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Configuring, server

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Configuring the server The following configuration programs are provided with your server: v Configuration/Setup Utility This program Configuration/Setup Utility is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS) that comes with your 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 37 for more information. v ServerGuide CDs The ServerGuide CDs include software setup and installation tools specifically designed for IBM Netfinity servers. You can use these CDs during the initial installation of your server to configure the server hardware and simplify your network operating system installation. The ServerGuide CDs also contain a collection of application programs, which you can install after your server is up and running. See "Working with adapters" on page 51 for more detailed information. v ServeRAID programs The ServeRAID programs come with the optional ServeRAID adapters and with server models that have a ServeRAID adapter preinstalled. If your server has a ServeRAID adapter installed, you must use the ServeRAID Configuration program to define and configure your disk-array subsystem before you install your operating system. See "Working with adapters" on page 51 for more detailed information. Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program This section provides the instructions needed to start 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: 1. Turn on the server and watch the monitor screen. 2. When the message Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears, press F1. Note: If you have set both levels of passwords (user and administrator), you must enter the administrator password to access the full Configuration/Setup menu. 3. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. Choices available from the Configuration/Setup main menu From the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu, you can select settings that you want to change. The Configuration/Setup Utility main menu is similar to the © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000 31

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Configuring
the
server
The
following
configuration
programs
are
provided
with
your
server:
v
Configuration/Setup
Utility
This
program
Configuration/Setup
Utility
is
part
of
the
basic
input/output
system
(
BIOS
)
that
comes
with
your
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
37
for
more
information.
v
ServerGuide
CDs
The
ServerGuide
CDs
include
software
setup
and
installation
tools
specifically
designed
for
IBM
Netfinity
servers.
You
can
use
these
CDs
during
the
initial
installation
of
your
server
to
configure
the
server
hardware
and
simplify
your
network
operating
system
installation.
The
ServerGuide
CDs
also
contain
a
collection
of
application
programs,
which
you
can
install
after
your
server
is
up
and
running.
See
“Working
with
adapters”
on
page
51
for
more
detailed
information.
v
ServeRAID
programs
The
ServeRAID
programs
come
with
the
optional
ServeRAID
adapters
and
with
server
models
that
have
a
ServeRAID
adapter
preinstalled.
If
your
server
has
a
ServeRAID
adapter
installed,
you
must
use
the
ServeRAID
Configuration
program
to
define
and
configure
your
disk-array
subsystem
before
you
install
your
operating
system.
See
“Working
with
adapters”
on
page
51
for
more
detailed
information.
Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
This
section
provides
the
instructions
needed
to
start
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:
1.
Turn
on
the
server
and
watch
the
monitor
screen.
2.
When
the
message
Press
F1
for
Configuration/Setup
appears,
press
F1.
Note:
If
you
have
set
both
levels
of
passwords
(user
and
administrator),
you
must
enter
the
administrator
password
to
access
the
full
Configuration/Setup
menu.
3.
Follow
the
instructions
that
appear
on
the
screen.
Choices
available
from
the
Configuration/Setup
main
menu
From
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
main
menu,
you
can
select
settings
that
you
want
to
change.
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
main
menu
is
similar
to
the
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Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2000
31