Chapter 3. Configuring The Computer; Using The Configuration/Setup Utility Program - IBM IntelliStation A Pro Type 6217 User Manual

Chapter 3. Configuring the computer

The following configuration programs are available to configure your computer:
v Configuration/Setup Utility program
v Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent
v Adaptec
v ServeRAID Manager
v Ethernet controller configuration
v SCSISelect Utility program (some models)

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.
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The Configuration/Setup Utility program is part of the basic input/output system
(BIOS) code in 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
detector. For information about using this utility program, see "Using the
Configuration/Setup Utility program."
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. For information, see
"Enabling the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent" on page 25.
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HostRAID
– Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility programs (for Serial ATA RAID)
Use the Array Configuration Utility within the Adaptec RAID Configuration
Utility programs to configure the integrated Serial ATA (SATA) controller with
integrated RAID and the devices that are attached to it. For more information
about using these utility programs, see "Using the Adaptec RAID
Configuration Utility programs (for Serial ATA RAID)" on page 26.
– SCSISelect Utility program (for SCSI RAID)
Use the SCSI HostRAID feature of SCSISelect Utility program to configure the
integrated SCSI controller with integrated RAID and the devices that are
attached to it. For more information about using this utility program, see
"Using the SCSISelect Utility program (for SCSI RAID)" on page 27.
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ServeRAID Manager is available as a stand-alone program and as an IBM
Director extension. If a ServeRAID controller is installed in your computer, use
ServeRAID Manager to define and configure your disk-array subsystem before
you install your operating system. For information about using this program, see
"Using ServeRAID Manager" on page 28.
To configure the integrated Gigabit Ethernet controller, see "Configuring the
Gigabit Ethernet controller" on page 30.
If your computer comes with a SCSI adapter, you can use the SCSISelect Utility
program to configure devices that are attached to the SCSI adapter. Use this
program to change default values, resolve configuration conflicts, and perform a
low-level format on a SCSI hard disk drive. For information about using this utility
program, see "Using the SCSISelect Utility program (some models)" on page 30.
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