x Documentation CD requires the following minimum hardwareand software:v Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (with Service Pack 3 or later), Windows 2000, or RedHat Linux.v 100 MHz microprocessor.v 32 MB of RAM.v Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 (or later) or xpdf, which comes with Linux operatingsystems. Acrobat Reader software is included on the CD, and you can install itwhen you run the Documentation Browser.Using the Documentation BrowserUse the Documentation Browser to browse the contents of the CD, read briefdescriptions of the documents, and view documents using Adobe Acrobat Reader orxpdf. The Documentation Browser automatically detects the regional settings in usein your server and displays the documents in the language for that region (ifavailable). If a document is not available in the language for that region, theEnglish-language version is displayed.Use one of the following procedures to start the Documentation Browser:v If Autostart is enabled, insert the CD into the CD drive. The DocumentationBrowser starts automatically.v If Autostart is disabled or is not enabled for all users, use one of the followingprocedures:– If you are using a Windows operating system, insert the CD into the CD driveand click Start --> Run. In the Open field, typee:\win32.batwhere e is the drive letter of the CD drive, and click OK.– If you are using Red Hat Linux, insert the CD into the CD drive; then, run thefollowing command from the /mnt/cdrom directory:sh runlinux.shSelect your server from the Product menu. The Available Topics list displays allthe documents for your server. Some documents might be in folders. A plus sign (+)indicates each folder or document that has additional documents under it. Click theplus sign to display the additional documents.When you select a document, a description of the document is displayed underTopic Description. To select more than one document, press and hold the Ctrl keywhile you select the documents. Click View Book to view the selected document ordocuments in Acrobat Reader or xpdf. If you selected more than one document, allthe selected documents are opened in Acrobat Reader or xpdf.To search all the documents, type a word or word string in the Search field andclick Search. The documents in which the word or word string appears are listed inChapter 1. Introduction 3