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Chapter 4. Configuring the server
Lenovo provides a number of programs to assist you with getting your server up
and running quickly.
v ThinkServer EasyStartup program
This program simplifies the process of configuring your RAID controller and
installing supported operating systems and device drivers. It is on the
EasyStartup DVD provided with your server. For details, see “Using the
EasyStartup DVD.”
v Configuration/Setup Utility program
This program enables you to configure hardware settings and preferences in the
BIOS. For details, see “Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program” on page
35
v LSI Configuration Utility
This program is part of the BIOS code on models with an optional LSI storage
controller with RAID capability.
v Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility program:
Use this program to configure the network as a startable (bootable) device or
specify where the network startup option is displayed in the startup sequence.
For additional information, see “Enabling the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet Utility
program” on page“Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controllers” on page 36.
v ThinkServer EasyManage products
ThinkServer EasyManage Core Server and ThinkServer EasyManage Agent work
together to provide centralized hardware and software inventory management
and secure automated system management through a single console. For
details, see “Installing ThinkServer EasyManage software” on page 33.
The
following table lists the different server configurations and the applications that
are available for configuring and managing RAID arrays.
Table 3. Configuration and management applications for RAID arrays
Server configuration
RAID array configuration (before
operating system is installed)
Integrated SATA and no SAS controller card
installed
None
SAS/SATA controller card (LSI 1064)
installed
LSI Logic Configuration Utility (Ctrl+C during
server startup)
ServeRAID-MR10i adapter installed (2.5-inch
drive models only)
BIOS Configuration/Setup Utility program
(Ctrl+A during server startup)
For more information about these programs, see “Configuring the server” in the
User Guide on the ThinkServer Documentation DVD.
Using the EasyStartup DVD
The EasyStartup DVD simplifies the process of configuring your RAID controller and
installing an operating system. The program works in conjunction with your
Windows
®
or Linux
®
operating-system installation disc to automate the process of
installing the operating system and associated device drivers.
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