Chapter 4. Configuring Your Server - IBM xSeries 445 Installation Manual

Chapter 4. Configuring your server

The following configuration programs are provided with your server:
v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
v Configuration/Setup Utility
v LSI Logic Configuration Utility
v ServeRAID configuration program
v Remote Supervisor Adapter configuration process
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The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD includes software setup and
installation tools that are specifically designed for IBM xSeries 445 servers. If you
did not purchase a preconfigured server, you can use this CD during the initial
installation of your server to configure the server hardware and to simplify your
operating system installation. See the User's Guide on the IBM xSeries
Documentation CD for more detailed information.
Notes:
1. If you are installing a Linux-based operating system, do not install the default
ATI video driver. Instead, install the Video Electronics Standards Association
(VESA) video driver and set the resolution to 1024 x 768.
2. If your server model comes with an operating system, such as Microsoft
Windows 2000 Datacenter Server or VMware ESX server, see the software
documentation provided with your software for configuration information.
This program is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS) code that comes
with your server. You can use this program to configure the serial connector
assignment, change the drive startup sequence, set the date and time, and set
passwords. See "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 60 for
more information.
Note: In a 16-way configuration, some options or settings are defined through
the primary server, while others must be defined on the individual server.
Ensure that options or settings on the secondary server are correct before
creating a scalable partition.
With the built-in LSI Logic Configuration Utility program, you can configure the
integrated SCSI controller and the devices that are attached to it. See "Using the
LSI Logic Configuration Utility program" on page 61.
This program comes with the optional ServeRAID adapters and with server
models 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. If your server model came with an operating system installed, your
disk-array subsystem is already configured. For more information about using the
ServeRAID configuration program, see the ServeRAID information on the IBM
xSeries Documentation CD.
Note: If your server model comes with an operating system, such as Microsoft
Windows 2000 Datacenter Server or VMware ESX server, see the
software documentation provided with your software for configuration
information.
Configuration activities are also required for the Remote Supervisor Adapter or
Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA. See "Using the Remote Supervisor Adapter"
on page 62 for a description of features. For information about cabling,
configuring, and using the Remote Supervisor Adapter to manage the server
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