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Chapter 2. Configuring the server The following configuration programs and capabilities come with your server: v Configuration/Setup Utility program This program is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS) code that comes with your server. You can use this program to change interrupt request (IRQ) settings, configure serial port assignments, change the drive startup sequence, enable USB keyboard and mouse support, resolve configuration conflicts, set the date and time, and set passwords. For information about using this utility, see "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 14. v ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides software setup tools and installation tools that are specifically designed for your IBM server. Use this CD during the initial installation of your server to configure basic hardware features and to simplify your operating system installation. See "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" on page 20 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 24. v ServeRAID configuration programs These programs come with your server. If your server has a ServeRAID™ adapter installed, or if you are using the integrated RAID capabilities, you must use the ServeRAID configuration programs to define and configure the disk-array subsystem before you install the operating system. For information about using the ServeRAID configuration programs, see "Using the ServeRAID configuration programs" on page 25 and also the RAID documentation that comes with the RAID adapter. v Integrated Ethernet controller configuration process The two integrated Ethernet controllers provide an interface for connecting to 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps networks. To configure the integrated Ethernet controllers, see "Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers" on page 25. v Integrated system management firmware update utility program To update the integrated system management firmware, see the instructions in "Updating the integrated system management firmware" on page 25. You can get the update utility program from the IBM Support Web site at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ on the World Wide Web. v IBM Director IBM Director is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that you can use to centrally manage xSeries servers; IBM NetVista™, IntelliStation®, and ThinkPad® computers, and non-IBM Intel-microprocessor-based systems. IBM Director automates tasks such as inventory-taking, monitoring of environmental sensors (such as temperature, voltage and fans), alerting, and system-health information. For more information and instructions about IBM Director, see the IBM Director User's Guide on the CD that comes with your server. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2002, 2003 13

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Chapter 2. Configuring the server
The following configuration programs and capabilities come with your server:
v
Configuration/Setup Utility program
This program is part of the basic input/output system (
BIOS
) code that comes
with your server. You can use this program to change interrupt request (IRQ)
settings, configure serial port assignments, change the drive startup sequence,
enable USB keyboard and mouse support, resolve configuration conflicts, set the
date and time, and set passwords. For information about using this utility, see
“Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program” on page 14.
v
ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
The
ServerGuide Setup and Installation
CD provides software setup tools and
installation tools that are specifically designed for your IBM server. Use this CD
during the initial installation of your server to configure basic hardware features
and to simplify your operating system installation. See “Using the ServerGuide
Setup and Installation CD” on page 20 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 24.
v
ServeRAID configuration programs
These programs come with your server. If your server has a ServeRAID
™
adapter installed, or if you are using the integrated RAID capabilities, you must
use the ServeRAID configuration programs to define and configure the disk-array
subsystem
before
you install the operating system. For information about using
the ServeRAID configuration programs, see “Using the ServeRAID configuration
programs” on page 25 and also the RAID documentation that comes with the
RAID adapter.
v
Integrated Ethernet controller configuration process
The two integrated Ethernet controllers provide an interface for connecting to
10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps networks. To configure the integrated
Ethernet controllers, see “Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers” on
page 25.
v
Integrated system management firmware update utility program
To update the integrated system management firmware, see the instructions in
“Updating the integrated system management firmware” on page 25. You can get
the update utility program from the IBM Support Web site at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ on the World Wide Web.
v
IBM Director
IBM Director is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that you can use to
centrally manage xSeries servers; IBM NetVista
™
, IntelliStation
®
, and ThinkPad
®
computers, and non-IBM Intel-microprocessor-based systems. IBM Director
automates tasks such as inventory-taking, monitoring of environmental sensors
(such as temperature, voltage and fans), alerting, and system-health information.
For more information and instructions about IBM Director, see the IBM
Director
User’s Guide
on the CD that comes with your server.
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2002, 2003
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