Chapter
4.
Configuring
the
server
The
following
configuration
programs
are
available
to
configure
the
server:
v
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
is
part
of
the
basic
input/output
system
(BIOS)
code
in
the
server.
You
can
use
this
program
to
configure
serial
port
assignments,
change
interrupt
request
(IRQ)
settings,
change
the
device
startup
sequence,
set
the
date
and
time,
set
passwords,
and
set
the
chassis
intrusion
detector.
For
information
about
using
this
utility
program,
see
“Starting
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program”
on
page
44.
v
Boot
Menu
program
The
Boot
Menu
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS
code
in
the
server.
Use
it
to
temporarily
assign
a
device
to
be
first
in
the
startup
sequence,
overriding
the
startup
sequence
that
is
set
in
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
For
information
about
using
this
utility
program,
see
“Using
the
Boot
Menu
program”
on
page
44.
v
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Boot
Agent
The
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Boot
Agent
is
part
of
the
BIOS.
You
can
use
it
to
configure
the
network
as
a
startable
device,
and
you
can
customize
where
the
network
Startup
optional
devices
occurs
in
the
startup
sequence.
Enable
and
disable
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Boot
Agent
from
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
For
information,
see“Enabling
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Boot
Agent”
on
page
44.
v
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller
configuration
To
configure
the
integrated
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller,
see
“Configuring
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller”
on
page
45.
v
LSI
Configuration
Utility
program
Use
the
LSI
Configuration
Utility
program
to
configure
the
integrated
SAS/SATA
controller
with
RAID
capabilities
and
the
devices
that
are
attached
to
it.
For
information
about
using
this
program,
see
“LSI
Configuration
Utility
program”
on
page
45.
The
following
table
lists
the
different
server
configurations
and
the
applications
available
for
configuring
and
managing
RAID
arrays.
Table
3.
Server
configuration
RAID
array
configuration
(before
operating
system
is
installed)
RAID
array
management
(after
operating
system
is
installed)
Integrated
SATA
and
no
SAS
controller
card
installed
None
None
SAS/SATA
controller
card
(LSI
1064)
installed
LSI
Utility
(BIOS
Utility
CTRL+C),
ServerGuide
MyStorage
(for
monitoring
storage
only)
ServeRAID-8s
adapter
installed
ServeRAID
Manager
Hardware
Boot
CD,
BIOS
Utility
(CTRL+A),
ServerGuide
ServeRAID
Manager,
ARCCONF
(CLI)
See
the
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
System
x
Documentation
CD
for
detailed
instructions
for
using
the
configuration
programs.
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Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2008
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