Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
server
The
following
configuration
programs
and
capabilities
come
with
the
server:
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
and
to
simplify
the
installation
of
your
operating
system.
For
information
about
using
this
CD,
see
“Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD”
on
page
93.
v
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
is
part
of
the
basic
input/output
system
(BIOS).
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
program,
see
“Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program”
on
page
86.
v
RAID
configuration
programs
–
IBM
ServeRAID
Configuration
Utility
program
Use
the
IBM
ServeRAID
Configuration
Utility
program
to
configure
devices
that
are
attached
to
the
SAS
controller.
For
information
about
using
this
program,
see
“Using
the
IBM
ServeRAID
Configuration
Utility
program”
on
page
95.
–
ServeRAID
Manager
ServeRAID
Manager
is
available
as
a
stand-alone
program
and
as
an
IBM
Director
extension.
Use
ServeRAID
Manager
to
define
and
configure
your
disk-array
subsystem
before
you
install
the
operating
system.
For
information
about
using
this
program,
see
“Using
ServeRAID
Manager”
on
page
96.
v
Ethernet
controller
configuration
For
information
about
configuring
the
Ethernet
controllers,
see
“Configuring
the
Gigabit
Ethernet
controllers”
on
page
110.
v
Baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs
Use
these
programs
to
configure
the
baseboard
management
controller,
to
update
the
firmware
and
sensor
data
record/field
replaceable
unit
(SDR/FRU)
data,
and
to
remotely
manage
a
network.
For
information
about
using
these
programs,
see
“Using
the
baseboard
management
controller”
on
page
98.
v
IBM
Director
IBM
Director
is
a
workgroup-hardware-management
tool
that
you
can
use
to
centrally
manage
System
x
and
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
111.
For
more
information
about
IBM
Director,
see
the
IBM
Director
documentation
on
the
IBM
Director
CD
that
comes
with
the
server.
v
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
configuration
For
information
about
setting
up
and
cabling
a
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine,
see
“Setting
up
a
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine”
on
page
111.
v
Boot
Menu
program
The
Boot
Menu
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS.
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.
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Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2007
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