Chapter 3. Configuring The Server - IBM System x3850 X5 Installation And User Manual

Chapter 3. Configuring the server

The following configuration programs come with the server:
v Setup utility
v Configuring the memory expansion module
v Boot Selection Menu program
v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
v Integrated management module
v VMware ESXi embedded hypervisor
v Remote presence and blue-screen capture features
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The Setup utility (formerly called the Configuration/Setup Utility program) is
part of the IBM UEFI firmware. Use it to perform configuration tasks such as
changing the startup-device sequence, setting the date and time, and setting
passwords. For information about using this program, see "Using the Setup
utility" on page 96.
The memory expansion module is automatically included in the server Setup
utility when it is connected to it with the QPI cables.
The Boot Selection Menu program is part of the UEFI 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 Selection Menu program" on page 102.
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 controller with
RAID capabilities, and to simplify the installation of your operating system. For
information about obtaining and using this CD, see "Using the ServerGuide
Setup and Installation CD" on page 102.
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 104 and the Integrated Management
Module User's Guide on the IBM website.
An USB flash device with VMware ESXi embedded hypervisor software might
be included with some server models and available for purchase for other
models. 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 either of the I/O board internal USB ports. For
more information about using the embedded hypervisor, see "Using the
embedded hypervisor" on page 107.
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
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