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Chapter 1. Introducing the IBM xSeries 346 Type 8840 . . . . . . . . .1
Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Notices and statements used in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
What your server offers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Reliability, availability, and serviceability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
IBM Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
The UpdateXpress program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Server power features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Turning on the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Turning off the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Chapter 2. Configuring the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Power-on password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Administrator password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD . . . . . . . . . . . .18
ServerGuide features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Setup and configuration overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Typical operating-system installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Installing your operating system without ServerGuide . . . . . . . . . .20
Using the SCSISelect Utility program for Adaptec HostRAID configuration . . .20
Enabling the SCSI HostRAID feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Using the SCSI HostRAID feature to perform a RAID level-0 configuration 20
Configuring the controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Using the SCSI HostRAID feature to perform a RAID level-1 configuration 21
Configuring the controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Using the SCSI HostRAID feature to perform a RAID level-10 configuration 21
Configuring the controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Viewing the configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Using the Boot Menu program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Configuring the Ethernet controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Using the baseboard management controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Enabling and configuring SOL using the OSA SMBridge management utility
program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
BIOS update and configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Linux configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Microsoft Windows 2003 Standard Edition configuration . . . . . . . .31
Installing the OSA SMBridge management utility program . . . . . . . .32
Using the baseboard management controller utility programs . . . . . . .34
Using the baseboard management controller configuration utility program 34
Using the baseboard management controller firmware update utility
program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Using the OSA SMBridge management utility program . . . . . . . .34
Using the SCSISelect Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Starting the SCSISelect Utility program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
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