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Configuration, Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program

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Configuration The following configuration programs are provided with the server: v Configuration/Setup Utility This program is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS) that comes with the server. You can use this program to configure serial and parallel port assignments, change interrupt request (IRQ) settings, change the drive startup sequence, set the date and time, and set passwords. See "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" for more information. v SCSISelect Utility With the built-in SCSISelect Utility program, you can configure the devices attached to the integrated SCSI controller. See "Using the SCSISelect utility program" on page 35 for more information. v PXE Boot Agent Utility The Preeboot eXecution Environment (PXE) Boot Agent Utility program is part of the BIOS code that comes with your server. You can use this program to change network startup (boot) protocols and startup (boot) order, to select operating system wake up support, and to set menu wait times. See "Using the PXE boot agent utility program" on page 37 for more information. Attention: The network startup protocols and startup order are not supported on this product. v ServerGuide CDs The ServerGuide CDs include software setup and installation tools specifically designed for IBM xSeries servers. You can use these CDs during the initial installation of the server to configure the server hardware and simplify the network operating system installation. The ServerGuide CDs also contain a collection of application programs, which you can install after the server is up and running. v ServeRAID programs The ServeRAID programs come with the optional ServeRAID adapters. If the server has a ServeRAID adapter installed, you must use the ServeRAID configuration program to define and configure the disk-array subsystem before you install the operating system. Refer to the ServeRAID documentation provided on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program This section provides instructions for starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program and descriptions of the menu choices available. Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program To start the Configuration/Setup Utility program, do the following: 1. Turn on the server and watch the monitor screen. 2. When the message Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears, press F1. Notes: a. You can set an administrator password through the Configuration/Setup Utility program only if the optional system management adapter is installed in your server. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2001 29

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Configuration
The following configuration programs are provided with the server:
v
Configuration/Setup Utility
This program is part of the
basic input/output system
(
BIOS
) that comes with the
server. You can use this program to configure serial and parallel port
assignments, change interrupt request (IRQ) settings, change the drive startup
sequence, set the date and time, and set passwords. See
“
Using the
Configuration/Setup Utility program
”
for more information.
v
SCSISelect Utility
With the built-in SCSISelect Utility program, you can configure the devices
attached to the integrated SCSI controller. See
“
Using the SCSISelect utility
program
”
on page 35 for more information.
v
PXE Boot Agent Utility
The Preeboot eXecution Environment (PXE) Boot Agent Utility program is part
of the BIOS code that comes with your server. You can use this program to
change network startup (boot) protocols and startup (boot) order, to select
operating system wake up support, and to set menu wait times. See
“
Using the
PXE boot agent utility program
”
on page 37 for more information.
Attention:
The network startup protocols and startup order are not supported
on this product.
v
ServerGuide CDs
The ServerGuide CDs include software setup and installation tools specifically
designed for IBM xSeries servers. You can use these CDs during the initial
installation of the server to configure the server hardware and simplify the
network operating system installation. The ServerGuide CDs also contain a
collection of application programs, which you can install after the server is up
and running.
v
ServeRAID programs
The ServeRAID programs come with the optional ServeRAID adapters. If the
server has a ServeRAID adapter installed, you must use the ServeRAID
configuration program to define and configure the disk-array subsystem
before
you install the operating system. Refer to the ServeRAID documentation
provided on the
IBM xSeries Documentation
CD.
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program
This section provides instructions for starting the Configuration/Setup Utility
program and descriptions of the menu choices available.
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program
To start the Configuration/Setup Utility program, do the following:
1.
Turn on the server and watch the monitor screen.
2.
When the message
Press F1 for Configuration/Setup
appears, press F1.
Notes:
a.
You can set an administrator password through the Configuration/Setup
Utility program only if the optional system management adapter is installed
in your server.
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