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
16.
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
16.
v
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller
configuration
To
configure
the
integrated
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller,
see
“Configuring
the
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Gigabit
Ethernet
controller”
on
page
17.
v
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
Use
the
LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program
to
configure
the
integrated
SAS
controller
with
RAID
capabilities
and
the
devices
that
are
attached
to
it.
For
information
about
using
this
program,
see
“LSI
Logic
Configuration
Utility
program”
on
page
17.
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Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2006
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