Compaq ProLiant ML530 Setup and Installation Guide

Server Configuration and Utilities 4-3
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The first time the server is configured, the SmartStart program automatically
creates a system partition and installs the System Configuration Utility and
other Compaq utilities in that partition.
IMPORTANT: This Compaq system utilities partition should not be confused with the
partitions created by your operating system.
In Compaq ProLiant ML530 servers, the system ROM automatically
configures memory and processor changes.
The System Configuration Utility uses option configuration (.CFG) files to set
up and configure the computer. The .CFG files provide information such as
switch settings, IRQs, and software installation guidelines. The .CFG files for
Compaq computers are located on the System Configuration diskettes and
SmartStart and Support Software CD (SmartStart CD).
For PCI boards, the utility reads the configuration options from the PCI
board’s configuration space from a PCI configuration file (.PCF).
■ Compaq Option Configuration Files diskette
■ Third-Party Option Configuration Files diskette
■ SmartStart and Support Software CD
The .CFG file provides board resource requirements and switch and jumper
setting alternatives.
Resolving Resource Conflicts
If you add a PCI expansion board later, the system detects this change when
you power on the computer. The system ROM reads the PCI board identifier
and compares it with the current configuration information stored in
nonvolatile memory. The system ROM automatically configures PCI boards.
If a user selection is required, a Power-On Self-Test (POST) message directs
you to run the System Configuration Utility. Additionally, you may change the
default automatic settings by running the System Configuration Utility.
The System Configuration Utility reads the option configuration .CFG files to
determine any resource conflicts, such as two devices sharing the same
hardware interrupt. If the system identifies a conflict, the software then checks
all the expansion board specifications to determine if settings for a previously
read board can be changed to automatically resolve the conflict between the
two boards.