Chapter
5.
Configuration
information
and
instructions
This
chapter
provides
information
about
updating
the
firmware
and
using
the
configuration
utilities.
Updating
the
firmware
The
firmware
in
the
server
is
periodically
updated
and
is
available
for
download
on
the
Web.
Go
to
to
check
for
the
latest
level
of
firmware,
such
as
BIOS
code,
vital
product
data
(VPD)
code,
device
drivers,
and
service
processor
firmware.
When
you
replace
a
device
in
the
server,
you
might
have
to
either
update
the
server
with
the
latest
version
of
the
firmware
that
is
stored
in
memory
on
the
device
or
restore
the
pre-existing
firmware
from
a
diskette
or
CD
image.
v
BIOS
code
is
stored
in
read-only
memory
(ROM)
on
the
system
board.
v
Ethernet
firmware
is
stored
in
ROM
on
the
Ethernet
controller
on
the
system
board.
v
Major
components
contain
VPD
code.
You
can
select
to
update
the
VPD
code
during
the
BIOS
code
update
procedure.
Configuring
the
server
The
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
provides
software
setup
tools
and
installation
tools
that
are
specifically
designed
for
your
IBM
server.
Use
this
CD
during
the
initial
installation
of
your
server
to
configure
basic
hardware
features
and
to
simplify
your
operating
system
installation.
(See
for
more
information.)
In
addition
to
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD,
you
can
use
the
following
configuration
programs
to
customize
the
server
hardware:
v
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
v
Boot
Menu
program
v
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Boot
Agent
v
Ethernet
controller
configuration
For
more
information
about
these
programs,
see
“Configuring
your
server”
in
the
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
Using
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
The
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
provides
state-of-the-art
programs
to
detect
the
server
model
and
hardware
options
that
are
installed,
configure
the
server
hardware,
provide
device
drivers,
and
help
you
install
the
operating
system.
For
information
about
the
supported
operating-system
versions,
see
the
label
on
the
CD.
If
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
did
not
come
with
your
server,
you
can
download
the
latest
version
from
the
ServerGuide
Web
page
at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/qtechinfo/MIGR-4ZKPPT.html.
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Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2005
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