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Configuring, server

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Chapter 2. Configuring the server The ServerGuide™ Setup and Installation CD provides software setup tools and installation tools that are specifically designed for the IBM server. Use this CD during the initial installation of the server to configure basic hardware features and to simplify the operating-system installation. In addition to the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, you can use the following configuration programs to customize the server hardware: v Configuration/Setup Utility program v LSI Logic Configuration utility program v ServeRAID™ configuration programs v Integrated system management firmware update utility v IBM Director Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides state-of-the-art programs to detect the server model and hardware options that are installed, configures the server hardware, provides device drivers, and helps you install the operating system. For information about the supported operating-system versions, see the label on the CD. Complete the following steps to start the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD: 1. Insert the CD, and restart the server. 2. Follow the instructions on the screen to: a. Select your language. b. Select your keyboard layout and country. c. View the overview to learn about ServerGuide features. d. View the README file to review installation tips about the operating system and adapter. e. Start the setup and hardware configuration programs. f. Start the operating-system installation. You will need the operating-system CD. Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the BIOS code. You can use it to: v Change interrupt request (IRQ) settings v Change the startup drive sequence v Configure serial port assignments v Enable USB keyboard and mouse support v Resolve configuration conflicts v Set the date and time v Set passwords Complete the following steps to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program: 1. Turn on the server and watch the monitor screen. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2002 9

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Chapter
2.
Configuring
the
server
The
ServerGuide
™
Setup
and
Installation
CD
provides
software
setup
tools
and
installation
tools
that
are
specifically
designed
for
the
IBM
server.
Use
this
CD
during
the
initial
installation
of
the
server
to
configure
basic
hardware
features
and
to
simplify
the
operating-system
installation.
In
addition
to
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD,
you
can
use
the
following
configuration
programs
to
customize
the
server
hardware:
v
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
v
LSI
Logic
Configuration
utility
program
v
ServeRAID
™
configuration
programs
v
Integrated
system
management
firmware
update
utility
v
IBM
Director
Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
provides
state-of-the-art
programs
to
detect
the
server
model
and
hardware
options
that
are
installed,
configures
the
server
hardware,
provides
device
drivers,
and
helps
you
install
the
operating
system.
For
information
about
the
supported
operating-system
versions,
see
the
label
on
the
CD.
Complete
the
following
steps
to
start
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD:
1.
Insert
the
CD,
and
restart
the
server.
2.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen
to:
a.
Select
your
language.
b.
Select
your
keyboard
layout
and
country.
c.
View
the
overview
to
learn
about
ServerGuide
features.
d.
View
the
README
file
to
review
installation
tips
about
the
operating
system
and
adapter.
e.
Start
the
setup
and
hardware
configuration
programs.
f.
Start
the
operating-system
installation.
You
will
need
the
operating-system
CD.
Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS
code.
You
can
use
it
to:
v
Change
interrupt
request
(IRQ)
settings
v
Change
the
startup
drive
sequence
v
Configure
serial
port
assignments
v
Enable
USB
keyboard
and
mouse
support
v
Resolve
configuration
conflicts
v
Set
the
date
and
time
v
Set
passwords
Complete
the
following
steps
to
start
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program:
1.
Turn
on
the
server
and
watch
the
monitor
screen.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2002
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