Using The Configuration/Setup Utility Program; Using Serveraid Manager - IBM eServer xSeries 225 Type 8647 Installation Manual

Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program

The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the BIOS code. You can use it to:
v Change interrupt request (IRQ) settings
v Change the startup drive sequence
v Configure serial port assignments
v Enable USB keyboard and mouse support
v Resolve configuration conflicts
v Set the date and time
v Set passwords
Complete the following steps 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. If
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
See the User's Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD for more detailed
information about the Configuration/Setup Utility.

Using ServeRAID Manager

You can use the ServeRAID Manager program, provided on the IBM ServeRAID
Support CD, to:
v Configure a redundant array of independent disks (RAID)
v Restore a SCSI hard disk to factory-default settings, erasing all data
v View your RAID configuration and associated devices
v Monitor operation of your RAID controllers
You can run ServeRAID Manager in startable-CD mode from the IBM ServeRAID
Support CD or as an installed program. For information about installing ServeRAID
Manager, see the documentation on the CD.
The following sections provide instructions for running ServeRAID Manager in
startable-CD mode to configure your integrated SCSI controller with RAID
capabilities and perform an initial RAID configuration on your server. See the
ServeRAID documentation on the IBM ServeRAID Support CD for additional
information about RAID technology and instructions for using ServeRAID Manager
to configure your integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities.
Notes:
1. The integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities in your server supports
2. If you install a different type of RAID adapter in your server, use the
Before you install your operating system, you must configure the controller that is
attached to the hard disk drives. You must use the configuration program on the
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an administrator password has been set, you must type the administrator
password to access the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu.
only RAID level 1. Installing an optional ServeRAID-5i controller provides
additional RAID levels.
configuration method supplied with the RAID adapter to view or change SCSI
settings for attached devices.