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System configuration

Complete these procedures to configure your system.

  • Set the network connection for the BMC
    You can use the ThinkSystem System Manager (TSM), a Web-based interface, to access the baseboard management controller (BMC) over your network. Before you access the BMC, you need to specify how the BMC will connect to the network.
  • Firmware updates
    Several options are available to update the firmware for the server.
  • Configure the firmware
  • Memory configuration
    Memory performance depends on several variables, such as memory mode, memory speed, memory ranks, memory population and processor.
  • RAID configuration
    Using a Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) to store data remains one of the most common and cost-efficient methods to increase server's storage performance, availability, and capacity.
  • Deploy the operating system
    Two methods are available for deploying an operating system on the server.
  • Back up the server configuration
    After setting up the server or making changes to the configuration, it is a good practice to make a complete backup of the server configuration.