Chapter 2. Configuring the server

The following configuration programs and capabilities come with your server:

vExtensible Firmware Interface (EFI) Boot Manager program

This program controls the startup environment. You can use this program to configure startup options, such as starting the server to an operating system on the network or on media, or to the EFI Boot Maintenance Manager main menu. See “Using the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) Boot Manager” for more information.

vConfiguration/Setup Utility program

This program is an EFI utility that comes with your server. You can use this program to set the date and time and to set passwords. See “Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program” on page 12 for more information.

vLSI Logic Configuration Utility program

With the built-in LSI Logic Configuration Utility program, you can configure the integrated SCSI controller and the devices that are attached to it. See “Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program” on page 15 for more information.

vRemote Supervisor Adapter configuration process

See “Setting up the Remote Supervisor Adapter” on page 16 for information about setting up and cabling the Remote Supervisor Adapter for use with an Advanced System Management (ASM) network.

vEthernet controller configuration process

To configure the integrated Ethernet controller, see “Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller” on page 31.

Using the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) Boot Manager

You can use the EFI Boot Manager to configure a variety of start options, including starting to an external device or to a specific file. The following table provides a summary of the selection s available from the EFI Boot Maintenance Manager main menu.

Selection

Description

 

 

Boot from a file

Automatically adds EFI applications as start options, or you

 

can start the server from a specific file.

 

 

Add a boot option

Adds a start option to the EFI Boot Manager. You specify the

 

option by providing the name of the EFI application.

 

 

Delete boot options

Deletes a specific start option or all start options.

 

 

Change boot order

Controls the relative order in which the EFI Boot Manager

 

attempts start options.

 

 

Manage boot next setting

Defines a start option to use one time (the next start

 

operation).

 

 

Set automatic boot timeout

Defines the amount of time before the server automatically

value

starts without user intervention.

 

 

Select active console output

Displays the list of available console output devices, as

devices

contained in the ConOutDev list. You can select output

 

console devices from the list.

 

 

Select active console input

Displays the list of available console input devices, as

devices

contained in the ConInDev list and the subset detailed in the

 

ConIn variable.

 

 

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