Configuration Files (8650)



Configuration Files

The server requires a configuration file to configure the server for ISA or EISA adapters. This configuration file, which has a file-name extension of .CFG , must be copied from the device diskette to the System Configuration Utility program diskette before installing the device in the server.

The configuration file reserves the system resources that the adapter needs to function properly. Some ISA adapters come with a diskette that contains the .CFG  file for the adapter. If you want to install ISA adapters that did not come with their own .CFG  files, use the System Configuration Utility program to create a unique .CFG  file for each adapter.

NOTE: The unique .CFG  files are slot sensitive. They should not be used to configure identical adapters in multiple systems unless you install the adapters in the same expansion slots within each system.

To create a unique .CFG  file for an ISA adapter do the following.
  1.  At the System Configuration Utility program Main Menu screen, select Add and Remove  Boards.
  2.  Press F6 (Define ISA).
  3.  At the ISA Definition screen, type in the adapter  manufacturer and description (for example, IBM Token Ring).

    Refer to the adapter documentation for information about  specific configuration parameters (such as IRQ or DMA channel)  required for the adapter. Then, follow the instructions on the  screen to enter the appropriate parameters.

  4.  After you type in all of the appropriate parameters,  press F10 to save the data.
  5.  At the Main Menu screen, select Save  Configuration.


NOTE: PCI devices do not  require .CFG  files.

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