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Chapter 3. Configuring the server
The following configuration programs come with the server:
v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
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 42.
v Configuration/Setup Utility program
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 44.
v LSI Logic Configuration Utility program
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 51.
Important: If the server is a simple-swap SATA model that contains a SATA
RAID back plate, 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
that are available for configuring and managing RAID arrays.
Table 4. Configuration and management applications for RAID arrays
Server configuration
RAID array configuration
(before operating system is
installed)
RAID array management
(after operating system is
installed)
Integrated SATA and no SAS
controller card installed
None None
SAS/SATA controller card
(LSI 1064) installed
LSI Logic Configuration Utility
(Ctrl+C during server
startup), ServerGuide
MegaRAID Storage Manager
ServeRAID-MR10i adapter
installed (2.5-inch drive
models only)
WebBIOS Configuration
Utility (Ctrl+H during server
startup), BIOS
Configuration/Setup Utility
program (Ctrl+A during server
startup), ServerGuide
WebBIOS Configuration
Utility (Ctrl+H during server
startup), MegaCLI
(command-line interface)
v Baseboard management controller utility programs
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 52.
v Ethernet controller configuration
For information about configuring the Ethernet controllers, see “Configuring the
Gigabit Ethernet controllers” on page 55.
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