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Chapter 4. Configuring the blade 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) code in the blade server. Use it to change system settings, such as interrupt requests (IRQ), date and time, and passwords. 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 code in the blade server. Use it to set the device scan order and to set the SCSI controller IDs. See "Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program" on page 39 for more information. 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 if 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/. For information about setting up the network configuration for remote management, such as with the IBM Director products, see the IBM BladeCenter Planning and Installation Guide for your Bladecenter unit type. You can obtain the planning guides from http://www.ibm.com/support/. 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, mouse, and video ports. v If you are managing the blade server using the BladeCenter system console, press the KVM select button on the blade server (see "The 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 opens, press F1. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 33

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Chapter
4.
Configuring
the
blade
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)
code
in
the
blade
server.
Use
it
to
change
system
settings,
such
as
interrupt
requests
(IRQ),
date
and
time,
and
passwords.
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
code
in
the
blade
server.
Use
it
to
set
the
device
scan
order
and
to
set
the
SCSI
controller
IDs.
See
“Using
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program”
on
page
39
for
more
information.
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
if
an
operating
system
supports
the
RDM
program
or
for
updated
information
about
RDM
and
information
about
purchasing
the
software,
go
to
systems_management/.
For
information
about
setting
up
the
network
configuration
for
remote
management,
such
as
with
the
IBM
Director
products,
see
the
IBM
BladeCenter
Planning
and
Installation
Guide
for
your
Bladecenter
unit
type.
You
can
obtain
the
planning
guides
from
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,
mouse,
and
video
ports.
v
If
you
are
managing
the
blade
server
using
the
BladeCenter
system
console,
press
the
KVM
select
button
on
the
blade
server
(see
“The
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
opens,
press
F1
.
4.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2006
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