IBM BladeCenter HS20 Type 8832 Maintenance And Troubleshooting Manual

Also see for eServer BladeCenter HS20 Type 8832: Setup guide Installation and user guide Problem determination and service guide

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Chapter 3. ConfigurationNote: Detailed information about the configuration programs provided with theblade server is available in the HS20 Type 8832 Installation and User’sGuide on the BladeCenter Documentation CD or the BladeCenter TDocumentation CD.The following configuration programs are provided with the blade server:v Configuration/Setup Utility programThis is part of the basic input/output system (BIOS) code in the blade server. Useit to change interrupt request (IRQ) settings, set the date and time, and setpasswords (see “Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program” on page 14).v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CDThe ServerGuide program provides software-setup tools and installation toolsthat are designed for the blade server. Use this CD during the installation of theblade server to configure basic hardware features, such as a SCSI controller withRAID capabilities, and to simplify the installation of the operating system. Forinformation about using this CD, see HS20 Type 8832 Installation and User’sGuide on the BladeCenter Documentation CD or the BladeCenter TDocumentation CD.Note: The ServerGuide program works only with 32-bit Windows operatingsystems.v Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) boot agent utility programThe PXE boot agent utility program is part of the BIOS code in the blade server.Use it to select the boot protocol and other boot options and to select a powermanagement option. For information about using this utility, see the HS20 Type8832 Installation and User’s Guide on the BladeCenter Documentation CD or theBladeCenter T Documentation CD.The following product is available for purchase:v IBM Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) Version 4.11 Update 3 or laterYou can use the IBM Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) Version 4.11 Update3 (or later) product to install a BIOS update onto the blade server. Follow theinstructions in the documentation that comes with the RDM program to install aBIOS update.To determine if the operating system supports the RDM program or for updatedinformation about RDM and information about purchasing the software, go tohttp://www.ibm.com/pc/ww/eserver/xseries/systems_management/index.html.For information about setting up a network configuration for remote management,such as with the IBM Director products, see, depending on the blade server,either the IBM Eserver BladeCenter Planning and Installation Guide or the IBMEserver BladeCenter T Planning and Installation Guide. You can obtain theplanning guides from http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/bladecenter/literature/solutions_lit.html.© Copyright IBM Corp. 2003 13