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Chapter 2. Configuration Note: Detailed information about configuration is available in the User's Guide for this server. The following configuration programs and capabilities come with your server: v Configuration/Setup Utility program The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS) code in your server. Use it to configure serial port assignments, change interrupt request (IRQ) settings, change the startup-device sequence, set the date and time, and set passwords. v Ethernet controller configuration Detailed information about configuring the Ethernet controllers can be found in the User's Guide for this server. v RAID configuration programs - LSI Logic Configuration Utility program Use the LSI Logic Configuration Utility to configure the integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities and the devices that are attached to it. - ServeRAID Manager ServeRAID Manager is available as a stand-alone program and as an IBM Director extension. If a ServeRAID adapter is installed in your server or if you are using the RAID capabilities of the SCSI controller, use ServeRAID Manager to define and configure your disk-array subsystem before you install the operating system. For more information on these programs, see the User's Guide for this server. Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program Use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to perform the following tasks: v View configuration information v View and change assignments for devices and I/O ports v Set the date and time v Set and change passwords v Set and change the startup characteristics of the server and the order of startup devices (startup-drive sequence) v Set and change settings for advanced hardware features v View, set, and change settings for power-management features v View and clear error logs v Change interrupt request (IRQ) settings v Resolve configuration conflicts Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program Complete the following steps to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program: 1. Turn on the server. 2. When the prompt Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears, press F1. If you have set both a user (power-on) password and a supervisor (administrator) password, you must type the supervisor password to access the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. If you do not type the supervisor password, a limited Configuration/Setup Utility menu is available. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2002, 2003 11

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Chapter
2.
Configuration
Note:
Detailed
information
about
configuration
is
available
in
the
User’s
Guide
for
this
server.
The
following
configuration
programs
and
capabilities
come
with
your
server:
v
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
is
part
of
the
basic
input/output
system
(BIOS)
code
in
your
server.
Use
it
to
configure
serial
port
assignments,
change
interrupt
request
(IRQ)
settings,
change
the
startup-device
sequence,
set
the
date
and
time,
and
set
passwords.
v
Ethernet
controller
configuration
Detailed
information
about
configuring
the
Ethernet
controllers
can
be
found
in
the
User’s
Guide
for
this
server.
v
RAID
configuration
programs
–
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
Use
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
to
configure
the
integrated
SCSI
controller
with
RAID
capabilities
and
the
devices
that
are
attached
to
it.
–
ServeRAID
Manager
ServeRAID
Manager
is
available
as
a
stand-alone
program
and
as
an
IBM
Director
extension.
If
a
ServeRAID
adapter
is
installed
in
your
server
or
if
you
are
using
the
RAID
capabilities
of
the
SCSI
controller,
use
ServeRAID
Manager
to
define
and
configure
your
disk-array
subsystem
before
you
install
the
operating
system.
For
more
information
on
these
programs,
see
the
User’s
Guide
for
this
server.
Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
Use
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
to
perform
the
following
tasks:
v
View
configuration
information
v
View
and
change
assignments
for
devices
and
I/O
ports
v
Set
the
date
and
time
v
Set
and
change
passwords
v
Set
and
change
the
startup
characteristics
of
the
server
and
the
order
of
startup
devices
(startup-drive
sequence)
v
Set
and
change
settings
for
advanced
hardware
features
v
View,
set,
and
change
settings
for
power-management
features
v
View
and
clear
error
logs
v
Change
interrupt
request
(IRQ)
settings
v
Resolve
configuration
conflicts
Starting
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
Complete
the
following
steps
to
start
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program:
1.
Turn
on
the
server.
2.
When
the
prompt
Press
F1
for
Configuration/Setup
appears,
press
F1.
If
you
have
set
both
a
user
(power-on)
password
and
a
supervisor
(administrator)
password,
you
must
type
the
supervisor
password
to
access
the
full
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu.
If
you
do
not
type
the
supervisor
password,
a
limited
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu
is
available.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2002,
2003
11