Chapter 3.Configuring Your Server; Using The Configuration/Setup Utility Program; Starting The Configuration/Setup Utility Program - IBM eserver xSeries 350 User Reference Manual

Chapter 3. Configuring your server

Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program

Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program

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The following configuration programs are provided with your server:
• Configuration/Setup Utility
This program is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS) that comes with your
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.
• SCSISelect Utility
With the built-in SCSISelect Utility program, you can configure the devices that
are attached to the integrated SCSI controller. See "Using the SCSISelect utility
program" on page 20 for more information.
• ServerGuide CDs
The ServerGuide CDs include software setup and installation tools that are
specifically designed for your IBM server. You can use these CDs during the
initial installation of your server to configure the server hardware and simplify
your network operating system installation. The ServerGuide CDs also contain a
collection of application programs, which you can install after your server is up
and running. See "Chapter 4. ServerGuide," on page 23 for more detailed
information.
•
ServeRAID programs
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 before you install
your operating system.
This section provides the instructions to start the Configuration/Setup Utility
program and descriptions of the available menu choices.
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.
Note: If you have set both levels of passwords (user and administrator), you
must type the administrator password to access the full
Configuration/Setup menu.
3. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
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