IBM System x3755 M3 7164 Installation And User Manual

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3. Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers.4. From the Product family menu, select System x3755 M3 and click Go.Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM website. The actual proceduremight vary slightly from what is described in this document.Configuring RAID arraysThrough the Setup utility, you can access utilities to configure RAID arrays. Thespecific procedure for configuring arrays depends on the RAID controller that youare using. For details, see the documentation for your RAID controller. To accessthe utility for your RAID controller, complete the following steps:1. Turn on the server.Note: Approximately 1 minute after the server is turned on, the screen displaysthe boot process status.2. When the prompt Setup is displayed, press F1. If you have set anadministrator password, you must type the administrator password to access thefull Setup utility menu. If you do not type the administrator password, a limitedSetup utility menu is available.3. Select System Settings → Adapters and UEFI drivers.4. Press Enter to refresh the list of device drivers.5. Select the device driver for your RAID controller and press Enter.6. Follow the instructions in the documentation for your RAID controllers.Using the IBM Advanced Settings Utility programThe IBM Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) is an alternative to the Setup utility formodifying UEFI settings. Use the ASU online or out of band to modify UEFI settingsfrom the command line without the need to restart the server to access the Setuputility.You can also use the ASU to configure the optional remote presence feature orother iBMC settings. The remote presence feature provides enhancedsystems-management capabilities.In addition, the ASU provides limited settings for configuring the IPMI function in theiBMC through the command-line interface.Use the command-line interface to issue setup commands. You can save any of thesettings as a file and run the file as a script. The ASU supports scriptingenvironments through a batch-processing mode.For more information and to download the ASU and the Advanced Settings UtilityUser's Guide, go to http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?brand=5000008&lndocid=TOOL-ASU.Updating IBM Systems DirectorIf you plan to use IBM Systems Director to manage the server, you must check forthe latest applicable IBM Systems Director updates and interim fixes.Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM website. The actual proceduremight vary slightly from what is described in this document.86 IBM System x3755 M3 Type 7164: Installation and User’s Guide