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Chapter 3. Configuring the server The following configuration programs 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 and scalable partitions, 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 54. 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, such as an integrated SAS controller with RAID capabilities, and to simply the installation of your operating system. For information about using this CD, see "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" on page 62. 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. For information about using this program, see "Using the Boot Menu program" on page 64. v Ethernet controller configuration For information about configuring the Ethernet controller, see "Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller" on page 64. v Baseboard management controller utility programs Use these programs to configure the baseboard management controller, to apply updates to the firmware, and to remotely manage a server. For information about using these programs, see "Using the baseboard management controller utility programs" on page 64. v Remote Supervisor Adapter II configuration For information about setting up and cabling the Remote Supervisor Adapter II, see the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine and Remote Supervisor Adapter II User's Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD. v IBM Electronic Service Agent IBM Electronic Service Agent is a software tool that monitors the server for hardware error events and automatically submits electronic service requests to the IBM Support Center. Also, it can collect and transmit system configuration information on a scheduled basis so that the information is available to you and your support representative. It uses minimal system resources, is available free of charge, and can be downloaded from the Web. For more information and to download Electronic Service Agent, go to http://www.ibm.com/support/electronic/. v RAID configuration programs - LSI Logic Configuration Utility program Use the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program to perform the initial configuration on the disk-array subsystem that is connected to the integrated SAS controller with RAID capabilities and, optionally, the ServeRAID-MR10k controller. For information about using this program, see "Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program" on page 68. - LSI Logic MegaRAID Storage Manager program © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007 53

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Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
server
The
following
configuration
programs
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
and
scalable
partitions,
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
54.
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,
such
as
an
integrated
SAS
controller
with
RAID
capabilities,
and
to
simply
the
installation
of
your
operating
system.
For
information
about
using
this
CD,
see
“Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD”
on
page
62.
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.
For
information
about
using
this
program,
see
“Using
the
Boot
Menu
program”
on
page
64.
v
Ethernet
controller
configuration
For
information
about
configuring
the
Ethernet
controller,
see
“Configuring
the
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller”
on
page
64.
v
Baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs
Use
these
programs
to
configure
the
baseboard
management
controller,
to
apply
updates
to
the
firmware,
and
to
remotely
manage
a
server.
For
information
about
using
these
programs,
see
“Using
the
baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs”
on
page
64.
v
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
configuration
For
information
about
setting
up
and
cabling
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II,
see
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
and
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
System
x
Documentation
CD.
v
IBM
Electronic
Service
Agent
IBM
Electronic
Service
Agent
is
a
software
tool
that
monitors
the
server
for
hardware
error
events
and
automatically
submits
electronic
service
requests
to
the
IBM
Support
Center.
Also,
it
can
collect
and
transmit
system
configuration
information
on
a
scheduled
basis
so
that
the
information
is
available
to
you
and
your
support
representative.
It
uses
minimal
system
resources,
is
available
free
of
charge,
and
can
be
downloaded
from
the
Web.
For
more
information
and
to
download
Electronic
Service
Agent,
go
to
v
RAID
configuration
programs
–
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
Use
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
to
perform
the
initial
configuration
on
the
disk-array
subsystem
that
is
connected
to
the
integrated
SAS
controller
with
RAID
capabilities
and,
optionally,
the
ServeRAID-MR10k
controller.
For
information
about
using
this
program,
see
“Using
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program”
on
page
68.
–
LSI
Logic
MegaRAID
Storage
Manager
program
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2007
53