Chapter
4.
Configuring
the
blade
server
This
chapter
describes
the
configuration
requirements
for
the
blade
server.
Before
you
continue,
you
should
make
sure
that
the
blade
server
has
the
latest
version
of
firmware
code.
For
additional
information,
see
“Firmware
updates”
on
page
50.
The
following
configuration
programs
come
with
the
blade
server:
v
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
is
part
of
the
basic
input/output
system
(BIOS)
code
in
the
blade
server.
Use
it
to
change
system
settings,
such
as
interrupt
requests
(IRQ),
date
and
time,
and
passwords.
See
“Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program”
on
page
44
for
more
information.
v
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
The
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS
code
in
the
blade
server.
Use
it
to
set
the
device
scan
order
and
to
set
the
SAS
controller
IDs.
See
“Using
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program”
on
page
52
for
more
information.
v
IBM
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide
program
provides
software-setup
tools
and
installation
tools
that
are
designed
for
the
blade
server.
Use
this
CD
during
the
installation
of
the
blade
server
to
configure
basic
hardware
features
and
to
simplify
the
installation
of
the
operating
system.
For
information
about
using
this
CD,
see
“Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD”
on
page
47.
Note:
The
ServerGuide
program
works
only
with
32-bit
Windows
operating
systems.
v
Preboot
Execution
Environment
(PXE)
boot
agent
utility
program
The
PXE
boot
agent
utility
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS
code
in
the
blade
server.
Use
it
to
select
the
boot
protocol
and
other
boot
options
and
to
select
a
power-management
option.
For
information
about
using
this
utility
program,
see
“Using
the
PXE
boot
agent
utility
program”
on
page
49.
The
IBM
Remote
Deployment
Manager
(RDM)
Version
4.20
program
is
available
for
purchase.
You
can
use
IBM
RDM
to
install
a
BIOS
code
update
onto
a
blade
server
by
following
the
instructions
in
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
RDM
program.
To
determine
if
an
operating
system
supports
the
RDM
program
or
for
updated
information
about
RDM
and
information
about
purchasing
the
software,
go
to
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/systems_management/.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2006
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