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Chapter 3. Configuring the server The following configuration programs and capabilities come with the server: v Configuration/Setup Utility program The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS). 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. For information about using this program, see "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 79. v ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD This bootable DVD automatically launches the ThinkServer EasyStartup program, which simplifies the process of installing an operating system and device drivers on your server. The ThinkServer EasyStartup program prompts you for information required by the operating system for installation, prepares the hard disk, prompts you to insert your operating system installation disc (CD or DVD), and launches an unattended installation of the operating system. For additional information, refer to the ThinkServer RD120 Installation Guide. v EasyManage software ThinkServer EasyManage Core Server and ThinkServer EasyManage Agent work together to provide centralized hardware and software inventory management and secure automated system management through a single console. For information about installing EasyManage software, refer to the ThinkServer RD120 Installation Guide v RAID Configuration Utility program Use the RAID Configuration Utility program to configure devices that are attached to the SAS controller. For information about using this program, see "Using the RAID Configuration Utility program" on page 87. v Ethernet controller configuration For information about configuring the Ethernet controllers, see "Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers" on page 89. v Baseboard management controller utility programs Use these programs to configure the baseboard management controller, to update the firmware and sensor data record/field replaceable unit (SDR/FRU) data, and to remotely manage a network. For information about using these programs, see "Using the baseboard management controller" on page 88. v Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine configuration For information about setting up and cabling a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, see the documentation that comes with the optional device. v Boot Menu program The Boot Menu program is part of the BIOS. Use it to override the startup sequence that is set in the Configuration/Setup Utility program and temporarily assign a device to be first in the startup sequence. Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program Use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to perform the following tasks: v View configuration information v View and change assignments for devices and I/O ports v Set the date and time v Set and change passwords © Lenovo 2008, 2009. Portions © IBM Corp. 2008. 79

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Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
server
The
following
configuration
programs
and
capabilities
come
with
the
server:
v
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
is
part
of
the
basic
input/output
system
(BIOS).
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.
For
information
about
using
this
program,
see
“Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program”
on
page
79.
v
ThinkServer
EasyStartup
DVD
This
bootable
DVD
automatically
launches
the
ThinkServer
EasyStartup
program,
which
simplifies
the
process
of
installing
an
operating
system
and
device
drivers
on
your
server.
The
ThinkServer
EasyStartup
program
prompts
you
for
information
required
by
the
operating
system
for
installation,
prepares
the
hard
disk,
prompts
you
to
insert
your
operating
system
installation
disc
(CD
or
DVD),
and
launches
an
unattended
installation
of
the
operating
system.
For
additional
information,
refer
to
the
ThinkServer
RD120
Installation
Guide
.
v
EasyManage
software
ThinkServer
EasyManage
Core
Server
and
ThinkServer
EasyManage
Agent
work
together
to
provide
centralized
hardware
and
software
inventory
management
and
secure
automated
system
management
through
a
single
console.
For
information
about
installing
EasyManage
software,
refer
to
the
ThinkServer
RD120
Installation
Guide
v
RAID
Configuration
Utility
program
Use
the
RAID
Configuration
Utility
program
to
configure
devices
that
are
attached
to
the
SAS
controller.
For
information
about
using
this
program,
see
“Using
the
RAID
Configuration
Utility
program”
on
page
87.
v
Ethernet
controller
configuration
For
information
about
configuring
the
Ethernet
controllers,
see
“Configuring
the
Gigabit
Ethernet
controllers”
on
page
89.
v
Baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs
Use
these
programs
to
configure
the
baseboard
management
controller,
to
update
the
firmware
and
sensor
data
record/field
replaceable
unit
(SDR/FRU)
data,
and
to
remotely
manage
a
network.
For
information
about
using
these
programs,
see
“Using
the
baseboard
management
controller”
on
page
88.
v
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
configuration
For
information
about
setting
up
and
cabling
a
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine,
see
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
optional
device.
v
Boot
Menu
program
The
Boot
Menu
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS.
Use
it
to
override
the
startup
sequence
that
is
set
in
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
and
temporarily
assign
a
device
to
be
first
in
the
startup
sequence.
Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
Use
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
to
perform
the
following
tasks:
v
View
configuration
information
v
View
and
change
assignments
for
devices
and
I/O
ports
v
Set
the
date
and
time
v
Set
and
change
passwords
©
Lenovo
2008,
2009.
Portions
©
IBM
Corp.
2008.
79