Enabling The Broadcom Netxtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent; Using The Adaptec Hostraid Configuration Programs - IBM IntelliStation A Pro 6217 Service Manual

v If you have forgotten the user password and an administrator password is set,
v Clear CMOS settings by changing the position of the CMOS recovery jumper
v Remove the battery and then reinstall the battery (see "Removing the battery" on

Enabling the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent

The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent is part of the BIOS code in
your computer. You can use it to configure the network as a startable device, and
you can customize where the network startup option appears in your startup
sequence. You enable and disable the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot
Agent from the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
To enable the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet boot agent, complete the
following steps:
1. From the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu, select Devices and I/O Ports
2. Select System Board Ethernet PXE/DHCP and use the Right Arrow (→) key to
3. Select Save Settings and press Enter.

Using the Adaptec HostRAID configuration programs

Use the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility programs and SCSISelect Utility (also
referred to as IBM ServeRAID-7e) to add RAID levels 0 and 1 functionality to the
integrated Serial ATA controller and the integrated SCSI controller. Be sure to use
these programs as described in this document. Use these programs to:
v Configure a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) array
v View or change your RAID configuration and associated devices
Consider the following information when using the Adaptec RAID Configuration
Utility programs and SCSISelect Utility program to configure and manage arrays:
v The integrated SCSI controller with integrated SCSI RAID (SCSI models) and the
v Hard disk drive capacities affect how you create arrays. Drives in an array can
v To help ensure signal quality, do not mix drives with different speeds and data
v To update the firmware and BIOS code for an optional ServeRAID controller, you
v If you install a different type of RAID controller in your computer, use the
type the administrator password at the power-on prompt. Start the
Configuration/Setup Utility program and change the user password.
(JP1). See "Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing CMOS)" on page 64
for instructions.
page 103 and "Replacing the battery" on page 103).
and press Enter.
set it to Enabled.
integrated Serial ATA controller (SATA models) with integrated SATA RAID
supports RAID levels 0 and 1 with the option of having a hot-spare drive.
Installing an optional ServeRAID controller provides additional RAID levels.
have different capacities, but the RAID controller treats them as if they all have
the capacity of the smallest hard disk drive.
rates.
must use the IBM ServeRAID Support CD that comes with the ServeRAID
option.
configuration method described in the instructions that come with that RAID
controller to view or change SCSI settings for attached devices.
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