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Chapter 4. Configuring your server
The following configuration program are provided with your server.
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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 the serial connector
assignment, change the drive startup sequence, set the date and time, and set
passwords. For information on how to start this utility, see “Starting the
Configuration/Setup Utility program” on page 28.
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SCSISelect Utility
With the SCSISelect Utility program, you can configure the devices that are
attached to the SCSI adapter (provided in some models). Use this program to
change default values, resolve configuration conflicts, and perform a low-level
format on a SCSI hard disk drive. For information on how to start this utility, see
“Starting the SCSISelect utility program” on page 28.
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PXE Boot Agent Utility
The Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) Boot Agent Utility program is part of
the BIOS
code that comes with your server. You can use this program to change
network startup (boot) protocols and startup order, to select operating-system
wake-up support, and to set menu wait times. For information on how to start this
utility, see “Starting the PXE boot agent utility program” on page 29.
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ServerGuide™ CDs
The
ServerGuide
CDs include software setup and installation tools that are
specifically designed for xSeries servers. You can use these CDs during the initial
installation of your server to configure the server hardware and to simplify your
NOS installation. The
ServerGuide
CDs also contain a collection of application
programs, which you can install after your server is up and running. See “Using
the ServerGuide CDs” on page 30 for more information.
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ServeRAID programs
The ServeRAID programs come with the optional ServeRAID adapters and with
server models that have a ServeRAID adapter preinstalled. If your server has a
ServeRAID adapter installed, you must use the ServeRAID configuration program
to define and configure your disk-array subsystem
before
you install your
operating system. Refer to the ServeRAID documentation provided on the
xSeries Documentation
CD for more information.
