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Enable Hyper-Threading

On the command line, enter asu set uefi.hyperthreading enable. See Example 9-13.

Example 9-13 Output

uEFI.HyperThreading=Enable

Waiting for command completion status.

Command completed successfully.

Disable Energy Manager

On the command line, enter asu set uefi.energymanager disable. See Example 9-14.

Example 9-14 Output

uEFI.EnergyManager=Disable

Waiting for command completion status.

Command completed successfully.

9.8 IBM ServerGuide

IBM ServerGuide is an installation assistant for Windows installations that simplifies the

process of installing and configuring IBM System x and BladeCenter servers. The wizard

guides you through the setup, configuration, and operating system installation.

Table 9-5 shows the minimum ServerGuide versions that are required for the eX5 servers.

Table 9-5 Minimum required ServerGuide versions

ServerGuide can accelerate and simplify the installation of eX5 servers in the following ways:

򐂰 Assists with installing Windows-based operating systems and provides updated device

drivers that are based on the detected hardware

򐂰 Reduces rebooting requirements during hardware configuration and Windows operating

system installation, allowing you to get your eX5 server up and running sooner

򐂰 Provides a consistent server installation using IBM best practices for installing and

configuring an eX5 server

򐂰 Provides access to additional firmware and device drivers that might not be applied at

installation time, such as adapter cards that are added to the system later

ServerGuide deploys the OS image to the first device in the boot order sequence. Best

practices dictate that you have one device that is available for the ServerGuide installation

Machine Version

System x3850 X5/x3950 X5 (7145, 7146) ServerGuide 8.22

System x3690 X5 (7148, 7149) ServerGuide 8.3

System x3850 X5/x3950 X5 2-node (7145, 7146) ServerGuide 8.3

BladeCenter HX5 (7872, 1909) ServerGuide 8.3

Tip: If possible, use the latest version of IBM ServerGuide.

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process. If you boot from SAN, make sure that you have only one path to the device because

ServerGuide has no multipath support. See “Booting from SAN” on page 295 for more details.

After the ServerGuide installation procedure, you can attach external storage or activate

additional paths to the disk. For installation instructions about how to attach external storage

or multipath drivers, see the respective User Guide.

The following procedure describes how to install Windows Server 2008 R2 with ServerGuide.

The method to install LInux is similar. Follow these steps:

1. Download the latest version of ServerGuide from the following website.

http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-GUIDE

2. Burn a CD with the ISO image or mount the image through the IMM.

3. Boot the server from ServerGuide.

4. The progress bar appears, as shown in Figure 9-48.

Figure 9-48 ServerGuide progress bar

5. After the files load, the Start window opens. Choose a language to continue.

6. Select your preferred keyboard layout and click Next.

7. Accept the license agreement and click Next.

8. The Welcome window opens and provides information about ServerGuide, which systems

are supported, a readme file, and copyright and trademark information. Click Next.

9. Select the operating system that you want to install and click Next, as shown in

Figure 9-49.

Figure 9-49 Selecting the operating system

10.Enter the current date and time and click Next, as shown in Figure 9-50 on page 503.

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Figure 9-50 Date and time settings

11.Create a RAID configuration. If you previously created a RAID adapter, ServerGuide

detects this configuration and displays it under Keep Current Adapter Configuration.

Select a RAID configuration and click Next, as shown in Figure 9-51.

Figure 9-51 RAID configuration panel

12.A Confirmation window opens indicating that RAID configuration is complete (Figure 9-52

on page 504). Click Next.

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Figure 9-52 RAID configuration panel

13.Restart the server. After the server restarts, the server will restart again to complete the

ServerGuide setup, as shown in Figure 9-53. If you previously created a RAID

configuration and kept the configuration, restarting the server is not necessary. Click Next.

Figure 9-53 Information about the restart

14.After the server has restarted, you must create and format a partition. Choose your

selection and click Next to start the process, as shown in Figure 9-54 on page 505.

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Figure 9-54 Selection for format and partition

15.When the process has completed, click Next, as shown in Figure 9-55.

Figure 9-55 Confirmation about completing the creation and formatting of the partition

16.Review the configuration, as shown in Figure 9-56. Click Next.

Figure 9-56 Summary of selections

17.ServerGuide copies the necessary files to the disk in preparation for the operating system

installation, as shown in Figure 9-57 on page 506.