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e. Start the setup and hardware configuration programs.
f. Start the operating-system installation. You will need your operating-system
CD.
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program
The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the BIOS. You can use it to
perform the following tasks:
v View configuration information
v View and change assignments for devices and I/O ports
v Set the date and time
v Set and change passwords
v Set and change the startup characteristics of the server and the order of startup
devices (startup-drive sequence)
v Set and change settings for advanced hardware features
v View and clear the error log
v Change interrupt request (IRQ) settings
v Enable USB keyboard and mouse support
v Resolve configuration conflicts
To
start the Configuration/Setup Utility program, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the message Press F1 for Configuration/Setup is displayed, press F1.
If an administrator password has been set, you must type the administrator
password to access the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
See
the User's Guide that is on the IBM System x Documentation CD for more
information about using the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program
Use the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program to configure hot-swap hard disk
drives that are connected to the SAS/SATA controller.
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.
v 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.
v If you install an optional RAID controller in the server, such as the ServeRAID 8s
controller, use the configuration software that comes with the adapter to configure
the hard disk drives.
To
start the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the prompt Press CTRL-C to start LSI Logic Configuration Utility...
appears, press Ctrl+C. If you have set an administrator password, you are
prompted to type the password.
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