Chapter 3. Configuring Your Server; Using The Configuration/Setup Utility Program; Starting The Configuration/Setup Utility Program - IBM eServer 232 xSeries User Reference Manual

Chapter 3. Configuring your server
The following configuration programs are provided with your server:
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Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program

l i t y p r o g r a m r a t i o n / S e t u p U t i U s i n g t h e C o n f i g u 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.
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Configuration/Setup Utility
This 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 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
attached to the integrated SCSI controller. See "Using the SCSISelect utility
program" on page 19 for more information.
PXE Boot Agent Utility
The Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) Boot Agent Utility program is part of
the BIOS code that comes with your server. You can use this program to change
network startup (boot) protocols and startup (boot) order, to select operating
system wake up support, and to set menu wait times. See "Using the PXE Boot
Agent Utility program" on page 20 for more information.
ServerGuide CDs
The ServerGuide CDs include software setup and installation tools specifically
designed for IBM xSeries servers. 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, "Using the ServerGuide CDs," on page 23 for more
detailed information.
Attention: The network startup protocols and startup order options are not
supported on this product.
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. Refer to the ServeRAID documentation provided on the
xSeries Documentation CD for more information.
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