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Chapter 4. Configuring your server The following configuration programs are provided with your server: v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD includes software setup and installation tools that are specifically designed for IBM xSeries 445 servers. If you did not purchase a preconfigured server, you can use this CD during the initial installation of your server to configure the server hardware and to simplify your operating system installation. See the User's Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD for more detailed information. 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 your 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 Configuration/Setup Utility This program is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS) code that comes with your server. You can use this program to configure the serial connector assignment, change the drive startup sequence, set the date and time, and set passwords. See "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 60 for more information. Note: 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. v LSI Logic Configuration Utility With the built-in LSI Logic Configuration Utility program, you can configure the integrated SCSI controller and the devices that are attached to it. See "Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program" on page 61. v ServeRAID configuration program This program comes with the optional ServeRAID adapters and with server models that have a ServeRAID adapter preinstalled. If the server has a ServeRAID adapter installed, you must use the ServeRAID configuration program to define and configure the disk-array subsystem before you install the operating system. If your server model came with an operating system installed, your disk-array subsystem is already configured. For more information about using the ServeRAID configuration program, see the ServeRAID information on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. Note: If your 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 Remote Supervisor Adapter configuration process Configuration activities are also required for the Remote Supervisor Adapter or Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA. See "Using the Remote Supervisor Adapter" on page 62 for a description of features. For information about cabling, configuring, and using the Remote Supervisor Adapter to manage the server © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004 59

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Chapter
4.
Configuring
your
server
The
following
configuration
programs
are
provided
with
your
server:
v
IBM
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
includes
software
setup
and
installation
tools
that
are
specifically
designed
for
IBM
xSeries
445
servers.
If
you
did
not
purchase
a
preconfigured
server,
you
can
use
this
CD
during
the
initial
installation
of
your
server
to
configure
the
server
hardware
and
to
simplify
your
operating
system
installation.
See
the
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD
for
more
detailed
information.
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
your
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
Configuration/Setup
Utility
This
program
is
part
of
the
basic
input/output
system
(BIOS)
code
that
comes
with
your
server.
You
can
use
this
program
to
configure
the
serial
connector
assignment,
change
the
drive
startup
sequence,
set
the
date
and
time,
and
set
passwords.
See
“Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program”
on
page
60
for
more
information.
Note:
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.
v
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
With
the
built-in
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program,
you
can
configure
the
integrated
SCSI
controller
and
the
devices
that
are
attached
to
it.
See
“Using
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program”
on
page
61.
v
ServeRAID
configuration
program
This
program
comes
with
the
optional
ServeRAID
adapters
and
with
server
models
that
have
a
ServeRAID
adapter
preinstalled.
If
the
server
has
a
ServeRAID
adapter
installed,
you
must
use
the
ServeRAID
configuration
program
to
define
and
configure
the
disk-array
subsystem
before
you
install
the
operating
system.
If
your
server
model
came
with
an
operating
system
installed,
your
disk-array
subsystem
is
already
configured.
For
more
information
about
using
the
ServeRAID
configuration
program,
see
the
ServeRAID
information
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
Note:
If
your
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
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
configuration
process
Configuration
activities
are
also
required
for
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
or
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II-EXA.
See
“Using
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter”
on
page
62
for
a
description
of
features.
For
information
about
cabling,
configuring,
and
using
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
to
manage
the
server
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2004
59