Enabling Broadcom Netxtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent; Using The Scsiselect Utility Program (Some Models); Starting The Scsiselect Utility Program; Scsiselect Menu Choices - IBM IntelliStation E Pro Hardware Maintenance Manual

Enabling Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent

The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent is part of the BIOS code
that comes with the computer. You can enable the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit
Ethernet Boot Agent from the Configuration/Setup Utility program. The Broadcom
NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent enables you to configure the network as a
startable device, and you can customize where the network startup option appears
in the startup sequence.
To enable 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 SCSISelect Utility program (some models)

SCSISelect is a menu-driven configuration utility program that you can use for
models that come with a SCSI adapter. You can use this program to:
v View the default SCSI IDs
v Locate and correct configuration conflicts
v Perform a low-level format on a SCSI hard disk
The following sections provide instructions for starting the SCSISelect Utility
program and descriptions of the menu choices.

Starting the SCSISelect Utility program

Complete the following steps to start the SCSISelect utility program:
1. Turn on the computer.
2. When the <<< Press <CTRL><A> for SCSISelect Utility! >>> prompt appears,
3. When the Would you like to configure the host adapter or run the SCSI
4. Use the arrow keys to select a choice from the menu.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selected

SCSISelect menu choices

The following choices appear on the SCSISelect Utility menu:
v Configure/View Host Adapter Settings
and press Enter.
set it to Enabled.
press Ctrl+A.
Note: If an administrator password has been set, you are prompted to type the
password to start the SCSISelect Utility program.
disk utility? question appears, make the selection and press Enter.
v Press Esc to return to the previous menu.
v Press the F5 key to switch between color and monochrome modes (if the
monitor permits).
items, and press Enter.
Select this choice to view or change the SCSI controller settings. To reset the
SCSI controller to its default values, press F6; then, follow the instructions that
appear on the screen.
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