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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/support. The following configuration programs and capabilities come with the server: v Configuration/Setup Utility The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS) code in your 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 your server. Use this CD during the installation of your server to configure basic hardware features, such as an integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities, and to simplify the installation of your operating system. v SCSISelect Utility program for Adaptec® HostRAID™ configuration Use the SCSI HostRAID feature of the SCSISelect Utility program to configure the SCSI controller with integrated RAID and the devices that are attached to it. v Ethernet controller configuration Use the Ethernet controller configuration program to configure the integrated Ethernet controllers. v Baseboard management controller utility programs Use the baseboard management controller utility programs to configure the baseboard management controller. The programs also provide the capability to update the firmware and sensor data record/field replaceable unit (SDR/FRU) data and remotely manage a network. v SCSISelect Utility program Use the SCSISelect Utility program to configure devices that are attached to the SCSI controller. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2005 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
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
is
part
of
the
basic
input/output
system
(BIOS)
code
in
your
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
your
server.
Use
this
CD
during
the
installation
of
your
server
to
configure
basic
hardware
features,
such
as
an
integrated
SCSI
controller
with
RAID
capabilities,
and
to
simplify
the
installation
of
your
operating
system.
v
SCSISelect
Utility
program
for
Adaptec
®
HostRAID
™
configuration
Use
the
SCSI
HostRAID
feature
of
the
SCSISelect
Utility
program
to
configure
the
SCSI
controller
with
integrated
RAID
and
the
devices
that
are
attached
to
it.
v
Ethernet
controller
configuration
Use
the
Ethernet
controller
configuration
program
to
configure
the
integrated
Ethernet
controllers.
v
Baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs
Use
the
baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs
to
configure
the
baseboard
management
controller.
The
programs
also
provide
the
capability
to
update
the
firmware
and
sensor
data
record/field
replaceable
unit
(SDR/FRU)
data
and
remotely
manage
a
network.
v
SCSISelect
Utility
program
Use
the
SCSISelect
Utility
program
to
configure
devices
that
are
attached
to
the
SCSI
controller.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2005
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