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Chapter 2. Configuring your server You can use the following configuration programs to customize your server hardware: v Configuration/Setup Utility program The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS) code that comes with your server. You can use this program to configure serial port assignments, change interrupt request (IRQ) settings, change the device startup sequence, set the date and time, and set passwords. v Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent is part of the BIOS code that comes with your server. You can enable the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent enables you to configure the network as a startable device and customize where the network option appears in your startup sequence. v ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides software setup tools and installation tools that are specifically designed for your IBM server. Use this CD during the initial installation of your server to configure basic hardware features and to simplify your network operating system (NOS) installation. See "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" on page 13 for more information. v Ethernet controller configuration process To configure the Ethernet controller, see "Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller" on page 16. v SCSISelect Utility program (some models) If your server comes with a SCSI controller on the PCI extender card, you can use the SCSISelect Utility program to configure devices that are attached to the SCSI controller. Use this program to change default values, resolve configuration conflicts, and perform a low-level format on a SCSI hard disk drive. v Boot Menu program The Boot Menu program is part of the BIOS code that comes with your server. You can use the Boot Menu program to change startup sequence for one startup session without changing settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program This section provides the instructions for starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program and descriptions of the menu choices that are available. Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program The Configuration/Setup Utility program starts automatically when POST detects that newly installed or removed hardware is not reflected in your current configuration. A power-on-self-test (POST) error message is displayed. See the Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide for details about the POST error messages. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2002 9

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Chapter
2.
Configuring
your
server
You
can
use
the
following
configuration
programs
to
customize
your
server
hardware:
v
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
is
part
of
the
basic
input/output
system
(
BIOS
)
code
that
comes
with
your
server.
You
can
use
this
program
to
configure
serial
port
assignments,
change
interrupt
request
(IRQ)
settings,
change
the
device
startup
sequence,
set
the
date
and
time,
and
set
passwords.
v
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Boot
Agent
The
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Boot
Agent
is
part
of
the
BIOS
code
that
comes
with
your
server.
You
can
enable
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Boot
Agent
in
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
The
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Boot
Agent
enables
you
to
configure
the
network
as
a
startable
device
and
customize
where
the
network
option
appears
in
your
startup
sequence.
v
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
provides
software
setup
tools
and
installation
tools
that
are
specifically
designed
for
your
IBM
server.
Use
this
CD
during
the
initial
installation
of
your
server
to
configure
basic
hardware
features
and
to
simplify
your
network
operating
system
(NOS)
installation.
See
“Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD”
on
page
13
for
more
information.
v
Ethernet
controller
configuration
process
To
configure
the
Ethernet
controller,
see
“Configuring
the
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller”
on
page
16.
v
SCSISelect
Utility
program
(some
models)
If
your
server
comes
with
a
SCSI
controller
on
the
PCI
extender
card,
you
can
use
the
SCSISelect
Utility
program
to
configure
devices
that
are
attached
to
the
SCSI
controller.
Use
this
program
to
change
default
values,
resolve
configuration
conflicts,
and
perform
a
low-level
format
on
a
SCSI
hard
disk
drive.
v
Boot
Menu
program
The
Boot
Menu
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS
code
that
comes
with
your
server.
You
can
use
the
Boot
Menu
program
to
change
startup
sequence
for
one
startup
session
without
changing
settings
in
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
This
section
provides
the
instructions
for
starting
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
and
descriptions
of
the
menu
choices
that
are
available.
Starting
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
starts
automatically
when
POST
detects
that
newly
installed
or
removed
hardware
is
not
reflected
in
your
current
configuration.
A
power-on-self-test
(POST)
error
message
is
displayed.
See
the
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide
for
details
about
the
POST
error
messages.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2002
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