IBM PC Server 325, User Handbook Manual

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Configuration Overview
Configuration Overview
You play a key role in how your server allocates resources to
organize and interconnect hardware devices and software programs.
This allocation process is referred to as configuration. The steps
required to configure your server depend on the number and types
of devices and programs that you install.
Your server supports several types of adapters. This flexibility lets
you choose from among thousands of adapters and devices that
comply with any of the following standards:
Ÿ
Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)
Ÿ Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA)
Ÿ Industry Standard Architecture (ISA)
Ÿ Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)
In general, the greater the number and variety of hardware devices
and software programs that you install in your server, the more you
will have to interact with your server and your devices to correctly
configure your system.
Your server comes with the following hardware configuration utility
programs:
Ÿ The built-in Configuration/Setup utility program configures
system board functions, such as serial and parallel port
assignments, change interrupt requests settings, and the startup
sequence for drives that you install. You can also use this utility
program to set passwords for starting up the server and
accessing the Configuration/Setup utility program.
Ÿ Use the EISA Configuration utility program on the PC Server
325 EISA Configuration Diskette to configure EISA and ISA
adapters.
Ÿ You use the built-in SCSISelect utility program to 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.
Chapter 2. Configuring Your Server
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