Using The Configuration/Setup Utility Program - IBM 436854u - System x3200 M2 5U Mini Tower Server Problem Determination And Service Manual

v Boot Menu program
v Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent
v Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller configuration
v LSI Configuration Utility program
v Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine configuration

Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program

This section provides instructions for starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program
and descriptions of the menu choices that are available.
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program
To start the Configuration/Setup Utility program, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server. If the server is already on when you start this procedure,
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data, and to remotely manage a network. For information about using these
programs, see "Using the mini-baseboard management controller utility
programs" on page 23.
The Boot Menu program is part of the BIOS code. Use it to override the startup
sequence that is set in the Configuration/Setup Utility program and temporarily
assign a device to be first in the startup sequence. For information about using
this program, see "Using the Boot Menu program" on page 26.
The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent is part of the BIOS. You
can use it to configure the network as a startable device, and you can customize
where the network startup optional devices occur in the startup sequence. Enable
and disable the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent from the
Configuration/Setup Utility program. For information, see "Enabling the Broadcom
NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent" on page 26.
To configure the integrated Gigabit Ethernet controller, see "Configuring the
Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller" on page 27.
Use the LSI Configuration Utility program to configure the integrated SAS/SATA
controller with RAID capabilities and the devices that are attached to it. For
information about using this program, see "LSI Configuration Utility program" on
page 27.
The following table lists the different server configurations and the applications
that are available for configuring and managing RAID arrays.
Table 3.
Server configuration
Integrated SATA and no SAS
controller card installed
SAS/SATA controller card
(LSI 1064e) installed
ServeRAID-MR10i adapter
installed
For information about setting up and cabling a Remote Supervisor Adapter II
SlimLine for use in an Advanced System Management (ASM) network, see
"Setting up a Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine" on page 29.
you must shut down the operating system, turn off the server, wait a few
seconds until all in-use LEDs are turned off, and restart the server.
RAID array configuration
(before operating system is
installed)
None
LSI Utility (BIOS Utility
Ctrl+C), ServerGuide
ServeRAID Manager
Hardware Boot CD, BIOS
Utility (Ctrl+A), ServerGuide
RAID array management
(after operating system is
installed)
None
MyStorage (for monitoring
storage only)
ServeRAID Manager,
ARCCONF (CLI)