Configuration
Configuration Overview
You play a key role in how your server allocates resources to
organize and interconnect hardware devices and software programs.
This allocation process is referred to as configuration. The steps
required to configure your server depend on the number and
variety of devices and programs that you install.
Your server has the flexibility and power to support several types of
adapters. This flexibility lets you choose from among thousands of
adapters and devices that comply with any of the following
standards:
Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)
Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA)
Industry Standard Architecture (ISA)
In general, the greater the number and variety of hardware devices
and software programs you install in your server, the more you will
have to interact with your server and your devices to correctly
configure your system.
Three hardware configuration utility programs come with your
server. The built-in Setup program configures system board
functions, such as the serial and parallel port assignments. It also
allows you to set passwords for starting up and accessing the Setup
program. Use the PC Server 520 EISA Configuration Diskette to
configure EISA and ISA adapters (boards). For non-disk-array
models, use the built-in SCSI-2 adapter utility program (SCSISelect
Utility program) to configure the SCSI devices that you install in
your server. For disk-array models, use the program that is
provided on the ServeRAID Configuration diskette.
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