Configuration; Using The Configuration/Setup Utility Program; Starting The Configuration/Setup Utility Program; Choices Available From The Configuration/Setup Main Menu - IBM 867413x - Eserver xSeries 330 8674 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Configuration

The following configuration programs are provided with the server/workstation:
v Configuration/Setup Utility
v SCSISelect Utility
v PXE Boot Agent Utility
v ServeRAID programs
v Advanced System Management Utility

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/workstation and watch the monitor screen.
2. When the message
3. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

Choices available from the Configuration/Setup main menu

From the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu, you can select settings that you
want to change. The Configuration/Setup Utility main menu is similar to the
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This program is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS) that comes with the
server/workstation. 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.
With the built-in SCSISelect Utility program, you can configure the devices that
are attached to the integrated SCSI controller. Use this program to change
default values, resolve configuration conflicts, and perform a low-level format on
a SCSI hard disk drive. See "Using the SCSISelect utility program" on page 33
for more information.
The Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) Boot Agent Utility program is part of
the basic input/output system (BIOS) code that comes with your
server/workstation. You can use this program to change network boot protocols
and boot order, to select OS wake up support, and to set menu wait times.
If there is a ServeRAID adapter installed in the server/workstation, you must
use the ServeRAID configuration program to define and configure your
disk-array subsystem before you install your operating system.
An additional diskette is required to set up some of the features of the service
processor. The diskette "Advanced System Management Processor Firmware
Update Diskette" can be obtained from the web site at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support.
Note: If you have set both levels of passwords (user and administrator), you
must enter the administrator password to access the full
Configuration/Setup menu.
appears, press F1.
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