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Chapter 2. Configuration The following configuration programs are provided with your server: v Configuration/Setup Utility This program is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS) code 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. You also can use this program to view the system configuration settings, for example, the number and type of installed microprocessors, the amount of installed memory, or the BIOS diagnostics version level. See "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" for more information. v LSI Logic Configuration Utility With the built-in LSI Logic Configuration Utility program, you can configure the integrated SCSI controller and the devices that are attached to it. See "Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program" on page 21. v ServeRAID Manager The ServeRAID programs come with your server. If your server has a ServeRAID controller installed, or if you are using the integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities as a RAID controller, you must use the ServeRAID Manager program to define and configure your disk-array subsystem before you install your operating system. See "Using ServeRAID Manager" on page 25 for more information. v ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides software setup tools and installation tools that are designed for your IBM server. Use this CD during the initial installation of your server to configure basic hardware features, such as an integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities, and to simplify your operating system installation. See "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" on page 22. v Ethernet controller configuration process To configure the integrated Ethernet controller, see "Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller" on page 26. v Integrated System Management update and configuration To update the integrated system management (ISM) firmware, see "Updating the integrated system management firmware" on page 27. Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program This section provides instructions to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and descriptions of the available menu choices. 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. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2002 Note: If you have set both levels of passwords (power-on and administrator), you must type the administrator password to access the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. Without the administrator password, limited Configuration/Setup Utility program functions are available. 15

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Chapter
2.
Configuration
The
following
configuration
programs
are
provided
with
your
server:
v
Configuration/Setup
Utility
This
program
is
part
of
the
basic
input/output
system
(BIOS)
code
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.
You
also
can
use
this
program
to
view
the
system
configuration
settings,
for
example,
the
number
and
type
of
installed
microprocessors,
the
amount
of
installed
memory,
or
the
BIOS
diagnostics
version
level.
See
“Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program”
for
more
information.
v
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
With
the
built-in
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program,
you
can
configure
the
integrated
SCSI
controller
and
the
devices
that
are
attached
to
it.
See
“Using
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program”
on
page
21.
v
ServeRAID
Manager
The
ServeRAID
programs
come
with
your
server.
If
your
server
has
a
ServeRAID
controller
installed,
or
if
you
are
using
the
integrated
SCSI
controller
with
RAID
capabilities
as
a
RAID
controller,
you
must
use
the
ServeRAID
Manager
program
to
define
and
configure
your
disk-array
subsystem
before
you
install
your
operating
system.
See
“Using
ServeRAID
Manager”
on
page
25
for
more
information.
v
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
provides
software
setup
tools
and
installation
tools
that
are
designed
for
your
IBM
server.
Use
this
CD
during
the
initial
installation
of
your
server
to
configure
basic
hardware
features,
such
as
an
integrated
SCSI
controller
with
RAID
capabilities,
and
to
simplify
your
operating
system
installation.
See
“Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD”
on
page
22.
v
Ethernet
controller
configuration
process
To
configure
the
integrated
Ethernet
controller,
see
“Configuring
the
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller”
on
page
26.
v
Integrated
System
Management
update
and
configuration
To
update
the
integrated
system
management
(ISM)
firmware,
see
“Updating
the
integrated
system
management
firmware”
on
page
27.
Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
This
section
provides
instructions
to
start
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
and
descriptions
of
the
available
menu
choices.
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
(power-on
and
administrator),
you
must
type
the
administrator
password
to
access
the
full
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu.
Without
the
administrator
password,
limited
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
functions
are
available.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2002
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