PowerEdge Utility Partition & Utilities

Resource Configuration Utility (continued)

Configure Computer Step 1: Important Resource Configuration Information

The Step 1: Important Resource Configuration Information option uses seven information screens to explain the configuration process. After reading the first screen, press <Enter> to see the next one. When you are finished reading all seven screens, pressing <Esc> will return the program to the Steps in configuring your computer menu.

To review the information screens at any time while the RCU is running, press <F1> and select Resource Configuration from the Help menu.

Configure Computer Step 2: Add or Remove Boards

Configure Computer Step 3: View or Edit Details

The RCU allows a variety of system options to be configured through the .sci file. Through this file, the system may be notified of changes to the hardware and memory configuration, input/output (I/O) ports, and other system operating parameters.

Some of the categories do not offer options, but reflect installed hardware detected by the system. These items are displayed for information only; they may not be modified through the utility.

To display the list of system board options, perform the following steps:

1. Start the RCU.

2. At the Main Menu, click Configure computer.

3. At the Steps in configuring your computer menu, click Step 3: View or edit details.
   
   A list of system board options appears on the screen. The figure above shows settings typical for a PowerEdge 6400 server.

Note: Whenever an expansion card is added to the server, its presence is reflected by changes to the System Board Options screen.

To select a category on the list of system board options, press the up- or down-arrow key to highlight the category and press <Enter>. A pop-up menu appears, listing the options for that category. To select an option, press the up- or down-arrow key to highlight the option and press <Enter>.

Note: Several system board categories allow editing of such resources as memory address, I/O ports, interrupt requests (IRQs), and direct memory access (DMA) channels. It may be necessary to edit these resources to resolve a configuration conflict. To view the resource screen for any device, highlight the option and press <F6>.

The edit resources feature is intended for users who are technically knowledgeable. Do not change resource settings from their defaults without first understanding how such a change will affect system performance.

To enable or disable the embedded controllers (Enable only), use the System Setup program.

While in the Step 3: View or Edit Details menu, you can press <F7> to enter the Advanced menu. 

When all necessary changes have been made, save the new system configuration information and exit the utility as follows:

1. Press <F10> and click Step 5: Save and exit from the Steps in configuring your computer menu.

2. Select Save the Configuration and Restart the Computer from the menu that appears.