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Chapter 4. Configuring the server
The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides software setup tools and
installation tools that are specifically designed for your IBM server. Use this CD
during the initial installation of the server to configure basic hardware features and
to simplify the operating-system installation. (See “Using the ServerGuide Setup
and Installation CD” for more information.)
In addition to the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, you can use the following
configuration programs to customize the server hardware:
v Configuration/Setup Utility program
v LSI Logic Configuration Utility program
v Baseboard management controller SMBridge management utility program
The
following table lists the different server configurations and the applications
available for configuring and managing RAID arrays.
Table 3.
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 Utility (BIOS Utility
CTRL-C), ServerGuide
MyStorage (for monitoring
storage only)
ServeRAID 8s adapter
installed
ServeRAID Manager
Hardware Boot CD, BIOS
Utility (CTRL-A), ServerGuide
ServeRAID Manager,
ARCCONF (CLI)
For more information about these programs, see “Configuring the server” in the
User’s Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD.
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides programs to detect the server
model and installed optional hardware devices, configure the server hardware,
provide device drivers, and help you install the operating system. For information
about the supported operating-system versions, see the label on the CD. If the
ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD did not come with the server, you can
download the latest version from http://www.ibm.com/pc/qtechinfo/MIGR-
4ZKPPT.html.
To start the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, complete the following steps:
1. Insert the CD, and restart the server. If the CD does not start, see “ServerGuide
problems” on page 46.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen to:
a. Select your language.
b. Select your keyboard layout and country.
c. View the overview to learn about ServerGuide features.
d. View the readme file to review installation tips about your operating system
and adapter.
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