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Chapter 2. Configuration The following configuration programs are provided with the server: v Configuration/Setup Utility The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS) code in the server. Use it to configure management port assignments, change interrupt request (IRQ) settings, change the startup-device sequence, set the date and time, and set passwords. See "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 14 for more information. Notes: 1. In a 16-way configuration some options or settings are defined through the primary server, while others must be defined on the individual server. Ensure that options or settings on the secondary server are correct before creating a scalable partition. 2. For information on creating, deleting, and configuring scalable partitions, see "Scalable partitions" on page 140. 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 simply the installation of your operating system. For information about using this CD, see "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" on page 20. Notes: 1. If you are installing a Linux-based operating system, do not install the default ATI video driver. Instead, install the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) video driver and set the resolution to 1024 x 768. 2. If the server model comes with an operating system, such as Microsoft® Windows 2000 Datacenter Server or VMware ESX server, see the software documentation provided with your software for configuration information v Ethernet controller configuration To configure the integrated Ethernet controller, see "Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller" on page 24. v Integrated system management firmware update utility program For information about updating the integrated system management firmware, see "Updating the integrated system management firmware" on page 24. v LSI Logic Configuration Utility 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 Configuration Utility program" on page 25. 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 or if you are using the RAID capabilities of the integrated 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 25 for more information. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2003 13

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Chapter
2.
Configuration
The
following
configuration
programs
are
provided
with
the
server:
v
Configuration/Setup
Utility
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
is
part
of
the
basic
input/output
system
(BIOS)
code
in
the
server.
Use
it
to
configure
management
port
assignments,
change
interrupt
request
(IRQ)
settings,
change
the
startup-device
sequence,
set
the
date
and
time,
and
set
passwords.
See
“Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program”
on
page
14
for
more
information.
Notes:
1.
In
a
16-way
configuration
some
options
or
settings
are
defined
through
the
primary
server,
while
others
must
be
defined
on
the
individual
server.
Ensure
that
options
or
settings
on
the
secondary
server
are
correct
before
creating
a
scalable
partition.
2.
For
information
on
creating,
deleting,
and
configuring
scalable
partitions,
see
“Scalable
partitions”
on
page
140.
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
simply
the
installation
of
your
operating
system.
For
information
about
using
this
CD,
see
“Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD”
on
page
20.
Notes:
1.
If
you
are
installing
a
Linux-based
operating
system,
do
not
install
the
default
ATI
video
driver.
Instead,
install
the
Video
Electronics
Standards
Association
(VESA)
video
driver
and
set
the
resolution
to
1024
x
768.
2.
If
the
server
model
comes
with
an
operating
system,
such
as
Microsoft
®
Windows
2000
Datacenter
Server
or
VMware
ESX
server,
see
the
software
documentation
provided
with
your
software
for
configuration
information
v
Ethernet
controller
configuration
To
configure
the
integrated
Ethernet
controller,
see
“Configuring
the
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller”
on
page
24.
v
Integrated
system
management
firmware
update
utility
program
For
information
about
updating
the
integrated
system
management
firmware,
see
“Updating
the
integrated
system
management
firmware”
on
page
24.
v
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
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
Configuration
Utility
program”
on
page
25.
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
or
if
you
are
using
the
RAID
capabilities
of
the
integrated
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
25
for
more
information.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2003
13