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Chapter 2. Configuring the server Detailed information about configuring the server is in the IBM xSeries User's Guide on the IBM Documentation CD. The latest information about these programs and the most recent device-driver files are available at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support. The following configuration programs and capabilities come with 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. 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 IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide program provides software-setup tools and installation tools that are designed for the server. 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. v Ethernet controller configuration The Ethernet controller is integrated on the system board. You do not need to set any jumpers or configure the controller. However, you must install a device driver. For device drivers and information about configuring the Ethernet controller, see the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Software CD that comes with the server. For updated information about configuring the controller, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. v Adaptec® HostRAID™ configuration programs Note: The device drivers required to enable HostRAID must be downloaded from the IBM Web site at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support. - Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility programs (for Serial ATA RAID) Use the Array Configuration Utility within the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility programs to configure RAID for the integrated Serial ATA (SATA) controller and the devices that are attached to it. - SCSISelect Utility program (for SCSI RAID) Use the SCSI HostRAID feature of SCSISelect Utility program to configure RAID for the SCSI controller and the devices that are attached to it. v ServeRAID Manager ServeRAID Manager is available as a stand-alone program and as an IBM Director extension. If a ServeRAID adapter is installed in the server, use ServeRAID Manager to define and configure the disk-array subsystem before you install the operating system. v SCSISelect Utility program (some models) For general configuration, use the SCSISelect Utility program to configure devices that are attached to the SCSI controller. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004 9

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Chapter
2.
Configuring
the
server
Detailed
information
about
configuring
the
server
is
in
the
IBM
xSeries
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
Documentation
CD.
The
latest
information
about
these
programs
and
the
most
recent
device-driver
files
are
available
at
The
following
configuration
programs
and
capabilities
come
with
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.
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
IBM
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide
program
provides
software-setup
tools
and
installation
tools
that
are
designed
for
the
server.
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.
v
Ethernet
controller
configuration
The
Ethernet
controller
is
integrated
on
the
system
board.
You
do
not
need
to
set
any
jumpers
or
configure
the
controller.
However,
you
must
install
a
device
driver.
For
device
drivers
and
information
about
configuring
the
Ethernet
controller,
see
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Software
CD
that
comes
with
the
server.
For
updated
information
about
configuring
the
controller,
go
to
v
Adaptec
®
HostRAID
™
configuration
programs
Note:
The
device
drivers
required
to
enable
HostRAID
must
be
downloaded
from
the
IBM
Web
site
at
–
Adaptec
RAID
Configuration
Utility
programs
(for
Serial
ATA
RAID)
Use
the
Array
Configuration
Utility
within
the
Adaptec
RAID
Configuration
Utility
programs
to
configure
RAID
for
the
integrated
Serial
ATA
(SATA)
controller
and
the
devices
that
are
attached
to
it.
–
SCSISelect
Utility
program
(for
SCSI
RAID)
Use
the
SCSI
HostRAID
feature
of
SCSISelect
Utility
program
to
configure
RAID
for
the
SCSI
controller
and
the
devices
that
are
attached
to
it.
v
ServeRAID
Manager
ServeRAID
Manager
is
available
as
a
stand-alone
program
and
as
an
IBM
Director
extension.
If
a
ServeRAID
adapter
is
installed
in
the
server,
use
ServeRAID
Manager
to
define
and
configure
the
disk-array
subsystem
before
you
install
the
operating
system.
v
SCSISelect
Utility
program
(some
models)
For
general
configuration,
use
the
SCSISelect
Utility
program
to
configure
devices
that
are
attached
to
the
SCSI
controller.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2004
9