IBM eserver xSeries 440, User Manual

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Chapter 2. Configuring your server
The following configuration programs are provided with your server:
• Configuration/Setup Utility
This program is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS) code that comes with
your server. You can use this program to configure the serial connector
assignment, change the drive startup sequence, set the date and time, and set
passwords. See “Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program” on page 16 for
more information.
• SCSISelect Utility
With the SCSISelect Utility program, you can configure the devices that are
attached to the SCSI controller. Use this program to change default values and to
resolve configuration conflicts. See “Using the SCSISelect utility program” on
page 20 for more information.
• ServeRAID
™
configuration program
This program comes with the optional ServeRAID adapters and with server
models that have a ServeRAID adapter preinstalled. If the server has a
ServeRAID adapter installed, you must use the ServeRAID configuration program
to define and configure the disk-array subsystem before you install the operating
system. If your server model came with an operating system installed, your disk-
array subsystem is already configured. For more information about using the
ServeRAID configuration program, see the ServeRAID information on the IBM
Documentation CD.
Note: If your server model came with an operating system installed, such as
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, see the software
documentation provided with your server for configuration information.
• ServerGuide CD
The ServerGuide CD includes software setup and installation tools that are
specifically designed for IBM xSeries 440 servers. If you did not purchase a
preconfigured server, you can use this CD during the initial installation of your
server to configure the server hardware and to simplify your operating system
installation.
Note: If your server model came with an operating system installed, such as
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, see the software
documentation provided with your server for configuration information.
• Remote Supervisor Adapter configuration process
Configuration activities are also required for the Remote Supervisor Adapter. See
“Setting up the Remote Supervisor Adapter” on page 26 for information about
setting up and cabling the Remote Supervisor Adapter for use with an Advanced
System Management (ASM) network. For complete information about cabling,
configuring, and using the Remote Supervisor Adapter to manage the server
remotely, see “Setting up the Remote Supervisor Adapter” on page 26.
• Ethernet controller configuration process
To configure the integrated Ethernet controller, see “Configuring the Gigabit
Ethernet controller” on page 44.