Chapter 3. Configuring The Computer; Using The Configuration/Setup Utility Program; Starting The Configuration/Setup Utility Program - IBM 9228 - IntelliStation Z - Pro User Manual

Chapter 3. Configuring the computer

The following configuration programs are available to configure the computer:
v Configuration/Setup Utility program
v Boot Menu program
v Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent
v Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller configuration
v LSI Logic Configuration Utility program

Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program

This section provides instructions for starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program
and descriptions of the menu choices that are available.

Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program

To start the Configuration/Setup Utility program, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the computer and watch the monitor screen. If the computer is already
2. When the message Press F1 for Configuration/Setup, Press F12 for Boot
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
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The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the basic input/output system
(BIOS) code in the computer. You can use this program to configure serial port
assignments, change interrupt request (IRQ) settings, change the device startup
sequence, set the date and time, set passwords, and set the chassis-intrusion
detector. For information about using this utility program, see "Using the
Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 21.
The Boot Menu program is part of the BIOS code in the computer. Use it to
temporarily assign a device to be first in the startup sequence, overriding the
startup sequence that is set in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. For
information about using this utility program, see "Using the Boot Menu program"
on page 24.
The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent is part of the BIOS code
in the computer. You can use it to configure the network as a startable device,
and you can customize where the network startup option appears in the startup
sequence. You enable and disable the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet
Boot Agent from the Configuration/Setup Utility program. For information, see
"Enabling the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent" on page 25.
To configure the integrated Gigabit Ethernet controller, see "Configuring the
Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller" on page 25.
Use the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program to configure the integrated SAS
controller with RAID capabilities and the devices that are attached to it. For
information about using this program, see "LSI Logic Configuration Utility
program" on page 25.
on when you start this procedure, you must shut down the operating system,
turn off the computer, wait a few seconds until all in-use LEDs are turned off,
and restart the computer.
Menu appears on the screen during startup, press F1. (This prompt appears on
the screen for only a few seconds. You must press F1 quickly.) If you have set
both a user password and an administrator password, you must type the
administrator password to access the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu.
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