IBM eServer 330 xSeries, Installation Manual

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Chapter 4. Configuring your server
You can use the following configuration programs to customize your server hardware:
• 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 the drive startup sequence, set the date and
time, and set passwords. For information about how to start this utility, see “Using
the Configuration/Setup Utility program” on page 26.
• SCSISelect Utility program
With the built-in SCSISelect Utility program, you can configure the devices that
are attached to the integrated SCSI controller. Use this program to change default
values, resolve configuration conflicts, and perform a low-level format on a SCSI
hard disk drive. For information about how to start this utility, see “Using the
SCSISelect Utility program” on page 26.
• PXE Boot Agent Utility program
The Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) Boot Agent Utility program is part of
the basic input/output system (BIOS) code that comes with your server. You can
use this program to change startup order, to select operating-system wake-up
support, and to set menu wait times. For information about how to start this utility,
see “Using the PXE Boot Agent Utility program” on page 27.
• ServerGuide CDs
The ServerGuide
™
CDs include software setup and installation tools that are
specifically designed for IBM servers. You can use these CDs during the initial
installation of your server to configure the server hardware and simplify your
network operating system (NOS) installation. The ServerGuide CDs also contain
a collection of application programs, which you can install after your server is up
and running. See “Using the ServerGuide CDs” on page 27 for more detailed
information.
• ServeRAID programs
If you have a ServeRAID
™
adapter installed in your server, you must use the
ServeRAID configuration program to define and configure your disk-array
subsystem before you install your operating system.
Note: See the User’s Reference on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD for
detailed instructions for using the configuration programs.
• ASM configuration programs
You can obtain ASM configuration programs from the IBM Support page at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support on the World Wide Web. You can use these
programs to create an xSeries 330/IntelliStation R Pro Advanced System
Management Processor Firmware Update diskette and configure the settings for
the ASM processor.
Starting the utility programs
This section provides the instructions for starting the utility programs. For more
detailed information about these utility programs, see the User’s Reference on the
IBM xSeries Documentation CD.