Chapter 3. Configuring The Server - IBM System x3690 X5 Installation And User Manual

Chapter 3. Configuring the server

The following configuration programs come with the server:
v Setup utility
v Boot Manager program
v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
v Integrated Management Module
v VMware ESXi embedded hypervisor
v Remote presence capability and blue-screen capture
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The UEFI Setup Utility program is part of the basic input/output system
firmware. Use it to 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 Setup utility" on page 132.
The Boot Manager program is part of the server firmware. Use it to override the
startup sequence that is set in the Setup utility and temporarily assign a device
to be first in the startup sequence. For more information about using this
program, see "Using the Boot Manager program" on page 139.
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, such as an integrated SAS/SATA controller
with RAID capabilities, 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 140.
Use the integrated management module (IMM) for configuration, to update the
firmware and sensor data record/field replaceable unit (SDR/FRU) data, and to
remotely manage a network. For information about using the IMM, see "Using
the integrated management module" on page 142 and the Integrated Management
Module User's Guide at http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/
docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5079770&brandind=5000008.
An optional USB flash device with VMware ESXi embedded hypervisor software
is available for purchase. Hypervisor is virtualization software that enables
multiple operating systems to run on a host system at the same time. The USB
embedded hypervisor flash device installs in USB connector 1 on the low-profile,
SAS/SATA riser card in PCI riser slot 2. For more information about using the
embedded hypervisor, see "Using the embedded hypervisor" on page 143.
The remote presence and blue-screen capture features are integrated functions of
the Integrated Management Module (IMM). The remote presence feature
provides the following functions:
– Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1280 x 1024 at 75 Hz,
regardless of the system state
– Remotely accessing the server, using the keyboard and mouse from a remote
client
– Mapping the CD or DVD drive, diskette drive, and USB flash drive on a
remote client, and mapping ISO and diskette image files as virtual drives that
are available for use by the server
– Uploading a diskette image to the IMM memory and mapping it to the server
as a virtual drive
The blue-screen capture feature captures the video display contents before the
IMM restarts the server when the IMM detects an operating-system hang
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