Chapter
4.
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
the
server
to
configure
basic
hardware
features
and
to
simplify
the
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
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
v
Baseboard
management
controller
SMBridge
management
utility
program
The
following
table
lists
the
different
server
configurations
and
the
applications
that
are
available
for
configuring
and
managing
RAID
arrays.
Table
3.
Configuration
and
management
applications
for
RAID
arrays
Server
configuration
RAID
array
configuration
(before
operating
system
is
installed)
RAID
array
management
(after
operating
system
is
installed)
Integrated
SATA
and
no
SAS
controller
card
installed
None
None
SAS/SATA
controller
card
(LSI
1064)
installed
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
(Ctrl+C
during
server
startup),
ServerGuide
MegaRAID
Storage
Manager
ServeRAID-MR10i
adapter
installed
(2.5-inch
drive
models
only)
WebBIOS
Configuration
Utility
(Ctrl+H
during
server
startup),
BIOS
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
(Ctrl+A
during
server
startup),
ServerGuide
WebBIOS
Configuration
Utility
(Ctrl+H
during
server
startup),
MegaCLI
(command-line
interface)
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
installed
optional
hardware
devices,
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,
to
download
the
latest
version,
go
to
http://www.ibm.com/systems/management/serverguide/
sub.html
and
click
IBM
Service
and
Support
Site
.
To
start
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Insert
the
CD,
and
restart
the
server.
If
the
CD
does
not
start,
see
“ServerGuide
problems”
on
page
52.
2.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen
to:
a.
Select
your
language.
b.
Select
your
keyboard
layout
and
country.
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