Using The Setup Utility - IBM System x3650 M3 4255 Installation And User Manual

v LSI Configuration Utility program
v IBM Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) program

Using the Setup utility

Use the Setup utility, formerly called the Configuration/Setup Utility program, to
perform the following tasks:
v View configuration information
v View and change assignments for devices and I/O ports
v Set the date and time
v Set the startup characteristics of the server and the order of startup devices
v Set and change settings for advanced hardware features
v View, set, and change settings for power-management features
v View and clear error logs
v Resolve configuration conflicts
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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 "Using the LSI Configuration Utility
program" on page 157.
The following table lists the different server configurations and the applications
that are available for configuring and managing RAID arrays.
Table 13. Server configuration and applications for configuring and managing RAID arrays
Server configuration
ServeRAID-BR10i adapter
(LSI 1068E)
ServeRAID-BR10il v2
adapter (LSI 1064E)
ServeRAID-MR10i adapter
(LSI 1078)
ServeRAID-M5014 adapter
(LSI SAS2108)
ServeRAID-M5015 adapter
(LSI SAS2108)
ServeRAID-M1050 adapter
(LSI SAS2008)
Use this program as an alternative to the Setup utility for modifying UEFI settings
and IMM settings. Use the ASU program online or out-of-band to modify UEFI
settings from the command line without the need to restart the server to access
the Setup utility. For more information about using this program, see "IBM
Advanced Settings Utility program" on page 159.
RAID array configuration
(before operating system is
installed)
LSI Utility (Setup utility, press
Ctrl+C), ServerGuide
LSI Utility (Setup utility, press
Ctrl+C), ServerGuide
MegaRAID Storage Manager
(MSM), MegaRAID BIOS
Configuration Utility (press C
to start), ServerGuide
MegaRAID Storage Manager
(MSM), MegaCLI (Command
Line Interface), ServerGuide
MegaRAID Storage Manager
(MSM), MegaCLI (Command
Line Interface), ServerGuide
MegaRAID Storage Manager
(MSM), MegaCLI (Command
Line Interface), ServerGuide
RAID array management
(after operating system is
installed)
MegaRAID Storage Manager
(for monitoring storage only)
MegaRAID Storage Manager
and IBM Director
MegaRAID Storage Manager
(MSM)
MegaRAID Storage Manager
and IBM Director
MegaRAID Storage Manager
and IBM Director
MegaRAID Storage Manager
and IBM Director