Chapter
2.
Configuring
your
server
You
can
use
the
following
configuration
programs
to
customize
your
server
hardware:
v
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
is
part
of
the
basic
input/output
system
(
BIOS
)
code
that
comes
with
your
server.
You
can
use
this
program
to
configure
serial
port
assignments,
change
interrupt
request
(IRQ)
settings,
change
the
device
startup
sequence,
set
the
date
and
time,
and
set
passwords.
v
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Boot
Agent
The
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Boot
Agent
is
part
of
the
BIOS
code
that
comes
with
your
server.
You
can
enable
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Boot
Agent
in
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
The
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Boot
Agent
enables
you
to
configure
the
network
as
a
startable
device
and
customize
where
the
network
option
appears
in
your
startup
sequence.
v
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
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
network
operating
system
(NOS)
installation.
See
“Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD”
on
page
13
for
more
information.
v
Ethernet
controller
configuration
process
To
configure
the
Ethernet
controller,
see
“Configuring
the
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller”
on
page
16.
v
SCSISelect
Utility
program
(some
models)
If
your
server
comes
with
a
SCSI
controller
on
the
PCI
extender
card,
you
can
use
the
SCSISelect
Utility
program
to
configure
devices
that
are
attached
to
the
SCSI
controller.
Use
this
program
to
change
default
values,
resolve
configuration
conflicts,
and
perform
a
low-level
format
on
a
SCSI
hard
disk
drive.
v
Boot
Menu
program
The
Boot
Menu
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS
code
that
comes
with
your
server.
You
can
use
the
Boot
Menu
program
to
change
startup
sequence
for
one
startup
session
without
changing
settings
in
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
This
section
provides
the
instructions
for
starting
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
and
descriptions
of
the
menu
choices
that
are
available.
Starting
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
starts
automatically
when
POST
detects
that
newly
installed
or
removed
hardware
is
not
reflected
in
your
current
configuration.
A
power-on-self-test
(POST)
error
message
is
displayed.
See
the
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide
for
details
about
the
POST
error
messages.
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Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2002
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