Configuring The Server - IBM System x3850 X6 Installation And Service Manual

When you replace a device in the server, you might have to update the firmware
that is stored in memory on the device or restore the pre-existing firmware from a
CD or DVD image.
The following list indicates where the firmware is stored:
v UEFI firmware is stored in ROM on the standard I/O book board.
v IMM2 firmware is stored in ROM on the standard I/O book board.
v Ethernet firmware is stored in ROM on the Ethernet controller.
v ServeRAID firmware is stored in ROM on the I/O board and on the RAID
v SAS/SATA firmware is stored in ROM on the SAS/SATA controller.

Configuring the server

This topic provides information about configuring the server and configuration
programs.
The following configuration programs come with the server:
v Setup utility
v Boot Manager
v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
v Integrated management module
v VMware ESXi embedded hypervisor
v Remote presence and blue-screen capture features
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adapter (if one is installed).
The Setup utility is part of the UEFI firmware. Use it to perform configuration
tasks such as changing interrupt request (IRQ) settings, changing the
startup-device sequence, setting the date and time, and setting passwords. For
information about using this program, see "Using the Setup utility" on page 126.
The Boot Manager is part of the UEFI firmware. Use it to override the startup
sequence that is set in the Setup utility and temporarily assign a device to be
first in the startup sequence. For more information about using this program, see
"Using the Boot Manager" on page 133.
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 SAS/SATA controller
with RAID capabilities, and to simplify the installation of your operating system.
For information about using this CD, see "Using the ServerGuide Setup and
Installation DVD" on page 124.
Use the integrated management module II (IMM2) for configuration, to update
the firmware and sensor data record/field replaceable unit (SDR/FRU) data, and
to remotely manage a network. For information about using the IMM, see
"Using the integrated management module" on page 137 and the Integrated
Management Module II User's Guide at http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/
portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5086346.
An optional USB flash device with VMware ESXi embedded hypervisor software
is available for purchase. Hypervisor is virtualization software that enables
multiple operating systems to run on a host system at the same time. The USB
embedded hypervisor flash device can be installed in USB connectors 3 and 4 on
the system board. For more information about using the embedded hypervisor,
see "Using the embedded hypervisor software" on page 145.