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Chapter 4. Configuring the server The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides software setup tools and installation tools that are specifically designed for your IBM server. Use this CD during the initial installation of the server to configure basic hardware features and to simplify the operating-system installation. In addition to the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, you can use the following configuration programs to customize the server hardware: v Configuration/Setup Utility program v Baseboard management controller utility programs v RAID configuration programs - ServeRAID Configuration Utility program - ServeRAID Manager For more information about these programs, see "Configuring the server" in the User's Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD. Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides programs to detect the server model and installed optional hardware devices, configure the server hardware, provide device drivers, and help you install the operating system. For information about the supported operating-system versions, see the label on the CD. If the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD did not come with the server, you can download the latest version from http://www.ibm.com/pc/qtechinfo/MIGR4ZKPPT.HTML To start the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, complete the following steps: 1. Insert the CD, and restart the server. If the CD does not start, see "ServerGuide problems" on page 72. 2. Follow the instructions on the screen to: a. Select your language. b. Select your keyboard layout and country. c. View the overview to learn about ServerGuide features. d. View the readme file to review installation tips about your operating system and adapter. e. Start the setup and hardware configuration programs. f. Start the operating-system installation. You will need your operating-system CD. Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the BIOS. You can use it 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 the power-on passwords © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007 39

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Chapter
4.
Configuring
the
server
The
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
provides
software
setup
tools
and
installation
tools
that
are
specifically
designed
for
your
IBM
server.
Use
this
CD
during
the
initial
installation
of
the
server
to
configure
basic
hardware
features
and
to
simplify
the
operating-system
installation.
In
addition
to
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD,
you
can
use
the
following
configuration
programs
to
customize
the
server
hardware:
v
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
v
Baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs
v
RAID
configuration
programs
–
ServeRAID
Configuration
Utility
program
–
ServeRAID
Manager
For
more
information
about
these
programs,
see
“Configuring
the
server”
in
the
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
System
x
Documentation
CD.
Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
provides
programs
to
detect
the
server
model
and
installed
optional
hardware
devices,
configure
the
server
hardware,
provide
device
drivers,
and
help
you
install
the
operating
system.
For
information
about
the
supported
operating-system
versions,
see
the
label
on
the
CD.
If
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
did
not
come
with
the
server,
you
can
download
the
latest
version
from
4ZKPPT.HTML
To
start
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Insert
the
CD,
and
restart
the
server.
If
the
CD
does
not
start,
see
“ServerGuide
problems”
on
page
72.
2.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen
to:
a.
Select
your
language.
b.
Select
your
keyboard
layout
and
country.
c.
View
the
overview
to
learn
about
ServerGuide
features.
d.
View
the
readme
file
to
review
installation
tips
about
your
operating
system
and
adapter.
e.
Start
the
setup
and
hardware
configuration
programs.
f.
Start
the
operating-system
installation.
You
will
need
your
operating-system
CD.
Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS.
You
can
use
it
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
the
power-on
passwords
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2007
39