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Chapter 3. 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. 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, and set passwords. For information about using this program, see "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 58. v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide program provides software-setup tools and installation tools that are designed for the server. Use this CD during the installation of the server to configure basic hardware features, such as a ServeRAID adapter, and to simplify the installation of the operating system. For information about using this CD, see "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" on page 63. v Mini-baseboard management controller utility programs Use these programs to configure the mini-baseboard management controller, to update the firmware and sensor data record/field replaceable unit (SDR/FRU) data, and to remotely manage a network. For information about using these programs, see "Using the mini-baseboard management controller utility programs" on page 65. v Boot Menu program The Boot Menu program is part of the BIOS code. Use it to override the startup sequence that is set in the Configuration/Setup Utility program and temporarily assign a device to be first in the startup sequence. For information about using this program, see "Using the Boot Menu program" on page 68. 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 occur 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 68. v Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller configuration To configure the integrated Gigabit Ethernet controller, see "Configuring the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller" on page 68. 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 69. The following table lists the different server configurations and the applications that are available for configuring and managing RAID arrays. Table 11. 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 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2008 57

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Chapter
3.
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.
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,
and
set
passwords.
For
information
about
using
this
program,
see
“Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program”
on
page
58.
v
IBM
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide
program
provides
software-setup
tools
and
installation
tools
that
are
designed
for
the
server.
Use
this
CD
during
the
installation
of
the
server
to
configure
basic
hardware
features,
such
as
a
ServeRAID
adapter,
and
to
simplify
the
installation
of
the
operating
system.
For
information
about
using
this
CD,
see
“Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD”
on
page
63.
v
Mini-baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs
Use
these
programs
to
configure
the
mini-baseboard
management
controller,
to
update
the
firmware
and
sensor
data
record/field
replaceable
unit
(SDR/FRU)
data,
and
to
remotely
manage
a
network.
For
information
about
using
these
programs,
see
“Using
the
mini-baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs”
on
page
65.
v
Boot
Menu
program
The
Boot
Menu
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS
code.
Use
it
to
override
the
startup
sequence
that
is
set
in
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
and
temporarily
assign
a
device
to
be
first
in
the
startup
sequence.
For
information
about
using
this
program,
see
“Using
the
Boot
Menu
program”
on
page
68.
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
occur
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
68.
v
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller
configuration
To
configure
the
integrated
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller,
see
“Configuring
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller”
on
page
68.
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
69.
The
following
table
lists
the
different
server
configurations
and
the
applications
that
are
available
for
configuring
and
managing
RAID
arrays.
Table
11.
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
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2008
57