Chapter
5.
Configuration
information
and
instructions
This
chapter
provides
information
about
updating
the
firmware
and
using
the
configuration
utilities.
Updating
the
firmware
The
firmware
in
the
server
is
periodically
updated
and
is
available
for
download
on
the
Web.
Go
to
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/xseries/index.html
to
check
for
the
latest
level
of
firmware,
such
as
BIOS
code,
vital
product
data
(VPD)
code,
device
drivers,
and
service
processor
firmware.
When
you
replace
a
device
in
the
server,
you
might
have
to
either
update
the
server
with
the
latest
version
of
the
firmware
that
is
stored
in
memory
on
the
device
or
restore
the
pre-existing
firmware
from
a
diskette
or
CD
image.
v
BIOS
code
and
the
diagnostics
programs
are
stored
in
ROM
on
the
microprocessor
board.
v
BMC
firmware
is
stored
in
ROM
on
the
baseboard
management
controller
on
the
microprocessor
board.
v
Ethernet
firmware
is
stored
in
ROM
on
the
Ethernet
controller
on
the
PCI-X
board.
v
ServeRAID
firmware
is
stored
in
ROM
on
the
ServeRAID
adapter.
v
SAS
firmware
is
stored
in
ROM
on
the
SAS
controller
on
the
I/O
board.
v
Major
components
contain
vital
product
data
(VPD)
code.
You
can
select
to
update
the
VPD
code
during
the
BIOS
code
update
procedure.
Configuring
the
server
The
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
provides
software
setup
tools
and
installation
tools
that
are
specifically
designed
for
your
IBM
server.
Use
this
CD
during
the
initial
installation
of
the
server
to
configure
basic
hardware
features
and
to
simplify
the
operating-system
installation.
In
addition
to
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD,
you
can
use
the
following
configuration
programs
to
customize
the
server
hardware:
v
Update
Xpress
program
v
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
v
Baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs
v
Preboot
Execution
Environment
(PXE)
boot
agent
utility
program
v
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program
v
ServeRAID
Manager
v
Scalable
Partition
Web
Interface
This
section
contains
basic
information
about
these
programs.
For
detailed
information
about
these
programs,
see
“Configuring
the
server”
in
the
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
System
x
Documentation
CD.
Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
provides
programs
to
detect
the
server
model
and
installed
hardware
options,
configure
the
server
hardware,
provide
device
drivers,
and
help
you
install
the
operating
system.
For
information
about
the
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