
Chapter 6. Configuring the server
The following configuration programs and utilities come with the server:
vSetup Utility
The UEFI (formerly BIOS) Setup Utility program is part of the basic input/output system firmware. Use it to change the
vBoot Manager program
The Boot Manager program is part of the server firmware. Use it to override the startup sequence that is set in the Setup Utility and temporarily assign a device to be first in the startup sequence. For more information about using this program, see “Using the Boot Manager program” on page 150.
vIntegrated Management Module
Use the integrated management module (IMM) for configuration, to update the firmware and sensor data record/field replaceable unit (SDR/FRU) data, and to remotely manage a network. For information about using the IMM, see “Using the integrated management module” on page 155.
vRemote presence capability and blue-screen capture
The remote presence and
vEthernet controller configuration
For information about configuring the Ethernet controller, see “Configuring the Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controller” on page 151.
vLSI Configuration Utility program
Use the LSI Configuration Utility program to configure the integrated SAS/SATA controller with RAID capabilities and the devices that are attached to it. For information about using this program, see “Using the LSI Configuration Utility program” on page 143.
The following table lists the different server configurations and the applications that are available for configuring and managing RAID arrays.
Table 10. Server configuration and applications for configuring and managing RAID arrays
| RAID array configuration | RAID array management |
| (before operating system is | (after operating system is |
Server configuration | installed) | installed) |
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LSI Utility (Setup Utility, press | MegaRAID Storage Manager | |
(LSI 1068) installed | Ctrl+C) | (for monitoring storage only) |
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MegaRAID Storage Manager | MegaRAID Storage Manager | |
(LSI 1078) installed | (MSM), MegaRAID BIOS | (MSM) |
| Configuration Utility (press C |
|
| to start) |
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