Configuration; Using The Configuration/Setup Utility Program; Starting The Configuration/Setup Utility Program; Configuration/Setup Utility Menu Choices - IBM IntelliStation Z Pro Type 6221 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Configuration

The following configuration programs are available to configure your computer:
v Configuration/Setup Utility program
v LSI Logic Configuration Utility
v ServeRAID Manager
v Ethernet controller configuration process

Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program

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

Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program

Complete the following steps to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program:
1. Turn on the computer and watch the monitor screen. If your computer is already
2. When the message Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears on the screen
3. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices

From the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu, you can select settings that you
want to change. A typical Configuration/Setup Utility main menu is shown in the
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The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the basic input/output system
(BIOS) code that comes with your 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 alert. See "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility
program."
With the built-in LSI Logic Configuration Utility program, you can configure the
integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities and the devices that are
attached to it. See "Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program" on page
12.
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The ServeRAID programs come with your computer. If your computer has a
ServeRAID controller installed, or if you are using the integrated SCSI controller
with RAID capabilities as a RAID controller, you must use the ServeRAID
Manager program to define and configure your disk-array subsystem before you
install your operating system. See "Using ServeRAID Manager" on page 13 for
more information.
To configure the integrated Ethernet controller, see "Configuring the Gigabit
Ethernet controller" on page 14.
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 go off, and
restart the computer.
during startup, press F1. (This prompt appears on the screen for only a few
seconds. You must press F1 quickly.)
Note: If you have set both administrator and user passwords, you must type
the administrator password to access the full Configuration/Setup Utility
menu.
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