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Chapter 3. Configuring the server The following configuration programs come with the server: 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 and to simplify the installation of your operating system. For information about using this CD, see "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" on page 51. v Configuration/Setup Utility program The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS). Use it to configure serial port assignments, change interrupt request (IRQ) settings, change the startup-device sequence, set the date and time, and set the power-on password. For information about using this program, see "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program." v RAID configuration programs - IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program Use the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program to configure devices that are attached to the RAID controller. For information about using this program, see "Using the IBM ServeRAID Configuration Utility program" on page 66. - ServeRAID Manager ServeRAID Manager is available as a stand-alone program and as an IBM Director extension. 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 67. v Gigabit Ethernet controller configuration process For information about configuring the Ethernet controllers, see "Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers" on page 54. v Baseboard management controller utility programs Use these programs to configure the baseboard management controller, to update the firmware, and to configure a network for remote server management. For information about using these programs, see "Installing and using the baseboard management controller utility programs" on page 54. v Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine configuration For information about setting up and cabling a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, see "Setting up a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine" on page 69. v Boot Menu program The Boot Menu program is part of the BIOS. 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. Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program Use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to perform the following tasks: 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 the power-on password © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 45

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Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
server
The
following
configuration
programs
come
with
the
server:
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
and
to
simplify
the
installation
of
your
operating
system.
For
information
about
using
this
CD,
see
“Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD”
on
page
51.
v
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
is
part
of
the
basic
input/output
system
(BIOS).
Use
it
to
configure
serial
port
assignments,
change
interrupt
request
(IRQ)
settings,
change
the
startup-device
sequence,
set
the
date
and
time,
and
set
the
power-on
password.
For
information
about
using
this
program,
see
“Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.”
v
RAID
configuration
programs
–
IBM
ServeRAID
Configuration
Utility
program
Use
the
IBM
ServeRAID
Configuration
Utility
program
to
configure
devices
that
are
attached
to
the
RAID
controller.
For
information
about
using
this
program,
see
“Using
the
IBM
ServeRAID
Configuration
Utility
program”
on
page
66.
–
ServeRAID
Manager
ServeRAID
Manager
is
available
as
a
stand-alone
program
and
as
an
IBM
Director
extension.
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
67.
v
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller
configuration
process
For
information
about
configuring
the
Ethernet
controllers,
see
“Configuring
the
Gigabit
Ethernet
controllers”
on
page
54.
v
Baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs
Use
these
programs
to
configure
the
baseboard
management
controller,
to
update
the
firmware,
and
to
configure
a
network
for
remote
server
management.
For
information
about
using
these
programs,
see
“Installing
and
using
the
baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs”
on
page
54.
v
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
configuration
For
information
about
setting
up
and
cabling
a
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine,
see
“Setting
up
a
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine”
on
page
69.
v
Boot
Menu
program
The
Boot
Menu
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS.
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.
Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
Use
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
to
perform
the
following
tasks:
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
the
power-on
password
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2006
45