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Chapter 2. Configuration Note: Detailed information about configuration is available in the User's Guide for this server. The following configuration programs and capabilities come with your server: v Configuration/Setup Utility program The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS) code in your server. Use it to configure serial port assignments, change interrupt request (IRQ) settings, change the startup-device sequence, set the date and time, and set passwords. v Ethernet controller configuration Detailed information about configuring the Ethernet controllers can be found in the User's Guide for this server. v Baseboard management controller firmware update utility program For information about updating the baseboard management controller firmware, see "Using the baseboard management controller firmware update utility program" on page 11. v RAID configuration programs - LSI Logic Configuration Utility program Use the LSI Logic Configuration Utility to configure the integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities and the devices that are attached to it. - ServeRAID Manager ServeRAID™ Manager is available as a stand-alone program and as an IBM Director extension. If a ServeRAID adapter is installed in your server or if you are using the RAID capabilities of the SCSI controller, use ServeRAID Manager to define and configure your disk-array subsystem before you install the operating system. For more information on these programs, see the User's Guide for this server. IBM intends to make IBM Director and the Remote Supervisor Adapter II available in the future. To determine the availability of these features, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the BIOS code. You can use it to: v View configuration information v View and change assignments for devices and I/O ports v Set the date and time v Set and change passwords v Set and change the startup characteristics of the server and the order of startup devices (startup-drive sequence) v Set and change settings for advanced hardware features v View, set, and change settings for power-management features v View and clear error logs v Change interrupt request (IRQ) settings v Enable USB keyboard and mouse support (default) © Copyright IBM Corp. 2002, 2003 9

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Chapter
2.
Configuration
Note:
Detailed
information
about
configuration
is
available
in
the
User’s
Guide
for
this
server.
The
following
configuration
programs
and
capabilities
come
with
your
server:
v
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
is
part
of
the
basic
input/output
system
(BIOS)
code
in
your
server.
Use
it
to
configure
serial
port
assignments,
change
interrupt
request
(IRQ)
settings,
change
the
startup-device
sequence,
set
the
date
and
time,
and
set
passwords.
v
Ethernet
controller
configuration
Detailed
information
about
configuring
the
Ethernet
controllers
can
be
found
in
the
User’s
Guide
for
this
server.
v
Baseboard
management
controller
firmware
update
utility
program
For
information
about
updating
the
baseboard
management
controller
firmware,
see
“Using
the
baseboard
management
controller
firmware
update
utility
program”
on
page
11.
v
RAID
configuration
programs
–
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
Use
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
to
configure
the
integrated
SCSI
controller
with
RAID
capabilities
and
the
devices
that
are
attached
to
it.
–
ServeRAID
Manager
ServeRAID
™
Manager
is
available
as
a
stand-alone
program
and
as
an
IBM
Director
extension.
If
a
ServeRAID
adapter
is
installed
in
your
server
or
if
you
are
using
the
RAID
capabilities
of
the
SCSI
controller,
use
ServeRAID
Manager
to
define
and
configure
your
disk-array
subsystem
before
you
install
the
operating
system.
For
more
information
on
these
programs,
see
the
User’s
Guide
for
this
server.
IBM
intends
to
make
IBM
Director
and
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
available
in
the
future.
To
determine
the
availability
of
these
features,
go
to
Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS
code.
You
can
use
it
to:
v
View
configuration
information
v
View
and
change
assignments
for
devices
and
I/O
ports
v
Set
the
date
and
time
v
Set
and
change
passwords
v
Set
and
change
the
startup
characteristics
of
the
server
and
the
order
of
startup
devices
(startup-drive
sequence)
v
Set
and
change
settings
for
advanced
hardware
features
v
View,
set,
and
change
settings
for
power-management
features
v
View
and
clear
error
logs
v
Change
interrupt
request
(IRQ)
settings
v
Enable
USB
keyboard
and
mouse
support
(default)
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2002,
2003
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