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Starting, Configuration/Setup, Utility, program

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Use the SCSI HostRAID feature of the SCSISelect Utility program to configure the integrated SCSI controller with integrated RAID, and the devices that are attached to it. For information about using this utility program, see "Using the SCSISelect Utility program (for SCSI RAID)" on page 19. - SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program (for SAS RAID) With the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program, you can configure the devices that are connected to the optional SAS adapter. Use this program to change default values, resolve configuration conflicts, and perform a low-level format on a SAS hard disk drive. For information about using this utility program, see "Using SAS/SATA Configuration Utility program (for Serial Attached SCSI RAID)" on page 20. v ServeRAID Manager ServeRAID™ Manager is available as a stand-alone program and as an IBM Director extension. If a ServeRAID controller is installed in the computer, use ServeRAID Manager to define and configure the disk-array subsystem before you install the operating system. For information about using this program, see "Using ServeRAID Manager" on page 21. v Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller configuration To configure the integrated Gigabit Ethernet controller, see "Configuring the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller" on page 23. v SCSISelect Utility program (some models) With the SCSISelect Utility program, you can configure the devices that are connected to the optional 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 how to start this utility, see "Starting the SCSISelect Utility program (some models)" on page 23. See the User's Guide on the IBM IntelliStation Documentation CD for detailed instructions for using the configuration programs. The following sections provide the instructions for starting the utility programs. Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program Configuration/Setup is a menu-driven utility that is part of the BIOS code in the computer. You can use it to: v Configure serial connector assignments v Change the startup sequence v Enable USB keyboard and mouse support v Resolve configuration conflicts v Set the date and time v Set an administrator password To start the Configuration/Setup Utility program, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on the computer and watch the monitor screen. If the computer is already on when you start this procedure, you must shut down the operating system, turn off the computer, wait a few seconds until all in-use LEDs are turned off, and restart the computer. 2. When the message Press F1 for Configuration/Setup, Press F12 for Boot Menu appears on the screen during startup, press F1. (This prompt appears on the screen for only a few seconds. You must press F1 quickly.) If you have set 16 IBM IntelliStation M Pro Type 6218: Installation Guide

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Use
the
SCSI
HostRAID
feature
of
the
SCSISelect
Utility
program
to
configure
the
integrated
SCSI
controller
with
integrated
RAID,
and
the
devices
that
are
attached
to
it.
For
information
about
using
this
utility
program,
see
“Using
the
SCSISelect
Utility
program
(for
SCSI
RAID)”
on
page
19.
–
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program
(for
SAS
RAID)
With
the
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program,
you
can
configure
the
devices
that
are
connected
to
the
optional
SAS
adapter.
Use
this
program
to
change
default
values,
resolve
configuration
conflicts,
and
perform
a
low-level
format
on
a
SAS
hard
disk
drive.
For
information
about
using
this
utility
program,
see
“Using
SAS/SATA
Configuration
Utility
program
(for
Serial
Attached
SCSI
RAID)”
on
page
20.
v
ServeRAID
Manager
ServeRAID
™
Manager
is
available
as
a
stand-alone
program
and
as
an
IBM
Director
extension.
If
a
ServeRAID
controller
is
installed
in
the
computer,
use
ServeRAID
Manager
to
define
and
configure
the
disk-array
subsystem
before
you
install
the
operating
system.
For
information
about
using
this
program,
see
“Using
ServeRAID
Manager”
on
page
21.
v
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller
configuration
To
configure
the
integrated
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller,
see
“Configuring
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller”
on
page
23.
v
SCSISelect
Utility
program
(some
models)
With
the
SCSISelect
Utility
program,
you
can
configure
the
devices
that
are
connected
to
the
optional
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
how
to
start
this
utility,
see
“Starting
the
SCSISelect
Utility
program
(some
models)”
on
page
23.
See
the
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
IntelliStation
Documentation
CD
for
detailed
instructions
for
using
the
configuration
programs.
The
following
sections
provide
the
instructions
for
starting
the
utility
programs.
Starting
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
Configuration/Setup
is
a
menu-driven
utility
that
is
part
of
the
BIOS
code
in
the
computer.
You
can
use
it
to:
v
Configure
serial
connector
assignments
v
Change
the
startup
sequence
v
Enable
USB
keyboard
and
mouse
support
v
Resolve
configuration
conflicts
v
Set
the
date
and
time
v
Set
an
administrator
password
To
start
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Turn
on
the
computer
and
watch
the
monitor
screen.
If
the
computer
is
already
on
when
you
start
this
procedure,
you
must
shut
down
the
operating
system,
turn
off
the
computer,
wait
a
few
seconds
until
all
in-use
LEDs
are
turned
off,
and
restart
the
computer.
2.
When
the
message
Press
F1
for
Configuration/Setup,
Press
F12
for
Boot
Menu
appears
on
the
screen
during
startup,
press
F1.
(This
prompt
appears
on
the
screen
for
only
a
few
seconds.
You
must
press
F1
quickly.)
If
you
have
set
16
IBM
IntelliStation
M
Pro
Type
6218:
Installation
Guide