Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
server
The
following
configuration
programs
come
with
the
server:
v
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
is
part
of
the
basic
input/output
system
(BIOS).
Use
it
to
configure
serial
port
assignments,
change
interrupt
request
(IRQ)
settings,
change
the
startup-device
sequence,
set
the
date
and
time,
and
set
passwords.
For
information
about
using
this
program,
see
“Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program”
on
page
58.
Note:
In
a
multi-node
configuration,
some
choices
or
settings
are
defined
through
the
primary
server,
and
others
must
be
defined
on
the
individual
(secondary)
servers.
Before
you
create
a
scalable
partition,
make
sure
that
choices
and
settings
on
the
secondary
servers
are
correct.
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,
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
64.
v
Ethernet
controller
configuration
For
information
about
configuring
the
Ethernet
controllers,
see
“Configuring
the
Gigabit
Ethernet
controllers”
on
page
81.
v
Baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs
Use
these
programs
to
configure
the
baseboard
management
controller,
to
update
the
firmware
and
sensor
data
record/field
replaceable
unit
(SDR/FRU)
data,
and
to
remotely
manage
a
network.
For
information
about
using
these
programs,
see
“Using
the
baseboard
management
controller
utility
programs”
on
page
77.
v
Boot
Menu
program
The
Boot
Menu
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS.
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.
For
information
about
using
this
program,
see
“Using
the
Boot
Menu
program”
on
page
80.
v
IBM
Director
IBM
Director
is
a
workgroup-hardware-management
tool
that
you
can
use
to
centrally
manage
System
x
and
xSeries
servers.
If
you
plan
to
use
IBM
Director
to
manage
the
server,
you
must
check
for
the
latest
applicable
IBM
Director
updates
and
interim
fixes.
For
information
about
updating
IBM
Director,
see
“Updating
IBM
Director”
on
page
82.
For
more
information
about
IBM
Director,
see
the
IBM
Director
documentation
on
the
IBM
Director
CD
that
comes
with
the
server.
If
you
have
installed
an
optional
SAS
redundant
array
of
independent
disks
(RAID)
adapter
that
the
server
supports,
the
adapter
comes
with
RAID
configuration
programs
that
you
can
use.
To
configure
the
adapter
and
the
hard
disk
drives
that
are
connected
to
it,
follow
the
instructions
in
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
RAID
configuration
programs.
For
a
list
of
supported
adapters
for
the
server,
see
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.
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Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2006
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