Lenovo 1046 - Manual (Page 79)

Chapter 6. Configuring the server
Lenovo provides the following programs for you to configure your server:
• Setup Utility program: The Setup Utility program is part of the server firmware. You can use the Setup
Utility program to view your server configuration, change the startup device sequence, set the date
and time, and set passwords. For information about using this program, see “Using the Setup Utility
program” on page 69.
• Ethernet controller configuration: For information about configuring the Ethernet controller, see
“Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller” on page 84.
• LSI onboard SAS controller Configuration Utility program: Use the LSI onboard SAS controller
Configuration Utility program to configure the onboard 1068E SAS RAID controller with RAID capabilities
and the devices that are attached to it. For information about using this program, see Onboard 1068E
SAS RAID controller Configuration Utility program.
• Add-on SAS RAID controller Configuration Utility program: Use the add-on SAS RAID controller
Configuration Utility program to configure the supported RAID controller with RAID capabilities and
the devices that are attached to it. For information about using this program, see the MegaRAID SAS
Software User Guide on the documentation DVD that came with you server.
The following table lists the different server configurations and the applications that are available for
configuring and managing RAID arrays.
Table 10. Server configurations and applications for configuring and managing RAID arrays
Server configuration
RAID array configuration (before
operating system is installed)
RAID array management (after
operating system is installed)
Onboard 1068E SAS RAID adapter LSI IR-RAID Utility (press Ctrl+C to
start) MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM)
ThinkServer 8708ELP SAS RAID
adapter LSI MegaRAID WebBIOS
Configuration Utility (press Ctrl+H to
start) MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM)
ThinkServer 8708EM2 SAS RAID
adapter LSI MegaRAID WebBIOS
Configuration Utility (press Ctrl+H to
start) MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM)
Using the Setup Utility program
Use the Setup Utility program to perform the following tasks:
• View configuration information
• View and change assignments for devices and I/O ports
• Set the date and time
• Set the startup characteristics of the server and the order of startup devices
• Set and change settings for advanced hardware features
• View, set, and change settings for power-management features
• View and clear error logs
• Resolve configuration conflicts
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