Lenovo TD230 Server User Manual


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Chapter 7. 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 143
.
• Ethernet controller conguration
For information about conguring the Ethernet controller, see “Conguring the Gigabit Ethernet controller”
on page 157.
• INTEL ESRT2 SATA software RAID Conguration Utility program
Use the INTEL ESRT2 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 153
.
• ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter Conguration Utility program
Use the Conguration Utility program forThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter to congure the ThinkServer RAID
500 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 ThinkServer 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 15. 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 ESRT2 SATA software RAID INTEL ESRT2 Conguration Utility
program (press Ctrl+E to start)
INTEL RAID Storage Manager
(WebConsole)
ThinkServer RAID 500 Adapter
(9240–8i)
MegaRAID WebBIOS Conguration
Utility (press Ctrl+H to start)
MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM)
ThinkServer 8708EM2 RAID Adapter MegaRAID WebBIOS Conguration
Utility (press Ctrl+H to start)
MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM)
Note: If you are using the ThinkServer 8708EM2 RAID Adapter on your server, the RAID management interface
is visible only when the BIOS version on your server is later than S5500.86B.01.00.0059.082320111421
or the BIOS is built later than August 26th, 2011. To update the BIOS version on your server, go to
http://www.lenovo.com/support, and then follow the instructions on the screen to download and install
the appropriate BIOS version.
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
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