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Chapter 2. Configuring the 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 the server. Use it to change interrupt request (IRQ) settings, change the startup-device sequence, set the date and time, and set passwords. For information about using this utility program, see "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 16. 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 an integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities, and to simplify the installation of your operating system. For information about using this CD, see "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" on page 21. v Ethernet controller configuration For information about configuring the Ethernet controller, see "Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller" on page 23. v Baseboard management controller Use the baseboard management controller utility programs to configure the baseboard management controller. The utilities also provide the capability to update the firmware and sensor data record/field replacable unit (SDR/FRU) data and to configure a network for remote server management. For information about using the baseboard management controller utility programs, see "Using the baseboard management controller" on page 24. 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. For information about using this utility program, see "Using the LSI Logic setup utility program" on page 37. - 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 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 information about using this program, see "Using ServeRAID Manager" on page 38. v Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine configuration For information about setting up and cabling the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, see "Setting up the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine" on page 39. 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. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004 15

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Chapter
2.
Configuring
the
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
the
server.
Use
it
to
change
interrupt
request
(IRQ)
settings,
change
the
startup-device
sequence,
set
the
date
and
time,
and
set
passwords.
For
information
about
using
this
utility
program,
see
“Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program”
on
page
16.
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
an
integrated
SCSI
controller
with
RAID
capabilities,
and
to
simplify
the
installation
of
your
operating
system.
For
information
about
using
this
CD,
see
“Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD”
on
page
21.
v
Ethernet
controller
configuration
For
information
about
configuring
the
Ethernet
controller,
see
“Configuring
the
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller”
on
page
23.
v
Baseboard
management
controller
Use
the
baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs
to
configure
the
baseboard
management
controller.
The
utilities
also
provide
the
capability
to
update
the
firmware
and
sensor
data
record/field
replacable
unit
(SDR/FRU)
data
and
to
configure
a
network
for
remote
server
management.
For
information
about
using
the
baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs,
see
“Using
the
baseboard
management
controller”
on
page
24.
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.
For
information
about
using
this
utility
program,
see
“Using
the
LSI
Logic
setup
utility
program”
on
page
37.
–
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
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
information
about
using
this
program,
see
“Using
ServeRAID
Manager”
on
page
38.
v
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
configuration
For
information
about
setting
up
and
cabling
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine,
see
“Setting
up
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine”
on
page
39.
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.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2004
15