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Chapter 2. Configuring your server
You can use the following configuration programs to customize your server hardware:
• Configuration/Setup Utility program
The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the basic input/output system
(BIOS) code that comes with your server. You can use this program to configure
serial port assignments, change interrupt request (IRQ) settings, change the
device startup sequence, set the date and time, and set passwords.
• Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent
The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent is part of the BIOS code
that comes with your server. You can enable the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit
Ethernet Boot Agent in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. The Broadcom
NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent enables you to configure the network as a
startable device and customize where the network option appears in your startup
sequence.
• ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides software setup tools and
installation tools that are specifically designed for your IBM server. Use this CD
during the initial installation of your server to configure basic hardware features
and to simplify your network operating system (NOS) installation. See “Using the
ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD” on page 20 for more information.
• Ethernet controller configuration process
To configure the Ethernet controller, see “Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet
controller” on page 23.
• SCSISelect Utility program (some models)
If your server comes with a SCSI controller on the PCI extender card, you can use
the SCSISelect Utility program to configure devices that are attached to the SCSI
controller. Use this program to change default values, resolve configuration
conflicts, and perform a low-level format on a SCSI hard disk drive.
• Boot Menu program
The Boot Menu program is part of the BIOS code that comes with your server.
You can use the Boot Menu program to change startup sequence for one startup
session without changing settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program
This section provides the instructions for starting the Configuration/Setup Utility
program and descriptions of the menu choices that are available.
Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program
The Configuration/Setup Utility program starts automatically when POST detects that
newly installed or removed hardware is not reflected in your current configuration. A
power-on-self-test (POST) error message is displayed. See the Hardware
Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide for details about the POST error
messages.