Chapter
2.
Configuring
the
server
The
following
configuration
programs
and
capabilities
come
with
the
server:
v
Configuration/Setup
Utility
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
is
part
of
the
basic
input/output
system
(BIOS)
code
in
the
server.
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
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
SCSI
controller
with
RAID
capabilities,
and
to
simplify
the
installation
of
your
operating
system.
For
information
about
using
this
CD,
see
v
SeveRAID
Manager
The
ServeRAID
program
comes
with
the
server.
If
a
ServeRAID
controller
is
installed
in
the
server
or
if
you
are
using
the
integrated
SCSI
controller
with
RAID
capabilities
as
a
RAID
controller,
you
must
use
the
ServeRAID
Manager
program
to
define
and
configure
your
disk-array
subsystem
before
you
install
the
operating
system.
See
v
SCSISelect
Utility
program
for
Adaptec
®
HostRAID
™
configuration
Use
the
SCSI
HostRAID
feature
of
the
SCSISelect
Utility
program
to
configure
the
SCSI
controller
with
integrated
RAID
and
the
devices
that
are
attached
to
it.
For
more
information
about
using
this
utility
program,
see
v
Ethernet
controller
configuration
To
configure
the
integrated
Ethernet
controllers,
see
v
Baseboard
management
controller
Use
the
baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs
to
configure
the
baseboard
management
controller.
The
utilities
also
provide
the
capability
to
update
the
firmware
and
sensor
data
record/field
replacable
unit
(SDR/FRU)
data
and
to
configure
a
network
for
remote
server
management.
For
information
about
using
the
baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs,
see
Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
Use
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
to:
v
View
configuration
information
v
View
and
change
assignments
for
devices
and
I/O
ports
v
Set
the
date
and
time
v
Set
and
change
passwords
and
Remote
Control
Security
settings
v
Set
the
startup
characteristics
of
the
server
and
the
order
of
startup
devices
v
Set
and
change
settings
for
advanced
hardware
features
v
View,
set,
and
change
settings
for
power-management
features
v
View
and
clear
error
logs
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Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2004
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