Chapter 2. Configuration Information And Instructions; Updating The Firmware; Configuring The Computer - IBM 9228 - IntelliStation Z - Pro Service Manual

Chapter 2. Configuration information and instructions

This chapter provides information about updating the firmware and using the
configuration utilities.
Detailed information about configuring the computer is in the User's Guide on the
IBM IntelliStation Documentation CD.
The latest information on these programs and the most recent device-driver files are
available at http://www.ibm.com/support/.

Updating the firmware

The firmware for the computer is periodically updated and is available for download
on the Web. Go to http://www.ibm.com/support/ to get the latest level of firmware,
such as BIOS code, vital product data (VPD) code, and device drivers.
When replacing devices in the computer, you might have to either update the
computer with the latest version of the firmware stored on the system board or
restore the pre-existing firmware from a diskette or CD image. The firmware code is
stored as follows:
v BIOS code is stored in ROM on the system board.
v Ethernet firmware is stored in ROM on the Ethernet controller on the system
v Major components contain VPD code. You can select to update the VPD code

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
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when you update the BIOS code.
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 drive startup
sequence, set the date and time, set passwords, and set the chassis-intrusion
detector. For more information about using this utility program, see "Starting the
Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 14.
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 how to start the Boot Menu, see "Using the Boot Menu
program" on page 14.
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 15.
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