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Chapter 3. Configuring the computer This chapter describes how to configure software for the computer. Viewing the license agreement The IBM International License Agreement for Non-Warranted Programs is viewable from the Access IBM folder. Use of the computer signifies acceptance of this agreement. To view the license agreement in Windows XP, complete the following steps: 1. From the Windows XP desktop, click Start → All Programs → Access IBM. 2. Select IBM License Agreement. For Red Hat Linux, when you start the computer, the License Agreement window opens. To accept the terms of the agreement, click I Agree. You can also view the license agreement by clicking on the IBM License Agreement icon on the desktop. Using the built-in configuration programs The following configuration programs are available to configure the computer: v Configuration/Setup Utility program 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 16. v Boot Menu program 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 17. v Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot Agent 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 17. v Adaptec HostRAID configuration programs - 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 attached to it. The SATA HostRAID program is part of the BIOS code in the computer. Use this utility program to define the HostRAID configuration format, or verify SATA hard drives. For information about using this utility program, see "Using the Adaptec HostRAID configuration programs" on page 17. - SCSISelect Utility program (for SCSI RAID) © Copyright IBM Corp. 2005 15

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Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
computer
This
chapter
describes
how
to
configure
software
for
the
computer.
Viewing
the
license
agreement
The
IBM
International
License
Agreement
for
Non-Warranted
Programs
is
viewable
from
the
Access
IBM
folder.
Use
of
the
computer
signifies
acceptance
of
this
agreement.
To
view
the
license
agreement
in
Windows
XP,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
From
the
Windows
XP
desktop,
click
Start
→
All
Programs
→
Access
IBM
.
2.
Select
IBM
License
Agreement
.
For
Red
Hat
Linux,
when
you
start
the
computer,
the
License
Agreement
window
opens.
To
accept
the
terms
of
the
agreement,
click
I
Agree
.
You
can
also
view
the
license
agreement
by
clicking
on
the
IBM
License
Agreement
icon
on
the
desktop.
Using
the
built-in
configuration
programs
The
following
configuration
programs
are
available
to
configure
the
computer:
v
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
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
16.
v
Boot
Menu
program
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
17.
v
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
Boot
Agent
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
17.
v
Adaptec
HostRAID
configuration
programs
–
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
attached
to
it.
The
SATA
HostRAID
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS
code
in
the
computer.
Use
this
utility
program
to
define
the
HostRAID
configuration
format,
or
verify
SATA
hard
drives.
For
information
about
using
this
utility
program,
see
“Using
the
Adaptec
HostRAID
configuration
programs”
on
page
17.
–
SCSISelect
Utility
program
(for
SCSI
RAID)
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2005
15