Chapter 4. Configuring Your Blade Server; Using The Configuration/Setup Utility Program; Starting The Configuration/Setup Utility Program - IBM HS40 - BladeCenter - 8839 Installation And User Manual

Chapter 4. Configuring your blade server

The following configuration programs come with your blade server:
v Configuration/Setup Utility program
v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
v Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) boot agent utility program
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Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program

This section provides the instructions to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program
and descriptions of the menu choices.

Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program

Complete the following steps to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program:
1. Turn on the blade server and watch the monitor screen.
2. When the prompt Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears, press F1.
3. Select settings to view or change.
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The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the basic input/output system
(BIOS) code in your blade server. Use it to change interrupt request (IRQ)
settings, set the date and time, and set passwords. See "Using the
Configuration/Setup Utility program" for more information.
The ServerGuide program provides software-setup tools and installation tools
that are designed for your blade server. Use this CD during the installation of
your blade server to configure basic hardware features, such as a SCSI
controller with RAID capabilities, and to simplify the installation of your operating
system. For information about using this CD, see "Using the ServerGuide Setup
and Installation CD" on page 54.
The PXE boot agent utility program is part of the BIOS code in your server. Use
it to change network startup (boot) protocols and startup order and to select
operating-system wake-up support. For information about using this utility
program, see "Using the PXE boot agent utility program" on page 56.
IBM Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) Version 4.11 Update 3 or later
You can use the IBM RDM Version 4.11 Update 3 or later to install a BIOS code
update onto the blade server. For information about using this product, see
"Using RDM Version 4.11 Update 3 or later" on page 64.
To determine if your operating system supports the RDM program or for updated
information about RDM and information about purchasing the software, go to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/ww/eserver/xseries/systems_management/index.html.
For information about setting up your network configuration for remote
management, such as with the IBM Director products, depending on your blade
server, see the IBM Eserver BladeCenter Planning and Installation Guide or the
IBM Eserver BladeCenter T Planning and Installation Guide. You can obtain the
planning guides from http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
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