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Chapter 3. Configuring the server The following configuration programs and utilities 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." v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide program provides software-setup tools and installation tools that are designed for your 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 43. 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. v Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Utility program The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Utility program is part of the BIOS code in your server. You can use it to configure the network as a startable device, and you can customize where the network startup option appears in your startup sequence. Enable the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Utility from the Configuration/Setup Utility program. For information, see "Enabling the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Utility program" on page 45. v Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet controller configuration For information about configuring the Ethernet controller, see "Configuring the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller" on page 45. 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 can download the CD image at http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries/systems_management/xseries_sm/dwnl.htm. For detailed information about IBM Director, see the IBM Director documentation that comes on the CD image. 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 and Remote Control Security settings v Set the startup characteristics of the server and the order of startup devices v Set and change settings for advanced hardware features v View, set, and change settings for power-management features v View and clear error logs v Change interrupt request (IRQ) settings © Copyright IBM Corp. 2005 37

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Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
server
The
following
configuration
programs
and
utilities
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.”
v
IBM
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide
program
provides
software-setup
tools
and
installation
tools
that
are
designed
for
your
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
43.
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.
v
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Utility
program
The
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Utility
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS
code
in
your
server.
You
can
use
it
to
configure
the
network
as
a
startable
device,
and
you
can
customize
where
the
network
startup
option
appears
in
your
startup
sequence.
Enable
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Utility
from
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
For
information,
see
“Enabling
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Utility
program”
on
page
45.
v
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Ethernet
controller
configuration
For
information
about
configuring
the
Ethernet
controller,
see
“Configuring
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller”
on
page
45.
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
can
download
the
CD
image
at
For
detailed
information
about
IBM
Director,
see
the
IBM
Director
documentation
that
comes
on
the
CD
image.
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
and
Remote
Control
Security
settings
v
Set
the
startup
characteristics
of
the
server
and
the
order
of
startup
devices
v
Set
and
change
settings
for
advanced
hardware
features
v
View,
set,
and
change
settings
for
power-management
features
v
View
and
clear
error
logs
v
Change
interrupt
request
(IRQ)
settings
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2005
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