IBM 4190, 4194 Chapter 3. Configuring the server

Chapter 3. Configuring the server

The following configuration programs come with the server:

v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD

The ServerGuide™ program provides software-setup tools and installation tools

that are designed for the server. Use this CD during the installation of the server

to configure basic hardware features and to simplify the installation of your

operating system. For information about using this CD, see “Using the

ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD” on page 42.

v Configuration/Setup Utility program

The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the basic input/output system

(BIOS). Use it to configure serial port assignments, change interrupt request

(IRQ) settings, change the startup-device sequence, set the date and time, and

set passwords. For information about using this program, see “Using the

Configuration/Setup Utility program” on page 44.

v LSI Logic Configuration Utility program

Use the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program to configure devices that are

attached to the SAS/SATA controller. For information about using this program,

see “Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program” on page 51.

Important: If the server is a simple-swap SATA model that contains a SATA

RAID back plate, you can use the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program to

configure the simple-swap SATA hard disk drives.

The following table lists the different server configurations and the applications

that are available for configuring and managing RAID arrays.

Table 4. Configuration and management applications for RAID arrays

Server configuration

RAID array configuration

(before operating system is

installed)

RAID array management

(after operating system is

installed)

Integrated SATA and no SAS

controller card installed

None None

SAS/SATA controller card

(LSI 1064) installed

LSI Logic Configuration Utility

(Ctrl+C during server

startup), ServerGuide

MegaRAID Storage Manager

ServeRAID-MR10i adapter

installed (2.5-inch drive

models only)

WebBIOS Configuration

Utility (Ctrl+H during server

startup), BIOS

Configuration/Setup Utility

program (Ctrl+A during server

startup), ServerGuide

WebBIOS Configuration

Utility (Ctrl+H during server

startup), MegaCLI

(command-line interface)

v Baseboard management controller utility programs

Use these programs to configure the baseboard management controller, to

update the firmware and sensor data record/field replaceable unit (SDR/FRU)

data, and to remotely manage a network. For information about using these

programs, see “Using the baseboard management controller” on page 52.

v Ethernet controller configuration

For information about configuring the Ethernet controllers, see “Configuring the

Gigabit Ethernet controllers” on page 55.