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Configuring, computer

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Chapter 3. Configuring the computer 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). You can use this program to configure serial port assignments, change interrupt request (IRQ) settings, change the device startup sequence, set the date and time, set passwords, and set the chassis-intrusion detector. For information about using this utility program, see "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 21. v Boot Menu program The Boot Menu program is part of the BIOS. Use it to override the startup sequence that is set in the Configuration/Setup Utility program and temporarily assign a device to be first in the startup sequence. For information about using this utility program, see "Using the Boot Menu program" on page 24. v 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 option occurs in the startup sequence. 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 25. v Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller configuration To configure the integrated Gigabit Ethernet controller, see "Configuring the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet controller" on page 25. v LSI Logic Configuration Utility program Use the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program to configure the integrated SAS/SATA controller with RAID capabilities and the devices that are attached to it. For information about using this program, see "Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program" on page 25. v PS/2 keyboard or mouse configuration To configure a PS/2 keyboard or mouse, see "Configuring a PS/2 keyboard or mouse" on page 27. Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program This section provides instructions for starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program and descriptions of the menu choices that are available. Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program 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 is displayed, press F1. (This prompt is displayed on the screen for only a few seconds. You must press F1 quickly.) If you have set both a power-on password and an administrator password, you must type the administrator © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007 21

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Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
computer
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).
You
can
use
this
program
to
configure
serial
port
assignments,
change
interrupt
request
(IRQ)
settings,
change
the
device
startup
sequence,
set
the
date
and
time,
set
passwords,
and
set
the
chassis-intrusion
detector.
For
information
about
using
this
utility
program,
see
“Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program”
on
page
21.
v
Boot
Menu
program
The
Boot
Menu
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS.
Use
it
to
override
the
startup
sequence
that
is
set
in
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
and
temporarily
assign
a
device
to
be
first
in
the
startup
sequence.
For
information
about
using
this
utility
program,
see
“Using
the
Boot
Menu
program”
on
page
24.
v
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
option
occurs
in
the
startup
sequence.
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
25.
v
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller
configuration
To
configure
the
integrated
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller,
see
“Configuring
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller”
on
page
25.
v
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
Use
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
to
configure
the
integrated
SAS/SATA
controller
with
RAID
capabilities
and
the
devices
that
are
attached
to
it.
For
information
about
using
this
program,
see
“Using
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program”
on
page
25.
v
PS/2
keyboard
or
mouse
configuration
To
configure
a
PS/2
keyboard
or
mouse,
see
“Configuring
a
PS/2
keyboard
or
mouse”
on
page
27.
Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
This
section
provides
instructions
for
starting
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
and
descriptions
of
the
menu
choices
that
are
available.
Starting
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
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
is
displayed,
press
F1.
(This
prompt
is
displayed
on
the
screen
for
only
a
few
seconds.
You
must
press
F1
quickly.)
If
you
have
set
both
a
power-on
password
and
an
administrator
password,
you
must
type
the
administrator
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2007
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