Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
server
The
following
configuration
programs
and
capabilities
come
with
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.
Use
it
to
configure
serial
port
assignments
and
scalable
partitions,
change
interrupt
request
(IRQ)
settings,
change
the
startup-device
sequence,
set
the
date
and
time,
and
set
passwords.
For
information
about
using
this
utility
program,
see
“Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program”
on
page
58.
v
IBM
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide
program
provides
software-setup
tools
and
installation
tools
that
are
designed
for
the
server.
Use
this
CD
during
the
installation
of
the
server
to
configure
basic
hardware
features,
such
as
an
integrated
SCSI
controller
with
RAID
capabilities,
and
to
simply
the
installation
of
your
operating
system.
For
information
about
using
this
CD,
see
“Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD”
on
page
63.
v
Preboot
Execution
Environment
(PXE)
boot
agent
utility
program
The
PXE
boot
agent
utility
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS
code
in
the
server.
Use
it
to
change
network
startup
(boot)
protocols
and
startup
order
and
to
select
operating-system
wake-up
support.
For
information
about
using
this
utility
program,
see
“Using
the
PXE
boot
agent
utility
program”
on
page
66.
v
Boot
Menu
program
The
Boot
Menu
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS
code.
Use
it
to
override
the
startup
sequence
that
is
set
in
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
and
temporarily
assign
a
device
to
be
first
in
the
startup
sequence.
v
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller
configuration
process
For
information
about
configuring
the
Ethernet
controller,
see
“Configuring
the
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller”
on
page
66.
v
Baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs
Use
these
programs
to
configure
the
baseboard
management
controller.
The
utilities
also
provide
the
capability
to
update
the
firmware
and
sensor
data
record/field
replaceable
unit
(SDR/FRU)
data
and
to
configure
a
network
for
remote
server
management.
For
information
about
using
the
baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs,
see
“Installing
and
using
the
baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs”
on
page
67.
v
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program
Use
the
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program
to
configure
devices
that
are
attached
to
the
SAS
controller.
For
information
about
using
this
utility
program,
see
“Using
the
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program”
on
page
79.
v
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
configuration
For
information
about
setting
up
and
cabling
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine,
see
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine
and
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
Documentation
CD.
v
Scalable-partition
configuration
For
information
about
creating
and
removing
scalable
partitions,
see
“Using
the
Scalable
Partition
Web
Interface”
on
page
81.
v
ServeRAID
Manager
ServeRAID
Manager
is
available
as
a
stand-alone
program
and
as
an
IBM
Director
extension.
If
a
ServeRAID
adapter
is
installed
in
the
server,
use
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