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Chapter 5. Configuration information and instructions This chapter provides information about updating the firmware and using the configuration utilities. Updating the firmware The firmware in the server is periodically updated and is available for download on the Web. Go to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html to check for the latest level of firmware, such as BIOS code, vital product data (VPD) code, device drivers, and service processor firmware. When you replace a device in the server, you might have to either update the server with the latest version of the firmware that is stored in memory on the device or restore the pre-existing firmware from a diskette or CD image. v BIOS code is stored in read-only memory (ROM) on the system board. v Ethernet firmware is stored in ROM on the Ethernet controller on the system board. v Major components contain VPD code. You can select to update the VPD code during the BIOS code update procedure. Configuring the server The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides software setup tools and installation tools that are specifically designed for your IBM server. Use this CD during the initial installation of your server to configure basic hardware features and to simplify your operating-system installation. (See "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" for more information.) In addition to the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, you can use the following configuration programs to customize the server hardware: v Configuration/Setup Utility program v Boot Menu program v Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent v Ethernet controller configuration For more information about these programs, see "Configuring the server" in the User's Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD. Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides programs to detect the server model and optional hardware devices that are installed, configure the server hardware, provide device drivers, and help you install the operating system. For information about the supported operating-system versions, see the label on the CD. If the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD did not come with the server, you can download the latest version from http://www.ibm.com/pc/qtechinfo/MIGR4ZKPPT.html. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007 93

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Chapter
5.
Configuration
information
and
instructions
This
chapter
provides
information
about
updating
the
firmware
and
using
the
configuration
utilities.
Updating
the
firmware
The
firmware
in
the
server
is
periodically
updated
and
is
available
for
download
on
the
Web.
Go
to
to
check
for
the
latest
level
of
firmware,
such
as
BIOS
code,
vital
product
data
(VPD)
code,
device
drivers,
and
service
processor
firmware.
When
you
replace
a
device
in
the
server,
you
might
have
to
either
update
the
server
with
the
latest
version
of
the
firmware
that
is
stored
in
memory
on
the
device
or
restore
the
pre-existing
firmware
from
a
diskette
or
CD
image.
v
BIOS
code
is
stored
in
read-only
memory
(ROM)
on
the
system
board.
v
Ethernet
firmware
is
stored
in
ROM
on
the
Ethernet
controller
on
the
system
board.
v
Major
components
contain
VPD
code.
You
can
select
to
update
the
VPD
code
during
the
BIOS
code
update
procedure.
Configuring
the
server
The
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
provides
software
setup
tools
and
installation
tools
that
are
specifically
designed
for
your
IBM
server.
Use
this
CD
during
the
initial
installation
of
your
server
to
configure
basic
hardware
features
and
to
simplify
your
operating-system
installation.
(See
“Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD”
for
more
information.)
In
addition
to
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD,
you
can
use
the
following
configuration
programs
to
customize
the
server
hardware:
v
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
v
Boot
Menu
program
v
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Boot
Agent
v
Ethernet
controller
configuration
For
more
information
about
these
programs,
see
“Configuring
the
server”
in
the
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
System
x
Documentation
CD.
Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
provides
programs
to
detect
the
server
model
and
optional
hardware
devices
that
are
installed,
configure
the
server
hardware,
provide
device
drivers,
and
help
you
install
the
operating
system.
For
information
about
the
supported
operating-system
versions,
see
the
label
on
the
CD.
If
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
did
not
come
with
the
server,
you
can
download
the
latest
version
from
4ZKPPT.html.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2007
93