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The next time the computer is started, it returns to the startup sequence that is set in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. Enabling the 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. 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 and press Enter. 2. Select Planar Ethernet and use the Right Arrow (→) key to set it to Enabled. 3. Set the network-planar device as the first startup device under the Startup Option → Startup Sequence Options menu choice in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. 4. Select Save Settings and press Enter. 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 computer 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 Gigabit Ethernet controller, see http://www.ibm.com/support/. LSI Logic Configuration Utility program Use the LSI Logic 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 Logic Configuration Utility program to perform the following tasks: - Perform a low-level format on a SAS hard disk drive - Set SAS protocol parameters In addition, you can download an LSI command-line configuration program from http://www.ibm.com/support/. When you are using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program to configure and manage arrays, consider the following information: v The integrated SAS controller with RAID capabilities supports: - Integrated Mirroring (IM) with hot-spare support (also known as RAID 1) Chapter 3. Configuring the computer 25

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The
next
time
the
computer
is
started,
it
returns
to
the
startup
sequence
that
is
set
in
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
Enabling
the
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.
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
and
press
Enter.
2.
Select
Planar
Ethernet
and
use
the
Right
Arrow
(
→
)
key
to
set
it
to
Enabled
.
3.
Set
the
network-planar
device
as
the
first
startup
device
under
the
Startup
Option
→
Startup
Sequence
Options
menu
choice
in
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
4.
Select
Save
Settings
and
press
Enter.
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
computer
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
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller,
see
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
Use
the
LSI
Logic
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
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
to
perform
the
following
tasks:
–
Perform
a
low-level
format
on
a
SAS
hard
disk
drive
–
Set
SAS
protocol
parameters
In
addition,
you
can
download
an
LSI
command-line
configuration
program
from
When
you
are
using
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
to
configure
and
manage
arrays,
consider
the
following
information:
v
The
integrated
SAS
controller
with
RAID
capabilities
supports:
–
Integrated
Mirroring
(IM)
with
hot-spare
support
(also
known
as
RAID
1)
Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
computer
25