Enabling The Broadcom Netxtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent; Configuring The Broadcom Netxtreme Gigabit Ethernet Controller; Lsi Configuration Utility Program - Lenovo ThinkServer TS100 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Enabling the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent

The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent is part of the BIOS. You can
use it to configure the network as a startable device, and you can customize where
the network Startup optional devices occurs in the startup sequence. Enable and
disable the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent from the
Configuration/Setup Utility program.
To enable the 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. From the Start Options menu choice, press Enter and make sure that Planar
3. Press Esc twice to exit.
4. Select Save Settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu and press

Configuring the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller

The Ethernet controller is integrated on the system board. It provides an interface
for connecting to a 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1 Gbps network and provides full duplex
(FDX) capability, which enables simultaneous transmission and reception of data on
the network. If the Ethernet port in the server supports auto-negotiation, the
controller detects the data-transfer rate (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or 1000BASE-T)
and duplex mode (full-duplex or half-duplex) of the network and automatically
operates at that rate and mode.
You do not have to set any jumpers or configure the controller. However, you must
install a device driver to enable the operating system to address the controller. For
device drivers and information about configuring the Ethernet controller, see the
Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Software CD that comes with the server. To
find updated information about configuring the controller, complete the following
steps.
Note: Changes are made periodically to the Lenovo Web site. The actual
procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document.
1. Go to: http://www.lenovo.com/support.
2. Enter your product number (machine type and model number) or select Servers
3. Select Servers from the Brand list.
4. From Family list, select ThinkServer TS100, and click Continue.

LSI Configuration Utility program

Use the LSI Configuration Utility program to configure and manage redundant array
of independent disks (RAID) arrays. Be sure to use this program as described in
this document.
v Use the LSI Configuration Utility program to:
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Select Planar Ethernet and set it to Enabled, if it is not already enabled. Press
Esc to exit.
Ethernet PXE/DHCP is set to Enabled. Select Startup Sequence Options and
press Enter; then, set the network-planar device as the first startup device.
Enter to save your changes.
from the Select your product list.
– Perform a low-level format on a hard disk drive
– Create an array of hard disk drives with or without a hot-spare drive
– Set protocol parameters on hard disk drives