Configuring The Server; Using The Configuration/Setup Utility Program; Starting The Configuration/Setup Utility Program; Choices Available From The Configuration/Setup Main Menu - IBM 866631Y - Netfinity 7100 - 8666 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Configuring the server

The following configuration programs are provided with the server:
v Configuration/Setup Utility
v SCSISelect Utility
v ServerGuide CDs
v ServeRAID programs

Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program

This section provides the instructions needed to start the Configuration/Setup
Utility program and descriptions of the menu choices available.

Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program

To start the Configuration/Setup Utility program:
1. Turn on the server and watch the monitor screen.
2. When the message Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears, press F1.
3. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

Choices available from the Configuration/Setup main menu

From the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu, you can select settings that you
want to change. The Configuration/Setup Utility main menu is similar to the
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This program is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS) code that comes with
the server. You can use this program to configure serial and parallel port
assignments, change interrupt request (IRQ) settings, change the drive startup
sequence, set the date and time, and set passwords. See "Using the
Configuration/Setup Utility program" for more information.
With the built-in SCSISelect Utility program, you can configure the devices
attached to the integrated SCSI controller. See "Using the SCSISelect utility
program" on page 36 for more information.
The ServerGuide CDs include software setup and installation tools specifically
designed for IBM Netfinity servers. You can use these CDs during the initial
installation of the server to configure the server hardware and simplify the
network operating system installation. The ServerGuide CDs also contain a
collection of application programs, which you can install after the server is up
and running.
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 beforeyou install
your operating system. See the ServeRAID topic provided on this CD for more
detailed information.
Note: If you have set both levels of passwords (user and administrator), you
must enter the administrator password to access the full
Configuration/Setup menu.
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