IBM System x3550 M4 Installation And User Manual

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Use this program as an alternative to the Setup utility for modifying UEFIsettings. Use the ASU program online or out of band to modify UEFI settingsfrom the command line without the need to restart the server to access the Setuputility. For more information about using this program, see “IBM AdvancedSettings Utility program” on page 120.v LSI Configuration Utility programUse the LSI Configuration Utility program to configure the integrated SAS/SATAcontroller with RAID capabilities and the devices that are attached to it. Forinformation about using this program, see “Configuring RAID arrays” on page120.The following table lists the different server configurations and the applicationsthat are available for configuring and managing RAID arrays.Table 13. Server configuration and applications for configuring and managing RAID arraysServer configurationRAID array configuration(before operating system isinstalled)RAID array management(after operating system isinstalled)ServeRAID-H1110 adapter LSI Utility (Setup utility, pressCtrl+C), ServerGuide, HumanInterface Infrastructure (HII)MegaRAID Storage Manager(MSM), SAS2IRCU(Command Line) Utility forStorage ManagementServeRAID-M1115 adapter MegaRAID BIOSConfiguration Utility (pressCtrl+H to start), pre-boot CLI(press Ctrl+P to start),ServerGuide, HIIMegaRAID Storage Manager(MSM), MegaCLI (CommandLine Interface), and IBMDirectorServeRAID-M5110 adapter MegaRAID BIOSConfiguration Utility (pressCtrl+H to start), pre-boot CLI(press Ctrl+P to start),ServerGuide, HIIMegaRAID Storage Manager(MSM), MegaCLI, and IBMDirectorServeRAID-M5120 adapter MegaRAID BIOSConfiguration Utility (pressCtrl+H to start), pre-boot CLI(press Ctrl+P to start),ServerGuide, HIIMegaRAID Storage Manager(MSM), MegaCLI, and IBMDirectorNotes:1. For more information about the Human Interface Infrastructure (HII) andSAS2IRCU, go to http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5088601.2. For more information about the MegaRAID, go to http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5073015.Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CDThe ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD provides software setup tools andinstallation tools that are designed for your server. The ServerGuide programdetects the server model and hardware options that are installed and uses thatinformation during setup to configure the hardware. Use this CD during the initialinstallation of the server to simplify the operating-system installations by providingupdated device drivers and, in some cases, installing them automatically. Todownload the CD, go to http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-GUIDE and click IBM Service and Support Site.106 IBM System x3550 M4 Type 7914: Installation and User’s Guide