IBM 887022X User Manual - Page 29

Configuring, server

Get IBM 887022X - Eserver xSeries 445 PDF manuals and user guides
UPC - 000435151957
View all IBM 887022X manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 29 highlights

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 your 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. For information about using this utility program, see "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 18. 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 Configuring scalable partitions To create or remove scalable partitions, see "Configuring scalable partitions" on page 22. 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. For information about using this CD, see "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" on page 27. Note: If your server model comes with an operating system, such as Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition, or VMware ESX server, see the software documentation provided with your software for configuration information. v Ethernet controller configuration For information about configuring the Ethernet controller, see "Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller" on page 30. v Integrated System Management Processor Update program For information about updating the integrated system management processor firmware, see "Using the Integrated System Management Firmware Update Utility program" on page 30. v LSI Logic Configuration Utility program For information about using this utility program, see "Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program" on page 30. 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 your 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 31. v Remote Supervisor Adapter configuration process Configuration activities are also required for the Remote Supervisor Adapter or Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA. See "Remote Supervisor Adapters" on page 39 for information about identifying, setting up, and cabling the adapter. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004 17

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
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
your
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.
For
information
about
using
this
utility
program,
see
“Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program”
on
page
18.
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
Configuring
scalable
partitions
To
create
or
remove
scalable
partitions,
see
“Configuring
scalable
partitions”
on
page
22.
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.
For
information
about
using
this
CD,
see
“Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD”
on
page
27.
Note:
If
your
server
model
comes
with
an
operating
system,
such
as
Microsoft
Windows
2000
Datacenter
Server,
Windows
Server
2003
Datacenter
Edition,
or
VMware
ESX
server,
see
the
software
documentation
provided
with
your
software
for
configuration
information.
v
Ethernet
controller
configuration
For
information
about
configuring
the
Ethernet
controller,
see
“Configuring
the
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller”
on
page
30.
v
Integrated
System
Management
Processor
Update
program
For
information
about
updating
the
integrated
system
management
processor
firmware,
see
“Using
the
Integrated
System
Management
Firmware
Update
Utility
program”
on
page
30.
v
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
For
information
about
using
this
utility
program,
see
“Using
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program”
on
page
30.
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
your
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
31.
v
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
configuration
process
Configuration
activities
are
also
required
for
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
or
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II-EXA.
See
“Remote
Supervisor
Adapters”
on
page
39
for
information
about
identifying,
setting
up,
and
cabling
the
adapter.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2004
17