PDF files for Initial server setup

To view or download the PDF version of this document, select Initial server setup (about 1800 KB).

You can view or download these related PDFs:

Quick start guides

• Quick start guide for the rack-mounted HMC
• Quick start guide for the stand-alone HMC
• Quick start guide for IBM® System i5® 520, 525, and 515
• Quick start guide for IBM System p5® 185
• Quick start guide for IBM System p5 505
• Quick start guide for IBM System p5 510
• Quick start guide for IBM System p5 520
• Quick start guide for IBM System p5 550 and 550Q
• Quick start guide for IntelliStation® POWER® 185
• Quick start guide for IntelliStation POWER 285
• Quick start guide for IBM eServer™ i5 520
• Quick start guide for IBM eServer p5 510
• Quick start guide for IBM eServer p5 520
• Quick start guide for IBM eServer OpenPower® 710

Setup instructions

Setup instructions

Installing hardware

Installing the rack, rack features, and system or expansion unit into a rack (about 14000 KB)

Cabling

Cabling your server (about 20000 KB)

Installing software

• Installing AIX®
• Installing Linux® (about 600 KB)
• Install, upgrade, or delete i5/OS® and related software (about 2500 KB)

Consoles

• Managing the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI) (about 1200 KB)
• Managing the Hardware Management Console (HMC) (about 4000 KB)
• Managing the Integrated Virtualization Manager (about 400KB)
• Managing Operations Console (about 2000 KB)
• Managing the Thin Console (about 600 KB)
• Managing the twinaxial console (about 800 KB)
• Virtual Partition Manager: A Guide to Planning and Implementation

Logical partitions

• Partitioning for AIX with an HMC (about 3000 KB)
• Partitioning for i5/OS with an HMC (about 4000 KB)
• Partitioning for Linux with an HMC (about 2500 KB)
• Partitioning with the Integrated Virtualization Manager (about 450 KB)
• Using the Virtual I/O Server (about 2100 KB)

Other

• Customer service, support, and troubleshooting (about 7300 KB)
• Capacity on Demand (about 9000 KB)
• Creating a virtual computing environment (about 600 KB)

Saving PDF files

To save a PDF on your workstation for viewing or printing:

1. Right-click the PDF link in your browser.
2. Click the option that saves the PDF locally.
3. Navigate to the directory in which you want to save the PDF.
4. Click Save.

Downloading Adobe Reader

You need Adobe Reader installed on your system to view or print these PDFs. You can download a free copy from the Adobe Web site (www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html).