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Chapter 3. Configuring the server The following configuration programs and capabilities come with the server: 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 and to simplify the installation of your operating system. For information about using this CD, see "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD." 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 utility program, see "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 35. v SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program Use the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program to configure devices that are attached to the SAS/SATA controller (hot-swap SAS/SATA models only). For information about using this program, see "Using the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program (hot-swap SAS/SATA models only)" on page 41. v Adaptec® HostRAID™ configuration programs Use the Array Configuration Utility within the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility programs to configure the integrated Serial ATA (SATA) controller or the SAS/SATA controller with integrated RAID and the devices that are attached to it. For more information about using these utility programs, see "Using the Adaptec HostRAID configuration programs" on page 42. v Ethernet controller configuration For information about configuring the Ethernet controllers, see "Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers" on page 48. v IBM Director IBM Director is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that you can use to centrally manage xSeries servers. If you plan to use IBM Director to manage the server, you must check for the latest applicable IBM Director updates and interim fixes. For information about updating IBM Director, see "Updating IBM Director" on page 48. For more information about IBM Director, see the IBM Director documentation on the IBM Director CD that comes with the server. Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD contains a setup and installation program that is designed for your server. The ServerGuide program detects the server model and hardware options that are installed and uses that information during setup to configure the hardware. The ServerGuide program simplifies operating-system installations by providing updated device drivers and, in some cases, installing them automatically. Note: The ServerGuide program works only with 32-bit Windows operating systems. If a later version of the ServerGuide program is available, you can download a free image of the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, or you can purchase the CD. To download the image, go to the IBM ServerGuide Web page at © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 33

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Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
server
The
following
configuration
programs
and
capabilities
come
with
the
server:
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
and
to
simplify
the
installation
of
your
operating
system.
For
information
about
using
this
CD,
see
“Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD.”
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
utility
program,
see
“Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program”
on
page
35.
v
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program
Use
the
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program
to
configure
devices
that
are
attached
to
the
SAS/SATA
controller
(hot-swap
SAS/SATA
models
only).
For
information
about
using
this
program,
see
“Using
the
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program
(hot-swap
SAS/SATA
models
only)”
on
page
41.
v
Adaptec
®
HostRAID
™
configuration
programs
Use
the
Array
Configuration
Utility
within
the
Adaptec
RAID
Configuration
Utility
programs
to
configure
the
integrated
Serial
ATA
(SATA)
controller
or
the
SAS/SATA
controller
with
integrated
RAID
and
the
devices
that
are
attached
to
it.
For
more
information
about
using
these
utility
programs,
see
“Using
the
Adaptec
HostRAID
configuration
programs”
on
page
42.
v
Ethernet
controller
configuration
For
information
about
configuring
the
Ethernet
controllers,
see
“Configuring
the
Gigabit
Ethernet
controllers”
on
page
48.
v
IBM
Director
IBM
Director
is
a
workgroup-hardware-management
tool
that
you
can
use
to
centrally
manage
xSeries
servers.
If
you
plan
to
use
IBM
Director
to
manage
the
server,
you
must
check
for
the
latest
applicable
IBM
Director
updates
and
interim
fixes.
For
information
about
updating
IBM
Director,
see
“Updating
IBM
Director”
on
page
48.
For
more
information
about
IBM
Director,
see
the
IBM
Director
documentation
on
the
IBM
Director
CD
that
comes
with
the
server.
Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
contains
a
setup
and
installation
program
that
is
designed
for
your
server.
The
ServerGuide
program
detects
the
server
model
and
hardware
options
that
are
installed
and
uses
that
information
during
setup
to
configure
the
hardware.
The
ServerGuide
program
simplifies
operating-system
installations
by
providing
updated
device
drivers
and,
in
some
cases,
installing
them
automatically.
Note:
The
ServerGuide
program
works
only
with
32-bit
Windows
operating
systems.
If
a
later
version
of
the
ServerGuide
program
is
available,
you
can
download
a
free
image
of
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD,
or
you
can
purchase
the
CD.
To
download
the
image,
go
to
the
IBM
ServerGuide
Web
page
at
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2006
33