Configuration; Using The Configuration/Setup Utility Program; Starting The Configuration/Setup Utility Program - IBM xSeries 200 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Configuration

The following configuration programs are provided with the server:
v Configuration/Setup Utility
v SCSISelect Utility (some models)
v PXE Boot Agent Utility
v ServeRAID programs
v ServerGuide CDs

Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program

This section provides the instructions for starting the Configuration/Setup Utility
program and also provides descriptions of the menu choices that are available.

Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program

Complete the following steps to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program:
1. Turn on the server and watch the monitor screen.
2. When the message Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears, press the F1
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The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the BIOS code that comes
with the server. You can use this program to configure serial- and
parallel-connector assignments, 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 SCSISelect Utility program, you can configure the devices that are
attached to the SCSI adapter. 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 (some models)" on page 28 for
more information.
The Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) Boot Agent Utility program is part of
the BIOS code that comes with the server. Depending on the server model, you
can use this program to change network startup (boot) protocols and startup
order, to select operating-system wake-up support, and to set menu wait times.
See "Using the PXE Boot Agent Utility program" on page 31 for more
information.
Attention: The network startup protocols and startup order options are not
supported on this product.
The ServeRAID programs come with the optional ServeRAID adapters and with
server models that have a ServeRAID adapter preinstalled. If a ServeRAID
adapter has been installed in the server, you must use the ServeRAID
configuration program to define and configure the disk-array subsystem before
you install the operating system. More information is available from the IBM
xSeries Documentation CD that was shipped with the server.
The ServerGuide CDs include software setup and installation tools specifically
designed for IBM xSeries servers. You can use these CDs during the initial
installation of the server to configure the server hardware and simplify the NOS
installation. The ServerGuide CDs also contain a collection of application
programs, which you can install after the server is up and running. See "Using
the ServerGuide CDs" on page 32 for more information.
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