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Chapter 4. Configuring the server The following configuration programs are available to configure the server: v Configuration/Setup Utility program The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS) code in the server. You can use this program to configure serial port assignments, change interrupt request (IRQ) settings, change the device startup sequence, set the date and time, set passwords, and set the chassis intrusion detector. For information about using this utility program, see "Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 44. v Boot Menu program The Boot Menu program is part of the BIOS code in the server. Use it to temporarily assign a device to be first in the startup sequence, overriding the startup sequence that is set in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. For information about using this utility program, see "Using the Boot Menu program" on page 44. v Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent is part of the BIOS. You can use it to configure the network as a startable device, and you can customize where the network Startup optional devices occurs in the startup sequence. Enable and disable the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent from the Configuration/Setup Utility program. For information, see"Enabling the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent" on page 44. v Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller configuration To configure the integrated Gigabit Ethernet controller, see "Configuring the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller" on page 45. v LSI Configuration Utility program Use the LSI Configuration Utility program to configure the integrated SAS/SATA controller with RAID capabilities and the devices that are attached to it. For information about using this program, see "LSI Configuration Utility program" on page 45. The following table lists the different server configurations and the applications available for configuring and managing RAID arrays. Table 3. Server configuration RAID array configuration RAID array management (before operating system is (after operating system is installed) installed) Integrated SATA and no SAS None controller card installed None SAS/SATA controller card (LSI 1064) installed LSI Utility (BIOS Utility CTRL+C), ServerGuide MyStorage (for monitoring storage only) ServeRAID-8s adapter installed ServeRAID Manager Hardware Boot CD, BIOS Utility (CTRL+A), ServerGuide ServeRAID Manager, ARCCONF (CLI) See the User's Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD for detailed instructions for using the configuration programs. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2008 43

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Chapter
4.
Configuring
the
server
The
following
configuration
programs
are
available
to
configure
the
server:
v
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
is
part
of
the
basic
input/output
system
(BIOS)
code
in
the
server.
You
can
use
this
program
to
configure
serial
port
assignments,
change
interrupt
request
(IRQ)
settings,
change
the
device
startup
sequence,
set
the
date
and
time,
set
passwords,
and
set
the
chassis
intrusion
detector.
For
information
about
using
this
utility
program,
see
“Starting
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program”
on
page
44.
v
Boot
Menu
program
The
Boot
Menu
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS
code
in
the
server.
Use
it
to
temporarily
assign
a
device
to
be
first
in
the
startup
sequence,
overriding
the
startup
sequence
that
is
set
in
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
For
information
about
using
this
utility
program,
see
“Using
the
Boot
Menu
program”
on
page
44.
v
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Boot
Agent
The
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Boot
Agent
is
part
of
the
BIOS.
You
can
use
it
to
configure
the
network
as
a
startable
device,
and
you
can
customize
where
the
network
Startup
optional
devices
occurs
in
the
startup
sequence.
Enable
and
disable
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Boot
Agent
from
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
For
information,
see“Enabling
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Boot
Agent”
on
page
44.
v
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller
configuration
To
configure
the
integrated
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller,
see
“Configuring
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller”
on
page
45.
v
LSI
Configuration
Utility
program
Use
the
LSI
Configuration
Utility
program
to
configure
the
integrated
SAS/SATA
controller
with
RAID
capabilities
and
the
devices
that
are
attached
to
it.
For
information
about
using
this
program,
see
“LSI
Configuration
Utility
program”
on
page
45.
The
following
table
lists
the
different
server
configurations
and
the
applications
available
for
configuring
and
managing
RAID
arrays.
Table
3.
Server
configuration
RAID
array
configuration
(before
operating
system
is
installed)
RAID
array
management
(after
operating
system
is
installed)
Integrated
SATA
and
no
SAS
controller
card
installed
None
None
SAS/SATA
controller
card
(LSI
1064)
installed
LSI
Utility
(BIOS
Utility
CTRL+C),
ServerGuide
MyStorage
(for
monitoring
storage
only)
ServeRAID-8s
adapter
installed
ServeRAID
Manager
Hardware
Boot
CD,
BIOS
Utility
(CTRL+A),
ServerGuide
ServeRAID
Manager,
ARCCONF
(CLI)
See
the
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
System
x
Documentation
CD
for
detailed
instructions
for
using
the
configuration
programs.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2008
43