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Chapter 2. Configuring the blade server The following configuration programs come with your blade server: v Configuration/Setup Utility program The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS) code in your blade server. Use it to change interrupt request (IRQ) settings, set the date and time, and set passwords. See "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" for more information. v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide program provides software-setup tools and installation tools that are designed for your blade server. Use this CD during the installation of your blade server to configure basic hardware features, such as a SCSI controller with RAID capabilities, 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 14. v Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) boot agent utility program The PXE boot agent utility program is part of the BIOS code in your 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 16. v IBM Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) Version 4.11 Update 3 or later IBM Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) is available for purchase. You can use the IBM RDM Version 4.11 Update 3 or later to install a BIOS code update onto the blade server. For information about using this product, see the IBM Eserver BladeCenterHS40 Type 8839 Installation and User's Guide. To determine if your operating system supports the RDM program or for updated information about RDM and information about purchasing the software, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/ww/eserver/xseries/systems_management/index.html. For information about setting up your network configuration for remote management, such as with the IBM Director products, depending on your blade server, see the IBM BladeCenter Planning and Installation Guide or the Eserver IBM BladeCenter T Planning and Installation Guide. You can obtain the Eserver planning guides from http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program This section provides the instructions to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and descriptions of the menu choices. Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program Complete the following steps to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program: 1. Turn on the blade server and watch the monitor screen. 2. When the prompt Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears, press F1. 3. Select settings to view or change. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004 11

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Chapter
2.
Configuring
the
blade
server
The
following
configuration
programs
come
with
your
blade
server:
v
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
is
part
of
the
basic
input/output
system
(BIOS)
code
in
your
blade
server.
Use
it
to
change
interrupt
request
(IRQ)
settings,
set
the
date
and
time,
and
set
passwords.
See
“Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program”
for
more
information.
v
IBM
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide
program
provides
software-setup
tools
and
installation
tools
that
are
designed
for
your
blade
server.
Use
this
CD
during
the
installation
of
your
blade
server
to
configure
basic
hardware
features,
such
as
a
SCSI
controller
with
RAID
capabilities,
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
14.
v
Preboot
Execution
Environment
(PXE)
boot
agent
utility
program
The
PXE
boot
agent
utility
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS
code
in
your
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
16.
v
IBM
Remote
Deployment
Manager
(RDM)
Version
4.11
Update
3
or
later
IBM
Remote
Deployment
Manager
(RDM)
is
available
for
purchase.
You
can
use
the
IBM
RDM
Version
4.11
Update
3
or
later
to
install
a
BIOS
code
update
onto
the
blade
server.
For
information
about
using
this
product,
see
the
IBM
Eserver
BladeCenterHS40
Type
8839
Installation
and
User’s
Guide
.
To
determine
if
your
operating
system
supports
the
RDM
program
or
for
updated
information
about
RDM
and
information
about
purchasing
the
software,
go
to
For
information
about
setting
up
your
network
configuration
for
remote
management,
such
as
with
the
IBM
Director
products,
depending
on
your
blade
server,
see
the
IBM
Eserver
BladeCenter
Planning
and
Installation
Guide
or
the
IBM
Eserver
BladeCenter
T
Planning
and
Installation
Guide
.
You
can
obtain
the
planning
guides
from
Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
This
section
provides
the
instructions
to
start
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
and
descriptions
of
the
menu
choices.
Starting
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
Complete
the
following
steps
to
start
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program:
1.
Turn
on
the
blade
server
and
watch
the
monitor
screen.
2.
When
the
prompt
Press
F1
for
Configuration/Setup
appears,
press
F1.
3.
Select
settings
to
view
or
change.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2004
11