Dell PowerEdge 350 - Manual (Page 18)

2-2 User’s Guide
Navigating the CD
The Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD utilizes a standard Web browser interface.
Navigating the CD is accomplished by clicking the mouse on the various icons and
text hyperlinks.
Click the Back icon to return to the previous screen. Click the Exit icon to exit the
program. Exiting the program causes the system to reboot to the standard operating
system boot partition.
Setting Up Your System
If you purchase a system that does not have an operating system preinstalled by Dell,
or if you reinstall an operating system at a later date, you should use the Server
Setup option to configure your system or install your operating system.
Server Setup Mode
Dell recommends using the Server Setup program for most situations including install-
ing and reinstalling an operating system. The
Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD
guides you through the operating system setup and configuration process. The program
prompts you to select the operating system used on the drive and leads you through
a step-by-step process to install the operating system.
To start the Server Setup program, perform the following steps:
1. Click the SETUP icon at the top of the screen.
2. Click Server Setup.
After you start the Server Setup program, follow the directions on the screen to com-
plete the installation and configuration process. The Server Setup program takes you
through the following tasks:
•
Configuring your redundant array of independent disks (RAID) controller (if
applicable)
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Entering operating system and hard-disk drive information
•
Entering operating system configuration
•
Installing an operating system
Running System Diagnostics
To run the system diagnostics you must create diagnostics diskettes from the
Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD. See the following subsection, “Creating Diag-
nostic Diskettes.”
The system hardware diagnostics are described in “Running the Dell Diagnostics” in
your
Installation and Troubleshooting Guide .