Chapter 4. configuring the server, Chapter, Configuring – Lenovo 6435 User Manual
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Chapter
4.
Configuring
the
server
Lenovo
provides
a
number
of
programs
to
assist
you
with
getting
your
server
up
and
running
quickly.
v
ThinkServer
EasyStartup
program
This
program
simplifies
the
process
of
installing
the
operating
system
and
devices
drivers.
It
is
on
the
ThinkServer
EasyStartup
DVD
provided
with
your
server.
For
details,
see
v
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
This
program
enables
you
to
configure
hardware
settings
and
preferences
in
the
BIOS.
For
details,
see
v
RAID
configuration
programs
–
Adaptec
RAID
(HOSTRaid)
Configuration
Utility
program:
This
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS
code
on
models
that
have
an
integrated
ServeRAID-8e
(Adaptec
HostRAID)
controller.
–
LSI
Configuration
Utility
This
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS
code
on
models
with
an
optional
LSI
storage
controller
with
RAID
capability.
v
Broadcom
Gigabit
Ethernet
Utility
program:
Use
this
program
to
configure
the
network
as
a
startable
(bootable)
device
or
specify
where
the
network
startup
option
is
displayed
in
the
startup
sequence.
For
additional
information,
see
“Enabling
the
Broadcom
Gigabit
Ethernet
Utility
program”
on
v
Baseboard
management
controller
SMBridge
management
utility
program:
Use
these
programs
to
configure
the
baseboard
management
controller,
download
firmware
updates,
download
SDR/FRU
updates,
and
remotely
manage
a
network.
v
ThinkServer
EasyManage
products
ThinkServer
EasyManage
Core
Server
and
ThinkServer
EasyManage
Remote
Client
work
together
to
provide
centralized
hardware
and
software
inventory
management
and
secure
automated
system
management
through
a
single
console.
See
The
following
table
lists
the
different
server
configurations
and
the
applications
that
are
available
for
configuring
and
managing
RAID
arrays.
Table
3.
Configuration
and
management
applications
for
RAID
arrays
Server
configuration
RAID
array
configuration
(before
operating
system
is
installed)
RAID
array
management
(after
operating
system
is
installed)
Integrated
SATA
and
no
SAS
controller
card
installed
None
None
SAS/SATA
controller
card
(LSI
1064)
installed
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
(Ctrl+C
during
server
startup),
ServerGuide
MegaRAID
Storage
Manager
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Lenovo
2008.
Portions
©
IBM
Corp.
2008.
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