Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
server
The
following
configuration
programs
and
utilities
are
provided
with
the
server:
v
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
is
part
of
the
basic
input/output
system
(BIOS)
code.
Use
it
to
configure
serial
port
assignments,
change
interrupt
request
(IRQ)
settings,
change
the
startup-device
sequence,
set
the
date
and
time,
and
set
passwords.
For
information
about
using
this
utility
program,
see
“Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program”
on
page
51.
v
IBM
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide
program
provides
software-setup
tools
and
installation
tools
that
are
designed
for
the
server.
Use
this
CD
during
the
installation
of
the
server
to
configure
basic
hardware
features,
such
as
an
integrated
SAS/SATA
controller
with
RAID
capabilities,
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
56.
Important::
If
your
server
comes
preloaded
with
an
operating
system
and
software,
you
do
not
need
to
use
the
IBM
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
to
install
the
operating
system.
This
will
overwrite
the
existing
preload.
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.
v
Broadcom
Gigabit
Ethernet
Utility
program
The
Broadcom
Gigabit
Ethernet
Utility
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS
code.
You
can
use
it
to
configure
the
network
as
a
startable
device,
and
you
can
customize
where
the
network
startup
option
appears
in
your
startup
sequence.
Enable
the
Broadcom
Gigabit
Ethernet
Utility
from
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
For
information,
see
“Enabling
the
Broadcom
Gigabit
Ethernet
Utility
program”
on
page
65.
v
Ethernet
controller
configuration
For
information
about
configuring
the
Ethernet
controller,
see
“Configuring
the
Broadcom
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller”
on
page
66.
v
IBM
Director
IBM
Director
is
a
workgroup-hardware-management
tool
that
you
can
use
to
centrally
manage
xSeries
servers.
If
you
plan
to
use
IBM
Director
to
manage
the
server,
you
must
check
for
the
latest
applicable
IBM
Director
updates
and
interim
fixes.
For
information
about
updating
IBM
Director,
see
“Updating
IBM
Director”
on
page
66.
For
more
information
about
IBM
Director,
see
the
IBM
Director
documentation
on
the
IBM
Director
CD
that
comes
with
the
server.
v
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program
Use
the
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program
to
configure
devices
that
are
attached
to
the
SAS/SATA
controller
(hot-swap
SAS/SATA
models
only).
For
information
about
using
this
program,
see
“Using
the
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program
(hot-swap
SAS/SATA
models
only)”
on
page
58.
v
Adaptec
®
HostRAID
™
configuration
programs
–
Adaptec
RAID
Configuration
Utility
programs
(for
Serial
ATA
RAID)
Use
the
Array
Configuration
Utility,
in
the
Adaptec
RAID
Configuration
Utility
programs,
to
configure
the
integrated
SATA
controller
with
integrated
RAID
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