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Chapter 2. Configuration information and instructions This chapter provides information about updating the firmware and using the configuration utilities. Firmware updates IBM periodically makes BIOS, service processor (BMC), and diagnostic firmware updates available for the blade workstation. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/ bladecenter/ to download the latest firmware for the blade workstation. Install any updates, using the instructions that are included with the downloaded file. Important: To avoid problems and to maintain proper system performance, always ensure that the blade workstation BIOS, service processor, and diagnostic firmware levels are consistent for all blade workstations of the same type within the BladeCenter unit. Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the BIOS. 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 v Resolve configuration conflicts v Set the date and time v Set passwords and security settings To start the Configuration/Setup Utility program, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on the workstation. 2. When the message Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears, press F1. If an administrator password has been set, you must type the administrator password to access the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen. Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers Two Ethernet controllers are integrated on the blade workstation system board. Each controller provides a 1-Gbps full-duplex interface for connecting to one of the Ethernet-compatible modules in I/O-module bays 1 and 2, which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the Ethernet local area network (LAN). Each Ethernet controller on the system board is routed to a different module in I/O-module bay 1 or bay 2. See "Blade workstation Ethernet controller enumeration" on page 10 for information about how to determine the routing from Ethernet controller to I/O-module bay for your blade workstation. Note: Other types of blade workstations, such as the BladeCenter HS20 Type 8678 blade workstation, that are installed in the same BladeCenter unit as the BladeCenter HS21 Type 7995 blade workstation might have different Ethernet controller routing. See the documentation that comes with the other blade workstations for information. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007 9

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Chapter
2.
Configuration
information
and
instructions
This
chapter
provides
information
about
updating
the
firmware
and
using
the
configuration
utilities.
Firmware
updates
IBM
periodically
makes
BIOS,
service
processor
(BMC),
and
diagnostic
firmware
updates
available
for
the
blade
workstation.
Go
to
bladecenter/
to
download
the
latest
firmware
for
the
blade
workstation.
Install
any
updates,
using
the
instructions
that
are
included
with
the
downloaded
file.
Important:
To
avoid
problems
and
to
maintain
proper
system
performance,
always
ensure
that
the
blade
workstation
BIOS,
service
processor,
and
diagnostic
firmware
levels
are
consistent
for
all
blade
workstations
of
the
same
type
within
the
BladeCenter
unit.
Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS.
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
v
Resolve
configuration
conflicts
v
Set
the
date
and
time
v
Set
passwords
and
security
settings
To
start
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Turn
on
the
workstation.
2.
When
the
message
Press
F1
for
Configuration/Setup
appears,
press
F1.
If
an
administrator
password
has
been
set,
you
must
type
the
administrator
password
to
access
the
full
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu.
3.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen.
Configuring
the
Gigabit
Ethernet
controllers
Two
Ethernet
controllers
are
integrated
on
the
blade
workstation
system
board.
Each
controller
provides
a
1-Gbps
full-duplex
interface
for
connecting
to
one
of
the
Ethernet-compatible
modules
in
I/O-module
bays
1
and
2,
which
enables
simultaneous
transmission
and
reception
of
data
on
the
Ethernet
local
area
network
(LAN).
Each
Ethernet
controller
on
the
system
board
is
routed
to
a
different
module
in
I/O-module
bay
1
or
bay
2.
See
“Blade
workstation
Ethernet
controller
enumeration”
on
page
10
for
information
about
how
to
determine
the
routing
from
Ethernet
controller
to
I/O-module
bay
for
your
blade
workstation.
Note:
Other
types
of
blade
workstations,
such
as
the
BladeCenter
HS20
Type
8678
blade
workstation,
that
are
installed
in
the
same
BladeCenter
unit
as
the
BladeCenter
HS21
Type
7995
blade
workstation
might
have
different
Ethernet
controller
routing.
See
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
other
blade
workstations
for
information.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2007
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