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Chapter 4. Configuring the blade server This chapter describes the configuration requirements for the blade server. Before you continue, make sure that the blade server has the latest version of firmware code. For additional information, see "Firmware updates" on page 45. The following configuration programs come with the blade server: v Configuration/Setup Utility program The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS). Use it to change system settings, such as interrupt requests (IRQ), date and time, and password. See "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" for more information. v LSI Logic Configuration Utility program The LSI Logic Configuration Utility program is part of the BIOS. Use it to set the device scan order and to set the SAS controller IDs. See "Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program" on page 47 for more information. v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide program provides software-setup tools and installation tools that are designed for the blade server. Use this CD during the installation of the blade server to configure basic hardware features and to simplify the installation of the operating system. For information about using this CD, see "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" on page 43. v Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) boot agent utility program The PXE boot agent utility program is part of the BIOS. Use it to select the boot protocol and other boot options and to select a power-management option. For information about using this utility program, see "Using the PXE boot agent utility program" on page 45. The IBM Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) Version 4.20 program is available for purchase. You can use IBM RDM Version 4.20 (or later) to install a BIOS code update onto a blade server by following the instructions in the documentation that comes with the RDM program. To determine whether an operating system supports the RDM program or for updated information about RDM and information about purchasing the software, go to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/ systems_management/. Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program To start the Configuration/Setup Utility program, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on the blade server (see "Turning on the blade server" on page 11). 2. Immediately give the blade server control of the BladeCenter unit shared keyboard, video, and mouse ports. v If you are managing the blade server by using the BladeCenter system console, press the KVM select button on the blade server (see "Control panel buttons and LEDs" on page 12 for information). v If you are managing the blade server from a remote location, see the IBM BladeCenter Management Module User's Guide, IBM BladeCenter Management Module Command-Line Interface Reference Guide, or IBM BladeCenter Serial over LAN Setup Guide for information and instructions. 3. When the Configuration/Setup utility message appears, press F1. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007 39

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Chapter
4.
Configuring
the
blade
server
This
chapter
describes
the
configuration
requirements
for
the
blade
server.
Before
you
continue,
make
sure
that
the
blade
server
has
the
latest
version
of
firmware
code.
For
additional
information,
see
“Firmware
updates”
on
page
45.
The
following
configuration
programs
come
with
the
blade
server:
v
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
is
part
of
the
basic
input/output
system
(BIOS).
Use
it
to
change
system
settings,
such
as
interrupt
requests
(IRQ),
date
and
time,
and
password.
See
“Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program”
for
more
information.
v
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
The
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS.
Use
it
to
set
the
device
scan
order
and
to
set
the
SAS
controller
IDs.
See
“Using
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program”
on
page
47
for
more
information.
v
IBM
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide
program
provides
software-setup
tools
and
installation
tools
that
are
designed
for
the
blade
server.
Use
this
CD
during
the
installation
of
the
blade
server
to
configure
basic
hardware
features
and
to
simplify
the
installation
of
the
operating
system.
For
information
about
using
this
CD,
see
“Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD”
on
page
43.
v
Preboot
Execution
Environment
(PXE)
boot
agent
utility
program
The
PXE
boot
agent
utility
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS.
Use
it
to
select
the
boot
protocol
and
other
boot
options
and
to
select
a
power-management
option.
For
information
about
using
this
utility
program,
see
“Using
the
PXE
boot
agent
utility
program”
on
page
45.
The
IBM
Remote
Deployment
Manager
(RDM)
Version
4.20
program
is
available
for
purchase.
You
can
use
IBM
RDM
Version
4.20
(or
later)
to
install
a
BIOS
code
update
onto
a
blade
server
by
following
the
instructions
in
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
RDM
program.
To
determine
whether
an
operating
system
supports
the
RDM
program
or
for
updated
information
about
RDM
and
information
about
purchasing
the
software,
go
to
systems_management/.
Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
To
start
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Turn
on
the
blade
server
(see
“Turning
on
the
blade
server”
on
page
11).
2.
Immediately
give
the
blade
server
control
of
the
BladeCenter
unit
shared
keyboard,
video,
and
mouse
ports.
v
If
you
are
managing
the
blade
server
by
using
the
BladeCenter
system
console,
press
the
KVM
select
button
on
the
blade
server
(see
“Control
panel
buttons
and
LEDs”
on
page
12
for
information).
v
If
you
are
managing
the
blade
server
from
a
remote
location,
see
the
IBM
BladeCenter
Management
Module
User’s
Guide
,
IBM
BladeCenter
Management
Module
Command-Line
Interface
Reference
Guide
,
or
IBM
BladeCenter
Serial
over
LAN
Setup
Guide
for
information
and
instructions.
3.
When
the
Configuration/Setup
utility
message
appears,
press
F1.
4.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2007
39