Chapter 3. Configuring The Server - IBM System x3250 User Manual

Chapter 3. Configuring the server

The following configuration programs and capabilities come with the server:
v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
v Configuration/Setup Utility program
v LSI Logic Configuration Utility program
v Baseboard management controller utility programs
v Ethernet controller configuration
v IBM Director
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The ServerGuide program provides software-setup tools and installation tools
that are designed for the server. Use this CD during the installation of the server
to configure basic hardware features 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 36.
The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the basic input/output system
(BIOS). Use it to configure serial port assignments, change interrupt request
(IRQ) settings, change the startup-device sequence, set the date and time, and
set passwords. For information about using this program, see "Using the
Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 38.
Use the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program to configure devices that are
attached to the SAS/SATA controller. For information about using this program,
see "Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program" on page 43.
Important: If the server is a simple-swap SATA model and you have installed an
optional SATA RAID Kit, you can use the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program
to configure the simple-swap SATA hard disk drives.
The following table lists the different server configurations and the applications
available for configuring and managing RAID arrays.
Table 4.
Server Configuration
Integrated SATA and no SAS
controller card installed
SAS/SATA controller card
(LSI 1064) installed
ServeRAID 8s adapter
installed
Use these programs to configure the baseboard management controller, to
update the firmware and sensor data record/field replaceable unit (SDR/FRU)
data, and to remotely manage a network. For information about using these
programs, see "Using the baseboard management controller" on page 44.
For information about configuring the Ethernet controllers, see "Configuring the
Gigabit Ethernet controllers" on page 47.
IBM Director is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that you can use to
centrally manage System x servers. If you plan to use IBM Director to manage
the server, you must check for the latest applicable IBM Director updates and
interim fixes. For information about updating IBM Director, see "Updating IBM
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)
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