the following configuration programs are available to configure your computer:

    1 configuration/setup utility program

    the configuration/setup utility program is part of the basic input/output system (bios) code in your computer. 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.”

    2 broadcom netxtreme gigabit ethernet boot agent

    the broadcom netxtreme gigabit ethernet boot agent is part of the bios code in your computer. you can use it to configure the network as a startable device, and you can customize where the network startup option appears in your 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 25.

    3 adaptec hostraid configuration programs

    1. adaptec raid configuration utility programs (for serial ata raid)

    use the array configuration utility within the adaptec raid configuration utility programs to configure the integrated serial ata (sata) controller with integrated raid and the devices that are attached to it. for more information about using these utility programs, see “using the adaptec raid configuration utility programs (for serial ata raid)” on page 26.

    2.scsiselect utility program (for scsi raid)

    use the scsi hostraid feature of scsiselect utility program to configure the integrated scsi controller with integrated raid and the devices that are attached to it. for more information about using this utility program, see “using the scsiselect utility program (for scsi raid)” on page 27.

    4 serveraid manager

    serveraid. manager is available as a stand-alone program and as an ibm director extension. if a serveraid controller is installed in your computer, use serveraid manager to define and configure your disk-array subsystem before you install your operating system. for information about using this program, see “using serveraid manager” on page 28.

    5 ethernet controller configuration

    to configure the integrated gigabit ethernet controller, see “configuring the gigabit ethernet controller” on page 30.

    6 scsiselect utility program (some models)

    if your computer comes with a scsi adapter, you can use the scsiselect utility program to configure devices that are attached to the 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 using this utility program, see “using the scsiselect utility program (some models)” on page 30.