Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program

Use these instructions to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program.

To start the Configuration/Setup Utility program, complete the following steps:

  1. Turn on the blade server (see Turning on the blade server).
  2. Immediately give the blade server control of the BladeCenter® unit shared keyboard, video, and mouse ports.
    • If you are managing the blade server by using the BladeCenter system console, press the KVM select button on the blade server (see Blade server controls and LEDs for information).
    • If you are managing the blade server from a remote location, see the IBM® BladeCenter Management Module User’s Guide, IBM BladeCenter Management Module Command-Line Interface Reference Guide, or IBM BladeCenter Serial over LAN Setup Guide for information and instructions.
  3. When the Configuration/Setup utility message is displayed, press F1.
  4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Parent topic: Configuring the blade server