Chapter 6. Configuring The Server; Using The Setup Utility Program - Lenovo ThinkServer RD240 User Manual

Chapter 6. Configuring the server

Lenovo provides the following programs for you to configure your server:
• Setup Utility program: The Setup Utility program is part of the server firmware. You can use the Setup
Utility program to view your server configuration, change the startup device sequence, set the date
and time, and set passwords. For information about using this program, see "Using the Setup Utility
program" on page 75.
• Ethernet controller configuration: For information about configuring the Ethernet controller, see
"Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller" on page 91.
• LSI onboard SAS controller Configuration Utility program: Use the LSI onboard SAS controller
Configuration Utility program to configure the onboard 1068E SAS RAID controller with RAID capabilities
and the devices that are attached to it. For information about using this program, see "Onboard 1068E
SAS RAID controller Configuration Utility program" on page 87.
• Add-on SAS RAID controller Configuration Utility program: Use the add-on SAS RAID controller
Configuration Utility program to configure the supported RAID controller with RAID capabilities and
the devices that are attached to it. For information about using this program, see the MegaRAID SAS
Software User Guide on the documentation DVD that came with you server.
The following table lists the different server configurations and the applications that are available for
configuring and managing RAID arrays.
Table 9. Server configurations and applications for configuring and managing RAID arrays
Server configuration
Onboard 1068E SAS RAID controller
ThinkServer 8708ELP SAS RAID
Adapter
ThinkServer 8708EM2 SAS RAID
Adapter
ThinkServer RAID 700 Adapter

Using the Setup Utility program

Use the Setup Utility program to perform the following tasks:
• View configuration information
• View and change assignments for devices and I/O ports
• Set the date and time
• Set the startup characteristics of the server and the order of startup devices
• Set and change settings for advanced hardware features
• View, set, and change settings for power-management features
• View and clear error logs
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RAID array configuration (before
operating system is installed)
LSI IR-RAID Utility (press Ctrl+C to
start)
LSI MegaRAID WebBIOS
Configuration Utility (press Ctrl+H to
start)
LSI MegaRAID WebBIOS
Configuration Utility (press Ctrl+H to
start)
LSI MegaRAID WebBIOS
Configuration Utility (press Ctrl+H to
start)
RAID array management (after
operating system is installed)
MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM)
MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM)
MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM)
MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM)
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