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Chapter 3. Configuring the server Lenovo provides a number of programs to assist you with getting your server up and running quickly: v ThinkServer EasyStartup program This program simplifies the process of installing the operating system and device drivers. It is on the ThinkServer EasyStartup DVD provided with your server. For details, see the Installation Guide. v Configuration/Setup Utility program This program enables you to configure hardware settings and preferences in the BIOS. For details, see "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 61. v Boot Menu program The Boot Menu program is part of the BIOS code. Use it to override the startup sequence that is set in the Configuration/Setup Utility program and temporarily assign a device to be first in the startup sequence. For information about using this program, see "Using the Boot Menu program" on page 66. v Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller configuration To configure the integrated Gigabit Ethernet controller, see "Configuring the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller" on page 66. v Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine configuration For information about setting up and cabling a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine for use in an Advanced System Management (ASM) network, see the documentation that came with the optional device. v ThinkServer EasyManage products ThinkServer EasyManage Core Server and ThinkServer EasyManage Agent work together to provide centralized hardware and software inventory management and secure, automated system management through a single console. For more information about the EasyManage products, see the Installation Guide. v Integrated System Management Firmware Update (TD100x only) Use this utility program to update the firmware for the integrated system management microprocessor. Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program This section provides instructions for starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program and descriptions of the menu choices that are available. Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program To start the Configuration/Setup Utility program, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on the server. If the server is already on when you start this procedure, you must shut down the operating system, turn off the server, wait a few seconds until all in-use LEDs are turned off, and restart the server. 2. When the message Press F1 for Configuration/Setup, Press F12 for Boot Menu is displayed, press F1. (This prompt is displayed on the screen for only a few seconds. You must press F1 quickly.) If you have set both a power-on password and an administrator password, you must type the administrator password to access the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. If you do not type the administrator password, a limited Configuration/Setup Utility menu is available. © Lenovo 2008, 2009. Portions © IBM Corp. 2007. 61

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Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
server
Lenovo
provides
a
number
of
programs
to
assist
you
with
getting
your
server
up
and
running
quickly:
v
ThinkServer
EasyStartup
program
This
program
simplifies
the
process
of
installing
the
operating
system
and
device
drivers.
It
is
on
the
ThinkServer
EasyStartup
DVD
provided
with
your
server.
For
details,
see
the
Installation
Guide
.
v
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
This
program
enables
you
to
configure
hardware
settings
and
preferences
in
the
BIOS.
For
details,
see
“Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program”
on
page
61.
v
Boot
Menu
program
The
Boot
Menu
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS
code.
Use
it
to
override
the
startup
sequence
that
is
set
in
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
and
temporarily
assign
a
device
to
be
first
in
the
startup
sequence.
For
information
about
using
this
program,
see
“Using
the
Boot
Menu
program”
on
page
66.
v
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller
configuration
To
configure
the
integrated
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller,
see
“Configuring
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller”
on
page
66.
v
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
configuration
For
information
about
setting
up
and
cabling
a
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
for
use
in
an
Advanced
System
Management
(ASM)
network,
see
the
documentation
that
came
with
the
optional
device.
v
ThinkServer
EasyManage
products
ThinkServer
EasyManage
Core
Server
and
ThinkServer
EasyManage
Agent
work
together
to
provide
centralized
hardware
and
software
inventory
management
and
secure,
automated
system
management
through
a
single
console.
For
more
information
about
the
EasyManage
products,
see
the
Installation
Guide
.
v
Integrated
System
Management
Firmware
Update
(TD100x
only)
Use
this
utility
program
to
update
the
firmware
for
the
integrated
system
management
microprocessor.
Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
This
section
provides
instructions
for
starting
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
and
descriptions
of
the
menu
choices
that
are
available.
Starting
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
To
start
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Turn
on
the
server.
If
the
server
is
already
on
when
you
start
this
procedure,
you
must
shut
down
the
operating
system,
turn
off
the
server,
wait
a
few
seconds
until
all
in-use
LEDs
are
turned
off,
and
restart
the
server.
2.
When
the
message
Press
F1
for
Configuration/Setup,
Press
F12
for
Boot
Menu
is
displayed,
press
F1.
(This
prompt
is
displayed
on
the
screen
for
only
a
few
seconds.
You
must
press
F1
quickly.)
If
you
have
set
both
a
power-on
password
and
an
administrator
password,
you
must
type
the
administrator
password
to
access
the
full
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu.
If
you
do
not
type
the
administrator
password,
a
limited
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu
is
available.
©
Lenovo
2008,
2009.
Portions
©
IBM
Corp.
2007.
61