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Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program
Configuration/Setup is a menu-driven utility that is part of the BIOS. You can use
it to perform the following tasks:
v Change interrupt request (IRQ) settings
v Change the startup sequence
v Configure serial port assignments
v Resolve configuration conflicts
v Set the date and time
v Set passwords and security settings
To
start the Configuration/Setup Utility program, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server. If the server is already on when you start this procedure,
you must shut down the operating system, turn off the server, wait a few
seconds until all in-use LEDs are turned off, and restart the server.
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
password to access the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. If you do not
type the administrator password, a limited Configuration/Setup Utility menu is
available.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Using the Boot Menu program
The Boot Menu program is a built in, menu-driven configuration program that you
can use to temporarily redefine the first startup device without changing settings
in the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
To use the Boot Menu program, complete the following steps:
1. Restart the server.
2. Press F12.
3. Select the startup device.
The
next time the server 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. You can
use it to configure the network as a startable device, and you can customize where
the network Startup optional devices 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 set it to Enabled, if it is not already enabled. Press
Esc to return to the Configuration/Setup utility main menu.
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