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The

following

sections

provide

the

instructions

needed

to

start

the

LSI

Logic

Configuration

Utility

program

and

to

format

a

SCSI

hard

disk

drive.

Starting

the

LSI

Logic

Configuration

Utility

program

Complete

the

following

steps

to

start

the

LSI

Logic

Configuration

Utility

program:

1.

Turn

on

the

server.

2.

When

the

<<<

Press

<CTRL><C>

to

start

LSI

Logic

Configuration

Utility

>>>

prompt

appears,

press

Ctrl+C.

Note:

If

an

administrator

password

has

been

set,

you

are

prompted

to

type

the

password

to

start

the

LSI

Logic

Configuration

Utility

program.

3.

Use

the

arrow

keys

to

select

a

controller

(channel)

from

the

list

of

adapters;

then,

press

Enter.

4.

Follow

the

instructions

on

the

resulting

screen

to

change

the

settings

of

the

selected

items;

then,

press

Enter.

The

Device

Properties

and

Mirroring

Properties

choices

produce

additional

screens

of

parameters

to

review

or

change.

Formatting

a

SCSI

hard

disk

drive

You

can

use

the

LSI

Logic

Configuration

Utility

program

to

perform

a

low-level

format

on

a

SCSI

hard

disk

drive.

Complete

the

following

steps

to

format

a

drive:

1.

Select

the

controller

channel

for

the

drive

to

format

from

the

list

of

adapters.

2.

Select

Device

Properties

from

the

resulting

screen.

3.

Use

the

arrow

keys

(—

or

–)

to

highlight

the

drive

to

format.

Attention:

Low-level

formatting

removes

all

data

from

the

hard

disk

drive.

If

there

is

data

you

want

to

save,

backup

the

hard

disk

drive

before

continuing

this

procedure.

4.

Use

the

arrow

keys

(“

or

”)

or

the

End

key

to

scroll

to

the

right.

5.

Highlight

the

Format

item;

then,

press

Enter

to

begin

the

low-level

formatting

operation.

Using

the

ServerGuide

Setup

and

Installation

CD

The

ServerGuide

Setup

and

Installation

CD

includes

an

easy-to-use

setup

and

installation

program

that

is

designed

for

your

IBM

server.

The

ServerGuide

program

detects

the

server

model

and

hardware

options

that

are

installed

and

uses

that

information

during

setup

to

configure

the

hardware.

The

ServerGuide

program

simplifies

operating-system

installations

by

providing

updated

device

drivers

and,

in

some

cases,

installing

them

automatically.

If

a

later

version

of

the

ServerGuide

program

is

available,

you

can

download

a

free

image

of

the

ServerGuide

Setup

and

Installation

CD,

or

you

can

purchase

the

CD.

To

download

the

image,

go

to

the

IBM

ServerGuide

Web

page

at

http://www.ibm.com/pc/qtechinfo/MIGR-4ZKPPT.html.

To

purchase

the

latest

ServerGuide

Setup

and

Installation

CD,

go

to

the

ServerGuide

fulfillment

Web

site

at

http://www.ibm.com/pc/coupon/.

The

ServerGuide

program

has

the

following

features

to

make

setup

easier:

v

An

easy-to-use

interface

with

online

help

v

Diskette-free

setup,

and

configuration

programs

that

are

based

on

detected

hardware

22

IBM

xSeries

235

Type

8671:

User’s

Guide

Section	Page
Contents	5
Safety	7
Chapter 1. Introducing the IBM xSeries 235 Type 8671 server	13
Related Publications	13
Notices and statements used in this book	14
Features and specifications	15
What your server offers	16
Reliability, availability, and serviceability	17
IBM Director	18
The UpdateXpress program	19
Server controls and indicators	20
Front view	20
Rear view	22
Operator information panel	23
Server power features	24
Turning on the server	24
Turning off the server	25
Standby mode	26
Chapter 2. Configuring your server	27
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program	28
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program	28
Choices available from the Configuration/Setup main menu	28
Additional Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices	31
Using passwords	32
Power-on password	32
Administrator password	33
Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program	33
Starting the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program	34
Formatting a SCSI hard disk drive	34
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD	34
ServerGuide features	35
Setup and configuration overview	35
System Partition	36
Typical operating-system installation	37
Setting up or updating multiple servers	37
Installing your operating system without ServerGuide	37
Using ServeRAID Manager	38
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller	39
High-performance Ethernet modes	39
Ethernet port connector	39
Updating the integrated system management firmware	40
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance	41
Before you call	41
Using the documentation	41
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web	41
Software service and support	42
Hardware service and support	42
Appendix B. Warranty information	43
Warranty period	43
Problem determination	43
Running diagnostics	43
Checking software	44
Warranty service and support	44
International Warranty Service	45
Purchasing additional services	45
IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-06 8/2000	46
Part 1 - General Terms	46
Part 2 - Country-unique Terms	48
Appendix C. Notices	55
Edition notice	55
Trademarks	56
Important notes	56
Electronic emission notices	57
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement	57
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement	58
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement	58
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement	58
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement	58
Taiwan electrical emission statement	58
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement	59
Power cords	59

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