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Chapter 6. Conguring the server
The following conguration programs come with the server:
• Setup Utility program: The Setup Utility program is part of the server rmware. You can use the Setup
Utility program to view your server conguration, change the startup device sequence, set the date
and time, and set passwords. For information about using this program, see “Using the Setup Utility
program” on page 67
.
• Ethernet controller conguration: For information about conguring the Ethernet controller, see
“Conguring the Gigabit Ethernet controller” on page 80.
• INTEL iMST SATA software RAID Conguration Utility program: Use the INTEL iMST SATA software
RAID Conguration Utility program to congure the onboard SATA controller with software RAID
capabilities and the devices that are attached to it. For information about using this program, see
“Conguring the onboard SATA software RAID” on page 79
.
• ThinkServer 8708ELP SAS RAID, ThinkServer 8708EM2 SAS RAID, or ThinkServer RAID 700
Conguration Utility program: Use the Conguration Utility program to congure the ThinkServer
8708ELP SAS RAID, ThinkServer 8708EM2 SAS RAID, or ThinkServer RAID 700 adapter with RAID
capabilities and the devices that are attached to it. For information about using this program, see the
MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide on the documentation DVD that came with you server.
The following table lists the different server congurations and the applications that are available for
conguring and managing RAID arrays.
Table 12. Server congurations and applications for conguring and managing RAID arrays
Server conguration
RAID array conguration (before
operating system is installed)
RAID array management (after
operating system is installed)
INTEL iMST SATA software RAID INTEL iMST Conguration Utility
program (press Ctrl+I to start)
INTEL RAID Storage Manager
(WebConsole)
ThinkServer 8708ELP SAS RAID
Adapter
LSI MegaRAID WebBIOS
Conguration Utility (press Ctrl+H to
start)
MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM)
ThinkServer 8708EM2 RAID Adapter LSI MegaRAID WebBIOS
Conguration Utility (press Ctrl+H to
start)
MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM)
ThinkServer RAID 700 Adapter LSI MegaRAID WebBIOS
Conguration Utility (press Ctrl+H to
start)
MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM)
Using the Setup Utility program
Use the Setup Utility program to perform the following tasks:
• View conguration information
• View and change assignments for devices and I/O ports
• Set the date and time
• Set the startup characteristics of the server and the order of startup devices
• Set and change settings for advanced hardware features
• View, set, and change settings for power-management features
• View and clear error logs
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