Chapter
2.
Configuring
your
server
The
following
configuration
programs
are
provided
with
your
server:
v
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
serial
and
parallel
port
assignments,
change
interrupt
request
(IRQ)
settings,
change
the
drive
startup
sequence,
set
the
date
and
time,
and
set
passwords.
You
also
can
use
this
program
to
view
the
system
configuration
settings,
for
example,
the
number
and
type
of
installed
microprocessors,
the
amount
of
installed
memory,
or
the
BIOS
diagnostics
version
level.
See
“Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program”
on
page
16
for
more
information.
v
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
With
the
built-in
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program,
you
can
configure
the
integrated
SCSI
controller
and
the
devices
that
are
attached
to
it.
See
“Using
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program”
on
page
21.
v
ServeRAID
Manager
The
ServeRAID
programs
come
with
your
server.
If
your
server
has
a
ServeRAID
controller
installed,
or
if
you
are
using
the
integrated
SCSI
controller
with
RAID
capabilities
as
a
RAID
controller,
you
must
use
the
ServeRAID
Manager
program
to
define
and
configure
your
disk-array
subsystem
before
you
install
your
operating
system.
See
“Using
ServeRAID
Manager”
on
page
26
for
more
information.
v
IBM
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
This
provides
software-setup
tools
and
installation
tools
that
are
designed
for
your
server.
Use
this
CD
during
the
installation
of
your
server
to
configure
basic
hardware
features,
such
as
an
integrated
SCSI
controller
with
RAID
capabilities,
and
to
simplify
the
installation
of
your
operating
system.
For
information
about
using
this
CD,
see
“Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD”
on
page
22.
v
Ethernet
controller
configuration
process
To
configure
the
integrated
Ethernet
controller,
see
“Configuring
the
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller”
on
page
27.
v
Integrated
System
Management
update
and
configuration
To
update
the
integrated
system
management
(ISM)
firmware,
see
“Updating
the
integrated
system
management
firmware”
on
page
28.
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Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2005
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