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Chapter 3. Configuring the server The following configuration programs and capabilities come with the server: v Configuration/Setup Utility program The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS) code in the 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. For information about using this utility program, see "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 52. v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide program provides software-setup tools and installation tools that are designed for the server. Use this CD during the installation of the server to configure basic hardware features, such as an integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities, and to simply the installation of your operating system. For information about using this CD, see "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" on page 57. v Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) boot agent utility program The PXE boot agent utility program is part of the BIOS code in the server. Use it to change network startup (boot) protocols and startup order and to select operating-system wake-up support. For information about using this utility program, see "Using the PXE boot agent utility program" on page 60. v Boot Menu program The Boot Menu program is part of the BIOS code. Use it to override the startup sequence that is set in the Configuration/Setup Utility program and temporarily assign a device to be first in the startup sequence. v Gigabit Ethernet controller configuration process For information about configuring the Ethernet controller, see "Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller" on page 60. v Baseboard management controller utility programs Use these programs to configure the baseboard management controller. The utilities also provide the capability to update the firmware and sensor data record/field replaceable unit (SDR/FRU) data and to configure a network for remote server management. For information about using the baseboard management controller utility programs, see "Installing and using the baseboard management controller utility programs" on page 61. v SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program Use the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program to configure devices that are attached to the SAS controller. For information about using this utility program, see "Using the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program" on page 73. v ServeRAID Manager ServeRAID Manager is available as a stand-alone program and as an IBM Director extension. If a ServeRAID adapter is installed in the server, use ServeRAID Manager to define and configure your disk-array subsystem before you install the operating system. For information about using this program, see "Using ServeRAID Manager" on page 73. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 51

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Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
server
The
following
configuration
programs
and
capabilities
come
with
the
server:
v
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
is
part
of
the
basic
input/output
system
(BIOS)
code
in
the
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.
For
information
about
using
this
utility
program,
see
“Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program”
on
page
52.
v
IBM
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide
program
provides
software-setup
tools
and
installation
tools
that
are
designed
for
the
server.
Use
this
CD
during
the
installation
of
the
server
to
configure
basic
hardware
features,
such
as
an
integrated
SCSI
controller
with
RAID
capabilities,
and
to
simply
the
installation
of
your
operating
system.
For
information
about
using
this
CD,
see
“Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD”
on
page
57.
v
Preboot
Execution
Environment
(PXE)
boot
agent
utility
program
The
PXE
boot
agent
utility
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS
code
in
the
server.
Use
it
to
change
network
startup
(boot)
protocols
and
startup
order
and
to
select
operating-system
wake-up
support.
For
information
about
using
this
utility
program,
see
“Using
the
PXE
boot
agent
utility
program”
on
page
60.
v
Boot
Menu
program
The
Boot
Menu
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS
code.
Use
it
to
override
the
startup
sequence
that
is
set
in
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
and
temporarily
assign
a
device
to
be
first
in
the
startup
sequence.
v
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller
configuration
process
For
information
about
configuring
the
Ethernet
controller,
see
“Configuring
the
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller”
on
page
60.
v
Baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs
Use
these
programs
to
configure
the
baseboard
management
controller.
The
utilities
also
provide
the
capability
to
update
the
firmware
and
sensor
data
record/field
replaceable
unit
(SDR/FRU)
data
and
to
configure
a
network
for
remote
server
management.
For
information
about
using
the
baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs,
see
“Installing
and
using
the
baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs”
on
page
61.
v
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program
Use
the
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program
to
configure
devices
that
are
attached
to
the
SAS
controller.
For
information
about
using
this
utility
program,
see
“Using
the
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program”
on
page
73.
v
ServeRAID
Manager
ServeRAID
Manager
is
available
as
a
stand-alone
program
and
as
an
IBM
Director
extension.
If
a
ServeRAID
adapter
is
installed
in
the
server,
use
ServeRAID
Manager
to
define
and
configure
your
disk-array
subsystem
before
you
install
the
operating
system.
For
information
about
using
this
program,
see
“Using
ServeRAID
Manager”
on
page
73.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2006
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