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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 option 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 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. Under the Startup Option menu choice, select Planar Ethernet PXE/DHCP and use the Right Arrow key (→) to set it to Planar Ethernet. 5. 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/. Using the 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. Use the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program to perform the following tasks: v Perform a low-level format of a SAS/SATA hard disk drive v Create an array of SAS/SATA hard disk drives with or without a hot-spare drive v Set SAS/SATA protocol parameters on SAS/SATA hard disk drives The integrated SAS/SATA controller with RAID capabilities supports redundant array of independent disks (RAID) arrays. You can use the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program to configure RAID 1 (IM), RAID 1E (IME), and RAID 0 (IS) for a single pair of attached devices. If you install a different type of RAID adapter, follow the instructions in the documentation that comes with the adapter to view or change SAS/SATA settings for attached devices. Chapter 3. Configuring the computer 25

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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
option
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
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.
Under
the
Startup
Option
menu
choice,
select
Planar
Ethernet
PXE/DHCP
and
use
the
Right
Arrow
key
(
→
)
to
set
it
to
Planar
Ethernet
.
5.
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
Using
the
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.
Use
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
to
perform
the
following
tasks:
v
Perform
a
low-level
format
of
a
SAS/SATA
hard
disk
drive
v
Create
an
array
of
SAS/SATA
hard
disk
drives
with
or
without
a
hot-spare
drive
v
Set
SAS/SATA
protocol
parameters
on
SAS/SATA
hard
disk
drives
The
integrated
SAS/SATA
controller
with
RAID
capabilities
supports
redundant
array
of
independent
disks
(RAID)
arrays.
You
can
use
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
to
configure
RAID
1
(IM),
RAID
1E
(IME),
and
RAID
0
(IS)
for
a
single
pair
of
attached
devices.
If
you
install
a
different
type
of
RAID
adapter,
follow
the
instructions
in
the
documentation
that
comes
with
the
adapter
to
view
or
change
SAS/SATA
settings
for
attached
devices.
Chapter
3.
Configuring
the
computer
25