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Configuring the server
The following configuration programs are provided with your server:
v Configuration/Setup Utility
v SCSISelect Utility
v PXE Boot Agent Utility
v ServerGuide CDs
v ServeRAID programs
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program
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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This program is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS) 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.
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 29 for more information.
The Preeboot 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 31 for more information
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.
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.
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.
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