IBM Netfinity 3000, User Handbook Manual

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Configuration overview
port assignments; change interrupt request settings, and change
the startup sequence for drives that you install. You can also
use this utility program to set passwords for starting the server
and accessing the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
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SCSISelect Utility
With the built-in SCSISelect Utility program, you can configure
the SCSI devices that you install in your server. You can use
SCSISelect to change default values, resolve configuration
conflicts, and perform a low-level format on a SCSI hard disk
drive.
Before installing a new device or program, read the documentation
that comes with it. Reading the instructions helps you to determine
the steps required for installation and configuration. The following
actions are typically, but not always, required to configure your
server.
1. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program and record the
current configuration settings.
See “The Configuration/Setup Utility program” on page 36.
2. Set jumpers or switches on the server's system board.
See Chapter 7, “Server records and specifications” on page 243.
3. Set jumpers or switches on the device.
See the device installation instructions.
4. Install the device in the server.
See Chapter 4, “Installing options” on page 67.
Reserve ISA legacy resources for ISA adapters. See “ISA Legacy
Resources” on page 55.
5. Resolve configuration conflicts.
See “Resolving configuration conflicts” on page 57.
6. Install software programs, including device drivers.
Refer to the information that comes with your IBM ServerGuide
package for more information.
Chapter 3. Configuring your server
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