User guide

Chapter 5
Running the System Configuration
Utility
The Compaq System Configuration Utility is used to configure the hardware
installed in or connected to the server. This utility allows the server to know
how each piece of hardware is to be handled when communicating with it.
The System Configuration Utility performs a wide range of configuration
activities, including the following:
■ Configures PCI boards automatically
■ Provides switch and jumper settings
■ Resolves resource conflicts in areas such as memory, port addresses, and
interrupts (IRQs)
■ Manages the installation of memory, processor upgrades, and mass
storage devices such as hard drives, tape drives, and diskette drives
■ Sets and stores power-on features like date and time
■ Stores configuration information in nonvolatile memory
■ Assists in the installation of the operating system
■ Assists in running diagnostic tools such as TEST and INSPECT