Installing your operating system without using ServerGuideIf you have already configured the server hardware and you are not using theServerGuide program to install your operating system, complete the following stepsto download the latest operating-system installation instructions from the IBM Website.Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual proceduremight vary slightly from what is described in this document.1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.2. Under Product support, click System x.3. From the menu on the left side of the page, click System x support search.4. From the Task menu, select Install.5. From the Product family menu, select System x3200 M3.6. From the Operating system menu, select your operating system, and then clickSearch to display the available installation documents.Using the Setup utilityUse the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), formerly BIOS, Setup utilityto perform the following tasks:v View configuration informationv View and change assignments for devices and I/O portsv Set the date and timev Set the startup characteristics of the server and the order of startup devicesv Set and change settings for advanced hardware featuresv View, set, and change settings for power-management featuresv View and clear error logsv Resolve configuration conflictsStarting the Setup utilityTo start the Setup utility, complete the following steps:1. Turn on the server.Note: Approximately 1 to 3 minutes after the server is connected to ac power,the power-control button becomes active.2. When the prompt Setup is displayed, press F1. If you have set anadministrator password, you must type the administrator password to access thefull Setup utility menu. If you do not type the administrator password, a limitedSetup utility menu is available.3. Select settings to view or change.Setup utility menu choicesThe following choices are on the Setup utility main menu for the UEFI. Dependingon the version of the firmware, some menu choices might differ slightly from thesedescriptions.v System InformationSelect this choice to view information about the server. When you make changesthrough other choices in the Setup utility, some of those changes are reflected inthe system information; you cannot change settings directly in the systeminformation. This choice is on the full Setup utility menu only.– System SummaryChapter 6. Configuration information and instructions 225
