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Chapter 4. Configuring the server 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 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 Ethernet controller configuration v Baseboard management controller utility programs v RAID configuration programs - LSI Logic setup utility program - ServeRAID Manager v SCSISelect utility program v Using the ServeRAID configuration programs For more information about these programs, see "Configuring the server" in the User's Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD. 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 installed hardware options, configure the server hardware, provide device drivers, and help 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. If the CD does not start, see "ServerGuide problems" on page 58. 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 your operating system and adapter. e. Start the setup and hardware configuration programs. f. Start the operating-system installation. You will need your 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 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004 35

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Chapter
4.
Configuring
the
server
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
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
Ethernet
controller
configuration
v
Baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs
v
RAID
configuration
programs
–
LSI
Logic
setup
utility
program
–
ServeRAID
Manager
v
SCSISelect
utility
program
v
Using
the
ServeRAID
configuration
programs
For
more
information
about
these
programs,
see
“Configuring
the
server”
in
the
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
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
installed
hardware
options,
configure
the
server
hardware,
provide
device
drivers,
and
help
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.
If
the
CD
does
not
start,
see
“ServerGuide
problems”
on
page
58.
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
your
operating
system
and
adapter.
e.
Start
the
setup
and
hardware
configuration
programs.
f.
Start
the
operating-system
installation.
You
will
need
your
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
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2004
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