Chapter 2. Configuring Your Server; Using The Configuration/Setup Utility Program; Starting The Configuration/Setup Utility Program - IBM xSeries 205 Type 8480 Hardware Maintenance Manual And Troubleshooting Manual

Chapter 2. Configuring your server

You can use the following configuration programs to customize your server
hardware:
v Configuration/Setup Utility program
v Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent
v ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
v Ethernet controller configuration process
v SCSISelect Utility program (some models)
v Boot Menu program

Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program

This section provides the instructions for starting the Configuration/Setup Utility
program and descriptions of the menu choices that are available.

Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program

The Configuration/Setup Utility program starts automatically when POST detects
that newly installed or removed hardware is not reflected in your current
configuration. A power-on-self-test (POST) error message is displayed. See the
Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide for details about the
POST error messages.
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The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the basic input/output system
(BIOS) code that comes with your server. You can use this program to configure
serial port assignments, change interrupt request (IRQ) settings, change the
device startup sequence, set the date and time, and set passwords.
The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent is part of the BIOS code
that comes with your server. You can enable the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit
Ethernet Boot Agent in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. The Broadcom
NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent enables you to configure the network as
a startable device and customize where the network option appears in your
startup sequence.
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 network operating system (NOS) installation. See "Using the
ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" on page 13 for more information.
To configure the Ethernet controller, see "Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet
controller" on page 16.
If your server comes with a SCSI controller on the PCI extender card, you can
use the SCSISelect Utility program to configure devices that are attached to the
SCSI controller. Use this program to change default values, resolve configuration
conflicts, and perform a low-level format on a SCSI hard disk drive.
The Boot Menu program is part of the BIOS code that comes with your server.
You can use the Boot Menu program to change startup sequence for one startup
session without changing settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
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