Chapter 4. Configuring The Server - IBM xSeries 360 Type 8686 Installation Manual

Chapter 4. Configuring the server

This chapter provides the instructions for using the utility programs. For more detailed
information about these utility programs, see the User's Reference on the xSeries 360
Documentation CD.
You can use the following configuration programs to customize the server hardware:
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Configuration/Setup Utility program
This program is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS) code that comes with
the server. You can use this program to change interrupt request (IRQ) settings,
change the drive startup sequence, set the date and time, and set passwords. For
information about using this utility, see "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility pro-
gram" on page 30.
SCSISelect utility program
This program is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS) code that comes with
the server. You can use this program to configure the devices that are attached to
the integrated SCSI controller. Use this program to change default values, resolve
configuration conflicts, and perform a low-level format on a SCSI hard disk drive.
For information about using this utility, see "Using the SCSISelect utility program"
on page 30.
PXE Boot Agent Utility program
The Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) Boot Agent Utility program is part of
the BIOS code that comes with the server. You can use this program to select the
boot protocol and other boot options, to display the PXE setup prompt or to dis-
able it, to set the prompt display duration, and to select a power management
option. For information about using this utility, see "Using the PXE Boot Agent
Utility program" on page 31.
Note: The RPL selection for the Boot Protocol option is not supported for this
server.
ServerGuide CDs
The ServerGuide CDs provide software setup and installation tools that are spe-
cifically designed for your IBM server. Use these CDs during the initial installation
of your server to configure basic hardware features and to simplify your network
operating system (NOS) installation. The ServerGuide CDs also contain a collec-
tion of application programs, which you can install after the server is up and run-
ning. See "Using the ServerGuide CDs" on page 31 for more information.
Remote Supervisor Adapter configuration process
Configuration activities are also required for the Remote Supervisor Adapter. See
"Using the Remote Supervisor Adapter" on page 32 for a description of Remote
Supervisor Adapter features. For information about cabling, configuring, and
using the Remote Supervisor Adapter to manage the server remotely, see "Using
the Remote Supervisor Adapter" on page 32 and the Remote Supervisor Adapter
User's Guide on the xSeries 360 Documentation CD.
ServeRAID configuration program
This program comes with the optional ServeRAID adapters and with server mod-
els that have a ServeRAID adapter preinstalled. If the server has a ServeRAID
adapter installed, you must use the ServeRAID configuration program to define
and configure the disk-array subsystem before you install the operating system.
For information about using the ServeRAID configuration program, see "Using the
ServeRAID configuration programs" on page 32 and also the ServeRAID docu-
mentation that comes on the xSeries 360 Documentation CD.
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