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Chapter 3. Configuring the server The following configuration programs 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" on page 42. 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 44. v LSI Logic Configuration Utility program Use the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program to configure devices that are attached to the SAS/SATA controller. For information about using this program, see "Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program" on page 51. Important: If the server is a simple-swap SATA model that contains a SATA RAID back plate, you can use the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program to configure the simple-swap SATA hard disk drives. The following table lists the different server configurations and the applications that are available for configuring and managing RAID arrays. Table 4. Configuration and management applications for RAID arrays Server configuration RAID array configuration RAID array management (before operating system is (after operating system is installed) installed) Integrated SATA and no SAS None controller card installed None SAS/SATA controller card (LSI 1064) installed LSI Logic Configuration Utility MegaRAID Storage Manager (Ctrl+C during server startup), ServerGuide ServeRAID-MR10i adapter installed (2.5-inch drive models only) WebBIOS Configuration WebBIOS Configuration Utility (Ctrl+H during server Utility (Ctrl+H during server startup), BIOS startup), MegaCLI Configuration/Setup Utility (command-line interface) program (Ctrl+A during server startup), ServerGuide 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 52. v Ethernet controller configuration For information about configuring the Ethernet controllers, see "Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers" on page 55. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007, 2008 41

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Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
server
The
following
configuration
programs
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”
on
page
42.
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
44.
v
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
Use
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
to
configure
devices
that
are
attached
to
the
SAS/SATA
controller.
For
information
about
using
this
program,
see
“Using
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program”
on
page
51.
Important:
If
the
server
is
a
simple-swap
SATA
model
that
contains
a
SATA
RAID
back
plate,
you
can
use
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
to
configure
the
simple-swap
SATA
hard
disk
drives.
The
following
table
lists
the
different
server
configurations
and
the
applications
that
are
available
for
configuring
and
managing
RAID
arrays.
Table
4.
Configuration
and
management
applications
for
RAID
arrays
Server
configuration
RAID
array
configuration
(before
operating
system
is
installed)
RAID
array
management
(after
operating
system
is
installed)
Integrated
SATA
and
no
SAS
controller
card
installed
None
None
SAS/SATA
controller
card
(LSI
1064)
installed
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
(Ctrl+C
during
server
startup),
ServerGuide
MegaRAID
Storage
Manager
ServeRAID-MR10i
adapter
installed
(2.5-inch
drive
models
only)
WebBIOS
Configuration
Utility
(Ctrl+H
during
server
startup),
BIOS
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
(Ctrl+A
during
server
startup),
ServerGuide
WebBIOS
Configuration
Utility
(Ctrl+H
during
server
startup),
MegaCLI
(command-line
interface)
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
52.
v
Ethernet
controller
configuration
For
information
about
configuring
the
Ethernet
controllers,
see
“Configuring
the
Gigabit
Ethernet
controllers”
on
page
55.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2007,
2008
41