Compaq ProLiant DL380 Setup and Installation Guide

Compaq Confidential – Need to Know Required
Writer:
Gilbert Saldivar
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Compaq ProLiant DL380 Setup and Installation Guide
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Part Number:
120133-002
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g-ch06 Server Configuration and Utilities.doc
Last Saved On:
12/10/99 1:14 PM
Chapter
6
Server Configuration and Utilities
This chapter provides many configuration options including instructions for
using the Compaq System Configuration Utility and Compaq SmartStart, and
for loading device drivers.
System Configuration Utility
The Compaq System Configuration Utility performs a wide range of
configuration activities, including:
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Automatically configuring PCI Plug-and-Play boards
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Providing switch and jumper settings
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Resolving resource conflicts in features such as memory, port addresses,
and interrupt requests (IRQ)
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Managing the installation of mass storage devices such as hard drives,
tape drives, and diskette drives
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Setting and storing power-on features such as date and time
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Storing configuration information in nonvolatile memory
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Assisting in installing an operating system
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Assisting in running diagnostic tools such as TEST and INSPECT
Utilities